Guo Xu did not play in the last quarter, playing a total of 31 minutes, 12 of 16 shots, 5 of 7 three-pointers, 4 of 4 free throws, and scored 33 points, 4 rebounds, 12 assists and 3 steals.

Both sides fielded marginals in the final quarter, and the Suns had the upper hand. The Suns' pure bench lineup is Blake, Kirisek, Josh Howard, Kukoc, Diop. Four of them can pull away shots, three have the ability to attack with the ball, and a strong meat shield center defends the box.

The five executed the tactics arranged by the coaching staff well, with a clear division of labor, and the task of holding the ball and attacking was given to the two swingmen.

Howard had eight points and four rebounds in a single quarter, and his physical advantage over the Spurs bench was obvious, as he could play with his back and rely on quick first steps on the counterattack, and he staged two wonderful dunks.

In his previous life, if Howard hadn't smoked marijuana and was stupid and plagued by injuries, he would have been a top ten small forward in the league.

After the Spurs replaced Duncan, Bowen, and Ginobili, they could neither attack nor defend. The Spurs scored just 14 points in the final quarter, while the Suns scored 25.

At the end of the game, 119-78, the Suns won by 41 points.

Zhang said: "I don't know how to describe this game, after a summer, the two sides played such a huge score. ”

Xu Jicheng said: "The key is that the two inside newcomers have become stronger, on the media day, Xiao Si said in an interview that he practiced with three inside teammates for two months, which really worked, he can open up space after practicing the mid-range shot, so that the opponent is not good to wrap Guo Xu." ”

Zhang Li said with a smile: "What Guo Xu said has begun to come true, if you don't prevent it from being blocked, you can't win the sun." ”

This time Xiao Si also got 20 points and 7 rebounds, Marion had 18 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals and 3 blocks, both of them shot 50%, and Marion also shot a three-pointer.

The performance of the Spurs' main players was not satisfactory. Starting center Nesterovic played only 15 minutes, scoring 2 points, 3 rebounds and 1 steal; Ginobili made 1 of 7 shots, plus free throws and scored 7 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists; Bowen finished with five points, three rebounds and two assists on 2-of-7 shooting.

Duncan is still solid, with 24 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 4 blocks, but he can't lead the team to win by playing alone.

Due to Anthony Carter's repeated emptying, he turned out to be the Spurs' man with the most shots, shooting 33.3% on 5-of-15 shooting, scoring 10 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, and 5 turnovers.

At the press conference, the Spurs were interviewed first, Popovich's face was ugly, he could see that the overall strength of the Suns had improved, even if Parker could play today, it would be difficult for the Spurs to defeat the Suns because they couldn't prevent it.

Almost all of the top outside scorers of other strong teams are shooting guards and small forwards, and Bowen, the Spurs' defensive expert, can be limited by skill even if he doesn't play yin. But for a point guard like Guo Xu with strong scoring ability, Bowen can't be restricted.

Bowen is 32 years old this year, and with his physical fitness and age, he has been selected for the first defense all year round by defensive awareness and small movements. And he used small actions to influence offensive players, and he was not whistled for a foul, which can anger the opponent even more.

One thing that is amazing is that Bowen, who is considered to be the "dirty man", has almost never been suspended for malicious fouls or technical fouls, and is the person with the most consecutive starts for the Spurs, but the player opposite him has been repeatedly provoked and has received technical fouls much more than him. The opponent was furious, and Bowen hid far away every time, with an innocent expression of "what the hell is going on".

Bowen's small movements can't be used against Guo Xu, because he can't get close to him smoothly, Guo Xu can play without the ball, interspersed with running positions to shake off him with average speed, and when holding the ball, he can rely on technique and him to open up space, and he is easy to be forced to find a close.

In the 2007 playoffs, he only seized the opportunity to give Nash a chance on the offensive end, and he used a strengthened version of "probe" to "probe the knee" and top Nash's Tintin......

Commenting on the game, Popovich attributed the loss to Parker's unavailability and changes to the lineup.

The reporter immediately turned the conversation to Nesterovic and asked Popovich if he could replace David Robinson. Isn't this nonsense? One is a legendary superstar, and the other is an ordinary blue-collar worker.

There are also reporters who ask Popovich if he regrets not choosing Guo Xu back then, which is also nonsense, but as long as the coaches of the two teams, some people ask this, which is a good news breaking point.

In 2000, the Spurs had two second-round picks, selected two people who failed to sign a contract, and missed Guo Xu.

The loss today was so miserable that Popovich was a little angry. "He's a regular season MVP, he's got two championship rings, he's only 22 years old, and who wouldn't want that kind of point guard? But in the year 2000, no one thought he would get to where he is today. ”

Popovich hopes that Guo Xu will be seriously injured early and his quality will decline, otherwise the Suns will be a super team in the next 10 years, and it will be difficult for the Spurs to win the championship.

In Guo Xu's previous life, many people liked the Spurs because of team basketball and respected Popovich.

But let's be honest, Popovich was a big fool. The Spurs were once ridiculed by Chinese fans as the academy of the gods, because the Spurs not only picked themselves, but also taught a large group of apprentices who picked the door. For example, Presti came out of the Spurs, and so did Buford, and the first thing the "Spurs Department" learned was to fool and save money.

At the beginning of the 20th century, the Spurs decided on the trident of Duncan, Parker, and Ginobili, and later signed Leonard and Aldridge.

The Spurs are either veteran contracts or rookie contracts, and the Spurs have used methods to save money by exploiting loopholes, and the magic is that they have won five championships like this, which is unconvincing.

In comparison, the talent of the Suns is terrifying. Not to mention the core players in the future, even if only three of them are left, Xiao Si, Marion, and Guo Xu will be able to compete with the Spurs, and the Spurs' "GDP combination" has not yet reached its peak.

In an interview with the Suns, coach D'Antoni highlighted new point guard Raga Bell.

"Raga is someone who has the ability to play as a starter, and I'm glad he's joining the Suns."

The Corangillo father and son, who watched the game at home, attributed Bale's good play to Guo Xu's excellent organizational skills.

In this way, the Suns have a clear direction for future recruitment, as long as they sign some players who can defend and can catch and shoot.

Bell played 30 minutes today, shooting 4-of-6 and 3-of-5 from three-point range, scoring 11 points, and he only had an annual salary of 3 million.

Guo Xu was interviewed and commented on the game, bluntly saying that the Spurs can't do without Parker.

"I think Tony Parker is going to be an All-Star in the future, he has this potential, he's fast, he's sharp, he's got a solid mid-range shot, it's just a little bit worse at long-range, like a weakened version of me. With him, the Spurs wouldn't have lost so badly, and I'd have to work on the defensive end. ”

The reporter asked: "Do you mean you didn't defend well today?" ”

"......" Guo Xu bit his lower lip, turned into an emoji, was silent for a moment and waved his hand and said: "Skip this question, let's talk about something else, how attractive topics such as competing for the championship are." ”

Then, Guo Xu shouted the slogan of winning the championship. "I think the Suns are going to win the championship this season, and I'm confident about that!"

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