Guo Xu rarely jumps when defending, and looks like he is lazy, so his defense will never be recognized by experts.

But his defense often works very well, and it is all based on the characteristics of the opponent.

Before the game, Thibodeau, the first assistant coach, made a special emphasis on letting Ellis go, and his big shot rate was only 39%, which was much less threatening than his breakthrough, and 46% from mid-range was good, with very few shots, accounting for less than 10% of the offense. He averaged 1 shot per game, shooting only in the open spot, and shooting 30.8 percent.

Xiao Si grabbed the rebound ball in the backcourt and passed it to Guo Xu to settle in the positional battle, Vallejo walked through the half, and suddenly made a cover for Guo Xu in the midfield.

This is a tactic that the Suns give the opponent a headache, if it is other guards who play blocking and dismantling at this distance, there is no threat, Guo Xu is different, two meters outside the three-point line may be rushed, and the shooting rate at this distance is more than 40%.

It is difficult for interior players to help the guard at this distance, and Odom didn't dare to let him shoot casually, so he kept a two-step distance from Guo Xu out of the three-point line, and could pounce on it at any time to interfere.

Guo Xu sprinted at full speed after getting rid of Ellis, slowed down one meter before the three-point line, held the ball in his left hand, and brought his right hand close together for a slight pause, and immediately changed direction to pass Odom. He shook two people with this feint, and Ellis was blocked by his teammates, so he could only chase after him from behind.

Guo Xu took it to the right basket and attracted Bogut to make up for it, jumped out of the baseline and passed the ball to Xiao Si on his side.

Xiao Si received the ball and jumped up in one step, easily scored on the board, 95-99, Guo Xu's 15th assist.

"That's the No. 1 point guard in NBA history, he's going to assist his teammates when he's shooting, it's hard for opponents to block his passes, he's always got a way to lead the team," Barkley said. ”

"After Jason entered the league, it became very common for guards to have 20 assists per game, and the Lakers defended me like this and I think he scored more than 20 assists today," Smith said. He's not just the No. 1 point guard right now, he's probably the No. 1 in history. ”

Barkley smiled: "If he leads the Suns to defend the title again this year, Michael will definitely not dare to say that he is better than him." ”

"Zen Master" Jackson didn't say a word on the sidelines, sighing in his heart that creation made people. For a player like Guo Xu, the best choice is to be on the same team as him, and it will be a headache to be an opponent. The Lakers had the opportunity to keep Guo Xu on the team until he retired, but they easily gave up.

The Lakers attacked, and the strong-side triangle offensive routine didn't come out, and Vallejo put Bogut outside the box.

All centers in the league have struggled to play efficiently against Vallejo, and Bogut has shot less than 45 percent from the field on four occasions in the past two years, and Smalls has shot 28.6 percent from the field that season.

It's not just that Bogut can't beat Vallejo, but the star interior of Duncan, Howard, and Yao Ming will all have their offensive efficiency reduced and their shooting percentage is below average.

The statistics of the blue-collar meat shield center are not very good, but if you want to win the championship, you must have one who can deal with the opponent's inside attack. "The role is not something that can be reflected in the data", referring to people like Vallejo.

Odom gave Ellis a cover in the middle, received the ball and faced Smalls to break through, and went to the basket to be caught by Vallejo.

Odom took advantage of the situation, Bogut received the ball on the left side, Vallejo turned to prevent the shot and reached out to interfere slightly, Bogut's mid-range shot missed the basket, and Smalls grabbed the rebound in the backcourt.

Bogut's style of practice is somewhat similar to that of Nene who is currently playing for the Nuggets, shooting over 40 percent from the field looks good, but actually takes very few shots, averaging only 2.3 per game. He occasionally shows off his mid-range shot, which is not a conventional weapon, which makes him look well-rounded, but far from "shooting without dead ends".

In the Sun positional battle, Guo Xu played with Valejo as soon as he held the ball over half court, and Odom actively changed his defense, lowered his center of gravity and kept his distance without being passed by Guo Xu.

Guo Xu brought to the right side of Xiao Si to make another cover for him, this time blocking Odom for half a second, Guo Xu changed direction to get rid of Bogut did not change defense, he had to deal with Valejo who cut in the air.

Ellis gave it his all on the defensive end and got the chase in place. The environment makes people, the Lakers coaching staff pays attention to defense, and Ellis's defensive attitude is much better than joining the Warriors.

Guo Xu is not in a hurry at all, and it is enough to get the opportunity to single out Ellis on the right side. He is confident that he can single-handedly take on all the outside defense experts in the league, and a guard like Ellis who is not an expert is not a threat to him.

He dribbled the ball to his left hand at 45 degrees, glanced in the direction of Xiao Si in the middle, and suddenly changed direction to the right side and passed successfully.

Ellis's defensive awareness is not good, and he is prone to feints, and Guo Xu's eyes and shoulders shake his center of gravity crookedly.

Guo Xu attracted the supplementary defense, jumped high on the right side of the penalty area, drifted to the left side to avoid Bogut's block, and scored a backhand layup with his right hand when he fell. 97 to 99.

Barkley said: "It's a good idea to make the top five in this attack, and occasionally Jason is a way to remind everyone that he's not really a bottom-class player. ”

Smith smiled: "After he recovers from his injury, he can't be defended one-on-one, not only is he fast, but he also has a slam dunk level bounce, making moves in the air, and can make layups and pass." ”

"And no one dares to foul him maliciously anymore," Barkley said. ”

Coach Jackson sat on the sidelines, chasing the score difference but not calling a timeout, allowing the players to play freely on the court.

The main purpose of the triangle attack is to create singles opportunities, so that the opponent is not easy to pack, and there is nothing to adjust the offensive tactics. As for defense, Jackson couldn't think of a better way.

Artest asked for the ball to the left side of the ball to single Roy, and after probing in the frame, he changed direction and made a pull-up jumper that missed under the interference, Odom grabbed the rebound in the front court, and the second offensive throw scored. 97 to 101.

The Suns attacked, Guo Xu's peripheral blocking and demolition attracted Odom to change defense, and the ball was given to Xiao Si on the left.

Xiao Si shook the ball for a moment, broke through the frame with the ball and hit the basket, dodging Bogut to block the basketball. 99 to 101.

Odom has strong mobility and is suitable for anti-blocking and dismantling, and after he was attracted by Guo Xu, Bogut had to be in charge of the main defense of Xiao Si, and his mobility was one level worse, which was about equal to dislocation.

The Lakers attacked, Ellis couldn't get rid of Guo Xu after blocking and dismantling, and he had to share the ball if he couldn't break through, Odom passed to Joe Johnson in the high position, who was close to Parker, and turned around and jumped out of the basket with the ball to the bottom line.

Just looking at the efficiency of singles, Joe Johnson can't compare to Kobe, he is limited by physical fitness and it is difficult to get rid of interference, most of the shots are against the defender to gamble, and the state is unstable.

Vallejo grabbed the rebound and passed it to Roy, who passed it to Guo Xu.

Guo Xu didn't wait for his teammates, he took the ball towards Esley under the fast attack alone, until he dribbled the ball to his left hand under the crotch at the right horn position, changed direction to the right, attracted Ellis to move sideways, and then took the ball with his right hand and turned around to the basket, picking up the basketball with his left hand. 101 to 101.

"Jason's personal 29th point led the Suns to tie the score, and it's time for Jackson to call a timeout," Smith said. ”

Barkley said: "I don't think it's much use for him to call a timeout, this is already the Lakers' strongest offensive lineup, and the final quarter is to fight the stars and fight the offense." They couldn't have managed to defend Jason alone with the substitutions, and no one in the No. 1 position was faster than Ellis. ”

The Lakers attacked, and the two interior players pulled out to cover their teammates and failed to create an opening, passing several times that were almost used up for 24 seconds, and Joe Johnson made a hasty shot from the outside.

In the Suns positional battle, Guo Xu attracted the bag after half court, and gave the ball to Roy, who made a 70-degree jumper on the left side of the three-point shot, and finally scored one from the outside. 104 to 101.

Jackson asked for a timeout......