Chapter 777 [The Eunuch Is Not in a Hurry, the Emperor is in a Hurry]
The Cavaliers renewed Boozer's contract, and after the loss of Larry Hughes, the overall strength was slightly stronger than Guo Xu's previous life, and the strength was limited.
Hughes's offense is much worse than Boozer's, the advantage is that he can defend the point guard, and he can play some role against Guo Xu.
Even if Eddie House can play, it doesn't make much difference, he lacks height, his speed and strength are average, and his ability to survive in the league is offense, not good on the defensive end.
The Cavaliers' style of play restrained teams that lacked interior stars and were restrained by teams that shot three-pointers and had a fast pace. They lost to the Hawks three times in the regular season, and the two teams did not meet in the playoffs, otherwise the Cavaliers would not be easy to play.
Compared with the strong teams in the West, the Cavaliers will be swept by the Spurs, and they certainly can't beat the Suns, who eliminated the Spurs.
The Cavaliers can't substitute the Suns into their familiar positional rhythm, and the only thing they can do is fight for the offense.
Big Z and Little Squirrel blocked and dismantled, and Guo Xu retreated to bypass the cover and block the breakthrough route. The flying squirrel passes to James on the side, who changes direction to the tank and breaks through to attract the bag and divide the ball to the big Z in the middle.
Big Z gets open and hits from the free-throw line. 47 to 34.
Guo Xu led the half court to block and dismantle, and gave the ball to Roy, who was running on the side. Vallejo cut into the air to lead the big Z, and Roy singled out Rose and hit a pullup jumper. 49 to 34.
This kind of ball will not be counted as Guo Xu's assist, but it is a successful organization, and he passed the ball to a reasonable position. Rose's defense is rarely close, and he doesn't jump much when he interferes with shots, which will give opponents easy shots.
James took the ball on the right side of the frame and threatened three, and after probing, Ariza couldn't jump up and pulled the ball into the basketball. 49 to 36.
Vallejo didn't let go of Big Z for the bag this time, and Ariza was very positive in the face of James, but there was really nothing to be done one-on-one. James can crush him with his body, and it wouldn't be strange if he didn't take forty or fifty points.
The flying squirrel actively followed Guo Xu, keeping a distance of one step to prevent breakthroughs and interfere with shooting. Guo Xu was not in a hurry, Vallejo ran to the right side to give Parker an off-ball cover to block Pavlovich, who ran 70 degrees from the baseline to the right.
All high school forwards are afraid of this kind of side cover, the speed is slow and they can't get out, and if they go out, they are easy to be passed by defenders or make fouls, and the penalty area will be withdrawn, relying on teammates to protect the frame.
If Big Z doesn't switch defenses and goes out to block it, Parker, who is running, can catch the ball and jump for three points. This time Pavlovic caught up, Parker bobbed and didn't shoot, and the ball was guarded.
Guo Xu immediately ran to the bottom corner of the right side, Vallejo helped him block the little flying squirrel in the corner position, Guo Xu received Parker's pass in the bottom corner, and the big Z changed defense in time and let the little flying squirrel chase it.
Guo Xu received the ball and immediately shot, and the little flying squirrel flew to the basket before he could jump the ball and hollow into the net.
52-36, Guo Xu's personal 14th point, he scored nine out of ten in the open corners of the bottom corners on both sides.
James received the ball in the backcourt and called a timeout by gesturing on the court. McBrown has not adjusted, the little emperor can only call for him, if he continues to fight like this, the knight will undoubtedly lose, and Guo Xu may also cut super data.
Now this is the eunuch is not in a hurry, the emperor is in a hurry, James really doesn't want to be swept again, that feeling is very painful, he can't slow down a vacation, it is a big stain on his career resume.
Even if he can win one or two games against the Suns, James can't be happy, his dream is to surpass Jordan and become the strongest No. 23, he doesn't want to be suppressed by Guo Xu from young to old, but many experts analyze that this is a very likely thing.
The Cavaliers replaced the flying squirrels and big Z with Damon Jones and Boozer, adding a three-point and a strong offensive point. Defensively, James has to drop back at any time to help defend the box and let Ariza shoot.
As the game continued, James' performance was extremely eye-catching......
He hit a pullup shot on the left side to close for two points, 52-38.
This one didn't steal the spotlight, just an ordinary mid-range shot, and when he defended, all the fans watching the live broadcast were stunned.
Roy relied on Valejo to cover the ball without the ball and ran to receive the ball without making an immediate shot, and he dipped the ball to break through and attract Boozer's defense, ready to pass to Vallejo who cut in the air.
At this time, James retreated to the basket and lowered the center of gravity to prevent the big defense. This is not the point, the point is that James's expression is quite magical, with a big mouth open and a smile that is both bold and hideous.
Roy's inexperience passed the ball and it wasn't a good mismatch. Vallejo received the ball in a bad rhythm and forced a turn to hook his hand and deflected off the basket under the interference. James showed a terrifying back-to-back jump, grabbing a backcourt rebound with one hand.
Guo Xu feels that James in this state is a superstar and invincible, whether it is a helicopter of S.H.I.E.L.D., Loki of Asgard, Jing Tian who specializes in fighting monsters, or Aunt Marvel who has not transformed, he dares to fight.
It was too dark, Guo Xu shook his head, trying to shake the idea out of his mind. In fact, this is a very touching thing and should not be treated as funny.
James is really fighting inside and outside in the team, from one defense to five, he will block wherever he leaks, he has the strength to be selected for the best defensive team, and can even compete for the best defensive player.
James' performance boosted the morale of the whole team, and his teammates became more defensive harder. Next, the Suns distributed the ball to the empty Ariza twice, and his open mid-range shot and three-pointer both missed the basket.
"Tiezha" has been very iron in the playoffs, and this kind of performance is a premium for the team to give him the middle class in the summer, and if it is only an annual salary of 3 million, the Suns management will consider keeping him.
Ariza struggled similarly on the defensive end, sending James to the free-throw line with a foul, and he hit both free throws to make it 52-40.
The Suns made a substitution during the deadball, Ariza rested, and the energetic Haslem came on to defend James. Smalls was not in a hurry to play, Vallejo was better at defending Boozer and could also protect the penalty area.
Guo Xu continued to play healthily, walking at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends. Jones's speed is slower than that of the flying squirrel, Guo Xu is not strong, he mainly organizes passes, and his playing style is similar to that of Kidd of the Nets, and the advantage is that he shoots accurately than Kidd.
When Xiao Si and Marion returned to the field, the two sides fought hard to attack, and no one could prevent anyone.
Guo Xu played the whole quarter, hit one shot twice, got 3 points and 6 assists, and 14 points and 16 assists in the half, leading the Suns to a 73-64 lead.
The margin narrowed to single digits, and many Cavaliers fans saw hope of winning again. In fact, the Cavaliers have a fatal hidden danger, James and Boozer can't rest, and the offense will be worse if one is not on the court.
D'Antoni agreed to Guo Xu's request to play all over the court, and as long as he is there, the Suns' offensive routine will not be chaotic and can create misplaced opportunities or easy singles opportunities.
Both Trident and Roy are in this quarter, and the power forward is Thomas. Guo Xu, Xiao Si, and Thomas played a triangle attack on the right side, Roy was the second organization point, Marion could break fast and cut in the air, and the Cavaliers couldn't withstand it.
The Cavaliers tried to cut off the connection between Guo Xu and his teammates, but they failed, and Guo Xu himself began to score. He drew two fouls on Gibson's breakaways, made all four free throws, and hit a three-pointer to finish with seven points and five assists on the counter.
He played 36 minutes and had a big double-double of 21 points and 21 assists, which has tied the all-time record for assists by "Magic" Johnson.
Xiao Si is the Suns' top scorer, scoring 33 points and 7 rebounds in 30 minutes, and he can do everything from mid-range shooting and strong offense. The Cavaliers are not big men, Xiao Si is turning over in the penalty area, Boozer can't do anything about him, Guo Xu has 8 assists to Xiao Si.
The Suns led by 20 points at 107-87 heading into the final quarter, and the Cavaliers were gone......