Chapter 520 [Isn't this the pants of the hippopotamus?] 】
The Lakers attacked, Kobe Bryant played the ball after the block, Odom's mid-court jumper was interfered with by Marion, and Xiaosi grabbed the rebound.
The Sun counterattacked again, Guo Xu changed direction and broke through Easley's ball, and Xiao Si received the ball and forced the basketball in the face of Odom.
The Heat pitted the Lakers in the summer's big trade, and the Lakers got two potential players in exchange for a bad contract.
Brian Grant, nicknamed "Iron Braid", was once one of the best power forwards in the NBA, with a tough style of play, excellent defense, mid-range shooting and selfless style of play, with a peak of 15.2 points, 8.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists. But by the time the summer trade was made, Grant's form had dropped significantly, and he had serious injury concerns.
To make matters worse, Heat president Pat Riley offered Grant a seven-year, $86 million long-term contract in 2000 and declared him the piece of the puzzle for the Heat to win the championship, and his contract did not expire until 2007.
Now Grant has become slower to move due to a knee injury, and is only 206cm tall, losing a tough defense, and is not an effective role player. Because of his existence, the Lakers' salary space is locked and they can't bring in reinforcements, and his salary this season is second only to Kobe Bryant and higher than Odom, reaching 13.23 million.
In Guo Xu's previous life, it was not until 2006 that the league issued an "amnesty clause" that the Lakers got rid of this big burden, laid off Grant, and saved nearly $30 million in luxury tax.
D'Antoni replaced Nene after 5 minutes and replaced Joe Johnson to strengthen the attack, Marion took the No. 4 position, the defense and pick-and-roll are better, and the single defense can also entangle Grant and will not be eaten hard.
On the offensive end, Marion playing Grant is misplaced, and he can throw off the opponent with two quick steps, forming a situation of more and less fighting.
The Suns had a huge advantage, leading 35-17 in the first quarter.
Guo Xu had 5 points, 8 assists and 1 steal in a single quarter, and only made two shots; Stoudamire finished with 15 points and four rebounds on 6-of-8 shooting and 3-of-4 from the free-throw line.
After two seasons of training, Xiao Si has become more and more adept at using his physical strengths. His style of play is very simple, most players can't start the first step of the frame, he jumps and bounces amazingly, and the defender can't keep up when he jumps slowly.
Not to mention a veteran in the decline period like Grant, it is difficult for Duncan and Garnett to prevent Xiao Si, Guo Xu only needs to play a block with him.
The inside line was led away, Xiao Sikong cut to the basket, the inside line followed him, and Guo Xu could play on the weak side again. If the opponent wraps Guo Xu, he can also jump shot when he passes to Xiao Si. Xiao Si didn't take a vacation all the time this year, he practiced shooting for a while, and his mid-range shooting ability was among the top five on the inside, and he could occasionally shoot three-pointers at a point in the middle.
In his previous life, Xiao Si played his peak statistics in the 2005-06 season, averaging 26 points, 8.9 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1 steal and 1.6 blocks in 36.1 minutes per game, shooting 55.9% from the field. Unfortunately, he has since undergone minimally invasive surgery for a knee injury, and although his scoring efficiency is still very high, his playing time has been shortened, and his style of play has not been so fierce, and he has never played better statistics.
At present, Xiao Si is only stronger than in his previous life, because he has more singles opportunities, and Guo Xu's ability to attract bags is stronger than Nash. As long as Guo Xu passes the ball more, Xiao Si plays for about 38 minutes, and it is not surprising that he averages 30+ per game.
On the Lakers' side, Kobe Bryant made 4 of 8 shots and 2 of 2 free throws, scoring 10 points and 2 assists; Butler scored five points on 2-of-4 shooting and 1-of-2 three-pointers; Odom scored 2 points and no one else scored.
The Lakers have almost no tactics, just singles, and after Kobe Bryant went to play the low post, he didn't have a consistent three-point shooting point. Backup forwards Jhomey-Jones and Brian Cook can shoot three-pointers, and they will be a little worse defensively. Devin George is injured and can't play today.
There are still three people in the starting lineup, and the Lakers can't stand it at all in the second quarter of the bench competition.
The Suns' bench is too luxurious, Payton, Joe Johnson, Josh Howard, Haslem, Nene .
The Lakers are Smush Parker, Butler, Jumaine, Cook, Haseungtown.
The Lakers players were all defended one-on-one, and Howard did not suffer against Butler, both of whom were very athletic.
Parker's blocking and dismantling met Haslem without a rut, and the breakthrough was not successful, and the strong shot was not possible.
As for Ha Seung Town, this person shouldn't play, the low-post technique is rough, the shooting is basically none, and he is casually empty outside the penalty area. He couldn't get into the penalty area, although Nene wanted to laugh when he saw his face, and he couldn't defend well, but his teammates didn't give him a pass to attack.
It's not just the offense that's slow, it's also a black hole for the Lakers on the defensive end.
Nene and Payton played blocking, and Haseungjin was stupid and didn't know what to do. He didn't switch guards, Payton broke through three slow steps with the ball, and switched to the inside to hit the basket. He finally kept up with the last time, and Nene easily shook the space with his feet to shoot, and played a 2+1.
When Guo Xu came back from rest, the score difference had widened to 30 points. Ha Sheng Zhen has already been replaced, if he is misplaced against Guo Xu, he will definitely be doubted by life.
Haseungjin only played for 4 minutes, and he lost both face and lining.
He knows that this is a game broadcast live in the United States, and Korean radio will definitely broadcast it live, and everyone is waiting to see him abuse Xiao Si and Nene to become the new interior leader of the Lakers...... The more he thought about it, the more depressed he became, a little faceless, and covered his head with a towel.
The camera was given to the sidelines, and of course he couldn't hide it when he was so big. A black narrator smiled like a cat: "Huh? Isn't this a hippopotamus's pants? ”
Hasheng Town: "I'm not a hippopotamus ......"
Kobe Bryant was also substituted, his expression was still resolute, and he was greeted by a wheel battle of Howard, Bell, and Marion.
The Suns took a big lead at halftime, and in the second half, Guo Xu played for a while, and was replaced after 5 minutes, and the team led by 44 points, and he really couldn't continue to play.
In the third quarter, Bryant hit five shots in a row, and the Suns fought back to play a wave of 13-0, turning the game into garbage time.
Guo Xu played 23 minutes, scoring 14 points, 15 assists, 2 steals, and no rebounds. He shot 5-of-5, 2-of-2 three-pointers, 2-of-2 free throws, and shot 100 percent.
Zhang Cheng said regretfully: "That's it for Guo Xu's debut in the new season, he may not be sweating, and the fans haven't seen it." ”
Xu Jicheng said with a smile: "I think except for Xiao Si and Nei Wai, the Suns are not sweating, the Lakers' interior defense is too poor, and the two of them can solve the battle." ”
Tang Shuai also replaced Kobe and Odom, and the team's first game was like this, and he was disgraced.
In the final quarter, Payton, Howard, James Jones, Kukoc, and Diop came off the bench, and this is the Suns' marginal lineup, which made the Lakers bench a mess.
Blake, Vallejo, and Ariza were not in the squad today, and the coaching staff didn't expect it to be like this, so they should send newcomers to practice.
Diop defended the restricted area, allowing the Lakers players to shoot only from mid-to-long range, but their benches generally lacked range, one-on-one heads-up had no advantage, and the guards were not able to pass. The Lakers' fringe point guard is Terry Brown, who entered the NBA without any specialty.
Howard was a complete match against Rush, and the two were not at the same level at all, and he scored 10 points in a single quarter. Jones and Kukoc can pull out and shoot three-pointers, and Payton and Kukoc, two veterans, are responsible for organizing and attacking smoothly.
At 136-74 in the final game, all eight Suns scored double-doubles and won by 62 points.
The Lakers' opening game broke a franchise record, and unfortunately, it was the highest loss margin in the team's history.