Guo Xu and Xiao Si's blocking and dismantling cooperation is unsolvable, Bogut does not change defenses, Guo Xu has a little space to shoot directly. Bogut's defense was too far away, and Guo Xu could pull away and find a hole to pass to Xiao Si who was empty.

Tim Thomas's three-point ability is very strong, shooting 40.2% this season, and Odom doesn't dare to let him go too far near the restricted area, which is why the Lakers can't keep Odom on the pick-and-roll. Thomas didn't go to the basket at all, he just floated outside.

People are born to restrain each other, and Thomas restrains Bogut from the inside. Just like Yao Ming and the Warriors' inside line Murphy's personal ability gap is very large, but let Yao Ming go to the opposite Murphy, he has a big head every time.

In the final two minutes, both sides sent off the bench to workout, and the Suns held the advantage until the end. Won 130 to 115.

Guo Xu played 40 minutes, 14 of 20 shots, 7 of 13 three-pointers, 6 of 6 free throws, 41 points, 3 rebounds, 18 assists and 2 steals, almost got 40+20, and beat the Lakers' guard.

The Lakers scored only 16 points in the final quarter, and the Suns suddenly strengthened their interior defense and disrupted their offensive rhythm.

In his third season, Bogut was already a bit used to being a blue-collar worker, and he was clearly lacking in confidence in the final quarter when he was asked to take on more offensive duties.

Joe Johnson's shooting percentage dropped a lot from the third quarter, and Ellis didn't score a point in the final quarter in the face of Guo Xu, shooting 0 of 3. The Lakers have increased the depth of their roster, but they are missing a super scorer who can make the final decision, and the roster is slightly flawed.

It's not that this kind of lineup can't compete for championships, and the Spurs score evenly, but the Lakers need some time to get used to.

At the press conference, D'Antoni praised Vallejo, who only played 18 minutes in the game, and although he didn't have any stats, he couldn't hit the basket with the Lakers when he was there. By the time he got off the field, Bogut no longer had the confidence to play.

Guo Xu was interviewed and said that he had no special feelings. The implicit line is that the regular season has left him uninterested, even if it's a Christmas war.

After four consecutive championships, his heart has already swelled, similar to O'Neal's peak, he thinks that the regular season can be played casually, even if the record is poor, even if there is no home advantage in the first round, it doesn't matter, he can lead the team to win if he is serious.

This kind of invincible pleasure is not experienced by ordinary stars, and most stars do their best to play all their lives, and they can't even get the best record in the regular season.

For example, the four quarterbacks that were once hyped in the league did not win the best record in the regular season as the core team leader. The closest person in Guo Xu's previous life was Kobe Bryant, who led the Lakers to 65 wins in the 2008-09 season, unfortunately winning one less than the Cavaliers, and only ranked first in the West.

The Suns have achieved the league's best record for four consecutive seasons, which is also a remarkable record. Since the '80s, the previous best performer was the 1995-98 Bulls, who had the best regular season record for three consecutive seasons.

At the press conference, the Lakers players expressed their helplessness about defending Guo Xu.

Ellis sighed: "This feeling is so unpleasant, you don't know what he's going to do next, he always has a way to get past you, you have to keep an eye on the cover coming up from the side, it's really painful to be in front of him." ”

"Big Mouth" Bogut said: "You can't beat the Suns unless you limit Jason's play, and a lot of the games he's lost before are because the defense is lazy and doesn't play seriously." It's Christmas and he won't be lazy, no one can stop him today. ”

"Zen Master" Jackson gave Guo Xu the highest evaluation. "Jason has become a hurdle that must be crossed if a player wants to win a championship, and I think a lot of people will go without a championship for his life, especially a player of his age."

Jackson's words were echoed by many, and everyone could see how relaxed the Suns were after the start of this year's game. On the Internet, fans also left messages praising Guo Xu.

"In the past, Jason scored less in the last quarter because he played too little time, and often went into garbage time in the third quarter, but now we all know how strong he is in the final quarter, right? It's a pity that he sacrificed the number of shots, and now he is only averaging 25 points per game, which is too little. ”

"If Kobe Bryant had stayed with the Lakers and the team traded Artest for Joe Johnson, I think the Lakers would have a better chance of beating the Suns, and now they're missing a superstar."

"I want Chloe to be released soon, the trailer is very exciting."

"Jason can just play around in the regular season, and as long as he keeps this form in the playoffs, he can still lead the team to win the championship."

In the official power rankings, the Suns are back at the top, and the Western record has been on par with the Spurs.

In the game played the same day, the Spurs lost 91-96 to the Cavaliers.

The two sides played a bit of gunpowder, and Granger defended James, and he was very dissatisfied with being whistled for fouls several times. In the end, James recorded a quasi-triple-double of 28 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists.

The Spurs scored more points and lost because of a collective inaccuracy from the perimeter, making just 1 of 13 three-pointers, with only Ginobili hitting one in the fourth quarter.

The Celtics and Magic played the most intense game, and Pierce hit a pull-up shot in the final 2.8 seconds to beat the Magic 96-95.

Success is also Warcraft, defeat is also Warcraft, Howard's defense is very good, so that the Green Army can't enter the penalty area, and can only float outside to shoot. On the offensive end, he also chipped in 23 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists, but shot 5-of-16 from the free-throw line and shot only 31.3 percent.

The Celtics also exposed their weaknesses, relying too much on the big three on the offensive end, and the two who started Rondo and Perkins lacked range and were often emptied.

Rondo impressed in his second season as he was probably the farthest away starting point guard in the league, with opposition guards all two metres away from him. He couldn't shoot three-pointers, he rarely shot from the mid-range range, and he shot only 61% from the free-throw line.

Rondo also has advantages, he has good physical fitness, fast speed, sharp breakthroughs, wide passing vision, and can distribute the ball reasonably. However, no matter how reasonable he is, he is not highly rated, and the most reasonable option when he is released is to shoot and shoot the ball.

Experts analyze the situation of each team and believe that the Suns are the strongest overall, and the playoffs are the favorites to win the championship.

The Spurs have almost no changes to the lineup compared to last season, the Lakers can't beat the Suns in the Christmas game after the trade, and the Rockets are currently ranked fourth in the West, with a balanced offense and defense, but Yao Ming is a slow-moving high school forward who can't defend himself, and he is most afraid of guards like Guo Xu.

Chinese fans generally have a lot of confidence in the Rockets, believing they are the most likely threat to the Suns in the playoffs. The Rockets' schedule is tight and loose, and most of the teams in the early stage are playoff teams, which leads to poor results.

Moreover, Landry and Scola are both new players who have joined the team, and they are running in, and their results should improve in the future.

There are also many fans who discuss the Lakers, hoping that they will bring in a superstar as soon as possible, and only superstars can compete for the championship, otherwise it will waste the depth of the lineup and the game will not be good.

Why doesn't Lakers management want to bring in big-name stars? The reality is that big names are hard to poach, and Garnett is the closest to the Lakers in the summer, or the kind of big names who have never won a championship.

In Guo Xu's previous life, after the Lakers gave up renewing Howard's contract in 2013, they were in a half-dead state until 2018, never making the playoffs, and selected many high-pick rookies, and then attracted LeBron James, who had declined in physical fitness, to join. It's not like you can have a big name if you want to have it, otherwise the Pistons won't be poaching Maddie.

What team doesn't want to find a popular star to be their signature? As long as you play well, you may be able to attract other stars to join.

The Lakers can only wait now......