In the battle of life and death, several rookies of the Suns have played abnormally to varying degrees.

Haslem couldn't shoot accurately in the open space, and the single defense couldn't limit Duncan. The coach's assignment was too difficult for a strong man, and his defensive approach worked against Duncan once in a while, and he was dumbfounded once the opponent found his shooting touch.

HASLEM IS 203CM TALL AND HAS AN ARM SPAN OF 211CM, AND HIS TALENT IS NOT BAD, BUT DUNCAN IS A MONSTER WITH A HEIGHT OF 213CM AND AN ARM SPAN OF 230CM. Even if he can't shoot and jump, it's not something that ordinary people can block.

Xiao Si and Nene were trapped in the joint defense, it was difficult to enter the penalty area, and the threat on the offensive end was greatly reduced.

The Spurs didn't use the "twin towers" on the defensive end, Duncan was a big man guarding the restricted area, and the three forwards of Marrick Rose, Bruce Bowen, and Stephen Jackson played together for a long time, and the position was blurred, speeding up the rotation of the perimeter defense, which could not only interfere with the shot, but also shrink near the restricted area at any time to help Duncan protect the backcourt rebound.

Suns 2002 first-round rookie Jacobson, this series is too cowardly, the game is soft, the coach doesn't use him at all.

In the second half, D'Antoni began to reuse Kukoc in order to strengthen the attack in order to empty the interior, which was a failure.

As a young man, Kukoc played mainly as a small forward, and although he had a lot of experience, he played mainly on the offensive end, and he never proved his defensive role at the No. 4 position.

Whether it is against Duncan or Rose, Kukoc is at a disadvantage, the Suns help defend on the wing, Duncan passes the ball to let his teammates on the periphery shoot, and he plays this style of play every game, stable 20+10, and even his expression remains the same.

People couldn't see Duncan's panicked appearance at all, even if he lost the battle of Tianwang Mountain, he could play as always.

When the Suns sent a big lineup, Ginobili and Parker also took the opportunity to score a lot of points.

The rookies of the Suns are sluggish, mainly relying on Guo Xu, Marion, and Joe Johnson, and when others counterattack, they shoot resolutely and in waves.

In the final quarter, the trio's shooting percentage also began to decline, and the game ended with seven minutes left and the Suns trailed by 20 points.

They also can't keep a normal heart throughout the game, wanting to win and afraid of losing.

This is different from the second round, winning the Mavericks only entered the Western Conference finals, and there is still a long way to go to the championship. What about this series? Many people think that a breakthrough in the West will lead to a championship, and it would be a shame to be eliminated in this case.

In the second half, the Sun used extreme tactics, two big insiders helped Guo Xu cover, and he shot when he had the opportunity, attracting the bag and then sharing the ball. Guo Xu shot 6 of 14 in the final quarter, 4 of 10 from beyond the three-point line, and 2 of 2 free throws, scoring 18 points in a single quarter.

The Spurs did not replace Duncan, Parker and other main players, and they could also combine inside and outside to score, and the Suns were too far behind to catch up.

Guo Xu played 46 minutes, scoring 43 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists, he is like a scoring guard, the shooting rate of 45% is not low, the three-point shooting rate is also 40%, and he scored 8 three-pointers in the game.

Zhang Cheng said regretfully: "Guo Xu is only one step away from winning three consecutive championships in his personal career, and the Sun wins in youth and loses in youth." ”

Xu Jicheng said: "It's just a season of running-in, and the solar energy has been very successful to this extent, and they will be stronger in the future." I think it's only a matter of time before they win the championship, they just lack a good center forward who can defend the box, and Nene is almost the same as he grows. ”

At the post-match press conference, reporters focused on interviewing several stars from both sides.

Guo Xu said: "I was a little depressed to be eliminated, but everyone has done a good job, at the beginning of the season, not many people were optimistic about the Suns to make the playoffs, even including our former head coach, we achieved good results. ”

The reporter asked, "What do you think the Suns are missing from a championship right now?" ”

"It's the game experience, a lot of people are playing the playoffs for the first time and they're very inconsistent. I'm sure the Suns will be stronger next year because everyone has a lot of experience. ”

Other players of the Suns were interviewed, and Xiao Si and Marion praised Guo Xu.

Xiao Si also apologized to Guo Xu, saying that he dragged the team back, although he averaged 15.5 points and 8 rebounds per game in the playoffs, he was targeted by the Spurs very badly, and only averaged 12.3 points, 7.7 rebounds and 1 assist per game in the West Finals, which was completely blown up by Duncan.

Everyone will forgive Xiao Si, he has already performed very well, if he manages to blow up with Duncan in the first year, he will have to rule the league for the next 10 years, and no newcomer in the current team can do that.

Joe Johnson, who scored 17 points, was paralyzed throughout the whole process, and he was very confident in answering questions, basically answering them with one word. "Yes." "Yes." "Regret." "Have faith."

He won't apologize to anyone, and the West Finals performed well, becoming the team's third-highest scorer, averaging 16 points per game.

Vicky admits that the Suns are the Spurs' future enemies. "The Suns have risen amazingly fast and I think they're going to be championship contenders for a long time to come, but the Spurs aren't bad either, and the new guys are going to grow."

The old man also focused on praising several players. Ginobili and Parker played better in the playoffs than in the regular season, providing the team with offensive firepower. Bowen and Jackson have solidified their perimeter defense.

The old man didn't mention Duncan much, saying that he had been tired of boasting over the years, let others evaluate it.

The elimination of the Suns did not make Guo Xu less popular, but higher, and the Internet was full of posts discussing him after the game.

Because Guo Xu successfully won the MVP of the regular season, the playoff statistics were even better than the regular season, averaging 28.1 points, 3.5 rebounds and 10.6 assists per game, almost playing 30+10. He's done a great job and he lost because his team-mates wasted some chances.

Marion's weaknesses have been revealed, and fans generally believe that he is not a qualified second-in-command, and it is not wrong that he did not make the All-Star team by averaging 19.3 points and 9.2 rebounds per game in the regular season. He can't attack with the ball, his stats are beautiful, he needs to play fast breaks and teammates passing, and once he falls into position, Marion's scoring efficiency will drop.

In fact, even if Marion's efficiency does not decrease, the Spurs have a way to deal with him, because he is against Bowen most of the time, and when he can't prevent it, the feet of the "third uncle" will follow him below.

President David Stern was a little regretful after seeing the results, the ratings of the Western Conference finals have increased significantly compared to last season, and the competition has become fierce after Guo Xu left the Lakers, unlike the previous two years that were all sweeps. In this year's Finals, the Spurs broke the Lakers' monopoly and entered the finals, and it was a bit suspenseful against the Nets, but it was not as concerned as the Suns.

In fact, as long as Stern asks the referee to give the Suns a little more home whistle, the Spurs will be difficult to play in the sixth game, and both sides may not be able to play a tie-break. But he doesn't have a bottom line like Adam Silva, and he knows that the key to the attraction of competitive sports is not star show, but competition, so he allows teams like the Pistons and Spurs to reach the finals.

While Stern has been controversial for things like manipulating the draft, he doesn't like star huddles and is good at maintaining balance in the league, and since he became president, there has never been a team in the NBA that won four consecutive championships.

In Guo Xu's previous life, the future NBA is about to become a show, two or three teams compete for the championship every year, and the Warriors' Big Three 73 wins over Silva is not enough, helping them form the Big Four, and in 18 years, they formed the Big Five.

Guo Xu didn't see it for 19 years, but he couldn't think of how other teams could beat the Big Five Warriors. Silva was translated by the Chinese media as "Xiao Hua", not without reason, he is really a "joke".

Stern hopes that Guo Xu will lead the Suns to compete for the championship with strength, and will not make him a champion, he believes that the future is Guo Xu's.