Chapter 739 [The Strongest in History!] 45 Wins in a Row! 】
Before the two sides matched, the Timberwolves were 24-14 and had returned to the ranks of the Western giants, and they were still not the opponents of the Suns.
The Timberwolves formed the offensive trident of Garnett, Josh Howard, and Ricky Davis, and Steve Blake was in charge of the tandem at the No. 1 position, and the Timberwolves played well offensively, averaging 103.4 points per game.
The Timberwolves' Mark Blunt, Trenton Hassel, Craig Smith, Marco Jaric, Troy Hudson, Rashad McCantz and others also played a role, rotating the game, and the fringe was Guo Xu's teammate Mark Madsen with the Lakers.
Guo Xu doesn't know if the Timberwolves will have a butterfly effect, this Timberwolves' lineup is definitely not weak, but there are two bad contracts of Hudson and Eddie Griffin, and there is some potential for development in the future.
Garnett is working well with his new teammates, and I don't know if management will trade him for the Celtics. If he doesn't trade, Garnett's lifetime with the Timberwolves is a good story, but it's hard to win a championship. The Green Army can't make up the Big Three without digging Garnett, and it's no fun to compete for the championship.
In an interview, Guo Xu firmly believes that the Suns will break the record record, because while they win, the players do not have a lot of psychological pressure. There are many people in rotation, whoever is in good shape will be on it, the task is fixed, and there is no need to worry about the tactics not being able to play.
The league-controlled media shouted slogans to stop the Suns' winning streak, prevent the Suns from breaking their record, and prevent the Suns from defending their title.
However, most teams lost confidence when they saw the Suns' lineup, and they couldn't play their full strength in the game. This also happened in 2003 when the Lakers first formed F4, the difference is that they will find that they are in vain, and the Suns will find that they are in vain.
Guo Xu has not scored super high points this season, but he is a strong deterrent, all teams are full of wraps as soon as he finds his touch, and he would rather lose than be his record-breaking backdrop, he has shot more than 10 three-pointers in a single game too many times.
ESPN commented: "With Jason Guo here, even the dream team that played in the 2006 World Championships against the Suns would lose eighty percent, and he is already a star of another level, unlike other All-Stars." ”
The sun is so fierce, and it is also directly related to the butterfly effect created by Guo Xu in recent years, many teams have messed up their lineups, and there are not many teams that can pose a threat to the sun.
For example, the Mavericks were dismantled from the lineup, without Howard, the offensive and defensive wings were weakened, and only two offensive players, Nowitzki and Terry, were able to lead the team to the playoffs, and it was difficult to think about the first round without a tough defense.
The Rockets are missing 3-and-D player Battier, with Maddy, Sefrosa, and Schneider on the wings, and the defense and three-point shooting are much worse.
The only ones who have improved their lineup compared to their previous life are the Jazz, Lakers, and Spurs, all of whom have outstanding potential stars to join.
At the end of January, the Suns beat the Timberwolves again to make a 45-game winning streak, setting an opening streak and an all-time winning streak, and extending the Lakers' 35-game winning streak in the 2001-02 season by 10 games.
It's a shocking record, and it's hard to break it in the future. The Suns have been able to do that this season because they have the most roster depth in history.
This "Wolf King" Garnett broke out, playing 40 minutes, 18 of 29 shots, 8 of 10 free throws, and 44 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 steals to beat Xiao Si, but he still couldn't win the game.
The Suns' offense blossomed more, and this time it was Bell and Marion's turn to explode, scoring 26 and 24 points respectively, and teaming up to shoot eight three-pointers on 80% shooting.
In January, the Suns won all of them again, and Guo Xu, who played the most consistently, won the Western Conference Player of the Month.
Many fans left messages on the Internet, thinking that this season's MVP should still be given to Guo Xu, just because he has so many best of the month and best of the week, others can't compare with him.
On the premise of playing only 32 minutes per game, Guo Xu still ranks first in the league in two statistics.
First, the efficiency value of Guo Xu is as high as 30.5, the second-ranked Nowitzki is 27.6, and the MVP favorite James is only 26.3 and ranks third.
Guo Xu averaged 12.4 assists per game and ranked first, better than Nash, who played longer, and scored more points than Nash.
On February 1, the Suns played the Jazz away, and this ultra-long winning streak was finally ended, losing 106-115.
Jazz center Memet Oku made a big splash in the game, shooting 16-of-27, 4-of-7 from three-point range and 2-of-4 from the free-throw line, finishing with 38 points and 12 rebounds to beat Stoudamire.
This may not be considered a blow to Xiao Si, because the two have not faced each other a few times in the whole game, and Oku's offensive end is constantly pulling out to block and dismantle with his teammates, and the shots are all medium and long-distance, and occasionally cut one in the air.
This is the second-highest score of Oku's career, and he has a hand convulsion, throws the ball when he catches it, and can also throw it against people. The Suns play small-ball tactics, and Oku has a height advantage whether he shoots or attacks the restricted area.
The Jazz's second-best performance was point guard Deron Williams, when the 191CM tall Deron found his touch, Guo Xu had a hard time interfering with his shooting, Delon shot 12 of 17, 2 of 2 three-pointers, and 2 of 2 free throws, scoring 28 points and 10 assists.
This is only the second season of Deron's career, and he is currently averaging 16.7 points, 3.3 rebounds and 9.2 assists per game while shooting 46% from the field and 35.5% from three-point range. If it weren't for Iverson joining the Nuggets to the West, the Western Conference guard line would have been star-studded this season, and Deron's stats would have had a chance to be selected for the All-Star Game.
The Jazz's four of David West, Matt Harplin, Quentin Richardson, and Kirilenko also performed bravely, with someone stepping up to play every game.
The Jazz roster is not the same as in previous lives, and the absence of a rookie Millsap does not have much impact. Even if Millsap is in the Jazz, he can't take on more tasks in his rookie season, and he is a blue-collar player on the court.
Millsap is even worse in the Suns, and can only be a marginal person, and go on the field in garbage time to work out.
On the side of the Suns, Guo Xu played very well, playing 42 minutes, shooting 50% overall from the field, 8 of 17 three-pointers, and scoring 43 points, 10 assists and 2 steals.
The loss was because he was lonely, his teammates had a terrible shooting touch, and he fell into a rare collective slump, no matter how strong the team is, it is inevitable that there will be times when the performance is abnormal, people are not machines.
Xiao Si did not perform well in two consecutive games, played 30 minutes, and only had 14 points and 7 rebounds, and his mid-range shooting was inaccurate. D'Antoni did not leave him on the pitch either, continuing to control his playing time as advised by the team doctor.
Xiao Si's aberration came from an accident, a few days ago the Rockets' Yao Ming underwent surgery for an inflamed big toe and was determined to miss the All-Star Game, and the league announced that Xiao Si would enter the West as the starter.
Xiao Si's popularity has soared this season, which is directly related to the league's intention to praise him. is different from Marion, who looks a little deformed, Xiao Si has a good image, plus he has won the dunk king, has a huge fan base, and has high commercial value.
As soon as Xiao Si was happy, he had a party with friends and family to celebrate, which affected his state.
No one blames him, it is impossible for a player to be on the pitch all season, and it is not necessarily a good thing to be too nervous and put unnecessary pressure on himself. Even if O'Neill is at his peak, he can't dominate the penalty area all season.
Roy recently hit the rookie wall after dozens of good games, and his shooting percentage has dropped with the same tactical play. Lowry came off the bench and became a big hole-like existence, and after being emptied, he shot wildly in the middle and long range.
D'Antoni played a few games with fringe point guard David Wesley, and "Mickey Mouse" had stopped playing for a long time and was stupid, with a low defensive aggressive shooting percentage.
These factors come together to make the Suns lose one game......