In Guo Xu's previous life, the Lakers performed very well at the beginning of the 2001-2002 season, losing only 3 games in 20 games, and then the decline in performance was due to O'Neal's injury and 15 games, and the Lakers lost to weak teams in a row.

In his previous life, O'Neal was injured due to fatigue, and Jackson allowed him to play an average of 40 minutes per game for two consecutive seasons, and he never played less than 35 minutes in a single season before leaving the Lakers.

As a result, during the 2001-02 preseason training camp, O'Neal underwent surgery to correct the little toe of his left foot due to a hammer toe. The hammer toe is similar to a "chicken claw", the toe is squeezed and "cocked", and over time, the toe can no longer be kept in its original position.

After surgery, O'Neill's hammertoe was successfully reduced. But I don't know if it's a problem with this surgery, and O'Neill's right big toe has been plagued by arthritis since then. Several surgeries in a row also cost him the All-Star Game, including in 2001 and 2002.

But none of that is happening now, O'Neal's style of play has changed, there is less strong attack in the low post, and the offensive end is much easier.

O'Neal's playing time has also been reduced by more than 5 minutes, and Jackson died in his previous life because the Lakers only had two super scoring points, he and Kobe, and the third scoring point was Derrick Fisher.

Now Guo Xu not only averages 20+ per game, but also drives a group of people such as Jim Jackson, Medvidenko, Horry, and Fisher to score. The Lakers' offensive power exploded, and if the star still played more than 35 minutes, it was a garbage time.

Even if the Lakers star has shortened his playing time, he leads the league with an average of 115.8 points per game. O'Neal can occasionally fight one or two games, and the rest of the time he is abusive, facing opponents who are completely unequal in size.

The Lakers' Big Three complement each other in terms of offensive distance, have a clear division of labor, and adjust their playing style at any time according to the opponent's lineup, and there is always someone who can stand up and lead the team to victory, and it seems that no team can beat them.

On December 25, the Lakers faced the 76ers at home.

After sending away Teylon Hill, who had a good defense, and trading Derrick Coleman, the 76ers really won't play, starting with an 11-15 record and a record outside the playoffs.

Iverson is currently the top scorer again, averaging a career-high 44 minutes per game, scoring 32 points while shooting just 39.4 percent from the field and 29 percent from three-point range, with his only highlight being 10 free throws per game and 81.2 percent shooting.

Last season, Amy believed that the 76ers lost in the Finals because Iverson led the team independently, and he was the only one who attacked, and no one could help him share the pressure on the offensive end. As a result, Coleman came this season, and Iverson led the team independently, and he was the only one to attack, and then there was no one to help him share the defensive pressure.

In fact, as long as the word "independent leader" is removed, everyone can discover the truth.

No matter which team you have, if you have someone on the team who averages 10 free throws per game and can take close to 30 shots per game, then no one can help him on the offensive end, because he alone can take 40% of the team's offense, and you can't catch a few shots at all.

In Guo Xu's previous life, many people in the future said that the "turtle" Westbrook played too alone and the ball possession was too high, and they definitely never saw Iverson play. In contrast, Wei Shao's number of shots is clearly within the acceptable range, and he likes to brush up triple-doubles and assist his teammates.

Just look at the way Iverson is playing now, and fans won't feel like Westbrook is alone. Iverson completely sees himself as a shooting guard, and it has nothing to do with him leading the team's offense or anything, he only played 44 minutes and only had five assists, all of which were wrapped up near the box and the invisible basket was given to an open teammate.

Emy is often proud to say that Iverson is a player without a template, and that's really not bragging. Not only does he not have a template, but there is no player draft who will use him as a template in the future, after all, he is the only player in NBA history who can average 15 iron per game in a single season in the regular season.

And Iverson is now not just averaging 15 irons per game, but 17 irons, which is a miracle.

Guo Xu's data is not as good as Iverson, with an average of 15.4 shots per game, slightly lower than Iverson's number of hits, and the difference in shooting number between the two is only 3. In this case, if Iverson's popularity can be higher than Guo Xu, unless there are no fans in North America, only ball blindness.

Guo Xu ranked first among Western Conference guards in the All-Star vote, surpassing Kobe Bryant in popularity and slightly inferior to O'Neal, and Kobe Bryant's popularity also surpassed Iverson.

Fortunately, Vince Carter was ranked as a forward in the East, otherwise Iverson would not have been able to make the star starter, and he is now significantly behind the returning Jordan in the votes, ranking second among Eastern defenders.

Barring no surprises, this season will see three Lakers players starting the All-Star Game together.

ESPN commentator Woodson commented on the appearance of the players on both sides: "Jason Guo rose so fast, if in the June 2000 draft, it was said that he would surpass Iverson in the future, no one would believe it, but now it only took one season for him to surpass Iverson and become the most popular point guard in the league, which is a miracle." ”

Partner Horvath said: "The most terrifying thing is that Jason's popularity is won by strength. The 76ers have started so poorly this year, and I think it has something to do with the excitement of last season's Finals, and the players are no longer working hard. ”

No one wants to be burdened with the most disparity in the Finals in history and become a backdrop for their opponents to ascend to the throne, which is especially cruel for Iverson, who has been waiting for revenge on the Lakers for half a year.

After the start of the game, Iverson led the team in his usual way, making crazy shots.

Last season, Grant's blocking and dismantling relied on experience, not fast enough, and he didn't shoot well, and Iverson didn't have too much of a chance to get a shot, but he couldn't shoot accurately. Now that the Lakers have started Samaki Walker, the pick-and-roll and interference shots are better than Grant's, and the 76ers' cover tactics are no longer good.

As a result, Iverson increased his heads-up with the ball, and after the third quarter, the game went smoothly into garbage time, and the Lakers won easily 118-82 in the end.

Guo Xu had an average outside touch, shooting 6 of 12, 2 of 6 three-pointers, and 6 of 6 free throws, scoring 20 points and 11 assists.

Bryant didn't shoot much, shooting 6-of-13, 0-of-2 three-pointers, and no free throws, and got 12 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists.

The performance of the two was enough to win a big victory, and all seven members of the Lakers team scored double-doubles. O'Neal had 26 points and eight rebounds, and Samaki both had a double-double of 18 points and 10 rebounds.

Iverson was the game's top scorer, finishing with 33 points, eight rebounds and four assists on 12-of-33 shooting, 2-of-7 three-pointers and 7-of-8 free throws.

After the competition, at the end of 2001, some people on the Internet put forward the argument that "Iverson is a cancer", which attracted a lot of discussion.

"Iverson's desire to win must be the strongest in the league, Jason Guo and Kobe Bryant are not as good as him combined, so he has more shots than the two combined, can this kind of person really lead the team to win?"

"I don't watch a lot of games, but those who say Iverson is very strong, please tell me, what is strong about him? The opponent in the finals defense scored 51 points on 75% shooting, and there were not many assists. ”

"Is there any other superstar other than Iverson who has played like him, and can anyone give me an example?"

On the Internet, the number of Aimi has decreased dramatically, and most of them have become pot secrets.

According to this trend, it will be difficult for Iverson's star votes this year to reach half of last year's.