During the offseason, Guo Xu invited the whole team to dinner together and chose the best steakhouse in Phoenix.

He intends to give a valuable gift to thank his teammates and coaches for their help this season, if they do not cooperate, the tactics are not around Guo Xu, no matter how strong he is, it is impossible for him to play an average of 15 assists per game.

In addition, he can also boost the team's morale by giving gifts at this time, allowing his teammates to work harder in the playoffs.

Everyone gathered at the stadium first, received the gifts, and then took the bus to the restaurant together.

Guo Xu carefully prepared a set of Brioni suits for each person, which was customized according to their figures, the coaching staff also had them, and the team had a size file.

Brioni is the highest-ranked brand in exclusivity, social status and self-improvement, and is also considered to bring the most value to brand pricing. Brioni, known for its tailor-made suits, has been a luxury item for a handful of European aristocrats and wealthy from the very beginning.

From the 007 films of the Pierce Brosnan era, Brioni is the queen brand of this top secret agent. There is a large group of celebrity celebrities who love the brand's tailored suits, as well as national leaders.

Guo Xu explained: "This gift is to celebrate the victory of the season in advance, it doesn't matter away from home, this is our shirt when we play at home, and everyone wears it together. ”

Many people laughed, Guo Xu's high-end suit before the game was really ingenious, and I felt very emotional when I thought about it.

When everyone wears a straight suit and dresses up like a group of ace agents to enter the arena one after another, it will definitely boost morale, Guo Xu is going to build the team into a "male model team" in the playoffs.

In fact, a good personal image does not necessarily need to be handsome, the so-called "people rely on clothes and horses rely on saddles", as long as they are dressed well, people with ugly looks can also be men. It's easy for football stars to think about fashion, they don't have financial pressure, they can afford high-end clothes, they don't even have to hire stylists, and they just need to read fashion magazines once in a while.

In Guo Xu's previous life, there were many examples of ugly men being praised in the NBA, James and Westbrook were often called style men because of their dress, and when they took off their clothes, they were just Zhan Laohan and Raphael.

The most classic negative teaching materials are "Schoolbag Du" and "Migrant Worker Du", how many times he has been an All-Star, and it is difficult to hide his dick silk temperament when he wins a few MVPs, there are no dead ends in the offense on the court, and there are hopeless clothes outside the court.

Everyone chatted and ate at the same time, the atmosphere was very lively, and they were all full of confidence in this playoffs.

There were also people who were sullen, and second-round rookies and fringe James Jones and Steve Blake couldn't laugh.

They all suspect that they will leave the NBA at the end of the season, and they may not be able to enter the 13-man squad for this playoffs, and they have no chance to prove themselves if they enter, so they can only guard the water cooler.

The Suns players have been well kept healthy this season, with some missing a few games due to minor injuries, but they have been able to play in the playoffs. When the players are healthy, there will be fierce internal competition.

Both of them are on 2+1 contracts, with a team option for the third year, and the Suns can cut them without any cost.

There is no data this season, and if they are cut, they will have to go to summer league and then try out for other teams to play preseason games in order to get a base salary.

Towards the end of the dinner, coach D'Antoni announced the playoff roster, and the two players who will not be in the squad are Anderson Vallejo and James Jones.

Ariza was selected on the defensive end with an eye-catching performance, and the coaching staff was ready to put him on the court for a dozen in garbage time, just to see that he was not inferior to Josh Howard defensively, and he was able to occasionally break through and catch shots.

Under the supervision of the coaching staff, Ariza practiced a season of long-range shooting, ready to develop in the direction of a 3-and-D player, and the auxiliary style of play is to cut in the air like Marion, receiving the ball directly to the basket, and attacking with the ball is not his job. His muscles have become stronger, he has only gained muscle but not weight, and he has maintained good mobility.

As soon as he heard the result, Jones's face immediately collapsed, and Vallejo was also depressed, they usually trained very hard and did not get the desired reward.

Thankfully, D'Antoni immediately told the fringe people another piece of good news. "Don't worry about players who aren't in the squad and people on the fringe, and here I can guarantee that no rookie will be cut or traded in the summer, and you've proven what you can do."

Hearing this, the people on the fringes breathed a sigh of relief.

Vallejo was under no pressure to be eliminated, and was drafted by the Suns at the end of the first round to sign a four-year contract, but he felt that he was not bad, and he still couldn't accept the result.

D'Antoni talked to him alone when he left, and gave the answer.

"Anderson, you've had a good season, but we've got too many insidemen, you don't have playoff experience, you don't get a lot of playing time even if you're on the squad, and I'm sure you'll have a chance to prove yourself next season. In the summer, you can ensure that you can shoot in a position in the middle. ”

"I see, thank you." Vallejo sighed, knowing that his shot wasn't up to the coaching staff's requirements.

After blocking and dismantling, the air cut to impact the basket This live team does not need Valejo, there are Nene and Small; He doesn't need to be pick-and-roll, and Haslem is better at that; It's better to be a meat shield Diop, pulling away Kukoc's ability to shoot three-pointers......

In short, the Suns are full of talent.

There is no need for Guo Xu to say hello, and the management will not lay off people casually, even if the marginal people who have no chance to play, they have a tacit understanding with their teammates for a while, and they have to start from scratch and slowly integrate into the team.

At the end of the season, Diop is a restricted libero, and the meat shield center is easy to find a job and is likely to be poached by high salaries. Joe Johnson is definitely leaving, too, and the Suns need someone to take their place.

The Warriors made a mid-term bid to buy Vallejo, but Suns management turned it down. He has the ability to be an important rotation player on the underdogs, but he can only be a fringe player in the Suns.

James Jones also has a specialty, he shoots three-pointers accurately and defensively aggressively. But his comprehensive ability to play small forward can't compete with others, playing big forward he is not tall, inexperienced, and is also a forward who can shoot three-pointers, and the coaching staff is more inclined to bring the veteran Kukoc.

Kukoc is in good form, scoring on his own in his short playing time and creating chances for his teammates with passes, something Jones can't do.

In Guo's previous life, Jones benefited from the Auburn Hills Palace battle, averaging 17.7 minutes per game with the Pacers in the 2004-05 season, scoring 4.9 points, 2.3 rebounds and 0.8 assists while shooting 39.6% from the field.

What does this mean? Even if the Pacers are unavailable, Jones can't play statistics, and it's normal for him to be a marginal man with a single role and only catch and shoot.

His peak stats in his previous life were obtained with the Suns, with 9.3 points, 3.4 rebounds and 0.7 blocks in 23.6 minutes, shooting 41.8% from the field, and shooting from three-point to two-point range was always about the same.

Jones, who has been on the fringes for two seasons and is a rookie after the second round, has become the league's famous "human victory cigar", and as long as he plays, he proves that the opponent has been slaughtered.

His professional attitude has always been very good, he will work hard to participate in defense when he comes out, and play his only specialty on the offensive end, receiving and shooting, and the coaching staff has a good impression of him.

At this time, except for Guo Xu, no one knew Jones's true value, not even himself.

After the end of next season, even if Jones is still a marginal person with no data, Guo Xu will propose that the management renew his contract, after all, this is a person with overlord luck, and Guo Xu feels that the championship is very stable, as if he is on insurance.