John Selesstad, who was sent on as a substitute and his partners were all substitutes, saw that he didn't even have a name for himself, so he immediately decided to shoot more, not pass the ball, and show his individual ability.

The ideal is very plump, the reality is very skinny, John belongs to the kind of person who "has Kobe's life and Kobe's disease".

What is Kobe's illness called? It is to believe in yourself, the ball is in hand at the critical moment, whether you win or lose, it is all up to me; Or the style of play is that there are a lot of strong shots against people, and in the face of strong attacks in the face of bags, it is unreasonable to attack.

What is Kobe Bryant's life? It's Kobe Bryant who can throw these fairy balls into it, so that fans often sigh when they watch the ball: Why is this special shot? How can this be entered?

John seriously overestimated his ability, he broke through okay, and the inaccurate shooting was a hard injury, whether it was a mid-range shot or a layup. The result of his many shots was to strike iron again and again, and his teammates stood aside angrily and watched him play.

In fact, even if John is willing to cooperate with his teammates, he can't do it well, he doesn't have a good sense of passing, he mainly plays the No. 2 position, and he doesn't understand the characteristics of his teammates on the field, so they practiced together once and didn't communicate.

John played 5 minutes before being replaced by Rambis, shooting 1-of-7 and failing to be the sixth man. During this time, the Suns took the opportunity to play a wave of 13-4 and narrowed the difference.

When John came off the court, no one came to high-five to celebrate, Guo Xu was chatting happily with Medvidenko and George. He suddenly realized how failed he was in life, he and George had been teammates for a year, but they were not as familiar as Guo Xu. The two are not friends, at most they meet and say hello.

Then John began to regret that he should not have played in the summer league for the Lakers, but that he should have played for the Lakers in the summer league, and that it might have been better to mix elsewhere. Selfish people don't change, just like plastic flowers will always be plastic.

As soon as the Lakers started to return to the court, they immediately played with the sun.

Guo Xu and Medvidenko's mid-lane blocking is simple and effective, and the Suns coach does not dare to let Chacalidis play, for fear that he will be suddenly discouraged by Guo Xu.

There are many players in the NBA who are at the peak of their debut, and most of them go downhill in their careers after that, most of them are abused too badly by their opponents, resulting in an unbalanced mentality.

For example, Kristen Leitner, who defeated the "Michigan Five" in college, was selected to the Dream First Team, and participated in the draft when he was drafted by the Timberwolves in 1992. In his rookie season, he showed great talent, averaging 18 points and 8.7 rebounds per game, second only to Hall of Fame-level O'Neal and Mourning.

In his rookie season, Leitner was still a potential star, but he never improved after that, and experts analyzed that he was abused by the four major centers and Mourning to lose confidence, knowing that he could not reach the top, so he didn't work so hard.

Coach Suns will protect first-round rookies, not Joe Crispin, he was completely crushed by Guo Xu, and he was about to be abused and crying after three quarters. The teammates are not active in defense, and most of the people who participate in the summer league want to brush up on the stats and don't want to do the dirty work.

Guo Xu looks very thin, but the confrontation is not bad, the speed is advantageous, the timing of the shooting is very good, and it is not only attractive to the bag, but he can pass the ball. Crispin was far away, Guo Xu stepped back and jumped, he was close, and Guo Xu forced a breakthrough.

Crispin believes that none of this year's rookie point guards are better than Guo Xu, the highest ranking, and the tenth Kenyon Dulin, who was selected by the Magic, will be blown up in the face of Guo Xu, he should be a lottery show, or within the top ten, or even the top five.

Indeed, Guo Xu only played in the semifinals, and he didn't know how good he was.

He's used to playing in a central way, taking responsibility, even running off the ball is top in the NCAA, full of energy and fast. He has been going head-to-head with the masters for a long time, knows how to create scoring opportunities, and shoots resolutely, which is a level that many people can't achieve in four years of college.

If a person has been a role player in college, such as Battier or Peterson, and the coach gives them the ball after entering the NBA, they will not become the core because they have developed the habit of being a role player.

On the contrary, in Guo Xu's previous life, Michael Reed, Arenas, and Isaiah Thomas, who were second-round rookies in the NBA, were able to kill all sides and dare to take offensive responsibility, just because they were used to being the core in college and dared to play when given the opportunity.

Guo Xu is a person with a "core ceiling", and he is the most underrated player in this draft!

In the end, the Lakers beat the Suns 105-68.

Guo Xu played 36 minutes, 16 of 24 shots, 4 of 9 three-pointers, 6 of 6 free throws, 42 points, 2 rebounds, 15 assists and 2 steals, the fly in the ointment was three turnovers.

Medvidenko had 20 points, 7 rebounds and 1 assist, George had 18 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists, Madsen had 6 points, 14 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks, and Pan Persi had 16 points and 2 assists and made four three-pointers.

All five Lakers scored in double figures, and only one of the bench scored in double figures, not John Selesstand, who played a total of 13 minutes, scored six points, and was pressed to the bench by the coach.

The starters hugged and celebrated together, they all enjoyed playing, this is their first time cooperating, and they will become more and more tacit in the future, and their confidence is completely out.

The locker room in the training gym was rudimentary, with no place to shower, and Rambis announced that the players were disbanded and free to play. Out of the arena, he called coach Phil Jackson, who was on vacation, on the way to report the situation.

"Phil, you would never think of what stats Jason Guo played in the first game, he is too strong, he can be the team's starter in the new season, much better than Fisher and Tyrone Lue. If he had tried out with another team, we wouldn't have been able to pick him, not with the No. 29 pick in the first round. Rambis said excitedly.

"What data?"

"I only played him 36 minutes and he had 42 points, 15 assists, and he was a threat on almost every offense. And he obviously has a lot of energy to spare, and he has no problem playing all the time. ”

Jackson was stunned for a moment and said with a smile: "It was Tom Izzo who helped us, he actually let this kid play as a substitute for nearly a whole season, is he really a secret weapon for the Final Four?" ”

"Who knows?" Rambis recalls the interview after the final. "Izzo was interviewed and said that he was getting stronger day by day, and his teammates said the same thing, which is amazing."

It doesn't matter how Guo Xu gets stronger, the key is the result, both coaches feel that they have made a lot of money. The biggest weakness of the Lakers next season is the No. 1 position, and Harper must be found a successor.

Jackson asked, "Give Jason a similar template, which guard do you think is in the league?" As far as this one is concerned. ”

"Damon Stoudayre, Jason is a little slower than him, but he shoots better, he especially likes to shoot threes, like Van Exel when he was younger." Rambis replied.

The Lakers coaching staff knows the Trail Blazers' "flying squirrel" Stoudeyere very well, and last season's Western Conference Finals are vividly remembered.

Stoudeye is a player with an annual salary of tens of millions, and he was recognized as a second-rate star during the Raptors period, even if Guo Xu's lack of experience in the game is a poor man's version, it is enough to enrich the team's tactics.