The Timberwolves let the swingman Sprewell defend Guo Xu and sent someone near the box to help defend the bag, but he still has a way to play, relying on fast off-ball running.

In the time loop, Guo Xu did Pat Riley's devil training, and his physical strength was complete to rookie Wade. In his previous life, Wade played an average of more than 38 minutes per game at the beginning of his second season, and his physical strength in the early stage of his career was among the top in the NBA.

At present, in the league-wide single-game endurance, perhaps only Hamilton, who came from a long-distance running family, and Iverson, who has averaged more than 40 minutes per game in his career, can compare with him.

Swing man guarding is common in the NBA, and having a height advantage makes it easy to interfere with shots. But that has to be an ordinary point guard, against point guards like Iverson, Guo Xu, and TJ Ford, the swing man's main defense is misplaced and easy to be passed, and it will be half a beat slower when encountering cover and pursuit.

"Madman" is approaching the age of 34 and is past his prime. In his previous life, Kobe, who did not gain weight in the 2001 Finals, had better defensive ability than the "madman", making it difficult for him to defend against Iverson, which caused Tyrone Lue to become famous in the first battle.

Guo Xu led the Suns to a 65-42 lead at halftime, scoring 35 points and 4 assists and scoring 21 points in a single quarter.

In the second half, Guo Xu did not rest, and the coaching staff did not let the first-year rookie come up to exercise.

With Guo Xu on the floor, the Suns have the backbone, otherwise the lack of cooperation means that the players take turns to fall into singles.

Fortunately, Guo Xu did not rest, otherwise the Timberwolves may play another wave to catch up with the point difference, this blue-collar swingman Hassel is in a brave state, scoring 3 mid-range shots in the third quarter, scoring on two rebounds and 5 shots.

Garnett also started to play, not only scoring himself, but also creating opportunities for his teammates with screens and playmaking.

There was a time when Coach Sanders put backup point guard Martin on the court, and he quickened the tempo and fought back with the Suns, and the effect was surprisingly good.

The Timberwolves led the Suns 33-26 in the quarter, trailing by 16 points heading into the final quarter.

Guo Xu's shooting touch declined, but he still scored 10 points and 2 assists, and scored 45 points and 6 assists in the third quarter.

In the final quarter, it was Sprewell who started to play first, scoring two points on a layup, and receiving a pass from Garnett in the air, causing Smalls to foul and hit both free throws.

The margin was reduced to just 12 points, and the home fans began to cheer and see the hope of winning.

Barkley lamented: "The Suns have a problem with the mentality of the young players except Jason, they rely too much on Jason, and today it was the second half that was chased back a lot of points. ”

"The biggest weakness of the Suns is that the core players are too young, and there has never been a case in the history of the NBA where such a young team has won a championship," Smith analyzed. They lack a veteran who can stabilize the situation at a critical moment, and now it depends on whether Guo Xu can stand up like he did in the first half. ”

There is an old man in the family, if there is a treasure. In the NBA, the role of veterans for the team is obvious.

Veterans with great scoring skills and game experience often play role players or sixth men on the team, and although they don't have a lot of playing time and their stats aren't flashy, they can make the roster fit better.

Guo Xu knew about this hidden danger last summer, but did not ask the management to make a trade, because he believes in the talent of the current group of teammates and his own ability, and they want to break the historical law that young people cannot win championships in the NBA this season, and crush everything with talent!

Guo Xu ran backwards in the bottom corner of the left side, and the twin towers Xiaosi and Nene came to a "elevator door" in the middle, blocking Kassel and Garnett, Guo Xu received the ball in the middle and turned around and jumped and threw a shot, the action was done in one go, and the ball went into the net hollow.

94-79, 48th personal score.

The Timberwolves attacked, and Kassel singled out Guo Xu with his back twice, turned around and jumped the ball in. 94 to 81.

Kassel didn't make any celebrations when he returned to the defense, and he often performed the controversial "Kassel dance moves" at home. Guo Xu's crazy scoring caused Cassel to be under a lot of pressure now, and he was shrinking into his abdomen......

In the positional battle, Guo Xu ran to catch the ball, but Garnett didn't follow, for fear of two inside cuts.

During the pause, Sanders told the players that no matter what data Guo Xu took this game, their first goal was to win, as long as they won one more game, it would be stable, and no team could turn the tables after falling behind 0-3.

Sprewell actively pursued the defense, Guo Xu got a heads-up opportunity on the weak side, the crotch dribble changed direction to receive the dribble behind the back and retreated to shake out the space, and the left side shot scored.

96-81, 50th personal score.

Barkley shouted: "It's 50 points, it's just the beginning of the final quarter, Jason might challenge 60 points if he shoots more, he's crazy." ”

"Regardless of the final outcome of the series, Jason is not a loser, and he has proven himself to be the most scoring player on the roster," Smith said. INTERESTINGLY, THE TWO GUARDS WHO ARE ABOUT 180CM TALL ARE THE TWO GUARDS WHO SCORE THE MOST IN THE PLAYOFFS. ”

The Timberwolves attacked, the "madman" broke through and was trapped, the empty center Johnson received the ball and shot iron, and the rebound was grabbed by Nene and immediately counterattacked.

Guo Xu took the half court and looked at Joe Johnson without passing, and suddenly grabbed three points two steps outside the three-point line in the middle. Kassel retreated relatively backward, the center of gravity was also lowered, and it was too late to block the main breakthrough prevention.

Like Payton, Cassel is already a floor-flow guard, and he is slow to bounce and can only step forward and reach out for slight interference. Although Guo Xu's shooting distance is long, the rhythm is very good, and the ball is hollow into the net.

99-81, personal 53rd point.

This goal made the hearts of many home fans cold, and the cheers for the home team were a little quieter, and Guo Xu scored 8 points in a row at the critical moment and withstood the counterattack of the Timberwolves.

If this kind of person is overrated, then who else in the NBA league is not overrated?

Garnett singled Nenei, using his feet and shaking shoulders to protrude from the bottom line in the low post, and scored a one-handed dunk. 99 to 83.

Garnett, who usually completes dunks, beats his chest and roars, domineering. Today, the "wolf king" stopped roaring, and honestly defended. He's under the most pressure, and if the Timberwolves lose today, his celebration of the goal would have been an eyesore.

After the game, the media will definitely compare the core of the two teams. Garnett felt helpless, he didn't say that he suppressed the Suns inside, nor did he say that he was a better player than Guo Xu and should win the regular season MVP, these are all things that the media said, and he was forced to a high position.

If he loses at home, then he will bear the brunt of being questioned, Guo Xu's state today is obviously better than the last game, and his teammates are not covering him, and it is also difficult for him to change defenses.

Garnett's actual height is 215CM, even if he is a full-fledged defender, it is uncomfortable, especially a small defender, the center of gravity is lower than his waist when he breaks through, how can he easily keep up?

The Timberwolves attacked, and Kassel faced Guo Xu to pull out a three-point iron, but Guo Xu only interfered slightly. The opportunity came out, but Kassel couldn't grasp it, and he was in a hurry to chase the points and do what he was not good at.

Nene jammed Garnett, and Smalls grabbed the rebound in the backcourt.

Sanders shook his head on the sidelines, "Mad Dog" Madsen didn't play, so he could only rely on Garnett to grab the frontcourt rebounds alone, and the rebounds of others were too poor. Madsen has someone on the periphery who can let go casually, and the Suns' defensive pressure is greatly reduced, and they may not be able to defend Guo Xu well.

Guo Xu took the ball to the front court and passed it to Joe Johnson, and began to run without the ball again, switching freely between having the ball and not having the ball.

Today the Timberwolves' weakness was completely captured by the Suns. "Singles Joe" didn't pass back to Guo Xu this time, and his right side leaned on Kassel's back and turned around twice to hit the shot, his physical advantage was unobstructed, and the opponent could only interfere slightly.

This goal is not Guo Xu's assist, but a beautiful single, 101-83.