Chapter 121 [Be Humble and Be Grateful]
In the post-match press conference, Philip Saunders talked about Guo Xu and admitted that the team did not have a good way to defend him.
"He played too comfortably. I think the players need to judge the situation on the court, to step up and put more pressure on him, and at the same time to help the outside team-mates on the inside, and unfortunately we didn't do that, he looks like an All-Star. ”
Speaking about his defenders, Saunders said: "There's still a lot to do on the pitch, he's just not in good form this time. ”
In fact, he has long lost hope for Trier, and only hopes that Trill can play in good shape in the future, so that it is possible to send him away.
As for William Avery, Sanders didn't bother to comment, this is a waste who has been selected, and with the salary of the lottery show, he can't do anything.
Last season, William averaged 8.2 minutes per game, scoring 2.6 points and 1.5 assists on three-point shooting.
Garnett did not attend the press conference, citing the effects of a cold. In other words, the team's fiasco was an accident, he only had one assist but five turnovers, and there was a reason for the poor scoring and rebounding statistics.
This kind of thing is commonplace for journalists, and many players will miss press conferences for reasons during the regular season, especially away games, which are generally not fined, but not in the playoffs.
Reporters asked about the topic of shooting percentage, and he looked poised to make it to the "180 Club." ”
The 180 Club, also known as the 50-40-90 Club, is an informal term used to refer to NBA players who shoot at least 50 percent from the field, 40 percent from three-point range, and at least 90 percent from the free-throw line throughout the season.
Guo Xu's total shooting percentage has exceeded 180, which is very amazing, but his free throw shooting rate is a little lower, so he is not a member of the club. The most terrifying thing is his three-point shooting percentage, which is close to 50% after this game, shooting an average of 2.6 goals per game.
He is so accurate because almost all teams in this era are used to stabilizing the defense of the restricted area, hoarding a few meat shield centers, and they are not so active in defending the outside three-point line when they encounter blocking and dismantling, and even if they actively defend, the speed of changing defenses is not too fast.
Since the introduction of the three-point line in the NBA in the 1979-80 season, there have been three members of the "180 Club", namely Larry Bird, Mark Price, and Reggie Miller.
It is worth mentioning that Steve Kerr shot 50.6% from the field, 51.5% from three-point range and 92.9% from the free throw line in the 1995-96 season, but unfortunately his shooting and free throw shooting were below the league's standard, so he was not a member of the club.
Guo Xu is very proud in his heart, and he is very modest on the surface, and the more modest he is at this time, the higher the evaluation he gets.
"I have a high shooting percentage because my teammates are strong, Shaker and Kobe Bryant attract the center of gravity of the defense, and I can get good shots, so I should have a high shooting percentage."
The Lakers now have a vague shadow of the "Big Three", when a team has three strong offensive points, it is difficult for the opponent to pack, and the shooting percentage of the three will increase.
In Guo Xu's previous life, this was the case with the Big Three of the Green Army, the Big Three of the Heat, and the Big Three of the Warriors, and even the Timberwolves during the 2003-2004 "Three-Headed Monster" period could win the best results in the regular season, and the Lakers lineup was obviously much stronger than the Timberwolves.
Kobe Bryant is currently the Lakers' lowest trident shooting percentage, with 46.8%, and his three-point shooting rate is only 30%, and if the outside line is more accurate, the overall shooting percentage may reach 50%.
The superstar is good at hitting the ball rate, and Kerr was also playing next to Jordan and Pippen at the time, you must know that this person's offensive ability with the ball is very poor, and there is almost no breakthrough. Tyrone Lue also shot 6 points, 1.5 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 8 games with the Lakers last season, averaging 18.3 minutes per game while shooting 48.7% from the field and 50% from three-point range. Jackson considered raising Tyrone Lue, but unfortunately he didn't fight himself and soon got injured.
The reporter asked: "Many people think that you have replaced the departed Glen Rice as the Lakers' new three-man leader, what position do you think you are on the team?" ”
Guo Xu continued to be modest. "It's different, Rice was an All-Star, and he scored 20+ in multiple seasons at his peak, and he joined the Lakers to play the role of a veteran. I'm just a dynamic newcomer, and I got beautiful data with the help of my seniors, and a lot of the contributions of veterans are not reflected in the data. ”
Guo Xu implicitly praised his teammates, if he thinks that he is the third master, his teammates and coaching staff will definitely be unhappy, which can be seen from the order of his appearance. Even if he has beautiful statistics, Grant, Fox, Harper and others will be behind him when he plays, which is seniority.
The reporter asked: "You are now ranked first on the best rookie list, do you feel that you can get the best rookie smoothly?" ”
"Of course I want to win, but the regular season has just begun, I'm not sure. What I'm trying to do now is try to help the Lakers win every game. Guo Xu is even more modest, and his performance of "who is not me" at this time will only give people a feeling of villain's ambition.
It's too much, Guo Xu started to be arrogant in order to attract attention, and if he has been arrogant, he will be disgusted and become a brain-dead, he doesn't want to follow the old path of "Brother Ball" and "Ball Dad" in his previous life.
When teammates were asked about Guo Xu, they all praised him, and O'Neill said that he liked to cooperate with Guo Xu. He had 28 points, 16 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 blocks in this game, and he played very well-rounded.
The next day, the media reported the game, and there were more and more "experts" who were optimistic about the Lakers' consecutive championships this season, and they led the league with a record of 10 wins and 2 losses.
The Lakers have a day off because the 23rd is Thanksgiving!
Initially, Thanksgiving had no fixed date and was decided by the states on an ad hoc basis, and it was not until after the independence of the United States that Thanksgiving became a national holiday. In 1941, the U.S. Congress passed a decree designating Thanksgiving Day on the fourth Thursday of November.
On Thanksgiving Day, the whole country of the United States is bustling with activity, many people go to churches to pray thanksgiving, and there are costume parades, theater performances and other activities everywhere in urban and rural towns. The family is reunited for a delicious Thanksgiving turkey.
The Thanksgiving holiday generally lasts from Thursday to Sunday, and the players can't do it, Guo Xu has to represent the Lakers at home against the Warriors tomorrow, so he can't go back to East Lansing to spend the holiday with his family, so he can only call to say hello.
Guo Xu is not alone, because there is still "Guo Da" in Los Angeles. Darrens was afraid that Meghan would have a bad time and came to Los Angeles to accompany her, but the mother and daughter couldn't eat such a big turkey, so they invited the two brothers to dinner.
After meeting, Darrens was surprised that the two were relatives, too different, a handsome guy and a bandit. She estimated that Jason Guo inherited the strengths of his family, and Jason Statham probably only inherited the shortcomings.
However, as soon as Statham chatted, Darrens was interested, and the objects of his gratitude were all directors, first thanking Guy Ritchie and then Chinese director Huang Yiyu. Because he has just passed the sight glass of the 50 million blockbuster movie "Cosmic Pursuit", he is going to cooperate with Jet Li to make a film, and it looks like he is about to become famous.
Guo Xu didn't make any comments, this is not an award ceremony, it's too hypocritical.
What he wants to be grateful for most is not people, but this year's April Fool's Day, without the cycle of that day, there would be no current him.
At present, his strength is improving very slowly, and he doesn't know if he can enter the cycle again in the future, but I hope he can. He knows very well that with his current strength, he will definitely not be able to do well in a team by himself.