Chapter 222 [Jason Guo Must Die]
On June 10, the third game of the NBA Finals Lakers vs. 76ers will be held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and the 1996 Wachovia Center Court can accommodate more than 20,000 spectators.
In the early '90s, the 76ers had a rough slump after Barkley's transfer until they drafted Iverson. Not long after his debut, this little man who dribbled as fast as lightning and broke through as fast as a fly, snatched the titles of rookie king, scoring king, and steal king one by one, and the whole Philadelphia was also overwhelmed by it.
Now, Iverson has become a symbol of Philadelphia, and everybody loves Iverson as a person, and he loves the city very much. Young children want to be him. Many people bought all Iverson gear, including his headbands and hairstyles.
In the league, Iverson also has a lot of influence, the symbolism of No. 3 is given by him, his ditch leads the trend, and his image of a lone hero is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
So, now all of Philadelphia is hoping that Iverson will be able to ramp havoc on the No. 58 villain in the next game, and there's a wonderful, Jason Kuo must-die atmosphere brewing here.
Guo Xu didn't dare to go out of the hotel to eat after arriving in Philadelphia, for fear of being beaten by fans.
The reason why Amy hates Guo Xu is not because of his poor strength, but because his style of play is reasonable, and a guard with a high shooting percentage will make Iverson look less powerful, which will make the "lone hero" style of play look wrong.
Ai Mi is right about one thing, if the opportunity is not good, Guo Xu really doesn't shoot, he will pass to a more advantageous teammate to shoot. Players with particularly high shooting percentages in the NBA almost all play like this.
In Guo Xu's previous life, someone once put forward a magical argument in order to whitewash a blacksmith he liked.
This person said that for superstars, the shooting percentage is a fart, and it is enough to be able to score goals when it is critical. Star shots are not only for scoring, but also for many times, and they can directly disrupt the opponent's defensive rhythm, especially to maintain aggressive shots, and the opponent's defensive tension will continue to grow.
This person may never watch a strong team game, a really strong team, the kind of strong team with a high shooting percentage, where do you get so many key balls? The whole team played a wave of flowers, and the main team left work early in the third quarter, and the opponent didn't know who to guard.
The kind of "superstar" that shoots endlessly, the opponent is the easiest to target, and it also disrupts the rhythm of defense? The other party has a rhythm, which is to prevent death, just like the Lakers defended Iverson in this series.
In Guo Xu's previous life, the defenders who received high evaluations were a group of people who did not fight randomly. When they don't feel good, they will adjust themselves, break in and hit a few first, try to open the ball for their teammates to open first, and wait for their teammates to attract the center of gravity of the defense before shooting. They can still help the team in the process of adjustment.
It's all too rare for a star to play to the end with a rhythm that adjusts even if O'Neal doesn't shoot on time, as exemplified by the court, where he almost hit a quadruple-double.
Today, Guo Xu, who assisted in two games, thinks that the time has come for him to attack.
During the morning training, he had convulsions, how to shoot, how to shoot, the basket was as wide as the sea, Kobe Bryant couldn't prevent him, and all kinds of breakthroughs and high boards avoided the defensive fairy ball.
In the first two games, Guo Xu had few shots, one was that the coach arranged to attack around O'Neal, and the other was that he was not in a state of convulsions, and he had to cooperate with his teammates to stay efficient.
In the away team's locker room in the evening, Guo Xu discussed countermeasures with O'Neal and Kobe, and asked them to help cover and pass, and let him shoot a few more.
The two of them knew that he felt good, and they both agreed.
Kobe didn't expect to grab the MVP with O'Neal this year, he couldn't grab it if he wanted to, and if he insisted on holding the ball alone, the data would not necessarily be high, and the shooting rate would definitely drop.
Those who are close to Zhu are red, and those who are close to ink are black, which is a wise saying. After Kobe Bryant saw that Guo Xu's shooting rate was always very high, he would also ensure that the shooting rate would play. His teammates were also able to limit him by not passing the ball when he was playing nonsense, which made him figure out some truth.
O'Neal is willing to cover because he is addicted to assists on the court, and he finds that it is good to play like this. He had already shown his dominance in the restricted area against the Pacers in the Finals last year, constantly being sent to the free-throw line. Now that he pulls out to cover Guo Xu, it will make it difficult for the other party to use the "shark cutting tactic", and it will also make Mutombo unable to play his strengths.
When the player played, Guo Xu was booed by the fans in the stadium, and no one took him seriously when he came last time.
CCTV5 broadcast the game live, Zhang Li said with a smile: "This is the improvement of status, Philadelphia fans are now starting to compare Guo Xu and Iverson, knowing that this is the big enemy of the 76ers." ”
Xu Jicheng said: "Playing in this environment is a big test for newcomers, and I hope Guo Xu can play as stable as the first two games." ”
Zhang said: "I think he must be fine, there were many people who praised him for his good mentality during the regular season, and his performance has been getting better and better since January, obviously breaking through the rookie wall." (Obviously open)
The next Kobe Bryant came out, and the boos were as loud as Guo Xu, and it felt like fans would rush down from the stands to hit him at any time.
The boo was hurtful for Kobe, whose father, Joe Bryant, played for the 76ers, returned from Italy to attend high school in Philadelphia, and the 76ers he wanted to be the most important part of the draft, but was ignored.
Kobe Bryant played his first game in Philadelphia in his rookie season, and the fans booed him, he really wanted to ask what this group of people me, if they liked me, they used the champion to sign me back then, and I had to deliberately release water when I met the 76ers as an opponent?
During the warm-up, Guo Xu threw a few balls to test his feel, and he was still very accurate, once a person who is good at shooting has a hand convulsion, it can last for a day or even a few days, and it is normal for him to continue to explode back-to-back, and he is ready to shoot more.
"Zen Master" Jackson made adjustments to the starting lineup today after becoming familiar with the 76ers' style of play.
Lakers five: Guo Xu, Fisher, Kobe, Grant, O'Neal.
The 76ers started the same as Iverson, McGee, Jumaine Jones, Teyrond Hill, Mutombo.
Jackson's adjustment is for a better offense, Fox won't take on more tasks on the offensive end, and Jumaker is a bit overkill on the defensive end. If Kobe Bryant is against Jumaine, it will be abuse when he counterattacks, and Fisher will be misplaced against Jumaine.
Fisher was also able to start because he showed excellent form in practice, and since entering the playoffs, he has been shooting accurately, and his catch-and-shoot three-point shots are much more stable than Fox's.
Mutombo jumped the ball to win and the game began.
Iverson attacked with the ball, and as soon as he came up, he played a block in the middle, and Teyron blocked Guo Xu.
Iverson walked on the right side, dribbling under his crotch past Grant, Guo Xu bypassed Teylon's pursuit and blocked the breakthrough route in front of the 45-degree penalty area.
Iverson dribbled under the right crotch and changed direction to break through the baseline and failed to pass Guo Xu, he took a small step forward, gently probed his shoulder, and then pulled the ball back, and dribbled under the crotch to shoot in a step-back step.
Guo Xu's judgment was very accurate, and he immediately jumped up to interfere, the defense was already in place, Iverson shot quickly and added a back, and the ball was hollow into the net. 0 to 2.
It was just a mid-range shot, and the home fans cheered and applauded together, and the 76ers were a good start.
After Guo Xu landed, he turned his head to look at the basket, his leg touched Iverson and he tripped and sat on the ground......