Chapter 431 [If you don't brush it now, when will you wait?] 】
In the second half, Guo Xu, who was already familiar with the rhythm of the home team's play, pinched the opponent's goal to death, that is, there were no fast people in all positions of the Clippers.
Whether it is a counterattack or a positional battle, Guo Xu constantly tears apart the opponent's defense line with breakthroughs and attracts the ball.
The teammates have a good shooting percentage of catching the ball, but they are becoming more and more dependent on Guo Xu, if there is no vacant opportunity to shoot, they rarely play alone, and will protect the ball and wait for Guo Xu to run before passing it back to him.
Wilcox's poor shooting was abandoned by Dunleavy, and Carman and Brand partnered on the inside, and they performed very well on the offensive end, both of which could pull out mid-range shots and attack the basket, and the Suns were not easy to defend.
Guo Xu didn't shoot much in this quarter, but he was still the most scorer, 4 of 5 shots, 3 of 3 three-pointers, and 4 of 4 free throws, scoring 15 points and delivering 6 assists efficiently. Against Everton he played with ease, and it felt like playing against a 191cm small forward.
The Suns went on a 39-29 lead in the first quarter to take a 100-90 lead.
Zhang Li was a little excited: "Guo Xu has cut 38 points, 2 rebounds, 17 assists and 2 steals, and today he is going to get 40+20 again, and he will definitely play in the last quarter if the score is not opened, I don't know what data he can play in the end." ”
Xu Jicheng said: "If you play the whole quarter, it is possible to 50+20, and violent point guard Kevin Johnson has only been 30+20 twice in his entire career, and other point guards have played this kind of statistic once. Guo Xucai has repeatedly broken records in the fourth season of his career, and every time he hits this kind of statistic, he is surpassing himself. ”
Zhang Li smiled: "I don't know if it's because Yarich is too slow, I think Guo Xu is faster, that fast-break windmill dunk, the camera didn't catch up with him." ”
Chinese fans who watched the game live on TV also discovered this, not an illusion, Guo Xu is fast. He used to be in the top 10 in the league in terms of speed, but now he can compete for the first place.
Devin Harris hasn't entered the league yet, Iverson has been injured many times, and his speed has slowed down compared to when he first entered the league, and the only speed in the league that is comparable to Guo Xu is Bucks rookie TJ Ford. FORD IS 180CM TALL AND WEIGHS 75 KILOGRAMS, PURELY BY BREAKING THROUGH, AND HIS SHOOTING ABILITY AND GUO XU CANNOT BE COMPARED.
Today's game is too suitable for Guo Xu to play, the Clippers are fast on the inside, and because the offense is too bad, there are not many opportunities to play, and the partnership between Kaman and Brand can only fight for offense.
THE 213CM TALL AND 120-KILOGRAM CARMAN WAS NOT THE SLOWEST FOR THE CLIPPERS, AND AT THE BEGINNING OF THE FINAL QUARTER, COACH DUNLEAVY FIELDED PEDRAG DROBIAK, WHO WAS 211CM TALL AND WEIGHED 122 KG.
Pedrager was one of the 20 rookies in the second round in 1997 and didn't join the NBA until 2001.
Last season, Pedrager averaged 9.4 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist per game in the SuperSonics, and the Clippers recruited him to the roster in the summer, averaging 16 minutes per game, averaging 6.5 points and 3.2 rebounds per game.
It's not a good idea to let Pedragher play right now, Dunleavy simply wants to help Guo Xu brush up the data. The other four of the Clippers are Brand, Rice, Simmons, and Everton, and the second-round rookie Simmons is the fastest one.
The NBA's old-school coaches have a common problem, that is, they are too superstitious about "dominating the basket", and in their tactics, there must be a big man who can resist on the floor at all times.
In fact, Brand's strength is enough to resist anyone on the Suns, but Dunleavy feels that it is not enough. He never cared about the team's speed, insisted on positional warfare for 20 years, and when he coached the Trail Blazers, even the veteran Sabonis could be reused by him when he was walking.
Guo Xu listened to Diop talk about his data off the field, this little brother didn't have a chance to play today, and he turned into a fan and kept counting Guo Xu's data on the sidelines.
Guo Xu immediately chatted with D'Antoni and proposed to increase the playing time and arrange a lineup that is convenient for him to brush up on the field. He has reached this point, and the opportunity to hit the horror data is rare, if he doesn't brush it at this time, when will he wait?
His current goal is 60+20, 50+20 is guaranteed, and on the premise of winning, he has always liked to brush the data.
The Suns sent a small lineup with super mobility, Xiaosi, Haslem, Joe Johnson, Bell, Guo Xu.
Marion had a poor shooting hand and was rested, as a power forward Haslem was more resistant, and against Brand he only suffered a little weight loss, he was also very good at running and could pull away from the mid-range shot.
D'Antoni's tactics are to fight offensively, it is not a matter for the Suns to lose more than 120 points, as long as they can score more than 130 points, the ball is completely handed over to Guo Xu, and his teammates will take action when they receive the ball and help him add assists.
The more beautiful Guo Xu's data, the better, which is what the management means. In addition to not shrinking near the restricted area to actively fight for rebounds, he now plays similar to Westbrook of the future Thunder, with a very high ball possession.
The game continued, with the Suns attacking first.
Guo Xu blocked and dismantled Xiao Si outside the three-point line, moved sideways to the weak side to get rid of it, and there was a gap immediately. Pedragher was slow to change defense, O'Walton was slow to chase defense, Guo Xu stopped a three-point jumper, and the ball hollowed into the net.
103 to 90, Guo Xu scored 41 points.
The Clippers attacked, O'Walton couldn't get rid of Guo Xu with the ball, and passed to Simmons, who wanted to pass the ball to Brand who cut in the air and made a mistake, and the pass was too fast and directly touched the bottom line, and Brand didn't catch it.
This is a sign of the inexperience of the substitutes, Brand is slow to cut into the air, the frame is not very powerful, he has to receive the ball with his back to play better, and Haslem is difficult to catch this kind of ball in close confrontation.
The Suns attacked, Guo Xu and Xiao Si played on the periphery to block and break through the right side, he attracted Pedragher to change the defense and brought it to the right side 50 degrees, O'Vorton chased the defense, Guo Xu hit the ground and passed to the middle between the two.
If Smalls doesn't cut in the air, Brand won't be able to make up for it, and he can easily shoot near the free throw line and make a mid-range shot.
105-90, Guo Xu's 18th assist.
O'Walton was chased by Guo Xu in the middle and passed to Brand, who cut in the middle, who forced Haslem to score a layup. 105 to 92.
There was only sporadic applause at the scene, and the applause was much louder than this when Guo Xu scored, Brand felt a little sad, the Clippers against the Lakers were miserable enough without a home court, and now playing the Suns is also like playing away.
Even the referees were reluctant to give the Clippers their home whistle because their owner was Donald Sterling, the team owner that President David Stern hated the most. This stingy guy doesn't want to run the team well at all, he's just messing around, and the Clippers can't hold it until he gets out.
The Clippers looked promising in the playoffs and Brand was an All-Star, but they quickly rebuilt and let go of Andre Miller and Odom for nothing.
The Sun attacked, Guo Xu changed his style of play and waved his hand to let Xiao Si go to the low post. He went head-to-head in the middle, dribbling to the right and passing O'Warton directly, and made a quick stop.
107 to 92, Guo Xu scored 43 points.
The Clippers can't defend it, and the offense has become difficult, Guo Xu can chase the defense in place after O'Warton plays the block and dismantle, and his teammates don't have to completely change the defense, and they can deal with their own people with a little meaning. There was no way to create a misalignment, and Pedrag hit the iron with the interference of Xiaosi.
Haslem grabbed the rebound and passed to Joe Johnson on the right, who gave it to Guo Xu on the other side. Guo Xu took the ball outside the three-point line, took a big step with his right foot, relied on speed to succeed, and made a quick stop in the horn position to shoot, and scored another one.
109-92, 45th personal point.
The margin widened, and Dunleavy asked for a timeout.