In the second quarter, Guo Xu was rested, Joe Johnson and Stadamire were responsible for bringing substitutes, and the other three were Alston, Jacobson, and Haslem.

Iverson continued to play, still unable to break into the basket, the Suns adopted a 122 joint defense tactic, Alstom's periphery single defense, Iverson broke through four players to the four corners of the restricted area, blocking the restricted area.

Iverson was caught in the box on either side, and Larry Brown asked him to burst into the basket for a layup or a split to encourage him to dive headlong into the crowd. He can go heads-up on the outside, and he can easily shoot from medium and long distance, but he can't shoot accurately at this distance, and the situation is very embarrassing.

This is currently the most popular defensive tactic in the NBA, with the advantage of being able to maintain the defense of outside players and effectively limit the breakthrough through some packs, and the Achilles' heel lies in the high post and two bottom corners.

This kind of joint defense will die very ugly against a team that is good at shooting three-pointers from the front and corner, but the Suns don't need to worry about this at all against the 76ers, because 76ers coach Larry Brown is particularly good at three-point defense.

According to Brown's requirements, the 76ers management built the team to find a group of players who have no range and are good at physical confrontation and defense.

Rookie John Salmons was the worst man to get crowed, shooting three-pointers a lot in college, and his main scoring method was the jumper. As a result, he was drafted by the Spurs in the first round of No. 26 and traded to the 76ers, and Brown asked him to switch to an interior cut-in, where he could score layups or make opponent fouls or opponent blocks.

As a result, Salmons was forced to transform, averaging only eight minutes per game, and often caused opponents to block against joint defenses......

The Suns had a mediocre offensive performance in the quarter, leading 67-47 at halftime.

In the third quarter, the 76ers Todd McLodge and Coleman were on the court for 4 minutes, and Iverson got rid of Guo Xu after blocking and rushing into the pile again and again, and after missing the shot, Guo Xu was given a lot of misplaced opportunities to chase down and shoot three points.

Guo Xu went crazy in a single quarter, shooting 7 of 11, 5 of 8 three-pointers, and 5 of 6 free throws, scoring 24 points and 2 assists.

Once a misalignment is formed, Todd and Coleman can't keep up with Guo Xu's speed, so they can only use fouls to prevent him from breaking through.

The defensive performance was terrible, and Iverson was also struggling on the offensive end, shooting 1-of-8 in the single quarter, 1-of-2 three-pointers, no free throws, and only 3 points, 1 assist, 1 steal and 2 turnovers.

The Suns are full of people in the restricted area, or flying people like Nene and Xiao Si, Iverson has several difficult shots and his body is twisted into a happy twist, and the difficult ones can go to the Chinese Spring Festival Gala, which would be hellish if he could score. The only thing he proved was that he was tougher than Guo Xu, and Guo Xu did not force a shot in the face of the bag in the whole game.

The Suns led by 34 points 103-69 in the third quarter, and the game went into garbage time.

In the last quarter, Guo Xu actually played in garbage time to brush up the data, which was a big surprise, he played 2 minutes, assisted Haslem to score in the middle of the shot after blocking and dismantling, and made up enough 10 assists before going to rest.

He played a total of 32 minutes, shooting 15-of-22, 8-of-13 from three-point range and 7-of-8 from the free-throw line, finishing with 45 points and 10 assists with just two turnovers.

Iverson played five minutes in the final quarter and was also substituted, playing 41 minutes, shooting 9-of-24, 1-of-7 three-pointers, 7-of-9 free throws, and chipped in 26 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals, and 4 turnovers.

The two sides competed off the bench, and the Suns still had the upper hand, beating the 76ers by 48 points 127-79 in the final game.

Zhang reasonably commented: "The 76ers' defense has dropped a lot compared to 2001, they can't hold the restricted area, and they don't press the outside line enough. ”

Xu Jicheng said: "Guo Xu's playing time is relatively short, if he plays for a while, he will definitely be 50+10 today, Iverson really can't defend him alone, and he was blown up too badly." ”

Before the players returned to the locker room, Guo Xu and Iverson shook hands in the middle of the field, and Zhang Li suddenly discovered a secret and said in surprise: "The two of them stand together, and the 180CM Guo Xu is significantly taller than the 183CM Iverson." ”

Xu Jicheng said with a smile: "Guo Xu was only 19 years old when he first entered the alliance, and he probably grew taller again. MOREOVER, IVERSON FALSELY REPORTED HIS HEIGHT BACK THEN, AND MANY PEOPLE SAID THAT HE WAS BAREFOOT AT 178CM. ”

GUO XU HAS INDEED GROWN 3CM TALLER IN RECENT YEARS, AND HE CAN MEASURE 183CM AND 184CM WHEN HE WEARS SHOES, BUT HE IS 21 YEARS OLD, HIS HEIGHT IS BASICALLY FIXED, AND THE NO. 1 POSITION STILL HAS NO ADVANTAGE AT ALL. He doesn't plan to update the height data, 180CM is a good whole number.

At the press conference, no reporter asked the question of who was stronger between the two defenders, and the verdict could be closed after this time. Every time the two are in position, Iverson leads in the number of shots, and the shooting rate is doubled, and this time he is not even as good as Guo Xu.

The reporter interviewed Guo Xu and asked: "The Suns now have a winning rate back to 50%, what results do you predict they can achieve in the end?" ”

"It's hard to say, it depends on a lot of factors, and we have to fight every game."

The reporter asked: "What do you think is the reason for the Suns' big win over the 76ers?" ”

"It's strong, isn't it obvious?"

The reporter asked: "Coach Larry Brown thinks that shooting too many three-pointers will hurt the team, and he has faced the media criticism before you have made more three-point shots than the entire 76ers, what do you think?" ”

Guo Xu smiled: "What can I think of this?" There are many people who like me, and there are many people who hate me, and there is no one who will satisfy everyone. For example, if the manager asks me, "Are we going to bring Larry Brown to the Suns as head coach?" I'm sure I don't want to. ”

There was a burst of laughter in the venue, which was another big news, and Guo Xu showed that he didn't look down on Brown.

The reporter asked: "The outside world says that you make your teammates better, what do you think?" ”

"They're good in their own right, I'm just helping them play to their strengths. If they can't run fast and can't jump high, I'll be caught when I play a fast break, and we complement each other. ”

The reporter asked, "What do you think of the Suns now?" ”

"We're the best team, and even though we're young starters, I'm confident that the Suns will win the championship in the future, and that day shouldn't be too far off."

Regardless of whether he succeeds or not, Guo Xu will shout first and then say that the Sun is a young team, and it is normal not to win, and there is no pressure. As long as he reaches the second round, he will have the same record as Kidd's team that year.

The reporter asked, "What do you think of the Lakers?" After you left, the Lakers haven't been doing very well. ”

"Because of Shackle's injury, the Lakers have a bad start, and I believe they will come from behind, and with Shackle and Kobe Bryant in the Lakers' lineup, it's not weak, and I'm looking forward to the Christmas game."

After the game, Guo Xu became the focus of the media again and made sports news headlines.

Now no one says Guo Xu "hugging his thighs" anymore, he took a group of newcomers to abuse the 76ers, making Philadelphia fans feel desperate. There are also proposals to remove Larry Brown from class, arguing that he is the NBA's most overrated head coach.

The conflict between Iverson and Brown began to intensify, and this time he couldn't break through, shooting a lot of three-pointers from the outside, and only made one. He didn't listen to Brown's command, saying that Brown's tactics were problematic.

Brown called his manager and asked to trade Iverson, who also called and told Brown to get out. The two have long had a conflict, Iverson has always lacked the respect he deserves for Brown, and Brown is not the kind of coach who is good at coaxing stars.

Brown's ideal model is Pistons five-tiger basketball, Iverson obviously can't play that, and the 76ers don't have five-tigers.

Brown has been in Philadelphia for six seasons, the longest tenure of his life, and this fate is coming to an end.