Chapter 1092 [Too strong self-confidence, no defense at the beginning]
The Kings attacked, and Rondo dribbled the ball and passed it to Harden in half.
Guo Xu could have freed Rondo to help Booker double-team Harden, but he didn't do that, standing by and watching the fun quietly.
Confronting the stars is the best exercise for new players. If Booker improves his defensive ability this season, the Lakers' overall offense will be stronger when entering the playoffs. If he can't play the black hole for too long, he will have to reuse blue-collar Andre Robertson in the playoffs.
Harden was sleepy and his movements were not slow at all. He dribbled under the right crotch and took the step back, changed direction and made a jump shot against Booker, returning a three-pointer. 3-3.
Harden's best playing style is similar to Guo Xu. He attracts the defender's center of gravity to move forward or retreat through changes in the dribbling rhythm. When the opponent moves forward, he can change his direction and the opponent retreats back, it will be difficult for Harden to block his step-back shot.
The Lakers attacked and the players were all pulled away.
Guo Xu dribbled the ball under his crotch continuously, but Rondo didn't shake it. He observed the weak side and changed direction and forced the right side to forcefully attack, and Rondo followed.
Both of them were very fast. Guo Xu took the ball behind his right hand to a 45-degree dribble and gave him a quick stop with his left hand, and took the ball under his crotch with his left hand and gave him a right hand. His technical connection was just right. Rondo took a small step forward after the emergency stop, but was completely shaken away by the second move.
Guo Xu took another step back and scored 5-3 in the mid-range shot.
Rondo had no time to jump, so he could only stretch out his hand. No matter how long his arms were, this kind of interference was useless to Guo Xu.
The Kings attacked, Guo Xu retreated into the three-point line and let Rondo go two meters away, so he was too lazy to raise his head. This is a headache for him today. As long as Rondo is present, it is difficult to let go of the Kings. It depends on the defensive performance of his teammates.
In the past five seasons, Rondo has always ranked in the top three in the league's assists list, has always entered the top ten in the steals list, and has ranked among the top spots in the point guards. It seems that he is one of the top players in the league.
The truth is, in the past three seasons, when Rondo was not on the court, his team scored 2 more points per 100 possessions.
What's even more amazing is that Rondo's turnover rate is very high when he will never be double-teamed and is rarely defended closely. He averaged 3.4 games last season, and the 2012-13 season with the most mistakes.
What does this mean? Guo Xu made the most mistakes in the season. With the same playing time, Curry, Kobe, James and others who are responsible for the main attacking of the ball did not make more mistakes, let alone compared to a steady defender like Paul.
Harden played singles, and like Guo Xu, he used the ball under his crotch to start. Booker moved his center of gravity a little forward this time. Harden changed direction and broke through with the ball, deliberately hitting the ball in Booker's hand and threw it onto the free throw line.
He made both free throws, 5-5.
When the Lakers attacked, Rondo began to get close to his body after halftime. He knew that Guo Xu had the ability to make a long three-pointer. Guo Xu passed the ball to Horford and started running without the ball.
Rondo has a strong physical fitness and is known as one of the best point guards in physical condition. He has a very long arm span, huge hands, terrifying speed and amazing bounce. But today, Rondo's body is at a disadvantage, and Guo Xu can be hard directly, much stronger than him.
When Rondo first entered the league, he was only 77 kilograms, as thin as Iverson. He looked like a fucking chicken. He had a bad offense and suffered a loss in the defensive confrontation. If he had always had this figure, Rondo would not be much stronger even if he was not a defensive black hole.
However, he worked very hard. In his third season of his career, he increased his weight to 84 kilograms and became a player known for his defense. He was selected for the best defensive team for the first time, and since then, he has not been afraid to fight against any point guards.
Not being afraid does not mean being able to defend. Guo Xu deliberately made close contact with Rondo while running, and then suddenly changed direction and hit him, staggered away from the defense and cut into the basket from the bottom corner.
Horford's pass was just right. Guo Xu took the ball and took the ball and took the opportunity to throw it. Hibert had no time to jump in defense, so the ball flew to the basket and hit it.
7 to 5, Guo Xu scored 7 points in a row.
The referee did not blow with a whistle in his mouth. Guo Xu and Rondo were about the same size. If this kind of foul against the star without the ball, everyone would think that he was blowing the black whistle. In this case, the defender was removed and he could only blame himself for not being strong enough.
When the Kings attacked, Rondo also wanted to fight back, so he gritted his teeth and chose to make a three-pointer with an open jump shot. He felt good today and made the first move. 7 to 8.
The home fans gave Rondo applause, and Guo Xu also clapped his hands twice and smiled.
Yu Jia smiled and said, "Guo Xu applauded his opponent again. He was too confident and did not defend at the beginning. This is very similar to a superstar encouraging newcomers. His status is high."
Zhang Heli smiled and said, "He is now I don't care how many points you get. Anyway, I get more points than you, so I win the game with offense."
Yu Jia said: "Because of Guo Xu, the Lakers are now very powerful, very much like a championship team."
Guo Xu first passed the ball to Horford, and then ran up the line at the right bottom corner. Nurkicira went out to block Rondo.
Guo Xu received Horford's pass and made a quick three-pointer of 70 degrees, with a perfect rhythm. Rondo's pursuit of defense was a little slower, Hibert did not replace the defense, and the ball went in again. 10 to 8.
The Kings' home fans also gave Guo Xu an applause. He made 4 of 4 shots at the beginning and scored 10 points in a row.
The Kings attacked, and Rondo had no confidence to shoot the second consecutive shot after being released, and passed it to Harden.
This time Harden changed his head toward Booker and threw the ball, held one of Booker's arms, turned around and fell down.
The referee blew up a defensive foul, Booker made an innocent defense, but the referee ignored the rookie. Watching the video replay on the big screen of the stadium, Harden's actions were so fake that they were very funny.
Harden is an outside star promoted by Xiao Hua. He averaged more than 10 free throws per game in the regular season for three consecutive seasons, which is a little worse in the playoffs. His breakthrough has reached the level of allowing the defender to hold his hands behind his back, and you may be fouled if you reach out.
Tyronlu replaced Booker and replaced Seth Curry. He could always understand the boss's intentions. No matter which team he played for or which star he cooperated with, he knew how to better pass the ball to the core.
Guo Xu was not careful about Rondo, but at first glance he was afraid that the King would lose too quickly. Since that was the case, he should go to Seth. He shot well and defended himself, and Harden was the one who delivered food.
Clarkson sighed secretly on the sidelines that this day really cannot be passed. Last season, he was often the team's first choice for substitutions. Now he doesn't even have to compete for the best sixth man, even the Lakers' sixth man.
And in this game, Josh Richardson entered the roster, and it was obvious that the coaching staff felt it was easy to beat the Kings, so they considered letting him go on the court for practice in garbage time.
Harden made both free throws, 10-10.
Guo Xu scored three-pointers from a long distance in the half, and the Kings fought back Harden also scored three-pointers. Seth failed to block, and the ball also missed. Nurkic took the rebound and gave Seth, who dribbled the ball over the half to Guo Xu.
Guo Xu had the fastest speed, and he rushed to the front of the three-point line with a single fast break. He received the ball and made a forced layup with Rondo on his shoulder. 12 to 10.
He just played Stephen Curry in the time loop and could not jump up. He would now integrate some of the essence of Bajiquan into basketball games, and use the defense, help, squeeze, and dumb. How can Rondo, a person who relies on instinct to fight against him one-on-one?
Now the only point guard in the league who can withstand Guo Xu's strong breakthrough is probably Lowry, a "little cannon". Heavy point guards who are too tall cannot do it. If they have much speed, they will be freed if they don't have a chance to fight.
Chapter completed!