Guo Xu didn't know that he was hated, but he was thinking about how to learn from Payton and improve every day in this game.

He was a little envious of Payton. The opponent was a point guard with a height of 193CM, weighing 82 kilograms, and having an outstanding wingspan of 203CM. He was talented. Some people say that Payton is the ultimate template for point guards, both offense and defense. Especially on the defensive end, he is not afraid of misplacement, can interfere with shooting, and has enough speed and flexibility to defend the face frame breakthrough.

His back, thighs, and hips are excellent, his waist and horse are integrated, and his lower plate is stable. He looks a little thin, but in fact he is strong, so he is good at back-playing, and sometimes he can reach the basket.

Unless Guo Xu is able to get a snail and grow 15cm tall, he will never have to consider offense in his life. Fortunately, he doesn't like offense behind his back, and thinks he is not efficient. If he really has a height of more than 190cm, he will probably only make three-pointers more vigorously.

On the evening of the 30th, while waiting in the visiting team's locker room, O'Neal gave Guo Xu the knowledge of dealing with Payton.

"You have to be careful of that guy. He will keep saying trash words and disturb your emotions. Don't be provoked. It's enough for them to perform at a normal level. Don't compete with him. That guy's defense is really good. If you fight hard, you will never have a good result."

Guo Xu smiled relaxedly and said, "I know he is a defensive expert, but he should be defending Kobe instead of me, right?"

"Just in case, why do you think I'm not going to compete with him?" O'Neal's smile was strange and he was thorny in his words.

Kobe raised his eyebrows and interrupted, "If Payton defends me this time, I can definitely beat him up."

"Come on, you say that every time, and the shooting rate is very low. Have you never thought about attracting strong defense points and passing the ball? It's not good to hit them with weak defense?" O'Neal hummed.

"Don't you often face strict prevention?" Kobe retorted.

O'Neal smiled and said, "When I'm hard, the strong defense points in the interior will become weaknesses. When you're hard, the strong defense points in the interior will often become the best defensive players. Do you think the 60% shooting percentage is the same as 40%?"

Last season, Kobe played well in two games, but the Lakers were beaten by Payton at home on January 17, and the defender was Kobe.

In that game, Payton made 14 of 27 shots, 5 of 10 three-pointers, 3 of 5 free throws, and scored 36 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists; Kobe made 6 of 18 shots, 0 of 5 three-pointers, and 3 of 4 free throws, and scored only 15 points, 14 rebounds and 2 assists.

O'Neal's words are suspected of false accusation, because most of the time the person who faces Kobe is Ruben Patterson.

The two faced each other, and there were signs of conflict between the "OK combination" last season. Kobe thought O'Neal was too lazy, and O'Neal thought Kobe was not smart enough to play and his shooting rate was not high.

Guo Xu stood up to be a peacemaker and smiled and said, "Boy, I think Shackle is right. It should be easier for others to score when you play Supersonics? If Payton defends me, I will definitely pass more balls to you. If Payton defends you, you will pass the ball to me and Shackle will also play more efficiently. Let's continue the winning streak together."

Kobe nodded with shame and didn't make a fuss.

Payton's defense in the finals was reduced in efficiency, and it was not good to compete with such people. Kobe could figure it out. Last season, Kobe played hard because the Lakers' No. 1 offense was too poor, and he couldn't attack on the outside, so he could choose to pass the ball now.

When the player appeared, Payton received the warmest applause from home fans.

Seven times in the NBA defense, two times in the best team, and winning the best defense player of the year, Payton has a gorgeous personal resume. He is a real, simply loves basketball and has a unique personality. This is why he is called the Light of Oakland, California, and worshipped by 560,000 Seattle fans. Last year, even the arrogant Iverson said in an interview that the point guard he admires most was Payton.

During the warm-up, Guo Xu arrived at the supersonic half and greeted Payton with a smile. "Gary, I'm glad to be able to play with you today. Please give me some advice."

"I won't be polite to you." Payton responded unhappily.

Guo Xu still had a harmless smile on his face. "You're welcome, everyone is trying to win. Even if they are beaten up, I'm very happy to learn from you. I'll see you later."

After saying that, Guo Xu returned to his player seat and ended the warm-up. Both players will be on the court and jumped on the starting lineup.

Payton looked at Guo Xu's back and sighed, his thoughts changed a little. In the locker room, he was still thinking about how to say trash words to stimulate Guo Xu. As a result, as soon as he met, he didn't hit the smiley person, his anger disappeared in an instant.

Didn’t the media say that this kid is crazy? He danced on the court and dared to shoot the final shot in front of Stockton. This is not very similar?

Payton was confused. He was a principled gangster, sometimes he talked a little too much, but he never said low-level trash words like Garnett, yelling his opponent's parents and family to conduct personal attacks. He just wanted to distract his opponent and make them restless. All of this was for victory.

In his own words, the people who come out of Auckland have such virtues and never stop talking. This is a part of his character and can't change under any circumstances.

He is a master of trash talk and defense, and is also a good person. In addition to being willing to impart newcomers' experience, he established the "Gary Payton Fund" off the court, dedicated to helping poor young people in his hometown of Auckland return to school. He told the suffering children about their own personal experiences and encouraged them to devote themselves to life optimistically... In terms of doing good people and good deeds, he is even more low-key than Comrade **.

Guo Xu also has his own principles. He is crazy and can separate occasions. He is polite most of the time. Since entering the NBA, he has never talked about any old NBA star, even if he beats his opponent.

Guo Xu's strength is trained in the cycle of resurrection in the hotel. Unlike many NBA black players who sacrificed their IQ to get a good body. He often thinks about what to do next, how to establish a better image, and he will remain humble when facing the stars.

Whites and yellow people do have an advantage over blacks in terms of intelligence, and this was tested in Guo Xu's previous life.

Yao Ming's ability to make a fortune in the NBA is naturally inseparable from his physical condition, and it is actually related to his IQ. The famous IQ research website in the United States once tested the IQ of NBA players. As a result, Yao Ming's IQ was as high as 132, and the highest among the current players at that time surpassed LeBron James and Shaquille O'Neal.

At that time, the average IQ of all NBA players was only 83, and the average value would be offset. In other words, there must be some people in the NBA who are low-energy with an IQ of about 50...

In fact, the intelligence of some black players is really speechless, so many players go bankrupt as soon as they retire. They have no sense of financial management and are in vain. Some people even don’t even know how to calculate.

There are many stars in the negative textbooks, such as the "madman" Spreville who almost strangled his coach, Arenas who pointed a gun at his teammate's head in the locker room, and Frances who was arrested after bankruptcy.

Guo Xu hasn't tested his IQ yet, but he has been a human being in his two lives and has a wide range of knowledge, so he will definitely not be inferior.
Chapter completed!