Guo Xu didn't expect it to be so easy to score. The two major inside players of Supersonics are black holes. What's terrible is that Wenbeck's salary this season is also 10.13 million, which is the team's third highest salary.

With these two big burdens, Payton can't help the Supersonics even if his personal ability reaches the peak, Jordan's level. He doesn't have to consider competing for the championship in recent years, and he will be sad to be in the first round after entering the playoffs. For the 32-year-old Payton, this is really cruel.

Wen Baker was once a powerful figure in the NBA. He joined the Bucks with the eighth pick in 1993. In the second season, he scored luxurious data of 17.7 points, 10.3 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1 steal and 1.4 blocks, and was selected as the All-Star.

At that time, Wenbeck, who was 211cm tall and weighed 105kg, seemed to be omnipotent.

He was selected into the All-Star three times later, in 1997, in the NBA's All-Series Third Team, and in 1998, he was also the power forward of the US Olympic men's basketball team in 2000, winning the gold medal!

After winning the Olympic gold medal, Baker entered the holiday. He didn't play in the preseason and drank and had fun all day. When the new season started, the supersonic coaching staff was surprised to find that he had become a fat man.

Wenbeck currently averages 12 points and 5.7 rebounds per game than his rookie season data. He always seems careless on the defensive end, so the coaching staff had to let him be a substitute.

His weight increased from 105 kg at his peak to 122 kg now. He can fight O'Neal at a low position. He did a good job in the first quarter, but he couldn't defend against pick-and-roll. The alcohol made his reaction slow and he moved slowly.

In Guo Xu's previous life, Wen Baker was one of the NBA players with an IQ of about 50 and could only play basketball. After retiring, he soon went bankrupt and went to work in a Starbucks coffee shop in Rhode Island to make a living.

He said in an interview: "I am the father of four children. I want to support my family, no matter what others think."

This sounds very responsible, but who can ignore that he lost 100 million US dollars in property?

At the end of the timeout, the Supersonics made adjustments. Ewing left the court and sent Gerani McCoy, a blue-collar center with a height of 208cm and a weight of 111kg. The 23-year-old McCoy was a rookie in the second round in 1998. He had a poor shooting shot and could not withdraw the empty basket. This made the offense difficult to play.

Shamond rested on the outside and replaced Payton. Since the start of the game, Payton averaged 41 minutes per game, and he couldn't defend without him.

The game continued, Payton took Guo Xu one after the appearance, first passed the ball to Barry, then received the ball from his back on his right side, and turned around and shot the mid-range shot very smoothly. Payton's height and wingspan advantage made Guo Xu misplaced.

30 to 40, Phil Jackson was on the sidelines, watching the game with his eyes narrowed, and he did not intend to substitution.

The Lakers attacked, Guo Xu and Foster were cracked in the pick-and-roll. McCoy's speed of switching defense did not slow to block the breakthrough route. Payton bypassed the cover and chased the defense quickly, and the front and back attacked Guo Xu to pass the ball.

Foster is now a 7-minute marginal man. When he occasionally appears and plays for a while, his empty cut speed is very slow. He is blocked if he doesn't take a shot in the middle and doesn't take a shot immediately. McCoy is not far away, so he goes back to the middle and interferes with him. Foster raises high and passes it to his teammates who are receiving the ball.

Ledel received the ball and beat Barry alone, forcibly broke through and missed a layup.

The Lakers' two insides removed the penalty area, and the opportunity has come out, but Leidel's condition has dropped rapidly and he has no absolute advantage in playing with the ball. It's only reliable to catch and shoot.

Supersonic attack, Payton started to work closely as soon as he passed the half of the dribble. He has experience. He can't give space to defend a high defender. He can comfortably pull up and jump shots whenever he has space. He can't make a block. Although Payton's three-point shooting percentage has not been high, he shot very firmly, and averaged 2.2 goals per game last season. Who knows where he will get lost?

Payton pushed Guo Xu twice in front of the left three-point line and failed to squeeze away. Guo Xu lowered the center of gravity, and the boxing pace and hidden elbows made up for the lack of weight to a certain extent.

Just looking at strength, Payton is not as good as Cliffs, and he is not afraid.

Payton turned around in the middle, but Guo Xu turned his legs and couldn't get up. He staggered slightly and the referee's whistle sounded.

If the star point guard uses such small moves to defend, he will not be called a foul. Stockton is best at doing this. Guo Xu is not good. The referee is very strict in playing rookies, especially this is especially true for away games. Most of the fouls he is called is small moves, and it is not good if he is not so defensive.

When the Supersonics made an out-of-bounds ball, Payton put aside his contempt for Guo Xu. He was much easier to play against Jason Williams on the court. Guo Xu's defensive ability at the No. 1 position is above the league average, not only is it not overestimated, but also has a bit underestimated because of his height.

Barry passed the ball to Mason, who forced a breakthrough and beat George to the ball near the penalty area. George was strong and was not so easy to be pushed away. Mason is a rough rookie and has poor offensive choices.

The Lakers attacked, and Guo Xu dribbled the ball to the frontcourt to observe his teammates' positions. He felt that there was no advantage in each position, and the pick-and-roll was broken just now. After considering it, he decided to fight Payton alone and waved his teammates to pull away.

The Lakers have an infectious disease called "superstar mentality". Kobe was infected by O'Neal and was infected to Guo Xu. The symptom of this disease is to play against the opponent's strong defense with the ball. He believes that when they are single-handed, it is definitely not as reliable as his own to shoot for his teammates, even if they face weaker single defense.

Before the game, Guo Xu said that "avoiding the strong point attack" was the assumption that the ok group was present, and the three of them played more and cooperated. Now there are no big names on the field, so he firmly believed that he should make a shot by himself.

Payton lowered his center of gravity, maintaining one step and multiple distances can not only prevent breakthroughs, but also interfere with shooting. He has read Guo Xu's information and some highlights from previous games, and knows that Guo Xu is best at cross-step change and step-back jump shots.

Boy, I was tired of Tim Hardaway's trick in the 1990s. Can you be better than when he was at his peak?

How strong is Payton's defense frame breakthrough?

In the 1993 Western Conference Finals, the Suns star point guard Kevin Johnson, who was almost unstoppable in the past two rounds, lost his performance under the tight control of Payton, after the game, Payton's cousin Green said excitedly, "Kevin Johnson is like a baseball in gloves under your defense." Although the Supersonics lost 3-4 in the end, the name of "Gloves" spread from then on and became a well-known nickname in the league.

Who is Kevin Johnson? He has beaten Iverson, who has cried in the rookie season, dunked out the "Big Dream" Olajuwon, and averaged 20+10 games per game for three consecutive seasons, ranking seventh in history by averaging 9.1 assists per game in his career.

Guo Xu calculated the distance and dribbled the ball under his crotch to his left hand. He suddenly accelerated and broke through the left side. He pulled half of his body and shot a three-pointer with Payton. This was the action he thought of before the game. As expected, he hit Payton unexpectedly. The latter moved horizontally for half a beat, and the chase and defense failed to cover it, and the ball entered.

33 to 40, Guo Xu scored 10th in his personal score. When he returned to defense, he clenched his fist with his right hand to celebrate.

Commentator Charlie shouted: "Jason Guo is in good condition when facing Payton's defense. He is so beautiful. He really dares to play."

Joe smiled and said, "Because Jason, Jackson dared to let O'Neal and Kobedo rest for a while in the second quarter, and the Supersonics dared not let Payton rest. This is an advantage for the Lakers."

Guo Xu's first two moves were the starting move of the killer crossover, and suddenly activated it to deceive Payton. After all, Payton is a point guard with a height of 193cm. It is impossible for him to be as sensitive as Guo Xu 180cm and move slightly inferiorly. This is Guo Xu's only advantage in the position, and he has taken advantage of it.
Chapter completed!