Chapter 171 [Abusing the veteran again, the tide will rise]
On the 8th, the Lakers defeated the Jazz back-to-back 91-75, and Guo Xu beat veteran Stockton again and scored 30+ points in three consecutive games.
He played for 36 minutes, made 12 of 18 shots, 2 of 6 three-pointers, 6 of 6 free throws, scored 32 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists; Stockton also played for 36 minutes, made 2 of 7 shots, 0 of 2 of 3-pointers, and 2 of 2 of 2 free throws, and scored only 6 points, 2 rebounds and 9 assists.
Guo Xu's three-point shooting percentage was not high in this game, but he scored in mid-range shots with the ball and used a single shot many times. He also made a misplaced attack after pick-and-roll, and made a breakthrough and a high-shot throw. These were all styles of play that were rarely used before.
He is now close to shooting without blind spots. As long as he finds the rhythm, his shooting is fast and accurate.
He has watched some videos of Isaiah Thomas during the time loop, imitating the "Smiling Assassin" style of playing, and has a good sense of distance from breaking through the emergency stop jump shot, making it difficult for Jazz players to assist in defense.
Guo Xu rarely made it to the basket to pass the ball in this game because he was afraid of Carl Malone's big elbow. This guy's iron elbow is famous. Many big-name figures have been beaten, and some young people who don't know the depth often pick up tiger beards and annoyed him and paid a heavy price.
In his previous life, NBA selected the top ten injuries in history. Malone was on the list three times, all of which were intentional fouls. The other malicious fouls were only Artest and Ariza each. Guo Xu didn't want to take the Jazz adventure in the regular season.
In the second game of the regular season, Guo Xu made a final shot under Stockton's defense. Later, many people gave various examples, focusing on the age, defensive ability and organizational ability of the two, proving that they are not point guards of the same level at all, and Guo Xu is far from that.
As a result, the data that Stockton was exposed today was unavailable. The fans who were so generous to the past were stunned and all of them were hidden on the Internet. This place was a bit difficult to wash.
In fact, Stockton was afraid of being a speed guard who could play singles with the ball, and Guo Xu was restrained. Even at his peak, Stockton was often beaten against "Assassin" Thomas and Kevin Johnson, which was incomparable to the "Magic".
His scoring data is average, his ball-holding offensive ability is average, and his performance mainly relies on assisting his teammates. He averaged 17.2 points, 14.5 assists and 2.7 steals per game in his peak season.
The videos studied by Guo Xu include a game between Thomas and the Jazz in 1991. Thomas scored 44 points in that game, and every time he faced Stockton, he scored singles and scored several mid-range shots.
Thomas is so unpretentious because he was not selected into the American Dream Team.
When coach Chuck Daley selected members of the Dream Team in 1991, Jordan and others insisted on abandoning Thomas. The selection committee once wanted to recruit double-season defender Choudhumas to replace him. But Dumas was very righteous. He said that the team's boss Thomas would not go, and he would feel guilty if he went as the second, so he gave up the call of Dream Team, and the place finally fell on Stockton.
When the Pistons were visiting Salt Lake City, Malone, who had been trying to avenge Stockton, came up with an elbow and hit Thomas' head. Thomas was bleeding and fainted on the spot. After a long rescue, he woke up. After 40 stitches were sewn in his head.
Malone's approach made Stockton feel a little guilty about Thomas since then. Thomas has suffered frequent injuries since this season and retired in 1994. Like "Magic" Johnson, he has only played in the NBA for 13 seasons in total.
In addition, Jordan just retired in 1993, and NBA outside stars were scarce in 1994 and 1995, Stockton entered twice and one team. At that time, second-grade rookies Spreville and Anthony Hardaway were both selected for one team. When Jordan returned, Stockton was no longer involved.
What’s amazing is that after 2010, many fans on the Internet praised Ma Long, saying that his courage and courage to act are commendable. Compared with that of the NBA, the defensive intensity is really not on the same level, and the intensity is simply weak!
So the question is, Ma Long's behavior of showing off his elbow is called defense? Do they think the game is so intense that the star gets fucked until he is seriously injured and absent, so that the NBA looks good?
To be honest, Ma Long's behavior on the court was too despicable and had never faced people one-on-one. He attacked all of them with his elbows. After hurting people with his dark elbows, he would still narcissistically caress his biceps and said, "Of course this is how a car collided with a big truck."
The character and ball quality of this guy cannot be emptied at all. Without a crown in his life, it is like proving that "people are doing it, and God is watching."
Ahmed Rashad, a famous supporter who witnessed Jordan's career, once said: "NBA superstars are divided into three categories. The first category is that fans and the media think he is very powerful, but the players don't like it, such as Stockton; the second category is that fans don't like it, but the players respect him very much, such as Pippen; the third category is that fans, the media, and the players respect him very much, such as Magicians, Jordan and Bird."
The experts' words make sense. Stockton was selected with the 16th pick and played a substitute for Green in the first two seasons. He was once afraid to spend money because he was worried that he would lose his job after playing in the NBA for one year.
Even though Lian Zhuang assisted the king for 9 years, Stockton's status is still the second in the team, and the narrator's idiom is "stockton to malone". Stockton's status has improved significantly in the 12th year of his career, that is, in 1996 and 1997, the remaining one is only two matches, one star match with Malone, and 10 All-Stars.
Stockton is old now and her physical fitness has declined significantly. Guo Xu doesn't feel any difficulty in stepping on this 39-year-old veteran.
After the game, many media compared Guo Xu and Iverson again, which caused heated discussions online.
In his rookie season, Iverson handed in 20 games with 30+ points in a single game, and eventually averaged 23.5 points, 4.1 rebounds, 7.5 assists per game. Now that the season is not over halfway through, Guo Xu has 30+ points in a single game, which is undoubtedly a worthy of praise.
As the exposure rate increases, Guo Xu's commercial value will also rise. Even if he doesn't do this season, he will have great potential to become an All-Star player in the future.
The agent Hapi Watles negotiated with the merchant that the price was getting higher and higher, and if the price was low, there would be no endorsement or compromise.
Hapi is an agent who knows basketball. He told Guo Xu to be patient. Even if he signs an endorsement, he will only sign short contracts, at most two years, and he will never consider the long term. He firmly believes that as long as Guo Xu ensures health, his celebrity value will increase on weekends.
This year, Guo Xu will definitely participate in the rookie challenge and three-point competition, which is almost the same as the All-Star, unless he is thrown into the starting lineup by fans. When coaches choose substitutes, they often prefer veterans.
The Lakers have a great chance to defend the championship this season, and Guo Xu may win the Best Rookie and Best Sixth Man. When he has the championship ring, his net worth will definitely be higher next year. If he can really compete with Iverson in the finals, then he may double his net worth.
With this kind of attitude of appreciating, Hapi rejected many sneaker companies. Puma's offer was high and he didn't sign it. He even refused Nike for the time being.
Vince Carter suffered the loss of endorsement sneakers as soon as he entered the league. He first signed an endorsement contract with Puma, but the poor quality and design of the sneakers made him decide to break the contract. Carter had to pay Puma a penalty of 15 million yuan because of the breach of contract. Fortunately, Nike, who was rich and wealthy, took advantage of Carter, not only gave him a generous endorsement contract, but also helped him compensate him for the penalty for liquidated damages.
Chapter completed!