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Chapter 243 [Christmas War, Two Miracles]

In Guo Xu's previous life, the Lakers performed very well at the start of the 2001-2002 season, losing only 3 games in 20 games. Later, the record declined because O'Neal was injured and missed 15 games, and the Lakers lost to the weak team in a row.

In his previous life, O'Neal was injured due to fatigue. Jackson allowed him to average 40 minutes per game for two consecutive seasons. Before leaving the Lakers, his playing time in a single season has never been less than 35 minutes.

As a result, in the pre-season training camp of the 2001-02 season, O'Neal performed surgical correction because the little toe of his left foot appeared. The hammer toe was similar to the "chicken claw", and the toes were squeezed and "upturned up". Over time, the toes could no longer be kept in their original position.

After the operation, O'Neal's hammer toe was successfully reset. But I don't know if it was the problem with this operation. After that, O'Neal's big toe on his right foot had been plagued by arthritis. Several consecutive surgeries also made him missed, including the 2001 and 2002 All-Star Games.

But none of this happened now. O'Neal's playing style has changed, reducing the low-post strong attack, and the offensive end is much easier.

O'Neal's playing time has also been reduced by more than 5 minutes. Jackson used O'Neal in his previous life because the Lakers only had two super scoring points, and Derek Fisher, the third scoring point.

Now Guo Xu not only averages 20+ per game, but also leads Jim Jackson, Medvedenko, Horry, Fisher and other groups to score. The Lakers' attack power explodes. If the star plays for more than 35 minutes, it is to score points in garbage time.

Even if the Lakers star's playing time is shortened, he will lead the league with an average of 115.8 points per game. O'Neal can play one or two games occasionally, and the rest of the time is to abuse the food, facing opponents with completely unequal body shapes.

The three Lakers' giants have complementary offensive distances and clear division of labor. The style of play can be adjusted at any time according to the opponent's lineup. There is always someone who can stand up and lead the team to win. It seems that no team can defeat them.

In the Christmas Game on December 25, the Lakers played against 76ers at home.

After sending away the excellent defense of Telon Hill and trading Derek Coleman, the 76ers really won't play anymore, with 11 wins and 15 losses at the start, with a record outside the playoffs.

Iverson is currently ranked first in the scoring list, averaging 44 minutes per game, scoring 32 points, shooting percentage only 39.4% and three-point shooting percentage 29%. His only highlight is his average of 10 free throws and a shooting percentage of 81.2%.

Last season, Aimee believed that the loss in the 76ers finals was because Iverson led the team independently, and he was the only one who attacked, and no one could help him share the pressure on the offensive end. As a result, Coleman came this season, and Iverson led the team independently, and he was the only one who attacked, and then there was no one who helped him share the pressure on the defensively.

In fact, as long as you remove the word "independent leadership" in "single" you can discover the truth.

No matter which team, if there is a person in the team who averages ten free throws per game and can still get close to 30 shots per game, then no one can help this person on the offensive end, because he alone captures 40% of the team's offense, and you can't get a few goals at all.

In Guo Xu's previous life, many people in the future said that the "Turniture Turtle" Westbrook was too independent and had too high ball possession. They must have never seen Iverson play. In contrast, Wei Shao's shots were obviously within the acceptable range. He liked to play triple-double and assisted his teammates.

As long as Iverson's current playing style, fans will not think that Westbrook is alone. Iverson completely treats himself as a shooting guard, and it has nothing to do with him. He only has 5 assists in 44 minutes, and he is double-teamed near the penalty area and can't see the basket and is given one to his open teammates.

Aimee often proudly says that Iverson is a player without a template, which is not a brag. Not only does he have no template, he also has no player in the draft in later generations. After all, he is the only player who can average 15 iron games per game in a single season in the regular season.

And Iverson is not only averaging 15 irons per game, but 17 irons, which is a miracle.

Guo Xu's data is not as good as Iverson, with 15.4 shots per game, slightly lower than Iverson's iron number, and the two shooting numbers are only 3. In this case, if Iverson's popularity is still higher than Guo Xu, unless there are no fans in North America and only the ball blind.

Guo Xu ranked first in the Western Conference defender in the All-Star vote, surpassing Kobe and slightly inferior to O'Neal, and Kobe's popularity also surpassed Iverson.

Fortunately, Vince Carter was ranked among the forwards in the East, otherwise Iverson would not be able to make the star starter. He is now significantly behind Jordan, who has returned from the game, and ranks second in the Eastern Conference defender.

If nothing unexpected happens, there will be a grand occasion where three Lakers players start together in the Star Game this season.

Espn commentator Woodson commented when players from both sides appeared: "Jason Guo has risen too quickly. If he said he would surpass Iverson in the June 2000 draft, no one would believe it, but now he has surpassed Iverson in just one season and became the most popular point guard in the league. This is a miracle."

Partner Hovas said: "The most terrifying thing is that Jason's popularity is achieved through strength. The 76ers started this year so poorly. I think it is directly related to the excitement of the finals last season. The players are no longer fighting."

No one wants to bear the most disparity in the finals score difference in history and become the background board for opponents to ascend to the throne. This is especially cruel for Iverson, who has a strong self-esteem. He has been waiting for revenge for the Lakers for half a year.

After the game started, Iverson led the team in his usual way and took action wildly.

Last season, Grant relied on experience in preventing pick-and-rolls. He was not fast enough, and he did not prevent shots. It was not too difficult for Iverson to get a phone call, but he was not accurate in shooting. Now the Lakers' starting lineup has become Samaki Walker, which is better at preventing pick-and-roll shooting than Grant did. The 76ers' screening tactics are no longer good.

So Iverson added more ball-holding and singles. After three quarters, the game successfully entered garbage time. The Lakers won easily 118-82 in the end.

Guo Xu's outside feels average, making 6 of 12 shots, 2 of 6 three-pointers, 6 of 6 free throws, and scored 20 points and 11 assists.

Kobe didn't make much shot, making 6 of 13 shots, 0 of 2 three-pointers, no free throws, and scored 12 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists.

The two of them had a big victory enough. Seven players in the Lakers team scored in double digits. O'Neal scored 26 points and 8 rebounds, while Samachi scored a double-double of 18 points and 10 rebounds.

Iverson is the player with the highest score in the game, making 12 of 33 shots, 2 of 7 three-pointers, 7 of 8 free throws, and scored 33 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists.

After the competition, at the end of 2001, someone raised the argument that "Iverson is a cancer", which attracted a lot of discussion.

"Iverson's desire to win is definitely the strongest in the league. Jason Guo and Kobe are not as good as him, so he has more shots than the two of them. Can such a person really lead the team to win?"

"I don't watch much of the game, but those who say Iverson is very strong, please tell me where is his strength? The opponents defended in the finals scored 51 points in 75% shooting percentage, not many assists, and hit irons, which is very strong?"

"Which superstar except Iverson plays like him? Can anyone give me an example?"

On the Internet, the number of Aimi has dropped sharply, and most of it has become a pot-mix.
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