On June 21, the Suns faced 76ers at home.

The day before yesterday, the 76ers passed an overtime at home, defeating the Lakers 107-104, with a record of 18 wins and 9 losses, and their morale was strong.

This is another focus battle for live broadcasts across the United States. The league is promoting Jason Guo vs Iverson three days in advance.

When David Stern and his men arranged the matchup, they deliberately let the 76ers fight against the Lakers and the Suns. No matter what the result is, the media will be able to promote it.

If the 76ers win two games in a row, it will be publicized that the three Lakers giants were not satisfied after they were disbanded, and they were defeated one by one by Iverson, and they succeeded in revenge. If the 76ers lose two games in a row, then Iverson will continue to be sad and heroes, and fans will buy it.

If there is one win and one loss, let’s take the three Lakers as a fuss and compare Kobe and Guo Xu as a comparison. The two are the most popular defenders in the West, and their fans will definitely hope that their idols will be taller.

Anyway, the game was full of gimmicks.

When the Suns lost 7 consecutive times, many experts analyzed that Guo Xu's ability to lead the team was not as good as Iverson, and Guo Xu needed to prove himself and strive to lead the team for 5 consecutive victories.

Philadelphia fans want to see Iverson lead the team to tyrannical Guo Xu and the Suns. Before the start of the season, Guo Xu was interviewed and said that the Eastern Conference was optimistic about the Pistons and the Nets, but not the 76ers. How can we bear this? We must slap in the face!

After the game, Iverson was interviewed and clearly stated that he hoped to win the Suns. The person he wanted to defeat the most was Guo Xu.

Regardless of whether Guo Xu was in the Lakers or not, Iverson was suppressed for two years, because of the 51 points in the finals, the two's evaluations were completely reversed. Now that Guo Xu is alone, Iverson has no reason to lose again. If he loses, it will be difficult for fans to find reasons to prove that he is stronger.

On the official strength list, the 76ers have always been in the forefront, and the Suns are only ranked 21st before they beat the Kings, and no one is optimistic about their entry into the playoffs.

Iverson was also a little depressed about this. After changing the coach, the sun suddenly became stronger. He thought he could easily breathe anger, but now the pressure has reached his side again.

This game was also broadcast live in China CCTV5. The Suns' ratings became very high, and the fans were conquered in a few games. On the court, it was a truth to win fans offense.

Guo Xu made the final appearance and received the warmest applause from the audience.

After warming up, Guo Xu walked to the sidelines, wiped his hands with the magnesium powder prepared on the technical stage, then grabbed the remaining magnesium powder, threw his hands into the air, and spread his arms to make the classic move of the final kill.

The enthusiasm of the fans was ignited all of a sudden, and they applauded and shouted wildly.

The flying magnesium powder is Guo Xu's way of showing his domineeringness. He announced to the fans and opponents that he is the owner of the stadium!

Zhang Heli smiled and said, "Before the game started, Guo Xu had already started celebrating. I have never seen such an opening ceremony before."

Xu Jicheng sighed: "He really has the domineering aura of dominance now, and he is becoming more and more like a superstar. In recent times, the Suns are like reborn in the ashes."

In fact, Guo Xu's actions have one meaning: taking James' path will leave James with no way out.

High school student James will enter the league next year. Guo Xu is here now. In the future, the young and frivolous James will only be his imitator if he wants to make a show. Guo Xu didn't do this at the beginning because the team's record is not good. Now he believes that the Suns will get better and better. If you don't show up at this time, when will you wait?

After sprinkling magnesium powder, Guo Xu dared to let go after leaving the area and took two deep breaths of fresh air. The front of the technical table was already severely polluted by pm2.5, and inhaling too much will affect the competitive state.

Players from both sides stood on the court. Due to Guo Xu's show, the Suns had surpassed 76ers in terms of momentum.

Suns: Guo Xu, Joe Johnson, Kirisek, Marion, Stardameier.

76ers: Iverson, Snow, Aaron McGee, Keith Van Horn, Todd McLocky.

Zhang Heliqi said: "This Suns have changed the formation. Marion plays a guest appearance as a power forward. The newly joined Kirisek has entered the lineup. Is this to make the counterattack faster?"

Xu Jicheng smiled and said, "Guo Xu and D'Antoni are both people who like to attack. When Kirisek becomes the sun, he must have his own uniqueness."

Kirisek showed his strengths when he participated in team training for the first time. He took the ball and shot accurately, was sure of three-pointers at open space, and his breakthrough ability was better than that of the Suns' No. 22 rookie Jacques Bson.

Kirisek is 25 years old this year and has rich experience in Europe and is an instant player. Until now, the Suns coach has given Jacques Bson a lot of opportunities to perform. He only played well in a few games and performed poorly most of the time.

The two have different strengths, and D'Antoni decided to reduce Jacques Bson's playing time.

The 76ers also changed. Coleman, who was in poor form, was responsible for leading the substitute. In the summer, they traded back to the finals with the Nets and scored the peak of their career data.

Sending veteran Mutombo back to Van Horn, the overall attack power of the 76ers has improved a lot, and the defense has become weak.

Xiao Si won the jump ball and the game began.

The ball was passed to Guo Xu, and the players all pulled it apart. The 76ers' defensive tactics were man-to-man. Larry Brown believed that joint defense was absolutely not available. The Suns could shoot three-pointers, and they were mainly counterattacks, so the players had no time to organize joint defense.

Xiao Si played pick-and-roll in the middle, Guo Xu moved the ball horizontally and got rid of Iverson, and rushed to the bottom line on the left.

The white center Todd, who is 213cm tall and weighs 127 kilograms, was suddenly a little nervous. He encountered this situation many times in the finals last year, and there was no good result every time. Not only was he heavy, he also had an excess of fat and moved slowly, so he couldn't keep up with Guo Xu's pace.

Todd's defense change was a little slower, and Guo Xu accelerated to pass by him, and easily entered the basketball in three steps, 2-0.

The 76ers attacked, Guo Xu lowered his center of gravity and let Iverson take two steps away, preventing breakouts but not attacking.

Iverson has reduced three-point shots this season and focused on breakthroughs. His average of 27 points per game has dropped a lot from last season's data, but his shooting percentage has improved to 42%.

Guo Xu deliberately set a distance, so Iverson was not easy to find cover, so he was the only one to play. He didn't want to see Xiao Si switch to defense Iverson, and he might be fouled in several rounds and rest.

Toddra came out to play the pick-and-roll, Guo Xu retreated directly and waited for Iverson to break through from the three-point line. The distance was definitely not enough to block Iverson's shot, but if he wanted to take action, he had to go from mid-to-long distance, outside the three-point line, or one step inside the three-point line.

After two years of matchup, Guo Xu can be sure that this is the area with Iverson's low hit rate, and usually less than 40% of the attacks are involved.

Iverson chose to stop and shoot in the mid-range shot with a quick step within the three-point line. Guo Xu stepped forward without jumping and interfered slightly, and the ball made the ball. 2-2.

When the Suns attacked, Iverson didn't dare to let Guo Xu shoot. He was close to him after halftime. Guo Xu protected the ball and waited for his teammates to cover him, changed direction and walked to the right, getting rid of Iverson again and leading to the bottom line.

This time Todd followed, Guo Xu held the ball in his right hand and changed direction to the left, observed the middle road with the light of his eyes, and passed it to Xiao Si.

After covering, Xiao Si ran back, synchronized with Guo Xu's rhythm, he received the ball and jumped up with one-handed dunk.

Iverson could not stop S's cut, and Van Horn followed Marion in the horn position, and the inside was completely empty. Even if Van Horn was at the basket, he could not defend S's attack against the weaker ones.

4-4, Guo Xu was the first assist.
Chapter completed!