The NBA rules allow players holding the ball on the court to request a pause, which allows players to help coaches better control the game trend.

Guo Xu believes that it is better to suspend a position when it is impossible to launch a fast break. As long as the next shot is made, the Suns will occupy a very favorable position.

D'Antoni sent Sir and Nene to partner with the inside, Marion played as a small forward, preparing for positional battle for double cover. It was not an "elevator tactic", but to cover Guo Xu and Joe Johnson respectively.

Guo Xu is responsible for holding the ball, and he can choose to get rid of Francis' misaligned breakthrough, or he can attract double-team passes, and his teammates can catch the ball and shoot. If he fails to make a shot, three quality strong men will grab the frontcourt rebounds.

Tang Shuai took this opportunity to replace Yao Ming who had been resting for a while and added an inside attacker. The score is just a draw. The Rockets not only consider defense, but also have to consider the next attack. Only by scoring can you defeat the Suns.

When he was about to play, Guo Xu said to Joe Johnson: "Joe, as long as you run out of the position, I will definitely pass the ball to you. Be prepared to make a bold shot. I believe you can make it."

Joe Johnson nodded solemnly, with an expression of "You owe me one million". Seeing this face, Guo Xu believed that he could seize the opportunity and was not nervous at first glance.

The game continued, and the five players who played were Francis, Mobri, Posey, Taylor and Yao Ming.

The Rockets' lineup has a good offense, but there are problems with the defense at first glance. Shuai Tang is a clever man now, and he can only play these cards. If he doesn't play Taylor, he has to use Griffin. He is a little embarrassed to disturb Griffin's thinking about life.

The ball outside the boundary was sent, Guo Xu received the ball to protect him, waiting for Sla to cover from outside the three-point line, and turned around and broke through with the ball. Francis chased the ball very quickly this time, and Taylor also stood one meter away to prevent Guo Xu from shooting and Sla to cut.

When Guo Xu saw Taylor in front of him, he glanced at the right side with his light and quickly passed the ball to the right.

Joe Johnson relied on Nene's off-ball cover to get rid of Mobley, received the ball and made a three-pointer, but Yao Ming did not change the defender in time.

Yao Ming played for 33 minutes today. Even if he had been resting for a while off the court, it was a luxury to make him save the outside line to defend three points. Mobri, who was 193cm tall and weighed 86 kilograms, was already at a loss. He played for 38 minutes, but his strength was obviously insufficient, and he was slow to catch up.

Joe Johnson's shooting rhythm and shooting curve were perfect, and the ball was hollow into the net!

102 to 99, Guo Xu had the 13th assist.

Shuai Tang was forced to request a timeout. This three-pointer was priceless. The Rockets had to score in the next round, otherwise it would be troublesome. It was not possible to use foul tactics to deal with the Suns at the last moment, and both free throws from the outside were accurate.

Zhang Heli said: "Guo Xu gave a beautiful assist in the key goal, and the Rockets' home court suddenly became very quiet."

Xu Jicheng said: "The Rockets need to add a three-pointer, which is the time to test the star's ability. I don't think Yao Mingzou will let the next attack, it must be the outside player."

After the game, the Suns teammates surrounded Joe and Johnson to celebrate. Guo Xu did not get in, but just silently observed Joe Johnson's expression.

Sure enough, he has his own key ball buff, and he still has that bad face. This guy really should have gone to see a psychologist...

After the Rockets' timeout, Yao Ming pulled out to cover Mobri and helped the latter catch the ball from the outside. Sir changed defense very quickly and blocked him. Mobri could not take action and passed it to Francis. The latter caught the ball and directly pulled a three-pointer against Guo Xu. Guo Xu could not block his shot, so he could only interfere slightly, but the ball was very erratic, and Marion grabbed the backcourt rebound.

In the 2000-01 season, Francis averaged 1.7 three-pointers per game, with a shooting percentage of 39.6%. That was only his second season. He looked very good and had unlimited potential.

However, the next season, his three-point shooting decreased, and his shooting percentage dropped to 32.4%. This year, his three-point shooting percentage was 35%, and he averaged only three shots per game.

Because Guo Xu was born, many defenders in the league began to increase their three-point shooting, and the coaching staff asked them to practice like this. Only Francis made fewer and fewer shots from the outside, and even if he had height, he would not use his jumping advantage. Tang Shuai asked him to practice and he would not listen.

Now when the team needs to shoot three-pointers, Francis is very determined to make a move. Whether to enter or not can only see the sky.

Francis's data is very beautiful and he is still wasting his talent. He has a soft feel. As long as he is willing to train hard, he will definitely be able to practice mid- and long-distance shooting. However, he acts like an old man on the Rockets, a real privileged person. No one can control him. Whether he practices or not depends on his mood.

When the Suns attacked, Guo Xu dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, Francis stepped forward to press, and Xiao Si provided a cover for Guo Xu two meters away from the three-point line.

Guo Xu broke through with the ball, and Yao Ming stood behind the three-point line to defend.

Guo Xu took Yao Ming over to him. When the two were about to run into each other, he slapped the ball with his right hand and changed direction to the left with his left hand, and easily passed Yao Ming by speed.

The rhythm change of his breakthrough this time seems simple, but it is actually the result of repeated training. He doesn't need to think about what distance change is the most powerful. It is difficult for the defender to keep up, let alone Yao Ming?

Yao Ming bent down and wanted to make a foul but couldn't pull anyone. Guo Xu drove straight in the middle, Taylor retracted the basket to make up for defense, Guo Xu gently sent the ball to the right while running, cut the ball with both hands, and leaped up with one hand, and slashed the ball into the right.

Faced with this kind of cooperation, Taylor had no choice. He now jumped a lot and couldn't stop Nene.

He averaged only 0.3 blocks per game, and after signing a big contract with the Rockets, he started playing health basketball, which made the coaching staff very helpless. If it weren't for such a disaster in the team, the Rockets wouldn't have been determined to choose a power forward and exchange it for the Griffin player.

104 to 99, Guo Xu had the 14th assist.

Zhang Heli sighed: "The Suns' ball has basically secured the victory. Guo Xu sent two assists to create opportunities based on his personal ability. He passed to the Rockets' weak defense. Yao Ming went out to shoot three-pointers without any defense, and went out to break through to the inside. Taylor couldn't protect the frame."

Xu Jicheng said: "The Rockets have played very well today, but they lost in the ability of the star, and Francis was beaten up."

Tang Shuai didn't call for a timeout anymore, knowing that the situation was over.

Mobri relied on Yao Ming to cover and got rid of Joe Johnson's catch. He forced a three-pointer and missed the ball with a interference from Sir. Marion grabbed the rebound and held it in his arms. He saw that this guy was taking the ball, and the Rockets player did not go up and fouled because Marion's free throw was very accurate and he gave away points.

Marion passed the ball to Guo Xu, and there were 26 seconds left, which was rather embarrassing. The Suns had plenty of time to attack.

Guo Xu was pressing time in the midfield and glanced at the timer that he had violated the law for almost 24 seconds. He made a three-pointer in the middle circle.

His upper limbs are very strong, and his actions are similar to pushing shots. He can shoot at a long distance. The final whistle sounded, and the ball actually flew into the basket, and it was hollow.

107 to 99, Guo Xu made three three-pointers in a single quarter, plus one layup and two free throws, scoring 13 points and 6 assists, scoring a large double-double with 41 points and 14 assists in the whole game.

Zhang Heli smiled and said, "How can I shoot? Guo Xu's buzzer-beating midfield three-pointer turned his data into 40+10. Francis didn't interfere and didn't believe that he could score in this position. He really scored!"
Chapter completed!