In the battle of life and death, several of the Suns rookies performed misperforming to varying degrees.

Haslem's mid-range shots were not accurate, and single defense could not limit Duncan. The tasks arranged by the coach were too difficult. His defensive method could work against Duncan occasionally, and once the opponent found the shooting touch, he would be stunned.

Haslem is 203cm tall and has a wingspan of 211cm. His talent is not bad, but Duncan is a monster with a height of 213cm and a wingspan of 230cm. He tiptoes and his hands can touch the basket. Even if he doesn't jump up, it's not something that ordinary people can block.

Xiao Si, Nene is trapped in joint defense and is difficult to enter the penalty area, and the threat to offense is greatly reduced.

The Spurs did not use the "two towers" on the defensive end. Duncan was a big man to defend the penalty area. Marik Ross, Bruce Bowen, and Stephen Jackson played together for a long time. The position was blurred, which accelerated the round conversion position during the perimeter defense. It could not only interfere with shooting, but also shrink near the penalty area at any time, helping Duncan protect the backcourt rebound.

Suns 2002 first round rookie Jacques Bson, this series is too timid, and his hands are weak when he goes on the court, and the coach is useless at all.

In the second half, D'Antoni strengthened his offense in order to withdraw the air inside and began to reuse Kukochi, which was a failure.

When he was young, Kukochi played as a small forward. Although he was experienced, he mainly played on the offensive end. He never proved his defense at the No. 4 position.

Whether against Duncan or Ross, Kukoc was at a disadvantage. The Suns were assisting with defense from the wings. Duncan passed the ball and let his teammates shoot. He played in this way every game, with a stable 20+10, and his expression remained unchanged.

People can't see Duncan's panic at all. Even if he loses the Battle of Tianwang Mountain, he can still perform as always.

When the Suns sent a big lineup, Ginobili and Parker also took the opportunity to score a lot of points when they broke through the pick-and-roll.

The Suns' rookie is sluggish, mainly relying on Guo Xu, Marion and Joe Johnson. The others are determined to shoot when counterattacking.

In the final quarter, the three men's shooting percentage also began to decline, with 7 minutes left in the game and the Suns lagging behind 20 points.

They also cannot maintain a normal mind throughout the game, and they want to win and are afraid of losing.

This is different from the second round. Winning the Mavericks only leads to the Western Conference Finals, and there is still a long way to go to the championship. What about this series? Many people think that the Western Conference can win the championship by breaking through, and it would be a pity to be eliminated in this case.

In the second half, the Suns used extreme tactics, and two big insiders helped Guo Xu cover. He took action when he had the chance, attracting double teams to pass the ball. Guo Xu made 6 of 14 shots in the last quarter, 4 of 10 shots from outside the three-point line, 2 free throws, and scored 18 points in a single quarter.

The Spurs did not replace main players such as Duncan and Parker, and they could also score internally and externally. The Suns were too far behind and could not catch up.

Guo Xu played for 46 minutes, scoring 43 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists. He was like a shooting guard, with a shooting percentage of 45% and a three-point shooting percentage of 40%. He scored 8 three-pointers in the game.

Zhang Heli said regretfully: "Guo Xu is only one step away from three consecutive championships in his personal career. The Suns win in youth and lose in youth."

Xu Jicheng said: "It's just a season of running-in. Solars have been very successful at this level. They will be stronger in the future. I think it's only a matter of time before they win the championship. They just lack a good center who can defend the penalty area, and Nene will grow up almost."

At the post-match press conference, the reporter focused on interviewing several stars on both sides.

Guo Xu said: "I'm a little depressed when I was eliminated, but everyone has done a good job. At the beginning of the season, not many people were optimistic about the Suns' playoffs, even our former head coach, and we achieved good results."

The reporter asked: "What do you think the Suns are missing from the championship now?"

"It's just the experience of the game. Many people are playing in the playoffs for the first time and their performance is very unstable. I believe that the Suns will definitely be stronger next year because everyone has accumulated a lot of experience."

Other Suns players were interviewed, and Sir and Marion praised Guo Xu.

Xiao Si also apologized to Guo Xu, saying that he had dragged the team down. Although he averaged 15.5 points and 8 rebounds per game in the playoffs, he was targeted very badly by the Spurs. He averaged only 12.3 points, 7.7 rebounds and 1 assist per game in the Western Conference Finals, which was completely beaten by Duncan.

Everyone will forgive Xiao Si. He has performed very well. If he can fight Duncan in the first grade, he will have to rule the league for 10 years in the future. No newcomer can do this at the moment.

Joe Johnson, who scored 17 points, was paralyzed throughout the whole process. He answered questions with great confidence, and basically answered in one word. "Yes. There is. Regret. Confidence."

He won't apologize to anyone. He performed well in the Western Conference Finals and became the team's third scoring point, averaging 16 points per game.

**Vicci admitted that the Suns are the Spurs' future enemy. "The Suns' rise is amazing. I think they will be championship contenders for a long time in the future, but the Spurs are not bad, and the newcomers will grow."

The old man also praised several players. Ginobili and Parker performed better in the playoffs than the regular season, providing the team with offensive firepower. Bowen and Jackson stabilized their outside defense.

The old man didn't mention Duncan much, saying that he had been tired of praising him over the years, so let others comment.

The elimination of the Suns did not reduce Guo Xu's popularity, but instead increased. Posts discussing him were everywhere on the Internet after the game.

Because Guo Xu successfully won the regular season MVP, his playoff data was even better than the regular season, and he averaged 28.1 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 10.6 assists per game, almost 30+10. He has done a great job, and his loss was because his teammates were wasting some opportunities.

Marion's weaknesses have emerged. Fans generally believe that he is not a qualified second-in-command. He is not unfair to not be selected into the best team in the regular season. He is not good at playing with the ball. He has good data and needs to play fast breaks and passes with teammates. Once he falls into the position, Marion's scoring efficiency will decrease.

In fact, even if Marion's efficiency does not decrease, the Spurs still have a way to deal with him, because most of the time he is against Bao Wen. When he can't defend himself, "Uncle San"'s feet will follow him down.

President David Stern was a little regretful after seeing the results. The ratings of the Western Conference Finals have increased significantly compared to last season. After Guo Xu left the Lakers, the competition has become fierce, unlike the previous two years. This year's finals, the Spurs broke the Lakers' monopoly and entered the finals. It is a bit suspenseful to play against the Nets, but they are not as popular as the Suns.

In fact, as long as Stern asks the referee to give the Suns a little more home whistle, the Spurs will be difficult to play in the Sixth Battle, and neither side will be able to play the tiebreak. But he is not as lacking a bottom line as Adam Silva. He knows that the key to attracting competitive sports is not the star show, but competition, so teams like the Pistons and Spurs are allowed to enter the finals.

Although Stern has always had a lot of controversy, such as manipulating the draft, he does not like to gather stars and is good at maintaining the balance of the league. After he became president, NBA has never had a team in the NBA championship in four consecutive championships.

In Guo Xu's previous life, the NBA will soon become a show in the future. Two or three teams compete for the championship every year. The Warriors' Big Three defeated Silva 73 is not enough. They helped them form the Big Four and five more in 2018.

Guo Xu has not seen it for 19 years, but he can't think of how other teams defeat the Big Five Warriors. Silva was translated as "Xiao Hua" by Chinese media, which is not unreasonable, he is really a "joke".
Chapter completed!