Chapter 533 [The released beast, the three-star vote king]
After two seasons of running-in, the core players of the Suns are getting better and better. This year, Guo Xu's mission in the team has become easier.
Many teams in the league have also provided convenience for Guo Xu to make assists. There are more teams playing fast break this year. If both teams run, they will easily score high scores. When encountering teams with rhythms like Spurs, Pistons, and Pacers, the Suns will be forced to grind positions with their opponents most of the time.
In January, the Suns lost only 1 game and lost 6 points away to O'Neal and Wade's Heat.
The key figure in this game is the role player. Eddie Jones made 4 three-pointers and scored 20 points in the whole game, including 8 points in the final quarter and two key goals. Substitute point guard Kenyon Dulin drew, made 5 of 7 shots, 1 of 2 three-pointers, and scored 11 points and 4 assists.
In February, Guo Xu did not attend the 47th Grammy Awards ceremony. There was a competition on the Sun that day, and he received three nominations, but no results were obtained.
Grammys don't want to award awards to singers like him, and nominate him for gimmicks and attract attention.
It is worth mentioning that "Little Sweet" Britney won two Grammy trophys, one of which realized her dream because of the song written by Guo Xu. Her performance at the awards ceremony was also very exciting and received the most applause.
Avril ran away again. Although the song "youbelongithme" MV was popular, it was not favored by Grammys. This is why she was labeled as a rebellious person and liked to point her middle finger at someone when she was drunk in a nightclub. Even if Avril sang all the winning songs of Taylor Swift, she might not be able to achieve Taylor's results.
Guo Xu would not be depressed about not winning the Music Award, but many fans on the Internet spoke out for him, believing that the winners are much worse than him in terms of their creative talent and fame, and the awards are very unfair.
These comments made Guo Xu blush a little...
Before the Stars Weekend, the Suns lost to the Pacers, and the two teams in the regular season were one win and one loss.
The Pacers are also a strong team this year. They are not worthy of playing under Carlisle's coaching, with super strong defense and bad offense.
O'Neal Jr. scored his career peak data, currently averaging 24.9 points, 9.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. He scored 50 points in the game against the Hawks. His one-on-one challenge was unstoppable and there was no blind spot in the mid-range shot.
Artest and Jackson averaged 16 points and 17 points respectively, and performed well.
The Pacers' three core players were not suspended, which could help the opponent create opportunities. Veteran Reggie Miller was in good condition and could open up and provide three-point fire.
The Pacers still cannot compete with the Suns for the limelight. The Suns are the only one on the record. Experts predict that they will definitely achieve the best record and may break the NBA regular season record and win at least 70 wins. Guo Xu once again led the team to dominate the league.
If the two 70+ wins in the Lakers Dynasty were because the stars gathered together, Guo Xu led the team to achieve a super record this time with the Suns, which is a reflection of his personal ability to lead the team. The Suns are just Guo Xu, a big-name star, and the other three cores are cultivated.
Of course, the Suns are actually in a group, a team of four All-Stars. However, when Guo Xu joined, there was only one Marion. He joined the Suns two years earlier than Nash, and he received a higher evaluation.
On the Internet, some fans will still question Guo Xu, but basketball experts all recognize his strength.
"Jason Guo's existence seems to make the NBA game boring, because few teams can pose a threat to the Suns. They have a high chance of defending their title this year. Such strong dominance is compared with the Lakers' 2001-02 season."
"Having a super point guard has made Suns players a star. Jason's personal ability is not as good as Jordan. Jordan is good at personal scoring and cannot lead his teammates like this."
"The Lakers' release of Jason Guo for nothing will be recorded in history, which is the stupidest decision in Lakers' history. Now even if they exchange two Kobe for Jason, the Suns will not exchange it."
The evaluations of Sir and Joe Johnson are also greatly improved.
Xiao Si's "wild beast" was completely released. Guo Xu could always find him in the cracks of the people, and he could quickly rush to the basket after receiving the ball. Based on his phenomenal explosive power and speed, he could eat anyone in one-on-one singles, including Duncan and Garnett.
Now Sir has a very fierce move. Nowitzki, Weber, Ben Wallace and many other stars have experienced it. He can jump outside the reasonable collision zone line, ignore the defense, and dunk the ball into the basket through the man. There are several times when he doesn't even need to run.
What kind of animal is this? There are only two active insiders who can do this, including Sir and Dwight Howard of the Magic. Chinese fans gave him the nickname "Little Overlord" as they did in their previous lives, and they were full of fun.
Joe Johnson is a low-key all-around fighter. He is probably not popular, but he is also praised by the media. Experts believe that he has the potential to be the core of a team, but because the Suns lack the ball rights.
Guo Xu knew that the league began to deliberately guide public opinion. Joe Johnson averaged 16.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 3.2 assists per game, and he should not be praised as high as that, even if his offensive efficiency is good.
When a team is outstanding and seems to be able to dominate the league for many years, officials want to disband the team.
President David Stern felt that if the four Suns continued to play together, other teams would have no chance to compete for the championship. The Suns' offense was too powerful. Every game, two of them could perform well to ensure the team's attacking firepower. The four people exploded together and would be against the Pistons, and the Spurs were beaten.
The league's increased publicity efforts can make those teams preparing to rebuild interested in Joe Johnson and offer a maximum salary to poach him.
If the contract is renewed by the maximum salary, the Suns will not be able to keep people because Guo Xu and Marion are the maximum salary, and Xiao Si will definitely have to renew the contract. He is now the second leader of the team.
Joe Johnson is only the fourth leader. If he signs a maximum salary, the Sun will not be able to renew his contract with others and will have to pay luxury taxes in the future.
This year, four of the Suns were selected as the Western Conference All-Star, just like the Lakers in 1998.
Five people in the West: Guo Xu, McGrady, Garnett, Duncan, and Yao Ming.
Seven substitutes: Sir, Marion, Joe Johnson, Kobe, Nowitzki, Ray Allen, Paul Gasol.
Kobe has been selected as an All-Star for the first time in 1998, but this time he is less popular than McGrady. Guo Xu became a substitute. He won 1.64 million votes and was not as good as Duncan, who was simple in the West. He ranked sixth in the West.
Guo Xu has been the All-Star voter for three consecutive years with 3.02 million votes, and the number of votes he received also set a record for the NBA. He is the first All-Star to win 3 million votes. Perhaps all those who participated in the vote voted for him, and there was no controversy in the election.
Yao Ming ranked second in the Western Conference with only 2.55 million votes.
Five Eastern players: Iverson, James, Carter, Grant Hill, Shackle O'Neal.
Seven substitutes: Nash, Wade, Jermaine O'Neal, Ben Wallace, Arenas, Boozer, Paul Pierce.
There was a butterfly effect in the East. Boozer, who averaged 17.3 points and 11 rebounds per game, was selected as the All-Star. It was very difficult for the Cavaliers to renew his contract in the summer. The data of Cavaliers center "Big Z" Ilgoskas has declined, and the limelight has been stolen by Boozer. If he joins the Jazz, "Big Z" should have been selected as the All-Star this season.
Nash joined the Hawks, pushing the Wizards Jamison out of the All-Star, while O'Neal became the top voter in the Eastern Conference with more than 2.4 million votes.
Chapter completed!