Chapter 739 [The strongest in history! 45 consecutive victories! 】
Before the two sides faced each other, the Timberwolves had returned to the Western Conference's ranks with 24 wins and 14 losses, and they were still no match for the Suns.
The Timberwolves formed the offensive trident of Garnett, Josh Howard, and Ricky Davis. Steve Blake was responsible for organizing the tandem at the No. 1 position. The Timberwolves played well in the offensive, averaging 103.4 points per game.
The Timberwolves' Mark Blunt, Trenton Hassel, Craig Smith, Marco Yaridge, Troy Hudson, Rashad McCantz and others also played the role and took the ball in rotation. The marginalist was Guo Xu's teammate Mark Madson in the Lakers.
Guo Xu doesn't know if the Timberwolves will have a butterfly effect. The lineup of this Timberwolves is definitely not weak, but there are two bad contracts, Hudson and Eddie Griffin, which has certain development potential in the future.
When Garnett cooperates well with his new teammates, I don’t know if the management will trade him to the Celtics. If it doesn’t trade, Garnett will play for the Timberwolves for the rest of his life, which is a good story, but it’s difficult to win the championship. The Celtics couldn’t make up for the Big Three without digging Garnett, and there is no chance to compete for the championship.
In an interview, Guo Xu firmly believed that the Suns would break the record because while they win, the players did not have a lot of psychological pressure. There were many people who rotated, and whoever was in good condition would take the initiative. The task was fixed, so there was no need to worry that the tactics could not be played.
The league control media shouted the slogan to stop the Suns from winning streak, prevent the Suns from breaking record records, and prevent the Suns from defending their title.
However, most teams lose confidence when they see the Suns' lineup and cannot play all their strength in the game. This happened when the Lakers formed F4 in 2003. The difference is that if they fight with F4, they will find that they are just a sign, and if they fight with the Suns, they will find that they are futile.
Guo Xu has never scored super high scores this season, but his deterrence is very strong. All teams double-teamed as soon as he finds his touch. He would rather lose than be his record-breaking background board. He has made too many games with more than 10 three-pointers in a single game.
Espn commented: "With Jason Guo Zai, even if the Dream Team that played in the World Championships in 2006 would lose against the Suns, he would probably lose. He is already a star of another level, unlike other All-Stars."
The Suns are so strong, which is directly related to the butterfly effect that Guo Xu has created in recent years. Many teams have a mess of lineups, and there are not many teams that can create threats to the Suns.
For example, the Mavericks were dismantled from the lineup, and without Howard's offense and defense became weaker. Only Nowitzki, Terry's two offensive players led the team to the playoffs, and it would be difficult to think that the first round without a tough defense.
The Rockets lacked 3D players Bathir, with McGrady, Seifrosa and Schneider responsible for the wings, defense, and three-pointers.
The only one who improved the lineup compared to his previous life is the Jazz, Lakers, and Spurs, who all have outstanding potential stars.
At the end of January, the Suns defeated the Timberwolves again, achieving 45 consecutive victories, setting a record of winning streaks in the start and a historical winning streak, increasing the Lakers' 35 consecutive victories in the 2001-02 season by 10 games in one go.
This is a shocking record and it will be difficult to break again in the future. The Suns can do this this season because the lineup is the best in history.
In this game, the "Wolf King" Garnett broke out. He played in 40 minutes and made 18 of 29 shots, made 8 of 10 free throws, scored 44 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 steals to beat Sir, but he still couldn't win the game.
The Suns' offense blossomed at multiple points. This time it was Bale and Marion's turn to explode, scoring 26 points and 24 points respectively, making 8 three-pointers in combination, and shooting percentages were 80%.
The Suns won again in January, and Guo Xu, who performed the most stably, won the Western Conference Player of the Month for the rest of the year.
Many fans on the Internet left messages saying that the MVP this season should be given to Guo Xu. With his best months and best weekly, others cannot compare with him.
With only 32 minutes per game, Guo Xu still ranked first in the league in two statistics.
First, Guo Xu's efficiency value is as high as 30.5, Nowitzki, ranked second, is 27.6, and James, who is popular with MVP, ranked third with only 26.3.
Guo Xu ranked first in the game with 12.4 assists per game, better than Nash, who played longer and scored more than Nash.
On February 1, the Suns played against the Jazz away, and this long winning streak was finally over, losing 106 to 115.
Jazz center Memit Oku made great efforts in this game, making 16 of 27 shots, 4 of 7 three-pointers, 2 of 4 free throws, and scored 38 points and 12 rebounds, beating Stardameier.
This may not be considered a blow to Xiao Si, because the two of them have not played against each other several times in the game. Oku just kept pulling out to play pick-and-roll with his teammates on the offensive end. When he was out of the phone, he would be mid- and long distances, and occasionally cut one at a blank space.
This is Oku's second highest score in his career. He gets his hands drawn and throws the ball when he catches it, and can also shoot in the face. The Suns play small ball tactics, and Oku has a height advantage whether he shoots or attacks into the penalty area.
The second best performance of the Jazz is point guard Delon Williams. When Delon, who is 191cm tall, finds his feel, it is difficult for Guo Xu to interfere with his shooting. Delon made 12 of 17 shots, 2 of 2 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 28 points and 10 assists.
This is only Deron's second season in his career. He currently averages 16.7 points, 3.3 rebounds, 9.2 assists per game, with a shooting percentage of 46%, and a three-point shooting percentage of 35.5%. If Iverson had not joined the Nuggets to the West, there would be stars in the Western Conference back line this season, Deron's data would have the chance to be selected for the All-Star Game.
The Jazz's David West, Matt Harplin, Quentin Richardson and Kirirenko also performed very bravely, and people stood up to play their role in every game.
The Jazz lineup is different from the previous life. The lack of a rookie Millsap has little impact. Even Millsap is in the Jazz, he cannot take on more tasks in the rookie season and he is just a blue-collar worker on the court.
Millsap is even worse in the sun, so he can only be a marginal person and go on the field to exercise in garbage time.
Guo Xu performed well on the Suns, played 42 minutes, with an overall shooting percentage of 50%, made 8 of 17 three-pointers, scoring 43 points, 10 assists and 2 steals.
The loss was because he was alone and his teammates had a bad shooting feel and fell into a rare collective downturn. No matter how strong the team was, they would inevitably perform abnormally. People are not machines.
Sir Xiao performed poorly for two consecutive games, played for 30 minutes, with only 14 points and 7 rebounds, and missed the mid-range shot. D'Antoni did not leave him on the court to find a feeling, and continued to control his playing time according to the team doctor's advice.
Sir Si's abnormality came from an accident. A few days ago, the Rockets' Yao Ming's big toe was inflamed and underwent surgery and was confirmed to miss the All-Star Game. The league announced that Sir Si would enter the Western Conference to start.
This season, Sir Little's popularity soared, which is directly related to the league's intention to praise him. Unlike Marion, who looks a bit deformed, Sir Little has a good image, and has won the dunk king, with a huge fan base and high commercial value.
When Xiao Si was happy, he had a dinner with his friends and family and celebrated with his family, which affected his condition.
No one blames him. It is impossible for a player to be on the court all season. It is not necessarily a good thing to be too nervous, and it will put unnecessary pressure on himself. Even O'Neal at the peak, it is impossible to dominate the penalty area every game throughout the season.
After playing dozens of good goals, Roy recently hit a rookie wall. His tactical style remains unchanged, and his shooting percentage has dropped. Lowry's substitute has become a big pit. After being released, he made a crazi shot from the middle and long distance.
D'Antoni let the marginal point guard David Wesley play several games. "Mickey Mouse" has not played games for a long time and has already rested. His active defense and shooting percentage is very low.
Chapter completed!