On May 20, eight days after Guo Xu was injured, the first Western Finals started in Phoenix City.

The absence of the star in the family did not extinguish the enthusiasm of the Suns fans. The home court was full, and many people wore Guo Xu's No. 1 jersey. The significance of four consecutive championships is extraordinary, and all fans hope that the Suns will set a record this year.

tnt radio broadcast live game, Barkley predicted: "Bell, Haslem is suspended, Jason Guo is absent, all three of them are very important, I think the Suns are likely to lose their home advantage."

Kenny Smith said: "The Suns suffered heavy losses due to Vujasic's malicious foul. Haslem will not be able to play until the fifth game of the series. He is the best player in the Suns' 4 position defense. If Thomas appears or Marion plays a cameo as a power forward, he can only fight for attack."

"I think Millsap can go up and play for a while. He is the same type of player as Haslem, with strong body and excellent rebounding and mobility. He just lacks experience in the game."

Suns: Lori, Roy, Ariza, Marion, Stadamier.

Spurs: Tony Parker, Bowen, Granger, Oberto, Duncan.

Xiao Si won the jump ball and the game began.

Roy received the ball and played pick-and-roll from outside the three-point line, attracting Duncan to pass the ball to Sir who cut the ball in the middle after switching defense.

The Spurs' wings immediately contracted, and Granger and Oberto doubled S in the penalty area together, making it impossible for him to take action with the situation. Duncan also retreated, and the three of them surrounded the penalty area.

When Guo Xu was not there, the Suns lost the strongest three-point shooting point. Popovich dared to shrink the overall formation when he arranged the team. Xiao Si passed the ball to the right bottom corner, and Ariza made an open position to make a shot.

Ariza is nicknamed "Tieza" because he is iron most of the time, especially in the playoffs. In Guo Xu's previous life, he has performed two outstandingly on the offensive end of the playoffs, and is mostly a blacksmith. His main role in the team is defense, and his offense is not as good as Bale. His current three-point shooting percentage is only 33.3%, and it is still a data shot from the open.

If Ariza is willing to renew the Suns contract with a low salary, the management is very welcome. If a team offers him a middle-class contract in the summer, the Suns will not match it. This type of player is easier to find a replacement.

In 2009, the Rockets signed a middle-class contract with Ariza and traded him out after only one season. Now Ariza's strength is not as good as that time, but he only has a championship bonus and is more famous.

The Spurs attacked, Parker and Duncan broke through in the pick-and-roll, and Lowry bypassed the screen and chased and defended in place.

Parker did not make a strong breakthrough and passed the ball to Duncan. Duncan drew Sergei from a high position, and passed it inside to Oberto, who was cut in the baseline. Oberto was misplaced against Marion, and took the opportunity to start three steps and dunk the ball with one hand. 0 to 2.

As long as the tactics are right, the blue-collar workers can score points. When the Suns play small ball tactics, they are not good enough in the penalty area. Popovich attacks this weakness.

This season, the Suns' offense is unstoppable. D'Antoni advocates offensive basketball. He only allowed Valejo to spend 4 games in the regular season. Even if Guo Xu is not there, he tends to attack and develops a habit of setting up troops.

When the Suns attacked, Lowry and S played pick-and-roll, and the weak side broke through and was caught up by Parker. He couldn't break into the basket and had to pass the ball.

At the same speed, the rookie Lowry faces Parker as uncomfortable as Parker, because he lacks range and cannot get rid of the entanglement. Lowry is not only unsure of three-pointers, but also does not even have accurate mid-range shots, and relies on breakthroughs and performance.

As long as Guo Xu rests in the regular season, Lowry will be the point guard on the court and control the ball and organize the offense. The coaching staff gave him many opportunities to perform and train him. It still takes years of training to achieve his level.

In Guo Xu's previous life, Lowry was a player with as obvious advantages and disadvantages. He only began to show his strength when the Rockets renewed his contract with a full middle class in 2010. He is too young now, only 21 years old.

Sir Si entered the penalty area and was double-teamed and passed the ball to Marion. Marion flew and passed it over Oberto, who rushed to interfere with the shooting. The layup missed under Duncan's interference.

Duncan landed with his arm span and pushed the ball outwards, and Granger got the rebound.

In the Spurs positional battle, Parker and Duncan played pick-and-roll and passed the ball to Duncan, who cut the ball at the empty cut. The Suns player also shrank into the penalty area, and Duncan divided the ball out. Granger did not waste any chance and made a three-pointer from the left. 0 to 5.

Granger averaged 32.4 minutes per game in the playoffs, scoring 16.2 points, 5 rebounds and 1.3 assists, shooting 45% from the field and 56.3% from the three-point shooting. He is often the target of the Spurs being relaxed in defense. He exploded, with a three-point shooting percentage higher than two points, not much shot, and averaged 1.5 goals per game.

During his physical test, he was 202cm tall in bare feet, 205cm tall in shoes, 102 kg in weight, 217cm in arm span, and was also relatively excellent in speed and reaction. He was active in rebounding. He could help the team on both ends of offense and defense, and he sat firmly in a position. Popovich liked this type of player.

The 76ers management regretted it. They almost gave Granger away for free, just because there were already three excellent swingers in the team. Now everyone thinks that Granger is stronger than Korver and Salmons.

The Suns' offense, the team's familiar offensive routines can't be played.

Lowry played the pick-and-split ball and ran to Roy who was running and receiving the ball without the ball. Oberto and Bowen double-teamed him. Roy passed the ball to Marion. Duncan didn't go out near the penalty area. He kept a distance from Marion and Sir, defended the strong attack on the penalty area and put the middle distance.

Marion's mid-range shot from the left baseline was off the basket again, which disappointed Suns fans, and Guo Xu in front of the TV was even more disappointed. After returning from injury, Xiao Si entered the All-Squad team for a while, but Marion became weaker than last season.

He was mainly weak in shooting. He didn't practice when he was recuperating. He averaged only two mid-range shots per game in the playoffs, and his shooting percentage was only 37%. He could score when facing weak teams, and his impact was able to score. He played against Spurs Duncan and was responsible for the defense of the penalty area. It was definitely not a good idea to hit the basket.

Duncan grabbed the rebound and gave Parker a slow down and landed on the ground.

Parker has not had many assists. He has been scolded by Popovich in recent years and has a very good playing rhythm. He knows how to cooperate with his teammates. The Suns' small ball has excellent tactics to defend the pick-and-roll, but he is not strong enough to break. If he attracts defense, he will leave it to Duncan to support the attack.

Oberto couldn't cut the ball without force, so he divided the ball out again. Bowen and Granger also transferred the ball very quickly, and the ball returned to Parker who was running.

Parker cut from the side, threw Lowry away under Duncan's cover, and threw the ball before Sir Zen made a comeback.0-7.

In Robert's living room, several friends watched the live broadcast together.

Britney said: "Jason, the sun seems a little bad."

Guo Xu sighed: "It's not just not good, it's simply terrible. You have to substitute as soon as possible, otherwise you won't be able to withstand the first quarter."

In the next round, Sir did not cut empty, and stood at a high position to open up the space. Roy broke into the inside and was double-teamed by Bowen and Oberto, and was separated from the outside, and Ariza was released again.

Ariza made a very determined move in the open space and popped up the iron. Once he got up, he would make his opponent happy, and he often staged a good show of missing the empty space.

Marion rushes to grab the frontcourt rebound, and there are people near the penalty area. There is no chance to make a move and ask Lowry to organize it. After passing back and forth several times, it takes 24 seconds to go. Roy made a single Bowen jump-off and jumped in, winning the Suns' two points. 2-7.

Although the ball was scored, the players did not cooperate and could not pass it in a free time. The Spurs defended the penalty area tightly.

"The Suns are playing now just like Jason is in their way, and they can't win if they continue like this."
Chapter completed!