Guo Xu rarely jumps when defending, and looks like he is lazy, so his defense will never be recognized by experts.

But his defense often has a good effect, and it is based on the opponent's characteristics.

The first assistant coach Thibodeau prior to the game emphasized that Ellis had made a big shot, his shooting percentage was only 39%, which was much smaller than his threat of breakthrough. The mid-range distance was 46%, and he made very few shots, accounting for less than 10% of the offensive proportion. His three-pointers were even better, and he averaged 1 shot per game, and he only made an open spot, with a shooting percentage of 30.8%.

Sir Xiao grabbed the backcourt rebound and passed it to Guo Xu to the positional battle. Valaijo walked through the halfway point and suddenly gave Guo Xu a cover in the midfield.

This is a tactic that the Suns make their opponents more troublesome. If other defenders are playing pick-and-roll at this distance, there is no threat, but Guo Xu is different. He can shoot at two meters outside the three-point line, and the shooting rate at this distance is above 40%.

It is difficult for inside players to double-team the defender at this distance, and Odom dares not let him make a random shot, so he keeps a two-step distance from Guo Xu after going out of the three-point line, and can pounce on him at any time to interfere.

Guo Xu got rid of Ellis and sprinted at full speed. He slowed down one meter in front of the three-point line and held the ball with his left hand. He moved his right hand slightly and immediately accelerated and changed direction to pass Odom. He shook two people with this fake move. Ellis was blocked by his teammates and could only chase and defend from behind.

Guo Xu took him to the basket on the right and attracted Bogut to make up for defense, jumped out of the baseline and passed the ball to Xiao Si.

Xiao Si jumped up with one step to catch the ball, easily scored, 95 to 99, and Guo Xu had the 15th assist.

Barkley said: "This is the strength of the first point guard in NBA history. He will assist his teammates when he is strictly preventing shooting. It is difficult for his opponent to defend against his passes. He always has a way to drive the whole team."

Smith said: "After Jason entered the league, it became very common for the defender to have 20 assists in a single game. I think he has more than 20 assists today. He is not only the first point guard, but also the first person in history."

Barkley smiled and said, "If he leads the Suns to defend the title this year, Michael will definitely not dare to say that he is better than him."

"Zen Master" Jackson said nothing on the sidelines, sighing in his heart that luck is awesome. Players like Guo Xu's best choice is to be in the same team as him, and they will have a headache if they are opponents. The Lakers once had the opportunity to keep Guo Xu in the team until they retired, but they gave up easily.

The Lakers attacked, and the strong side triangle offensive routine was not made, and Valejo defeated Bogut outside the penalty area.

It is difficult for all centers in the league to play with Valejo alone. Bogut has four times defended by the Suns in the past two years and has a shooting percentage of less than 45%. The season when Sir was reimbursed, he had a shooting percentage of 28.6%.

Not only Bogut can't beat Valaijo, Duncan, Howard, and Yao Ming stars will be reduced in the inside line, and their shooting rate will be lower than the average.

The data of the blue-collar mediocre center is not very good. If you want to win the championship, there must be one in the team that can deal with the opponent's inside attack. "The function cannot be reflected by the data." It is about people like Valejo.

Odom gave Ellis a cover in the middle, received a pass against Sir, and broke into the basket and was double-teamed by Vallejo.

Odom passed the ball with the opportunity, Bogut received the ball from the left, Valejo turned around and went to defend the shot and reached out to interfere with it slightly. Bogut's mid-range shot missed the basket, and Sir got the backcourt rebound.

Bogut's style is a bit similar to Nene, who is currently playing for the Nuggets. His mid-range shooting percentage is more than 40%, but in fact he makes very few shots, and he averages only 2.3 times per game. He can occasionally show mid-range shots at open positions, which is not a conventional weapon, which makes him look very comprehensive, but it is still far from "no blind spots in shooting".

In the Suns position battle, Guo Xu played pick-and-roll with Valecho as soon as he crossed the ball. Odom actively replaced defense, lowered the center of gravity and kept the distance not being passed by Guo Xu.

Guo Xu took Xiao Si to the right and gave him another cover. This time he blocked Odom for half a second. After Guo Xu changed direction and got rid of it, Bogut did not change defense. He had to deal with the empty-cut Valaijo.

Ellis went all out on the defensive end and chased and defended well. The environment created people, and the Lakers coaching staff attached importance to defense. Ellis's defensive attitude was much better than joining the Warriors.

Guo Xu is not in a hurry at all. It is enough to get the chance to fight Ellis on the right side. He is confident that he can fight all the outside defense experts in the league. Whether Ellis, a defender who is not an expert, is a threat to him.

He dribbled the ball under his crotch at 45 degrees and looked at Xiao Si in the middle, and suddenly changed his direction to the right and successfully passed by.

Ellis has a poor defensive awareness and is prone to fake moves. Guo Xu's eyes and shoulder shaking his shoulders lead to his center of gravity.

Guo Xu attracted the restoration defense, stepped on the right penalty area line and jumped high, drifted to the left side to avoid Bogut's block. When he fell, he made a backhand layup with his right hand to play cricket. 97 to 99.

Barkley said: "This offense is likely to be selected into the top five goals. Occasionally, Jason will remind everyone that he is not a floor streamer."

Smith smiled and said, "After healing his injury, he will not be able to defend against one-on-one. Not only is he fast, he also has a dunk-level bounce, doing movements in the air, making layups and passing balls."

"And no one dares to foul him maliciously anymore," Barkley said.

Coach Jackson sat meditating on the sidelines, but the score difference was approached but it was not called a timeout, allowing the players to play freely on the court.

The main purpose of triangular offense is to create singles opportunities, so that the opponent is not easy to double-team, and there is nothing to adjust the offensive tactics. As for defense, Jackson can't think of a better way.

Artest wanted to play Roy on the left side, and then stepped forward and made a quick stop and jump shot missed due to interference. Odom grabbed the frontcourt rebound and scored a second offensive throw. 97 to 101.

When the Suns attacked, Guo Xu played pick-and-rolls from the outside and attracted Odom to switch defense, and passed the ball to Si on the left.

Xiao Si took the ball and swayed it, and broke through with the ball frame and rushed into the basket, avoiding Bogut's block and blocking the basketball. 99 to 101.

Odom has strong mobility and is suitable for pick-and-roll defense. After being attracted by Guo Xu, Bogut must be responsible for defending Xiao Si. The mobility is one level poor, which is about the same as misalignment.

The Lakers attacked, Ellis could not get rid of Guo Xu after playing the pick-and-roll, and had to pass the ball. Odom supported the ball at a high position to pass Joe Johnson, who was close to Parker, and turned to the bottom line and jumped out of the basket.

Just looking at the singles efficiency, Joe Johnson cannot compare to Kobe. Due to his physical fitness, it is difficult to get rid of interference. Most of the moves are to face the defensive people and their state is unstable.

Valaijo grabbed the rebound and passed it to Roy, and Roy passed it to Guo Xu again.

Guo Xu did not wait for his teammates, and dribbled the ball towards Esley by a single fast attack, until he dribbled the ball under his crotch on the right side and changed direction to the right side, attracting Ellis to move horizontally and then with his right hand to close the ball and turn around and pass by the basket, and pick the basketball with his left hand. 101 to 101.

Smith said: "Jason's personal 29th point leads the Suns to tie the score, and Jackson should call a timeout."

Barkley said: "I think it's not very useful to call a timeout. This is already the Lakers' strongest attack lineup. In the final quarter, they are fighting for the stars and attacks. They can't successfully defend Jason alone if they substitute. No one in the No. 1 is faster than Ellis."

The Lakers attacked, and the two insiders pulled out to cover the teammates and failed to create a gap. After passing it several times, it took almost 24 seconds. Joe Johnson made a hasty move from the outside.

In the Suns position battle, Guo Xu attracted double teams after halftime and passed the ball to Roy. The latter jumped 70-degree jump shot from the left and finally scored a 104-101 line.
Chapter completed!