Guo Xu and Xiao Si's pick-and-roll cooperation was unsolvable. Bogut did not change defense, so Guo Xu had some room to take action directly. Bogut was too defensive, so Guo Xu could open the space and pass it to Xiao Si who was cutting the space.

Tim Thomas has a strong three-point ability and has a shooting percentage of 40.2% this season. Odom dares not let him shrink too far near the penalty area. This is why the Lakers cannot keep Odom defending the pick-and-roll. Thomas does not go into the basket at all and is floating outside.

People are born to be mutually resilient. Thomas's inside line restrains Bogut. Just like Yao Ming and the Warriors' inside line Murphy have a big gap in personal abilities, but when Yao Ming is asked to fight against Murphy, he is always overwhelmed.

In the last two minutes, both sides sent substitutes to work out, and the Suns maintained the advantage until the end. They won 130-115.

Guo Xu played 40 minutes in the game, made 14 of 20 shots, 7 of 13 three-pointers, 6 of 6 free throws, scored 41 points, 3 rebounds, 18 assists and 2 steals, almost scored 40+20, and beat the Lakers' defender.

In the final quarter, the Lakers team only scored 16 points, and the Suns suddenly strengthened their inside defense and disrupted their offensive rhythm.

In his third season of his career, Bogut was a little used to being a blue-collar worker. He was obviously not confident enough to take on more offensive tasks in the last quarter.

Joe Johnson's shooting percentage dropped a lot compared to the third quarter. Ellis scored even less in the last quarter, with 0 of 3 shots. The Lakers' lineup depth has improved, but there is also a super scorer who can make a final decision, and the lineup is slightly flawed.

This kind of lineup is not impossible to compete for the championship, and the Spurs' scores are also very average, but the Lakers need some time to get started.

At the press conference, D'Antoni specifically praised Valaijo, who only played 18 minutes in the game. Although he had no data, it was difficult for the Lakers to play at the basket. By the time he got off the court, Bogut no longer had the confidence to play for force.

Guo Xu was interviewed and said that he had no special thoughts. The implicit lines were that the regular season had already made him uninterested, even if it was a Christmas battle.

After four consecutive championships, his heart has already expanded, which is somewhat similar to O'Neal's peak period. He thinks that it's enough to play around in the regular season. Even if the record is poor, it doesn't matter if there is no home advantage in the first round. He can lead the team to win if he is serious.

Most stars cannot understand this invincible pleasure. Most stars try their best to play for their entire lives and cannot even get the best record in the regular season.

For example, the four major point guards that were once popular in the league, they have never achieved the best regular season record as core teams. The closest person to Guo Xu in his previous life was Kobe. In the 2008-09 season, he led the Lakers to 65 wins, unfortunately winning one less game than the Cavaliers, and he was only the first in the West.

The Suns achieved the best record in the league for four consecutive seasons, which is also an amazing record. Since the 1980s, the Bulls performed best in the 1995-98 season, with the best record in the regular season for three consecutive seasons.

At the press conference, Lakers players expressed their helplessness towards defending Guo Xu.

Ellis sighed: "This feeling is so unpleasant. You don't know what he will do next. He always has a way to get past you. You still have to pay attention to the cover from the side. It's really a painful thing to face him."

"Big Mouth" Bogut said: "Unless Jason's performance is restricted, he cannot defeat the Suns. Many of the games he lost before were because he was lazy on the defensive end and did not play seriously. Today is the Christmas battle, he will not be lazy, and no one can defend him today."

"Zen Master" Jackson gave Guo Xu the highest evaluation. "If a player wants to win the championship, Jason has become a hurdle that must be overcome. I think many people will not have a championship for life because of him, especially players of his age."

Jackson's words were approved by many people. Everyone can see how relaxed the Suns were after the start of the game this year. Online, fans also left messages praising Guo Xu.

"In the past, Jason scored few points in the last quarter because his playing time was too short, and he often entered garbage time in three quarters. Now everyone knows how strong he is in the last quarter? Unfortunately, he sacrificed his shots and now he averaged only 25 points per game, which is too few."

"If Kobe stays in the Lakers and the team exchanges Artest for Joe Johnson, I think the Lakers have a better chance to beat the Suns, and now they are missing a superstar."

"I want "Chloe" to be released soon now, and the trailer is very exciting."

"Jason just plays casually in the regular season. As long as he keeps this state in the playoffs, he can still lead the team to win the championship."

On the official strength list, the Suns returned to the top, and the Western Conference record was already on par with the Spurs.

In the game that day, the Spurs lost to the Cavaliers 91-96.

Both sides played a bit of gunpowder. Granger defended James and was dissatisfied with being called for fouls several times. In the end, James scored 28 points, 11 rebounds, and 8 assists.

The Spurs scored more points, and the loss was because of collective inaccuracies on the outside. They made only 1 of 13 three-pointers, and only Ginobili made one in the fourth quarter.

The Celtics and Magic played the most intense game. In the last 2.8 seconds, Pierce made a veritable shot and scored a veritable shot, defeating the Magic 96-95.

The Warcraft is successful and the Warcraft is defeated. Howard's defense is excellent, which prevents the Celtics from entering the penalty area and can only float outside to shoot. On the offensive end, he also scored 23 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists, but he made 5 of 16 free throws, with a shooting percentage of only 31.3%. He scored two extra free throws and won the Magic.

The Celtics also exposed their weaknesses. The offensive end relies too much on the performance of the Big Three. Rondo and Perkins, who started, lacked range and were often released.

Rondo left a deep impression on people in his second season of his career. He is probably the farthest person among the starting point guards in the league. The opponent's defenders are two meters away from him to defend. He cannot shoot three-pointers, and rarely shoot in mid-range shots. His free throw percentage is only 61%. This is actually a point guard?!

Rondo also has advantages, good physical fitness, quick breakthroughs, wide-ranging vision, and able to reasonably allocate the ball. However, no matter how reasonable he is, he will not get high praise. The most reasonable choice when he is released should be to shoot and shoot the ball in.

Experts analyzed the situation of each team and believed that the Suns were the strongest overall and were the favorite to win the championship in the playoffs.

The Spurs' lineup has almost no change compared to last season. After the Lakers trade, the Christmas battle cannot beat the Suns. The Rockets are currently ranked fourth in the West, with balanced offense and defense, but Yao Ming is a slow-moving high center forward and cannot defend. He is most afraid of defenders like Guo Xu.

Chinese fans are generally confident in the Rockets and believe that they are most likely to create a threat to the Suns in the playoffs. The Rockets' schedule is tight at the beginning and loose at the end, and most of them play strong teams in the early stages, which leads to poor record.

Moreover, Landry and Scola are all new players joining the team and are in the process of running-in, and their subsequent record should improve.

Many fans also discussed the Lakers, hoping that they would introduce a superstar as soon as possible, and only if there are superstars to compete for the championship, otherwise the depth of the lineup would be wasted and the game would not be good.

Why don’t the Lakers’ management want to introduce big-name stars? The reality is that big-names are difficult to find. Garnett is the closest to the Lakers in the summer, and he is still the kind of big-name that has never won the championship.

In Guo Xu's previous life, after the Lakers gave up renewing Howard in 2013, they were half-dead until 2018, and they never made it to the playoffs. They chose many high-ranking rookies, and then attracted LeBron James, whose physical fitness declined. Big brands are not something you want, otherwise the Pistons would not have been able to dig out McGrady in the decline period.

Which team doesn’t want to find a popular star as a signboard? As long as you play well, it is possible to attract other stars to join.
Chapter completed!