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Chapter 965 [Does Guo Xu need to use his full strength? 】

In the second quarter, the Suns played a 9-0 wave, and the score difference was quickly widened to 20 points.

D'Antoni did not use Jeremy Lin, but sent the last rookie this year, Isaiah Thomas, who was 175cm tall. The other four were Barnes, Jason Richardson, Haslem, and Gotat.

This configuration can be used to break through and shoot. Except for Thomas Jr., the other four players are not weak in defense. Ordinary teams may not be able to play against the Suns' substitute.

The Suns' main tactic is that Thomas Jr. holds the ball and Gott plays a pick-and-roll in the middle, so this move is not easy to break.

The Warriors' substitute point guard is this year's second round rookie Andrew Goodlock, a heavy guard who is 191cm tall and weighs 91kg. He has slow movement speed and poor organizational ability. His specialty is to catch and shoot.

Thomas, a little boy, beats Andrew, who is higher than his ranking, just plays. He gets rid of it if he changes direction, and the other party can't keep up.

Warriors substitute center Greg Monroe is not good at defending pick-and-roll. He has a slow lateral movement speed and his defense change awareness is average. After two times, Thomas Jr. dribbled the ball from him and rushed over.

O'Neal commented: "Thomas turned Monroe into Monroe."

This description is really disgusting, but the two of them are actually the same surname, but they have different names. No one can help Monroe defend against pick-and-roll, even if he is given a Snickers now, it won’t work.

Barnes, who is a substitute, has a clear role in playing. His task is to entangle Redick so that he cannot easily shoot.

Barnes' offense has never been very good, his shooting ability is average, he is very hard-working when defending, and he can defend multiple positions with fast movement speed. He can only look at defense, so he can be called a powerful player.

Johnson called for a timeout, but he didn't know what he adjusted. After the game started again, the Warriors still had no choice but to use Thomas Jr.

No one is suitable for defending speed guards in the Warriors. There are too few people to choose from in the free market, and better point guards are unwilling to join.

The Warriors were harmed by the media and basketball experts. Many people say that Kobe was abolished the point guard. Any point guard and his partner have no ball rights and can only dribble through the half-court. He only needs a pitching partner who pulls the ball from the outside.

Although these are all facts, the Warriors still want to get an excellent defender, otherwise how can they defend?

Six minutes later, Thomas, who scored 6 points and 2 assists, took a break and Guo Xu returned to the court to control the rhythm.

Roy plays, Thompson continues to rest and recover his strength, and Richardson can also make three-point shooting points.

The Suns played a small ball tactic and accelerated the offensive rhythm. Ibaka and Haslem were partnered by the inside.

Ibaka will suffer a loss when playing in the center and defending the penalty area, but the Suns have a way to defend Bynum, which cannot receive the ball, that is, let Roy defend Kobe alone, prevent breakouts but not shots.

Kobe, who was eager to catch up with points, made more moves, and made more singles and mid-range shots, with a picturesque posture.

The Suns led 63-38 at halftime by 25 points, showing a terrifying defensive intensity.

In the second half, Johnson realized the importance of scoring in the penalty area and gave Bynum the ball to make him attack. The Suns replaced Gasol, who had been resting for a whole quarter.

After losing weight, Gasol looked much more normal in figure and his fat content also dropped a lot. He could still withstand people with his wide body and thick legs.

Both of them have the style of fighting each other, and it is not easy to fight each other to hit the basket. Gasol can adjust his playing style, pull out to cover his teammates, and support the offense and reduce his shots. Bynum can only attack strongly, pull out to have no power.

The Suns are not strong in the inside, but they just catch the ball and take the ball and focus on the defensive end. Gasol's partner Ibaka is a perfect match, one inside and one outside.

Ibaka made a continuous big hat when defending the pick-and-roll. After the guard thought he had gotten rid of it, he flew up from behind with a layup. Kobe made a layup at the baseline trolley, dodged in the air and avoided Gasol Jr. and Thompson, and was also blocked by Ibaka's side defense.

Branda will occasionally be empty when he goes out. Once Ibaka shrinks, he can turn the basket into a no-fly zone. Last season, he was the best person in the league for blocking efficiency. He has become more serious this season and is not just jumping randomly.

Ibaka's four big hats in a single quarter made the Warriors players blind. In the second half, more mid-range shots were selected. The Suns led 93 to 59, and the game entered garbage time.

Curry made 2 goals from outside the three-point line, and Kobe made 6 shots and 1 goal. It is not surprising that the Warriors fell behind in the big score.

"Little General" Johnson will not resolutely arrange a three-pointer tactic for Curry, just a simple cover. Sometimes he can't pass the ball when he runs out of position. The coach will not allow Curry to hold the ball and play Guo Xu alone because the boss doesn't like it.

Curry is just the fourth choice for offense in this team of Warriors, first Kobe, then Bynum, and then veteran Brand. This is thanks to Brand's serious decline in form. If Brand was in the Clippers' era, Curry would have to be a pure point guard like Blake and never break through.

Both sides sent substitutes in the final quarter. As long as the coach is not ill in the short term, it is impossible for the stars to brush up data on garbage time, even if they are glared, they will not do this.

Guo Xu played for 27 minutes, made 6 of 9 shots, 2 of 4 three-pointers, no free throws, and scored 14 points and 16 assists.

Thompson played for 30 minutes, scoring 24 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist, and 6 of 11 three-pointers. His main task was to catch the ball and shoot three-pointers, making his perfect debut.

Roy scored 17 points, Ibaka scored 10 points, and four players who have already left the court and will not play again will score in double digits.

On the Warriors' side, Kobe made 6 of 19 shots, 1 of 6 three-pointers, 5 of 6 free throws, scored 18 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, and his shooting percentage was only 31.6%.

Kobe wanted to abuse the opponent when he saw that his opponent was just a newcomer. However, the Suns' defense was very targeted. Thompson was suitable for interfering in shooting. Kobe broke through the inside and would double-team it.

Bynum scored the second most, making 7 of 15 shots in 30 minutes, making 2 of 2 free throws, scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds.

Curry played for 30 minutes, made 2 of 7 shots, 0 of 4 three-pointers, 0 of 1 free throw, only 4 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals, and 5 turnovers.

The Suns' lineup is Thomas Jr., Jeremy Lin, Barnes, Nowak, and Gottate.

Jimmy Butler and Whiteside did not make the 12-man roster in this game, and they were not in good shape during training.

With the depth of the Suns' super lineup, will Guo Xu lose ten pounds after he didn't practice the ball during the holiday? Even without Guo Xu and others are all strong teams in the playoffs.

The Kemis who were waiting to see Guo Xu make a fool of themselves were obviously thinking too much, and their idols and the Warriors were beaten up again. Moreover, 34 points behind was not the biggest difference, and the marginalized people were in a one-sided situation.

The Suns' double guard beat the Warriors' outside, and the strategy is the same as the starting lineup. The two guards can play fast counterattacks, take turns to attack the ball, and both can catch and shoot.

When Jeremy Lin was responsible for holding the ball, Thomas was difficult to defend against the move with Gotat without the ball. He could get rid of the defender's catch and shoot, or he could misplace the big one, and also attract the defense to pass the ball to the empty cut Gotat.

Another Warriors retreated to make up for defense in the inside line. As soon as the ball was passed, Novak made two three-pointers. He did nothing and cooperated with his teammate's running movement between the bottom corner on the left and 70 degrees. If he didn't take the ball, he would not be able to move at all. He would find his teammate to organize the ball.

The Warriors' substitutes mainly rely on Redick and Monroe. Redick plays without the ball, and his teammates cannot give him a comfortable pass. Monroe can't beat Gotat even if he fights alone.

The final result was beyond people's expectations, and the Suns beat the Warriors by 53 points 127 to 74.
Chapter completed!
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