Before the opening match began, the Sun held a ceremony for the championship ring as usual.

This ceremony was particularly grand, and the team's second four-game championship was of great significance, and it was Guo Xu's last season.

Although many fans speculate that he will make a comeback in the future, some experts believe that he will not make a comeback again. Fans should not use common sense to judge him as a person. He is not unable to do without basketball.

Michael Jordan made two comebacks when he had no other hobbies except playing basketball. He probably smoked cigars and was not doing well. He almost cut off his index finger when cutting cigars. Guo Xu was able to make a fortune in other fields. Why did he come back without any challenges in the NBA?

Guo Xu was the last one of everyone's appearance, and when he appeared, the audience shouted mvp.

He made a brief speech: "It was a wonderful night and we were able to celebrate together. It was not only our reward, but also the fans deserved. Let's join the boss to count down the championship flag raising ceremony, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1!"

The 8th championship flag of the Sun slowly rose, and Guo Xu's heart was filled with a sense of accomplishment. Before he came, the Sun had never won the championship, and he personally turned a weak team into a wealthy family.

After the game began, the sun gradually took the initiative.

Guo Xu mainly organized passes, Roy and Thompson were responsible for taking more shots, and occasionally shot one after the inside cover.

In a single quarter, Guo Xu only made a counterattack once, facing Parker forcibly layup, giving away 2 points and 6 assists.

The Spurs' defense is excellent, and they are doing well in both the defense in the penalty area and the defense alone. Sophomore rookie Kawhi Leonard entangled Roy, making him unable to take action with strong interference.

But the Spurs were still behind 17 to 24, and their offense was difficult to break through the Suns' defense line. The players did not easily make phone calls, and the efficiency of single-handed strong play was not high.

Parker was bullied by Guo Xu again, and he couldn't break through, no three-pointers, no point in a single quarter, and only one assist.

Barkley teased: "Parker is definitely one of the players who most hope Jason will retire."

The two sides sent a rotation lineup in the second quarter, with Kidd and Thomas Jr. on the outside, which was better than Barnes or Jeremy Lin in the No. 2 position.

Kidd is not only experienced, but also has a steady defense as a shooting guard. He is responsible for the organization and can allocate the ball reasonably to his teammates. Thomas Jr. focuses on scoring, and Whiteside can also play to his physical advantage and cut more resolutely.

On the offensive end, Kidd did not enter the three-point line, so he stood on the outside to attract the defense and received the ball and shot three-pointers.

The small forward is Jason Richardson, and his task is to pull out of the three-point line and wait for the ball to take action.

The Suns' two inside players are Whiteside's partner Haslem, and their defense is not weak.

The biggest specialty of the Suns rotation lineup is to compete for rebounds. Except for Thomas Jr., all four of them are rebounders, and they may even get the frontcourt rebounds if they fail to make a shot. After playing for a while, the score difference between the two sides widened to 15 points. The Suns' offense is not strong, and they will grind their positions with the Spurs and stabilize their defense.

The Spurs couldn't catch up in the second half, and the attack was supported by the GP combination and others.

In the past two years, the Spurs' number one offensive core has become Parker. Every time he breaks against Guo Xu, he will be restricted. Without his breakthrough, it will affect the Spurs' overall offensive rhythm.

After letting Richard Jefferson go and reusing Leonard, the Spurs reached an offensive and defensive balance, and there were many people playing in rotation. Their weakness was the lack of super scorers. Once the opponent's defense was tight, it was difficult to score points.

Leonard has the potential to become a super scorer. It won’t work out for a few years. Now he is just the team’s third scoring point.

Duncan scored 10 points in the third quarter, and his defense and support were excellent. He helped the Spurs catch up with him only 7 points. When people lamented that Duncan was the No. 21 rookie, it was actually Duncan's sorrow. The veteran should not undertake so many inside offensive tasks. His inside teammates are all blue-collar workers and are not powerful enough.

Five minutes before the last quarter, the Suns played the bombardment tactic under Guo Xu's leadership. Ibaka played the guest center, Haslem power forward, the small forward was the fastest swinger Jimmy Butler, and the point guard was Thompson.

The Suns played the Spurs 15-5 in one wave, and the score difference widened to 17 points, relying on their talent to defeat their opponents.

Butler scored 8 points and unexpectedly became an important scorer, making 3 of 4 shots and 2 of 2 free throws.

Veteran Ginobili could not defend against Roy. Butler was too strong and forced a layup when he relied on someone in the counterattack, and James made a tank-like breakthrough.

The Spurs exposed a weakness, only Leonard is an orthodox small forward. When he leaves the field, Ginobili or Danny Green usually plays a small forward, and suffers from the battle. Ordinary small forwards cannot withstand Butler's powerful strong men.

While praising Butler, the commentator also praised Guo Xu.

Kenny Smith said: "Jason did not use data in the last season. He seemed to want to help his young teammates become stronger and leave a successor for the Suns. No matter what teammates are, whether they have fame or not, he will pass as long as you run a chance. He trusts his teammates and makes his teammates confident."

"He perfectly interpreted the word leader, he was the leader in the Olympics, and he created miracles," Barkley said.

O'Neal sighed: "He said he wanted to participate in the Olympics on the weekend. I thought he was laughing at my ex-girlfriend, but he didn't expect he really went there and won."

Barkley smiled and said, "Your girlfriend will win when she goes to the Olympic gymnastics event, you will ruin her career."

The Spurs still rely on Duncan in the final quarter. He made 2 of 3 shots, 3 free throws, scored 7 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block. Green scored the second most points, scored 5 points, made a mid-range shot and a three-pointer.

Green was the biggest surprise for the Spurs. After being selected by the Cavaliers in the second round, he could not play at all. He joined the Spurs but got better and better. He became a shooting guard and one of the three famous players in the league.

However, Green is only at an average of about 10 points per game and cannot bear more responsibilities.

Parker was deflated and Ginobili became a blacksmith. With 3 minutes and 45 seconds left, Guo Xu received the ball and scored a three-pointer on the right side, and the gap between the two sides was widened to 20 points.

The Spurs replaced the main force and surrendered, and the game entered garbage time.

D'Antoni replaced Guo Xu, who played for 36 minutes. He made 5 of 8 shots, 3 of 5 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 15 points, 2 rebounds and 17 assists. He made 6 assists in the first quarter and the last quarter.

Even if he made less than 10 shots and his ball possession rate was greatly reduced, he was still the most conspicuous person on the court and his efficiency was amazing.

In the end, the Suns won 107-84, and the team scored six players in double digits and got a good start.

None of the Suns scored 20 points, and they shared the ball selflessly, whoever had the best chance would shoot. Gasol left, and their playing style had not changed. Just pass more balls and find teammates, just be patient.

Barkley commented: "From this game, we can see that the Suns are not as concerned as Gasol, and at most they are slightly worse in defense against the penalty area and will not affect the winning. The key to the Suns' strength lies in Jason's control of the rhythm."

Smith added: "If the Spurs want to compete for the championship, they have to strengthen the lineup, especially the forward position."

After the game, online fans talked about this game. It was generally believed that the Suns' lineup was better than the Spurs. Some people suggested that the Spurs should let Boris Dior lose weight as soon as possible, and as long as he loses weight, he can play as a small forward.
Chapter completed!