After attending the party together, Guo Xu and O'Neal's relationship became better. They were like brothers in the locker room. At O'Neal's request, Guo Xu and Brian Shaw changed cabinets and arrived with O'Neal's side, because it was so convenient to chat.

Brian Shaw complained wildly in his heart, are you two going to make a big deal?!

Although there is a Kobe next to their cabinets, Brian Shaw firmly believes that Kobe, a straight man who is good at chatting to death, is definitely not the same as these two funny guys.

The rookies are extremely envious. After only two games in the regular season, Guo Xu is no longer a rookie treatment and has become the third leader of the team. This is to improve his position with the speed of riding on the Rockets.

The players have been replenishing their strength for two days of holiday, but their touch is very bad. On the 4th, the Lakers won the away game against the Grizzlies. It was not easy for both sides to decide the winner until the fourth quarter. The OK team played for 40 minutes and only won 13 points.

Like other teams, the Grizzlies used the "shark-cutting tactic" in the interior to prevent O'Neal from scoring. O'Neal's free throw feels so bad that he made only 3 of 14 shots speechless. Even so, he still scored 27 points, 15 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 blocks with his performance of 12 of 20 shots.

Kobe made 9 of 20 shots, 1 of 1 of 3-pointers, 3 of 4 free throws, scoring 22 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists.

Harper played 19 minutes in the game, made 0 of 2 shots and scored another point, giving out two assists and steals twice. Everyone saw that Harper was old, and his movement speed was difficult to keep up with the point guard, and he was just a fake starter and had to make way for the young man.

Guo Xu performed the best in the substitute. He has the right to take action in the next quarter and has a stronger inside partner.

Space power forward Robert Horry made a comeback. He and Grant partnered with each other in the second quarter to pull the formation openly.

Guo Xu played pick-and-roll and misplaced against the Grizzlies' second-largest rookie Swift or Shield center Bryant Levitra, both of which can make breakthroughs based on speed and technology. The Grizzlies' substitute guard Damon Jones is not fast and is more like a shooting guard, and he is doing poorly in chasing and defending.

As a result, Guo Xu played for 30 minutes, made 7 of 12 shots, made 2 of 5 three-pointers, made 3 of 4 free throws, and scored 19 points and 4 assists.

On the defensive end, Guo Xu did not get any advantage against Mike Bibi. The "White Devil" is an underrated point guard. He can beat Harper and can hit Guo Xu to jump off the ball. There is always a way to score. He made 10 of 16 shots in the game, made 3 of 4 three-pointers, scored 23 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists.

After the game, major media continued to praise Guo Xu and said casually to Bibi.

Guo Xu's data is slightly inferior to his opponent, but his popularity is much higher than Bibi because he has the gimmick of the last rookie and plays for the Los Angeles team. Bibi's style is simple and unpretentious, low-key, and plays in Vancouver. His data is beautiful and he cannot attract media attention.

In NBA, popularity represents money. Only when the popularity is high can you gain the favor of merchants. The annual advertising endorsement income of a star is much higher than the salary of playing basketball. At present, many merchants have contacted Guo Xu's agent, Hapi Watles, hoping that he will be the product spokesperson. Hapi did not let him sign a contract, but only negotiated, and firmly believed that his commercial value could be improved.

Look at Bibi again, he is the second place in the draft in 1998 and has surpassed many talented players, including Jamison, Pierce, Nowitzki, and Carter. In the first season, Bibi averaged 13.2 points and 6.5 assists per game and was selected for the All-Rookie Team. Last season, he averaged 14.5 points and 8.1 assists per game, which is already a bit of a star-like appearance.

However, he played for the Grizzlies for two years, but he had not received an ad endorsement, and the number of votes obtained in the star vote was even more pitiful. As it turns out, if a player in the NBA is very low-key, he will be not far from losing.

Bibi's evaluations received cannot be compared with Guo Xu. This year's rookie second place Swift is even worse. Almost all media say that the Grizzlies chose the parallel product.

Swift's ball business is low and always wanders away from tactics. On the offensive end, he will rely on his physical fitness to play and hit the basket. On the defensive end, he will easily shake. On the opponent's random shot, he will want to fly to the sky and shoulder to shoulder with the Sun...

Swift only played 7 minutes in this game, scoring 3 points and 1 rebound.

The Lakers returned to home court to defeat the Clippers 109-93 and achieved four consecutive victories. This was a simple game, but Guo Xu's good luck ended.

He was at a disadvantage in the match against Jeff McGinnis and was also troubled by fouls, playing 5 fouls in 23 minutes, scoring 7 points and 2 assists.

McGinnis is the 8th pick in the second round of 1996. He is 193cm tall and weighs 86 kilograms. He feels good in this game. He relies on his height advantage to take several Guo Xu and made a three-pointer. He also gave many assists, with 19 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists in the game.

Guo Xu is at a disadvantage in dealing with such a tall dual-athlete guard. He must be Kobe, Harper, and Brian Shaw.

O'Neal was extremely brave, making 15 of 31 shots, 9 of 18 free throws, scoring 39 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 blocks; Kobe continued to perform in full swing 21 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists; and Leidel also broke out, scoring 22 points, 4 assists.

On the evening of the 6th, Guo Xu flew to the away game with the team. On the 7th and 8th, he played back-to-back games again, with his opponents being the Rockets and Spurs from Texas.

Guo Xu's poor performance on the field is directly related to continuous flights, and it has nothing to do with physical strength. Rookies will feel discomfort to varying degrees when they join the NBA. When taking a plane back and forth around the United States, the players' physical energy consumption is a small matter, but more of mental fatigue.

Before entering NBA, Guo Xu had taken no more than 10 flights in total, and now it is common to fly.

Although Guo Xu knew that the chance of an accident in the plane was very low, he would occasionally feel panic and depressed on the plane. Especially when encountering airflow, the entire body was shaking, and the iron sheet of the plane seemed to be torn apart at any time, and he would feel that he was very small.

Compared with airplanes, high-speed rail will be much more comfortable in the future, but NBA players cannot play in train games.

After checking into the hotel in Houston, Guo Xu fell asleep and did not get up until noon to go out for dinner. After sleeping in, he felt a little more comfortable. This was another national live game, and he said he had to cheer up whatever he wanted.

The media has already made this game popular, and O'Neal vs. O'Lajuwon is the biggest highlight.

In fact, the "Four Centers" are no longer worthy of their reputation. The only one who is still at the peak is O'Neal. He entered the league at the latest and is not a peer with the other three centers. Apart from him, only the Spurs "Admiral" David Robinson is in good shape.

"Gorilla" Ewing's condition declined severely and was traded by the Knicks; Olajuwon was the No. 1 pick in the 17th year in the league, and is about to retire at the age of 38 this year.

Last season, Olajuwon only played 44 games due to injury, and his playing time was reduced to 23.8 minutes, averaging only 10.3 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. In the past two years, Olajuwon often scored only single digits.

The Rockets' boss is point guard Steve Francis. He is 191cm tall, weighs 90 kilograms and has excellent physical fitness. He averaged 18 points, 5.3 rebounds, 6.6 assists and 1.5 steals per game in the rookie season. Together with the Bulls' Brand, he was elected as the best rookie last season.

Guo Xu is under great pressure tonight's counterattack. Veteran Harper is now unreliable on both offense and defense. If the coach arranges him to defend the top boss for a long time, can he defend himself?
Chapter completed!