Chapter 1083 [The strongest! The first basketball player is back! 】
"I bet the Lakers will be massacred by the Clippers in the opening game. Jason Guo has been resting for too long and his physical fitness has declined. If a small guard like him has no speed, he will be useless."
"Jason Guo still wants to win the championship at this level? Paul kills him! The Lakers give him a maximum salary of two years and will lose money. I guess he will retire after two years of play, just like Jordan. Then the Lakers will rebuild. Jordan got a basic salary of 20+ per game in the Wizards at that time, and he has a much higher cost-effectiveness."
"The strength of the 76ers has been significantly strengthened in the new season. I feel that Millsap has been introduced and Walker may make it to the playoffs after it is introduced. It would be interesting if the Lakers are at the bottom of the league."
"Paul will prove that he is the strongest point guard in the current service..."
After the first NBA official strength list was released, online fans were discussing it in full swing. Because the Lakers were only ranked 15th in the league, most "experts" thought that they could barely enter the playoffs at most, and it would be difficult to think about the first round.
Some experts also analyzed: "Jason said he wanted to lead the Lakers to compete for the championship in order to attract big-name players in the free market to join the team with a salary cut. Unfortunately, no big-name veterans believed that the Lakers could win the championship in the end. The strongest free agent they signed was Vince Carter. Jason's plan has failed. He will definitely play hard in the new season."
Buckley, the TNT host of Guo Xu, also said: "The Lakers' lineup is too bad. If it were Jason at his peak, he might be able to take them to play. 24 and 34 are two completely different concepts. He led such a weak team as soon as he came back. If he won the championship, it would be the biggest miracle in basketball history."
O'Neal said: "He is really a single-core this season, and his teammates have average scoring ability. If Booker and Carter are the 2nd and 3rd positions, it will be difficult for the Lakers to defend against the opponent's attack. Carter's physical strength cannot be played for too long, and Booker has no data in college."
After the Lakers played two games in the pre-season, the coaching staff changed to let Booker play and Andre Robertson substituted it. This was to strengthen the defense in the second quarter. Booker had three points and the formation would be further expanded.
The inside defense can only come alive, and a power forward who is good at defending the pick and roll is missing. This can be said to be the Lakers' biggest weakness. The inside who is good at defending the pick and roll are not cheap, and Bosh is an example.
Even pure blue-collar workers like Biyongbo and renewing their contracts have an average annual salary of 12 million yuan. Parallel worlds are cheaper than Yongbo, and Earth One Hornets have made consecutive playoffs. Biyongbo's defensive ability has been recognized, and the data is not too bad.
In short, because Guo Xu kept his strength, everyone felt that the Lakers were not good.
However, Guo Xu deliberately caused controversy and wanted to surprise everyone. When Tyrone Lu became the head coach in the summer, many people said that Guo Xu joined the Lakers to seek abuse, so he wanted to abuse more thoroughly.
How to lose the game is the most painful? Is it a crush?
No, Guo Xu believes that the most painful loss is that the star sees hope and has the illusion of "I can win", and is then crushed by his opponent. It would be even more interesting if the fans give him a mouthful of poisonous milk before the game.
Guo Xu even wants to know how many bad guys will be left on the Internet after the Lakers' opening game ends.
The first regular season match was decided long ago, and the Lakers played against the Clippers in the same city at home. This is a showdown between the two star point guards deliberately arranged by Xiao Hua, and the two teams are also competing for the Los Angeles market.
The last time the Clippers were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs, the lineup seemed to be stronger this season, and the competition between the two sides was full of gimmicks.
Guo Xu once expressed disdain for the Clippers' strength in an interview, but he couldn't help but want to let the Clippers see hope of winning. He pretended that his personal ability was not good and could only organize an offense.
Sure enough, the gangsters were fooled and started the ridiculous mode with jumping up and down. Many people turned into Paul Mi. During the two days offseason, they were about to blow Paul to heaven.
Paul himself also had the illusion of "I can win", although the Clippers won 4 and lost 3 in the preseason.
In the summer, the Clippers' management made every effort to strengthen the lineup, poaching Lakers' Jordan Hill and Wesley Johnson.
They signed forward Josh Smith with a basic salary, thinking they had a big advantage. In addition, they traded Austin Rivers, the "Prince" who performed poorly in the Pelicans.
With substitutes Cole Aldridge, Valejo, Brandon Bass, veteran Pierce, Artest, who changed his name to "Cissiping", etc., the Clippers seem to be very strong.
Judging from the player's fame and card lineup, experts believe that the Clippers and Lakers are not on the same level. Paul is 30 years old this year and has an age advantage compared to Guo Xu.
On the 27th, Paul practiced shooting and he wanted to treat this game as a playoff.
Although many people say that Paul is Guo Xu's first point guard after retirement, in the past few years, Paul was not even qualified to become Guo Xu's opponent. He never beat Guo Xu in the playoffs and was beaten in the face. He won the regular season, but the opponent is famous for being "Guo is not guarded" in the regular season.
Paul wanted to defeat Guo Xu and told him: "It is impossible for you, a person like you, who doesn't work hard, to rule the basketball world all the time! It's been two years, and now everything is different!"
Guo Xu, who also practiced shooting, said nothing special to Paul that he was not targeting Paul. He had to make a desperate move this season to set a record, so he didn't plan to let anyone go.
His plan is to abuse everyone and believe they will feel more.
When he appeared, Guo Xu received warm applause from all the fans, TNT Radio's ratings exploded, and the opening game between the defending champions Warriors vs Pelicans started earlier, not many people paid attention to it.
After warming up, both sides appeared, Tyronlu seized the time to emphasize the tactics "Leave the ball to Jason!"
Lakers: Guo Xu, Booker, Carter, Horford, Nurkic.
Clippers: Paul, Rivers Jr., Pierce, Griffin, Jordan Hill.
Hill performed positively against his old club, the Lakers, and jumped to the ball with all his might and won, and the game began.
Paul chose to play singles in the first round, and changed direction and broke through and crashed into Guo Xu's arms. Even if Paul could not pass by the first step of speed when facing the point guard, he could still rely on his strength advantage to break through. He was very strong, which is why he was selected for the best defensive lineup again and again.
Previously, Paul had no advantage in his strength against Guo Xu. This time, the two of them met, and his strength was even more at a disadvantage. During the Earth Six Time Cycle, Guo Xu often went to the gym.
Guo Xu resisted Paul without retreating. Paul was a little disturbed by the rhythm of dribbling and hurriedly protected him. It would be difficult for him to turn around after being close to Guo Xu. He moved horizontally to find the running position.
Rivers Jr. was accused of "My dad is Doug". He played poorly when he was in the Pelicans and was squeezed out by Raven. He has been in the league for four seasons, and his offensive choice has always been problematic and he never averages double-digit points per game.
He chose to break through forcibly, and a quick stop jump shot missed under Booker's interference, and Nurkic grabbed the rebound.
Carter received the ball from the backcourt and took two steps to Guo Xu. Guo Xu made a fast attack without waiting for his teammates. He suddenly stopped and jumped on two meters outside the three-point line in the middle.
After Guo Xu retired, the NBA outside players no longer had the habit of defending in the midfield, and Paul retreated to the three-point line.
Guo Xu and Wang Jun both played midfield shooting games in the time loop. He has practiced conventional offensive methods in the middle circle. He is particularly accurate in the middle lane. His shooting percentage is over 40% during training, and he can even shoot more than 50% when in good condition.
The ball drew an extremely high arc and entered the net hollowly, 3 to 0!
Chapter completed!