Chapter 196 [After all the hardships come, the opening is furious]
The Lakers vs Hawks game time happened to be Sunday, and China CCTV5 chose to broadcast live. After the players appeared, the two commentators introduced the Lakers' stars.
At this time, there were not many live broadcasts in China, and there were only two commentators, Xu Jicheng and Zhang Heli. They were still commenting in 2018 in Guo Xu's previous life, and people discussed their historical status in the guest commentary industry.
Xu Jicheng introduced: "Bryant is not here, Guo Xu is the second leader of the Lakers. No one was optimistic about him in the draft last year, and he was selected at the last place. As a result, he scored 30+ points in the first game and scored a final goal against Stockton in the second game. Now he has locked in the best rookie before the season has been played. His career looks very legendary."
Chinese commentators don’t like to call him “Jason Guo”, they feel very intimate.
This is like "Atester" sounds like a violent person, and "Ci Shiping" is more approachable. Even if it is a ban on the game, the one used by "Ci Shiping" is also the elbow of world peace.
Zhang Heli started gossiping: "Guo Xu is half Chinese, his father is Chinese. Judging from his appearance, he looks like a white mixed-race, but he can speak fluent Mandarin and speak Chinese when interviewed by domestic reporters."
Xu Jicheng said: "This must be true. Not only sports reporters know it, but entertainment reporters all know it."
Zhang Heli smiled and explained: "Last time a reporter went to Hollywood to interview Jet Li, and Guo Xu happened to be playing in their crew. He spoke fluently in Chinese. His cousin is an actor and filmed with Jet Li."
Xu Jicheng smiled and said, "He is very good at playing. He should also play his potato chips commercials during the intermission. The filming is very funny. He and O'Neal are both playful and joking stars and have the talent to become comedians."
In China, Guo Xu is already a famous star. With Wang Zhizhi joining the Mavericks this year, the number of Chinese fans will definitely increase next season, and he is not far from becoming an All-Star.
After warming up, both sides appeared, and the five Lakers: Guo Xu, Fisher, Fox, Grant, and O'Neal.
Five Hawks: Knight, Terry, Alan Henderson, Tony Kukoc, Nazel Mohammed.
Kukoc and Mohammed are the two most benefited from the mid-term trade. They are just substitutes and marginalists in the 76ers, and joining the Hawks directly became.
Mohammood's playing time with the Hawks increased to 25.6 minutes, scoring 12.3 points, 9 rebounds, 0.6 assists, 0.8 steals and 1 block. With the 76ers, he only played 6.5 minutes, played 30 games, and his data of 3.2 points and 1.8 rebounds is not worth mentioning.
After leaving the 76ers and Larry Brown, Mohammed felt that the air had become fresher. He was the 29th rookie in the first round in 1998. He worked as a marginal person under Brown for two and a half years. He usually played 5 minutes in garbage time, and now he has finally finished his hard work.
Kukoc also rejuvenated his second spring with the Hawks, and his playing time suddenly increased to 36 minutes, averaging 20 points, 5.7 rebounds and 6 assists per game, looking like an All-Star.
At the 76ers, Kukoc only played 20.4 minutes, played 48 games, scored 8 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists. He had no ball rights on the offensive end, and had to endure Brown's ridicule on the defensive end.
On the surface, the 76ers were a group of blue-collar workers plus Iverson. In fact, the 76ers were an offensive team at that time, with many geniuses with super strong attack power. Brown only used Iverson to attack, transforming the remaining players into blue-collar workers. Those who could not be transformed were traded one after another.
The Lakers attack first and the game begins.
Guo Xu protected the ball in the middle and observed his teammate's running position. Knight stepped forward and took him close to him, with a good defensive attitude.
O'Neal pulled out of the three-point line to cover the cover from the middle. Guo Xu first dribbled the ball across, and then suddenly changed to the right. Knight hit O'Neal sturdyly and almost fell to the ground and failed to keep up.
Muhammad, who was 208cm tall and weighed 102 kilograms, changed his defense. Guo Xu's center of gravity dropped very low. He quickly slapped the ball below his knees and walked through Muhammad's crotch. He accelerated and followed up with his right hand, took the basketball and took three steps with him.
Seeing that no one was going to make up for defense, he jumped up with all his strength and dunked with both hands to score 2-0.
Guo Xu's move was practiced when playing with Cannon Baker. If a big player moves too far, he will easily be penetrated by the ball. In the time loop, Kobe was penetrated by Guo Xu when he fought alone, and he was so angry that he was depressed all day long.
Zhang Heli shouted: "Beautiful! Guo Xu passed through the crotch and dunked at the beginning. He really dared to play."
Xu Jicheng said: "Before, many people thought that Guo Xu was the thigh of the OK group, but now the United States recognizes him as an All-Star star."
The Hawks attacked, Knight and Mohammed attracted O'Neal to pass the ball after playing pick-and-roll, and Mohammed squeezed out Guo Xu and scored a layup. 2-2.
The Lakers attacked, Guo Xu dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, observed the situation and passed the ball to the left on Knight's head. Fisher relied on Grant's cover to cut the ball into the inside without the ball to get rid of Terry. The opportunity was so good, Guo Xu could only pass it, and he couldn't pretend that he didn't see it.
Fisher received the ball and got rid of Kukochi's layup, 4-2, and Guo Xu was the first to assist.
This is why Brown looked down on Kukoc when he was on the 76ers. He did not do well enough on the defensive end, especially in pick-and-roll defense, and the speed of switching defense is not fast enough.
This is caused by physical fitness. If Kukochi has stronger physical fitness, he may be able to reach the height of Nowitzki with his comprehensive offensive skills and excellent shooting feel.
The Hawks attacked, Knight and Kukoc played the pick-and-split ball, Kukoc faced Grant's defense, and broke through with the ball after exploring, and missed a layup under Grant's interference. Grant won the backcourt rebound and passed it to Fisher.
Fisher dribbled the ball to the frontcourt as the coach arranged. Guo Xu played without the ball, stood at the right corner, and ran up the line. O'Neal, who was in the low position, retreated to help him block Knight.
Fisher's task is to lead Guo Xu to pass the ball over the half. He had no other choice and passed the ball in time. Guo Xu received the ball and stopped jumping, and he made a quick shot. Knight did not bypass the cover, and Mohammed had no time to change defense. The ball drew a beautiful arc and entered the net hollow!
7-2, Guo Xu scored 5th, and his shooting was too stable at 70 degrees on the right.
This has been carefully discussed with O'Neal before the game and tried to take more attacks on both sides. Muhammad defended and Guo Xu broke through with the ball, attracting the big man to pass the ball to O'Neal who was cut.
As long as the Hawks players change defense and let O'Pang fight against Knight, it will be like no one defends. It will be difficult for Knight to hold him if he wants to foul.
The Hawks attacked and played pick-and-roll again. This time Henderson covered Terry from the side, Terry attracted Fox to pass the ball after replacing defense. Henderson broke through with the ball and caused Fisher to foul, making both free throws. 7-4.
There is no good way to deal with this kind of misalignment as long as the point guard is. Henderson is a 3-4 swinger, 206cm tall, 107kg weight, and is more like a power forward. The Hawks' tactic is that three people are responsible for cover, two guards are responsible for breaking through, receiving and shooting, and constantly creating misaligned offensive opportunities.
The Lakers attacked, Fisher dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, Guo Xu's running tactics just now came again, and Mohammed still didn't defend it. He was too afraid of O'Neal and knew that if he was defending, he would be free in the inside. Knight was slowing down on the chasing defense.
Fisher passed the ball, Guo Xu caught the ball 70 degrees from the right, and shot another hollow!
Chapter completed!