On the evening of June 6, the 2001 NBA Finals kicked off.

"Zen Master" Phil Jackson is really an alternative coach. He has arrived at the finals. He didn't say anything particularly motivating. He just said, "You are all elites, we will definitely win."

Guo Xu complained in his heart that KFC is the most suitable position for millions of elites. Are you too hasty?

In fact, Jackson has a way to boost morale, but he doesn't need to talk about it. Today he wore the 2000 Lakers championship ring, and used this method to tell young people that if you work hard to play basketball, you will soon have a ring.

When the player appeared, Guo Xu became the third-last in the team and received warm applause. When he scored 67+10, all the veterans in the team recognized him as the third leader of the team and a very reliable teammate.

When Iverson appeared, the Lakers home fans also gave him warm applause, and everyone thought this was a respectable opponent.

Today, Staples Center is full of stars, and there are many singers and movie stars in the front row.

After Guo Xu appeared, he greeted many people. In addition to his family and friends, there were also Jack Nicholson, "Little Sweet" Britney, Stallone, Cameron Diaz, etc., all of whom had chatted with each other.

The world covers nearly 200 countries and regions, and the finals are broadcast in more than 40 languages, and China CCTV5 is also among them.

Zhang Heli introduced: "Friends of viewers, the expected showdown is about to begin. Guo Xu faces Iverson again, hoping that they can join forces to contribute a wonderful game."

Xu Jicheng said: "The inside star showdown between O'Neal and Mutombo is also a big highlight. The two are old opponents. MVP faces the best defensive player. I think Mutombo will definitely have a lot of defensive pressure today. It is very difficult for him to defend O'Neal alone in the star game."

This statement is to raise Mutombo, and it is not just a struggle, he can't defend himself at all.

Mutombo is characterized by his height and long arms, excellent positioning skills, interfering with shooting, blocking shots, and rebounding skills. However, no matter how rich his defensive experience is, his current weight is only 111 kilograms and does not have enough strength to withstand O'Neal.

Zhang Heli said: "The 76ers' offense mainly relies on Iverson, and today is also a test for Guo Xu. His performance on the defensive end can directly determine the result of the game."

During the warm-up, Guo Xu made three-pointers in a row, and he felt good when practicing shooting in the morning. When he practiced his shooting to his level, he could tell whether he had it or not as soon as he made a move. Habits became natural.

After searching for a while, both sides stood in the field.

Five Lakers: Guo Xu, Kobe, Fox, Grant, O'Neal.

Five of 76ers: Iverson, McGee, Jumein Jones, Teelon Hill, Mutombo.

Snow continued to be responsible for taking the substitute. He was injured and could not play for too long.

The commentators of major radio stations analyzed the lineup and most believed that the 76ers only had an advantage in the point guard position, the No. 4 teams had a pound of two, and the Lakers had the advantage in the other positions. The 76ers wanted to win the championship unless a miracle happened.

O'Neal won the jump ball and the game began.

Kobe received the ball and transported it to the frontcourt. Guo Xu first went to the right corner and then ran to the top at full speed. O'Neal pulled out from the low post to help him block Iverson. This kind of side-free cover match will be matched several times in each game, and it has been tried and done. As long as the opponent's defense is not determined enough, Guo Xu will get a mobile phone chance.

Can Mutombo, 35, get faster? The answer is yes, the weight is light, the speed is naturally fast, and it has been very obvious in the first few rounds.

Mutombo's way of staying in shape is very similar to Duncan in the future, that is, he lost weight. He was around 120 kilograms when he was young, but now he cannot keep up with the pace of the game and is easily injured. In Guo Xu's previous life, after Yao Ming was reimbursed in 2008, Uncle Mu, who was 42 years old, was able to play for the Rockets and helped the team achieve 22 consecutive victories. He is so awesome.

But now, Mutombo saw the Lakers playing cover and cooperate, and it was difficult to make a choice. If he switched to Guo Xu, what should O'Neal do when he cut the gap? The reason why the Lakers' pick-and-roll power is because O'Neal, 29, is also very fast.

O'Neal has made many fast break dunks this season, and has also performed with a rossover changing direction and breaking through with the ball on the face frame. Don't believe it, he is such a freak.

As soon as Mutombo hesitated, he was slow to switch defenses. Guo Xu received the ball at 70 degrees on the right and made a three-pointer. Iverson bypassed the screen and failed to catch up. The ball drew a beautiful arc and entered the net hollow! 3-0.

When returning to defense, Guo Xu, Kobe and O'Neal clapped their hands.

Zhang Heli smiled and said, "The 'Kobe Casserole' combination (named by Chinese fans) completed a beautiful three-person cooperation. O'Neal came out to cover it, Guo Xu was running, and all teams were not easy to defend."

If Fisher is running, most point guards can catch up bypassing the cover. It will be difficult for Guo Xu to chase him. Not only can he run fast, but he also takes a quick shot. After the whole set of movements, he can be more than a second faster than Fisher who shoots like a cannon.

Xu Jicheng said: "See if the 76ers can return one. If they can't defend against the Lakers, they must play efficiently on the offensive end."

Iverson and his teammates pulled away, and the middle cross-step changed direction and broke through. The first time he changed to the right side, Guo Xu followed. The second time he moved the same move, Guo Xu followed again and was close to him. Iverson protected the ball with his back, shook his shoulders and turned to the left side, and was entangled by Guo Xu again.

Guo Xu's defensive movements were very clean, and he didn't reach out to steal, but just followed closely. The referee held a whistle in his mouth and observed carefully without blowing it.

Iverson forced a turn and took the step-and-retract jump shot. Guo Xu made a correct prediction and jumped up to block his eyes. The ball bounced out of the frame, and Fox grabbed the defensive rebound.

Guo Xu was ecstatic after defending a ball. Sure enough, after his movement speed and reaction speed increased, Iverson would no longer be easily removed. The defender wanted to break through without using fake moves to make him shake, and Iverson's tricks were not as good as Kobedo.

In his previous life, Tyrone Lu could be called the Iverson terminator. Many people have defended Iverson this year's playoffs. In the regular season, Guo Xu's poor defense was not only not only his physical fitness was not strong enough, but also because of his lack of experience. Now his defense-frame breakthrough technique has been greatly improved!

He is the turnaround carp king, and he turns into a dragon when he encounters wind and clouds!

When returning to defense, Iverson's heart was filled with storm, and the masters could see the opponent's level by pairing up.

How is this possible? How could his speed change so fast? Take stimulant, this guy?!

Before the finals, Iverson and his teammates watched some previous game videos of the Lakers. Guo Xu beat all point guards in the first three rounds. Players with similar figures were not easy to guard against him shooting, while players taller than him were not as fast as him, and one-on-one was easily changed to pass by him.

After watching the video, Iverson felt that he could do it, thinking that the strength of these point guards in the West was not strong enough. He was full of confidence and his impression of Guo Xu was in the game on January 2. At that time, he made a very easy breakthrough, and Guo Xu's reaction was always half a beat slow.

Today, he clearly felt that Guo Xu was almost as sensitive as himself.

Guo Xu slowly controlled the ball to the frontcourt, and did not directly fight Iverson, but played pick-and-roll with Grant in the middle and went to the left.

Iverson was in line for defense this time, and Guo Xu had no chance to shoot, but it was enough to have half a second pass.

He hit the ground and passed the ball to O'Neal, who was looking for the ball on the low post on the left, forming a triangle with Grant. Fox and Kobe opened up space on the right, and the time to test Mutombo was up.
Chapter completed!