Guo Xu was off the court in the second quarter, with Joe Johnson and Stadameer responsible for taking substitutes, and the other three were Alstom, Jacques Bson and Haslem.

Iverson continued to play and still couldn't break into the basket. The Suns adopted a 122 joint defense tactic. Alstom defended alone on the periphery. Once Iverson broke through four players, he contracted to four corners of the penalty area, blocking the penalty area.

No matter which side Iverson goes, he will encounter double-teams near the penalty area. Larry Brown asked him to break into the basket and layup or pass the ball, which encouraged him to plunge into the crowd. He can fight one-on-one on the outside and shoot easily from mid to long distance, but his shooting is not accurate at this distance, and the situation is very embarrassing.

This is the most popular defensive tactic in the NBA at present. The advantage is that it can maintain the defense of the outside players and effectively limit breakthroughs through some double-teams. The fatal weakness is the high position and the two bottom corners.

This kind of joint defense will die very ugly when teams who are good at shooting three-pointers from the front and bottom corners, but the Suns don't need to worry about this at all, because 76ers coach Larry Brown is particularly good at defending three-pointers.

According to Brown's requirements, the 76ers management team was to find a group of players who had no range and were good at physical confrontation and defense.

Rookie John Salmons is the worst person to be cheated. He often made three-pointers in college, and his main scoring method was jump shots. As a result, he was selected by the Spurs in the first round and traded to the 76ers. Brown asked him to cut into the inside instead, and he could score layups or foul the opponent or block the opponent.

So Salmons was forced to transform, averaging only 8 minutes per game, and often blocked opponents when facing joint defense...

This quarter, the Suns' offensive performance was average and led 67-47 in the first half.

In the third quarter, Todd McLoch and Coleman were on the court for 4 minutes. Iverson got rid of the pick-and-roll and Guo Xu rushed into the crowd again and again. After missing the shot, he gave Guo Xu a lot of opportunities to chase and make three-pointers.

Guo Xu got angry in a single quarter, making 7 of 11 shots, 5 of 8 three-pointers, 5 of 6 free throws, scoring 24 points and 2 assists.

Once there is a misalignment, Todd and Coleman cannot keep up with Guo Xu's speed, and can only use fouls to prevent him from breaking through. Once Guo Xu gets rid of the big man's robbery, there will be an open position. Iverson cannot quickly return to defense after shooting near the penalty area.

He performed poorly on the defensive end, and Iverson was also trapped in the joint defense on the offensive end. He made 1 of 8 shots in a single quarter, 1 of 2 three-pointers, no free throws, and only scored 3 points, 1 assist, 1 steal, and 2 mistakes.

The Suns' penalty area is full of people, or are they like Nene, a flying man like Xiao Si, Iverson made a happy trick after shooting with high difficulty. Those with high difficulty can be on the Chinese Spring Festival Gala. If he can score a goal, he would be a god. The only thing he proved is that he is tougher than Guo Xu, who never faced the forced moves of double-teams throughout the game.

The Suns led 34 points in the third quarter 103 to 69, and the game entered garbage time.

In the last quarter, Guo Xu actually appeared in garbage time to make data, which was shocking. He played for 2 minutes, assisted Haslem with mid-range shots after pick-and-roll, and scored 10 assists before he left the court to rest.

He played in total for 32 minutes, made 15 of 22 shots, 8 of 13 three-pointers, 7 of 8 free throws, scored 45 points and 10 assists, and had only 2 turnovers.

Iverson was also substituted after playing for 5 minutes in the last quarter. He played for 41 minutes, made 9 of 24 shots, 1 of 7 three-pointers, 7 of 9 free throws, scored 26 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals, and made 4 mistakes.

In the substitute competition between the two sides, the Suns still had the upper hand, defeating the 76ers 127 to 79 in the final game with 48 points.

Zhang Heli commented: "The defense of the 76ers has dropped a lot compared to that in 2001. They cannot defend the penalty area and are not suppressing the outside line enough."

Xu Jicheng said: "Guo Xu's playing time is relatively short. If you play for a while, you will definitely be 50+10 today. Iverson really can't defend him alone. He was so badly exposed."

Before the player returned to the locker room, Guo Xu and Iverson shook hands on the court. Zhang Heli suddenly discovered a secret and said in surprise: "The two of them stood together. Guo Xu, who is 180cm, is obviously a little taller than Iverson who is 183cm."

Xu Jicheng smiled and said, "Guo Xu was only 19 years old when he first entered the league, and probably grew taller again. Moreover, Iverson falsely reported his height back then, and many people said that he was only 178cm barefoot."

Guo Xu has indeed grown 3cm taller in recent years. He can measure 183cm and 184cm in shoes. However, he is 21 years old and has basically a fixed height. There is still no advantage in the number one position. He does not plan to update his height data. It is good to make up an integer of 180cm.

At the press conference, no reporter asked the two defenders who were stronger, and the final decision could be made after this game. Every time the two faced each other, Iverson was leading the number of shots, and the shooting rate was twice as good as Guo Xu. This time he was not even as good as Guo Xu.

The reporter interviewed Guo Xu and asked: "The Suns' winning rate is now back to 50%. What record do you predict will achieve in the end?"

"This is hard to say, it depends on many factors. We must work hard for every game."

The reporter asked: "What do you think is the reason why the Suns beat the 76ers?"

"Is it because I am strong, isn't this obvious?"

The reporter asked: "Coach Larry Brown believes that shooting too many three-pointers will hurt the team. He used to criticize the media for more three-pointers than the 76ers team. What do you think?"

Guo Xu smiled and said, "What can I think of this? There are many people who like me and many people who hate me. No one will satisfy everyone. For example, if the manager asks me: We plan to invite Larry Brown to the Suns as the head coach, would you like? I definitely say I don't."

A burst of laughter came from the venue, which was another big news, and Guo Xu expressed his despise of Brown.

The reporter asked: "What do you think about it when the outside world says you make your teammates better?"

"They are very good in themselves, and I'm just helping them play their specialties. If they can't run fast and jump high, I will be double-teamed when I take the fast break, and we are in a complementary relationship."

The reporter asked: "How do you evaluate the Suns now?"

"We are the best team. Although we are relatively young, I firmly believe that the Suns will win the championship in the future, and this day should not be too far away."

No matter whether he can succeed or not, Guo Xu will say that the Suns are a young team, and it is normal that they cannot win, and there is no pressure. As long as they enter the second round, he will be on par with Kidd's record leading the team back then.

The reporter asked: "How do you evaluate the Lakers? After you left, the Lakers' recent situation was not very good."

"Because Shackle was injured, the Lakers had a poor start, and I believe they would come from behind. Shackle and Kobe are not weak in the Lakers' lineup. I am looking forward to the Christmas game."

After the game, Guo Xu became the focus of the media again and made it to the headlines of sports news.

Now no one says Guo Xu is "hugging his thighs". He abused the 76ers with a group of new players, which made Philadelphia fans feel desperate. Some people also suggested that Larry Brown be dismissed, believing that he is the most overrated head coach in the NBA.

The conflict between Iverson and Brown began to intensify. He couldn't make it in this game. He shot many three-pointers outside, only one. He didn't listen to Brown's command and said that Brown's tactics were problematic.

Brown called the manager to ask for a deal for Iverson, and Iverson also called Brown to get out. The two had a long conflict. Iverson had always lacked the respect he deserved to have, and Brown was not the kind of coach who was good at coaxing stars.

Brown's ideal mode is a Pistons Five Tigers-style basketball, which Iverson obviously cannot play like that, and the 76ers do not have the Five Tigers.
Chapter completed!