Sun: Guo Xu, Joe Johnson, Marion, Stardameier, Nene.

Mavericks: Nash, Adrian Griffin, Finley, Nowitz, Lafrenz.

Nene won the jump ball easily and transferred the ball to Guo Xu accurately. Guo Xu was unlucky in the midfield and directly sent his hands to the frontcourt with both hands.

Marion cut at full speed on the right and got rid of Finley. He took the ball and jumped up in two steps, and made a one-handed dunk. 2-0.

Zhang Heli sighed: "It's too fast. Guo Xu launched a fast break just after kicking off the ball, and scored in less than three seconds."

Xu Jicheng said: "Lafrenz is not good enough, he can't jump high and can't quickly retreat to the basket to protect the penalty area, and Nowitzki didn't react either."

The Mavericks attacked, Nash and Lafrenz played pick-and-roll in the middle, Nene and Guo Xu doubled Nash, the latter passed the ball to the middle, and Lafrenz made a high jump shot. 2-2.

In the Suns' attack, Guo Xu and Xiao Si played pick-and-roll in the middle, attracted Nowitzki to replace the defense and Nash to chase the defense, and passed the ball to the middle, Xiao Si returned an open mid-range shot. 4-2.

After several passes by the Mavericks, Adrian missed the layup from the bottom line, Nowitzki grabbed the frontcourt rebound and easily made a basket in the penalty area. 4 to 4.

Guo Xu broke through and split into the perimeter after playing pick-and-roll. Joe Johnson relied on the cover of the ball to catch the ball without a ball. He took a step to attract Lafrenz to defend and then distributed it to Nene who cut from the side. Griffin fouled the man, and Nene made two free throws. 5-4.

In the Mavericks' positional battle, Nash relied on Lafrenz to cover the running without the ball, and received a pass from Finley to score a three-pointer from the left. 5 to 7.

Although both team coaching teams emphasized the need to stabilize defense before the game, they did not defend against their opponents.

Guo Xu quickly began to show his advantages. Whether in positional battles or counterattacks, he could hold the ball and fight directly against Nash, and double-teams would be empty. It would be difficult for the Mavericks to keep up with his speed after the pick-and-roll.

The difference in pick-and-roll defense of inside players is a weakness that the Mavericks have always had. Otherwise, in Guo Xu's previous life, the Mavericks would have been able to win the championship in 2006, but the defense line was broken into a sieve by Wade.

The nickname is both "Flash". Although Guo Xu's comprehensive physical fitness is not as good as that of the peak Wade, his shooting is much better than Wade. Both of them have their own strengths and can tear open the Mavericks' defense.

He made 5 of 8 shots in the first quarter, 1 of 2 three-pointers and 3 of 3 free throws, scoring 14 points, 3 assists and 1 steal; Nash made 3 of 6 shots, 1 of 3 three-pointers, scoring 7 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal.

On the defensive end, Guo Xu's performance is better than Nash. If his teammates do not cover up, Nash cannot get rid of Guo Xu by his personal ability. His moves are almost all emergency stop jump shots after pick-and-roll. Using Xiao Si, Nene's time difference in the delay of half a beat.

In the No. 4 competition, Nowitzki completely suppressed Xiao Si. After only less than 5 minutes, Xiao Si made two fouls and rested, scoring 2 points and 1 rebound.

The Suns led 30 to 23 in the first quarter.

The Mavericks had the upper hand in the second quarter. Finley and Van Exel made good performances with substitutes. Substitute swingman Laga Bale not only restricted Jacques Bson, but also scored 4 points.

The score was anxious after both sides came back, and the Mavericks led by one point and ended the first half.

Last summer, Bale was the Suns' signing target, but he chose the Mavericks who looked stronger.

Bale is a little regretful now. Old Nelson doesn't give him a chance to perform at all. He just lets him be a blue-collar worker to be responsible for the outside defense. Scoring 4 points is considered to be a super-level performance. He averaged 15 minutes per game in the season, with only 3 points and 2 rebounds.

In the third quarter, Guo Xu showed his power, scored 16 points and 3 assists, scoring a total of 35 points, 2 rebounds and 8 assists, and the data went for 40+10 again. He would definitely continue playing in the final quarter, because the two teams tied at 87.

Nash is in good shape today, his shooting percentage is not inferior to Guo Xu, and he may score 30+ in a single game, but he did not put much pressure on Guo Xu on the defensive end, so he said before the game in vain.

No matter how perverted the opponent's point guard has, Nash will always be close to himself without hesitation, trying to block breakthroughs and interfere with shooting. His attitude is worthy of recognition.

Nash is underestimated on the defensive end. He can defend some defenders, is always very active and full of energy. At its peak, the defensive level can reach the league average at No. 1 position.

Unfortunately, Nash's efforts were useless to Guo Xu. Guo Xu could force a layup when he fought against him, and turned around to shoot, but he couldn't block it. Nash encountered a pick-and-roll and could not block it. It was even more impossible for the Suns to block the two wild beasts in the interior, and he could only chase and defend.

Guo Xu and Nash's weaknesses are basically the same as those on the defensive end. They are short and difficult to block the blocking shots. They are stronger than Nash's confrontation, but they are not able to misalign themselves against the inside. Guo Xu's advantage is that they are faster than Nash's defense guards and can reduce the opponent's misaligned attack opportunities.

This is very similar to the future "mad dog" Beverly. No matter whether he can defend his opponent's shooting or not, he can at least not lose his position and constantly interfere around him.

The gap between the two sides has not been widened. The Mavericks' three powerful offensive points are not easy to defend directly. The Suns mainly rely on Guo Xu to hold the ball to attack.

Marion lowered Finley's shooting percentage, Nowitzki and Nash's shooting percentage were very high. Coach Nelson did not make any mistakes in this game, and Van Exel played double guards for a long time. Griffin is a strong outside blue-collar worker, and he did a good job in defending Joe Johnson.

The scores remained stalemate until the last three minutes. When the stars were fighting alone, the gap in strength at No. 1 became even more conspicuous.

The Suns arranged the tactics that Guo Xu challenged Nash alone, and the others pulled out the opportunity to catch the ball and attacked. Guo Xu did not need to pass the ball as long as he did not encounter double-teams. The Mavericks arranged the tactics that Nowitzki challenged Nene alone, attracting double-teams and then passing the ball.

In three rounds, Guo Xu made two mid-range shots and one three-pointer. Old Nelson replaced Nash directly and replaced Van Exel's main defense.

Nowitzki took a slap in a single match, making 0 of 2 shots, attracting Joe Johnson to double-team and pass the ball. Griffin's open mid-range shot also missed the basket.

It is not surprising that Nene became the only remaining rookie in the NBA 2002 class in 2018. He moved very fast and had strong strength to resist Nowitzki. He didn't like jumping around like Xiao Si, and was good at close-fitting defense interfering with shooting, and did not pursue blocking data.

Nowitzki and Nene are about the same height, and their shooting percentage is affected by interference. At this time, he has not yet mastered his unique trick "Golden Rooster Independence". Most of the attacks in the face frame are mostly, and his weaknesses are obvious.

Nowitzki played pick-and-roll in the next round, Van Exel led Nene away and passed the ball. Nowitzki scored in the mid-range shot against Guo Xu.

Guo Xu immediately returned with his color and played pick-and-roll with Nene, and broke through in a direction and passed Rafrenz, attracting Nowitz to make up for defense and pass the ball, assisting Marion to easily score a layup.

The Mavericks made a mistake in the offense, Griffin passed the ball and was intercepted by Marion. The "hacker" made a single fast break dunk, widening the gap to 11 points, securing the victory.

The Suns finally won 116 to 106, beating the league's top spot proved their strength.

Guo Xu played for 44 minutes, made 17 of 30 shots, 6 of 12 three-pointers, 7 of 8 free throws, scored 47 points, 4 rebounds, 11 assists and 1 steal.

Nash played for 41 minutes and made consecutive misses in the last quarter, making a total of 10 of 25 shots, 5 of 12 three-pointers, 7 of 7 free throws, scoring 32 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal.

Nash intends to compete with Guo Xu in this game, and he makes a lot of moves, but the result of the competition is that Guo Xu wins completely.
Chapter completed!