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Chapter 557 [The perfect second master, the second round has a good start]

The Grizzlies attacked, Williams played pick-and-roll in the middle, and passed it to Gasol, who was cut in the air. The latter took the ball from the left and leaned on Haslem and turned to the middle and hooked the ball. 7 to 4.

Gasol's singles ability is always underestimated because he makes too few moves. In fact, he has the height and wingspan of the center, the skills of a small forward, and is fast enough to participate in fast attacks, hitting the ball in one singles, and has high efficiency, and has the ability to average 20+ per game.

In Guo Xu's previous life, Gasol's problem was his lack of domineeringness. He has been the leader of the Grizzlies for many years, and he averaged 14.9 shots per game in a single season, but he has never averaged 15+ shots per game.

His style can be said to be the perfect second-in-command, efficient and selfless, but he cannot use his personal abilities to dominate the competition at critical moments.

When the Suns attacked, Guo Xu played the pick-and-roll and went to the left. Gasol thought he was going to break through again and stood in a low position. Unexpectedly, Guo Xu moved one step and took a quick three-pointer.

The ball bounced out, but he had a good chance of using a cold arrow. Williams failed to catch up with the block, and Randolph grabbed the backcourt rebound.

The Grizzlies cannot fight a fast attack, so they can only slowly grind their positions.

Williams failed to break through and was close to Guo Xu. He couldn't turn around on the right side, so he forced the ball to change direction and asked Gasol to pass the ball. Haslem suddenly walked around and successfully made a gambling steal, passing it to Guo Xu who was in a fast attack.

Guo Xu received the ball and entered the penalty area. He took the ball with his left hand and made a layup. He stopped quickly. Williams fell behind and jumped up from the side to block the block, but found that it was a fake move and was shaken away.

Guo Xu brought the ball back, his left foot as the axis, his right foot took a step towards the middle, and his right hand hooked the ball to enter. 9 to 4.

Zhang Heli shouted: "Beautiful, Guo Xu's ball is very similar to the footsteps of the big dream."

Xu Jicheng said: "He has many scoring methods, and it is not difficult to beat Williams."

The Grizzlies attacked, Gasol took the ball in the middle and didn't play hard anymore. The short man on the Suns came to defend to attract Gasol to shoot, but his play was too simple, not a good thing for the team.

The Grizzlies' winning mode is also a combination of internal and external. Gasol and Randolph lack three-point shooting range. They can win against ordinary teams when they play two points. They can't compete with teams with super attack power like Suns, so they have to drive their outside teammates to shoot.

Gasol passed it to Miller, who was so close to Marion. He was a tall and strong top shooter with no blind spots in the shooting, but he rarely broke through with the ball.

Miller passed the ball, and Percy was close to Joe Johnson. He is one of the best swingers in the league with defense. He mainly relies on receiving and shooting, and occasionally breaks through the bottom line.

Percy defeated Joe Johnson in a single-handed way but failed to make a successful breakthrough in the baseline. He passed the ball again. He was almost 24 seconds away. Randolph singled out against Sir Si on the left, turned around and stepped down and made a jump shot. 9 to 6.

Although the ball was in, Randolph could not attract double-teams and was stared at the outside.

When the Suns attacked, Guo Xu continued to play the pick-and-roll and went to the weak side. Gasol returned to defend Xiao Si and was in place. Guo Xu singled out Williams on the right.

He dribbled the ball behind his back and gave it to his left hand, shook it lightly and took the fake action of worshiping Buddha. Williams took a small step forward, Guo Xu took the ball with his left hand and changed direction to the right, and scored a 50-degree jump shot with a quick stop. 11 to 6.

He didn't take one more step, and neither Gasol, who was on the defense of Sir, nor Miller, who was on the bottom line, had time to make up for defense. Miller was afraid to double-team from the closest. Guo Xu made a three-pointer with a pass from the bottom corner. This year, Joe Johnson's position was accurate.

The old coach Huby Brown felt helpless on the sidelines. Guo Xu's singles were a very powerful tactic.

The Lakers' set of things and things can also be played in the Suns. First, use triangle offense and man-to-man defense to drag the game into the rhythm of blind play, and then use rich experience to defeat the opponent.

In the same single match, Randolph and Gasol only have two or thirty points in one game, but Guo Xu is the one who has won the scoring champion. Last season's series against the Timberwolves had three consecutive games of 50+, and 67 points in one game makes people never forget it in their entire life.

If there are no defensive experts on the inside and outside of the team and do not double-team Guo Xu, then after that, his opponents who often cast their ballots doubt their lives.

Unfortunately, Williams' passes are excellent and his ball control ability is good. The one he lacks the most is defense. He is still working hard to break through the defense frame, and it is much worse for Guo Xu to interfere with the shooting, because Guo Xu can fight closely, and his strength cannot be held on to the opponent at all.

After playing two more rounds, the Grizzlies began to double-team Guo Xu. He immediately began to pass the ball to his teammates and didn't care about the scoring data.

Gasol came to double-team and passed by Xiao Si, and the wing players came to double-team and passed by Joe Johnson. Teammates attracted the defense and shared the ball selflessly. The Suns bloomed at multiple points, which quickly widened the score difference to more than 10 points.

The Suns led 38 to 25 in the first quarter, Guo Xu scored 11 points and 5 assists, and Williams scored 0 points and 2 assists.

Zhang Heli sighed: "How to prevent Guo Xu now is a major problem in the entire league. If he doesn't double-team, he will get high scores in singles. If he double-team, he will lose faster. The whole team has started, and he has assisted more than 15."

Xu Jicheng said: "Magic Johnson was previously recognized as the first point guard in NBA history. I think it's only a matter of time before Guo Xu surpassed him. Now his personal honor has surpassed Isaiah Thomas, Robertson, Stockton and others."

The Suns' rotation lineup is very strong, Payton, Laga Bell, Josh Howard, Haslem, and Nene.

Haslem took a 5-minute break in the first quarter and appeared again. Diop didn't have many opportunities to perform this year. He only let him play when he met an inside player who was good at attacking the penalty area. In fact, the Suns' inside player can complete the rotation with only three players, and Marion can play a power forward for a few minutes.

Payton can play Earl Watson with the ball, Howard can play pick-and-roll with Nene, and the other two can get away and wait for the opportunity to catch the ball. Nene's task is to cover the gap and cut to the basket.

The Grizzlies' rotation lineup is not easy to save money, and this season is called "bench bandits". Bunch Wells, Mike Dunleavy can break through and shoot, Randolph continues to play and take a substitute, and rests separately from Gasol to ensure that there is an inside axis on the court. The inside and Lorenzen White are also mainly rotated by three people.

The Grizzlies' second lineup is still the point guard. Watson is a character player with no characteristics. He shared his playing time with Williams this year, scoring 7.7 points and 4.5 assists in 22.6 minutes, and his shooting percentage is only 42.6%.

The two teams in the rotation lineup were as strong as the main force came back in the second half. The Grizzlies were driven by Gasol's offense, and the conversion of positions on the perimeter rounds accelerated. The players double-teamed Guo Xu more successfully, and the score difference did not continue to widen.

In the third quarter, the Suns sent to the double towers, constantly covering Guo Xu and cutting the empty rush to the basket, and the Grizzlies could no longer hold it.

This season, people have discovered the terribleness of Xiao Si. He can get into the basket with just one step. He either dunks or shoots from close range, and it is difficult to be blocked. Gasol and Randolph are not known for defending the penalty area and cannot limit him.

Xiao Si often shoots in the penalty area, and the mid-range shots are misplaced or open, so his shooting percentage is naturally very high, with 56% of the regular season and 55% of the playoffs. Now the league inside is unwilling to defend him.

Guo Xu organized for a while. In the last quarter, in order to prevent Si, the Grizzlies began to shrink their formation to the penalty area. Guo Xu began to fight with the ball one after another. The score difference between the two teams reached 26 points, and the victory was 5 minutes ahead of schedule.

Guo Xu played for 7 minutes in the last quarter, made 5 of 7 shots, 3 of 4 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, easily scoring 15 points and 1 assist.

He played 37 minutes in the game, scoring 34 points, 2 rebounds, 15 assists and 2 steals, Sir Jr. scored 30 points and 12 rebounds, and the Suns team scored in double digits.

The Grizzlies also scored 5 players in double digits, Randolph scored 27 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists, and Gasol scored 18 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists.
Chapter completed!
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