Chapter 702 [Playing the knight, put two steps]
After the movie ended, Guo Xu accepted an interview with reporters again, talking about the movies and refused to talk about the NBA finals.
Guo Xu said: "The finals are tomorrow. I will play seriously after I come on the court. Today I am going to watch the movie to relax, so everyone should ask me about entertainment."
He did not talk about the finals, and all sports media and fans felt that he did not take the Cavaliers seriously. If he had not led the team to win the championship with absolute confidence, he would not have chosen this time to miss training for the premiere. If the Suns lose in the first game of the first game, he would have to be criticized by the media. The loss of the first game of the 232 schedule will become dangerous.
The next day, the Internet was discussing Guo Xu's participation in the premiere. The gangsters changed from Spurs to Cavaliers, saying that Guo Xu lacked professional ethics and supported James who worked harder.
Most people think Guo Xu is cool and do whatever he likes to do. This situation has not happened before. During the 1993 Bulls Eastern Conference Finals, Jordan also went to gamble all night long.
Perhaps, this is the sign of superstars? Because they are too strong and don’t feel the challenge, they can do whatever they want in life.
That night, Guo Xu flew back to Phoenix on his friend Robert's plane. He slept in his sleep at home and went to the stadium on time to participate in the evening finals.
When scoring the stadium, another reporter interviewed Guo Xu and asked him to talk about his feelings. He said that he was well prepared and would not affect his condition.
Before the game started, the trailer of "Kung Fu Panda" was also played on the big screen of the stadium, and an advertisement for Guo Xu's movie. He really has a sporty and sporty...
As of now, the box office of "Kung Fu Panda" has exceeded 20 million US dollars in less than a day, and its reputation and box office have been booming. Guo Xu has received unanimous praise for the dubbing of the protagonist Panda Abao.
The game began after the warm-up.
Suns starter: Guo Xu, Blake, Howard, Haslem, Valaijo.
Cavaliers starters: Eric Snow, Eddie House, James, Boozer, Ilgoskas.
The Cavaliers attacked first, Snow passed to James in the middle and ran away.
Both sides have two-back lineups at the opening. The Suns coaching staff is sure to play better this way. Both guards can switch between having and not having the ball, so it doesn't matter if they almost defend.
The Cavaliers need House's three-pointer, and the starting lineup must have a three-pointer. If House substitutes, the Cavaliers will start with Pavlovic, in order to shoot three-pointers.
Only one three-pointer is obviously not enough. The Suns are mixed defense, and Guo Xu is responsible for guarding House, and the other four are all huddled near the penalty area. This arrangement is very targeted, which is to prevent breakthroughs, prevent the restricted area, and make random shots at medium and long distances.
The Spurs always use this strategy when defending against Kobe, James and other stars. Many teams will do it, not special.
In basketball's defensive tactics, shrinking defense is one of the changes in man-to-man defense. This is a set of tactics to help teams lacking talent to compete with strong teams with super talented stars. When the opponent has a player with extremely strong breakthrough ability, shrinking defense tactics can limit the opponent's star's ball-holding breakthrough.
When James encounters this defensive formation, he will be double-teamed whether he goes to the front or both sides.
The Cavaliers had an embarrassing scene. Howard took two steps away. There was no one around James, but he didn't shoot when he was empty. He held the ball and forced a breakthrough into the inside line and was divided.
Snow was also taken two steps to catch the ball, and he also did not shoot. While dribbling the ball under the air defense, he was looking for teammates who were running.
After passing several times, the center Big Z missed the jump shot under Haslem's interference, and Valejo grabbed the rebound.
In the Suns position battle, Blake attracted Snow to defend the ball in the periphery. If it was a fast defender, it would not be difficult to break through Snow, but Blake was a person who almost never broke through and could not seize the opportunity.
Guo Xu stood at the bottom corner on the left, cut to the basket under Haslem's cover, and House bypassed from the bottom line and chased with all his might, predicting that he would run to the other bottom corner. As a result, Guo Xu turned around and went to the right to run, and Valejo blocked House without the ball.
The inside player only needs to block House for Guo Xu for one second. This side is a weak side. After the defender is blocked, the inside must switch defenses. Where can Daz defend at the speed? If he can, the Cavaliers will not compete with the Heat in the tiebreak, and the Hawks will not win two games. The inside player's slow switch to pick-and-roll is the Cavaliers' biggest weakness.
Guo Xu received the ball with a 70-degree jump shot, and House bypassed the cover and could only stretch out his hand to interfere slightly, and the ball made a 3-0.
The home fans applauded and felt relieved. Sure enough, attending the movie premiere would not affect Guo Xu's competitive state, and it doesn't matter if he trained less once.
The confidence of Suns players has also begun to increase. The Cavaliers actually let Guo Xu take action so easily, and his defense is far worse than that of the Spurs.
The Cavaliers attacked, and the four Suns retreated to the near-the-counter area again. James chose to pull out a three-pointer in the middle. Howard stepped forward without jumping and interfered slightly, and the ball was off.
Cavaliers fans who watched the game live on TV have to admit that the shooting ability of the "Little Emperor" is completely incomparable to Guo Xu, and three-pointers are basically based on mystery.
Even pseudo-fans can see the difference in the defensive intensity between the two. Can such a James really defeat Guo Xu?
When James destroyed opponents one by one in the East to reach the finals, many people expected another Jordan to fall from the sky. In 1991, Jordan eliminated the Pistons in the Eastern Conference Finals and reached the finals for the first time, defeating the Western Conference giants Lakers, thus creating the Bulls dynasty. Many people are discussing whether James will replicate Jordan's path to winning the championship that year?
Just like "Magic" Johnson, Guo Xu is also a point guard star and a leader in the outside world.
It is obvious that Cavaliers fans are thinking too much. Jordan averaged 31.2 points, 6.6 rebounds and 11.4 assists in the first finals, and his shooting percentage was 55.8%. Can James play such data? Now he is only good at breaking through and cannot score effectively after leaving the three-second zone.
Guo Xu is the opposite of James. Most of the attacks are on the outside, and he is easily thrown to death without double-teaming from outside the three-point line.
When the Suns attacked, Guo Xu received a pass from the outside, House bypassed the cover and chased and defended, but only he was chasing out, and Guo Xu got a chance to play singles on the weak side.
He was in the box outside the right three-point line and threatened the three-point line. House was at a disadvantage in speed and did not dare to step forward and close to each other. Guo Xu suddenly pulled out three points and took the 185cm shot. He scored another one in the same position. 6 to 0.
When he returned to defense, Guo Xu didn't even make celebration moves, and training was easy. He really had no pressure. No team in the West dared to play singles. The Cavaliers only played two regular season games with the Suns in a season. They had too few matches and had insufficient experience. They defended like they were against the Eastern Conference playoff team.
Putting aside the regular season leading the team to fish, Iverson, whose shooting percentage is basically only 45%, let alone Nash is the strongest star point guard in the East. His one-on-one ability is not at the same level as Guo Xu.
In the Cavaliers' offense, James passed it to Boozer first, who threatened to receive the ball from the left side of the box, and after exploring the steps, he broke through the baseline and was stuck by Haslem. Boozer was at a disadvantage than the mobility, and he was protected by the ball with his back and was split by double-teamed at the low post. Snow did not shoot in the open position.
Snow started 82 games in the regular season, and played in 28.7 minutes and scored only 4.8 points, 2.4 rebounds, 4.2 assists, and 0.9 steals. He shot 40.9% from the field and 10% from the three-point shooting percentage. He is a blue-collar outside defense. When he was short, he shot only more than 40% of the shooting percentage.
He is self-aware, so he is very cautious in his actions. Scoring points is not his job.
Chapter completed!