Just as the Suns coaching staff planned before the game, the Lakers' easiest score were Joe Johnson and Artest. Their single defense strength was not high and they could attack from a medium to long distance. When they rushed in, there would be double-teams.

In Guo Xu's previous life, D'Antoni used this defensive strategy to almost eliminate the Warriors in the 2018 Western Conference Finals. What players need to do is to strictly prevent three-pointers and score at the basket, and allow Durant to play singles in the middle distance.

Durant, Curry and Thompson are in charge, and the Warriors are still struggling to play against the Rockets. If Paul hadn't missed the last two games due to injury and Ariza's tiebreak undercover, the Rockets would have reached the finals.

The Lakers are a team that has multiple offensive points, but the stars' personal abilities and overall strength are significantly different from those of the Warriors in the 2017-18 season.

During the offense, D'Antoni was the one he usually practiced, with the star singles, inside cover, creating bottom corners and three-pointers on both sides.

Gasol, a little girl, is very good at covering Guo Xu at the bottom line. His figure is very suitable for covering. He often plays like this in the Spanish national team, so he has become the Suns' immediate combat power and quickly integrated into the team system.

After being blocked by Gasol Jr., even Ellis, who is known for his speed, is difficult to get around in an instant. As soon as Guo Xu received the ball from the bottom corner, Bogut became too angry. This is a difficult multiple-choice question.

Bogut didn't change the defense, Guo Xu could catch the ball and attack it directly. He changed the defense and followed him actively. Guo Xu found a free pass to Gasol Jr. How could Ellis defend the 216cm high center forward?

Therefore, Bogut had to choose to continue to follow Gasol, who was at the low post, and let Ellis go all out to chase Guo Xu. If he chased him slowly, he would have a chance. If he caught up with Guo Xu, he could fight alone.

The Lakers are not good at double-teaming on the weak side. The only players of the Suns are Guo Xu and Gasol Jr. Roy immediately retreated to the middle and pulled away. If Artest dares to double-team, Guo Xu will pass the ball with the opportunity to pass the ball, which is an open three-pointer opportunity.

Roy performed well outside the three-point line this season, with a shooting percentage of nearly 40%. How could any team dare to let him go?

When the Suns sent to the double towers in the last series, Guo Xu almost cried on the weak side, and he was a jump shot. Ellis had a strong offense and weak defense, and his single defense ability was not enough to match Guo Xu, and the gap gradually widened.

The Suns only need to defend Bogut, and the Lakers' overall offensive efficiency will be reduced. Fisher only has two three-pointers on the team without playing, so the effect of withdrawing the air is worse.

The Suns' method to deal with triangle offense is single defense. Artest's performance is the most disappointing. The defender he faces is only Morrow. He dares to take responsibility when playing singles, but he is really not the core material. He has been a blacksmith for most of the season.

With the unfast pace of offense and defense conversion, the Suns led 31 to 23 in the first quarter, and Guo Xu performed the most eye-catchingly, scoring 11 points and 4 assists.

The rotation lineups of the two sides in the second quarter were tied. The Lakers had a strong defense, Battier defended Hill, and she had a similar figure. Odom, who had been resting in the interior for a while, took the substitute. Jason Smith's performance was also excellent.

The Lakers let Turiav go in the summer and focused on cultivating Smith, which was a very wise choice.

In Guo Xu's previous life, Smith was still playing for the Wizards in 2018. He is an excellent substitute inside player, with fast moving speed and good skills in mid-range shots, and is good at playing pick-and-roll with teammates. As a pure blue-collar worker who lacks range, Turiav was eliminated by the NBA in 2014.

Fisher, the outside defender, played his strengths. He became a defensive expert when dealing with the point guard of the cannon body. If he keeps playing against Deron, Lowry, Kidd, and Davis in the 82 regular season games, Fisher can be selected for the best defensive team.

The Suns' defense is not vegetarian either. Haslem and Millsap are more mobile in the interior and can defend the Lakers in close proximity, allowing them to take action under confrontation and interference, and their shooting rate is not high.

Both sides came back one after another, Jackson let Artest play the power forward, Odom plays the center, and fights against the Suns with another wave of small ball tactics. He is 8 points behind in the first half and still has to play.

In the third quarter, Hill, Green's wheels defense Joe Johnson, Sir Jr. served as center, Millsap's power forward, and Guo Xu began to launch a fast counterattack.

In order to limit Guo Xu's breakthrough and shooting, the Lakers began to double-team the outside and relax the defense of the opponent's wing players. As a result, Hill and Green scored consecutively, and the gap widened to 20 points.

Gerald Green was nicknamed "Meddy Little" back then. It was difficult to block the shots against the defenders. After being released, he made a firm move and made 2 of 4 three-pointers.

Green's three-point shooting percentage in the regular season was 38.5%, so it was not a good idea to let him take action. The Suns' "three-point team" and "aerial city" were not a flaw, and players generally chose to take action in an efficient position.

Hill's shooting range is closer, and he wins in all aspects. He can shoot mid-range shots, break through after a feint, and attracts defense and passes.

Hill mainly uses the veteran's experience advantages to ensure that the team can transfer the ball quickly. At his peak, he averaged 7.3 assists per game and had a good sense of passing. This playoffs, he averaged only 5.3 points and 1 assist per game, but he would not do anything randomly. He only took action if he had a good chance and shot a shooting percentage of 48%.

The Suns led by 19 points into the final quarter. Guo Xu left the court to rest and let the young players come up to exercise.

The Lakers finally gained the upper hand, and Bogut scored 6 points in a row against Jordan Jr.

Many people may not believe it. In Guo Xu's previous life, Jordan Jr.'s assisted defense, had good backup defense and average single defense ability. Not only the old Duncan can eat him alone, but even Carman, who played in the last season of the Trail Blazers in 2016, played several singles against Jordan Jr.

He is good at rebounding and blocking, and he is suspected of brushing data, so Guo Xu has always looked down on him.

The Suns chose Jordan as a bargaining chip. This summer, the management will consider sending him away. The coaching staff gave him stable playing time in the regular season, with excellent data and impressive efficiency.

Roy's single-handed fight against Artest is not very efficient. In recent years, it has been Artest's last peak and its movement speed is quite fast. In 11 years, Artest will become a slow-moving "Peace of Charity World".

Espn commentator McBrien analyzed during the timeout: "The Lakers' overall strength is not weak. Compared with the Suns, they lose to the stars' ability. If Jason Guo doesn't play, the score difference between the two teams cannot be extended."

After the timeout, Guo Xu and Xiao Si came back. The lineup was the starter Gamil Sap. The three of them pulled away, and Guo Xu and Xiao Si were unable to defend against the pick-and-roll Lakers.

He didn't double-team Guo Xu and played singles on the weak side after pick-and-roll; he doubled Guo Xu and Xiaosi's singles hit rate was very high; he doubled the wings, and Guo Xu passed the ball to his teammates and shot directly...

The gap between the two sides quickly widened to 23 points, entering garbage time.

In the end, the Suns beat the Lakers 122-98 and achieved a good start.

At the post-match press conference, "Zen Master" Jackson bluntly stated that the Lakers could not defend against Guo Xu.

Guo Xu played for 34 minutes, scored 27 points and 12 assists, but he didn't make much effort, and his shooting percentage was 70%. Lakers Joe Johnson scored 25 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, but his shooting percentage was only 45%.

The difference between the core of the two teams is very obvious. Joe Johnson was just Guo Xu's younger brother in the Suns. He had many of his playing styles learned from Guo Xu.

Ellis was even more uncomfortable when he faced Guo Xu. He was a player who made a breakthrough by the face frame, while Guo Xu was particularly good at defending breakthroughs, and just let Ellis make a jump shot. He scored 17 points and his shooting percentage was only 43%.

The inside player Sir S scored 28 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists, which is also a position where the Suns have an advantage, and it is difficult to defend against one-on-one.
Chapter completed!