Chapter 103: [Continuous flight, alignment pressure]

After attending the party together, Guo Xu and O'Neill's relationship became better, and they were like a pair of brothers in the dressing room. At O'Neill's request, Guo Xu and Brian Shaw changed cabinets and went to O'Neill on the grounds that it was so convenient to chat.
Brian Shaw madly vomited in his heart, you two are going to get rid of it? !
Although there is a Kobe next to their cupboard, Brian Shaw firmly believes that Kobe Bryant, a steel straight man who is good at tying to death, is definitely not the same as the two.
The newcomers are extremely envious, only played two games in the regular season, Guo Xu is no longer a rookie treatment, vaguely become the team's three masters, this is to improve the status of the rocket speed.
After two days of vacation, the players regained their physical strength, but the feel was very bad. Against the Grizzlies on the 4th, the Lakers won not easy. The two sides did not win or lose until the fourth quarter. The OK combination played 40 minutes and only won 13 points.
Like other teams, the Grizzlies used "shark tactics" to prevent O'Neal from scoring. O'Neal's free throw feel was scarce, and only 3 of 14 shots made people speechless. Even so, he scored 27 points, 15 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 blocks of luxury data on 12 of 20 shots.
Kobe Bryant made 9 of 20 shots, 1 of 3 three-pointers, 3 of 4 free throws, 22 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists.
Harper played 19 minutes in the game. He made 0 points on 2 shots and scored no points. He sent two assists and made two steals. Everyone sees that Harper is getting old, and his movement speed is difficult to keep up with the point guard, just a fake starter, must make way for young people.
The best performer on the bench is Guo Xu, who has the shot power in the second quarter and has a stronger inside partner.
Space power forward Robert Horry made a comeback. In the second quarter, he partnered with Grant and pulled the formation open.
Guo Xu played a pick-and-roll, misplaced against Grizzlies 'rookie Swift or Fleet Shield center Bryant Levi's. Both can break through speed and technology. Grizzlies' backup guard Damon Jones is not fast, and is more like a shooting guard. , Poor chase and defense.
Results Guo Xu played 30 minutes, 7 of 12 shots, 2 of 5 3-pointers, 3 of 4 free throws, scored 19 points and 4 assists.
Defensively, Guo Xu did not take advantage of Mike Bibby. "White Devil" is an underestimated point guard. Playing Harper can pass the ball, playing Guo Xu can quickly stop the jumper. There is always a way to score. He shot 16 In 10, 4 of 3 three-pointers, scored 23 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists.
After the game, the major media continued to praise Guo Xu, and casually mentioned Bibi.
Guo Xu's data is slightly inferior to his opponent, but his popularity is much higher than Bibi, because he has the gimmick of the last rookie and also plays for the Los Angeles team. But Bibby's style is unpretentious, low-key, playing in Vancouver, beautiful data can not attract media attention.
In the NBA, popularity means money, and high popularity can only be favored by businessmen. The one-year advertising endorsement income of a star is much higher than the salary of playing. At present, many merchants have contacted Guo Xu's agent Hapi Waters, hoping that he will be the product spokesperson. Hapy didn't let him sign the contract, only negotiated, it was believed that his commercial value could be improved.
Looking at Bibby again, you are the No. 1 pick in the 98th draft, and it has overpowered many talented players. Jamison, Pierce, Nowitzki, and Carter are all left behind. In the first season, Bibby turned in 13.2 points and 6.5 assists per game and was selected as the best rookie lineup. Last season, he averaged 14.5 points and 8.1 assists.
However, he played in the Grizzlies for two years, and did not receive an advertising endorsement. The number of votes for the star vote was even more pitiful. It turns out that if a player in the NBA is very low-key, he is not far away from the street.
Bibi won no comparison with Guo Xu. This year's rookie list Swift is even worse. Almost all media said that the Grizzlies selected parallel imports.
Swift's ball quotient is so low that it is always out of tactics. On the offensive end, he will play with his physical fitness and hit the basket. On the defensive end, he is easy to eat and shake. If the opponent takes a fake shot, he wants to fly to the sky and the sun side by side ...
This game Swift played only 7 minutes, scoring 3 points and 1 rebound.
The Lakers returned home to beat the Clippers 109 to 93 and scored four straight victories. This is a simple game, but Guo Xu's good luck has come to an end.
He was in a disadvantageous position against Jeff McGinnis. He also fell into foul trouble. He only played 5 fouls in 23 minutes and scored 7 points and 2 assists.
McGinnis was the 8th pick in the second round in 1996, with a height of 193CM and a weight of 86 kg. This time he had a good hand feeling. He took Guo Xu several times and took a three-pointer. He also sent many assists, 19 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists.
Dealt with this kind of tall dual energy defender Guo Xu is very disadvantaged, must get Kobe, Harper, Brian Shaw.
O'Neal was brave, 15 of 31 shots, 9 of 18 free throws, 39 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 blocks; Kobe Bryant had 21 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists to continue full play; Leider also broke out, scoring 22 points and 4 assists .
On the evening of the 6th, Guo Xu followed the team to the away game. On the 7th and 8th, he played back-to-back. The opponents were the Texas Rockets and Spurs.
Guo Xu's poor performance is directly related to continuous flight, regardless of physical strength, rookie players will feel different degrees of discomfort when they first join the NBA. Taking a plane back and forth around the United States, the player's physical exhaustion is a small matter, and it is more mental exhaustion.
Before entering the NBA, Guo Xu had flown no more than 10 times in total, and now it is common to fly.
Although Guo Xu knew that the probability of an accident in the plane was very low, he occasionally felt panicked and depressed on the plane. Especially when it comes to the airflow ~ EbookFREE.me ~ The whole body is shaking, the iron sheet of the plane seems to be torn apart at any time, he will feel very small.
Compared with airplanes, the future of high-speed rail is really too comfortable, but NBA players can't do trains to play games.
After staying in a hotel in Houston, Guo Xu fell down and went to bed. He didn't get up until noon to eat out. After a lazy sleep, he ate some good things. He felt more comfortable. This is another nationwide live broadcast game, he said he must be energetic.
The media has already heated up the game, O'Neal VS Olajuwon is the biggest attraction.
In fact, the "Four Centers" have long been disregarded. The only one who is still at the peak is O'Neill. He entered the league at the latest, and he is not the same age as the other three centers. Except for him, only the Spurs "Admiral" David Robinson is in the state. Keep it up.
"Gorilla" Ewing was in a serious decline and was traded by the Knicks; Olajuwon was the No. 1 pick in the 84-year draft and has been in the league for the 17th year. At the age of 38, he is about to retire.
Last season Olajuwon only played 44 games due to injury, playing time reduced to 23.8 minutes, averaging only 10.3 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists. In the last two years against O'Neal, Olajuwon often scored only single digits.
The Rockets boss is now point guard Steve Francis. He is 191cm tall, weighs 90kg, and has excellent physical fitness. He averaged 18 points, 5.3 rebounds, 6.6 assists and 1.5 steals in the rookie season. He was elected with the Bulls Brand. The best rookie last season.
Guo Xu has a lot of pressure to play tonight. Veteran Harper is not reliable at both ends of the offense and defense now. If the coach arranges for him to be the main defender for the top peak for a long time, can he stop it?
For now, Francis is the most powerful point guard in the league, not one of them.