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Chapter 193 [Invincible casserole, no way to refute]

In the last quarter, O'Neal and Guo Xu played together with the substitute for 5 minutes.

Phil Jackson arranged the tactics similar to those of the third quarter. Horry and Guo Xu played pick-and-roll in the middle, and the two opened the outside to attract the defense. O'Neal received the ball at any time at the low post.

As long as the Lakers guarantee the position of the triangle offensive, it will be difficult for the Celtics to double-team the "caffold combination".

Guo Xu's singles from the outside attracted assisting defense and passing the ball with the opportunity to create better shooting opportunities for his teammates. Even if the Celtics rotate and defend in place at this time, the side players will have the chance to hang the ball to O'Neal, and the inside star will play singles.

This simple routine will make the opponent miserable as long as there are two powerful singles offensive points. It does not require much on-the-spot response. Jackson stares blankly on the sidelines, closing his eyes to rest.

When the Celtics defended, they took advantage of the attacking point of the dead card Guo Xu. When they encountered pick-and-roll point guards chasing, the power forwards were very active in changing defenses. He did not look for cover, and the wings assisted in double-teaming to prevent him from speeding up, and he would not have the opportunity to easily make his phone available on the outside.

They were afraid of Guo Xu's three-pointer and would rather let others take action easily than watch Guo Xu score a record high score.

Guo Xu passed the ball selflessly, assisting Horry to shoot a three-pointer, while O'Neal dunked and scored 6 points for the free throw.

Even though the positional war was strictly guarded, Guo Xu still seized the opportunity and scored 5 points in the counterattack.

At 8 minutes and 15 seconds, he changed direction and passed Brown, and was pulled and sent to the free throw line, and he made both free throws.

At 7 minutes and 08 seconds, he made a quick attack alone, facing Brown on the right and made a three-pointer.

The difference between the two sides was 28 points and entered garbage time. Jackson replaced the "Cassert Combination" and began to train a substitute.

Guo Xu's data was frozen at 40 points, 3 rebounds, 7 assists and 1 steal, and he made 8 three-pointers in the whole game. He only played 31 minutes in total. Although he failed to hit a record high in his personal score, the offensive efficiency of this game was even more scary.

O'Neal played for 34 minutes, scoring 28 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks. It is worth mentioning that O'Neal made 10 of 14 free throws in this game, with a free throw shooting percentage of up to 71.4%.

O'Brien also replaced all the main players early and surrendered. At the end of the game, the Lakers won 118-92, and the five players in the team scored in double digits.

This is Guo Xu's second 40+ game in his rookie season, and it attracted a lot of interviews after the game.

"Zen Master" Jackson, O'Neal and others praised Guo Xu hard, and he himself was no longer humble. In the past, it was because he was not strong enough, but now his confidence is getting stronger and stronger.

Guo Xu talked about his thoughts: "The team needs me to shoot more balls. When I stand up and score, I will definitely stand up and score. Now Kobe is on the verge, I have to take more responsibilities. I am very happy that I have done this. In the next game, I believe I will continue to maintain an excellent state."

The reporter asked: "Do you think your current scoring ability can be compared with Iverson in the rookie season?"

This is a question that wants to cause war. If Guo Xu doesn’t answer well, he will easily be criticized if he doesn’t answer it online.

"I never thought about this. My goal is not to be the scoring champion, but to help the team win the championship. Recently, my goal is to help the team break the regular season record. Everyone should not focus on me alone." Guo Xu paused deliberately and smiled: "Whenever I scored three-pointers and scored three or forty points, do you really think that was done by me alone? To be honest, the game belongs to five people, believe it or not."

Guo Xu talked about Adidas' classic advertising slogan. In the future, they would use this. If Guo Xu doesn't ask for permission, they might be said to be plagiarized.

Guo Xu said he was not comparable, but he actually gave the answer. Iverson was famous because of his personal ability and data statistics. In terms of team cooperation and record, he could not compare with Guo Xu.

In the 96-97 season, the 76ers had Coleman, Starkhouse and Iverson offensive trident, and they achieved 22 wins and 60 losses, ranking second from the bottom in the East to the No. 1 pick, and finally chose the second-largest pick, Keith Van Horn.

This is a bit of a pity. If the 76ers are lucky and win the No. 1 pick, they will definitely choose Duncan, and they will not trade Jim Jackson and No. 7 pick Tim Thomas with the Nets.

Next season, Larry Brown will arrive, with Iverson, Coleman, Jim Jackson (changed Joe Smith in the middle), Tim Thomas, Ratliff, McGee and others winning 31 games, ranking second to last in the East, and selected Larry Hughes in the summer.

Comprehensive data, hit rate, record, tactical role and other aspects, Guo Xu had no discussions when he was a rookie. Even compared with Iverson now, he was only at a disadvantage in terms of breakthrough skills, game experience, and physical fitness, and was not far behind. The time loop has determined that he could at least break out with Iverson.

After the game, online fans started another heated discussion. Now when NBA defenders are mentioned, Iverson and Jason Guo must be said.

Aimee still has the same argument: "Jason Guo is a Lakers teammate who is very lucky and has a hug. He is not on the same level as Iverson."

The Guomi's backs are getting straighter and straighter, and they dare to speak for their idols. "Jason is about to break the regular season record now. What is Iverson doing in the rookie season? He competes with his two teammates for the boss and the game is a blacksmith."

Aimee said: "Iverson leads the team independently and leads the team first in the Eastern Conference. Do you want Jason Guo to lead the team independently and try?"

Guomi: "The total salary of the 76ers is more than $50 million. Except for Iverson, the inside players in the team are not very famous. Where do you know that he leads the team independently? The poor offensive data means no contribution, right?"

Aimee said: "Jason Guo is a defensive black hole. If you encounter it in the final, you will be beaten. The 76ers are the best team in the league to defend. Iverson is the steal king and a defensive expert. You will be killed when the time comes!"

Faced with this topic, the people in the silence were all gone. This is really impossible to refute. Iverson has many steals, and the 76ers' defense is indeed very good. This season, the 76ers' defensive efficiency and average points loss per game are ranked second, second only to the Spurs.

What about Guo Xu? The defensive end left people with the impression that there are many fouls, currently averaging 3.6 games, but only 1.4 steals per game. In terms of defense, he and the league steal king have very clean defense. Iverson, who averages 2 fouls per game, must have a long distance.

Fortunately, the smart Guomi changed the topic. "No matter how powerful Iverson is, will he not be awarded to the leading star of the record-breaking team?"

Now it was Aimi's turn to be silent, and this topic cannot be refuted.

Just like the Bulls' record-breaking season, Jordan was elected MVP, and the awards could not be lost. If Iverson got MVP, everyone except Aimee would question it.

In fact, in Guo Xu's previous life, there was a lot of controversy about Iverson's MVP this season. The team that won the best record that year was the Spurs, who won two more games than the 76ers.

Duncan played all 82 games, averaging 22.2 points, 12.4 rebounds, 3 assists, 0.9 steals and 2.3 blocks in 38.7 minutes, with a shooting percentage of 50%. He is the core of the team on both sides of the offense and defense. Iverson is the core of the offense, averaging 31.1 points, 3.8 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 2.5 steals per game, with a shooting percentage of 42%, and was absent from 11 games.

If the record is only two games apart, the league can find highlights for Iverson from other aspects, and the controversy will not be too controversial. But even if the Lakers don't break the record and lose five games in the next season, they will have 70 wins this season, and the record of 76 is obviously not enough.

O'Neal's chance of winning the regular season MVP is significantly higher, and Iverson's personal honor is hanging.
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