When the Suns attacked, Guo Xu hit the pick-and-roll and broke the left side, attracting Murphy to replace the defense and pass it to Marion. The Warriors' joint defense system immediately became seriously misaligned, and the person on the side of the defense of Marion was Danpier.

Marion was out of luck with a quick push from the bottom line, and Danpier saved it slowly and the ball entered.

7-4. Guo Xu gave his first assist, and all the fans of the audience applauded and cheered him.

Bathil lobs the ball to Danpier in the low post on the right. The latter leaned against Stadameer and forced himself to turn to the bottom line and rubbed it into the basket. He scored with one hand from close range. 7 to 6.

The Suns' weaknesses on the defensive end are so obvious to all opponents, so Sir will be targeted every game, which puts a lot of pressure on him and is also a good exercise.

In the rookie season, Sir's defensive ability is very sorry for his draft template (Ben Wallace). He can only block shots, he does poorly resisting people at low posts, and his defensive awareness is also very bad.

Since Xiao Si often sends wonderful blocks at the basket, he is a regular visitor to the top five balls. Many pseudo-fans think that his defense is good, saying that the Suns' overall defense is poor because of the outside line led by Guo Xu.

In fact, an excellent inside defender will not let the opponent easily enter the penalty area like Xiao Si, nor will he deliberately keep a distance and wait for someone to jump and block the block. The master is the one who can keep the position unabated. Whether it is defending the face frame or back, try to disrupt the opponent's dribble, attack rhythm and interfere with the shooting, thereby reducing the opponent's shooting rate. As for blocking, they are all assisted in defense and supplementary defense.

This standard also applies to outside players, which is why basketball experts generally believe that the Spurs' small forward Bruce Bowen, who has no data, is better at defending than the Jazz's Kirilenko, who is good at stealing and blocking.

Barkley commented: "I think the only coach in the league that will let Amare play center is D'Antoni, and the Suns lineup has never cared about the penalty area defense."

Smith said: "The Suns can interfere with some shooting at low posts by relying on joint defense. Nene's defense is better than Amare. Amare is because D'Antoni attaches more importance to offense."

The worse Sir S were on the defensive end, the more outstanding the offensive end. He and Guo Xu played pick-and-roll in the middle. Murphy changed defense in time this time, and Sir S started immediately. Guo Xu attracted the two of them to attack from the front and back, and passed the ball to the middle.

Xiao Si jumped up with one step to catch the ball, and buckled with one hand. Danpier didn't have time to jump in the defense, and the opponent's explosive power was too strong and too fast.

9-6, Guo Xu made the second assist.

When the Warriors attacked, Arenas made a mistake in the organization and directly passed the ball out of the baseline. He had a good idea, but overestimated Murphy's empty-cut speed. While his data improved this season, the number of mistakes also increased to 3.5.

In the Suns' attack, Guo Xu and Xiao Si played pick-and-roll, Arenas finally bypassed the cover and chased and defended it once. Guo Xu turned around without any haste and passed the ball to Marion from close range. The latter ran from the left bottom line to 50 degrees and received the ball and made a mid-range shot. Once misplaced, Danpier was not good at defending without the ball.

11 to 6, Guo Xu made the third assist.

In the first two games, the opponents competed with the Suns for small balls. Garnett and PJ Brown were both inside players with very fast movement speeds and did a very good job when defending Marion. Today, the Warriors' big man was not fast, so Marion began to perform. He practiced a lot of shooting this morning and felt good.

The Warriors attacked, Arenas and Murphy broke through the pick-and-roll, and after Guo Xu caught up, he divided the ball into the middle.

Murphy received the ball in front of the free throw line and flew for a moment. Sir let go of Danpier and flew up. Then Murphy hit him and made a foul. After one of two free throws, 11-7.

When the Suns attacked, Guo Xu protected the ball and observed the situation, and found that the Warriors had changed to man-to-man defense, and Bathir went to defend Marion. The "hacker" point must be limited. The core Jamison saw the defensive weakness and asked his teammates to make adjustments on the court.

Guo Xu also adjusted, attracted the defense and passed the ball to Joe Johnson. Marion was taken care of, and there was always someone who wanted to play against Murphy.

Joe Johnson received the ball and made a three-pointer. Murphy took a step slower when he defended it, but he was slightly disturbed, but the ball did not grasp the strength and bounced out. Jamison grabbed the backcourt rebound and launched a counterattack with a pass.

Arenas relied on Guo Xu to force the basketball. 11 to 9.

Guo Xu had no choice. His opponent was too wide and he couldn't jump up under close combat, so he could only reach out and interfere slightly.

The best way for the point guard to defend Arenas is to follow closely and reach out to cut the ball the moment he takes the ball. This defensive skill is not easy to practice and must have a good arm span.

This is why Arenas can generally become a super scorer. He will use his body to force his opponents to fight against small opponents. When he is misaligned, he can pass the big man by relying on his skills. When the opponent is far away, he will make a jump shot.

The healthy Arenas is really amazing. It is a template for Stephen Curry's draft. In fact, his style is more like the future Rockets' James Harden.

Like Harden, "Agent O" has excellent feel and ball-control ability, and has a strong body. He can shoot and make many fouls. The disadvantage is that he also makes many mistakes.

When the Suns attacked, Guo Xu continued to pass the ball to Joe Johnson, who broke through with the ball. After passing Murphy, he threw a throw before Danpier made up for defense. Murphy picked up a rebound.

Arenas transported to the frontcourt to pass the ball. Bathir scored a three-pointer from the right after facing Kirisek, 11-12.

In the Warriors, Bathier has to undertake a lot of offensive tasks, not a blue-collar worker on the outside. This season, he averaged 37 minutes per game, scored 13.3 points, 5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.3 steals, with a shooting percentage of 46.2%, 39.8% of three-pointers and 82% of free throws. Last season, his data was similar and he was selected for the All-Rookie Team.

Bathier was not a blue-collar player in college, and he was undoubtedly the most shining player in NCAA when he was a senior. After Duke entered the semi-finals, the game against Maryland allowed Bathier to enter the history of Duke University.

While falling behind 22 points in the first half, Duke struggled to catch up in the second half. Bathir made two consecutive three-pointers in the last moment, chasing the score to only one point away. Then he attacked the basket and caused the opponent to foul, making both free throws, securing the victory for Duke, creating the greatest comeback in the history of the NCAA semi-finals.

In the final against Arizona University, Battier scored 18 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 blocks, helping Duke University lead all the way and finally won the championship. This year, Battier won the National Best Player, Best Defensive Player, Naismith Award and John Wooden Award.

However, scouts care about the physical fitness of the players during the draft. An excellent team player like Battier, who plays with IQ, has no chance to become the No. 1 pick.

In Guo Xu's previous life, most fans had an impression of Bathir as a blue-collar outsider who could only catch the ball and shoot. In fact, he gradually changed to this after he joined the Rockets. He would do things that were beneficial to the team. He would obey unconditionally what the coach arranged for him.

Guo Xu felt it was a pity that Battier started his career with the Warriors. Although the data was good, his greatest talent was not recognized. If he joined the current Grizzlies, the team would definitely become a playoffs force.

If the Warriors fail to make the playoffs for several consecutive years like they did in their previous life, Bathir would not receive a high evaluation. When he becomes a free agent, Guo Xu will definitely propose to the Suns management to dig him.
Chapter completed!