Chapter 769 [If You Can, Surrender to Me]

When the Suns players came off the court, they all smiled and high-fived the substitute players. Haslem handed Guo Xu a drink, but no one handed him a towel.

Barkley noticed this and said with a smile: "The score difference between the two sides is not big, but Jason played very easily today. He doesn't even break a sweat with his style of play."

Kenny Smith said: "Jason simply relied on rhythm to play, and Parker still couldn't gain the upper hand. As soon as he came on the scene today, the atmosphere of the Suns team was different, and the players became more daring to play and fight hard."

On the CCTV5 side, Zhang Lili also talked about the changes in the atmosphere within the Suns team. The core players on the court are not clear, and it is not surprising that they lost to the Spurs. It's fine when the ball is downwind, but once they are at a disadvantage, the Suns players don't know who to give the ball to. They all have weaknesses.

At the end of the timeout, the Suns changed someone, Anthony Parker came on, and Roy rested.

Anthony has average physical fitness and relatively comprehensive skills. He currently shoots 42.2% from three-point range. Guo Xu held the ball a lot today, and Roy ran back and forth most of the time. On the defensive end, his performance was only average, not as good as Ariza. Ariza's three-pointers are unstable, and the most suitable person to play is Anthony.

The Spurs also changed someone. Bowen rested, and veteran Finley, who has the ability to attack with the ball, came on.

The game continues, and now Guo Xu can only defend Parker. He and Bell have the same strategy, stay two steps away and guard against breakthroughs but not shots. In this case, it is difficult for teammates to cover Parker because the defender is too far away.

Parker has not practiced three-pointers in the past few years. It doesn't matter in the regular season, but it will be embarrassing in the playoffs. No one in the previous life thought Parker, who had four championships, was a superstar because he wanted to play without the Spurs' system.

Guo Xu kept his distance and tried to interfere with Parker, but no one helped him defend.

After Finley comes on the court, the Suns can no longer double-team around the penalty area. Finley's three-point shooting rate in this year's playoffs exceeds 40%, and he is mainly responsible for catching and shooting three-pointers. Ginobili and Granger can also shoot three-pointers, and they shoot a lot. Let Parker hit two points, even if the shooting rate is 50%, it is better than the opponent shooting from the outside.

Parker made a sudden stop inside the three-point line to shoot a jump shot. Guo Xu did not jump, but took a step forward with only slight interference, and the ball bounced out again. Small stuck Duncan and Marion grabbed the backcourt rebound.

Guo Xu could imagine how upset Parker was from his expression. His shooting opportunities were the Spurs' best, and failing to make them would hurt morale. He is a powerful tool in the pick-and-roll, and his breakthrough can make slow-moving inside players cry for help. However, it is difficult to perform against a team like the Suns that does not use traditional inside players.

Battle of the Sun,

Guo Xu protected the ball and signaled to his teammates. Stoudemire covered Anthony without the ball from the side. The latter ran to 70 degrees from the left corner. Granger defended on that side. Guo Xu observed the situation and passed the ball to the running back. Marion at 70 degrees to the right.

Duncan did not guard against it. He waited for Stoudemire and Marion to make air cuts near the penalty area, and rotated from the side to interfere with the shots.

Marion caught the ball and got an open shot and hit a three-point jump shot. 96 to 88.

Marion was in great shape today, taking advantage of running and jumping on the offensive end, and his shooting percentage was also very high. Yesterday's training coaching staff asked him to practice shooting more. The team needs his performance. It's not okay if he can't always make shots when there are openings.

The Spurs attacked, and Parker forced a breakthrough and rushed inside. He used the impact to squeeze out Guo Xu for a layup. He was slapped out by a big block from Marion, and the ball was picked up by Anthony.

The Suns immediately launched a counterattack. Parker rushed too hard and flew out of the baseline. Guo Xu was empty. He received the ball and advanced to the frontcourt to form a three-on-two, with Stoudemire on the left and Bell on the right.

Guo Xu attracted Duncan to cover up the defense and led him towards Duncan. As he moved, he turned his head and glanced at Bell, who was running towards the right corner.

He calculated his steps to collect the ball quickly, used his left hand to go around the back, and passed the ball to the right back.

At the same time, he turned slightly, stretched out his right elbow backward, made a movement similar to a stretching exercise, and used his elbow to bounce the ball to the left, giving it to Stoudemire.

He practiced this move specifically during the time loop, just for show. His entire passing movement was completed very smoothly, and he also moved towards Duncan to attract the defense and create a distance between Stoudemire and Duncan, so that Duncan had no time to pounce on Stoudemire.

Stoudemire, who followed up, caught the ball, jumped up, and dunked the basketball with one hand.

98 to 88, Guo Xu’s 21st assist.

Stoudemire was excited. After dunking, he high-fived Guo Xu and returned to defense. He felt that this goal would definitely become a classic in the future and would be mentioned repeatedly by fans.

The commentators from various countries who broadcast the game live were also excited. Zhang Lijia said: "In the crucial game, in the fierce final quarter, Guo Xu actually used an elbow pass to assist Stoudemire. It was like white chocolate possessed. This goal is definitely the best goal of the day."

Yu Jia said: "I've never seen Guo Xu play so fancy before. After he was injured, he let go."

Zhang Lijia smiled and said: "When he is healthy, he doesn't need fancy passing, he just plays alone. Sometimes he dribbles the ball to face the double team and rushes in. He distributes the ball casually and creates space. Today, his ability to attract double teams has become worse. It actually looks better."

The Spurs attacked, Duncan caught the ball in the low post and singled out Stoudemire, turned around and hit a shot. 98 to 90.

When the Suns attacked, Guo Xu and Stoudemire started a pick-and-roll as soon as the half was over. Granger changed defense and quickly blocked Guo Xu. Guo Xu changed direction to the middle, and Granger reacted quickly to catch up. He pulled the ball up, half-turned and jumped slightly, passing the ball to the right side with both hands behind his head.

The ball was passed from the side of Granger's head. The ball was very fast. Granger didn't react. He turned around and saw Marion running to the right side of the three-point line again.

Without any hesitation, he took a jump shot before Duncan could defend him and scored another one.

101 to 90, Guo Xu’s 22nd assist.

Duncan, who rarely showed any expression on the court, began to frown. The coach arranged for him to not guard the three-point line and defend the penalty area, but now the Suns are shooting crazy from outside.

The Spurs' defensive strategy has always been to "prevent breakthroughs but not shots." The interior defense is mainly individual defense and assist defense. The wing players also often shrink, and they cannot do this against the Suns Spurs.

Guo Xu is a person who can really shoot without blind spots. Even if he is injured, his shooting will not be affected. In addition, the players on the Suns field have shooting range, and the Spurs cannot close the formation too tightly. Expanding the inside line is not the Spurs' normal strategy. Duncan will put in a lot of energy and may be fouled.

As the only pivot inside, if Duncan gets into foul trouble, the Spurs will basically lose.

Popovich is relatively stubborn on the defensive end, always having a "shoot to death if you can" attitude, and is often shot to death by teams with stars on the outside.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Popovich was forced to request a timeout again. Tactical adjustments are of little use. The Spurs' biggest weakness now is Parker's mentality.

When Guo Xu became the shortest MVP in NBA history, all point guards wanted to defeat him to prove their strength. The person who wanted to beat Guo Xu the most was Nash. In 2004, Nash went to the Eastern Conference, and his goal became to break out in the Eastern Conference. At this time, the person who was always compared with Guo Xu in the West became Parker.

Guo Xu can hit ultra-long three-pointers and provide 20+ assists, but Parker is casually left open for two steps outside the three-point line and is unsure of his shooting, and his mid-range shots are also inaccurate. With such a comparison between the two, how could fans have a good impression of Parker?

Parker's speed can prevent Guo Xu from breaking through, but he cannot prevent him from passing. Not only does he want to win, but he also wants to have better statistics than Guo Xu. The team is lagging behind, and he is anxious to perform and his playing rhythm is messed up.

Popovich hasn't been able to replace Parker yet. If Parker is not available at the No. 1 position, Ginobili will be the only one who is good at breakthroughs. The Spurs' tactics will be difficult and they will fall into a one-on-one situation.

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