Chapter 588 [Relying on Talent and Being Arrogant, Kill and Sacrifice to Heaven]

The Suns beat the Mavericks in the opening game. Guo Xu's statistics are very good. The person he is most grateful to at the moment is D'Antoni.

He may not be a perfect coach, but he is the most suitable coach for the Suns. If someone else were to coach him, Guo Xu would not be able to get luxurious statistics so easily.

As the master of running and gunning in the NBA, although D'Antoni does not pay attention to defense, he always arranges offensive tactics with the point guard as the core. In his previous life, he was able to save some point guards with mediocre or even shabby careers and improve their statistics overnight. Bursting.

People always say that Nash made D'Antoni a success. In fact, in the first eight seasons of his career, Nash was only selected to the All-Star Game twice as a substitute. He did not have any personal honors, and the season with the highest assists per game was only 8.8. After meeting D'Antoni, Nash transformed into the league's top superstar, winning two MVPs, three assists leaders, and reaching two Western Conference Finals.

Many people like to forget that Nash was unknown before he turned 30. They forget that he wanted a six-year, 60 million contract. Mavericks owner Cuban thought it was not worthwhile and let him go. But people can't forget the statistics of Harden who later collaborated with D'Antoni in the Rockets.

In the Suns' offensive system, Guo Xu is like a fish in water. Without the twin towers inside, his statistics will only be better, not worse.

Looking at the Mavericks again, the coaching aspect is a big hole.

In the previous life, the Mavericks played very well in the regular season in 2006 and 2007, but failed in the playoffs. The management tried to make the Mavericks' lineup balanced on offense and defense through trades, but it never got far. Because the Mavericks are coached by "Little General" Avery Johnson, one of the most overrated coaches in the league.

He is incompetent, arbitrary, not good at communicating with players, but has a arrogant temperament.

There was a famous joke circulating on the Internet in his previous life. "Little General" Johnson had a first-class defensive system and five sets of offensive tactics.

These five sets of tactics are Nowitzki singles, Howard singles, Stackhouse singles, Terry singles and Harris singles.

The Mavericks players have excellent tactical execution, and their personal abilities are also very strong. When they are in good condition, they often have amazing combat effectiveness. When they are not in good condition, they can only take turns to shoot and strike, because the coach does not have the ability to respond on the spot.

Therefore, the Mavericks' 2-0 lead in the 2006 Finals was overturned. In 2007, the Warriors, who were far weaker than the Mavericks, performed a black eight miracle and beat the Mavericks. When encountering adversity, the Mavericks can only rely on the players to adjust their singles status, and the coach must be in a daze on the sidelines.

One of the most amazing things about Johnson is that he once proposed to support Howard, who has no breakthrough ability, to become the core of the Mavericks and let Nowitzki be the second boss. From this point, we can see how low and amateur this person's coaching level is. , is this the rhythm that wants the swingman to play alone for a whole game?

When Howard was there, Johnson gave him a lot of playing time and the defense was pretty solid. Now the team has problems both offensively and defensively.

The Mavericks exposed this flaw last season. Terry and Harris cannot play together. Neither of them can defend shooting guards well. But today, Johnson still let the two play together for a long time.

The press conference was full of reporters, all of whom came to interview Guo Xu. Today's victory seemed to them to be a breaking news point.

Guo Xu expressed his thoughts: "I think it is better to face the challenge head-on than to be troubled by player injuries that have already happened and cannot be changed. The Suns are still a strong team in the championship. I am glad that we proved this with our actions today."

The reporter asked: "Some people said that the Suns were a Big Four team last season, and now they are missing two people. How did you make adjustments?"

"By supporting each other, everyone on the team is playing together in the right way, playing in the way and rhythm we are familiar with. This is the characteristic of the Suns. As long as you play the ball the right way, you will win more. Less negative."

The reporter asked: "What do you predict the Suns will achieve in the regular season?"

Guo Xu said: “We will go all out to win every game. Of course, the more wins, the better, but I don’t care about the final record of the regular season. Even if we finish eighth in the Western Conference, my goal is always champion."

The reporter interviewed D'Antoni and asked him to evaluate Guo Xu.

D'Antoni said excitedly: "The Suns are of course a contender for the championship. Don't forget, we have Jason here. He is the one who can win the scoring and assists titles at the same time. He can drive the performance of the whole team. No matter who the teammates are."

D'Antoni also felt incredible. After injuring the Twin Towers, he really thought the Suns were doomed. In addition, Diop and the Suns had four fewer important rotations than last season. This can be called a major lineup change.

When looking forward to the team's prospects, D'Antoni said: "The most important thing is to stay healthy, yes, that's what we have to do."

He continued: "Jason will play a long time this season, and as long as he is on the court, the Suns have a high chance of winning. We also have Marion, Howard, Bell and others, who can share some of Jason's offensive pressure. Jason It’s a lot to take on, but I’m sure he’ll do a great job.”

Other players were interviewed and expressed their confidence to help the Suns win.

In particular, Marion expressed a lot of feelings. In the first two seasons, he was robbed of the limelight by Stoudemire and Joe Johnson. Many people felt that he lacked the offensive ability with the ball and was not a qualified second-in-command. Now he wants to prove himself the value of.

In fact, he can never prove himself because of his appearance...

In his previous life, Marion produced the best data of his career this season, supporting the Suns' front line, averaging 21.8 points, 11.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 2 steals and 1.7 blocks per game, shooting 52.5% from the field. The team's record was very good. What was the result? Nash won the MVP title for a second time, but he was only selected to the third team of the All-NBA Team.

Everyone in the Mavericks suffered from being interviewed. No matter the coach or the players, they didn't know how to answer the questions.

The Mavericks have been beaten in the playoffs for consecutive years, eliminated in the first round, and everyone feels ashamed. Especially head coach "Little General" Johnson and core Nowitzki, they have an unshirkable responsibility.

Last season, many people criticized Johnson for his poor on-the-spot response and making the game ugly. This season has just begun, and some fans are already suggesting that the management change coaches.

The Mavericks didn't change coaches in the summer just because they didn't have a better choice. Johnson really has no ability. He had five sets of offensive tactics in his previous life, but only four are left in this life. Without Howard, the Mavericks also have deficiencies on the defensive end. It is impossible to expect players to win by relying on their personal abilities.

In his previous life, Johnson only had a good regular season record with the Mavericks. After becoming the head coach of the Nets in 2010, he led the team to a record of 60 wins and 116 losses. After that, he was laid off. No NBA team asked him to be the coach again.

Nowitzki is questioned every year as a "softie", not a qualified core, his strength is seriously overestimated, etc. This is already a cliché.

North American netizens discussed the game, and many Mavericks fans wanted to kill Tyronn Lue, who was a "single replacement" for Jason Guo.

Tyronn Lue was still playing at this time and joined the Trail Blazers as a substitute. He had little performance on both offense and defense and was just an ordinary role player.

Tyronn Lue has been miserable in the NBA in this life, and his only consolation is the championship ring he won with the Lakers in 2000. In his previous life, Tyronn Lue played at his peak with the Hawks, averaging 13.5 points and 5.4 assists per game. Now that the Hawks are Nash's team, they don't need Tyronn Lue.

Because Tyronn Lue left the Lakers early and did not "defend" Iverson in the finals, he is not very popular. Even if a team wants to rebuild and wants to find an ordinary guard to start, they can't think of him.

If this continues, it will probably be difficult for Tyronn Lue to become a coach after he retires...