As planned by the Suns coaching staff before the game, the Lakers' easiest scorers were Joe Johnson and Artest, who faced a low level of individual defense and could shoot from mid-to-long range, and someone would be caught when they burst in.

In Guo Xu's previous life, D'Antoni used this defensive strategy when he coached the Rockets to almost eliminate the Warriors in the 2018 Western Conference Finals. What the players have to do is very simple, guard against three-point and basket scoring, and put Durant in the mid-range single.

Durant, Curry, and Thompson are in charge, and the Warriors are still struggling to play the Rockets, if it weren't for Paul missing the last two games due to injury and Ariza grabbing seven undercover, the Rockets would have reached the Finals.

The Lakers are a team with a lot of offense, but the individual ability and overall strength of the stars are obviously not far behind the Warriors in the 2017-18 season.

When attacking, D'Antoni is the kind of person he usually practices, with star singles, inside covers, and three-point opportunities in the bottom corner and on both sides.

Gasol Jr. is very good at covering Guo Xu on the bottom line, his figure is very suitable for covering, and he often plays like this in the Spanish national team, so he has become the immediate combat force of the Suns and quickly integrated into the team system.

After being blocked by Gasol Jr., even Ellis, who is known for his speed, was difficult to bypass instantly, and Guo Xu's head was big as soon as he received the ball in the bottom corner, which was a difficult choice question.

Bogut doesn't change the defense to go out, Guo Xu can catch the ball and shoot directly, he changes the defense and actively follows out, Guo Xu finds time to pass to Gasol Jr., how can Ellis be able to defend against the 216CM high school forward?

Therefore, Bogut can only choose to continue to follow Gasol Jr. in the low post, and let Ellis go all out to chase Guo Xu.

The Lakers are not good at covering on the weak side, the Suns only have Guo Xu and Gasol Jr., Roy immediately retreats to the middle after passing the ball, and if Artest dares to wrap up, Guo Xu is an empty three-point opportunity.

Roy has performed well from beyond the three-point line this season, shooting close to 40%, how can any team dare to let him go?

In the last series, when the Suns sent the twin towers, Guo Xu almost cried Bibi in a heads-up on the weak side, and it was a jump shot with two swings. Ellis is strong in attack and weak in defense, and his single defense ability is not enough to see Guo Xu, and the score difference gradually widens.

The Suns only need to defend Bogut, and the Lakers' overall offensive efficiency will be reduced, and Fisher will only have two three-pointers in the team if he doesn't play, and the evacuation effect will be worse.

The Suns' approach to the triangle offense is a single defense, and Artest's performance is the most disappointing, he only faces Morrow's defender, who dares to take responsibility when playing alone, but he is really not the core of the material, and has been a blacksmith for most of the season.

When the rhythm of offensive and defensive switching was not fast, the Suns led 31-23 in the first quarter, and Guo Xu performed the most eye-catching, scoring 11 points and 4 assists.

The rotation of the two sides in the second quarter was tied, the Lakers defended strongly, Battier defended Hill of similar size, Odom took a break inside with a bench, and Jason Smith also played well.

The Lakers let go of Turyaf in the summer and focused on developing Smith, which was a smart choice.

In Guo Xu's previous life, when Smith was still playing for the Wizards in 2018, he was an excellent bench interior lineman, moving fast and having a good mid-range shot, and he was good at blocking and picking with teammates. Turyaf, a pure blue-collar who lacked range, was eliminated from the NBA in 2014.

Fisher's perimeter defender Lowry has played to his strengths, and he has become a defensive expert against point guards with steel cannon bodies, and if he has been playing against Delon, Lowry, Kidd, and Davis in 82 regular season games, Fisher can be named to the All-Defensive Team.

The Suns' defense is not vegetarian, Haslem and Millsap are more mobile inside, and they can defend the Lakers' two big men closely, allowing them to shoot under confrontation and interference, and the shooting percentage is not high.

The two starters came back one after another, Jackson let Artest play as a big forward, Odom played center, and the Suns fought a small ball tactic again, and there was still a play after falling behind by 8 points in the first half.

In the third quarter, Hill and Green defended Joe Johnson, Xiao Si played as the center, Millsap was the big forward, and Guo Xu began to launch a quick counterattack.

In order to limit Guo Xu's breakthrough and shooting, the Lakers began to pack on the outside and relax the defense of the wing players, as a result, Hill and Green scored one after another, and the difference widened to 20 points.

Gerald Green, who was nicknamed "Wheat Dee" back then, was difficult to block when he shot at defenders, and he shot very resolutely after being released, shooting 2 of 4 three-pointers.

Green shot 38.5 percent from three-point range during the regular season, and it wasn't a good idea to let him go. The Suns' "three-point team" and "empty city" are not in vain, and players generally choose to shoot in efficient positions.

Hill's range is a little closer, and he is better in all rounds, he can shoot from the ground, break through after shaking, and he can also attract defenders to respond to passes.

Hill mainly uses the experience of the veteran to ensure that the team can move the ball quickly, and at his peak he averaged 7.3 assists per game and has a good passing awareness. In this playoffs, he averaged only 5.3 points and 1 assist per game, but he didn't mess around, and he only shot when he had a good opportunity, shooting 48% from the field.

The Suns led by 19 points into the final quarter, and Guo Xu went down to rest and let the young players come up to exercise.

The Lakers finally had the upper hand, and Bogut singled out Jordan Jr. to score six points in a row.

Many people may not believe it, but in Guo Xu's previous life, Little Jordan's assistance defense and supplementary defense were good, and his single defense ability was average. Not only can the aging Duncan eat him alone, but even Carman, who played his final season with the Trail Blazers in 2016, has singled Jordan Jr. several times.

What he is good at is grabbing rebounds and blocks, and he is suspected of brushing data, so Guo Xu has always looked down on him.

The Suns selected Jordan Jr. to be a trade chip, and the management will consider sending him away this summer, and the coaching staff gave him consistent playing time during the regular season, with excellent statistics and impressive efficiency.

Roy's efficiency in single-handing Artest is not high, and the past few years have been Atay's last peak, and his movement speed is quite fast. In 11 years, Atay will become a slow-moving "charity world peace".

ESPN commentator McBrin analyzed during the timeout: "The overall strength of the Lakers is not weak, and compared with the Suns, they lose in the ability of the star, Jason Guo does not play, and the difference between the two teams cannot be opened." ”

After the pause, Guo Xu and Xiao Si returned, and the lineup was the opening starter Jamilsap. The three of them pulled away, Guo Xu and Xiao Si blocked and demolished the Lakers and couldn't prevent it.

does not cover Guo Xu, he blocks and dismantles and plays alone on the weak side; Bao clamp Guo Xu, Xiao Si air cut, singles hit rate is super high; The wingman was trapped, and Guo Xu gave the ball to his teammates and threw it directly......

The difference between the two sides quickly widened to 23 points and entered garbage time.

In the end, the Suns defeated the Lakers 122-98 and got off to a good start.

At the post-game press conference, "Zen Master" Jackson bluntly said that the Lakers couldn't prevent Guo Xu.

Guo Xu played 34 minutes, scored 27 points and 12 assists, didn't look like he was doing much, and his shooting rate was 70%. Lakers Joe Johnson had 25 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, but shot just 45% from the field.

The gap between the core of the two teams is obvious, Joe Johnson was only Guo Xu's younger brother in the Suns back then, and he learned a lot of playing styles from Guo Xu.

Ellis is even more uncomfortable with Guo Xu, he is a player who relies on the face frame to break through, and Guo Xu is particularly good at defending breakthroughs, just putting Ellis jump shots. He scored 17 points and shot just 43 percent from the field.

Inside, Xiao Si scored 28 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists, which is also a position where the Suns have an advantage, and it is difficult to defend one-on-one.

With these two people, the Lakers can't win in other positions.