Chapter 1096 [Tricks are unstoppable]

Harden shot the ball continuously, and the players on the court also felt incredible, how can they still defend like this? And it really works?

Nurkic grabbed the rebound and passed it to Booker, Collisson's physique couldn't fight against Booker, he didn't get close to him or gamble on steals, he wanted to chase Guo Xu and Harden to change defenses, and turned his head to see that his side had leaked.

Guo Xu's speed is too fast, and he defends behind Harden's butt, and the opponent shoots without interfering with the fast attack, how can Harden, who is at a disadvantage in speed, catch up with him in this situation?

Booker hit the ground and passed, Guo Xu threw off Harden two meters away, took the ball and jumped with both feet, and turned clockwise 360 degrees to dunk the basketball with his right hand!

90-92, 59th personal score.

This is very similar to the classic first dunk when Vince Carter won the championship in 2000, but Guo Xu is short and not as stretched as Carter's movements.

Yu Jia sighed: "Guo Xu is going to participate in the rhythm of the slam dunk contest this year, and he has staged trick dunks many times in two games, I feel that he jumped higher than when he was at his peak, and he didn't jump much after 2010." ”

Zhang Li smiled: "He is in his prime now, not only is he beautiful in offense, but he is also very talented in defense, and what he defends is Harden's step-back, and Harden can't make fouls, and it's really effective." ”

Yu Jia said with a smile: "Iverson once said that Guo Xu's speed is faster than him, he is really unstoppable when he rushes, once the opponent can't shoot, he catches the ball and counterattacks is an opportunity." ”

The king attacked, and Harden wanted the ball as soon as he passed half court, but Guo Xu also followed behind his ass from half court, leaving a big space in front for him to shoot casually.

From the audience's point of view, Guo Xu is defenseless, which is more excessive than retreating two meters away, and it is a kind of contempt for Harden.

Harden rushed up with the ball, giving up an open mid-range shot and a three-pointer, and the throw was deflected wide by Nurkic's defensive interference. The Lakers' two interior players and Roberson both shrank near the restricted area to let others go, and Harden's choice was unwise.

It is not for nothing that Guo Xu's "defenselessness" will be regarded as a skill by the training system, which can really affect the opponent's mentality. Harden's ability to resist pressure among stars is still admittedly poor, and as soon as he enters the playoffs to play key games, he drops the chain, and his shooting percentage drops significantly.

The reason for Harden's dysfunction is the same every time, and he doesn't know whether he should shoot or pass. In previous seasons, many of his high-scoring games had been lost to the Kings, and it was difficult for him to win alone.

Horford didn't take the board, he flicked the ball outside with one hand, Booker picked up the rebound and pushed it quickly, and the front court was 2-2 misplaced.

Booker passed Stein and shot wide, Guo Xuchong grabbed the rebound in the front court, relied on Collison to turn around and get up, and hit the board with one hand. 92 to 92.

The referee's whistle also sounded, and Collison pulled a foul 2+1. As soon as he saw Guo Xu grabbing the rebound, he felt bad, and the foul was too light to be pulled.

Guo Xu also hit a free throw, 93-92, his 62nd personal point.

The audience was stunned, Guo Xu had scored more than the last game today, and other players may not have had a 60+ in their entire career, and he completed it easily.

George Karl stood on the sidelines pinching his waist and didn't know how to adjust, it was difficult for players to contain Guo Xu in the counterattack, and the Kings' offense would be worse if Rondo was sent. "Director Long" couldn't sit still on the sidelines, he couldn't get used to his teammates' defense, and just took the initiative to ask the coach to propose to play, and Carl was still hesitating.

The Kings attacked, Guo Xu continued to defend around the back, and Harden broke through with the ball and threw it before Nurkic made up the defense. 93 to 94.

Harden's choice was a bit of a disappointment for the home fans, as he had a direct shot and didn't shoot to give a feeling of lack of confidence, even though he scored his 50th point of the game.

The Lakers attacked, Nurkic covered Guo Xu just after half to block Collisson, and Stein was inexperienced and retreated to within the three-point line. Roberson generally stood on the bottom line after coming on the field, and Solomon couldn't come out to cover Guo Xu. Harden followed Booker and was thinking about life.

Guo Xu took a step sideways, grabbed a three-point shot just out of the Kings logo in the middle, and hit it without interference, which won the applause of the Kings' home fans.

96-94, 65th personal score.

Zhang Li said: "Guo Xu has made this kind of ultra-long three-pointer in two consecutive games, and this distance is really a regular range for him. ”

Yu Jia said: "I think there is no suspense for him to get 70+ today, as long as he is not blocked, he can score wherever he throws." ”

Collison still passed to Harden after half court, Guo Xu continued to defend around the back, Harden made a three-point jumper in the middle, and hit the iron again without interference in front of him.

The Harden fans at the scene were very disappointed, and they couldn't understand why Harden, who had killed all sides in the last quarter, was suddenly not allowed.

Guo Xu's defense is actually very clever, he knows that Harden is a person who plays by rhythm, and his sense of rhythm is the most important thing for him.

Not only Harden, even if Guo Xu's center of gravity is forward, the three-point shooting rate will drop a lot, so it is better to add a backward shot to be comfortable. The back-back shot will have a higher arc and will be more likely to score. Harden's step-back step is a signature, and now he can't pull it, and his shooting posture is different from usual.

Compared with the feel, the gap between Harden and Guo Xu is obvious, he has not had a three-point shooting rate of more than 40% in his career, and his mid-range shooting is even worse, and he has not been a conventional weapon since he entered the league. Guo Xu suddenly gave him such a play, and he couldn't adapt to it.

In the parallel world, in the 2019 playoffs Kings vs Jazz, Rubio also guarded Harden in this way.

Although the final result of the series was a 4-1 run for the Rockets, and Harden scored a lot of points, he only shot more than 45% in one game, and the worst third game was 3-of-20 shooting and 2-of-13 three-pointers, making a joke.

Guo Xu didn't know that series, past the point of his rebirth, but he knew how to make Harden uncomfortable, because he would be uncomfortable if he couldn't step back.

As long as the Kings players shoot and hit the iron, the backcourt rebounds will almost certainly go to the Lakers, and the most robbed by the Kings is rookie Stein, who has obvious weaknesses. Cosby couldn't grab rebounds in a cameo as a power forward, and Jon Loyle, who came off the bench, was also a soft guy who floated outside to catch and shoot, with poor resistance and average defense.

The Lakers attacked, Guo Xu distributed the ball to his teammates first, and ran around to the left baseline to get the ball, attracting Loyle and Collisson.

Guo Xu observed the player's position and chose to break through the middle of the strong attack, broke through the bag with Collison inside, strode to the left basket in front of the free throw line, and picked up the basketball with his left hand.

98-94, 67th personal score.

Carl's on-the-spot response was not fast enough, Guo Xu scored 13 points in a row and obviously found the shooting feeling, at this time he should call a timeout to interrupt his rhythm, but Carl was a spectator on the sidelines, and there was no intention of stopping.

Harden was surrounded by Guo Xu, and the defense chose to break through again, and he shot iron in one step inside the three-point line, and Roberson slightly interfered with the wing, which was Harden's own interference.

Horford grabbed the rebound and passed to Booker, who easily dribbled the ball across the half, and Collison headed for Guo Xu, who was on a fast break.

Booker saw the opportunity and passed to Guo Xu, who asked for the ball with his back, Guo Xu took the ball and squeezed Collison, turned around and pulled the rod to score the basketball.

Collison wanted to foul but couldn't pull it, the difference in the bouncing power between the two was very large, Guo Xu's two hands in the air was a steady close-range board score, and the referee whistled 2+1.

Guo Xujia also hit a free throw, 101-94, his 70th personal point.

At this time, a fan at the Kings' home court shouted "MVP", and they turned against each other. Harden's performance in the first three quarters was not much inferior to Guo Xu, and now the score has opened up a 20-point gap, and it is clear who is strong and who is weak between the two.

Karl's adjustment was that Palondo was on the field......