O'Neal had the best stats of the game, shooting 14-of-20 from the field and 6-of-18 from the free-throw line to finish with 34 points, 15 rebounds and two assists.

Bryant shot 9-of-21, 1-of-2 three-pointers, and 12-of-13 free throws to finish with 31 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists.

Guo Xu shot 6-of-11, 4-of-8 three-pointers, and 2-of-2 free throws, scoring 18 points, 5 assists and 2 steals.

Guo Xu averaged 24.5 points in both games, replacing Glen Rice as the Lakers' third-highest scorer, and the other players did not perform well on the offensive end, and no one scored in double figures.

Harper, the Lakers' other three starters, missed a point on 0-of-5 shooting, grabbed only 3 rebounds and handed out two assists; Grant made 1-of-3 shooting, finishing with two points and nine rebounds; Fox scored four points on 2-of-5 shooting.

The Jazz's offense blossomed more, Malone had 26 points and 11 rebounds, Stockton had 21 points, 14 assists and 3 steals, Russell also scored 18 points, and all five players on the team scored double-doubles.

Stockton played 36 minutes, and he used this statistic at his peak, leading his team to catch up with the score with five points and seven assists in the final quarter. It's a pity that in the last two rounds, he was the main defense against Guo Xu, and he fell from heaven to hell all of a sudden.

There were a lot of reporters at the press conference, and the Jazz players and coaches were interviewed by the media first.

Sloan took the blame on himself: "The team lost because it was my mistake, John is 38 years old, he was not physically strong at the last moment, but I arranged for him to defend Jason Guo, I didn't expect the Lakers to use the rookie to shoot key shots, I thought this task would be done by Kobe." ”

The reporter asked, "What do you think of Jason?" ”

"He's a big heart player, I can't believe he's turning 19 until next month, and he's so calm and confident when he handles key shots," Sloan sighed. ”

A reporter asked a sensitive question: "The Jazz have two draft picks this year, will you regret missing Jason?" ”

The Jazz drafted DeSean Stevenson in the first round, guarding the water cooler in this game and not playing a minute. In the second round, the 21 Jazz selected the University of Iowa's fourth-year interior Carnier Dickens, who was dropped after the summer league game.

Of course, Sloane regrets that point guards who can shoot are the most suitable for blocking and pick-and-roll offense, and if they are selected, there will be a successor to Stockton. But he won't admit it, or the media will point the finger at Jazz management and say they are incompetent.

"No, we don't know anything about him other than he played well in the last two games of the NCAA. No management will force a newcomer with no physical data. Sloan replied.

Stockton didn't comment on Guo Xu, and simply said: "This is an ordinary regular season, I've looked forward, and I hope to win when I meet the Lakers in the playoffs." ”

When the Lakers were interviewed, Guo Xu was the focus of the audience again, and the topics basically revolved around him. Scarcity is expensive, and his teammates are full of praise for him.

The reporter interviewed Guo Xu and asked: "How does it feel to shoot the ball?" ”

"Very good, I'm happy to have completed the task assigned by the coach." Guo Xu said with a smile.

The reporter asked: "You scored in the last minute, what kind of mentality did you have to challenge Stockton?" ”

"It's the mentality of bullying the veteran's lack of physical strength." Guo Xu paused for a moment and smiled: "If it was Stockton at his peak, maybe today would be a different ending, I may not be able to maintain his good form when I am 38 years old, I admire him, but as an opponent, I must do my best to win." ”

A nine-time NBA assist leader, a nine-time NBA All-Star, All-Star Game MVP in 1993 and two Olympic gold medals in 1992 and 1996, Stockton is one of the best point guards the NBA has ever seen. After the game, there will definitely be people who say that Guo Xu bullied the veteran, won the game and so on, and he simply expressed this matter frankly.

The reporter asked: "You turned around to celebrate immediately after throwing the whistle ball, were you confident that you would score?" ”

"I think people who are good at shooting have a sense of rhythm, as long as you find the right rhythm, you will know whether it will go in the moment you shoot, and I am sure." Guo Xu replied.

The reporter asked, "Were you nervous?" Have you ever wondered what happens if you don't make it? ”

"I thought about it, I can't make it to everyone in overtime, and the Lakers didn't lose, I don't think there's anything to be nervous about."

He had already thought it through, and he threw it into the B, and if he didn't throw it, he was expected to get better data when he played overtime, which is a good thing no matter how you look at it.

After the game, Jackson announced that the team would have a two-day holiday and the players would be free. On November 4, the Lakers had a game and faced the underdog Grizzlies away.

Even though the Grizzlies started with two straight wins, the Lakers didn't take them seriously because the team was at the bottom every year since its establishment.

Grizzly bears leave the impression that they are "rotten"! How rotten is it? Even the rookie dared not report there, and the team actually gave in, this famous rookie is the "Boss Fu" of the Rockets.

On the 5th, the Lakers played back-to-back games again, against the Clippers in the same city, and they were also a legendary underdog. The Clippers are even more fresh, and from 1977 to 1991, they missed the playoffs for 15 consecutive seasons, setting an alternative historical record. Lakers players can breathe a sigh of relief with this kind of schedule.

Guo Xu didn't go home early after the press conference, and slept until 11 o'clock when he was woken up by Ashley Olsen's phone call.

"Jason, are you free today? Interested in coming to our party to play? Megan and Austin are also coming. ”

"I made an appointment with a teammate to play together in the afternoon, can I bring someone?" Guo Xu asked with a smile.

"Of course, who?" Ashley asked.

"Confidential, it's boring to say it, I think he should be willing to attend, what time is the party, where is it?"

The location was at the villa of the Olsen sisters, and the people who went were all young actors, and there were many minors, so the time was relatively early.

Guo Xu hung up the phone and immediately called O'Neill. "Shaker, morning."

"It's still early? It's noon, have you figured out what to do in the afternoon? First of all, I will definitely not go to the bowling alley, and I can't play you. ”

O'Neal is one of the most popular stars in the sports circle, Guo Xu has a good relationship with him to play together on vacation, it is difficult not to be popular this season, and his status with the Lakers is no longer shakeable.

"Sister Olsen has a party in the afternoon, ask me to play, will you go?"

Without even thinking about it, O'Neill replied, "Okay, can I go?" ”

"They were very welcoming, I asked but didn't say it was you, surprise them."

made an appointment to meet, Guo Xu called to order barbecue and pizza takeaway, and the taste was average. Although his family opened a restaurant, he did not learn his father's cooking skills and bought food every day.

He was thinking about how to improve his diet in the future, and Megan came to him with a Lakers No. 58 gold jersey to sign autographs, and asked him if he could help find OK combinations to sign on No. 34 and No. 8 jerseys.

Guo Xu skillfully signed his name, both in Chinese and English, and said with a smile: "I can sign the No. 8 jersey for you, and No. 34 you can find Shakel to sign by yourself, he will come over in a while, and we will go to the party of the Olsen sisters together." ”

"Huh? It's true? ”

"Of course it's true, you've been doing well lately, and signing is a reward."

If Guo Xu keeps calling Megan as a maid and doesn't give her any benefits, the two will have to fight sooner or later. So, they occasionally communicate normally.

"I'm going to get his jersey ready." Megan twisted her waist and bounced back to the other side. Guo Xu secretly sighed that she was a fox at all, and her surname "Fox" was really providential.