On the 15th, the Suns challenged the Spurs, another powerhouse in Texas, back-to-back.

The two sides played an overtime and the Suns lost the game 104-110.

Rookie players have a common weakness in not knowing how to distribute their energy, which can cause them to hit the rookie wall. Yesterday, several newcomers of the Suns ran wildly, and their back-to-back state declined significantly.

Smalls had 16 points and 10 rebounds while shooting just 40 percent from the field; Nene had 12 points and 7 rebounds, shooting 60% from the field, and he was miserably abused by Duncan, graduating with 6 fouls in 26 minutes.

Duncan played 51 minutes, shooting 16-of-25 from the field and 6-of-6 from the free-throw line to record a near-triple-double of 38 points, 16 rebounds, 9 assists and 4 blocks.

People say that Duncan is the peak of his debut, but in fact, "Shi Fo" has obviously become stronger in the past two years, and he has led the Spurs to achieve excellent results in a single core, averaging 23 points, 13 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocks per game this season.

David Robinson, one of the Spurs' twin towers, is averaging less than 10 points per game this season and will retire at the end of the season.

The Spurs' No. 2 scorer is Tony Parker, a sophomore point guard who averages 15+5 per game and is often scolded by Popovich.

The "Pampas Vulture" Ginobili is just a rookie this year, coming off the bench and averaging 7+2 data per game.

Of course, the Spurs also had surprises, Stephen Jackson, who signed a two-year contract in 2001, averaged 12 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.6 steals per game, and performed well on both offensive and defensive ends.

In the summer, the Spurs also re-signed swingman Bruce Bowen with a low salary, and although he has poor scoring ability, he is accurate from the bottom corner, and the kraft candy style defense makes the Spurs' perimeter solid.

also playing team basketball, the Spurs are defense-oriented, they restrained the Sun in terms of tactics, but they couldn't prevent Guo Xu, so the strength of the two teams is not much different, and the score is very close.

Guo Xu shot 14 of 26, 4 of 10 three-pointers, 6 of 6 free throws, scored 38 points and 12 assists, and almost staged a back-to-back 40+10. He finished out Tony Parker, a second-year Rookie from the Spurs, who finished with just 3-of-18 shooting, 2-of-5 three-pointers and 7-of-9 free throws for just 15 points, four rebounds and two assists.

Parker is in poor form, and Popovich must also let him play because his speed can keep up with Guo Xu, and his height can also interfere with shooting, and backup guard Spedy Claxton has no way to take Guo Xu when he comes out.

Spetti is at the same level as Guo Xu, and he was the No. 20 rookie in the first round in 2000, and he was unlucky to be reimbursed for injuries in his rookie season. At the time, scouts thought he was much better than Guo Xu, but he had a poor shooting percentage with the 76ers last season, poor assist ability, and a black hole in defense. So the 76ers management gave up on him and traded to the Spurs.

Guo Xu's breakthrough and shooting could not be stopped, and he only played 4 minutes in the whole game, and he couldn't help the team when he played a tough game.

Although the Suns suffered their 15th loss of the season, Guo Xu is still ranked third in the MVP rankings, behind Duncan and Nowitzki.

Duncan is the core at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, and Guo Xu is super offensive and can drive the whole team to attack.

The Suns returned to Phoenix for three days to recuperate, and then embarked on another wave of Eastern road trips.

Against the Hornets, the two sides staged a battle to tie the game at 114 in regulation time, and then played two overtime games to split the winner, with the Suns winning 140-133.

The Suns team had 6 players score double-doubles, 4 scored 20+, Guo Xu was in a sluggish state, 1 of 8 three-pointers, played a total of 15 irons, shot 33.3%, and scored 25 points and 15 assists.

Joe Johnson was reliable, finishing with 24 points, five rebounds and five assists, and in the final six seconds of regulation time, he hit a value-winning three-pointer against Byron Davis.

The weaknesses of the Suns on the defensive end are once again revealed, the offense can score, but it can't be prevented, especially when the opponent also plays counterattacks, and the defense has all kinds of leaks.

The Hornets players have a good attacking power, with the trident of Byron Davis, David Wesley, and Jamal Marsh on the outside, and a combination of Magloyer and PJ Brown on the inside. The overall level of the Hornets is that it is no problem to make the playoffs, but it is difficult to go far.

A day later, the Suns VS Magic, Guo Xu scored 24 points, 17 assists and 5 steals, leading the team to score five double-doubles, four scored 20+, and won 117-107.

Maddy scored a game-high 41 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists, and the second most scored by the Magic was Sean Kemp with 22 points. Thanks to Maddie's efforts, the Magic and the Suns played to the 4th quarter.

Grant Hill was reimbursed for another serious injury, and Magic management was completely reduced to a laughing stock.

Since letting go of "Big Shark" O'Neal, the Magic have never had good luck, except for Maddie, all the high-paying signings are glass people, as if they were cursed.

Xu Jicheng joked during the live broadcast of the game: "Do you expect Hill to save the team? Hill is not on the operating table right now, on the way to the operating table. ”

It's ironic, but it's true. Hill's big contract also locked up all the salary space for the Magic, and in 2000, he signed a seven-year, $93 million contract with the Magic, which didn't expire until 2007, which was terrible.

After the game, Guo Xu rarely did not praise his teammates, but conducted a self-examination, saying that the Suns players, including himself, were too lax on the defensive end, which was terrible.

"We can't go on like this, it's forgivable for players to be flawed, but we have to be focused, otherwise no matter how good the offense is, we won't be able to go far in the playoffs. The newcomers don't know that the teams will be more defensive and more intense in the playoffs, but I know that, and they have to be mentally prepared in advance, and I have to lead by example and defend seriously. ”

Guo Xu is not too late to say this, and it is slightly better than when Nash joined in 2004. Once the rookies get into the habit of not defending, it's hard to change it later.

In the past life, the Suns were the pioneers of the "small-ball era", and the team had the same smooth offense as the future Warriors but failed to win the championship. Their weakness is poor defense and some strange personnel changes from the Suns management.

Kerr and Gentry, who later coached the Warriors, were the general managers and coaches of the Suns, so they were able to blend the Suns' regular season success with the lessons of playoff failures to create the glory of the Warriors. Guo Xu has seen the future warriors, and if he wants to succeed, he must defend steadily while attacking.

The Suns currently have no thorns in the head, and there is no tumor, as soon as Guo Xu, the boss, speaks, the young players will listen.

In the next away game against the Heat, the Suns players were much more active defensively, winning by 28 points and easily breaking the opponent. However, the good defense of the Suns is also directly related to the poor overall strength of the Heat.

Former star center Alonzo Mourning was reimbursed for the season due to kidney disease, outside core Eddie Jones was also absent due to injury, second-round rookie Rassell Butler became a starter, and Marrick Allen, who entered the NBA outside the NBA last season, also started.

The team's biggest beneficiary was No. 10 rookie Caron Butler, who got a lot of shots and unexpectedly became the Heat's No. 2 scorer. Jones is not there, he is the Heat's No. 1 scoring point, his strength is not good, the shooting percentage is not high, Marion can get him alone.

The Suns returned to Phoenix with a three-game winning streak and the next four games were all at home, with a more comfortable schedule.

Guo Xu and Avril often chat online and have become friends, and their agreed meeting time has come......