The league awarded Guo Xu two trophies at the same time, and the Lakers held a press conference for him on May 8.

At the scene of the press conference, all kinds of long guns and short cannons occupied the press booth, which shows that all major media attach great importance to this press conference, which is enough to reflect Guo Xu's current super popularity. It is no exaggeration to say that this year's lottery rookies are not as popular as him.

After Guo Xu took some photos with the trophy, he placed the trophy on the table in front of him and began to be interviewed.

The reporter said, "Let's give some acceptance speeches first." ”

Guo Xu had already made a draft and said: "I am very happy to be able to win the award, I achieved the goal I set for myself last summer and was elected as the best rookie, and becoming the best sixth person is an unexpected harvest." Here I would like to thank my family and friends, without whom I would not be speaking here today. And of course thank you to my teammates and great coaches, and to the city of Los Angeles, thank you very much. ”

If you want to become a star who is highly praised by the league, the right time and place are indispensable.

He insisted on joining the Lakers, so he had a super high exposure rate in Los Angeles, he had a good relationship with the OK group, and the tacit understanding, coupled with the connivance of "Zen Master" Jackson on the offensive end, only to play luxury data and terrifying efficiency. One step he misses would have been a completely different outcome.

After saying his speech, Guo Xu made the reporters excited, and then it was time to ask questions.

One reporter asked, "Did you think about competing for Rookie of the Year last summer?" You were only chosen at the end of the day. ”

"I don't think the priority has anything to do with the goal, who wouldn't be ambitious? This award means a lot to all rookies and only once in a lifetime. ”

The reporter asked, "So what is your next goal?" ”

"Helping the Lakers win championships and surpass Iverson to become the strongest short point guard is my next goal."

Big news appeared, and all the reporters felt that today was worth the trip.

The reporter asked: "Do you think these two goals can be achieved this season?" ”

"The first goal is definitely possible, I have talked to Shackle and Kobe Bryant many times, and I feel uncomfortable not saying it to the media." Guo Xu paused for a moment and said with a smile: "The second goal is for everyone to evaluate in the future, after all, everyone's ideas are different." Some people like lone heroes, some people like teamwork, and it's not up to me to decide who is stronger. ”

Guo Xu and Iverson have different playing styles, as long as he can cooperate with his teammates, he will not hold the ball and attack; Iverson is mainly strong and passing.

Guo Xu dared to say this because he knew how bad Iverson's performance would be in the future, not to mention that he also lost the regular season MVP, as long as Guo Xu has a championship ring, he can be completely destroyed in terms of honor.

He needs a gimmick in the finals, and as long as he doesn't die, it's only a matter of time before he gets an evaluation that surpasses Iverson.

"With the addition of the All-Star Rookie Challenge MVP, you've won three individual awards this year, will those accolades inspire you to take it to the next level?" ”

Guo Xu smiled: "Of course, I am not yet 20 years old, and I still have potential to tap. ”

That night, Guo Xu flew to Dallas with the team to prepare for the third battle between the two sides.

The next day, the media reported what Guo Xu said at the press conference, which made this series more interesting.

The Mavericks distributed blue T-shirts at home, and the fans cheered with all their might, but they still couldn't erase the gap in strength. After two games, the Lakers easily swept the Mavericks 4-0 and advanced to the Western Conference Finals first.

The Lakers' Big Three can solve problems by playing an average of more than 30 minutes, and they can always contribute more than 70 points together.

The performance of the Mavericks stars was very bad, none of the four starters in the series shot more than 45%, and Nash's 43.3% was the highest, and the average of 13+6 per game was completely blown out by Guo Xu.

Michael Finley shot 36 percent from the field and hit 7.2 of 20 shots, which was badly missed by Kobe Bryant.

Juwan Howard shot 36% from the field, averaged 13 points and 7 rebounds in 37 minutes per game, and was highly paid and incompetent.

Nowitzki, who was named to the All-NBA team three times, disappointed the fans the most, his shooting percentage barely reached 40%, and it was humiliating enough to be limited by Horry, and he didn't even have an advantage against Ryan Bowen.

Bowen is a blue-collar worker with special skills, good at dealing with big men like Nowitzki and Howard, who are mainly shooting, he will be closely entangled, not seeking blocking, only seeking to disrupt the opponent's offensive rhythm, and finally try to block the interference as much as possible. It is difficult for the big man to get rid of him, so he can only meet him.

After Bowen joined the Lakers, he was quickly appreciated by the coaching staff for his defense and became a regular rotation of the team, playing about 15 minutes per game, he could not score, and he could make the opponent not score.

The Nuggets manager felt a loss after watching Bowen's performance in the playoffs, and keeping the blue collar is better than a trade.

After the game, some experts questioned the ability of Mavericks coach Nelson Sr., believing that he made a lot of mistakes in this series.

First of all, the old Nelson arranged the tactics improperly, the Mavericks did not have a meat shield on the inside, the advantage was that it was fast, the inside line was also light and flexible, and there were problems in low-level offense and defense. So of course, their positional battle with the Lakers with O'Neal is a dead end, but Nelson Sr. doesn't seem to realize this, almost does not launch a fast break, and has been fighting with the opponent one by one.

The second is the inappropriate use of players by Nelson Sr.

He didn't let Nash launch a fast attack, let Nowitzki and Nash's blocking and dismantling combination not be used, and let Finley fall low again and again to eat alone, even if Finley couldn't kill people with a 50% shooting rate, and the fat man on the opposite side was 60%. Not playing pick-and-rolls, Nowitzki also often sleepwalks on the offensive end.

There is also the use of the "big bamboo pole" Bradley, the old Nelson has always let him start, which makes many fans incomprehensible. Bradley is obviously a piece of garbage, he can't attack with a height advantage, he can't carry people or block and dismantle on the defensive end, and he is a marginal person on other teams, and he can't even play the game.

In Guo Xu's previous life, the old Nelson was often questioned, and many people said that he was overrated. He has the most regular-season wins in NBA history with 1,335 games, and he is only two people in NBA history to have been voted Coach of the Year three times, but he has never led a team to the Finals.

Yes, the elder Nelson, who has been coaching for 31 years, not only did he not win a championship in the end, but he also did not even make it to the finals, he is so magical.

The impact of the Mavericks during the old Nelson era is that their defense is really a sieve.

"Mad Scientist", "Godfather of Basketball", "Uncrowned King of Coaching", too many titles will become prefix modifiers for Nelson Sr.'s name, but maybe he is just a "stubborn old man", a basketball practitioner who has loved basketball all his life.

As a result, Nelson Sr.'s innovation and reform of basketball remains an important driver for the NBA league to flourish. Whether it is run-and-bomb tactics, shark slashing tactics, organizing forwards, offensive delays, etc., thinking about what others dare not think about and doing what others dare not do is the most valuable asset left by the elder Nelson.

In an interview, Nelson Sr. expressed dissatisfaction, he felt that the Mavericks did not lose to the Lakers in terms of tactics at all, but lost in talent.

Nelson Sr. commented: "The core of the Lakers is three monsters, O'Neal and Kobe Bryant are top quality, Jason Guo's talent is far better than Nash, I think the three of them must be separated, otherwise other teams will have no chance in the future." ”