Nobody saw how the ball was passed.

Even the referee had the illusion that Wei Guo had dribbled out of bounds, but Wei Guo accurately delivered the basketball to Yao Ming's hands.

"I have to watch the replay of this game!"

Kobe said, "That pass was so weird, I didn't see Wei Guo's passing motion clearly."

......

In the first quarter, the Chinese men's basketball team took the lead!

Karl felt nothing but regret. This year's national team from the United States was ridiculed by fans as the weakest Dream Team since its members were formed.

There are no top players.

The only players on this team who can be considered stars are Miller and Pierce, but Miller is old and Pierce is still young.

Other players such as Jermaine O'Neal, Ben Wallace, Elton Brand, and Baron Davis are also good, but they are far inferior to top players like Duncan, O'Neal, Kidd, Kobe, and Iverson.

and...

Then there's Jay Williams, this guy was the second overall pick in this year's draft, hasn't played a single game in the league yet, but has already been invited to the national team. Collison is still in college, and LaFrentz is also a role player in the league.

When Karl learned that Wei Guo had joined the Chinese men's national basketball team, he considered whether to recruit the top players from the United States into the national team, but he hesitated.

One reason is a lack of emphasis on the Men's Basketball World Championship, and the other is an overconfidence in the players' abilities.

Now...

Kobe and Iverson sat on the sidelines, enjoying Wei Guo's performance while also feeling anxious.

37:25!!

At the end of the first quarter, the Chinese men's basketball team was leading by 12 points.

The US men's basketball team is the host country.

Playing at home, they were down by 12 points in the first quarter, and some extreme fans started cursing the players. The status of the US men's basketball team in the world basketball arena is unshakable. When have they ever been bullied by the Chinese men's basketball team?

On the M country side, no player could limit Wei Guo's performance.

Wei Guo scored 27 points in the first quarter, without making a single free throw.

......

During the break, Karl almost roared:

"Pass the ball more, play more teamwork! You are the world's top players, and the tiny Chinese men's basketball team beat you like this. Don't you have any pride?"

We must double-team Wei Guo! Don't give him any chance to shoot; Wei Guo is the only one on this team who can pose a threat to us!

Before the World Championships began, the US men's basketball team played a few friendly matches. The US men's basketball team had a record of 2 wins and 2 losses in these friendly matches. Karl was very dissatisfied with this result, but it is normal for a team that was temporarily formed to have problems with cohesion.

This is unlike the Chinese men's basketball team.

Even players of Wei Guo's caliber enter the national team training camp a month in advance, just to get better chemistry with their teammates.

......

At the start of the second quarter, both teams made substitutions simultaneously.

Of the key players remaining on the field, only Wei Guo was still playing. For Wei Guo, playing the full 40 minutes was too easy.

US men's basketball team attack.

Jay Williams dribbled the ball and taunted Wei Guo: "I'm an NBA player now, and I was selected by the Bulls in the first round, second overall pick."

"The second overall pick?"

Wei Guo chuckled, lowered his center of gravity, and assumed a defensive stance. "Young man, are you going to take me on one-on-one?"

"Swish...swish...swish..."

After a dazzling display of dribbling, Williams remained rooted to the spot!

Wei Guo completely saw through his dribbling, and he didn't even shift his center of gravity. Iverson shook his head, "Showing off these fancy moves in front of Wei Guo is useless."

I'm so eager to prove myself!

Although Wei Guo has only played one season, he has already been called the best player in the league. Williams is about to enter the NBA. If he can score against Wei Guo's defense before entering the NBA, that will be his highlight moment.

"Smack!"

Wei Guo reached out and snatched the basketball from Williams' hands.

Have you always been this brave?

After successfully stealing the ball, the kind-hearted Wei Guo didn't forget to comfort Williams.

"Jay, what the hell are you doing???"

Karl was so angry he jumped up and down.

After stealing the ball, Wei Guo went coast-to-coast for a layup, with Marion and Brand chasing after him, but Wei Guo was simply too fast.

"Bang!!!"

He jumped from the free-throw line, executed a folding layup in mid-air, and slammed the ball into the basket with his back to the basket.

"That's too brutal!!!"

Kobe covered his eyes.

He won the Slam Dunk Contest once, but he can't do this dunk.

"Defend the country!"

"Defend the country!"

"Defend the country!"

Although the World Championships were held in the United States, and nearly 70% of the fans at the stadium were from the United States, these fans began to switch sides and cheer loudly for the defending nation.

39:25!!

Karl substituted Williams with Andre. That young man is too eager to prove himself, which makes him prone to losing his temper...

Andre dribbles the ball up the court!

Wei Guo signaled Liu Wei to guard Andre. Andre dribbled the ball and broke through, passing the ball to Marion outside the three-point line.

Wei Guo, who was quite far away, shouted, "Zhu Yu, go and stick to him... don't let him make a move!"

Marion's moves were quick and strange!

Zhu Yu was stunned. He had never seen such a bizarre three-point shot. It was as if the ball was thrown out of the nose. Moreover, after the shot was released, Marion's hand shape resembled a cooked chicken foot. Zhu Yu's three-point shot was very accurate, but when he first started playing basketball, if he used this kind of motion to shoot a three-pointer, he would be scolded to death by his coach.

"Whoosh!!!"

The basketball went through the net cleanly.

"Holy crap!"

Zhu Yu was stunned for a moment, "How did that shot go in?"

"What's there to complain about..."

Wei Guo patted Zhu Yu on the back of the head. "His name is Marion. He joined the NBA in '99. Don't you know him?"

"Not very familiar."

Zhu Yu muttered something to herself.

This was in 2002, when the internet wasn't very developed, and NbA games weren't frequently broadcast in China. Zhu Yu had heard of Marion's name, but he wasn't really familiar with the player.

"Play good defense!"

Wei Guo gave a brief instruction and dribbled the ball to the frontcourt.

........

The second quarter was less intense, with the Chinese men's basketball team maintaining the upper hand.

At least two of Yao Ming, Wang Zhizhi, and Yao Ming must be on the court at any given time.

There were even a few minutes...

Yao Ming, Wang Zhizhi, Wang Bateer, and Wei Guo were all present.

This lineup even surprised Karl. Such a tall lineup is very rare. Among the four players, the tallest is Yao Ming, who is 2.26 meters tall. The shortest is Barnes, who is 2.11 meters tall. Wei Guo is the second tallest, who is 2.16 meters tall.

This lineup also has its drawbacks, namely its slow movement speed!

However, if a player can take on five opponents at once, this drawback becomes less obvious.

"Special cases require special treatment..."

Wang Hu pondered to himself, "Wei Guo is in such good form today, playing like this doesn't seem like a bad idea."