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In the 2001 NBA Draft, the Philadelphia 76ers selected Wei Guo with the 58th overall pick in the second round, from Georgetown University. With that statement, Wei Guo became the second Chinese pla...

Chapter 130 Popovich's Tactics

The Rockets inbound the ball from the baseline, and Wei Guo stays in the backcourt to receive it.

This time...

Wei Guo dribbled the ball to the frontcourt alone, and when he was two steps away from the three-point line, he took another shot.

"Whoosh!!!"

The basketball swished through the net again.

95:79!!

The point difference has reached 16 points.

After hitting two consecutive three-pointers, Wei Guo's score reached 75 points, which ranks among the top three in the league's single-game scoring records. Ahead of Wei Guo are only Chamberlain's 100 points and 78 points.

Breaking the 78-point single-game record is a foregone conclusion!

Can...

Is Wei Guo really able to break the single-game 100-point record?

Fans watching the live broadcast of this game couldn't take their eyes off the TV for a moment, afraid of missing a single point scored by Wei Guo.

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"Defense! Defense! Defense!"

After scoring, Wei Guo ran back to the backfield without looking back, saying, "Defend against this shot and widen the gap to 20 points as soon as possible."

"20 points?"

Popovich also heard this.

Bowen takes a mid-range shot!

Fuck you!

Wei Guo gave Bowen a big slap on the wrist.

Mobley dove to grab the basketball and held it protectively in his arms. Ginobili tried to steal the ball, but Mobley raised his hand and flicked it forward.

The camera almost missed capturing this shot.

"Bang!!!"

Wei Guo jumped from the free-throw line and dunked for the score.

97:79!!

The Rockets lead by 18 points.

By now, the players' stamina has dropped significantly, yet Wei Guo is still able to easily complete a dunk from the free-throw line. Moreover, Wei Guo's speed in rushing towards the frontcourt was so fast that the camera almost missed capturing his movement.

"Is this... even human?"

This idea has crossed the minds of countless people.

Popovich had the same thought. He looked at the score difference, and an idea popped into his head!

......

The Spurs' offense was blocked once again.

Mobley dribbled the ball up the court and passed it to Wei Guo, whose mid-range shot missed, much to the relief of the home fans.

Wei Guo grabbed the offensive rebound and then put the ball in.

Self-inflicted injury? ???

This is even harder than throwing it directly!

99:79!!

The Spurs are down by 20 points.

Wei Guo has already scored 79 points, breaking the second-highest single-game scoring record in history. He is 21 points away from 100 points in a single game, with only 9 minutes and 7 seconds left in the game.

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"Spurs call a timeout!"

Popovich called a timeout.

Duncan and Parker stood up. Down by 20 points, they still had a sliver of hope, and they wanted to fight one last time.

"You two sit down!"

Popovich suddenly smiled and said to the other key players, "You guys should rest too. We've given up on this game."

"Give up???"

This is not like Popovich at all, and all the players were surprised.

"right!"

Popovich nodded. "Give up!"

then...

Popovich substituted in several benchwarmers, signaling to the Rockets that the game was over.

......

The timeout ended, and all of the Rockets' key players remained on the court.

Looking at the Spurs' lineup on the court...

"They gave up!"

Mobley said with a laugh, "The Spurs have unilaterally declared the game garbage time."

But...

Wei Guo's face suddenly darkened. Even Gentry, who could guess Popovich's thoughts, spat, "What a vicious idea!"

This is a night of national record!

Wei Guo not only wants to beat the Spurs, but he also made a bold statement on the Spurs' bench, saying he would score 100 points in this game.

Now Popovich has substituted all the key players, raised the white flag and surrendered... let's see if Wei Guo will leave the field.

If Wei Guo leaves the game, they will certainly win, but his boastful words will backfire. If Wei Guo doesn't leave the game, even if he scores 100 points, he will still be criticized for padding his score during garbage time!

"Damn it~~~"

Cummings guessed Popovich's thoughts and slammed his hand on the tactical board, cursing, "That old man is no good!"

........

Popovich looked at Wei Guo with a wicked grin.

"Oh..."

Wei Guo sneered and ignored Popovich.

During the Spurs' offensive possession, Devin's shot was easily blocked by Wei Guo. After Wei Guo got the ball, the camera instead focused on Gentry.

Next, it's the Rockets' turn to make a decision.

The Spurs have already benched their starters. Should Gentry call a timeout and substitute the starters?

Gentry is also struggling with this!

However, when he saw Wei Guo dribble the ball up the court, get past two players in a row, and dunk over Malik, he instantly felt relieved!

The Wei Kingdom is still on the offensive!

That's settled then...

"Don't let your guard down!"

Wei Guo waved his hand, "Since they've given up so quickly, let's nail them to the pillar of shame!"

Wei Guo was not bothered by Popovich's tactics. He must deliver on his promise tonight and score 100 points in a single game, so that the Spurs and the fans in the arena will remember this game.

Despite facing a bunch of benchwarmers, the Rockets still fought hard on defense.

Wei Guo blocked the opponent's shots one after another.

But...

"Whoa~ whoa~ whoa~"

Whenever Wei Guo got the ball, the crowd erupted in boos.

......

The Rockets had no players or coaching staff on the court; they were all sitting quietly on the bench.

They were very upset...

Wei Guo was under immense pressure to score points on the court, but everyone on the Rockets knew that he had previously made a bold statement to the Spurs, saying he would score 100 points in this game, and he was already very close to achieving that score.

actually...

If the Spurs had used the same defensive approach as they did in the first three quarters against Wei Guo, scoring 32 points in a single quarter, it would have been very difficult for him to achieve that.

However, Popovich used such a disgusting tactic, giving up the game early... Wei Guo's chances of scoring 100 points in a single game have increased significantly, but he will definitely be criticized by fans after the game for padding his stats during garbage time.

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With 1 minute and 27 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Wei Guo had already scored 97 points. He only needed to make one more three-pointer to achieve the feat of scoring 100 points in a single game.

......

The stadium was completely silent; even the DJ had stopped playing.

All that remained were the sounds of the basketball hitting the floor and the shoes rubbing against it. In any case, Wei Guo was really about to achieve the feat of scoring 100 points in a single game.

Although...

Popovich resorted to some underhanded tactics in the fourth quarter, but before he gave up on the game, Wei Guo had already scored 79 points.

Wei Guo slowly dribbled the ball to the frontcourt!

With the ball in his right hand, a quick dribble made the defender take a step back.

Shot taken...

The basketball was still in the air when Wei Guo confidently turned around.