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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 138 Only after having hope can one know despair.

"Beep!!!"

The referee blew his whistle and awarded a jump ball.

"Fight for the ball???"

The Rockets players looked helpless. Wei Guo had already gotten the ball, but Malone's aggressive tackle was called a jump ball.

but...

Only the Rockets players thought Malone's actions were barbaric; in the eyes of the fans at the scene, Wei Guo's action of throwing Malone away was even more barbaric.

Although they were called for a jump ball, the Rockets didn't really care; they'd never lost a jump ball before.

Ma Long was also full of complaints about the ruling. Wei Guo had thrown him away, so at least Wei Guo should have been given a flagrant foul. Instead, he was forced to jump for the ball with Wei Guo, and he couldn't win the jump ball anyway.

......

*Smack!!!*

Wei Guo easily passed the racket to his teammate.

The Jazz players had already retreated to defense, and this defensive play was crucial; they had to stop the Rockets from scoring.

Wei Guo received the ball in the backcourt and slowly dribbled forward. The Jazz players were on high alert, their expressions serious, as if the approaching player was a monstrous beast rather than a player.

Wei Guo dribbled the ball to midfield and suddenly stopped.

He put his index finger to his lips, then looked at the fans in the stadium, signaling them to be quiet.

immediately...

Wei Guo takes a shot.

And so, the basketball slid through the air in a beautiful arc towards the basket.

"Whoosh!!!"

Hollow-core netting!

106:41!!

The Rockets are leading by 65 points, which is the largest single-game margin of victory in history.

Wei Guo scored in such a pretentious way, which was worse than killing the Salt Lake City fans.

"Depend on!!!"

Sloan turned around and kicked over the chair next to him.

With 5 minutes and 17 seconds left in the game, the Jazz still had a chance to catch up. Sloan kicked over a chair and yelled at the players on the court, "Score! Score for me!"

Stockton dribbled the ball and drove from beyond the three-point line to the basket.

Francis was shaken off by Stockton, and Posey followed up to defend him. Stockton made a behind-the-back bounce pass, and the ball ended up in Ostertag's hands.

"Bang!!!"

Ostertag receives the ball and scores with a one-handed slam dunk.

106:43!!

The score difference was narrowed to within 65 points.

Sloan breathed a sigh of relief and continued yelling at the players, "Defense! Defend!"

The Jazz double-teamed Wei Guo, who stood at the top of the arc, raised the ball with both hands and slammed it into Mobley's hands. Mobley caught the ball, made a layup, and with a reverse layup in mid-air, put the ball into the basket!

108:43!!

The point difference has reached 65 points again.

Sloan felt that if these five minutes continued like this, his heart condition might flare up.

Then...

Stockton suddenly erupted, hitting three consecutive three-pointers despite Francis's defense.

112:52!!

The Jazz are now down by only 60 points, with 1 minute and 27 seconds left in the game.

......

The Rockets requested a timeout.

"call..."

Sloan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

In crucial moments, the veterans are the most reliable. In all his years of coaching, he has never experienced this feeling before. Even though the Jazz had already lost the game, they still played hard on defense and attacked desperately.

It seems so...

As long as the point difference in this game does not exceed 65 points, the Jazz will win.

The Rockets' bench.

Wei Guo said, "I said we'll create the biggest point difference in history, and we must create the biggest point difference in history. Now give me the ball... but you guys have to stop the Jazz and not let them score anymore."

1 minute 27 seconds...

It's too easy for Wei Guo to score six points, but we can't let the Jazz score anymore.

The outcome of this match is no longer important.

........

The game resumed after the timeout.

The Rockets inbounded the ball from the baseline, and Calbert pressed the ball all over the court. Wei Guo simply dribbled past midcourt, raised his wrist, and shot.

"Smack!"

Calbert committed a foul by hitting the hand while on defense.

"Don't foul!!!"

Sloan roared, "Calbert, you idiot! Wei Guo hasn't missed a single free throw this season!"

Sloan had just finished yelling.

"Whoosh!!!"

The basketball went into the net.

Sloan was stunned. How the hell could this get in?

Wei Guo stepped up to the free-throw line.

"Whoosh!!!"

The free throw was made.

116:52!!

The point difference quickly rose to 64 points.

With 1 minute and 21 seconds left in the game, the Rockets' attack just now took only 6 seconds, of which more than 2 seconds were spent in the air flying with the basketball.

......

The Jazz are on offense, with Stockton controlling the pace of the game.

Francis attempted a risky steal, but Stockton beat him and gave him a shot opportunity, which Stockton decisively converted into a mid-range jumper.

In the final few minutes, Stockton was on fire.

"Whoosh!!!"

The basketball went into the net.

116:54!!

The Jazz were down by 62 points, and in the final few minutes, Stockton scored 11 consecutive points. If you don't consider the huge point difference, this was truly a highlight of Stockton's career.

Stockton is the all-time assist leader...

At this crucial moment, he used his offensive skills to prevent the team from being humiliated.

The Rockets did not call a timeout, quickly inbounded the ball from the baseline, and Wei Guo dribbled past midcourt, three steps away from the three-point line, and took another shot.

It's utterly despairing...

"Whoosh!!!"

The basketball swished through the net again.

119:54!!

They're down by 65 points again.

Sloan's heart was in his throat, but he couldn't call a timeout now. There were still 53 seconds left, and he had to make that shot!

Stockton certainly didn't disappoint Sloan.

He drove to the basket and drew a foul from Thomas. After making both free throws, the Jazz were down by 63 points.

........

Wei Guo dribbles the ball towards the frontcourt.

"No entry!"

"No entry!"

"No entry!"

The home fans chanted in unison, hoping to disrupt Wei Guo's shot.

But...

"Whoosh!!!"

The crisp sound of the basketball swishing through the net shattered all the fans' illusions.

122:56!!

This is the largest point difference so far in the game, 66 points.

With 27 seconds left in the game, Wei Guo suddenly said to Francis, "Let Stockton shoot a mid-range shot, give them hope before you let them fall into despair."

Francis, "???"

Although he didn't understand what Wei Guo meant, he still did as he was told.

Stockton was on fire; he wasn't going to pass the ball anymore. He went one-on-one with Francis and took a mid-range shot, while Francis didn't defend him too seriously.

"Whoosh!!!"

The basketball went into the net.

"Outrageous!!!"

Stockton gave an excited punch, as if he had just won the game against the Rockets.

122:58!!

The Jazz were down by 64 points, and they had only 6 seconds left for the Rockets to attack.

........

With five minutes left, the Jazz brought in their starters, making it clear to everyone that they didn't want to share the record for the biggest point difference in a single game with the Rockets at home.