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...
"Forehead..."
Da Zhi was stunned for a moment, and said with difficulty, "I can only drink one drink at most. I have to go to team training tomorrow morning. Drinking too much will affect my training performance."
"Oh well..."
Wei Guo didn't urge him to drink; everyone has their own ambitions... Da Zhi is a player who is strict with himself.
Da Zhi asked, "Do you rent an apartment in Philadelphia or stay at your teammates' houses?"
"I bought a small house."
Wei Guo said, "You can stay at my place when you go to Philadelphia for the game."
Da Zhi was envious, "You're really rich, you bought a house as soon as you joined the league?"
When Dazhi first came to the United States, he lived at his coach's house, and later he rented an apartment on his own.
"I don't have any money."
Wei Guo said modestly, "It's mainly because my father is rich. My family owns tens of thousands of acres of land."
Drinking alone is quite boring. Wei Guo only had one drink and chatted with Da Zhi about their dreams. Before they knew it, it was past midnight.
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The next morning, Wei Guo returned to the hotel.
There were a total of eight games yesterday, and Wei Guo was the best performer among all the players, with a near triple-double of 53 points, 9 rebounds, and 11 assists, which made headlines in the sports newspaper.
Many NBA legends have begun to pay attention to Wei Guo.
The 76ers' next game will be against the Wizards, who have basketball legend Michael Jordan, on the road. Several retired players traveled to Washington specifically to see Wei Guo play.
Before the match...
Jordan, who announced his comeback in September, made a bold statement, saying that even at 38 years old, he could still beat Wei Guo.
Lord of the Rings Russell also came to the game. He found Wei Guo, squeezed Wei Guo's arm, and asked, "Why don't you play center?"
Wei Guo respects Russell, so his answer was very serious: "I will work hard to improve my inside skills and strive to play center as soon as possible."
"Young man, I have high hopes for you."
Russell patted Wei Guo on the shoulder again, "I hope to see the day when you beat those soft inside players these days."
"Grandpa, you're so healthy, you'll live to be at least a hundred."
"Hahaha..."
After a few casual words, Wei Guo went on stage to warm up.
Iverson's old injury has flared up, so he will be unable to play in this game. Therefore, Wei Guo still has a heavy burden on his shoulders, as he will be facing off against the basketball god, Jordan.
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Starting lineup for this match:
76ers: Wei Guo, Bell, Harpring, Kalman, Mutombo
Wizards: Laettner, Jordan, White, Whitney, Hamilton
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"Beep!!!"
The match began with the referee's whistle.
Wei Guo won the jump ball, Bale got the ball, dribbled it to the frontcourt and then passed it to Wei Guo.
Iverson is not playing...
Wei Guo is the absolute tactical core of the 76ers, even though he is only a rookie.
"Fuck, I've never guarded a defender that tall before!"
After facing off against Wei Guo, Jordan finally understood Nash's helplessness in the previous game; a big man with guard skills is not easy to defend.
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
The basketball bounced after hitting the ground...
Jordan's eyes were fixed on Wei Guo. The moment the basketball hit the ground again, Jordan reached out and stole it... This steal was exactly what Wei Guo had expected. Before Jordan could steal the ball, Wei Guo caught it, and the basketball bounced off his back.
Jordan completely lost his defensive position; in other words, Wei Guo shook off Jordan.
"Whoosh!!!"
A pull-up jump shot from beyond the three-point line, the basketball swishing through the net.
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Wow~ That's awesome!
"He faked out Jordan..."
"Wei Guo, you are my god!"
The 76ers' bench erupted, with teammates jumping up and waving towels. What could be cooler on a basketball court than dribbling past Michael Jordan?
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While dribbling, Wei Guo was thinking about how to get past Jordan. Although Jordan was 38 years old, he had a lot of defensive experience!
It is precisely this defensive experience...
When Wei Guo dribbled, his center of gravity was very high. Jordan thought he could make the steal, but he ended up becoming Wei Guo's backdrop.
Jordan was incredibly ambitious; he couldn't accept being a rookie. When the Wizards were on offense, Jordan waved for his teammates to spread out so he could go one-on-one with Weiguo.
He fakes a turnaround and then jumps to shoot!
"Whoosh!!!"
The basketball went through the net cleanly.
Even at 38, Jordan wasn't easy to defend, and Wei Guo couldn't stop him from scoring.
3:2!!!
Jordan and Wei Guo were locked in a fierce battle. Even when Wei Guo passed the ball to a teammate, Jordan still stuck to Wei Guo's defense. He had just made some tough remarks before the game, and Jordan couldn't go back on his word.
Jordan's relentless defense made Wei Guo very uncomfortable.
In the first quarter, Wei Guo only scored 5 points on 2-of-7 shooting and committed three turnovers, but 38-year-old Jordan scored 11 points over Wei Guo.
Even after Brown called a timeout, as Jordan walked off the court, he still yelled at Wei Guo, "Rookie, this is the NBA!"
"Does he always talk so much nonsense?"
Wei Guo turned to ask his teammates.
Mutombo nodded and said, "Yeah, he's a notorious trash talker."
Brown said, "Weiguo, play at your own pace and don't let Jordan influence you... In addition, always pay attention to Hamilton's position; he's a very high scoring threat."
Allen Iverson, dressed in hip-hop attire and wearing a large gold chain, sat on the sidelines.
He was unable to play in this game due to a knee injury... In his rookie year, he also faced off against Jordan, and that time he used his superb sense of rhythm to shake off Jordan and hit a mid-range shot that became one of the classic shots of his career.
As of now...
Wei Guo only played two games, but he impressed Iverson with his excellent passing vision. When his teammates were open, Wei Guo could always comfortably feed the ball to the opponent.
Another advantage is his excellent ball-handling skills and extremely high shooting percentage...
With these three points alone, given time, Wei Guo could become a superstar! Iverson cherishes this younger teammate; this may be the closest he's ever come to a championship.
"Defend the country..."
With the timeout about to end, Iverson called out to Weiguo, reminding him, "Reduce dribbling time, shoot whenever you have the chance!"
"OK!"
Wei Guo glanced at Iverson and then walked towards the court.
Iverson is right. Jordan is experienced and skilled. If you dribble for too long in front of him, you are prone to making mistakes. Being decisive in your shots is the key. Even at 38 years old, Jordan couldn't stop Iverson.
An initial mistake...
The problem was that Wei Guo hadn't found his offensive rhythm, and Brown called a timeout to give Wei Guo some time to adjust.
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The timeout has ended, and the game has resumed.
Wei Guo passed the ball to the inside, Mutombo received the ball and then passed it back to Wei Guo.
This is a very simple inside-outside tactical combination.
"Whoosh!!!"
A decisive three-pointer went in, and the basketball swished through the net.