"Everyone played very well. We are a team; we can't rely on Stockton and Malone alone."

We're still down by two points, but it's not a big problem. Play well in the second quarter and give me the lead over the Rockets. Can you do it?

"able!!!"

Jazz players responded loudly to Sloan.

The stronger the opponent, the more important it is not to lose momentum. Just when the Jazz players were full of energy, a sinister voice said, "What are you dreaming about? Go wash up and go to sleep."

"who?"

Malone turned around angrily, shouting, "Who's speaking?!"

"Trash should be thrown into the trash can."

After saying that, Cummings immediately skipped away.

Is this an insult? No... Compared to what the fans at Salt Lake City's home stadium said, this is gentle enough.

Sloan glared at Cummings and then said to the players, "This is a psychological tactic, don't let him affect you!"

......

The second quarter began with Wei Guo remaining on the court.

As is customary, Wei Guo would sit on the bench for a while during the first half of the second quarter, and then return to the court three or four minutes into the game.

"You didn't expect that, did you..."

When Wei Guo came on, he didn't forget to tease Sloan, saying, "I won't give you any hope of winning."

Sloan, "!!!"

really...

Wei Guo's lack of rest is a significant blow to the Jazz.

The Jazz are on offense.

Kirilenko received the ball beyond the three-point line and attempted a shot, but it was blocked by Wei Guo!

The basketball flew towards the frontcourt. After landing, Wei Guo accelerated past Kirilenko, grabbed the ball, and scored with a fast break dunk.

29:25!!

The Jazz are down by 4 points.

Jackson orchestrated the attack, but his pass was intercepted by Wei Guo in mid-air. Wei Guo got the ball, grabbed it with one hand, and flicked it forward. Everyone turned to look up at the sky.

But...

Basketball remains firmly in Weiguo's grasp.

This feint fooled all nine players on the court, including four Rockets players who thought Wei Guo had thrown the ball forward.

While the players were still hesitating, Wei Guo suddenly accelerated and dribbled straight to the frontcourt. Kirilenko tried to stop Wei Guo from dribbling, but Wei Guo easily beat him with a behind-the-back dribble.

Ostertag is already positioned under the basket!

Wei Guo dribbled the ball directly towards the basketball, jumped one step away from Ostertag, did a 360-degree spin in the air, bypassed Ostertag, and then flicked his wrist.

"Whoosh!!!"

The basketball was then placed into the hoop.

31:25!!

During Rockets games, as long as Wei Guo is on the court, fans dare not blink, for fear of missing a highlight reel play.

This attack...

This is definitely one of today's top ten goals. If Wei Guo doesn't score any more spectacular goals in the next two quarters, this will be number one on the list.

......

Less than two minutes into the second quarter, the Jazz were already down by 6 points.

Sloan couldn't afford to rest Stockton and Malone any longer, so he substituted all the starters except for Chaney.

The Jazz's starting lineup is:

Stockton, Kirilenko, Halprin, Malone, Ostertag

For the Rockets, Francis and Yao Ming are still playing, and the starting lineup only has Wei Guo, Mobley and Posey on the court. As long as Wei Guo is on the court, that's enough.

The Jazz are on offense.

Ostertag received a pass from his teammate near the free-throw line and took a shot.

"bang~~~"

Missed a shot.

Ma Long jumped to grab the rebound, but before he could protect the ball, Wei Guo pulled it out of his arms.

Malone, "???"

The steal came too suddenly. Ma Long immediately argued with the referee, but the referee ignored Ma Long. Wei Guo had already dribbled the ball and launched a fast break, so Ma Long could only chase after him in the frontcourt.

Wei Guo dribbles to the three-point line, stops abruptly, and launches a three-pointer!

"Whoosh!!!"

The basketball went through the net cleanly.

34:25!!

With just over two minutes left in the second quarter, Wei Guo scored 7 consecutive points, helping the team extend their lead to 9 points.

This is Sloan's predicament. He wanted the Jazz to have everyone contribute, but only Harpring performed well, while the other players did not break out.

and...

The Rockets only need Weiguo.

If Malone were younger, he might have been able to compete with Wei Guo, but is the current Jazz relying on the aging Malone or the young Kirilenko? They simply don't have a player who can contain Wei Guo...

Halprin is also a good player.

Can...

Wei Guo is his older brother. He was Wei Guo's teammate and knows how terrifying Wei Guo is. When facing Wei Guo, he naturally shows fear.

........

"The Jazz are calling a timeout!"

Sloan called another timeout.

This is an away game, and the opponent is the Rockets. The Jazz are weaker overall, so they absolutely cannot let the Rockets get on the roll. Once the Rockets get on the roll, the Jazz will have no hope of winning.

The Rockets' bench.

Gentry laughed and said, "Brother Wei, you're really hitting the nail on the head! Seven points in a row... The Jazz are going to be worried."

"I've been in the league for over a decade, and I never realized winning could be so easy," Posey said.

"That's because you've never partnered with a superstar."

Cummings made a joke.

Cummings is lucky. He made it to the Finals in his first year in the league and won the championship in his second year. This year, he is very likely to win his second championship ring.

Percy laughed and said, "You're absolutely right."

"Getting back to the main topic..."

Wei Guo said, "After the timeout, Yao Ming and Francis will come on. We need to widen the score gap in the first half and try to make the fourth quarter garbage time again."

........

The timeout has ended, and the game has resumed.

The Jazz focused their defense on Wei Guo, with Ostertag repeatedly pulling out to double-team Wei Guo with Malone, leaving Yao Ming open.

Yao Ming received passes from Wei Guo three times in a row.

Dunk...

CIC...

Hook your hand...

This helped Wei Guo convert those three passes into assists.

........

Once the momentum is suppressed, it's very difficult to regain it. Sloan's tactical strategy was correct, but the role players didn't perform well.

One reason is the limited abilities of role players.

The second reason is that Wei Guo understood Sloan's tactics, so he stayed on the field until the game entered garbage time, at which point Wei Guo went off to rest.

"Beep!!!"

The match ended with the referee's whistle.

107:81!!

The Rockets once again defeated the Jazz by a large margin.

For betting fans, this is undoubtedly the happiest moment. Whenever the Rockets and Jazz play, they can simply bet on a big win with their eyes closed.

Match statistics:

Wei Guo: 49 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals, and 3 blocks

Yao Ming: 22 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks

Malone: ​​17 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 0 steals, 1 block

Stockton: 19 points, 3 rebounds, 11 assists, 3 steals, 0 blocks