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...
In just two games, Wei Guo became the core of the team.
Especially when Iverson is not on the court, Brown's tactics are also centered around defending the country!
but...
Brown also noticed that there were still significant problems with Wei Guo's integration with his teammates. This was mainly Wei Guo's fault, as he did not participate in the Summer League and did not even play in the preseason!
Brown remembers...
Wei Guo joined the team after the preseason began.
If Coach Thompson hadn't been there, Brown would have fired the player on the spot! Fortunately, Brown's past negative emotions are long gone; he only cares about Wei Guo. Perhaps next year he can become a championship coach.
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The second half will be a battle between Jordan and Weiguo!
Even the audience in the last row could see the fire blazing in Jordan's eyes!
The second half of the game begins...
The Wizards took the first possession. Jordan called for the ball in the mid-range, held the basketball with one hand, stood close to Wei Guo, faked a step back, and then took a fadeaway shot!
"Whoosh!!!"
The basketball swished through the net!
51:58!!
The Wizards are now leading by 7 points.
"Amazing!"
Wei Guo looked Jordan up and down, "Could he really score 60+ points at the age of 38?"
This is just Wei Guo's guess... There are very few people who can score 60+ points in a single game.
Michael Jordan, who won the scoring title ten times, only scored 60+ points in five games during his career, one of which was in the playoffs.
In the third quarter, Jordan's stamina began to wane... After making his first basket, his shooting percentage started to drop, and after only 7 minutes, Jordan was substituted off the court again.
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The game has finally entered the fourth quarter.
73:81!!
The 76ers are still down by 8 points.
Jordan scored another 9 points in the third quarter, bringing his total to 41 points in the game. Wei Guo played the entire third quarter, scoring 12 points on 5-of-9 shooting, bringing his total to 38 points in the game!
Scoring 41 points in three quarters—that's a feat accomplished by a 38-year-old player!
38 points in three quarters – that's what a rookie player accomplished!
They were all amazing... but the fourth quarter was the key to deciding the outcome of the game!
Jordan was exhausted...
On the other hand, Wei Guo still maintained his indifferent attitude. To put it bluntly... winning is glorious, and losing is not shameful; it's just a waste of a lottery chance!
Moreover, the Wizards' double-team defense not only limited Wei Guo's shooting but also his passing.
"Wei Guo, how many minutes do you need?"
Before the start of the fourth quarter, Brown asked.
"Um..."
Wei Guo thought for a moment, "Three minutes!"
"good!"
Brown nodded and said to the substitutes, "Come on, everyone, let's get back to the top!"
The Wizards' bench roster is similar to the 76ers' bench roster, and the reason they are able to take the lead is mainly due to Jordan's superhuman performance.
Before Wei Guo entered the game, the 76ers had narrowed the gap to just 5 points!
"More breakthroughs, more breakthroughs, more breakthroughs!"
Brown kept reminding Weiguo, and then patted Weiguo on the shoulder, urging him to return to the field.
Jordan was still sitting on the bench...
Wei Guo attacked with the ball and passed it to Snow. Snow feinted and then passed the ball back to Wei Guo.
Dribbling and breaking through...
"Bang!!!"
White rushed over and collided with Wei Guo.
"Beep!!!"
The referee blew his whistle and called a defensive foul on White.
"hiss..."
Wei Guo rubbed his shoulder as he stood at the free-throw line. "It fucking hurts!"
"Whoosh!!!"
"Whoosh!!!"
Both free throws were made; White's foul did not affect Wei Guo's free throws.
82:85!!
The 76ers are now down by only 3 points.
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The Wizards' assistant coach walked over to Collins and whispered a reminder: "From the first game until now, Wei Guo has had a total of 11 free throw attempts, and he's made all 11!"
Really?
Collins took a deep breath.
If Wei Guo's free throws are this accurate, then fouling him is practically giving points to the 76ers. I've never seen a big man with such accurate free throws...
Collins, of course, didn't know that Wei Guo possessed both a Steve Nash player card and a Stephen Curry player card. Looking across the entire league, there were very few players with better free throw accuracy than Wei Guo.
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Jordan's stamina was nearing its limit, and Collins glanced at him and decided to keep Jordan off the court for the time being!
"Defense!"
Wei Guo reminded his teammates, "If we defend this attack, I'll tie the score!"
"good!"
After Iverson was off the court...
Wei Guo naturally became the backbone of the team, even though he was a rookie and had only played two games!
But regarding these two matches...
Wei Guo's game-winning shot against the Timberwolves in the first game and his three-point run in the fourth quarter of the second game sealed the victory. Wei Guo deserves at least 70% of the credit for these two wins.
Hamilton dribbles, and Wei Guo goes up to press him!
"Oh my god!"
As the defensive intensity increased, Hamilton made a hasty pass and made a mistake, which Coleman intercepted.
"Whoosh!!!"
Wei Guo hit a three-pointer in transition, and the basketball swished through the net!
85:85!!
Wei Guo fulfilled his promise and tied the score!
Jordan took off his jacket and got ready to go on the court... There were only 6 minutes and 7 seconds left in the game!
The Wizards executed a tactical play, Whitney's layup was blocked by Mutombo, Wei Guo grabbed the ball and scored on a fast break dunk!
87:85!!
The 76ers took the lead.
"Change of players!"
Collins made a substitution, and Jordan returned to the court!
After entering the game, Jordan took the initiative to attack again. Wei Guo increased the intensity of his defense, and Jordan, who was already exhausted, took a shot against the 2.16-meter tall Wei Guo.
"......."
That was an absurd airball! This shot didn't even touch the net!
Coleman protected the basketball, handed it to Wei Guo, and sprinted towards the frontcourt. Wei Guo attacked with the ball, making a bounce pass while moving.
"Whoosh!!!"
Harpring received the ball and scored a layup.
89:85!!
The 76ers had taken control of the game, and Jordan, nearing the end of his career, had lost the ability to turn the tide.
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"Beep!!!"
The match ended with the referee's whistle.
103:96!!
The 76ers defeated the Wizards on the road, securing their third win of the regular season.
Match statistics:
Wei Guo: 47 points, 7 rebounds, 10 assists, 2 steals, 1 block
Jordan: 49 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 5 steals, 1 block
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Statistically, the two were evenly matched. Jordan had slightly more points and rebounds than Weiguo, while Weiguo had seven more assists than Jordan. However, Weiguo won the game, while Jordan lost.