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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 196 Five Pairs

Score: 26

Rebounds: 19

Assists: 12

Steals: 11

Blocks: 8

......

A collective gasp rippled through the audience!

"Hiss~~~"

"Hiss~~~"

"Hiss~~~"

The fans were focused on watching the game, and because Wei Guo's score was not high, no one paid attention to Wei Guo's stats. Now, Wei Guo's stats are being displayed on the big screen.

Only then did the fans realize...

Wei Guo has already achieved four double-doubles, and is only two blocks away from achieving five double-doubles!

"Brother Wei!"

"Brother Wei!"

"Brother Wei!"

The fans excitedly chanted Wei Guo's name. Tonight's tickets were totally worth it; they wanted to witness a miracle happen live!

"That's way too flashy!"

Wei Guo looked up at the big screen and said helplessly, "This doesn't fit my persona!"

Gu Tao pursed his lips and remained silent. Was this his idol?

Can he really catch up with his idol...?

Five pairs!!!

Two and a half years have passed since he started playing tennis... Gu Tao never dared to dream of achieving a five-double; that's something only God could accomplish.

......

The fourth quarter begins!

For the fans, the outcome is no longer important; they wish the Rockets players would just stand still and block Wei Guo's shot.

But...

Wei Guo was actually sitting on the bench.

The fans immediately became unhappy and chanted, "We need Wei Guo to come on!"

Gentry quickly patted Wei Guo on the shoulder, "Wei-ge, you'd better get on the field... or the fans will throw bottles at me!"

Wei Guo stood up and walked towards the technical table!

The fans rubbed their hands together, full of anticipation, waiting for a miracle to happen!

Nets on offense!

Wei Guo received the ball under the basket, went one-on-one against Cato, turned and scored a layup!

59:67!!

The Nets lead by 8 points.

This part was automatically ignored by the fans, who were waiting for the Rockets to attack and then get the ball to Wei Guo!

Francis and his friends also wanted to help Wei Guo achieve his record, but no matter how good their relationship was, Wei Guo had to earn the record himself. The five Rockets players on the court strictly followed the head coach's tactics and did not try to one-on-one against Wei Guo and then let him give them a big block!

Norris makes a cross!

*Smack!!!*

Wei Guo circled around, slapped his hand, and made another clean and swift steal.

"Beep!!!"

The referee suddenly blew his whistle, signaling a pause in the game!

This timeout left everyone bewildered. Wei Guo, holding the basketball in one hand, looked at the referee in confusion. There was nothing wrong with the steal, so why did the referee call a timeout?

But then they saw... the referee point to the stadium's big screen.

12!!

This huge number was projected onto the big screen!

Wei Guo shrugged, looking helpless. So that's what the referee meant.

A new steal record has been set!

"Slap slap slap!!!"

Everyone in the arena, including the Rockets' bench, stood up and applauded Wei Guo!

The referee ran up to Wei Guo, took a marker out of his pocket, turned around with his back to Wei Guo, and asked Wei Guo to sign his name.

Hahaha~~~

"Whoa~~~"

Hahaha~~~

The stadium was filled with laughter, whistles, and cheers from fans.

The referee paused the game just to get autographs from the players, which is quite bizarre. I wonder if the referee who paused the game will have his license revoked after this match.

......

After the farce, the competition returned to normal!

Van Gundy took this opportunity to bring in all the key players. The Rockets were not far behind and still had a chance to win.

The Nets are on offense.

Wei Guo circled out from under the basket, received a pass from Tyronn Lue, and was closely guarded by Gu Tao.

Wei Guo feinted, but Gu Tao was still too young... He jumped, and Wei Guo spun around to avoid Gu Tao and took a three-point shot!

"Whoosh!!!"

The basketball went into the net.

59:70!!

The Nets lead by 11 points.

The fourth quarter is not only about skills and tactics, but also about stamina!

This is Wei Guo's forte...

Led by Wei Guo, the Nets gradually widened the score gap. The fans were anxious, and Cummings was even more anxious. Would he miss out on a five-double? Such an opportunity is truly rare and hard to come by.

There are 3 minutes and 17 seconds left in the fourth quarter!

Yao Ming made a strong attack on Kenyon under the basket, but his hook shot was blocked by Wei Guo, who came over to help defend, and sent him out of bounds.

"nice shot!!!"

So many fans jumped up in excitement!

Yao Ming: e(┬┬﹏┬┬)3

Is this the Rockets' home court or the Nets' home court? Why are the fans cheering when I get blocked?

9 blocks!!!

Cummings breathed a sigh of relief, stood up, and shouted, "Brother Wei, 9 blocks!"

"Holy crap..."

Wei Guo was playing the game seriously, but he felt uncomfortable after hearing about the 9 blocks.

The Rockets inbound the ball from the sideline with 5 seconds left on the shot clock. Francis cuts away from the defender, receives a pass from Cato, and makes a subtle bounce pass to Gu Tao.

Gu Tao receives the ball and shoots!

Wei Guo was two steps away from Gu Tao when he took a step forward and jumped... catching the basketball in mid-air.

referee:"......."

All three referees hesitated for a moment; it was difficult to see whether the ball was goaltending or not!

Gu Tao's shot arc wasn't very high, but when Wei Guo caught the basketball, his palm was about 3.7 meters above the ground... he caught the ball almost at its highest point.

The referee didn't blow the whistle!

After Wei Guo caught the basketball, he used a behind-the-back dribble to avoid Gu Tao's steal and slowly dribbled the ball to the frontcourt!

"Awooooo~"

The fans' voices were like the howls of wolves; they roared with excitement!

This was the best gift Wei Guo could give them, witnessing firsthand the birth of a five-pair team.

With 3 minutes and 11 seconds left in the game, the Rockets were down by 13 points and their chances of winning were slim. Time was ticking away.

The last three minutes...

Neither Gentry nor Van Gundy called a timeout, letting the players continue playing until the end of the game.

"Beep!!!"

The game ended with the referee's whistle.

71:83!!

The Nets narrowly won this defensive battle.

Match statistics:

Wei Guo: 36 points, 25 rebounds, 13 assists, 12 steals, and 10 blocks

Gu Tao: 27 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals, 2 blocks

........

Not a single fan left the stadium, and the stadium's big screen began playing highlights of Wei Guo's goals in the match!

It's hard to imagine...

This was in 2003, when technology was not very advanced. The Rockets managed to cut out all of Wei Guo's highlights from the game and play them on the big screen in the shortest possible time.

Score: 36

Rebounds: 25

Assists: 13

Steals: 12

Blocks: 10

This line of numbers seems to stand on a large screen, representing the glory of defending the country.

Unprecedented...

It's unlikely anyone will ever come after this...

Wei Guo already represents this era!