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...
The video of that match didn't circulate widely and can no longer be found online.
but...
Two days before the brawl, when the video was still circulating, most of the players had seen it and were amazed by Wei Guo's terrifying fighting prowess.
Now that the video is unavailable, and since it was a basketball game, not a fighting match, everyone has gradually forgotten Wei Guo's terrifying fighting prowess. Now, with a teammate's reminder, several players shrank back... They suddenly felt a little scared. Were they a bit impolite to Wei Guo just now?
Either...
"Should we apologize to Wei Guo when we go on the court later?" Several Timberwolves players had this thought in mind.
......
With only three minutes remaining in the third quarter, the game was in its final stages.
With Wei Guo not playing, the Timberwolves players' idea of apologizing to him was put on hold. However, the bench players, led by Jefferson and Kenyon, were not to be trifled with.
With several key players off the court, the Nets' lineup consisted of Tyronn Lue, Jefferson, Kiddles, Kenyon, and Collins. With this lineup, along with assistant coach Scott, the Nets were evenly matched with the Timberwolves' starters. The Timberwolves also substituted in several reserve players, but Garnett and Cassell remained on the court.
Judging from this situation, Garnett may have to play the full 48 minutes.
Taking advantage of Wei Guo's absence, Garnett repeatedly attacked Kenyon one-on-one, not only scoring but also drawing a foul from Kenyon!
There is 1 minute and 17 seconds left in the third quarter.
75:67!!
The Forest team narrowed the gap to 4 points, but Kenyon also picked up his fifth foul!
Sanders showed no excitement. Kenyon's five fouls meant he absolutely could not remain on the court, so the Nets would inevitably have to substitute him. It was obvious to anyone that the player who would replace Kenyon would be Wei Guo, who only had two fouls left.
Wei Guo's physical strength...
No one in the entire league can compare.
After playing for three seasons, Wei Guo never seemed to have any stamina issues. Especially in the fourth quarter, Wei Guo always gave people the 'illusion' that he had more and more energy as the game went on.
"Good job, buddy!"
Wei Guo tucked his jersey into his shorts, high-fived Kenyon, and returned to the field.
Garnett was about to take a free throw when Wei Guo came on. Instead of being nervous, Garnett became excited and threw the ball hard at the basket. The ball hit the rim, and Garnett was about to fight for the rebound when Wei Guo had already blocked him under the basket and easily grabbed the rebound.
The Nets players quickly ran up the court.
Wei Guo slowly dribbled the ball across the frontcourt. Hassell came up to steal the ball, but Wei Guo dribbled behind his back to avoid Hassell's wicked little hand and took a pull-up jump shot!
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"That pull-up jumper is exactly like McGrady's..."
"Wei Guo's release point is higher, his movements are more elegant, and the arc is not as flat."
"This kind of shot is particularly difficult to block..."
"Heavens above! If I had that pull-up jump shot, I'd definitely win the top spot for dating on campus!"
"Wake up, bro... I've never seen a pig make a smooth jump shot."
......
"Whoosh!!!"
Amidst the fans' chatter, the basketball swished through the net.
78:67!!
The Timberwolves' two-minute effort was thwarted by Wei Guo in just seven seconds.
When Kenyon fouled out, the crowd and Sanders shared the same opinion: there was nothing to be excited about. Kenyon was Wei Guo's backup in this game, and Wei Guo's backup is the least important role on the Nets because Wei Guo has the stamina to play the full 48 minutes. If Kenyon can't play, Wei Guo's playing time will inevitably increase.
If the fifth foul was committed by Wei Guo... the audience would already be popping champagne in celebration.
With 1 minute and 10 seconds remaining, the Timberwolves theoretically only have two offensive opportunities left, and they are deliberately limiting their offensive time.
When Wei Guo returned to defense, he whispered something to Jefferson.
Garnett had the ball under the basket with 6 seconds left on the 24-second shot clock. Facing Wei Guo's defense, Garnett chose to pass the ball to Cassell at the top of the key.
Cassell receives the ball and shoots a three-pointer!
*Smack!!!*
Jefferson caught the ball from behind Cassell!
Garnett: (ΩДΩ)
Kassel: (;′д`)ゞ
Wei Guo: ?(?>?<?)?
The three players had different expressions. Normally, help defense involves covering in front of the defender, and it's rare for someone like Jefferson to slip behind them to defend.
Cassell was open beyond the three-point line when Garnett passed him the ball. Cassell only took the shot because he noticed no one was guarding him. He never expected that Jefferson would sneak behind him and block his shot.
The basketball flew out...
Kiddles made a diving save, a move that's nothing new for the Nets.
This is a microcosm of the Nets' games!
When there are no matches, they are relaxed and undisciplined. They might even have a bowl of mutton soup during halftime. When they are leading by a large margin, some players might even have a drink during halftime. But as soon as they step onto the field, everyone will give their all.
After receiving the ball, Tyronn Lue ignored whether Kiddles was injured and dribbled straight to the frontcourt, scoring a fast break layup!
80:67!!
The Nets lead by 13 points.
Garnett once again forced his way past Wei Guo and missed the shot. Collins grabbed the defensive rebound, and the game transitioned to offense and defense... Kiddles received a pass from Wei Guo beyond the three-point line and took a shot.
"Whoosh!!!"
The basketball went into the net.
83:67!!
At the end of the third quarter, the Nets led by 16 points.
......
Gentry said, "The outcome is not in doubt, but the game is not over yet."
"clear..."
The Nets players chanted in unison, "We're going to win this game by 40 points!"
This is Minnesota, and the audience is mostly Timberwolves fans, including those near the Nets' bench. The crowd immediately became unhappy, shouting, "You're dreaming!"
"Oh..."
Kenyon arrogantly declared, "I'll show you the difference between the two teams!"
One viewer retorted, "Without Wei Guo, you're nothing!!!"
"Holy crap!"
Kenyon glared at the fans, "Say what you just said again!"
"Without Weiguo, you're nothing!!!"
Not to be outdone, the audience repeated it again.
Kenyon, “…”
Kenyon only threatened the audience, but the audience was afraid of him, which made Kenyon very angry.
He wouldn't go so far as to rush into the stands and beat up the audience. If he did that... not only would his playoff hopes be dashed, but his career could be ruined. Without his teammates even needing to persuade him, Kenyon sat down sullenly and stopped arguing with the audience.
"Without Weiguo, you're nothing!!!"
The audience, feeling they had won a battle, shouted another message at Kenyon.
One audience member started it, and several others joined in, chanting, "Without Wei Guo, you're nothing!!!"
The audience kept provoking...
Ken Yang simply covered his ears, muttering, "I don't want to hear it, it's like a turtle chanting scriptures."