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...
Wei Guo returned to the court five minutes into the second quarter.
The next 7 minutes...
Wei Guo added 5 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 block.
At the end of the first half, Wei Guo had 11 points, 10 rebounds, 9 assists, 7 blocks, and 0 steals.
He's just one assist and three blocks away from a quadruple-double.
......
In the home team's locker room, Wei Guo lay lazily in a corner, resting.
Brown didn't make many tactical arrangements. The team already had a lead of nearly 20 points. At this rate, it was very likely that the game would be garbage time before the third quarter was over.
"I really didn't expect you to be such a good defender under the basket."
Brown walked up to Wei Guo and asked, "Why did you say you were a shooting guard in the first place?"
"Am I not good enough as a shooting guard?"
Wei Guo asked a question in return.
"Forehead..."
This left Brown speechless, and he could only say, "I wonder how many more surprises you'll bring us."
Actually...
Wei Guo was also very modest, saying, "I am constantly growing. At the beginning, I didn't think I could play center well."
Still growing?
This statement made everyone in the locker room blush. Everyone knew very well that with Wei Guo's current strength, he was basically ready to sit in the position of the team leader. Even Iverson was not as good as Wei Guo, but Wei Guo actually said that he was still growing.
Several people wanted to ask Wei Guo, "Do you still have room to grow?"
Do you know what I'm most looking forward to right now?
Iverson suddenly spoke up.
Wei Guo asked, "What are you most looking forward to right now? Having a couple of drinks with me after the match?"
"Of course not! I know your alcohol tolerance..."
Iverson rolled his eyes at Wei Guo and continued, "What I'm most looking forward to right now is the game a week from now."
The match is scheduled for one week later...
Christmas battle!!!
The 76ers lost to the Lakers in the Finals last season, which was unavoidable... The two teams were vastly different in strength last season, and it's fair to say the 76ers had no hope of winning. It's amazing that Iverson managed to win one game single-handedly.
Brown also said, "With Wei Guo this year, we will definitely beat the Lakers!"
"Um... Lakers... Shaquille O'Neal..."
Wei Guo looked at the ceiling, also looking forward to facing off against O'Neal.
With Mutombo injured, Wei Guo has stepped up to the center position. Ilgauskas is still too weak; only a strong player like O'Neal can inspire Wei Guo's fighting spirit.
......
The second half of the game has begun.
57:39!!
The 76ers were already leading by 18 points when Wei Guo returned to the court with a quadruple-double.
The Cavaliers are on offense.
Miller dribbled to the frontcourt and hit a three-pointer.
"bang~~~"
The ball hit the rim and bounced away.
Hill blocked Wei Guo, allowing Ilgauskas to grab the offensive rebound. Ilgauskas jumped up immediately after getting the ball, intending to dunk it into the basket!
Just then...
Wei Guo walked around to Hill's front and delivered a powerful blow to Ilgauskas.
*Smack!!!*
"Bang!!!"
Ilgauskas fell to the ground, and the basketball was swatted away by Wei Guo.
The referee had been watching Wei Guo closely, but after Wei Guo made the block, the referee hesitated for a moment and did not blow the whistle.
That was a clean block!
Wei Guo did not commit any fouls, at most there was a slight suspicion of hitting, but Ilgauskas was dunking with both hands, but Wei Guo swatted him away with one hand and he fell down... How can this be called a foul on Wei Guo?
If everyone who falls is in the right, these players might as well become actors instead of playing basketball.
8 blocks!!!
When Iverson got the ball and started a fast break, Miller and Boson were already waiting in the frontcourt.
Hearing familiar footsteps behind him...
Without any hesitation, Iverson tossed the ball behind his head and quickly slipped away.
"Bang!!!"
Wei Guo received a pass from Iverson and dunked the ball into the basket over two players.
59:39!!
The 76ers are already leading by 20 points. Once the point difference reaches 30, the game will be over.
Wei Guo has a heavy task. He needs to widen the score gap as much as possible, and in the limited time he has left, he also needs to get two more blocks and one assist to complete a quadruple-double miracle.
Wei Guo has obsessive-compulsive disorder...
If his final stats are 9 assists or 9 blocks, Wei Hui will be so upset he won't be able to sleep.
The Cavaliers missed a mid-range shot!
Wei Guo grabbed the defensive rebound, but this time he didn't pass the ball. Instead, he dribbled it up the court himself. It's rare for a center to dribble across half-court like this in the league. On the contrary, Wei Guo's teammates felt very comfortable. Wei Guo had played point guard for more than 20 games. Suddenly, he started playing center, and his teammates hadn't adapted yet.
Wei Guo dribbled past two players and passed the ball to Harprin.
"Bang!!!"
Harpring received the ball and scored with a dunk.
"Comfortable..."
Wei Guo rubbed his chest; 10 assists.
With a little over four minutes left in the third quarter, Wei Guo lunged to the outside to block Bosen's shot, getting his ninth block of the game.
The score gradually widened...
In the seventh minute of the third quarter, Hill received the ball and backed down Wei Guo!
The 76ers' bench players all stood up. Hill actually backed down Wei Guo?! That was a block delivered right to their doorstep.
He drove to the basket...
Hill dribbled the ball, made a half-turn fake, and then turned and jumped to shoot.
*Smack!!!*
Wei Guo seized the opportunity and blocked Hill's shot.
10 blocks!!!
Wei Guo finally couldn't hold back any longer and wagged his index finger at Hill. He'd already got 10 blocks, so Wei Guo had to enjoy the thrill of Mutombo's victory.
......
"Holy crap!"
"Hahaha..."
"Brother Wei, no~~~"
"This is going to be called a technical foul."
The teammates let out a series of groans.
......
As expected...
"Beep!!!"
The referee blew his whistle and called a technical foul on Wei Guo.
But that doesn't matter anymore...
With Wei Guo and Iverson both leaving the court, the 76ers substituted their bench players, and the game entered garbage time.
"mVp!"
"mVp!"
"mVp!"
The home fans greeted Wei Guo with their loudest cheers as he left the field.
......
Twenty minutes later.
"Beep!!!"
The match ended with the referee's whistle.
97:73!!
The 76ers defeated the Cavaliers by 24 points at home.
Match statistics:
Wei Guo: 23 points, 16 rebounds, 10 assists, 10 blocks, 1 steal
Others: ......
Wei Guo achieved his first career quadruple-double, adding another member to the league's quadruple-double team.