The bet between Iverson and Francis is void!

The Nets won by more than 20 points, meaning neither of them made the right bet, but Wei Guo did participate in one.

After the match...

Iverson and Francis agreed not to tell Wei Guo and to sneak out for drinks!

Wei Guo had just finished the game and went back to the locker room to take a shower and change clothes before giving a post-game interview. By the time this whole process was over, it was already quite late. But Wei Guo hadn't forgotten the bet between Iverson and Francis.

After boarding the team bus!

Wei Guo called Iverson, "Hey bro, where are you?"

Iverson and Francis had just arrived at the nightclub when they received a call from Wei Guo. Iverson gestured to the younger sister to be quiet and pretended to be very sleepy as he answered the phone, "Brother Wei, I'm already asleep... Is there something you need?"

"Where are you?" Wei Guo asked.

"I'm already asleep..."

"Didn't your sister-in-law come tonight?"

"Um???"

"Why did I hear a little girl calling you 'darling Ai'?"

"Is there?"

Iverson thought the girls at the nightclub had let something slip, and glared at them, saying, "I told you not to talk nonsense!"

This is nothing but Wei Guo's deception of Iverson!

Wei Guo didn't care what Iverson was doing and said directly, "You and Boss Fu each lose 100,000 to me. I'll send you an address. Come over now, I'll treat you to dinner, and bring the money!"

Since Wei Guo had said that, Iverson couldn't keep up the act any longer.

but...

Upon hearing that Wei Guo was inviting them to dinner, the few foreign girls around Iverson immediately asked, "Brother, can you take us with you?"

Their idol is Wei Guo.

"cannot!"

Iverson's refusal was ruthless.

......

The next game is in New Jersey, and Wei Guo is in a relaxed state of mind after tonight's game.

and...

Wei Guo dominated the game tonight with 50+30, a performance that is unprecedented and deserves celebration.

Iverson and Francis arrived at the venue as scheduled!

Wei Guo wasn't really after the $200,000 from the two of them; that amount of money was nothing to him. However, many Nets players were still excited to meet All-Star players like Iverson and Francis.

Oh, right!

The entire Nets team attended the party that night!

......

Three days later, at the Nets' home court.

The Eastern Conference Finals will see a pivotal Game 5.

The meaning of the "Battle of Tianwang Mountain" is that it is crucial in any match, and this is indeed a very important match.

The decisive battle of the league!

Only when the two teams are tied 2-2 in the playoffs will the next game be called the "Battle of the Titans," with the winner taking a 3-2 lead and just one step away from advancing!

This also shows the importance of the competition...

After returning to New Jersey, the Nets conducted two days of tactical training.

With Hill and Kenyon missing as key players, tactical training has become somewhat dull. Gentry believes that the Nets' current tactic is for Wei to lead the team to victory!

This tactic is correct...

The Nets can only win against the Pistons by relying on Wei Guo. How to win the pivotal Game 5 depends on Wei Guo's performance. In fact... the reason they were able to win the last game was also because of Wei Guo.

That's the power of a superstar!

Two days of tactical training were just about studying how Wei Guo could score using his individual abilities, such as unstoppable three-pointers, unstoppable breakthroughs, and unstoppable drives to the basket!

......

The Western Conference Finals are now tied 2-2!

The Lakers and Timberwolves will face off in a pivotal Game 5 of the playoffs, making this year's playoffs extremely competitive.

Stockton spoke with Wei Guo and Gentry. The veterans also had their pride. Stockton even quoted MacArthur's classic saying, "Old soldiers never die, they just fade away," to prove that he still had the strength to fight!

The reason for doing this...

Stockton hopes Gentry will stop limiting his playing time!

This must be Stockton's last year in his professional career. Regardless of whether the Nets win the championship, he will choose to retire. Joining the Nets is not for the millions of dollars in salary. Stockton wants a championship trophy!

This veteran, who leads the league in both total assists and total steals, is burning with fighting spirit.

The stadium was packed!

"The Nets will win!"

Every spectator was chanting slogans; there wasn't a single Pistons fan in the stadium, only fans cheering for their team.

Starting lineup for this match:

Brooklyn Nets: Stockton, Kiddels, Jefferson, Weiguo, Mourning

Pistons: Billups, Hamilton, Anthony, Rasheed, Ben Wallace

"Beep!!!"

The whistle blows, the game begins!

Stockton received the ball, dribbled, and looked for an offensive opportunity, while Weiguo positioned himself one step behind Billups.

The familiar formula...

Stockton dribbled toward Weiguo, who blocked Billups like a wall, allowing Stockton to break through!

Wei Guo retreated one step!

Stockton made a behind-the-back bounce pass, and the basketball came to Wei Guo's hands. Wei Guo caught the ball and took a mid-to-long-range shot!

"Whoosh!!!"

The basketball went into the net.

It can be said that...

Wei Guo's understanding of pick-and-roll tactics is even better than Malone's. The reason why he rarely sets pick-and-rolls for Stockton is that Wei Guo's role in the team is very complicated. In two consecutive games, Wei Guo might play the shooting guard position in one game and switch to the center position in the other game.

A very capricious playing style.

His teammates also made many sacrifices for this, because they had to constantly adapt to the national team, and there were times when they lost the game because they couldn't adapt.

......

Scott stroked his chin. "The pick-and-roll between Wei and Stockton is even more unstoppable than the Utah Jazz's duo back in the day."

This pick-and-roll was based on a pass from Stockton.

The reason why it is unsolvable is that Malone's size and strength make him difficult to defend in the low post, and Malone also has a mid-range shot, and Wei Guo is better than Malone in both of these aspects!

Stockton had fantasized countless times about his pick-and-roll with Wei Guo, but it didn't happen very often in the game. The Nets were not the Jazz, and Wei Guo wouldn't adapt to Stockton. If Stockton wanted to win, he had to adapt to Wei Guo. Wei Guo playing the power forward position made Stockton feel right at home!

......

The Pistons are on offense, and Rasheed moves towards the three-point line!

Billups passed the ball inside, and Anthony, after receiving the ball, tried to shoot against Mourning but couldn't find a shooting space, so he passed the ball to the three-point line.

Rasheed receives the ball and shoots a three-pointer!

Watch out behind you!

Teammates and Brown shouted a reminder.

However, it was a bit too late. Rashid had no idea when Wei Guo appeared behind him. Before the basketball even left his fingertips, Wei Guo pressed it down.

The referee hesitated for 0.7 seconds and did not blow the whistle!

Wei Guo got the ball, and Rashid turned and lunged at Wei Guo, but Wei Guo dodged it.

Billups has already run to the backfield...

He stood firm near the free-throw line, trying to block Wei Guo's fast break. Wei Guo dribbled very fast, breaking through on Billups' left side, then made a sudden stop and change direction, pushing off with his right foot to get past Billups on the right!

Billups stumbled, but managed to keep his balance and avoid falling.

Wei Guo has already jumped!

Billups could only watch as Weiguo slammed home a dunk.

"Changing direction without slowing down..."

Billups muttered, "This weight is fatal to the knees; Weiguo won't last many more years."

Billups is right. Without the system, Wei Guo wouldn't dare to play like this. He might have started playing healthier basketball in his rookie season, drinking goji berries in his thermos.

4-0!!!

At the start of the game, Wei Guo scored 4 points in a row.

Brown crossed his arms over his chest. He understood the importance of this game and knew that Wei Guo would continue to perform well. The Nets had a smooth start, and Gentry was thinking of relying on Wei Guo alone to win the game.

This year's Pistons are even better than the Lakers two years ago.

That year's finals...

Wei Guo won the game because he had Iverson and Mutombo by his side, and a head coach like him.

Wei Guo is still the same Wei Guo, but his teammates have changed to veterans Mourning and Stockton, as well as young players like Kiddels and Jefferson. This Nets team won against the Pistons?

Brown has always looked down on Gentry.

One tactic per game, like child's play... and Brown felt that Gentry was being led by the nose by Wei Guo, which was a disgrace to the head coach.

"Play it safe!"

Brown shouted, "Don't be impatient!"

The Pistons are on offense. Hamilton shakes off Kiddles and takes a mid-range shot.

"Whoosh!!!"

The basketball went into the net.

Brown clapped and continued shouting, "Good shot! Get back on defense!"

The Nets are still using the pick-and-roll offense!

Wei Guoshun received the ball, dribbled it once, made a shooting fake, and then turned around to avoid Ben Wallace's attempt to block the shot, putting the ball into the basket.

......

In the Huaxia live broadcast room, this match captivated the hearts of hundreds of millions of Huaxia fans.

Old Xu, "That was a beautiful offensive play!"

Old Yang said, "Wei Guo's sense of rhythm is amazing. After receiving the ball, he first makes a shooting fake and then turns around. That's very meticulous."

Old Xu said, "If Malone had this skill, the Jazz would have won the championship long ago."

Old Yang said, "Malone is a top power forward in the league, but he's a little worse than Wei Guo."

......

The Pistons also had a high shooting percentage.

Anthony drew the defense, and Hamilton and Billups were very decisive in taking shots whenever they had the opportunity, and the game proceeded in an orderly manner.

Wei Guo felt...

The momentum hadn't yet reached the Nets, and the cheers from the crowd weren't very loud!

There are 4 minutes and 13 seconds left in the first quarter, which is exactly the length of a song.

As Wei Guo dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, a song that Wei Guo had always liked, Jay Chou's "Bullfight," began to play in the arena.

"If there's anything wrong, just say it. Don't cower in a corner. If you're unhappy, argue back. What are you so arrogant about? Don't you even know anything about basketball...?"

Wei Guo spun around Hamilton, leaving him behind, dribbled to the basket, and then executed a series of reverse layups in mid-air to evade the defender.

"Whoosh!!!"

The basketball swished through the net!

"A one-handed dribble past an opponent, a perfect pass under the basket, a beautiful fake—it was so cool..."

Wei Guo made a one-handed crossover, and after reaching the basket, he made a behind-the-back pass, and the ball fell into Mourning's hands. Mourning caught the ball and jumped.

"Bang!!!"

Mourning's powerful one-handed dunk!

"Full-court man-to-man defense, roaming the paint, grabbing rebounds on fast breaks, scoring all the points comes from me..."

The Nets played man-to-man defense. Wei Guo moved towards the basket. Hamilton missed his shot, and Wei Guo grabbed the defensive rebound. The Pistons quickly retreated on defense. Wei Guo dribbled past midcourt and, with two steps away from the three-point line, took a shot!

"Whoosh!!!"

The basketball swished through the net!

......

Why did you embarrass me when my girlfriend was cheering from the sidelines?

Tell me, how did you steal my ball?

Tell me, why did you hit my hand?

Tell me, is it that you don't want to live?

Tell me, how will you face me?

I flung the ball away, my heart brimming with anger.

I've wanted to beat you up for a long time, don't even think about leaving.

Say it, look me in the eye.

Stop shaking, lift your head up.

Go talk to the first-aid kit if you have something to say, don't blame me...

......

Gentry didn't call a timeout, and neither did Brown.

As the music ended, the first quarter also came to a close. Wei Guo was in exceptional form in the last four minutes, scoring a 13-6 run with a combination of attacks and passes, extending his lead.

31:22!!

The Pistons' defense didn't have many weaknesses, but they were still down by 9 points.

"I might want to meet Jay Chou when I go back to China this summer; his music is really good!"

Wei Guo thought to himself.

Basketball games often play music to liven up the atmosphere. This song, "Bullfight," was played by chance by the DJ, but it suited Wei Guo's temperament perfectly.

As the players returned to the sidelines, Gentry stood up and made room for them to sit down. "You guys played really well~ Let's just score, keep scoring and we'll win this game!"

"The Pistons will fight back..."

Wei Guo reminded him, "I know Brown. He must have come up with a strategy against us. What we need to do is to remain unchanged and play at our own pace as much as possible, and not let the Pistons lead us astray."

How to address this?

Jefferson asked a question.

Cummings looked up. "Defense, of course. The Pistons are best at defense. All they can do is limit our scoring as much as possible and score more themselves."

......

The second quarter begins!

Tyronn Lue replaced Stockton, while Wei Guo remained on the field.

Gentry has promised Stockton that he will play at least 30 minutes of playing time, as long as his physical condition permits.

after all...

As people age, it's not just their physical strength that declines; their overall competitive performance also declines.

Stockton could play the entire game like Wei Guo, but then the Nets' point guard position would definitely be the main target of the opponent.

Pistons on offense!

After a few passes, substitute Okur found an open three-point shot opportunity beyond the three-point line.

"Whoosh!!!"

The crisp sound made Oku unable to resist punching his fist and roaring, "Insolence!!!"

31:25!!

Scoring as soon as you step onto the court is the proudest thing for a substitute player.

Wei Guo can see that Okur has the potential to become a starter. Given time to develop, he can become a qualified starter. However, the Pistons' tactics are not suitable for Okur. If he wants to develop further, Okur should transfer!