Start by Maxing Out the Attack Talent, Kobe Is Jealous

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 26 Christmas Battle

A quadruple-double is big news. In all the years of the league, how many people have ever achieved a quadruple-double?

Especially...

This quadruple-double was also achieved by a rookie.

Wei Guo has been touted by the media as the best player in the league. Even someone as strong as Shaquille O'Neal has never achieved a quadruple-double. Yet, Wei Guo only needed three quarters to score 23 points, 16 rebounds, 10 assists, and 10 blocks.

When a rookie is touted as the best player in the league, Shaquille O'Neal is the first to disagree.

In a media interview, O'Neal publicly stated that he would crush Wei Guo on Christmas Day.

certainly...

Wei Guo also saw this news.

......

On Christmas Eve, Weiguo lay in a Los Angeles hotel.

Tomorrow we're playing the Lakers...

After defeating the Cavaliers, the 76ers won two more games in a row, and Wei Guo now has three lottery gift boxes.

Why does Wei Guo like to draw prizes late at night when everyone is asleep?

Perhaps it was because he was most bored at this time?

Yes...that's because that's when he's most bored.

A few days ago, I called my father, hoping he would bring some beef and mutton from our hometown. However, my father was so moved and excited because Wei Guo missed him that he called his old friends and drank for five days straight. He is still drunk today, so he hasn't come to the US yet.

"Huff...huff...huff..."

Wei Guo took several deep breaths and opened the lottery gift box.

[Ding! Ding! Ding!]

Thank you for your patronage!

"Fuck you!"

[Ding! Ding! Ding!]

Thank you for your patronage!

"Holy shit!"

[Ding! Ding! Ding!]

[Shaquille O'Neal Trading Card]

"Holy shit!!!"

Wei Guo never expected to draw the Shaquille O'Neal player card! He thought it would take at least a hundred draws to get this card; happiness came too suddenly!

Shaquille O'Neal's dominance in the paint was largely due to his size. His massive size made it difficult for opponents to block him, which was O'Neal's advantage. Wei Guo doesn't have O'Neal's massive size, but apart from size, Wei Guo is no less than O'Neal in any other aspect.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that Wei Guo is an upgraded version of Shaquille O'Neal.

......

On December 25, 2001, the streets were filled with the tune of 'Mary Kris Moss'.

The game between the 76ers and the Lakers is about to begin.

Shaquille O'Neal made a quick comeback after missing more than ten games due to injury, just to compete against Wei Guo.

Starting lineup for this match:

76ers: Iverson, Snow, Coleman, Harpring, Weiguo

Lakers: Fisher, Kobe, Walker, Fox, O'Neal

O'Neal made some tough statements before the game, so the atmosphere in this match was very tense.

Since Wei Guo entered the league, no one has been able to beat him. O'Neal was naturally not convinced, which is why he said before the game that he would beat Wei Guo.

It's rare to see O'Neal this focused...

From the jump ball onwards, O'Neal wanted to win against Wei Guo, because Wei Guo had never lost a jump ball before.

......

"Beep!!!"

The match began with the referee's whistle.

The basketball was tossed into the air.

Wei Guo and O'Neal jumped almost at the same time, but O'Neal was far behind Wei Guo. When Wei Guo dribbled the ball, O'Neal's fingertips were still a short distance from Wei Guo's wrist.

Iverson gets the ball.

With Wei Guo and O'Neal crowding under the basket, Iverson, facing Kobe's defense, didn't choose to go one-on-one but instead lobbed the ball to Wei Guo inside.

Wei Guo received the ball, made a nimble little turn over O'Neal, and then jumped up for a powerful two-handed dunk!

"Bang!!!"

Fortunately, Staples Center had just replaced the rims with sturdier ones, otherwise Wei Guo's dunk would have shattered the rim.

2-0!!!

The 76ers scored first.

After scoring, Wei Guo couldn't resist teasing O'Neal, "Are you familiar with this offensive move?"

To say that O'Neal's technique is rough just because of his free throws is definitely the mark of a fake fan. In fact... O'Neal's footwork under the basket is very agile, and he also has a precise hook shot.

Wei Guo's quick turn just now was one of O'Neal's offensive tactics.

"Kid, you're even more arrogant than I thought!"

O'Neal was naturally not satisfied, so he also actively called for the ball under the basket!

There was no need for teammates to pull him away. This was a battle between O'Neal and Wei Guo under the basket. O'Neal turned slightly over Wei Guo and then dunked!

But...

As O'Neal rose to dunk, his arm and Wei Guo's arm became entangled, and the two exerted force at the same time.

"Bang!!!"

O'Neal was knocked to the ground by Wei Guo!

Home fans, "???"

Substitute players, "???"

The players on the field were bewildered.

The coaching staff were bewildered.

referee,"???"

Shaquille O'Neal has always been known as a power monster, otherwise he wouldn't have earned the nickname "The Big Shaq." However, when he took the initiative to attack, he was knocked to the ground by Wei Guo, a scene that rarely occurred in O'Neal's career.

"Beep!!!"

The referee hesitated for a moment before calling a defensive foul on Wei Guo.

Wei Guo spread his hands with an innocent look on his face, but when O'Neal stepped to the free throw line, Wei Guo said, "The biggest difference between you and me is that one of you has the best free throw percentage in the league, and the other has the worst free throw percentage in the league."

O'Neal, "!!!"

Wei Guo's free throw percentage is the best in the league, everyone knows that, because there are statistics. But the league has always only counted the best, when has it ever counted the worst!

Wei Guo, what makes you think I have the worst free throw percentage?

O'Neal was angry, so his free throws were affected.

"bang~~~"

"bang~~~"

After missing both free throws, the basketball bounced out of bounds a second time, and Wei Guo grabbed the rebound.

Before the game, when Brown was setting up the tactics, he told Wei Guo to move to the outside to shoot three-pointers. O'Neal's speed was not slow, but it was no match for Wei Guo, who was originally a point guard.

But...

Wei Guo did not execute Brown's tactics. He once again challenged O'Neal under the basket, gradually pushing O'Neal to the basket, and then put the ball into the hoop with a hook shot.

4-0!!!

O'Neal wanted to retaliate against Weiguo in the same way.

He also received the ball under the basket.

step...

"Um???"

step...

"Um???"

step...

"Um???"

O'Neal pushed him three times in a row, but Wei Guo didn't budge an inch!

This kind of situation has never occurred in O'Neal's career. He has faced top centers like Ewing and Olajuwon, and he has also dealt with power monsters like Malone and Barkley, but he has never encountered a player like Wei Guo!

The match footage he saw before was definitely wrong!!!

Because Wei Guo was much stronger than he appeared in the video, O'Neal even wanted to scream, "Screw the game video!"