After the first half ended, Jalen Rose was the first to run into the locker room.

Ross found a tap, splashed his face hard, washed his head, and then dried himself with a towel before he finally calmed down.

The two rookies were sensible...

They didn't dare to keep nagging, otherwise they might find their car stuffed with popcorn after get off work.

Mitchell patted Jalen Rose on the shoulder, "Wei Guo has been on fire tonight. Let Bosh guard Wei Guo in the second half."

Bosh, "???"

"good!"

Jalen Rose nodded without hesitation, "Bosh is fast and tall, he will definitely be able to limit Wei Guo's scoring."

Limit Wei Guo's scoring? Wei Guo has already scored 37 points in the first half.

17 minutes into the first quarter...

20 minutes into the second quarter...

Wei Guo was on fire tonight, with his teammates constantly feeding him the ball. In the first quarter, despite being guarded by Jaylen Brown, he made 6 of 9 shots and 5 of 7 three-pointers, easily scoring 20 points.

However, the Suns still couldn't pull away from the score!

Three Raptors players performed consistently, or even exceptionally well: Bosh scored 17 points, Peterson 15 points, and Alston 19 points!

Alston is expected to have a career-best performance tonight. Although his dribbling is flashy, his slender physique and inconsistent shooting prevent him from becoming a superstar. Just being able to establish himself in this league is already a legend in the streetball world.

Away game locker room.

Gentry, holding a teacup and with his legs crossed, said, "Our defense is still not tough enough. Although I keep emphasizing offense, we also need to use our bodies on defense and absolutely cannot let the opponent score easily."

"I think this is fine..."

Cummings chimed in, "It's no fun if the game blows out in three quarters. I'd like to see Wei score 60 points."

Two consecutive 60+ point games...

Wei Guo had done it a few times, but it hadn't happened in a long time, and Cummings was really looking forward to it.

......

Dormitory 201, a university in China.

Seven or eight people huddled together, staring at the giant monitor in front of them watching the live broadcast of the game.

At the end of 2004, computers were not a rarity, and LCD monitors had long been available, but some students were still using bulky CRT monitors.

This match is attracting a lot of attention...

Before the game, the Suns claimed that the entire team had food poisoning and would be unable to play. Fans knew about what happened during the Spurs-Suns game. Whether the food poisoning was true or not was impossible to verify, but most Chinese fans were still worried about whether Wei Guo's health would be affected.

So... even on Fridays, even at 10 a.m., many students skip class and hide in their dorms to watch the games.

University, huh...

Skipping a class is no big deal; it won't even cost you credits.

"There is absolutely no food poisoning in Weiguo!"

"Which player on the Suns looks like they have food poisoning..."

"Was that fake news this morning?"

"Who knows? It was news that came out in the early hours of the morning. This morning they said the Suns' food poisoning has all healed."

"This is clearly the Suns putting pressure on the league. Didn't you see that the league has already dealt with the referees in the last game?"

"What's the point..."

"That's right, they were fined 300,000!"

"The team owner doesn't need the 300,000; it's just a drop in the ocean for them. But we need to get an explanation."

"He doesn't lack it, but I do..."

"That's right. If you gave me this 300,000, I would go to Caesars Palace Water Bath every day."

"Get lost!"

Don't you like taking baths?

"The sound of bagpipes drifts from afar."

Watching games with my buddies in the dorm, we'd joke around, tease each other, and even argue or fight over which team we liked. But the innocence of our student days meant that even if we'd fought, we'd still be friends again after anything: spending the whole night at an internet cafe, crushing noobs on the court, or grabbing some skewers off campus.

......

The cheerleaders left the field for a rest, and the players came on.

The first half begins...

69:61!!

The Suns are currently leading by 8 points.

The Suns are on offense.

Nash set up the shot, Marion received the pass, and was 2.9 meters from the basket when he took a jump shot.

"It's off-center..."

Wei Guo glanced at the arc of the basketball before rushing to the basket.

The basketball had just bounced off the rim when Wei Guo rose like a helicopter and caught it between Bosh and Arruyu.

"Bang!!!"

A powerful and heavy dunk!

71:61!!

The difference reached double digits for the first time.

Mitchell was heartbroken...

The Raptors are a weak team, ranking at the bottom of the Eastern Conference. They are far behind the Suns in terms of strength, and once they fall behind by double digits, it becomes very difficult to catch up.

Alstom has a great feel.

However, there's no need to devise defensive tactics for this kind of unpredictable player. Nash will still guard Alston one-on-one, Alston will turn and pull the ball, then drive to the right and step back to the three-point line.

It's simply... a leaping soul.

With incredibly flashy moves, Alston ignored all nine players and confidently launched a three-pointer!

"Whoosh!!!"

The crisp sound of rinsing the net.

71:64!!

Cummings muttered, "This guy's like he's on steroids tonight."

"He wants to show off..."

Gentry understands Alston well: "If you can share the stage with your idol, you have to leave a good impression on him."

Even Mitchell was surprised that Alston would be the Raptors' first player to score over 20 points... It was truly a pleasant surprise, and the Raptors really had a chance to win.

Even if...

Even if the Raptors don't make the playoffs.

The Raptors can boast for a long time about ending the Suns' winning streak. The Raptors have their own pride; they are the Kings of the North in this league!

......

"I told you we shouldn't underestimate any team!"

Wei Guoka stood in front of Jalen Rose and shouted, "Give me the ball!"

Stoudemire was holding the ball against Arruyo's defense, thinking about how to score. When he saw Wei Guo asking for the ball, he immediately passed it to him.

Wei Guo backs down Jalen Rose!

He gradually chipped away at the basket...

Bosh and Arruyo both came up to help defend, which left Marion and Stoudemire open, but Wei Guo didn't pass the ball. Instead, he jumped under the basket with three players on his back.

"Bang!!!"

A Shaq-style dunk.

"Beep!!!"

The referee's whistle blew.

Aryu immediately raised his hand, indicating that he was the one who had committed the foul.

The referee's calls in this game were very fair... impartial. When Wei Guo dunked, Bosh, Arruyo, and Jalen Rose were like accessories to him; all three of them committed fouls, so the referee could have called any of them.

Aryu raised his hand voluntarily...

The referee then gave Arruyo the opportunity to commit a foul.