After the game, the Heat's key players hugged each other, as if they had won the championship.

This is their Valentine's Day gift to Weiguo...

In this game, Wei Guo made 17 of 29 field goals and 15 of 16 free throws, scoring 57 points with a field goal percentage of 58%, but he was still unable to lead his team to victory.

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Match statistics:

Wei Guo: 57 points, 19 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals, and 6 blocks

Nash: 15 points, 5 rebounds, 9 assists, 1 steal, 1 block

Stoudemire: 17 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 0 steals, 1 block

O'Neal: 41 points, 22 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 5 blocks

Kidd: 11 points, 11 rebounds, 13 assists, 1 steal, 1 block

Wade: 27 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal, 1 block

Wang Zhizhi: 3 points, 1 rebound, 0 assists, 0 steals, 0 blocks

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In terms of statistics, Wei Guo has a slight advantage. O'Neal is not as good as Wei Guo, but 41 points and 22 rebounds are still historic numbers.

Attentive observers will notice that Wei Guo grabbed 19 rebounds in this game, but Cummings didn't remind him. It's not that he's being naive, but rather that statistics aren't as important as winning or losing.

After losing a game, Wei Guo never looks at his own statistics.

This game featured a star-studded lineup, including Wei Guo and O'Neal, Kidd also recorded a triple-double, and young Wade scored 27 points.

The Suns' biggest problem has also been exposed... defense!

With two superstar scorers, Wade and O'Neal, and the addition of Kidd as a playmaker, the Heat's outside shooting, along with Miller and Jones's outside shooting, caused the Suns a lot of trouble. On defense, they were a bit too focused on one thing and not the other. When Kidd dribbled to the free-throw line, Johnson would help defend O'Neal, leaving Miller open.

Wade is a very lethal player.

In short...

The Suns were dominated by the Heat throughout the game and were unable to complete a comeback until the very end.

Post-match interview.

O'Neal toyed with the game ball, feigning frustration, as if harboring deep resentment towards Wei Guo. He claimed that Wei Guo's Ice Bucket Challenge invited Kobe and James but not him, and that he always felt Wei Guo's best friend in the league should be him. That's why... he dominated Wei Guo on the court.

It has been more than half a month since Wei Guo launched the Ice Bucket Challenge.

More than half of the players in the league accepted the challenge, most of them recording videos at home, while a few performed live after the game.

O'Neal accepted the challenge...

The person who invited him was not Wei Guo, but his teammate Wade. After James accepted the challenge, he invited Anthony, Wade, and Ilgauskas. Then Wade accepted the challenge and invited O'Neal.

All-Star Weekend is in two days, and most players are on holiday.

Five players from the Phoenix Suns will be participating in All-Star Weekend...

Gentry is the head coach of the Western Conference All-Star team, Wei Guo is a starter for the Western Conference All-Star team, and Nash, Marion, and Stoudemire are all selected as All-Star reserves. It is rare for a team to have four players selected as All-Stars.

The Western Conference All-Star team actually consists of a few teams: Ray Allen and Rashard Lewis from the SuperSonics, Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming from the Rockets, Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili from the Spurs, and the rest are Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett, and Dirk Nowitzki. The Eastern Conference All-Star team is more balanced. It's a pity that Jason Kidd wasn't selected, otherwise the Heat would have had three players selected.

actually...

All-Star starters are selected by player votes, while reserves are chosen by the head coach, so there is no absolute fairness.

For example, three players from the Suns were selected as All-Star reserves, and this was partly due to a private message from Gentry, since being selected for the All-Star team is an honor.

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Phoenix Faubourg Hotel, Rose Room.

The Suns players and coaches are all here.

Although they lost the game, the planned dinner party couldn't be canceled. The team could use the dinner to review the game and improve. Nobody wanted this game to become a mere summary of this year's finals.

"If I had made those two three-pointers, we would have had a chance."

"When Miller shot from the corner, my fingers almost touched the basketball, but Miller was just too lucky. The ball circled the rim three times and still went in."

"We lost too many rebounds."

"depressed..."

"I'll guard Wade in the next game!"

"The Heat need to make it to the Finals to have a next game."

The players were all talking about the game, and many media outlets had already reported on it while offering advice to the Suns.

The Heat completed two major trades on the trade deadline.

Even if the trade deadline hasn't passed, few teams would be willing to send their key players to the Suns to strengthen the team. The Suns, however, do have trade assets; apart from Nash and Weiguo, none of their other players are untouchable.

Nash is the offensive engine and cannot be traded. Johnson and Richardson are good value young players and only a fool would trade them. But besides these players, the Suns have two other players: Marion and Stoudemire... especially Stoudemire, who is the most replaceable player on the team.

But...

Who would have the heart to ruin Stoudemire's championship dream?

Most teams in the league wanted the Suns to lose, and even the commissioner didn't want to see Wei Guo dominate the league.

Jordan dominated the 90s...reigning over the league for a decade.

The following decade, which should have been a time of great upheaval and numerous heroes, saw the emergence of an even more extraordinary state, Wei.

Wei Guo is even more capricious than Jordan, changing teams every season, and he has already led three teams to championships.

If this continues...

The M Country Men's Professional League should be renamed the M Country Men's Professional League for Playing with the Defenders of the Nation.

The media suggested that the Suns improve their defensive system, as the Suns lost this game because of their defense. It is said that "Kidd doesn't attack and Nadal doesn't defend," but Kidd is, after all, one of the league's top ball-handlers. When he has two super scorers around him creating scoring opportunities, Kidd's shots are very decisive.

"Cough cough..."

Gentry coughed. "Everyone, quiet down and forget about the game. Tonight's theme is drinking."

"It's good to recognize your own shortcomings."

Wei Guo raised his glass and said, "The season is still long, and we have plenty of time to improve. Let's cheer each other on."

Cummings chimed in, "Exactly... With such a long season, who can predict what will happen? What if O'Neal and Kidd both get injured and can't play in the playoffs?"

"Shut your mouth!"

Wei Guo glared at Cummings.

"Slap! Slap! Slap!"

Cummings slapped his mouth three times in a row. "I was just kidding. We're going to beat the Heat fair and square."

Injuries...

This is a pain for professional athletes!

How many professional athletes have been ruined by injuries?

Wei Guo was not a saint, but he did not want to see these things happen.