Arenas chatted with Wei Guo for a few minutes, then came back and said, "We must win this game!"

"Are you crazy...?"

Jamison exclaimed in surprise, "We're playing the Suns, the best team in the league."

The starting lineup has just been announced.

Phoenix Suns: Nash, Johnson, Weiguo, Marion, Stoudemire

Wizards: Arenas, Hughes, Haywood, Jamison, Kwame Brown

Wei Guo has barely started any games this season, and his presence in the starting lineup tonight demonstrates the Suns' determination to win.

73 wins...

Breaking the Bulls' record is too tempting.

Wizards head coach Eddie said, "Arenas is right. If we can win this game, we'll be guaranteed a playoff spot as the fifth seed in the East."

The Wizards are ranked fifth in the Eastern Conference.

but...

The 76ers, Pacers, and Nets, who are ranked behind the Wizards, are not far behind them.

Only three games left!

The Wizards calculated that they needed to win two of these three games to avoid being overtaken by the 76ers. They originally planned to strategically forfeit the game against the Suns and strive for victories in the next two games.

But seeing Arenas's fighting spirit...

The head coach couldn't dampen the spirits at this moment, so he went along with Arenas and encouraged the players!

......

The match is about to begin, and the starting players are taking to the field.

"Beep!!!"

The whistle blew, and the game began.

Wei Guo and Kwame Brown jump ball, a matchup between the first overall pick in the first round and the thirtieth pick in the second round of the 2001 NBA draft.

*Smack!!!*

With a light jump, Wei Guo flicked the ball into Nash's hands.

Nash dribbles to the frontcourt...

Arenas made a risky steal, Nash dribbled behind his back past Arenas, and launched a three-pointer!

"That's a pass!"

Wizards head coach Eddie shouted, "Stop Weiguo! Don't let Weiguo do the alley-oop!"

Even though it was obvious, Wei Guo had already driven to the basket, and Kwame Brown couldn't stop him... After receiving the ball, Wei Guo slammed it into the hoop with a folding backhand.

2-0!!!

The Suns scored first.

The mistake was made by Arenas; his risky steal gave Nash the opportunity. If he hadn't passed the ball and had shot directly, the probability of the shot making would have been over 70%.

Wizards on offense!

Arenas only averaged 5 assists per game, but he was the Wizards' point guard, directing Kwame to come over for screens from beyond the three-point line.

immediately...

Arenas takes a step-back jumper to the left and shoots!

"Whoosh!!!"

The basketball went into the net.

After scoring, Arenas yelled at Wei Guo, "I'm going to score 50 points here tonight!"

Bold words!

Wei Guo scored 40+ points in 19 consecutive games this season, leading many to mistakenly believe that scoring is easy.

actually...

Most players might not score 40+ points even once in their entire career!

Arenas has never scored 50+ points so far. Can he set a personal record for the Suns tonight?

"This kid..."

Wei Guo laughed and said, "I've got him in mind now. I'll guard against him in a bit!"

Cummings said, "He's a great shooter, but if Wei guards him, he won't score more than 20 points tonight."

Arenas wants to become famous, so Wei Guo is giving him that opportunity. If he can score 50+ points against Wei Guo's defense, Arenas can break into the top five in the league with this one game.

Johnson missed his mid-range shot!

Jamison grabbed the defensive rebound, dribbled past midcourt and passed the ball to Arenas, who caught it, turned and drove to the basket!

"careful!!!"

Several voices behind Arenas were reminding him.

Arenas noticed that Wei Guo was coming up, but he just wouldn't believe it and deliberately bumped into Wei Guo, throwing his ball high into the air.

*Smack!!!*

Wei Guo slammed the ball against the backboard with a single slap.

Cummings jumped up with an exaggerated expression, "Oh no! That's too brutal!"

Arenas had just made a bold statement, saying he would score 50 points tonight, when he was immediately met with a huge block from Wei Guo!

Marion had already run back to the front field, jumping and waving at Wei Guo.

Wei Guo swung his long arm, and the basketball flew rapidly to the frontcourt, landing in Marion's hands. Marion then slammed the ball down with both hands for a score!

4:2!!!

The Suns took the lead.

If the Wizards rely solely on Arenas, they'll be out of the game in three quarters. Seven minutes into the first quarter, the Wizards were already down by 11 points.

......

"Don't hold onto the ball, pass it around!"

"The Suns only have Stoudemire in the paint, so you guys can confidently drive and shoot!"

"We must win this game!"

"......."

Wizards head coach Rory said a lot of things, then added, "Gilbert, I think you need to adjust on the sidelines."

Arenas hit a mid-range jumper to start the game, and then made some tough remarks.

then...

Arenas was targeted by Wei Guo. In 7 minutes, he received the ball 9 times and took 6 shots. If you don't count the mid-range shot he made at the beginning of the game, he missed 3 of his remaining 5 shots and was blocked twice by Wei Guo.

He said he was going to score 50+ points in a single game!

But now, with the first quarter almost over, Arenas has only scored 2 points.

"This isn't Gilbert's fault!"

Jamison explained, "The fact that Weiguo was named Defensive Player of the Year for three consecutive years shows that his individual defensive ability is the best in the league."

Arenas showed no gratitude to Jamison for coming to his rescue!

He's a man who never gives up...

The more Wei Guo targeted him, the more he wanted to go on the court and score against Wei Guo!

......

The timeout ended, with a little over four minutes remaining in the first quarter.

Arenas did not sit on the sidelines to adjust as the head coach had instructed, but instead remained on the field.

DeAntoni glanced at Wei Guo...

Wei Guo showed no intention of getting up, so D'Antoni had no choice but to give up. The Suns were leading by 11 points, and no one objected to Wei Guo wanting to rest on the sidelines for a while. It was just unknown whether Arenas could regain his touch when Wei Guo was off the court.

Wizards on offense!

Hughes passed the ball to Jamison, who battled Marion and then passed it back to the outside.

Arenas receives the ball and fakes a shot...

The moment the basketball hit the ground, Arenas rushed to the basket, jumped over Stoudemire, and forced a shot during the confrontation.

"Snap!!!"

The basketball bounced off the backboard and went into the basket.

22:13!!

Arenas's offensive play was very aggressive and helped the Wizards narrow the gap to single digits.

Cummings sneered, "With Wei Ge not here, Arenas is starting to show off again."

"Don't underestimate him."

Gentry said, "Arenas was a very good player, and his story is very inspiring."