The Clippers failed to steal a win on the road.

This result...

Not surprisingly, the Clippers' chances of winning were slim, given that they were facing the league-leading 76ers and playing away from home.

Match statistics:

Wei Guo: 51 points, 17 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals, 4 blocks

Iverson: 37 points, 5 rebounds, 11 assists, 3 steals, 1 block

Clippers players:.......

This result is not surprising. If you look back at this game, who can remember how many points Brand scored, Odom scored, Richardson scored, McGinnis scored, or Boykins scored?

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The 76ers' star duo combined for 88 points.

Wei Guo scored 50+ points again, but the home fans weren't very excited because 17 of those 51 points were scored during garbage time.

After the game, Gentry walked over to Wei Dafa.

"I ate your beef jerky, so I have to buy you a drink."

This is what Gentry said to Wei Dafa.

Wei Da asked Wei Guo, "What did he say?"

Wei Dafa doesn't understand English, so he needs Wei Guo to translate for him.

Wei Guo translated, "He said you have a good son."

"I see..."

Wei Dafa grasped Gentry's hand. "Thank you for the compliment. My son is indeed wonderful."

Wei Dafa's enthusiasm made Gentry feel that the matter was settled, so he said to Wei Guo, "I know a good restaurant in Philadelphia, shall we go there in a bit?"

Wei Dafa then looked at Wei Guo, indicating that he wanted Wei Guo to translate.

Wei Guo said, "He said he wished his son could be as outstanding as me."

"ah..."

Wei Dafa suddenly realized something and was about to speak again.

Wei Guo said to Gentry, "Excuse me, Coach Gentry, what my dad just said was that he's going back to China the day after tomorrow. If you have the chance to go to China, he'll definitely treat you well."

Wei Guo did this for Gintry's own good. Gintry didn't know how much Wei Dafa loved to drink or how much he could hold his liquor. If the two of them really started drinking, and they couldn't communicate, they would just keep clinking glasses, and Gintry definitely wouldn't be able to keep up.

"I see."

Having been rejected, Gentry could only nod and wave to Wei Dafeng, saying, "Thank you for your enthusiasm. I will definitely go to China if I have the chance."

The two people, who couldn't speak the same language, chatted for a while by nodding and gesturing.

And then there's Wei Guo, the royal translator...

When they parted, they were both very happy, feeling that they had made good friends.

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Wei Dafa did not stay in Philadelphia for long, as his family ranch also needed to be managed.

Before boarding the plane...

Wei Dafa then gave another round of instructions and reminders: eat when you're hungry, drink when you're thirsty... and went on and on.

Chinese New Year is just over a month away.

However, Wei Guo still had to compete and couldn't go home for the New Year. Thinking of the lively atmosphere of the New Year in his hometown, Wei Guo, who was a stranger in a foreign land, felt even more lonely.

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All-Star voting has begun following the Christmas Day game.

Chinese football fans are united...

With Wei Guo's popularity, he was the undisputed champion in the first, second, third, and fourth rounds!

Since the 1999-00 season, Carter had been the All-Star vote leader for two consecutive years, but this record was broken in 2002 when Wei Guo became the All-Star vote leader.

Carter is injured, so even if he becomes the top vote-getter, he can't play in the All-Star game.

Fans are hoping that Wei Guo can sign up for the dunk contest and the three-point contest!

In an interview, Wei Guo once said that he signed up for the dunk contest on the premise that he saw Carter sign up, but Carter missed this year's All-Star Game due to injury, so Wei Guo felt that the dunk contest was boring.

As for the three-point contest...

Wei Guo has the best three-point shooting percentage in the league, but he feels there are too few top three-point shooters in the league right now. Among the players this year, only Ray Allen is decent, so he gave up registering for the three-point contest.

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With voting concluded, the All-Star Game roster has finally been announced.

Western Conference All-Stars:

Starting lineup: Steve Francis, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett, Tim Duncan, Chris Webber.

Substitutes: Dirk Nowitzki, Steve Nash, Karl Malone, Gary Payton, Peja Stojakovic, Wally Szczerbiak.

Eastern Conference All-Stars:

Starting lineup: Allen Iverson, Jason Kidd, Michael Jordan, Antoine Walker, Wei Guo.

Substitutes: Baron Davis, Jermaine O'Neal, Paul Pierce, Tracy McGrady, Ray Allen, Alonzo Mourning, Dikembe Mutombo.

Before the All-Star voting began, Wei Guo played several games as the center.

After All-Star voting began, the league placed Wei Guo at the center position, which made Mutombo a substitute. Otherwise, the 76ers would likely have had three All-Star starters.

A very important point...

The 2002 All-Star Weekend will be held in Philadelphia.

This is the home court of the Weiguo team, and because of their record, the head coach of the Eastern Conference All-Star team is also Brown.

The previous day's dunk contest and three-point contest.

Wei Guo sat on the sidelines the whole time...

He didn't seem to have much of an impact on the dunk contest, and Wei Guo thoroughly enjoyed watching it. In the end, Richardson won the dunk contest title.

Instead, it was the three-point contest...

Although Wei Guo did not participate in the game, his presence on the sidelines made the players participating in the three-point contest feel uneasy. He is the only player in the league this season with a three-point shooting percentage of over 50%, averaging 5.7 attempts and 3.1 three-pointers made per game.

This feeling is like...

Everyone sat in the exam room, trying their best to answer the questions in order to get a good score. But there was a student who had already been admitted to the best university, sitting in the exam room with his legs crossed, watching everyone answer the questions. He was very unhappy... At the same time, he was also a little nervous. When Stojakovic picked up the three-point contest championship trophy, he also stole a few glances at Wei Guo.

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The highlight of All-Star Weekend is the main game!

This year's All-Star Weekend had two minor disappointments: both Carter and O'Neal were unable to participate in the All-Star Game due to injuries, which made the All-Star Weekend less exciting.

An All-Star game with Shaq is just the right amount of exciting...

Wei Guo was all ready; he was going to have a dance-off with O'Neal before the game started, but O'Neal didn't show up.

He... betrayed his promise to the State of Wei.

After the Christmas Day game, Wei Guo and O'Neal made a small agreement to face off again in the All-Star Game. Regardless of injury, O'Neal broke their agreement. Next time they meet the Lakers, Wei Guo will beat O'Neal to a pulp.