D'Antoni was explaining the second-half tactics to the substitutes, while Wei Guo sat on the bench drinking water.

Behind Wei Guo was a blonde, blue-eyed girl.

She must be a Mavericks fan, because she was wearing a Mavericks jersey. It was the first time she'd been so close to Wei Guo, and the girl whispered, "Wei Guo..."

"Um???"

Wei Guo and Cummings turned around at the same time.

Wei Guo smiled and nodded at the girl, "Hello~"

The girl looked to be about eighteen or nineteen years old. She had fair skin, a beautiful face, a great figure, and was quite tall. However, she was wearing a loose-fitting jersey, so her spherical shape was not visible.

Seeing Wei Guo turn around, the girl was extremely excited and secretly lifted her jersey, saying, "Let me show you what's inside..."

Holy crap!!!

Wei Guo's eyes widened. He had lived in the United States for eight years and knew that the United States was an open country, but it couldn't be this open, could it?

First meeting...

The girl lifted her clothes to let Weiguo see inside!

That's outrageous...

Cummings muttered a complaint, but his eyes remained fixed on the girl's slender hands as he watched her lift her jersey.

He was wearing another jersey under his jersey.

The difference is that the outer jersey is the Mavericks' uniform, while the inner jersey is the Suns' uniform.

"So that's what she wanted me to see."

Both Wei Guo and Cummings were somewhat disappointed.

......

The second quarter has begun, and the Suns have three substitute players on the court: Barbosa, Richardson, and Jackson.

"Cummings, if you've got the guts, then get on the field!"

Many spectators were also provoking Cummings.

Cummings' mental fortitude is far superior to Joe Johnson's. He ignored the audience's provocations, and Wei Guo even suspected that if Cummings were to play, he might score 20 points in a single quarter to slap the away fans in the face.

Joe Johnson also returned to the court.

He still hasn't found his form. In one one-on-one against Stackhouse, he missed a pull-up jumper, and in another, he missed a mid-range shot after receiving a pass from a teammate.

We've been fighting this far...

Joe Johnson went 0-for-5!

D'Antoni said with concern, "He's not playing well tonight."

"An inevitable part of growing up..."

Gentry, on the contrary, was quite optimistic. "He's only been in the league for a few years. He'll be carrying the team in the future. It's not a bad thing for him to get used to the boos on the road beforehand."

D'Antoni interlaced his fingers and then loosened them. "The boos aren't for him... they're for someone else."

Cummings: (o_o)??

"Even if it wasn't given to him, he could still be affected!"

Gentry scoffed, "If... the whole audience booed him, would he even be able to play properly during practice?"

Three minutes have passed in the second quarter.

31:38!!

The Suns are down by 7 points.

Although Nash, Wei Guo, and Stoudemire were all absent from the court, the Mavericks did not see the score widen, only scoring 2 more points than the Suns.

Wei Guoyi walked towards the technical table, ready to go on stage.

"Suns request a substitution!"

Wei Guo waved to Richardson to leave the field, but he did not substitute the out-of-form Joe Johnson.

On the Mavericks' side...

Of the key players, only Dampier did not play; he was replaced by Stackhouse.

This has been the case since the first game. The Mavericks have been rotating 7 to 8 players in each game, with a maximum of three substitutes on the court. Apart from Stackhouse and Daniels, the other players don't get much playing time.

Besides Dampier, the Mavericks also have a center, Bradley, who is 2.29 meters tall!

Bradley, who entered the league in 1993, will basically retire after this season. Although his career is short, his 2.29-meter height and amazing wingspan have left a deep impression on fans. In the 1996-97 season, Bradley also became the regular season block leader with an average of 4 blocks per game.

original...

The Mavericks wanted Bradley to use his height and wingspan to disrupt Weiguo's offense.

After playing two regular season games, it became clear that this tactic wouldn't work. First of all... Wei Guo is 2.16 meters tall. Although there's no actual measured data on his running jump reach, there are videos showing that Wei Guo can touch the top edge of the backboard. Bradley is so thin he looks like a bamboo pole, and Wei Guo can easily dunk over Bradley when he drives to the basket.

As for guarding Wei Guo on the perimeter, that's even more of a challenge. Wei Guo can get past Bradley like crossing a midnight street. During the regular season, Wei Guo guarded Bradley one-on-one several times, and Bradley was almost forced to retire on the spot.

......

Nash was still resting on the sidelines, and the Suns' offense was organized by Wei Guo.

This is the tallest point guard in the league...

Wei Guo stopped the ball at the top of the arc and passed it directly to Johnson in the corner. After receiving the ball, Johnson was completely left open by the Mavericks. No one believed that Johnson would dare to shoot this three-pointer.

Johnson adjusted his hand position, jumped, and the basketball was instantly at his fingertips.

"Oh..."

Finley's mocking laughter had already erupted; the ball was too powerful, it probably wouldn't even touch the rim, let alone score.

"wrong!"

Nowitzki noticed Wei Guo slipping away from him. "That wasn't a shot, it was a pass!"

"Pass the ball???"

All eight players on the court turned to look at the basket.

As expected...

Wei Guo suddenly appeared above the basket, yes... above the basket, because Wei Guo's shoulders were above the basket.

"Bang!!!"

A powerful, heavy dunk with both hands!

If the rim hadn't been reinforced, Wei Guo's dunk would have broken it.

......

Let's go back three seconds.

When Johnson received the pass from Wei Guo, his eyes were still on Wei Guo.

Wei Guo extended his index finger, pointing above the basketball hoop...

Johnson immediately understood Wei Guo's meaning: he wanted to play an alley-oop with him. So Johnson pretended to shoot, misleading everyone, but he used more force when shooting to ensure that the ball would go over the rim. After the ball slid past Johnson's fingertips, Wei Guo quietly cut to the basket, jumped... and completed the alley-oop!

33:38!!

The Suns are still down by 5 points.

The alleyway between Wei Guo and Johnson silenced the crowd.

The audience won't cheer for the away team...

But this aerial relay was so spectacular that the audience could only remain silent to express their emotions.

The next minute and a half...

Both the Mavericks and the Suns took shots but failed to make them, and each committed a turnover, so the score remained unchanged.

......

With 6 minutes and 17 seconds remaining in the second quarter, Nash returned to the court.

The Mavericks' starting lineup is all back in place...

These six minutes are crucial for the Mavericks. Only by taking the lead into the second half can they have any hope of winning. If they fall behind in the first half, it will be almost impossible for them to catch up in the second half.