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In the 2001 NBA Draft, the Philadelphia 76ers selected Wei Guo with the 58th overall pick in the second round, from Georgetown University. With that statement, Wei Guo became the second Chinese pla...

Chapter 358 A Slight Advantage

Wei Guo played for four seasons, and only 3 of them led in the first half but ultimately lost.

certainly...

Wei Guo's career win rate is as high as 83%.

This is an extremely alarming statistic. Even the legendary basketball legend Michael Jordan only had a 65% winning percentage throughout his career, which was lowered during his two years with the Wizards.

Let's not talk about Jordan...

Among former superstars, Magic Johnson had a career winning percentage of only 74%, and Larry Bird had a career winning percentage of only 73.5%. Following them were Cooper, Jones, Heinsohn, and others. Among active players, the three with relatively high career winning percentages are Duncan, Parker, and Ginobili from the Spurs.

These three players have relatively complete rosters and systems, but Weiguo has played for four teams in four years, each with a different system, yet their winning percentage is as high as 83%, and all of their teams have the best record in the regular season. This is what makes Weiguo so terrifying.

The Mavericks aren't afraid of the Suns, they're afraid of Wei Guo.

They must carry their lead into the second half to guard against a sudden surge from the defense.

Everyone understands...

The more crucial the moment, the more terrifying Wei Guo becomes, with a 100% success rate in hitting game-winning shots!

......

On the court, after several passes, Terry had a three-point shooting opportunity.

"Whoosh!!!"

The basketball went into the net.

33:41!!

The Mavericks lead by 8 points.

This series has also made the league recognize this young player as someone who can fight tough battles.

Terry had several highlight performances during the game...

The two most memorable moments for fans occurred in Game 1 of the series. Terry defended Wei Guo one-on-one on the perimeter twice. Once, he stole the ball from Wei Guo's hands in a scramble, and the other time, he entangled Wei Guo, who faked out several times before taking a pull-up jumper that missed.

Wei Guo didn't hold a grudge... He simply blocked Terry's fast break layup when Terry stole the ball, and then shot Terry three times in a row, forcing the Mavericks to change their defensive tactics against Wei Guo.

Taking things out of context...

These two goals are enough for Terry to brag about for a long time.

Suns on offense!

Nash had the ball at the top of the key and executed a pick-and-roll with Stoudemire, then passed the ball to Stoudemire.

The Overlord lifts the tripod!

Stoudemire received the ball, took a step forward, and slammed it home over Dampier.

"Bang!!!"

Dampier was knocked back a few steps.

35:41!!

This is the Suns' response, and it's incredibly assertive.

Wei Guo reminded his teammates that alley-oop scores like his and Stoudemire's are rare on the Mavericks. The Mavericks rely more on shooting for points, so the defense needs to expand its range and be wary of their shots.

As for layups...

With Wei Guo standing under the basket, anyone would have to think twice before attempting a layup to get past his defense.

The Mavericks players spread out.

For a fleeting moment...

Six players were positioned outside the three-point line: Terry, Finley, and Nowitzki were all outside the three-point line, while Nash, Johnson, and Marion were guarding the three-point line.

The area under the basket was empty, with only Dampier and Weiguo there.

This is a great opportunity to go for a layup...

Finley hesitated with the ball, then drove past Johnson on the right. As he approached the basket, Finley passed the ball to the outside, where Stoudemire intercepted it.

Run!

Stoudemire roared.

This shout startled five or six players, who all rushed back to the basket. When they looked back halfway through, Stoudemire was standing there with the basketball, grinning foolishly.

"You better get serious!"

Wei Guo slapped Stoudemire on the back of the head and snatched the ball from his arms.

What kind of time is this to be joking around...?

Didn't you see the team was down by 6 points? Didn't you see Johnson going 0-for-6? Didn't you see Nash's 3 turnovers?

Nash took the basketball from Wei Guo, Wei Guo cut to the basket, Nash bypassed Terry, and the two moved towards the basket at the same time.

Head coach Johnson yelled, "Don't let Nash and Weiguo connect... Double-team Nash!"

The best way to break the two-man connection is not to stop Wei Guo, but to prevent Nash from passing the ball. Once the ball is in Wei Guo's hands, it will be very difficult to stop him from scoring.

All outside lines are empty...

"Whoosh~~~"

Nash made a behind-the-back pass, and the ball was back in Johnson's hands!

Nowitzki immediately positioned himself in front of Wei Guo, preferring to let Johnson shoot an open three-pointer rather than allow Wei Guo to attack the basket and complete an alley-oop with Johnson.

There wasn't a single defender within a three-meter radius.

Joe Johnson felt insulted. He took a deep breath and launched another three-pointer, a shot that seemed to take a very long time for him.

"Whoosh!!!"

This is the best sound in the world.

More beautiful than my girlfriend's voice...

Don't underestimate me!

Joe Johnson clenched his fist, pounded his chest, and roared to the sky, "I am Joe Johnson!!!"

If he couldn't shoot threes, that would be one thing, but Joe Johnson's three-point shooting percentage this season ranks third in the league at 47%. The Mavericks still dared to let him go like this, which means Joe Johnson must be feeling frustrated.

D'Antoni breathed a sigh of relief. "This kid has finally found his touch."

As long as Joe Johnson makes a three-pointer, the Mavericks won't dare to leave him open like that anymore, and the pressure on Wei Guo and Nash will be relieved.

38:41!!

The Suns are only down by 3 points.

......

Mavericks head coach Johnson called a timeout.

"Pass the ball quickly, attack decisively, and don't be afraid to defend the country!"

"Three minutes left..."

Head coach Johnson pulled out his clipboard and said, "The mid-range shot is our weapon. Let's play like this... We need to do a good job with zone defense, and if that doesn't work, we'll foul Wei Guo!"

Johnson's nickname is 'Little General'.

As the Suns were about to close the gap, he made up his mind... even if it meant fouling Wei Guo, he wanted to disrupt the Suns' offensive rhythm. Although Wei Guo had a high free throw percentage, frequent fouls would also affect him. If Wei Guo was afraid of fouls and dared not take a shot, the Mavericks would have won half the battle.

Josh and Dampier were both filled with anxiety!

The head coach won't let Nowitzki foul Weiguo, so the responsibility of fouling Weiguo falls on the two of them, making it very important to grasp the degree of fouling.

Everyone in the league knows that Wei Guo once single-handedly beat Artest and O'Neal into the hospital. That's some serious fighting ability. I'm really worried about getting beaten up if I mess with Wei Guo.

Even if you fight, you can't beat them...

There's no escaping it...

I can't even cry...

What should the two of them do when that time comes?

......

The timeout has ended, and the game has resumed.

Terry delivered a subtle bounce pass, and Nowitzki caught the ball and launched a high lob over Stoudemire.

"bang~~~"

The basketball bounced away.

Marion grabbed the defensive rebound, tossed the ball towards midcourt, and Wei Guo leaped high to barely catch it, cursing under his breath, "This guy has absolutely no passing ability!!!"