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...
The match was very competitive, take this ball for example.
Wei Guo had to launch himself out like a cannonball, accelerating to get past Mourning before he could receive the ball. The moment he received the ball, Mourning would also follow closely behind. This was all within Wei Guo's calculations, so he used a feint to shake Mourning off his feet.
He then turned and shot.
The move was executed in one smooth motion. Wei Guo turned around and jumped, but Wade's movement was just as fast, leaving little time for reaction. Wei Guo immediately switched to a fadeaway three-pointer, which requires extremely strong core strength. Wei Guo did it, but to most people, the shot still looked like a fluke.
no way...
Wei Guo's backcourt three-point shooting percentage is close to 100%.
This is something that science cannot explain and can only attribute to metaphysics. So some people say that Wei Guo was lucky, while others say that Wei Guo was God himself.
Heat on offense!
O'Neal went one-on-one against Stoudemire, but his hook shot missed.
Marion grabbed the defensive rebound, and Wei Guo had already launched a fast break. Marion swung his long arm and threw the ball forward.
"Holy crap..."
Gentry stood up. "That pass was too long!"
Passing the ball across the court is very difficult, unlike on a pickup court. In a pickup court, the fast break is slow, and some players might even stay in the frontcourt when they can't run anymore, and just swing the ball over with their big arms. But professional players can run and jump, and if the pass is too low or too slow, it is easy for the opponent to intercept it from the middle.
This requires the passer to anticipate the speed of their teammates and to pass the ball neither too high nor too low, neither too fast nor too slow.
Marion's pass was clearly too high, making it impossible for the Heat to intercept the ball in the middle. However, it would be very difficult for Wei Guo to receive the ball. Just as Wei Guo was about to run to the outside of the line, he suddenly jumped!
He didn't look back...
It's about scooping the ball up with your backhand, catching it in mid-air, twisting your body, and bending your head down.
"Bang!!!"
A back dunk with extremely high difficulty!
To complete this dunk, Wei Guo's body was twisted into a pretzel. If he hadn't twisted his body and lowered his head, his head would have hit the backboard, not only failing to complete the dunk but also potentially suffering a concussion.
The audience was stunned. "God... only Wei Guo could pull off a dunk like that, right?"
"Holy crap, that's awesome!"
Cummings was shaking with excitement, saying, "If I could do that, I'd retire on the spot."
Some of the top ten plays rely on teammates' poor passing.
44:43!!
The Suns had a contrasting score.
Marion had just run over when Wei Guo kicked him in the butt. "That's a good rumor. Don't spread it again."
This is...
If my head had hit the backboard, things would have been much worse.
Injuries to the arm or leg are not a big deal. Wei has 'restoration runes' that can heal all external injuries. But if you knock your head unconscious, no amount of runes will help.
......
Marion's pass was a turning point in the game, allowing the Suns to take the lead.
That's not important...
The key point is that in the next few minutes, Wei Guo stopped trusting his teammates and started to take the initiative to ask for the ball and start one-on-one play as soon as he crossed the frontcourt.
This caused Mourning a lot of trouble!
Wei Guo's one-on-one style is very simple: he blows past Mourning in one step and then pulls up for a jump shot.
Mourning's quick footwork is only relative to interior players. When he's on the perimeter defending Wei Guo, his footwork is a bit slow to keep up. After getting past Mourning, Wei Guo doesn't go for a layup but instead pulls up for a jump shot, leaving O'Neal no time to help defend.
Although the Heat scored frequently under Kidd's organization, their scoring efficiency was still somewhat inferior to that of Wei Guo.
The first half has ended.
61:55!!
The Suns lead by 6 points.
The Suns scored a total of 30 points in the second quarter, with Wei Guo, who turned on his offensive mode, scoring 21 points in the second quarter alone.
Van Gundy's defensive tactics designed for the season have all become ineffective.
The home team locker room.
Van Gundy said regretfully, "I didn't expect Wei Guo to use his least favorite mid-range pull-up jumper to attack."
"Worst at???"
Mourning looked utterly bewildered. "His mid-range pull-up jumper is unbeatable, so how could it be his weakest skill?"
The assistant coach said:
"We have studied Weiguo's scoring areas,"
33% of his points come from the paint, 29% from three-point range, and 17% from free throws.
Mid-range shots account for only 21% of his points, making them arguably his least effective scoring method.
Wei Guo's scoring efficiency and true shooting percentage are unmatched in the entire league. However, judging from Wei Guo's shooting habits, he prefers to score in the paint. If he has to shoot, Wei Guo is more likely to choose a three-pointer than a mid-range shot. When the chances are equal, a three-pointer will score one more point than a mid-range shot.
This led to Van Gundy's tailor-made defensive tactics for the defense.
only...
Van Gundy overlooked one point: when a player's skills are near perfect and he possesses top-notch basketball IQ, he will always make the best offensive choices.
Away game locker room.
Gentry chuckled, “It’s been a long time since I’ve seen Wei Guo make such frequent mid-range shots.”
Look...
The head coach noticed this.
Wei Guo took a lot of mid-range shots in the second quarter, which was quite lenient with O'Neal. If he had gotten past Mourning and scored in the paint, and then dunked on O'Neal again, would O'Neal have drawn a circle and cursed Wei Guo before going to bed that night?
......
The second half of the game is about to begin.
Wei Guo has just entered the game...
While they were still tidying up their jerseys, the cheerleaders sitting on the sidelines chanted in broken Chinese but in perfect unison: "Weiguo, Weiguo, I love you, Weiguo, Weiguo, I miss you, Weiguo, Weiguo, we want to be with you."
After shouting it once!
The girl in the lead shouted again, "Weiguo, I want to give birth to Mangke for you!"
Busy? ???
Wei Guo thought for a long time before realizing that this was the English word for monkey.
This blend of Chinese and Western expressions, even mixing languages together, made Wei Guo feel nauseous... He understood that this wasn't the Heat girl expressing her love; it was an attempt to disgust him, distract him, and prevent him from playing basketball properly.
and...
They succeeded.
The Heat are on offense.
Wade received a pass from Kidd, took a step and then launched a high-arcing shot.
"Whoosh!!!"
The basketball went into the net.
61:57!!
The Heat are down by 4 points.
When it was the Suns' turn to attack, Wei Guo went around to the three-point line to receive a pass from Nash. Mourning was screened by Joe Johnson. It was an excellent shooting opportunity. In the past, he would have been able to sink the three-pointer without a doubt. However, the mesmerizing voice of the Heat girl still echoed in Wei Guo's mind.
"bang~~~"
Missed the shot!
"That shouldn't be the case..."
Gentry muttered, "Even Wei missed that shot?"