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...
This is a very dangerous thing. It doesn't matter if the system is gone, but it's terrible if his talent is taken away.
Or perhaps...
The system exploded, killing him along with it.
"System, are you there?"
[Danger! Danger! Danger!]
"Holy crap..."
[Danger! Danger! Danger!]
"System, don't scare me!"
[Danger! Danger! Danger!]
The entire lottery interface kept flashing, and an alarm sounded into Wei Guo's ears. In the middle of the lottery interface were two large red characters: Danger. This was the precursor to an explosion!
In a short time...
Wei Guo felt a little regretful. He shouldn't have been so confrontational with the system before; he should have given it some face.
"System, are you alright...? Should I take you to see a doctor?"
Haha...just kidding!
"Grass mud horse..."
[Danger...]
"Stop fooling around!"
The red alert has been lifted, and the lottery interface has returned to normal.
Wei Guo wiped the cold sweat from his brow. "Can I participate in the lottery now?"
【cannot! 】
"Why?"
[I'm just a star player system, but you chose to retire, so I need to choose a next host.]
This is the explanation given by the system, which is reasonable. But isn't it a waste to have so many lottery gift boxes?
Before I leave, I'll give you a gift!
As soon as he finished speaking, Wei Guo saw the interface flashing continuously, with countless player cards, gold, silver, and bronze, as well as many coach cards. It was as if the league had given him all the player cards that it had and didn't have. In addition, there were also a lot of runes, more than enough for a season.
The system is also quite shrewd...
After the delivery was completed, it disappeared. The interface remained, but no matter how Weiguo called out to it, the system never appeared again.
......
The long-awaited gold cards for several star players have finally arrived: [Michael Jordan Gold Card], [Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Gold Card], and [Oscar Robertson Gold Card].
Before this, Wei Guo was only four gold player cards away. He knew that, given their careers, they would definitely get one of them. The last one was a bit of a surprise to him...
[Kevin Durant Gold Card]
It seems this year's No. 2 pick is quite something; he actually got the gold card that even Oden didn't.
......
Wei Guo has collected player cards from all the head coaches in the NBA, including Auerbach, Phil Jackson, Popovich, Kerr, Riley, Daly, Brown, Adelman, Nelson... Countless imaginative tactics flashed through his mind. Wei Guo's biggest task at present is to come up with the strongest tactic against the Lakers' current roster.
......
After their first win of the regular season, the Lakers' next opponents were not very strong.
There are no compatibility issues between Wei Guo and Kobe; they just need to make some sacrifices on the court. As long as the players get along well, there won't be any major problems in the game.
Successfully secured seven consecutive victories...
The Lakers have encountered their first opponent who can cause them trouble: the Utah Jazz.
The Lakers are 7-0 and ranked first in the Western Conference, while the Jazz are 5-2 and ranked third in the Western Conference.
Most players don't like playing at the Jazz's home court. One reason is that Utah City is at a high altitude, and strenuous exercise there can lead to oxygen deficiency. Another reason is the home court atmosphere. Whenever a visiting player has the ball, the audience will boo loudly and even hurl insults at their family.
The away players also face a lot of pressure playing in this environment.
One more thing...
Wei Guo is probably the most unpopular player with the Jazz in this league. Back when Malone injured Yao Ming with an elbow, Wei Guo would fight the Jazz every time he saw them, and every time it was a massacre. This directly led to the crazy Jazz fans burning Stockton's jersey outside the arena after Stockton joined the Nets.
Stockton worked diligently for the Jazz for twenty years, only to end up burning his jersey.
The madness of Utah fans is evident...
Besides Wei Guo, another player that Utah fans hate is Kobe Bryant. This time, the Lakers have helped Utah fans to make up the list.
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Starting lineup for this match:
Jazz: Deron Williams, Brewer, Kirilenko, Boozer, Okur
Lakers: Paul, Kobe, Wei Guo, Odom, Gasol
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Williams and Paul were in the same draft class, and only these two players came out of their class. The number one pick, Bogut, had already been ruined by Wei Guo. Boozer was previously with the Cavaliers, and Okur was previously with the Pistons. Both of them had faced off against Wei Guo, but they were still young at the time and did not leave any impression on Wei Guo.
Kirilenko once achieved a '5x5' jump, which was also his signature move.
The "5*5" refers to having more than 5 points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks in a single game. It's not difficult to have more than 5 points, rebounds, and assists, but it's very difficult to have more than 5 steals and blocks, let alone both in a single game. Only Wei Guo can do this easily.
As for how many times Wei Guo had won the '5x5', that's just data; even Cummings didn't keep track of it, there were too many to calculate.
The audience was very friendly!
Boos could be heard from time to time when Wei Guo and Kobe came on stage.
Gasol and Okur jump for the ball.
"Beep!!!"
The whistle blew, and the game began.
Okur passed the ball to Deron...
Boozer set a screen for Deron Williams near the free-throw line, stepped back to receive a pass from Williams, and made a mid-range jumper.
2-0!!!
The Jazz scored first.
This is the Jazz's most classic pick-and-roll tactic. It was previously used by the Utah Jazz's duo of Malone and Stockton, and its effectiveness remains undiminished in the hands of Deron Williams and Boozer. Sometimes, this simple tactic is more effective than fancy one.
sometimes...
Simple tricks can become classics.
Lakers on offense.
Kobe and Weiguo spread out, Paul isolated against Deron, and after a crossover step, he made a mid-range jumper.
"bang~~~"
The basketball bounced off the rim.
Boozer grabbed the rebound, but the Jazz didn't launch a fast break. Since the Stockton era, this team has had a very consistent offense and a tough defense.
Deron Williams vs. Chris Paul!
He used his strong physique to squeeze under the basket, jumped, and made a layup.
4-0!!!
The Jazz took an early four-point lead.
......
"Beat la!!!"
"Beat la!!!"
"Beat la!!!"
......
With just a four-point lead, the audience went wild, cheering and shouting encouragement.
It's also an adaptation to the high-altitude environment...
If it were anyone else, shouting that loudly, they would definitely scream that they were running out of oxygen.
This could be considered a showdown between Deron Williams and Chris Paul. Gentry whispered to Cummings, "Who do you think is stronger, Deron Williams or Chris Paul?"