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...
Wei Guo's playing style is best suited for achieving a quintuple-double. He plays the point guard position on offense and the center position on defense, making double-digit scoring, rebounding, and assists a certainty.
Only 3 blocks short...
The biggest problem is the steals.
Stealing has always been the most difficult of the five statistics. Without a head coach encouraging players to steal, a failed steal can easily give the opponent a scoring opportunity.
This is no big deal for Gentry...
As long as Wei Guo can get double digits with his steals, what does it matter if he makes a few more mistakes?
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Wei Guo returned to the court after 3 minutes and 30 seconds into the second quarter.
Lakers on offense!
Wei Guo dribbled slowly across the frontcourt, then suddenly accelerated at the top of the arc, using a crossover to get past Turkoglu and drive to the basket. Wei Guo then used a behind-the-back dribble to take Howard away, but the ball ended up in Odom's hands, who caught it and scored a layup.
37:19!!
The Magic are down by 18 points.
Howard's attention was focused on Wei Guo, but he couldn't see Wei Guo's passing motion clearly.
Paul gently shook his head...
If it were him, he could also make a similar pass, but he couldn't do it as smoothly as Wei Guo.
When Wei Guo didn't report to the team, Gentry reminded all the players that as long as Wei Guo was on the field, everyone had to be on high alert, actively make runs, and be ready to receive the ball at any time. It seems... Gentry was absolutely right.
There are only two ways to score: scoring inside the penalty area and scoring outside the penalty area.
The height difference significantly reduced the shooting accuracy, but Wei Guo turned the paint into a true no-go zone, making it even harder for him to score on drives to the basket. The Magic kept passing the ball around on the perimeter.
NBA has both offensive and defensive three-second rules.
This is different from international basketball. Even defensive players can't stay in the three-second zone indefinitely. Wei Guo stayed in the three-second zone for two seconds and then left. Howard took advantage of this opportunity to squeeze under the basket and shouted, "Give me the ball!"
Howard had less than two seconds between receiving the ball and releasing it!
Opportunities are fleeting...
Turkoglu opted for the fastest possible direct pass, and the basketball flew towards Howard like a cannonball!
"Oh no!"
Van Gundy slapped his thigh, "Spread the word!"
Wei Guo stood between Turkoglu and Howard, the three forming an obtuse triangle. The ball was essentially passing right by Wei Guo, and no matter how fast it was going... Wei Guo could still intercept the ball from the middle!
As expected...
Wei Guo stood still and simply reached out to make a steal!
After stealing the ball, Wei Guo continued his movement, throwing it forward. Kobe had already sprinted forward... As he ran, Kobe glanced back, paused slightly after crossing midcourt, and the basketball was in his hands.
The frontcourt was completely empty...
Kobe successfully completed a fast break dunk!
39:19!!
The Lakers lead by 20 points.
"Oh no!"
Gentry mimicked Van Gundy by slapping his thigh, "The Magic are too fragile, there's no second half."
The Magic have absolutely no ability to fight back, leaving no hope in sight... If they play like this, they won't even last until the fourth quarter, and the game will become garbage time. At that point, Wei Guo will definitely not stay on the court to pad his stats, unless one of his stats reaches 9, which is a very low probability event.
Only Gentry and Cummings seemed concerned about the national team's statistics, while the players played with complete relaxation on the field.
The Magic inbound the ball quickly!
Bynum and Weiguo switched positions to defend. Nelson dribbled to the three-point line, stopped abruptly to shake off Turiaf, and tried to throw up a three-pointer.
The intention is too obvious!
Wei Guo stepped in front of Nelson and jumped to block Nelson's shot.
Block +1...
Cummings nudged Gentry, showed him the stats, and whispered, "Let's make a bet, Wei doesn't look like he'll be the first to reach double digits."
(6 points, 4 rebounds, 8 assists, 4 steals, 8 blocks)
These are Wei Guo's current stats. His highest assists and blocks are both 8, followed by points. The first three stats to reach double figures are among them. As for rebounds and steals, that's absolutely impossible!
Wei Guo rarely engages in rebounding sprees...
Only rebounding beasts like Ben Wallace and Dennis Rodman can grab three or four rebounds in one offensive possession, because they often can't put the ball in the basket after grabbing an offensive rebound and have to go for another rebound. Wei Guo is different... letting him grab an offensive rebound is equivalent to giving him an opportunity to attack under the basket.
It's much harder to miss a shot than to score one.
Gentry said, "I think it was an assist."
"You're cheating..."
Cummings laughed and said, "It's so easy to get double-digit assists."
Gentry said, "Then you name one too, and whoever guesses wrong buys drinks tonight... I heard there's a pretty good Chinese restaurant in Orlando."
"I've only scored so far... I hope Brother Wei will take more shots."
Cummings didn't dare gamble on a block, as two blocks are much more difficult than four points.
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Wei Guo dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, changed direction and turned to get past Turkoglu!
Turkoglu is almost driven to despair by the beating...
He was always beaten by Wei Guo in one step. He couldn't keep up with Wei Guo's footwork and couldn't figure out Wei Guo's dribbling routine. Without double-teaming, he couldn't defend against Wei Guo at all.
A pull-up jumper from the free-throw line!
"Whoosh!!!"
The basketball went through the net cleanly.
Cummings winked at Gentry and said smugly, "Old Gentry, 8 points...looks like we're about to reach double digits!"
The next play put Gentry and Cummings on the edge of their seats. Nelson bounced a pass to Howard, who went for a layup, but Wei Guo blocked the ball on the backboard.
A clean and neat nail-studded hat!
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(8 points, 4 rebounds, 8 assists, 4 steals, 9 blocks)
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Wei Guo dribbled the ball to the frontcourt. If he hadn't taken the shot himself, it's hard to say which stat would have reached double digits first.
Kobe is positioning himself to receive the ball...
Wei Guo drew away the defender and passed the ball to Kobe, leaving Kobe space to isolate and attack Lewis.
A turnaround fadeaway jump shot!
Kobe made a few more moves after receiving the ball, so even if he made the shot, it wouldn't count as an assist for Wei Guo.
"bang~~~"
The basketball bounced off the rim!
It doesn't matter...
Wei Guo had anticipated this outcome. After grabbing the offensive rebound, and facing a double team from Howard and Turkoglu, Wei Guo passed the ball to Bynum beyond the three-point line.
Bynum receives the ball and shoots a three-pointer!
"Holy crap..."
Wei Guo cursed, "You little brat, can you even shoot a three-pointer?!"
When Wei Guo passed the ball to Bynum, he had already broken free of the double team and was about to receive the ball when Bynum shot.
Bynum has definitely gotten cocky. He can only occasionally sink a few three-pointers in practice, but he definitely doesn't have the ability to shoot three-pointers. He didn't shoot a single three-pointer in an official game in the previous two seasons. Tonight, he actually dared to shoot a three-pointer. Who gave him the courage to shoot a three-pointer? Miss Liang?
As expected...
The basketball bounced high off the back of the rim!