The dunk happened in an instant, and Rasheed hadn't even had time to react.

If this were Rockefeller Center...

The match will be unable to proceed, and the frenzied fans will storm the pitch.

Kobe's hands were shaking, and it took him a long time to calm down before he said, "This is what a dunk should be. If Wei Ge retires, there will be no more dunk kings in the world."

A very fair assessment.

When Wei Guo announced his retirement after this season, some fans compiled a list of Wei Guo's top 100 dunks in his career. In the early years, he often shattered the backboard with his dunks. In the later years, he reduced the violent dunks that broke the rim, but became more spectacular. You can see this from the videos. Even the dunks ranked outside the top 70 would definitely get full marks in a dunk contest.

Unless... Wade gets to rate it.

But the young Wade wasn't qualified to rate Wei Guo's dunks.

......

"I won't watch the Slam Dunk Contest this year without Wei Guo."

"Oh my god..."

"Jumping from the free-throw line, soaring over Rasheed for a dunk, only God could do that."

"How could he retire?!"

"Yes, this is an irresponsible act towards the fans."

......

At the end of the first half, the audience was still discussing Wei Guo's last dunk.

Let's put it this way...

The Palace of Auburn Hills has seen many fights and spectacular goals, but none can compare to this one!

Or rather...

There aren't many goals in the entire league that can compare to this one.

Wei Guo completed it so easily. Besides being amazed, there was also a sense of reluctance to see Wei Guo go. Just like Kobe said, if Wei Guo retires, there will be no more Slam Dunk King in the world.

In the home dressing room, Rashid remained silent.

Hamilton comforted him, saying, "You have to look on the bright side... With this goal, you'll be remembered by the fans a lot. Decades later, fans will still ask, 'Who was the guy that Wei Guo old man jumped over?' And then some football experts will come out and explain that the guy was Rasheed Wallace, nicknamed 'The Roaring God,' and he was quite a figure back then."

"Thank you!"

Rashid glared angrily, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked.

"Don't thank me..."

Hamilton continued, "You should thank the Defenders!"

"Fuck!!!"

Rashid grabbed Hamilton by the collar.

Hamilton then realized he had said the wrong thing and immediately begged for forgiveness... His teammates stepped in to separate the two. Rashid was not going to sleep tonight and just hoped that Wei Guo would show him some mercy in the second half.

but...

Rashid was in a pretty good mood tonight!

In the past, Rashid would have roared in anger after being dunked on by his opponent. Perhaps he was stunned by Wei Guo's dunk, and with only a few seconds left in the first half, there was no time for Rashid to roar.

......

The second half began, and the players returned to the field.

46:41!!

The Lakers lead by 5 points.

Wei Guo only scored five or six impressive goals in the first half because he only took five or six shots. Apart from the Suns, who are good at running and shooting, the team's main player usually takes 20 shots in a game. The second and third players take 10 to 15 shots, and the rotation players take 5 to 10 shots.

Teams like the Pistons... Hamilton can take as many as 14 shots a game, while Billups, Prince, and Rasheed all take more than 10 shots.

The Lakers are more balanced this season because they have too many talented players... plus Paul and Wei Guo, their two engines, their tactics are clear and well-defined. In previous seasons, Kobe would have averaged more than 20 shot attempts per game, otherwise he wouldn't have been jokingly called the "Los Angeles Blacksmith" by fans.

Pistons on offense!

Rashidka asked for the ball in front of Weiguo, and Billups hesitated for a moment before passing the ball to Rashid.

That shot was completely unreasonable...

With so many offensive options, Rashid chose the hellish one-on-one attack against Wei Guo, and even had to use a back-to-the-basket move that he wasn't good at... He bent over and tried to push Wei Guo aside, but he wasn't big enough or strong enough, so he couldn't push him aside. Rashid turned and stepped back, then took a straight-arm fadeaway shot!

That's way too difficult!

Wei Guo didn't even bother to jump; he turned around and looked at the basket.

A straight-arm shot is already difficult to generate power, and adding a fadeaway makes it impossible to block. However, whether you can put the ball in the basket depends entirely on dribbling, without any skill involved.

As expected...

"Bang!!!"

He didn't even touch the rim; the rebound bounced into Wei Guo's hands.

"ball..."

Wei Guo shook his index finger. "That's not how you throw it."

If Rashid had humbly asked how to throw the ball, Wei Guo might have given him some pointers. But the clueless Rashid only saw Wei Guo shaking his index finger. "Referee, he's shaking his index finger! Blow the whistle! Blow the whistle!"

Wagging your index finger seems disrespectful to your opponent!

Two years ago, the league introduced a policy that only Mutombo could wag his index finger after a block; if anyone else did this, they would be called for a technical foul.

The referee saw Wei Guo's action, but Wei Guo didn't stick his finger in Rashid's face and shake it vigorously. In addition, Wei Guo's words clearly pointed out the mistake in Rashid's shooting. He was instructing Rashid, so how could he call a technical foul on Wei Guo? On the contrary, Rashid... was a bit ungrateful.

"Whoa~~~Whoa~~~Whoa~~~"

The audience couldn't stand it and the whole place was filled with boos.

Being booed by fans at home is a rare occurrence... It was truly an unforgettable night for Rashid.

Lakers on offense!

Odom received a pass from Wei Guo and attempted a layup, but missed!

Wei Guo rushed to the basket... grabbed the offensive rebound over McDyess, and before he even landed, he made a behind-the-back pass, and the ball ended up in Kobe's hands.

Opportunities are fleeting...

Kobe was a top star; when he received a pass, he didn't need to adjust before shooting a three-pointer!

"Whoosh!!!"

The basketball went into the net.

The score began to widen... Once it reached double digits, the Lakers gained a psychological advantage, and if they didn't make any blunders, they would control the game.

The audience's attention was entirely focused on the performance that Wei Guo brought them, and few people cared about the score... The score, which usually captivated the audience, was completely ignored tonight.

When Wei Guo had the ball, the crowd was shouting, "Don't pass the ball!"

Wei Guo plays point guard, whose main task is to organize the offense and help his teammates score. He scored 15 points in the first half, but also dished out 7 assists. More than 70% of the Lakers' points were directly related to Wei Guo. However, the audience only wanted to see Wei Guo's individual performance. No matter how wonderful the assists were, could they be as exciting as his dunks?

The audience's requests should also be met...

Wei Guo put his index finger to his lips, signaling the audience to quiet down, then turned to Rashid and asked, "Are you going to guard me one-on-one?"

This is telling Rashid that he's going to go one-on-one... and if he feels he can't defend alone, he should call his teammates for help.