Wei Guo intercepted the basketball in mid-air and strode towards the frontcourt!

The Spurs players all caught up...

Behind him were five players running at full speed, while in front of him was an empty space.

"Dunk!"

"Dunk!"

"Dunk!"

The audience shouted loudly, "This is Wei Guo's showtime! Wei Guo has a million and one ways to put this ball in the basket!"

With his toes touching the three-point line, he releases the shot!

"Whoosh!!!"

After a beautiful arc, the basketball swished through the net.

After stealing the ball, he sprints forward and then stops abruptly to shoot a three-pointer without adjusting his position. This is no less difficult than a windmill dunk, yet Wei Guo handles it with such ease.

......

With only 39 seconds left in the second quarter, both the Spurs and the Lakers had one possession each, but neither scored.

The first half has now ended.

58:55!!

The Lakers lead by 3 points.

This scoreline made Paul ponder deeply. He always felt that 58 was a kind of destiny with him, an inexplicable feeling. The last time he won by 58 points, Paul accidentally twisted his ankle while jumping down the steps.

Paul cannot be entirely blamed...

There's an unwritten rule in the league that veterans bully rookies. When Paul first joined the Lakers, he was also bullied. He had to carry bags for Kobe and Weiguo. It was an away game, and after the game, Paul was carrying four big bags in his hands and on his shoulders when he accidentally twisted his ankle.

The home team locker room.

Gentry asked, "Winning this game would make it 40 straight wins... How does it feel to be setting new records every night?"

"I feel so tired..."

Gasol sighed, "I can't relax for a moment. My body has to be on edge every night. I can't take it anymore."

Gentry handed over a bowl of millet porridge with sea cucumber, saying, "I neglected your feelings. Starting from the next game, let Bynum start in your place."

Bynum: "!!!"

Gasol: "???"

"Coach, I was just kidding. I'm not tired at all."

Gasol quickly explained, not wanting to lose his starting opportunity because of a single complaint.

Bynum didn't see it that way. He lay down and hugged Gentry's leg, saying, "Old Gentry, you can't go back on your word."

Gasol only played 7 minutes in the first half and had a very frustrating game tonight... It's not that he hasn't faced Duncan before; when he was with the Grizzlies, he also needed to defend Duncan against the Spurs. But this is the Lakers, and there's Wei Guo... He always thought Gentry would have Wei Guo defend Duncan.

result...

He got completely destroyed by Duncan!

This is also related to what he said about keeping his nerves on edge every night. Even if he doesn't complain, Gentry will put Gasol on the bench to give him some breathing room.

This team...

Aside from Wei Guo and Kobe, anyone could potentially be a substitute.

......

The cheerleaders' performance was fantastic.

......

The second half begins, and the Lakers are on offense.

Gasol returned to the court...

Perhaps to prove himself, Gasol took the initiative to post up Duncan and shoot a turnaround fadeaway jumper!

To avoid being blocked, I deliberately increased the arc of my shot!

result...

The ball hit the back of the rim!

Hearing the sound, Duncan turned around to jump for the rebound, but then heard Wei Guo's voice, "Tim, get out of the way!"

"ah???"

Duncan instinctively dodged, then looked up and saw the basketball hoop shaking.

just...

After Gasol took the shot, Wei Guo rushed to the basket!

The basketball bounced off the rim and flew away!

Wei Guo had already jumped, and although he hadn't caught the ball yet, if Duncan didn't dodge and instead turned to grab the rebound, a dunk would be a minor matter, but he would very likely be knocked away by Wei Guo. When Wei Guo grabbed the rim, he could cushion the impact, but Duncan would be at risk of injury.

60:55!!

The Lakers lead by 5 points.

Cummings muttered, "Why did I have to remind Duncan? His dunk was so cool... another iconic moment."

Wei Guo will retire next summer, so we'll only be able to see these kinds of scenes in videos from now on. Every memorable moment is a good one. Wei Guo's thinking was simpler: Duncan had his back to the basket and turned around to go for the rebound, which meant he had no time to prepare. If Wei Guo bumped into him, he could easily get injured.

After landing, Wei Guo patted Duncan on the head and said, "You're welcome."

"Take your hand away..."

Duncan frowned and pushed Wei Guo's hand away. "Touching your head will make you bald!"

How did you know?

“Look at Manu…”

"......"

"Look what you've done!"

......

The Lakers took the lead, and the gap gradually widened.

To catch up, someone needs to step up...

In good times, a sports car prevails; in bad times, a Buddha prevails; in dire straits, a demonic blade vanquishes all demons!

This is a true reflection of the Spurs: when they're not far behind, they rely on Duncan; when they're pushed to the brink, they rely on Manu. Manu was in excellent form tonight. In the final moments of the third quarter, Manu scored 7 consecutive points, bringing the deficit down to single digits. During this period, Manu also blocked Gasol's shot.

87:79!!

The Lakers entered the fourth quarter with an 8-point lead.

......

tNt live stream room.

Barkley said, "It's already quite an achievement that the Spurs managed to hold on until the fourth quarter."

Johnson said, "The Lakers' roster is just too unreasonable..."

Barkley: "Yeah, if this happened in our day, the league would definitely have intervened."

......

Even Barkley, a die-hard fan, couldn't stand it anymore; the Lakers were simply too invincible.

This feeling is like...

Back in the day, Barkley was on the Dream Team that played in the Olympics. This team, led by Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, and Larry Bird, won all eight games in the Olympics, with an average margin of victory of over forty points. The head coach even said that calling a timeout was disrespectful to the players.

That's absolutely right!

Besides the "Black and White Duo" (Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen) and Michael Jordan, the other players on that team were also top players in the league, including Pippen and Barkley. They were even asked for autographs by their opponents during games.

The current Lakers roster is just like the Dream Team of yesteryear.

in other words...

Back then, if Wei Guo hadn't been on the Lakers team, the Dream Team would have had a more than 70% chance of winning. But if Wei Guo had been on the team, the chance of winning wouldn't have exceeded 30%. Even the original Dream Team couldn't say they could beat the Lakers with certainty, which shows that the Lakers' strength had disrupted the balance of the league.

......

Wei Guo didn't rest in the fourth quarter; he was determined to finish the game.

The Spurs gave the Lakers a little trouble, and that's a problem for Wei Guo to solve. He's the one who came up with the undefeated myth, and he can't let it become an undefeated joke.

Kobe needs rest...

Even if Kobe is an iron man, Gentry won't push himself to the limit; the Lakers can't afford a single loss.