The only player Gentry could truly trust from beginning to end was Wei Guo.

Gentry has already thought it all out...

He'll retire next summer with Wei Guo, and then Wei Dafa can help him find connections to become a physical education teacher in a middle school, contributing to the development of Chinese basketball. He should be a good foreign coach, not an English-style idiot begging in China.

The Spurs are on offense.

Popovich had instructed Bonner that if Wei Guo didn't rest, he should teach him a lesson... Bonner was just a role player, only good at three-pointers, and he absolutely couldn't defend against Wei Guo. Popovich wanted Bonner to teach Wei Guo a lesson with three-pointers, preferably sinking four or five in a row.

Ginobili held the ball at the top of the key, drawing the defense. Bonner moved from under the basket to the corner, received a pass from Ginobili, and made a shooting fake to shake off Odom before shooting!

Countless eyes were fixed on the basketball hoop!

This was the Lakers' home court, and few people hoped the shot would go in. Only Wei Guo silently ran forward after Bonner took the shot.

A truly skilled player can predict the ball's landing point just by looking at its trajectory in the air. Bonner's shot was very confident, and the trajectory was perfect... There was a more than 90% chance that the ball would go in cleanly. Wei Guo simply didn't want to waste time crowding under the basket.

"Whoosh!!!"

The basketball went into the net.

Before the Spurs could even celebrate, Odom ran to the baseline and inbounded the ball, forcefully throwing it forward, leaving only Wei Guo in the frontcourt.

"Get back on defense quickly..."

Popovich shouted, "Don't let Weiguo get the basketball!"

Five players ran after the basketball. Odom's pass wasn't very good, but it was fast... so fast that no player could catch up. Wei Guo received the ball in the frontcourt and then tossed it towards the basket.

"Whoosh!!!"

The basketball went through the net cleanly.

89:82!!

The Lakers still lead by 7 points.

Wei Guo's shot was too casual. If the head coach were the meticulous Popovich, he would have said something even if the goal was scored, but Gentry would just applaud and cheer.

......

Even with only two key players, Wei Guo and Odom, on the court, the Spurs' bench couldn't handle it.

Less than two minutes later...

Popovich then brought Duncan and Parker back onto the court.

Kobe asked Gentry, "Gentry, are you not planning to let me play this quarter?"

"No rush..."

Gentry put his arm around Kobe's shoulder and said, "Let Weiss go first. If he can't handle it, then you can come on!"

Xiao Wei? ??

Cummings rolled his eyes. Who gave Gentry the audacity to call Wei Ge that?

Kobe shrugged helplessly, "If Wei can't solve it, it won't make a difference if I come on."

If it weren't for a common goal, the Lakers would have already tanked. They wouldn't have any rivals and could have taken the championship trophy without anyone daring to object.

......

Parker broke through and passed the ball, but Bonner's shot was stolen by Odom.

"foul!"

Bonner clutched his wrist. "He hit me!"

The referee ignored it...

Odom steals the ball very quickly; unless you keep your eyes on Bonner's hands, who can see whether Odom has committed a foul?

This is the difference between professional leagues and amateur courts. On an amateur court, everyone is a referee, and they can argue for ages about whether a play is a travel or a foul. In a professional league, you have to respect the authority of the referee. The referee has the final say, and you have to obey the referee unconditionally for the sake of the smooth flow of the game.

The Spurs had no choice but to get back on defense!

Wei Guo received the ball at a 45-degree angle. Bonner was guarding Wei Guo one-on-one. There was obvious physical contact between the two during the dribble. Bonner stumbled and fell to the ground, which gave Wei Guo space to shoot. He pulled up and took a jump shot.

"Whoosh!!!"

The basketball went into the net.

Bonner angrily stomped on the referee, shouting, "Isn't this a foul?!"

Odom scoffed, "Without any physical strength, how dare you ask the referee for a foul?"

Bonner entered the league in 2004. He is 2.08 meters tall and weighs around 200 kilograms. He looks a bit thin next to Wei Guo and would fall over at the slightest touch. Their physical strength is not on the same level at all. Popovich also sighed. It was indeed not working to use role players to limit Wei Guo. Wei Guo is not Shaq. Fouling him is useless.

Once Weiguo decides to reap the rewards, the game becomes much simpler.

Duncan struggled to keep going...

The point difference was not widened too much.

Gentry substituted Paul for Wei Guo, leaving only Kobe and Gasol as the starting players sitting on the sidelines. Kobe simply put on his jacket and watched the game intently.

Paul and Weiguo's partnership is very simple!

Wei Guo was responsible for positioning...

Paul was responsible for throwing the ball towards the top of the basket...

Los Angeles has become the city of alley-oops, with Paul completing five alley-oops in four minutes. He certainly had a blast.

......

There was 1 minute and 27 seconds left in the fourth quarter.

107:96!!

The Spurs were down by 11 points.

Popovich called a timeout, and after the timeout, neither the Gdp duo returned to the court, indicating they had given up on the game.

They're not playing anymore...

One minute and 27 seconds passed in a flash.

"Beep!!!"

The whistle blew, and the game ended.

109:100!!

The Lakers narrowly defeated the Spurs by 9 points at home, extending their longest winning streak to 40 games.

......

Match statistics:

Wei Guo: 39 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists, 2 steals, 3 blocks

Kobe: 21 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal, 1 block

Paul: 11 points, 5 rebounds, 9 assists, 3 steals, 0 blocks

Duncan: 41 points, 17 rebounds, 5 assists, 0 steals, 2 blocks

Ginobili: 27 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal, 1 block

......

Every time Duncan faced Wei Guo, he could put up outstanding stats, but he could never beat Wei Guo.

Wei Guo played seven seasons in the league without playing a single preseason game. He lost over a hundred games in the regular season and playoffs combined, and his career winning percentage was only 87%. This winning percentage is not particularly outstanding. Below him are Johnson and Bird with 73%, and the GDP duo also had a good winning percentage, both above 70%.

The post-match interviews have ended.

Wei Guo invited Kobe to have a late-night snack, and they ran into Popovich and his group who were also out for a late-night snack.

"Los Angeles is so small...you can still bump into someone after the game."

Wei Guo offered, "Would you like to share a table?"

On the court they are opponents, off the court they are friends... This is the difference between competition and life. Popovich and the others didn't stand on ceremony and shared a table with Wei Guo and his companion.

They are all public figures...

Having just finished another game, sitting together for drinks now would inevitably be exploited by those with ulterior motives. So Wei Guo changed locations again, not far from the Spurs' hotel, and had Popovich call Duncan and Ginobili over. The two were about to go to sleep, but upon hearing that they could drink with Wei Guo, they both got up to keep the appointment.