The Jazz wanted to refuse post-game interviews, but league rules dictated that they could only quickly answer a few questions from reporters before slinking away.

For the Lakers...

The post-match interviews took up some time, with Wei Guo and Gentry leaving early, and Bynum giving a long, boastful speech to the media.

......

Stockton has been retired for several years. Although he has many connections with the Jazz, he won a championship with the Nets.

I still have to treat you to a late-night snack...

They guessed the game would end quickly, but they didn't expect it to be so fast. Before 10 o'clock, Wei Guo and his two companions arrived at the hot pot restaurant!

The broth wasn't even ready...

There were no outsiders, just Stockton, Gentry, Cummings, and Weiguo. They decided to play a round of cards first, and then start eating once all the dishes were served. It didn't matter how late they drank, since there were no games tomorrow anyway.

It's not easy to find such an authentic old Yanjing copper pot in Salt Lake City.

The boss is from the US...

He said that he worked as a foreign teacher in China for a few years when he was young, and he developed a taste for this dish. After returning to his hometown, he opened his own shop because he couldn't find authentic copper hot pot.

When Wei Guo arrived, the owner was complaining to Stockton that Old M didn't understand food, and that such a delicious copper hot pot had no business here. But when he saw Wei Guo and his two companions, his eyes lit up, and he changed his tune, saying that the shop had been open for three years just waiting for Wei Guo, and that tonight the meal would be free.

After one round of cards, the ingredients were served.

I have to say...

The owner is a meticulous person; the broth is incredibly authentic, and the ingredients are very fresh.

Stockton picked up a piece of mutton with his chopsticks, coated it with sesame sauce, and stuffed it into his mouth. "Brother Wei, how are you planning to play in the match the day after tomorrow?"

Wei Guo said, "Just play well, winning by forty or fifty points is fine."

"Hahaha..."

Stockton chuckled awkwardly, "With your skills, you can win as many points as you want."

The day after tomorrow is Wei Guo's farewell game in Salt Lake City. Stockton is worried about the fans' attitude towards Wei Guo. Even the Detroit fans were extremely friendly in Wei Guo's farewell game. If the Salt Lake City fans are still the same as usual, who knows what others will think... Stockton will definitely be sad.

......

As is customary, players will enter the field an hour before the start of the match to warm up.

Wei Guo's last visit to the Energy Solutions Arena...

The arena, which can hold 20,000 people, was packed to capacity. Fans entered early with their tickets, and the arena's big screen lit up when the Lakers players and coaches entered.

A full hour...

From the 76ers to the Lakers, it's a cycle. The big screen played highlights of Wei Guo's career, from his early days in the league to his dominance as he lifted the championship trophy. It was somewhat like a documentary, showcasing not only Wei Guo's spectacular plays but also numerous memorable moments: his first triple-double, his first quadruple-double, his first quintuple-double... breaking single-game rebounding records, breaking single-game scoring records, breaking single-game assist records...

At first, there were boos from inside the stadium.

After the documentary had been playing for about ten minutes, there was no sound in the stadium; everyone was watching quietly.

At the host's request, Wei Guo walked to the center of the court, took the microphone, and said, "Thank you. Recently, many people have asked me if I want to make a documentary to commemorate my seven-year professional career... I didn't expect you to have already secretly made one for me. I really like it, but... I won't deliberately throw the game tonight."

"Hahaha..."

The host laughed and said, "We don't want you to deliberately go easy on us either."

Someone started it all, shouting, "Wei Guo!"

Then someone else chimed in, shouting, "MVP!"

immediately...

The unified sound echoed throughout the Energy Solutions Arena.

"Defend the country!"

"mVp!"

"Defend the country!"

"mVp!"

"Defend the country!"

"mVp!"

......

The match was finally about to begin, and Bynum and Okur walked to the center circle to prepare for the jump ball.

"Beep!!!"

The whistle blew, and the game began.

Bynum handed the racket to Wei Guo, who received the basketball. The arena fell silent. In this arena, whenever Wei Guo touched the ball, he was met with boos from the entire crowd. The sudden silence made Wei Guo feel very uncomfortable, and he didn't know how to play anymore.

Gentry chuckled, "Brother Wei looks a little lost."

Kobe has shaken off Deron Williams' defense and is reaching out to Wei Guo for the ball!

Wei Guo seemed not to have seen Kobe... He raised his hand and threw a three-pointer. The three-pointer was too sudden. He just threw it like that, without even a shooting posture. Kirilenko, who was defending Wei Guo, was not prepared at all.

"Whoosh!!!"

The basketball went into the net.

Sloan's eyes widened. "This...is possible?"

Fans are relieved!

Just enjoy the game; you can score easily. If Wei Guo is on fire, don't expect the Jazz to win.

The Jazz inbound the ball from the baseline.

Deron Williams dribbled across the frontcourt and passed the ball to Boozer, but Boozer missed the shot!

Wei Guo grabbed the defensive rebound and then criticized Boozer for shooting too casually. How can you win if your attitude is not right?

Boozer was very angry...

My shot was casual? Look at how he shot it... He was still a step from the three-point line, he just threw it up casually, and it went in, so he can turn around and criticize me?

Wei Guo plays point guard!

As long as he doesn't pass the ball, the basketball is never really in his hands... Quite a few point guards like to hold onto the ball, including Wei Guo tonight!

Another slow, leisurely dribble...

With 24 seconds of offensive time, Wei Guo wasted 19 seconds. Then, he changed direction, crossed over, behind the back, and spun around, almost dribbling out of bounds before drifting off to shoot a three-pointer.

"Whoosh!!!"

The basketball went into the net.

It's in again...

The commentator chuckled, "This is truly a case of one person holding the ball while nine others watch; he's holding onto the ball so much that his teammates don't even know how to position themselves!"

Gentry somehow got hold of a paper fan, and waving it, he said, "If any other player played like this... I would have kicked him out long ago... It's only because of Wei!"

"Old Jin...is this why you made me a substitute?"

Paul's quiet voice came from the corner of the bench.

......

Six minutes into the first quarter, the first official timeout was called.

17:9!!

The Lakers lead by 8 points.

Wei Guo really got into the swing of things, scoring 15 points on 6 of 8 shots, mainly playing a no-passing style... completely ignoring the pleading looks from his teammates, even if you get open, you still have to watch me play.