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...
Approximate stats for Wei Guo and Kobe in the first three games of the Finals:
Wei Guo: 27 points, 16 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals, and 6 blocks
Kobe: 31 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal, 1 block
Aside from scoring, Kobe trailed Wei Guo in all other statistics. The reason for Kobe's higher scoring was the number of shot attempts. Kobe averaged 6 more shots per game than Wei Guo. If those 6 shots had been given to Wei Guo, Wei Guo's average score would definitely have been over 35 points per game.
no way...
Kobe had a better scoring opportunity than Wei Guo, and Wei Guo had instructed that the ball should be given to whoever had the better opportunity.
In the previous two Finals, Wei Guo ranked first in all five statistical categories for both teams. In this year's Finals, Wei Guo only ranked first in three statistical categories: rebounds, steals, and blocks. The highest scorer for both teams was Kobe, and the highest assister was Paul. In short, the Lakers had the highest score in every statistical category.
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Three days later, Game 4 of the finals began.
The Celtics were in poor form, making frequent mistakes at the start of the game, and falling behind by double digits in less than five minutes.
Everyone understands...
The Celtics put all their energy into the last game, losing Game 3. They were ready to give up. This is an unbeatable team, the kind that has never been seen before and will never be seen again. Being swept is not shameful. The biggest regret is also the best news. After this season, the invincible Wei Guo will retire.
By the second quarter, the Celtics had given up the fight.
The rest of the game felt like a friendly match. The Lakers' defensive intensity dropped, and there was almost no physical contact. Occasionally, when they were fouled, they would politely apologize to each other. If you didn't know the difference in strength between the two teams, you would think they were throwing the game.
Wei Guo could be seen running all over the court, but he didn't take a single shot. He also had very few rebounds and assists. If it weren't for his continuous steals and blocks, fans would have thought that Wei Guo was just playing around in the finals. Even so, by the end of the first half, Wei Guo had already contributed 7 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, 5 steals and 6 blocks.
When Wei Guo's stats were displayed on the big screen, the fans gasped in amazement.
They are truly not in the same league. Most players would be praised to the skies if they could contribute 5 steals or 5 blocks in a game, but Wei Guo easily contributed 5 steals and 6 blocks in just two quarters. No wonder legends like Russell always say that Wei Guo's greatest strength is not his offense but his defense.
In his seven-year professional career, he won seven scoring titles and four assist titles, which makes it easy to overlook Wei Guo's defense. In fact, Wei Guo also won six rebounding titles, five steals titles, and seven blocks titles.
The second half of the game.
After Wei Guo came on, he stole Rondo's pass and passed the ball to Kobe. Kobe made a fast break dunk, but his dunk was too powerful and the ball flew out of his hands. Garnett followed up and grabbed the defensive rebound, but when he turned around, Wei Guo stole the ball again. Wei Guo's movements were like a ghost, and the basketball disappeared from his hands. Garnett didn't even have time to react!
Kobe was still standing under the basket...
Wei Guo had two options: pass the ball to Kobe or dunk it himself, but he didn't do either. Instead, he dribbled the ball and waited until all his teammates returned before handing it to Paul!
Cummings quickly scribbled a few lines on the stat sheet and then said to Gentry, "Wei's OCD is acting up again. He'll only get 7 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, 7 steals, and 7 blocks tonight."
"I think so too..."
Gentry nodded. This was his seventh season with the national team, and he wanted to use these statistics to conclude his professional career.
Then!
The Celtics were on offense when Ray Allen's shot was blocked by Wei Guo. Wei Guo got the ball and called a timeout. He didn't return to the court after leaving it until the end of the game.
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110:88!!
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Ultimately, the Lakers defeated the Celtics by 22 points on the road to win the championship.
Kobe's performance in the final game affected Wei Guo's average stats. Kobe scored a triple-double of 50 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in the final game. It can't be said that Kobe deliberately padded his stats. Apart from the third game, he dominated the Celtics in three other games. The most thrilling third game was when Kobe won the game with a free throw.
It's really hard to say who will win the Finals MVP this year.
The selection of the Finals MVP takes into account many factors, including Finals statistics, impact on the outcome of the game, leadership, performance in key moments, and technical level and individual ability.
For the previous six seasons, Wei Guo was the undisputed Finals MVP because the team won the championship because of him. This season is different... The Lakers are too strong. Even without Wei Guo, their probability of winning the championship is very high. However, considering these factors, Wei Guo should still be awarded the Finals MVP this year.
Boston did not prepare a championship celebration for the Lakers, but the fans did not leave the stadium.
After tonight...
They will never see Wei Guo on this court again, and they are grateful for the seven magical seasons Wei Guo brought to the league.
Twenty minutes later, Stern walked onto the court and presented the championship trophy to the Lakers. At the same time, Coach Russell also presented this year's Finals MVP trophy, which was unprecedented in the history of the league. Wei Guo and Kobe jointly lifted the Finals MVP trophy.
2007-08 season.
The winners of FmVp are: Kobe Bryant and Wei Guo.
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He joined the 76ers in 2001, with teammates including Iverson and Mutombo, and led the 76ers to a championship.
He joined the Rockets in 2002, and his teammates included Yao Ming and Steve Francis... He led the Rockets to a championship.
He joined the Nets in 2003, and his teammates included Hill, Mourning, Stockton, etc., leading the Nets to a championship.
He joined the Suns in 2004, and his teammates included Nash, Stoudemire, and Marion, leading the Suns to a championship.
He joined the Knicks in 2005, and his teammates included Barnes and Jalen Rose... He led the Knicks to a championship.
He joined the Portland Trail Blazers in 2006, where his teammates included Roy, Aldridge, and Randolph, leading the Blazers to a championship.
He joined the Lakers in 2007, and his teammates included Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol, and Chris Paul. He led the Lakers to a championship.
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This is the great career of Wei Guo: seven seasons, seven MVPs, seven DPOYs, seven Finals MVPs, and seven scoring titles.
108 points in a single game, 59 rebounds in a single game, 37 assists in a single game, 17 steals in a single game, 19 blocks in a single game, 13 quintuplets, 39 quadruple-doubles... In just seven years, he left the league with countless records that can never be broken. Among these records, the hardest to break is probably the 13 quintuplets. After all... before Wei Guo, the league had never seen a quintuplet, while Wei Guo achieved it a full 13 times.
Wei Guo did not believe that the long night was coming, because the torch was in his hand.
The man has left!
He dominated the league for seven years before retiring because he couldn't find any opponents.