Falling behind early in the game, the Pacers started to panic.

Tinsley drove to the basket and passed to Jermaine O'Neal, who then went one-on-one against Mutombo. Wei Guo came up to help defend, forcing O'Neal into a turnover.

Iverson got the ball and regained his rhythm.

The Pacers had already retreated on defense. Facing Tinsley's defense, Iverson chose to go one-on-one, dribbling past his defender before pulling up for a jump shot.

"Whoosh!!!"

The basketball went through the net cleanly.

7-0!!!

The Pacers have not scored yet.

"Back up! Back up! Back up!"

Coach Thompson stood on the sidelines, reminding the 76ers players to quickly return to their base and not to be careless in the slightest.

Wei Guo could sense...

His help defense has improved, and his ability to read the game has also improved; this must be the effect of the 'LeBron James player card'.

While defending, Wei Guo couldn't help but glance at the young man sitting on the sidelines.

I don't know when he'll join the league. This young man is very strong and could very well become a formidable opponent. If I have the chance, I could try to recruit him and have him as a teammate.

And then there's Nash, Curry... these are all untapped gold mines.

Thinking about this made Wei Guo slightly distracted, and Jaylen took a mid-range shot.

"Whoosh!!!"

The basketball went through the net cleanly.

7:2!!!

"nice shot!"

Thomas stood on the sidelines, shouting, "The offense must be decisive!"

76ers offense...

Jones passed the ball to Wei Guo, who then positioned himself high up and passed it to Mutombo.

"Bang!!!"

Mutombo dunked.

Wei Guo said, "Defense. Don't give the Pacers any chances."

The Pacers' offensive core is Miller. Miller receives the ball outside the three-point line, and Wei Guo signals Jones to switch positions. He spreads his arms and blocks Miller's way.

Miller has been playing in the league for over a decade, and it's rare to see a 2.16-meter center like him defending against someone like that. The key is that Wei Guo's movement speed is even faster than that of a guard.

"Bang!"

The basketball landed, and Miller's consecutive spins and changes of direction failed to shake off Wei Guo, so he broke through Wei Guo's right side directly. At the moment of the breakthrough, he pushed Wei Guo's waist with his left hand!

This move was very subtle and fooled the referee.

"Huh???"

But Wei Guo was unhappy.

If you're going to attack, then attack. Why are you pulling me aside?

So Wei Guo leaned against Miller, squeezing him so that he didn't have any room to make a move.

Miller intervened forcefully!

*Smack!!!*

Wei Guo slapped the ball away, muttering the line that struck fear into the hearts of the Pacers, "Hello, how are you!"

Look...

Wei Guo has become much more aggressive than before. He no longer uses polite language like "fuck you," "your grandma's legs," or "I'll fuck you" when he plays basketball.

Harprin got the ball and made a fast break layup, but Artest interfered, and the ball bounced off the rim.

"Bang!!!"

Iverson followed up and scored with a putback dunk!

9:2!!!

Coach Thompson stood on the sidelines, continuing to yell, "Defense! Defense! Defense!"

Brown suddenly felt very relaxed... After Coach Thompson arrived, it seemed like he didn't have much to do with the team. The key was that the team's two troublemakers, Iverson and Weiguo, were both very respectful of Coach Thompson.

........

Five minutes into the first quarter, Thomas finally called a timeout.

19:5!!

The 76ers are now leading by 14 points.

For some reason, Thomas had a feeling that Wei Guo seemed to have become stronger, especially his help defense today, which made it particularly difficult for the Pacers to get a shot off.

"What kind of ball game are you playing!"

Thomas yelled, "When Tinsley has the ball, Artest, come up and set a screen! Don't you know how to play when you don't have the ball?!"

Look for yourselves at how many mistakes have been made in defending the country today.

"You guys are terrible at positioning and running plays! You're down by 14 points before the first quarter is even over. I really don't know how you're playing!"

76ers' bench!

Coach Thompson was giving his players a pep talk: "You guys played very well on defense. Offense can win games, but defense can break the opponent's mentality."

Wei Guo didn't listen to Coach Thompson's rambling.

He sat down next to James and asked, "Do you like this atmosphere?"

"I love it!"

James nodded.

Do you want to play in the NBA?

"think!"

"I've watched your competition videos. You have great physical talent, but your technique is a bit rough. Practice more finesse. When do you want to participate in the talent show?"

"Um..."

James thought for a moment and replied, "I want to enter the draft after graduating from high school."

Wei Guo asked in surprise, "You're not going to university anymore?"

"Um..."

James thought for a while before saying, "I want to get into the NBA as soon as possible, make money quickly, and give my family a better life."

"Young man, you have ambition!"

Wei Guo patted James on the shoulder and said, "Just treat me like an older brother. If you have any difficulties in life, just tell me."

"Big brother!!!"

James gave a crisp shout.

"Good little brother..."

Wei Guo patted James on the shoulder again, then got up and walked towards the court.

Watching Wei Guo's retreating figure, James fell into deep thought. Wei Guo's reputation in the media was not good. Some people said he was arrogant, that he couldn't chat, and that he didn't understand social etiquette.

But James thought that Wei Guo was a good person!

These unscrupulous media outlets...

They only spread rumors!

........

The timeout ended, and the players returned to the court.

The Pacers play a tough style of play, but their offense just wouldn't go through today. Wei Guo was positioned on the perimeter to defend Miller and was always ready to help his teammates on defense, which made things very difficult for the Pacers.

Pacers offense...

Miller made another passing error, and the 76ers seized the opportunity to launch a fast break.

"Bang!!!"

Wei Guo and Iverson's alley-oop combination.

21:5!!

Thomas was furious, his face turning ashen. The timeout he had just called was pointless; if they continued playing like this, the players' mentality could easily collapse.

"Don't let your guard down on defense!"

Wei Guo gently reminded his teammates, "If anyone dares to relax, I'll kick their butt!"

This is a very good start.

If they can capitalize on this, the 76ers could end the game in two quarters.

This isn't a Game 7...

If the 76ers lead by forty points in the first half, Wei Guo can sit on the sidelines and chat with James in the second half.

The Pacers' offense still couldn't get going; they couldn't find the net no matter how many shots they took.

Miller has gone 0-for-9!

Less than three minutes after the timeout, Thomas had other players substitute Miller off the court.

47:19!!

The first quarter ended with the 76ers leading by 28 points!

When their offense stalled, the Pacers' defense also suffered, with several impulsive steals allowing Iverson to score consecutive layups.