Perhaps because of his young age, James is still somewhat shy.

Wei Guo and Coach Thompson seemed to be having a great time, but James seemed a bit reserved.

After finishing a late-night snack...

Coach Thompson patted his belly and said, "I'm going to gain ten pounds if I stay here for more than a month."

"So what if I'm a little chubby?"

Wei Guo laughed and said, "At your age, you still care about this?"

"I'm just curious... how do you maintain such good physical fitness when you eat so much every day? I remember you were a bit overweight for a while in college."

"I didn't exercise back then, but now I have to train and play matches every day, how can I gain weight?"

"More training?"

Coach Thompson's eyes widened. "When have you ever trained?!"

"Ahem! Don't talk nonsense..."

Wei Guo glared at Coach Thompson, "LeBron is still here, don't let him have a bad influence."

James is only 16 years old. His idol is Wei Guo. If he knew that his idol could play so well without training, would he think that training is useless?

If he were to follow the example of Wei Guo, such a promising talent would be wasted.

Wei Guo has a system... but he doesn't.

........

The Pacers lost two games in a row, especially the second game, which set a new league record for the largest halftime point difference.

Anyone would be furious if they had such a record.

After the game, Thomas severely reprimanded the players. The next game was in Indiana, and if they couldn't win at home, the Pacers would be swept.

Many people say that this season's 76ers are stronger than last season's Lakers.

Last season...

The reason the 76ers lost to the Lakers in the Finals was because no one could compete with O'Neal in the paint, but now they do.

And in this era...

Allen Iverson's individual abilities are no less than Kobe Bryant's.

Fans are most eager to see if the 76ers can replicate the Lakers' legendary run from last season and sweep their opponents all the way to the Finals.

......

In the first round of the playoffs, the 76ers have only one game left.

If they can win one more game, they will eliminate the Pacers 3-0 and advance to the second round of the playoffs.

Therefore, it's not wrong to say that the 76ers only have the first round and one game left.

......

The starting lineup remains unchanged! The match begins!

The Pacers' defense became more aggressive, with Artest closely guarding Iverson, causing Iverson to miss his shot and allowing Jermaine O'Neal to grab the defensive rebound.

Tinsley dribbled the ball up the court, Miller created shooting space, received a pass from Tinsley, and took a three-point shot.

"Whoosh!!!"

The basketball went through the net cleanly.

3-0!!!

Although Wei Guo won the jump ball and the 76ers went on the offensive first, it was the Pacers who scored first.

The 76ers are on offense.

Wei Guo received the ball under the basket, and Artest and O'Neal double-teamed him. Jones was open beyond the three-point line, and Wei Guo passed the ball to Jones, who then took a three-point shot.

"bang~~~"

The shot was interfered with by Miller and bounced off the rim.

Jaylen grabbed the rebound and passed the ball to Tinsley, who drove to the basket and passed to Artest. Artest received the ball and scored a layup over Harprin.

5-0!!!

The first round of the playoffs is a best-of-five series, and reaching the third game is the Pacers' best start yet.

The team got off to a bad start, and two of the 76ers teammates remained silent: one was the coach, and the other was also the coach.

Coach Brown and Coach Thompson were not worried at all. Although the Pacers took the lead at the start, it was because their offense was decisive and their defense was in line. Wei Guo had not yet made his move.

The 76ers are on the offensive again!

As Iverson moved, he dribbled the ball towards the top of the basket!

"Bang!!!"

Wei Guo followed up, executed an alley-oop, and dunked the ball into the basket!

If Iverson and Weiguo's alley-oop play wasn't anticipated in advance and Weiguo was blocked in his path, it would be almost impossible to stop Weiguo from scoring, because no one could jump higher than Weiguo!

With a running start, Weiguo achieved the highest vertical jump in the entire league!

5:2!!!

The 76ers started scoring, and both teams played very closely with intense defense.

Even in the latter half of the first quarter, the point difference remained narrow!

Brown replaced Harpring and brought Coleman into the game. Coleman and Mutombo guarded the paint, and the team began their offensive.

A quick turn under the basket, a standing jump, and a one-handed dunk!

Receives the ball beyond the three-point line and sinks a three-pointer!

Dribble past an opponent, take a mid-range jump shot, and score!

He powered his way past the three-point line, and despite Artest's defense, he scored a 3+1!

11 points in a row!!!

27:21!!

The 76ers have taken a 6-point lead.

James sat on the bench, watching with great admiration.

if...

How wonderful it would be if he could be as outstanding as his elder brother Wei Guo.

........

Seeing that the score was starting to fall behind, Thomas called another timeout.

"pause!!!"

Thomas's biggest annoyance is Wei Guo's constant changes in playing style, which makes the Pacers very uncomfortable.

Just as Jermaine O'Neal was finding his defensive rhythm under the basket, Wei Guo suddenly pulled out to the outside to shoot a three-pointer, forcing Thomas to call a timeout and devise a new defensive strategy.

He never believed in any superstars. Even when Jordan was at his peak, he still couldn't beat the Pistons' Bad Boys.

He likes the atmosphere of the Pacers...

Whether it's Artest, Jermaine O'Neal, or Miller, they are all players with volatile tempers.

"If you can't defend, then foul me!"

Thomas yelled, "Wei Guo's free throws are accurate. If we can't stop him from scoring, we'll make him afraid!"

"If you foul, you have to be ruthless!!!"

Thomas yelled something again before the players went onto the field.

......

The timeout ended with 2 minutes and 7 seconds remaining in the first quarter.

Iverson and Mutombo both went to the bench to rest.

The 76ers' key players are now only Wei Guo and Jones.

The Pistons were on offense. Artest went for a bulldozer-like layup, but Wei Guo appeared behind him and slammed the ball onto the backboard, accompanied by Artest's all-too-familiar line, "Hello, how are you!"

Artest remembers that when Wei Guo first blocked his shot, his accent was something like, "Fuck you..."

Now...

Artest would rather hear "fuck you" than hear Wei Guo say "hello, how are you".

A spiked hat!!!

After blocking the shot, Wei Guo landed with both hands on the basketball, dribbled behind his back past Jaylen, and dribbled to the three-point line.

When Wei Guo took a three-point shot, Artest directly bumped into Wei Guo's waist.

"Bang!!!"

Because Wei Guo had already jumped, he was pushed to the ground by Artest.

"What the hell are you doing on defense?!"

Coleman got angry from a distance and rushed forward to beat up Artest.