A draw in the regular season doesn't necessarily mean that the two teams are evenly matched.

The 76ers are considered the Nets' nemesis.

Although Wei Guo has a high center of gravity, he possesses historically top-tier defense, both inside and outside.

His interior defense goes without saying; he's a man with the Russell star card. As for perimeter defense, Wei Guo's lateral movement speed is also quite fast. In fact, it was only after the playoffs that Wei Guo's perimeter defense saw a huge improvement, thanks to that James star card.

Kidd is the engine of the Nets. If you cut off the power to this engine, the machine will hardly run. The Nets' most fatal flaw is that they don't have a superstar with outstanding scoring ability.

Weiguo has been making progress...

At halftime, the 76ers had already established a double-digit lead.

........

The basketball experts have already noticed that the Nets are having a tough time.

Wei Guo closely marked Kidd, and the height difference also blocked some of Kidd's passing vision, making the game relatively easy for him.

The home team locker room.

Brown joked, "In those regular season games against the Nets, if we had kept Weiguo playing point guard, our record could have been even better."

Although Wei Guo often didn't follow Brown's instructions and their philosophies clashed, Brown never denied that this was his most relaxed season, and he even won the Coach of the Year award. For a head coach, there are only two highest honors: the championship and Coach of the Year.

Moreover...

Brown was also the Coach of the Year for two consecutive seasons, winning the award in the 2000-01 season.

Iverson laughed and said, "The Nets are strong, but their weaknesses are also obvious."

"However, we need someone to stop Kidd."

Wei Guo suddenly spoke up, "But this person is very difficult to guard against."

"emmmm..."

Brown slapped his forehead. "Don't exaggerate your own abilities like that."

If the defense has contained Kidd, and then says that Kidd is difficult to defend against, isn't that just praising themselves?

........

At the start of the second half, the 76ers suddenly had an extra player on their bench.

"Honey, you can do it!"

Britney sat on the sidelines, smiling sweetly.

Wei Guo asked, "Why are you here?"

"I came over as soon as my event was over."

Britney snorted. "You haven't contacted me for thirty-seven hours."

"Haha..."

Wei Guo scratched his head. "Something happened last night. I'll apologize to you properly tonight."

"I'm going to teach you a lesson tonight!"

this...

Coach Thompson, being an experienced coach, subtly moved aside to keep his distance from Britney's charming appearance.

The team held a pre-match training session yesterday.

Training ended at 6 p.m., and Coach Thompson and Wei Guo went to a nearby restaurant for drinks. While they were drinking, some fans came over to toast them, and coincidentally, these fans were Chinese.

That's normal...

Wei Guo and Brown frequented Chinese restaurants, which were mostly frequented by foreigners.

These Chinese fans chatted with Wei Guo and discovered that they were from the same hometown... Not only were they from the same hometown, but one of them had also graduated from the same high school as Wei Guo.

When fellow villagers meet, their eyes well up with tears.

Plus...

Wei Guo was also a foreigner, so it felt really welcoming. Although Coach Thompson tried to dissuade him, Wei Guo still drank too much.

Back home...

Wei Guo went to sleep and didn't wake up until noon the next day. After getting ready, he came to the stadium.

Judging from Britney's resentful look, she's probably going to give Weiguo a good beating tonight. It's just that he doesn't know where to stay tonight.

........

The Nets were already down by more than ten points, and Scott dared not be careless, keeping all the starters on the court.

Wei Guo started marking Kidd closely from midfield!

"Pick and roll!"

Kidd signaled to his teammates to set a screen for him.

Being closely marked by Wei Guo was exhausting. He couldn't find any space to attack or even pass the ball, with Kenyon Martin blocking Wei Guo's left side.

Kidd breaks through...

Wei Guo moved to the left, not noticing Martin, and accidentally bumped into him.

"Holy crap!"

Martin took a few steps back, his eyes wide with disbelief. "How can he be so strong?"

This was still due to Wei Guo's accident...

If the Defenders actively seek confrontation during their offensive, Martin's physique might withstand a few more attacks.

Harprin came up to help defend, and Kidd made a bounce pass to Martin, but Martin was bumped by Wei Guo and lost his balance, causing the basketball to slip from his hands.

"Smack!"

Iverson reacted quickly and caught the ball.

Wei Guo ran up the court, but Iverson didn't pass the ball because no one from the Nets was following up. So he opted for a fast break layup and scored.

57:41!!

The 76ers are now leading by 16 points.

Cummings rested his chin on his hand, looking somewhat bored... In basketball terms, Wei Guo's contribution in this game couldn't be reflected in the statistics.

Scott was getting anxious.

During halftime, he reminded the players that Wei Guo should focus on defending against Kidd, and that the other players should be more decisive in their attacks.

Looking at the first half alone...

Even when Kidd was off the ball, Wei Guo kept marking him closely, and the two kept running back and forth. Kidd wanted to find an opportunity to receive the ball, but Wei Guo didn't give him any chance to receive the ball!

and...

Superstars like Kidd and Kobe are different; even when they receive the ball, they orchestrate the team's offense!

A lone warrior defending the nation?

Are you kidding me?!

So whether the Nets have a chance depends on the offensive efficiency of their other players, especially their efficiency in one-on-one situations. But the 76ers, besides Wei Guo, also have a Defensive Player of the Year, Mutombo.

I have to say...

This year's 76ers are really strong.

........

The Nets had lost their offensive rhythm, and the deficit of more than ten points remained until the fourth quarter.

"well..."

Scott sighed.

He knew that Wei Guo was a physical monster. The league head coaches would watch the games where Wei Guo broke the single-game rebounding record repeatedly. They noticed something very strange.

Wei Guo's physical strength is different from that of normal people.

He seems to get more and more into the game, as if he has no physical limits. In this kind of game, it seems like Kidd is always "walking" Wei Guo, but in the end, it is Kidd who will be the one who runs to death.

certainly...

The suspense of the game lasted until the last two minutes.

"Beep!!!"

The match ended with the referee's whistle.

109:91!!

The 76ers defeated the Nets by 18 points at home, securing their first victory in the Eastern Conference Finals.

Match statistics:

Wei Guo: 20 points, 7 rebounds, 13 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks

Allen Iverson: 41 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals, 0 blocks

Kidd: 9 points, 10 rebounds, 9 assists, 1 steal, 0 blocks

......

Kidd achieved a near triple-double with '9+10+9', and as a point guard, his only double-digit performance was in rebounds!