Jason Kidd trading card.

What drove Wei Guo crazy was Kidd's stats in the first game.

However, it is undeniable that this is the star card that Wei Guo needs most right now. Acquiring Kidd's abilities is one aspect, but more importantly, he has completely mastered Kidd's overall vision, passing ideas, and technical characteristics.

Wei Guo could totally transform into Kidd.

This means that in the next game, Wei Guo can limit Kidd.

Anyway...

Wei Guo doesn't want to see stats like 9 points, 10 rebounds, and 9 assists again.

He knows his own temperament and personality. After this game, he will definitely want to look at Kidd's stats again. This is another weakness of Wei Guo: curiosity!

Wei Guo's two major weaknesses are curiosity and obsessive-compulsive disorder.

......

Two days later, at the 76ers' home court.

Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals begins!

This game is crucial. If the Nets continue to be dominated by the 76ers, even if they return to their home court, their chances of a comeback are slim.

"Brother Wei, you look pretty good!"

As soon as he entered the stadium, his teammates teased Weiguo.

"nonsense..."

Wei Guo ignored these boring people.

He's a man with a system; he's a king on any court.

What his teammates didn't know was that Wei Guo had indeed been busy these past two days, but not in the way they thought. Only Coach Thompson knew that Wei Guo had spent two days at home watching Nets game tapes with him, and the two of them had been analyzing the Nets' tactics.

Even Coach Thompson was puzzled...

Wei Guo has never been so serious. Could it be that entering the Eastern Conference Finals has put pressure on him?

Only Wei Guo himself knows that to limit Kidd's performance, simply understanding Kidd is not enough; he also needs to understand the Nets' tactics in order to completely contain Kidd.

Nine points, ten rebounds, and nine assists—these stats are absolutely unacceptable in a game against Wei Guo, and not even against his opponents, unless Wei Guo didn't see them.

........

Starting lineup for this match:

76ers: Wei Guo, Iverson, Harpring, Coleman, Mutombo

Brooklyn Nets: Kidd, Van Horn, Kiddels, Martin, McLoach

"Beep!!!"

The match began with the referee's whistle.

During the jump ball, Mutombo hesitated for a moment, and the basketball was passed to Kidd.

Kidd dribbles the ball.

Wei Guo immediately gave Kidd a half-step's distance, moving slightly to Kidd's left.

The Nets players were running a play when Martin tried to set a screen for Kidd, but Wei Guo saw through his plan and immediately shouted, "Coleman, help defend my left side!"

Kidd continued dribbling...

This felt very strange. Wei Guo blocked his passing lanes, preventing him from organizing his teammates' offense. With the 24-second shot clock about to expire, Kidd made a feint to create space and took a three-point shot.

Wei Guo completely abandoned defense against Kidd's offense, his attitude was "shoot if you want, and I'll take credit if you make it."

"bang~~~"

The basketball bounced off the rim, and Mutombo grabbed the defensive rebound.

"It must be a coincidence."

Kidd had a bad feeling and was a little distracted while tracking back, allowing Wei Guo to break through easily and pass the ball to Coleman.

"Whoosh!!!"

Coleman made a jump shot under the basket.

2-0!!!

The 76ers scored first.

......

The Nets inbounded the ball from the baseline, and Wei Guo changed his approach from the previous game, not starting to press Kidd from midcourt.

When Kidd dribbled to the vicinity of the three-point line, Wei Guo stepped forward.

They still gave Kidd half a step of space to shoot. When Kidd organized the offense, Wei Guo seemed to have eyes in the back of his head. He could not only predict Kidd's passing route in advance, but also had a clear understanding of the Nets players' movement.

In short...

Under my defense, you can shoot, but you can't pass.

Kidd kept dribbling, and after more than ten seconds, he still hadn't passed the ball. Scott noticed something was wrong and shouted, "Van Horn, go up and receive the ball!"

Van Horn moved to the three-point line and took the ball from Kidd. This take-back was invalid. The ball was in Van Horn's hands, and he could only force a shot because his overall vision was not on the same level as Kidd's. Van Horn drove to the basket and his strong attack under the basket was blocked by Mutombo.

The Nets' offense completely fell apart...

Seven minutes into the first quarter, Scott called a timeout and substituted Kidd.

"Whoosh~ Whoosh~ Whoosh~"

Sitting on the bench, Kidd was panting heavily, feeling extremely frustrated.

Seven minutes...

He failed to organize an effective attack, and several times he was forced to take the shot himself, but he was frustrated and his shooting touch was affected.

1 of 5 shots made, 2 points, 2 rebounds, 0 assists, 0 steals, 0 blocks.

"It seems that Wei Guo has specifically studied your playing style."

"I felt it..."

"He didn't press you like he did in the last game, but he posed a greater threat to your defense."

"I felt it..."

"......."

Scott didn't know what to say either; now he had to pin his hopes on other players.

Can...

Kidd is the team's brain, engine, and absolute core. If Kidd is contained, the Nets have already lost half the battle.

Kidd and Weiguo are different.

If Kidd used the same defensive tactics against Wei Guo, Wei Guo would be furious. Let me play and let me attack? That would be so awesome.

........

Wei Guo was also resting on the sidelines.

"Can I see the technical statistics table?"

Wei Guo got the statistics sheet from Cummings and looked at Kidd's stats first: 2 points, 2 rebounds, 0 assists, 0 steals, and 0 blocks.

"This data is amazing!"

Wei Guo tapped the technical statistics sheet with his index finger knuckle, pleased. "It's so neat and tidy, unlike my data, which is a mess."

Coach Thompson seized the opportunity to encourage Wei Guo, saying, "You completely contained Kidd today, which is why you prepared before the game. So, pre-game preparation is very important."

"What preparations?"

Brown was somewhat bewildered. Had Wei Guo made preparations before the match? How come he, as the head coach, didn't know?

Coach Thompson explained, "We watched two days' worth of Nets game footage and studied their tactics, all to shut down Kidd as the offensive initiator."

"ah..."

Brown suddenly realized and said to the substitutes, "See? The effort a great player puts in behind the scenes is unimaginable to you."

"hehe."

Wei Guo smiled.

This is related to the hard work behind the scenes, but not so much. If he hadn't had the 'Jason Kidd Star Card,' even if he watched the Nets' game videos ten times, he couldn't guarantee that he could completely limit Kidd's performance.