When Davis chose to drive to the basket against Wei Guo's defense, the outcome was already decided.

"That's really bold..."

Cummings smiled and put a checkmark in the "blocks" column of the statistics table.

*Smack!!!*

Wei Guo blocked Davis's shot.

With such intense competition, Davis's attempt to score a layup under Wei Guo's defense was nothing short of a pipe dream.

Why didn't you pass the ball?

Wei Guo asked in confusion, "Just now...boozer and James both had shooting opportunities."

The basketball was photographed by Wei Guo and landed in the stands.

The Cavaliers inbounded the ball, and Boozer's dribble was stolen by Stockton. Stockton paused briefly while dribbling, waiting for his teammates to get into position before launching a half-court offense.

Undeniably, Stockton was a greater point guard than Francis. However, if it had been Francis on that play, he would have dribbled quickly up the court and then tossed the ball into the air when Wei Guo caught up, which would have been a beautiful fast break and alley-oop combination.

It's clear that the Nets have absolutely no teamwork!

Each player has their own style of play, and Gentry didn't make any tactical arrangements before the game, just letting everyone play freely.

Assistant coach Scott wanted to object, but then he remembered that Gentry was the best coach, so he kept quiet... Perhaps Gentry's goal wasn't the regular season, but the championship; it just shows that Gentry had a bigger vision than him.

The Nets players were running around in disarray, it was chaotic!

Stockton then passed the ball to Wei Guo, as having Wei Guo hold the ball and play one-on-one was the best option at this point.

LeBron James defends the nation!

Silas yelled, "LeBron, guard him!"

James is this year's number one draft pick. He possesses top-tier physical talent in history and is highly anticipated by the Cavaliers. This is his first time facing the league's best player.

As Wei Guo dribbled the ball one step, James used his body to block him. "Brother, I've improved a lot this year!"

Last summer... James went to China and stayed at Wei Guo's house for more than a month. He often challenged Wei Guo to one-on-one matches and was badly beaten by him.

This year...

James has grown taller and stronger, and his skills are more refined than last year.

Wei Guo turned his back to James, faked a shot, and then flicked his right shoulder to make James lose his balance before taking a fadeaway shot!

"Whoosh!!!"

The basketball went into the net.

4-0!!!

This result is not surprising. There are very few players in the league who can defend against Wei Guo, let alone rookie James.

........

The Cavaliers were also strong, with LeBron James scoring the first goal.

James received a pass from his teammate near the free-throw line and, before Wei Guo could get into position under the basket, drove to the basket and scored.

There are two rules in basketball: the defensive three-second rule and the offensive three-second rule.

This rule is very reasonable...

Without the three-second rule, if Wei Guo had been standing under the basket the whole time, almost no one would have been able to break through to the basket and score!

This layup gave James his first career point, and there will be a fourth, a sixth, and even the 30,000th point after that. This layup can be considered a milestone.

James has a very strong offensive drive!

at the same time...

James' defense is also strong. At 2.06 meters tall, he is only 10 centimeters shorter than Wei Guo, so those 10 centimeters don't seem as noticeable.

Moreover, James is very strong, with good jumping ability and speed... Although he is not quite as good as Wei Guo, he can still be considered one of the top talents in the league.

With 6 minutes and 27 seconds left in the first quarter, James and Wei Guo were battling for position under the basket. Miles missed his shot, James grabbed the offensive rebound, and then hooked the ball with his right hand, putting it into the basket over Wei Guo!

13:10!!

James' basket brought the Cavaliers within 3 points.

"LeBron~~~"

The DJ shouted, "He scored despite Wei Guo's defense!"

Gentry said, "I have high hopes for this kid... Last summer, I coached him for over a month, and he improved every day. There's also a kid named Curry who isn't as physically gifted as him, but he's a very accurate shooter!"

This isn't about patting yourself on the back...

Last summer, James and Curry went to China with Wei Guo, who spent his days drinking with his uncles, elders, and a group of brothers.

James and Curry don't speak the same language, so apart from riding horses, they spend most of their time in the arena, accompanied by Gentry. Gentry realized then that James' talent far surpassed that of his peers, and that he would definitely make a name for himself in the league, perhaps even becoming a rival to the national team.

In this league, those who can become Weiguo's rivals must be top players.

...

With 1 minute and 27 seconds remaining in the first quarter, Bremer replaced Davis.

Bremer was relatively unknown; he was probably less famous in the league than Cummings, and the Nets didn't take him seriously when he played.

But...

This 6'6" guard made all three of his three-point attempts in just one minute on the court, helping the Cavaliers tie the game.

Gentry looked at Scott and asked, "Who is this person?"

"I don't know either..."

Scott shook his head. "I have no recollection of this player."

Gentry chuckled and said, "Your shooting is pretty accurate, but our defense still has a few problems."

Is this some kind of tiny problem?!

Scott wanted to criticize Gentry, saying the Nets' defense had major problems. Bremer was left wide open three times in a row, giving a point guard open three-pointers, and Cummings was able to shoot over 70% of them.

but...

Scott admired Gentry's mindset.

The Nets have been tied, but Gentry seems relaxed and unhurried.

This might be what Gentry meant when he said, "Let the problems come to light... Don't be afraid of exposing many problems. Only by exposing all the problems and then correcting them can the Nets become invincible!"

........

The first quarter has ended.

25:29!!

The Nets are down by 4 points.

Wei Guo played 9 minutes in the first quarter, scoring 11 points on 5 of 6 shots.

James played 11 minutes in the first quarter, scoring 6 points on 3-of-5 shooting. In addition to scoring, James also had 3 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 steal. For a rookie, this was a perfect first quarter.

The Nets players stood next to Gentry, and Stockton waited for Gentry to give him instructions.

Before the match...

Gentry just told everyone to play well, without giving any tactical instructions whatsoever!

Now that the game is over and the first quarter is over, the team has exposed a lot of problems. They are down by 4 points against the young Cavaliers. Gentry should probably start planning his tactics.

"Cough cough..."

Avoiding the expectant looks from the players, Gentry said, "The first quarter exposed a lot of problems!"