Cummings stayed in the backfield, signaling to Wei Guo to pass the ball to him!
But Wei Guo's stubbornness kicked in, and he was double-teamed the whole time, which was really frustrating. However, now that the ball was in Wei Guo's hands, he was much more proactive!
If it's a situation without the ball...
When Finley and Jamison double-teamed Wei Guo, his teammates were hesitant to pass the ball to him, which easily led to mistakes.
Wei Guo dribbled the ball around Finley's waist, and Finley instinctively turned around. Then Wei Guo dribbled between his legs with a backhand, easily getting past Finley and Jamison!
"Hahaha..."
The audience burst into laughter; Finley had completely outmaneuvered Wei Guo.
When Wei Guo was dribbling, Finley tried to double-team Jamison from both sides but failed. Wei Guo then made a mid-range pull-up jump shot!
"Whoosh!!!"
The basketball swished through the net!
27:38!!
In the second quarter, the Nets began to close the gap!
This was something Nelson hadn't expected. He had originally thought the Mavericks would win by a large margin, but these offensive plays all showcased Wei Guo's individual ability, and there was nothing Nelson could do about it.
......
The first half was played terribly!
As Finley walked toward the players' tunnel, some fans even gave him the middle finger in a friendly gesture.
The Mavericks' shameless defense involved two players, each over two meters tall, constantly sandwiching Wei Guo from the front and back, preventing him from receiving the ball.
A basketball court isn't a football field...
If this were a soccer field, I wonder if the Mavericks would act like a certain Asian team, leaving only one player in the frontcourt and the rest in the backcourt. Their goal would be clear: "I don't intend to score, but I won't let you score either!"
If it were a football field, it would be great. The distance is so long that Finley and Jamison wouldn't be able to catch up with Wei Guo when he runs!
"We're down by 16 points now!"
Gentry brewed himself another cup of goji berry tea. "Playing an offensive game against the Nets is the right tactic, but we must be careful to defend Nash!"
Nash is easily overlooked...
The Mavericks have a host of scorers including Nowitzki, Finley, Jamison, and Walker. Nash's main responsibility is to organize the offense. He is the team's fourth or fifth scorer. The defense against Nash is more about limiting his passing than his offense.
However, in the first half...
Nash scored 16 points on 7-of-9 shooting, making him the Nets' leading scorer.
Wei Guo said, "I've always been very optimistic about this player. I feel that Nash's future achievements will surpass most of the Mavericks' players!"
"I feel the same way~"
Cummings chimed in, noticing the strange looks he was getting from everyone, and added, "My feeling has always been the same as Wei's!"
"Tch~~~"
Everyone waved dismissively.
Cummings' face turned red...
Wei Guo did not respond to Cummings; he was reviewing the first half's statistics.
Wei Guo: 9 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, and 5 blocks
Wei Dong: 7 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists, 1 steal, 0 blocks
Cummings: 11 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 0 steals, 0 blocks
Tyronn Lue: 3 points, 1 rebound, 5 assists, 1 steal, 0 blocks
Mourning: 5 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks
Rogers: 0 points, 1 rebound, 0 assists, 0 steals, 0 blocks
The Nets only had these six players in rotation. Among them, Wei Guo, Tyronn Lue, and Mourning played the full 24 minutes, while Rodgers had the shortest playing time, only 12 minutes, which is equivalent to playing one quarter.
Wei Dong is having physical problems!
He sat on a bench in the locker room, panting heavily, his arm and thigh muscles trembling incessantly.
Although he is a player, he has already retired... As he himself said, he hasn't played for half a year. He has been enjoying life during this time, and his weight has increased by more than ten kilograms compared to when he played in the professional league. He has not played many high-intensity games like the NBA in his entire career.
Do you remember before you came...?
His wife, whom he had been married to for a year, saw him off at the airport with their seven- or eight-month-old daughter in tow. As she hugged him to say goodbye, she told him that she would definitely watch the live broadcast of the game and hoped that Wei Dong would have a good performance.
Gentry had been observing Wei Dong and noticed that although Wei Dong was tired, his eyes were incredibly determined! So he walked up to Wei Dong, took out his phone and handed it to him, "Call home, they must be watching this game on TV."
Wei Dong looked up at Gentry, took the phone, and said, "Thank you..."
You're welcome~
Gentry patted Wei Dong on the shoulder, "You're a fantastic player, it's a pity you entered this league too late."
Wei Dong dialed his wife's number. Just as Gentry had said... their whole family was watching the game on TV. When Wei Dong's wife's phone rang, she noticed it was an overseas call and immediately answered, "Honey?"
"Xiao Hui..."
Wei Dong smiled and said, "Are you watching the game?"
"Look... Mom and Dad, your daughter is here. They all say you played exceptionally well in the first half, especially that dunk, it was so cool!"
"I didn't expect that they would make me a starter as soon as I joined the team. I can't let down my teammates and coaches."
"Honey, I believe you will win. Um... okay... Dad wants to say something to you."
"Hey, Xiao Dong!"
A rough male voice came from the phone.
"Dad, did you watch the game today too?"
"Yes, you played very well. Is Wei Guo here? I want to say something to him."
"Um..."
Wei Dong hesitated for a moment, then looked up at Wei Guo, who was lying in the locker room sleeping with the statistics sheet covered on his face. After a moment's hesitation, he called out, "Wei Guo, my dad wants to talk to you."
"Why?!"
Wei Guo wasn't really asleep. He sat up and answered the phone, "Hello, Uncle."
"Is it Wei Guo? You are the pride of the Chinese people. I have been watching your matches."
"Thank you, Uncle..."
"Uncle, I need your help with something. I feel like Xiaodong still wants to play basketball. Could you..."
Wei Guo understood what he meant and agreed, "After this game, I will have the team give Brother Wei Dong a one-year short-term contract!"
"Uncle, thank you so much! Are you coming home for Chinese New Year? Come over to my house for a drink..."
"Hmm...we'll see."
Wei Guo handed the phone to Wei Dong, then walked to the corner of the locker room, covered his face with the technical statistics sheet, and continued sleeping.
The second half is about to begin...
As Wei Dong was about to hang up the phone, his wife laughed and said, "Shall we have your daughter say something to you?"
"Okay~"
Wei Dong said into the phone, "Daughter~ This is Daddy~~~"
"Daddy..."
A childish voice came from the phone.
"boom!!!"
The sound made Wei Dong momentarily lose his composure, and tears welled up in the eyes of this tough guy on the court.
His daughter is only six months old and is currently learning to speak. She can't call him "Mama" yet, this is her first "Papa".
"She can say 'Dad' now..."
"She can say 'Dad' now..."
"She can say 'Dad' now..."
There was joy on the other end of the phone; Wei Dong had already hung up, and the second half of the game had begun!
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