Years later, Jones recalled that shot.
He was still amazed at how careless he had been; he hadn't dodged, and Wei Guo's crossover shot flew over his head, blocking Butler's shot.
Wei Guo's block is hailed as one of the best blocks in the league!
"Is this another way to solve it?"
Scott's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets as Wei Guo said he had a way to break the Heat's tactics.
Is this the solution for the State of Wei?
It is indeed feasible... but only Wei Guo can use this method. How many other players in the league could easily jump over the head of a man who is nearly two meters tall?
......
Wade was stunned. All of this was happening right before his eyes, and his feelings were probably even deeper than those of Jones, the person directly involved.
The Heat inbound the ball from the baseline!
Jones lost possession of the ball and Hill intercepted it. Hill didn't rush into a fast break after getting the ball; he paused for a moment before passing it to Wei Guo.
Wei Guo has the ball at the top of the key, with Wade's hand on Wei Guo's waist! Wei Guo leans back against Wade, holding the basketball with one hand. He is observing his teammates' positions. When Stockton is not on the court, Wei Guo moves to the point guard position. His first choice is to assist his teammates to score. Only if his teammates really have no opportunity will Wei Guo take the shot.
The point guard position is never the team's primary offensive weapon!
The Heat's defense is excellent, and it's not easy to create a scoring opportunity for a teammate with just one or two passes. Wei Guo faked a shot with his shoulder, and the moment the basketball bounced after hitting the ground, Wei Guo turned around and shook off Wade before taking a three-point shot.
"Whoosh!!!"
The basketball went into the net.
39:31!!
The Nets lead by 8 points.
"young people..."
After scoring, Wei Guo didn't forget to give a lecture: "You can choose not to shoot three-pointers, but you can't be incapable of shooting three-pointers."
Wade has earned the nickname "Flash" because he is very fast and good at driving into the paint to score. However, he rarely shoots three-pointers, averaging only one three-point attempt per game this season. The Heat's best three-point shooter is Jones, who has a 37% three-point shooting percentage this season.
Jones is also a good player, averaging 20 points per game during his peak. This season he is averaging 18 points per game, making him the Heat's leading scorer. Odom is close to him in scoring. Wade averaged 16.3 points per game in his rookie season, which is also quite good.
First round of the playoffs...
Wade scored 40+ points in the last three games, helping the team to come back from a 3-1 deficit, which gave Wade the air of a leader on the Heat.
Wei Guo made Wade practice his three-pointers for Wade's own good! He has the 'Dwyane Wade Star Card' and understands that Wade is a player with a gold star card, which is impressive... Wei Guo's offensive threat is huge, precisely because he can do everything. There's a saying in the league: once you cross midcourt, you have to start double-teaming Wei Guo!
The Heat are on offense.
This offensive play is crucial. If they miss and the Nets score again, the point difference will reach double digits.
Jones has the ball at the top of the arc, closely guarded by Hill!
Odom moved toward the basket, Jones passed the ball to him, and Odom, a very agile left-handed player, easily shook off Collins and went for a layup.
but...
Odom did not notice that Wei Guo had already come up to reinforce the defense.
*Smack!!!*
Wei Guo slapped the basketball into the backboard.
"Last attack!"
Wei Guo roared and threw the ball forward... Everyone rushed forward headfirst.
Holy crap!!!
Gentry laughed loudly, "Brother Wei is too wicked..."
Wei Guo swung his arm towards the frontcourt, but the basketball was caught between his wrists. While everyone else was rushing towards the frontcourt, Wei Guo leisurely dribbled the ball to midcourt.
"This is Brother Wei..."
Cummings chuckled, "When they get really ruthless, they'll even lie to their teammates!"
This time, Odom was assigned to defend Wei Guo. Van Gundy's initial defensive tactic was for Odom to guard Wei Guo one-on-one, because Odom is tall and fast, and he can keep up with Wei Guo's pace.
Wei Guo executed two consecutive crossovers, and Odom's defense remained in place!
It doesn't matter...
Wei Guo took a step back and launched a three-point shot!
"Whoosh!!!"
The basketball went into the net.
Wei Guo could feel that his shooting touch was particularly hot tonight, having made all five of his three-point attempts. He was confident that he could extinguish the Heat with a barrage of three-pointers.
Van Gundy thought to himself, "It's not Odom's fault. He tried his best to defend, but when Wei Guo's three-pointers are on fire, there's no way to defend against him."
......
The Heat brought in Alston.
Alston faced Hill, dribbled a dazzling array of dribbles, and then made a straight pass, trying to put the ball in Butler's hands.
*Smack!!!*
Wei Guo intercepted the ball in the middle, dribbled behind his back to shake off two defenders, and shot the ball with his toes touching the three-point line.
"Whoosh!!!"
Another three-pointer! This is Wei Guo's seventh three-pointer!
......
In the third quarter, Wei Guo unleashed a barrage of three-pointers.
The basketball keeps hitting the rim...
But when Wei Guo made his thirteenth three-pointer, the arena's big screen instantly displayed a series of statistics: the league's single-game three-point record!
Wei Guo tied his own record for most three-pointers in a single game.
But the Heat managed to close the gap...
Mourning has replaced Collins, and he and Kenyon are guarding the paint, allowing Wei Guo to continue to boldly shoot three-pointers.
"Whoosh!!!"
14!!
"Whoosh!!!"
15!!
......
"Whoosh!!!"
19!!
As soon as Wei Guo made a three-pointer, the audience started counting down the numbers. By the time Wei Guo left the court, he had made 19 three-pointers!
117:93!!
The Nets defeated the Heat by 24 points at home.
Wei Guo's three-point barrage tonight left the Heat utterly hopeless... The Heat lost because of Wei Guo's three-point shooting, which forced Wade to consider Wei Guo's advice: You can choose not to shoot three-pointers, but you can't be unable to shoot three-pointers!
If he had Wei Guo's three-point shooting percentage, his offensive ability would definitely be greatly improved.
Match statistics:
Wei Guo: 73 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals, 4 blocks
Wade: 27 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, 1 block
......
In this matchup against Wei Guo, Wade was completely outmatched, and he couldn't even console himself with the fact that it was his rookie year.
because...
Wei Guo's rookie year was MVP + Finals MVP, and he also led the 76ers to the championship!
This game set a new record: the single-game three-point record. However, this record originally belonged to Wei Guo. Wei Guo broke his own record and improved it to 19 three-pointers. It will be very difficult to break this record in the future.
Compared to records...
Wei Guo's 73-point game went largely unnoticed because he had scored 70+ points in multiple games before, and even Wilt Chamberlain was brought down from his pedestal because of Wei Guo.
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