Wei Guo stepped up to the free-throw line.
"Whoa~~~"
"Whoa~~~"
"Whoa~~~"
The constant boos inside the stadium weren't because Wei Guo had offended the away fans; it was just normal interference.
Superstars have all received similar treatment...
Wei Guo had been in this league for four years, so the boos had no effect on him. He took the basketball, dribbled it once, and raised his hand to shoot.
In that very instant!
Wei Guo saw a fan in the stands directly opposite him, with his back to him, bent over and sticking out his buttocks, his shorts pulled down halfway, exposing half of his buttocks, and wiggling back and forth in front of Wei Guo.
The scene was so vulgar that Wei Guo was completely stunned, exclaiming, "Holy crap!!!"
"bang~~~"
It was extremely rare for Wei Guo to miss his penalty.
When the basketball hit the rim, not a single player tried to grab the rebound. Who would have thought that Wei Guo's free throw would go in?
The one who reacted the fastest was Wei Guo...
He took a big step forward, jumped, caught the basketball in mid-air, and dunked it into the basket.
75:64!!
Before the fans who were distracting Wei Guo could even celebrate after he missed his free throw, Wei Guo scored the rebound.
At this moment...
The fans were incredibly disappointed. His interference was successful, but it turned one point into two, so it would have been better if he hadn't interfered at all.
At the start of the second half, Wei Guo completed two putback dunks, bringing his score to over 40... This marked the beginning of his scoring duel with Kobe, and his next goal was to surpass Kobe's score tonight.
Kobe was also watching the game.
Because the Lakers' game ended before the Suns' game started, Kobe watched the live broadcast in the locker room. After Weiguo scored over 40 points, Kobe turned off the TV!
The Lakers' next game is in three days, and the Suns' next game is in two days. His scoring duel with Wei Guo has just begun. It is almost impossible for Kobe to compete with the Suns for the championship this season. Kobe is going to declare war on Wei Guo in this way.
......
Gentry has emphasized that the defense needs to be more intense!
The Raptors and Suns use the same style of play: players shoot whenever they receive the ball, and each offensive possession lasts no more than ten seconds.
The speed of offense and defense transitions is extremely fast!
Many times...
Before the defense could even get into position, the attack was already over.
It was a gamble on dribbling and a battle of shooting touch... The Raptors players were on fire tonight, with Bosh scoring repeatedly under the basket, and Peterson and Alston both hitting their three-pointers. It was a thrilling offensive battle.
The last two minutes of the third quarter.
Raptors' Murray came off the bench. The 2-meter forward entered the league in 1994 and averaged 16 points per game in his peak season.
Murray played 7 minutes in the first half, scoring 2 points on 1 of 3 shots. After coming off the bench in the third quarter, he first received an assist from Alston and made a three-pointer.
Then...
Richardson missed his shot, and Arruyo grabbed the defensive rebound.
Murray had already run to the frontcourt when Arruyu swung his long arm and the basketball was in Murray's hands. When Murray received the ball, he was still a foot away from the three-point line. He adjusted himself and took another three-point shot.
"Whoosh!!!"
The basketball went into the net.
103:97!!
Murray's two three-pointers helped the Raptors close the gap to 6 points, turning a 12-point deficit into a 6-point one.
Neither team scored in the ensuing offensive and defensive possessions.
With only 17 seconds left in the third quarter, the game was in progress.
Suns possession...
Wei Guo sat on the sidelines, sipping his Jianlibao (a popular Chinese beverage). Barbosa held the ball beyond the three-point line with five seconds left on the shot clock, then made a crossover dribble and drove into the paint.
The layup missed!
Murray grabbed the defensive rebound with only 1.7 seconds left in the third quarter. Murray dribbled the ball once, pushed it forward with both hands, and the basketball flew towards the frontcourt.
This is Wei Guo's most impressive shot of the game.
The difference between Murray and Wei Guo lies in their shooting form. Wei Guo's shooting motion is very stylish, even throughout the entire game, unlike Murray's shooting form, which resembles that of a female basketball player.
But...
The result was the same.
"Whoosh!!!"
The ball went in through the net!
103:100!!
The Raptors are only down by 3 points.
Just as the third quarter ended, Bosh and his teammates jumped up from the bench and pounced on Murray, exclaiming, "Holy crap!!! Dude, you're amazing!"
Murray played for three minutes and made all three of his three-point attempts, turning the Raptors' 12-point deficit into a 3-point lead.
This time...
Mitchell really saw a chance to win.
......
Barbosa muttered, "If the Raptors win, Murray will deserve a lot of credit."
"Smack!"
Cummings slapped Barbosa on the back of the head. "What did you say? How could we possibly lose..."
The Raptors were on fire tonight, except for Jalen Rose, who only scored 2 points.
During halftime, Mitchell considered switching Bosh and Jalen Rose, with Bosh guarding Wei Guo. Jalen Rose wholeheartedly agreed, but Bosh refused.
The focus tonight isn't on defense...
No one on the Raptors could stop Wei Guo from scoring. It didn't matter who was on defense. Wei Guo scored 37 points in the first half, so it was normal for him to score another 20 or 30 points in the second half. Rather than that, since the Suns hadn't changed their tactics, they should have just let Jalen Rose keep Wei Guo occupied.
Wei Guo seems to really enjoy chatting with Jalen Rose.
If Jalen Rose could pull Wei Guo to the sidelines to smoke, Mitchell would be happy to light a cigarette for these two big shots.
Cummings looked at the technical statistics table.
Wei Guo scored another 21 points in the third quarter, bringing his total to 58 points in three quarters. He scored more than half of the Suns' points by himself, and he's almost certain to score 60+ tonight... he even has a chance to score 80+.
......
D'Antoni allowed Wei Guo, Stoudemire, and Marion to continue resting.
Section 4...
At the beginning, Nash led a few substitute players on the court.
The Raptors also had half of their bench players on the court. Bosh, who had rested for three minutes in the third quarter, came back onto the court. The Suns missed their first shot, and Bosh grabbed the defensive rebound.
Raptors on offense!
Bosh received the ball in the low post, turned and got past Johnson!
Standing under the basket was Suns' young player Lampe. Bosh noticed that Murray was open beyond the three-point line, so instead of forcing a shot under the basket, he passed the ball to Murray.
Murray takes a three-pointer!
"Whoosh!!!"
It's in again...
Including the third quarter, Murray scored 12 points in three minutes, making all four of his three-point attempts, while the Suns failed to score a single point during those three minutes.
103:103!!
The Raptors tied the score.
"Murray!"
"Murray!"
"Murray!"
The entire stadium chanted Murray's name, and Murray enjoyed MVP-level treatment at that moment.
......
The Suns remained calm even after the score was tied.
Nash drove to the basket and made a fadeaway jumper amidst a contest with Bosh!
105:103!!
Before they could even celebrate, Bosh, inbounding the ball from the baseline, unexpectedly flicked it forward, where Murray, who was already crouching down, received the pass and launched another three-pointer.
"Whoosh!!!"
105:106!!
And it's in again... The Raptors have taken the lead.
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