"Huh???"
The referee's whistle blew a little late, and a small flame suddenly ignited in Wei Guo's heart.
Fortunately...
The referee acted quickly and called a defensive foul on Fisher.
Okay~
It turns out he wasn't just bragging; the little flame in Wei Guo's heart was extinguished in an instant.
Wei Guo stepped up to the free-throw line.
"Whoosh!!!"
The penalty was made.
78:78!!
Wei Guo kept his promise and tied the score with a three-pointer. However, unlike his teammates who all thought he would shoot a three-pointer, he instead made a 2+1 play.
The match has gone on for so long...
Wei Guo has not attempted a single three-pointer yet.
In the next three minutes, the game became even more intense and physical. As players' stamina waned, their shooting percentage dropped, and Iverson and Kobe opted to attack the basket more often.
How could O'Neal let Iverson succeed...?
How could Wei Guo let Kobe succeed...?
In three minutes, neither team scored a single point.
......
There are only 1 minute and 39 seconds left in the game!
"pause!!!"
Brown called a timeout; Iverson, who had been playing for over forty minutes, was nearing his physical limit.
Brown needs to give Iverson some breathing room.
Moreover, in this crucial fourth quarter, Wei Guo focused his main energy on defense. Fortunately, he had a long rest period, and at this moment he was actually the player with the best stamina on the team.
Brown was thinking about how to persuade Wei Guo...
Cummings stared at the stats table in deep thought, then said, "Wei, you need to shoot threes!"
"Why?"
Before Brown could even give instructions, Cummings suddenly interrupted. Everyone looked at Cummings, who said, "Wei, you make at least one three-pointer every game, and you've been holding that record. If you don't shoot a three-pointer today, that record will be broken."
Wei Guo exclaimed in surprise, "There's such a record?"
"What records doesn't the league hold..."
Cummings said, "Since you entered the league, you've made at least one three-pointer in every game. I believe you can break that record."
Brown secretly gave Cummings a thumbs-up in his mind, "Damn, you're the most reliable one!"
In this game, Wei Guo was determined to go head-to-head with O'Neal. Several times he had open shots beyond the three-point line, but he didn't shoot. No matter how Brown tried to persuade Wei Guo, he wouldn't listen. But one sentence from Cummings convinced Wei Guo.
That timeout was absolutely worthwhile; Brown even thought...
He doesn't need to devise any more tactics; for the next minute or so, he just needs to pass the ball to Wei Guo.
Lakers bench.
Jackson said, "Play good defense, and give the ball to Kobe on offense."
Tonight, O'Neal was contained by Wei Guo, and O'Neal also contained Wei Guo. The two traded baskets inside, with almost every basket coming from physical battles.
Wei Guo scored more points than O'Neal because of his accurate free throws...
"Wei Guo is still a young player, and he's prone to getting carried away."
Jackson seemed relatively relaxed. "He just wants to compete with O'Neal inside. If his outside shooting gets going, then we'll have a tough time."
......
The timeout has ended, and the 76ers are on offense.
Iverson dribbled the ball up the court, and Wei Guo made an off-ball run, getting around the defender to the three-point line.
"Whoosh~~~"
Iverson passed the ball to Wei Guo.
"Whoosh!!!"
Wei Guo raised his hand and made a three-pointer, the basketball swishing through the net.
81:78!!
The 76ers took the lead.
Jackson: (〃′皿`)q
Young people don't know any sportsmanship. Didn't we agree not to shoot three-pointers?
He had just confidently told the players that Wei Guo was a young player who was prone to losing his temper... and less than thirty seconds later, Wei Guo proved him wrong!
Could it be...?
Did Wei Guo overhear his tactics?
The Lakers were on offense. Kobe missed a three-pointer, but Wei Guo grabbed the defensive rebound and passed the ball to Iverson.
Wei Guo makes another off-the-ball run!
Jackson shouted, "Stay close to Wei Dong, don't let him shoot!"
Ke Weiguo's off-ball movement is top-notch in the league. He used Coleman's screen to shake off O'Neal and get to the three-point line.
"Smack!"
Iverson passed the ball to Wei Guo once again.
"Whoosh!!!"
Wei Guo opened his hand and made another three-pointer, and the basketball swished through the net once again.
84:78!!
The Lakers are down by 6 points with only 57 seconds left in the game.
......
The Lakers were in danger, and Jackson immediately called a timeout.
"Brown is a very rigorous coach."
Jackson said, "It must have been his request that Wei Guo start shooting threes in the final moments."
To put it bluntly...
Jackson was unwilling to admit his misjudgment. After all, even the best players have to listen to their coaches. It must have been Coach Brown who brought Wei Guo to his senses before he started shooting three-pointers.
"With 57 seconds left, as long as Weiguo receives the ball outside the three-point line, Walker and Kobe, you guys go up and double-team him."
Jackson added, "We're only down by 6 points, we still have a chance!"
"Well done, Weiguo!"
Despite Wei Guo being covered in sweat, Brown gave him a tight hug.
......
The timeout ends, and the Lakers launch an attack.
Iverson guarded Kobe closely, giving Kobe space to drive but preventing him from shooting three-pointers.
"Whoosh..."
Kobe dribbled past Iverson, but instead of shooting, he passed the ball to the outside.
Fisher received a pass from Kobe and decisively launched a three-pointer.
"Go to hell!"
Wei Guo lunged out and caught the basketball in mid-air!
"Interference ball!"
"Interference ball!"
"Interference ball!"
Jackson stood on the sidelines, jumping and shouting, indicating to the referee that it was goaltending.
The referee hesitated for a moment, but did not blow the whistle.
Wei Guo wouldn't leave the referee no time to think. After catching the ball, he dribbled straight to the frontcourt and, facing an empty basket, launched another three-pointer.
"Whoosh!!!"
The basketball went into the net.
87:78!!
Wei Guo made all three of his three-point attempts, extending the lead to nine points.
With only 37 seconds left in the game and trailing by 9 points, the Lakers had virtually no chance of a comeback.
......
"Beep!!!"
The match ended with the referee's whistle.
93:80!!
The 76ers narrowly defeated the Lakers by 13 points on the road, securing victory in their Christmas Day game.
Match statistics:
Wei Guo: 44 points, 23 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, and 7 blocks
Iverson: 31 points, 3 rebounds, 9 assists, 3 steals, 0 blocks
O'Neal: 25 points, 15 rebounds, 2 assists, 0 steals, 5 blocks
Kobe: 27 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals, 1 block
........
Originally, Wei Guo's scoring was similar to that of O'Neal.
In the final minute of the game, Wei Guo scored 13 points in a row, including three three-pointers and four free throws. The Lakers then resorted to fouling tactics, which proved almost ineffective against the 76ers.
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