Brown did not substitute Wei Guo, so Mutombo remained on the bench.
In Brown's understanding...
Wei Guo is a center forward, and can only be a center forward.
......
With 4 minutes and 9 seconds remaining in the game, the 76ers were down by 7 points.
Iverson dribbled the ball and used his signature crossover to get past Billups, but his mid-range shot missed!
Wei Guo grabbed the offensive rebound.
"Well done, Weiguo!"
Brown finally smiled with relief.
But what happened next left him dumbfounded...
After grabbing the offensive rebound, Wei Guo turned around, dribbled to the three-point corner, and took another three-point shot.
"Whoosh!!!"
The basketball went through the net cleanly.
83:87!!
The 76ers are down by only 4 points, and they've made all 4 of their three-point attempts. Brown chuckled to himself, unsure of what to say.
Wei Guo did not follow his instructions, but he still put the ball in the basket and scored three points. After Wei Guo came on, the 76ers scored a total of 12 points, all of which came from Wei Guo.
This time, Timberwolves head coach Saunders called a timeout.
With just over three minutes remaining, the four-point lead is very precarious and could be overturned in an instant.
Sanders, holding the clipboard, said, "Kevin, whenever Weiguo receives the ball beyond the three-point line, go up and give him physical contact."
We can't give him an easy chance to shoot. Our problem right now is that we don't know much about Wei Guo as a player.
However, we absolutely cannot let our guard down against him. He made four three-pointers, but all four of them were made without any physical contact.
"I understand, Coach."
Garnett's face darkened; he felt humiliated by a rookie.
For the 76ers...
Brown said, "Give the ball to Iverson, he's our most reliable scorer. Weiguo, you need to box out inside and protect the rebounds."
"You want me to grab rebounds again?"
Wei Guo muttered to himself, he could sense that he wasn't very good at rebounding.
......
After the timeout, the Timberwolves went on offense.
Billups passed the ball to Brandon, who then passed it to Garnett, who made a mid-range shot.
83:89!!
The timeout was effective, as the Timberwolves extended their lead to 6 points.
Iverson dribbled the ball up the court, but Billups followed closely, preventing Iverson from completing a fast break layup.
When Iverson reached the three-point line, he gestured for Wei Guo to come up and set a screen for him. With the help of Wei Guo's screen, Iverson drove into the paint, but the Timberwolves already had two players in position inside.
At this time...
Iverson noticed that Weiguo was open again beyond the three-point line. He didn't like to pass the ball, but Weiguo's position was too good, and Iverson couldn't resist passing the ball to Weiguo beyond the three-point line again.
Garnett pressed himself against Wei Guo, constantly engaging him in physical contact.
This made Wei Guo a little uncomfortable, so he adopted a triple threat stance, then used a series of crossover dribbles to shake off Garnett, followed by a step-back, instantly creating shooting space.
This scene left the fans stunned...
Wei Guo dribbles very fast, and his whole set of movements is smooth and fluid!
Let alone a 2.16-meter tall guy, not many point guards can pull off this move.
"Whoosh!!!"
After creating space for a shot, Wei Guo decisively took the shot and made another three-pointer!
Five shots, five goals!!!
Wei Guo has already scored 15 points, and the 76ers are now only 3 points behind the Timberwolves. From trailing by 12 points at the beginning to trailing by only 3 points now, the 76ers are relying on Wei Guo's three-pointers.
Garnett was a little stunned!
His dribbling is excellent; he boasts that there aren't many big men who can dribble as well as him. But Wei Guo's dribbling just now was enough to crush him!
Then...
Billups made a passing error, and the ball was intercepted by Wei Guo.
Wei Guo quickly dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, and the audience all stood up... After all, it was the 76ers' home court, and they hoped their team would win. This young Chinese player had already begun to win over the home fans.
"Dunk!"
"Dunk!"
"Dunk!"
The audience cheered in unison.
After dribbling to the three-point line, Ke Weiguo hesitated briefly... He felt that a three-pointer might be more reliable than a dunk, so he put his toes against the three-point line and took another three-point shot.
"Whoosh!!!"
The basketball went into the net.
89:89!!
The 76ers tied the score.
Wei Guo made all six of his three-point attempts, scoring 18 points in a row!
"Oh ho ho~~~"
Although he didn't manage to dunk, Wei Guo tied the score, earning cheers from the entire arena: "Wei Guo! Wei Guo! Wei Guo!"
......
Brown looked at Coach Thompson and said, "Brother, is this what you taught? I've never seen a player choose to shoot a three-pointer instead of a layup when there's no one at the basket."
"I've never seen it before either..."
Coach Thompson shook his head, but his eyes were full of surprise. "But Wei Guo made that shot, didn't he?"
......
There are only 1 minute and 57 seconds left in the game.
Garnett signaled to his teammates that they had to score on this possession and couldn't afford any mistakes.
"Defense! Defense! Defense!"
Brown stood on the sidelines and yelled, "Keep a tight grip on them, don't give them any chances to shoot!"
Wei Guo didn't want to lose the game. This was his NBA debut, and losing would be very unlucky. Besides, the system's mission was that he would only have a chance to win a prize if he won.
After several passes and cuts by the Timberwolves, the ball ended up in Garnett's hands.
Seeing Wei Guo guarding the basket, Garnett leaped high, intending to dunk over the Chinese kid and show him that the NBA wasn't easy...
Garnett's eyes flashed with murderous intent.
But Wei Guo is someone who dares to confront even the system, so how could he be afraid of Garnett? Therefore, Wei Guo also jumped high and pressed the basketball down with one hand!
*Smack!!!*
"Bang!!!"
Garnett and Wei Guo collided, the basketball was swatted away by Wei Guo, and Garnett fell to the floor.
The referee didn't blow the whistle. In this day and age... such physical contact is considered reasonable by the referee. After landing, Wei Guo stepped over Garnett to grab the basketball and threw it forward. "Iverson, go after him!"
Iverson didn't hesitate!
He was incredibly fast; none of the players on the court could match his speed. He quickly ran forward to receive the basketball and scored a layup!
91:89!!
When the team was down by 12 points, the fans were desperate, but now the team has taken the lead.
The key to turning the score around was Wei Guo's defensive play against Garnett, and the crowd erupted in thunderous roars once again: "Wei Guo! Wei Guo! Wei Guo!"
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