The Nuggets invited a retired player to the event, and they prepared a special gift for Wei Guo.
After the match...
The retired player will personally deliver the gift to Wei Guo.
This retired player, as mentioned earlier, is named English. He is a Denver Nuggets legend who, with his straight-arm shot, ranked among the top three in scoring for multiple seasons. His closest chance to win the scoring title was in the 1985-86 season, when he was the all-time leading scorer, losing to Wilkins by 0.5 points per game. The following season, he faced the phenomenal Jordan, who averaged 37.1 points per game, far ahead of other players.
Wei Guo once used a straight-arm shot in a game, making the basket while being double-teamed by four players. English happened to be watching the live broadcast and was amazed by the shot. If he could get Wei Guo's guidance, he could win at least one scoring title in his career.
For Denver fans, the outcome of this game is no longer important; the difference in strength is obvious.
if...
If the Nuggets win this game, the Lakers will also crush the Nuggets at home.
This will definitely be the farewell game for the US in Denver, there will be no surprises... unless there's a script.
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During warm-up, fans were chanting Wei Guo's name. If it weren't for security guards stopping them, the unrestrained female fans would have rushed onto the field and rubbed Wei Guo to the ground.
Gentry joked, "This feeling is familiar, isn't it... How many times have we experienced this this season?"
"It's been more than 20 times..."
Wei Guo counted on his fingers, "I can hardly remember which teams they are."
It's only once or twice that the memory is very deep, but after a while, it gradually fades away... There are only a few special ones that Wei Guo still remembers, such as when the Pistons let away fans wear Wei Guo's jerseys, and there was also a fan who wore seven of his jerseys like a matryoshka doll, which was very interesting.
Most of the time...
It was all thanks to the fans' enthusiasm that many started to shed tears while watching. After the game, the team gave Weiguo another gift... in short, all sorts of gifts were given.
......
The game has started, and Weiguo and Camby are ready to jump the ball!
"Defend the country!"
"mVp!"
"Defend the country!"
"mVp!"
"Defend the country!"
"mVp!"
The fans' cheers were rhythmic, each wave louder than the last.
The Nuggets players were quite composed; they had already heard about the team's road trip. Even the Detroit fans, who disliked the team the most, shed their pretense and revealed their inner admiration. The Denver fans' reaction was remarkably calm.
"Beep!!!"
The whistle blows, the game begins!
Wei Guo passed the ball to Paul...
Paul knows all too well how to play in this kind of atmosphere; he's been through it all. If he can't deliver a brilliant assist, he'll just pass the ball to Wei Guo. The fans just want to see Wei Guo play.
At the beginning of the season, Wei Guo did not score much, but the atmosphere of playing away games forced him to increase his average score from 25 points to 37 points, making him the season's scoring champion once again. This was Wei Guo's seventh scoring champion and the last scoring champion of his career, making him the scoring champion in seven seasons.
Kobe, Iverson, McGrady, Anthony, James... how many scoring champions did these superstar scorers miss out on because of Wei Guo?
Family members, does anyone understand...?
Wei Guo received a pass from Paul and took a pull-up jump shot over Anthony!
"Whoosh!!!"
The basketball went into the net.
The Lakers didn't defend very tightly, and Iverson drove past Paul and hit a pull-up jumper!
Lakers on offense!
Wei Guo positioned himself under the basket to receive the ball, but Kenyon and Camby double-teamed him. Gasol cut to the basket, received the pass from Wei Guo, and easily made the shot.
The Lakers are playing very well...
The Nuggets' defense was even worse than in the last game. Apart from double-teaming Wei Guo, they played individually most of the time. When Wei Guo was beaten, there was no teammate to help defend him. The Lakers' starting three, excluding Wei Guo and Paul, also had good playmaking abilities and could always find teammates who were open.
The attack was incredibly simple.
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Three games have passed in the series, and the gap between the two teams is obvious.
Let's put it this way...
Even if the Lakers lost Wei Guo and Paul, they still had the ability to sweep the Nuggets, let alone a fully healthy Lakers team.
The first quarter has ended.
37:31!!
The Lakers' defense was lax, and they still won by 6 points in the first quarter.
Wei Guo scored 15 points in the first quarter, shooting 6-for-6. In addition, he also had 3 assists, 5 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 block. At this rate, a triple-double is a sure thing... Let's see how many points Wei Guo can score.
The home fans are really hoping the Nuggets can keep the score close.
This is Wei Guo's last performance in Denver. He can't let it be like the last game, where the first half ended in garbage time, forcing Wei Guo to spend most of the second half on the bench with the fans.
George Karl had little hope for the game, but he still had to encourage the players... telling them that perseverance leads to victory and that they must never give up until the very last moment. However, George Karl's performance was like that of the Nuggets' first player to give up. He didn't even bother to devise a strategy and remained on the bench throughout the game without ever standing up once.
Even if...
There was a refereeing error that was unfavorable to the Nuggets, but George Karl didn't argue with the referee.
The Rockets' bench.
Gentry held an analysis report in his hand, which detailed the tactics and strategies of the Rockets and Jazz this season. The Lakers' second-round pick would be either the Rockets or the Jazz. Currently, the Rockets lead the Jazz 2-1, but Gentry is not optimistic about the Rockets.
It's just an intuition...
Gentry always felt that the Jazz would eliminate the Rockets and meet the Lakers in the second round of the playoffs.
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The second quarter began, and Wei Guo sat on the bench drinking water.
The audience got impatient...
Gentry is no human being. This is the last night for the National Team in Denver. They have to hold on if they're not exhausted. Even if the home team is getting thrashed, they don't want the National Team to rest.
"Wei Guo, come on!"
"Wei Guo, come on!"
"Wei Guo, come on!"
The noise was so loud that the referee's whistle could not be heard.
Gentry looked at Wei Guo with a troubled expression. "Brother Wei, I'm afraid you won't be able to rest tonight. Why don't you go upstairs and go swimming..."
The Nuggets players were the most devastated; are these even real fans?!
They still want to win one more game...
It's hard to win if Wei Guo doesn't play; if Wei Guo stays on the court, the Nuggets have no chance at all.
In a short time...
Even the referees looked at Wei Guo; they needed to determine whether Wei Guo would play before deciding whether to start the second quarter.
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