"You know him?"
Wei Guo said, "Then this matter is simple. You can bring him to the stadium to watch the game the day after tomorrow."
Coach Thompson frowned. "I'm almost sixty, and you're making me go through all this trouble over something so trivial?"
"If you're not going, then I will?"
"You have a competition the day after tomorrow."
"Then you go!"
"Isn't this kind of thing usually done by assistants or agents?"
"Where would I get an agent...?"
“That’s right. I’ll go find the child tomorrow and bring him to the scene the day after tomorrow.”
"Thank you!"
Wei Guo clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Old man, I won't disturb your sleep any longer."
......
Coach Thompson is right, Wei Guo should find an agent, or better yet, build his own team.
only...
There aren't many people in the US he can trust, just a handful of teammates, Coach Thompson, and his girlfriend Britney.
As for assembling a team, we can only discuss that when we return to China during the offseason.
........
On the afternoon of the third day, Coach Thompson brought a 16-year-old boy to the arena.
Before the match began...
The players were all warming up on the court, and the young man sat on the 76ers' bench, looking somewhat reserved.
"LeBron~"
Wei Guo waved to James, "Come up and have some fun too."
LeBron James has a gold card as a star player. Among the players on the court, there are no more than three, or even fewer, who can surpass his achievements.
"Thank you, Uncle Weiguo!"
James wasn't one to mince words; when Wei Guo invited him, he stepped onto the court.
Wei Guo, holding the basketball in one hand, asked, "Can you dunk?"
"meeting!"
James nodded.
Do you need to warm up?
"You don't need to warm up..."
"Come on, show us one."
As Wei Guo spoke, he grabbed the basketball with one hand and slammed it onto the floor.
The 76ers players had already made way, and James understood perfectly. He took two steps to run up, jumped, grabbed the basketball in mid-air, and slammed it home with a one-handed dunk!
"Oh ho ho~~~"
A gasp of surprise rippled through the 76ers' team.
Harpring went up and hugged James, "You're amazing, kid!"
"One more!"
"One more!"
"One more!"
Everyone joined in the commotion.
The commotion drew the attention of the Pacers players. When they discovered that the 76ers weren't warming up properly and were instead playing around with a young guy, they were immediately annoyed. This was a huge disregard for them.
James didn't hold back either, dribbling the basketball for two steps before jumping from inside the free-throw line.
"Bang!!!"
Another powerful two-handed dunk!
After completing the dunk, James even dangled around the rim for a moment before landing.
Brown, standing on the sidelines, turned to Coach Thompson and asked, "Did you bring this kid in?"
"Um..."
Coach Thompson said, "He's a Weiguo fan and wanted to see Weiguo play live, so I brought him along."
"He can make it to the NBA!"
Brown said, "This talent is incredible."
James dunked twice and then went back to the bench.
The match is about to begin...
We should leave the court for the 76ers players to warm up.
........
Starting lineup for this match:
Pacers: Tinsley, Miller, Jaylen Brown, Artest, Jermaine O'Neal
76ers: Iverson, Jones, Harpring, Weiguo, Mutombo
The Pacers are bound to mount a comeback in this game, so Brown put Coleman on the bench to increase the height of the bench lineup.
"Beep!!!"
The match began with the referee's whistle.
Wei Guo passed the ball to Iverson, who drove to the basket, and Artest came up to help defend.
"Beep!!!"
"Whoosh!!!"
Iverson got up from the ground and walked to the free throw line with a blank expression.
Iverson caught the Pacers off guard, and several players didn't have time to get back on defense, so Artest chose to foul. However, Iverson's core strength was too good, and even though Artest fouled intentionally, he still made the shot!
"Whoosh!!!"
Iverson made the free throw.
3-0!!!
The 76ers scored first.
"I can't stop Iverson, and I can't stop Wei Guo either!"
Thomas's face darkened. "How are we supposed to play this?!"
then...
When Thomas was still playing for the Pistons, even the Bulls, who had Jordan, were no match for them, and were defeated by the Pistons multiple times in the playoffs.
But today, Thomas felt a sense of powerlessness.
Early 21st century...
Allen Iverson's ability definitely ranks among the top five in the league, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say he's in the top three.
Last season, Iverson averaged 31.1 points and 2.3 steals per game, leading the league in both scoring and steals, and was also the regular season MVP. This season, with the addition of Wei Guo, Iverson's scoring ability has slightly declined, but his offensive prowess remains unwavering.
The strength of Weiguo...
Needless to say, many people believe that Weiguo's strength is already ranked first in the alliance.
In other words, the 76ers have two top-five players in the league this season, plus defensive stalwart Mutombo and the ever-skilled Coleman. With such strength, it will be really difficult to beat the 76ers in the playoffs.
What troubled Thomas the most was not only the strength of the 76ers, but also the fact that Coach Thompson came to the 76ers after the playoffs and became an assistant coach for free.
You should know...
Many NCAA head coaches are no less capable than NCAA head coaches, let alone a legendary coach like Thompson.
......
"Move out! Move out! Move out!"
Thomas stood on the sidelines and shouted.
Jaylen sets an off-ball screen for Miller, who comes out to receive the ball beyond the three-point line.
"Whoosh~~~"
Miller didn't shoot; instead, he passed the ball to Jermaine O'Neal.
Jermaine O'Neal made a quick turn under the basket and released a floater.
*Smack!!!*
Wei Guo appeared behind Jermaine O'Neal and swatted the ball away!
Thomas shouted, "We must observe their positioning before attacking!"
Facing Mutombo's defense, Jermaine O'Neal chose to go one-on-one, but he overlooked Wei Guo's presence. The moment he turned around, Wei Guo came to help defend.
The Pistons inbound the ball from the baseline!
Miller catches the ball and shoots, but misses!
Mutombo grabbed the defensive rebound and passed the ball to Wei Guo, who then passed it to Iverson.
Iverson and Weiguo sprinted from opposite sides of the court in an inverted V-shape, with Iverson throwing the ball toward the basket.
"Bang!!!"
Wei Guo made an alley-oop and slammed the ball in with both hands!
5-0!!!
At the beginning of the season, this tactic was rarely used, but later... Wei Guo's speed became faster and faster, so the alley-oop connection between Iverson and Wei Guo became a common fast break method for the 76ers.
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