Arenas has the ball at the top of the arc, and Hughes makes a run around the baseline!
Jamison received a pass from Arenas under the basket, looked at Brown on his left, but then bounced the ball behind his back and passed it to Hughes on his right.
Hughes receives the ball...
Jeffries blocked Marion, giving Hughes a chance to shoot!
Just as he was about to shoot, he caught a glimpse of his foot touching the three-point line, so he pulled his foot back slightly before releasing the three-pointer!
As mentioned earlier...
The basketball court is only so big, and offense or defense happens in the blink of an eye. Hughes only made a brief adjustment before Wei Guo came up to help defend and jumped the moment Hughes released the shot.
*Smack!!!*
Wei Guo caught the ball again.
Hat snatched!!!
Wei Guo jumped so high, it looked like he caught the ball at the highest point of the basketball. Hughes jumped up and yelled, "Goal-scoring! That's a goal-scoring game!"
The referee was also hesitant...
Wei Guo caught the ball at almost the highest point of the basketball, so it's hard to determine whether it was goaltending!
The Wizards' head coach ran to the scorer's table and protested loudly. There was nothing they could do... In order to ensure the fairness of the game, the referees could only signal a pause in the game so they could review the video replay to determine whether it was goaltending.
Gentry and the Wizards' head coach surrounded the video replay and argued with the referee.
Wei Guo sipped his drink...
Wei Guo caught the ball, and he knew very well that he was a fraction too slow in his defensive effort. By the time he touched the ball, it had already started to fall, so strictly speaking, it was indeed a disruptive play.
But Wei State couldn't say it directly.
A few minutes later, Gentry returned to the bench in a huff, "Damn it, with such a big lead, I'm not going to bother with these three idiot referees."
73:60!!
The scoreboard changed; the Wizards added three points.
In other words, Wei Guo's block was ultimately ruled as goaltending.
The game has restarted...
Marion walked to the baseline to inbound the ball, Nash turned and faked a move, then drove to the basket and made a behind-the-back pass!
Wei Guo had moved from the left side of the free throw line to the three-point line, received a pass from Nash, and decisively took a three-point shot. The basketball drew a beautiful parabola in the air.
"Whoosh!!!"
It was instantly connected to the network!
76:60!!
The Wizards are still down by 16 points, and half of the third quarter has passed!
The game still needs to be resolved by the players on the court. The head coach can't set up tactics for every offensive possession. After Arenas broke through, he took a mid-range shot under Wei Guo's close defense!
*Smack!!!*
Wei Guo slapped Arenas' shot away.
Cummings just crossed out a block, and he immediately added another one. Wei Guo already has 7 blocks. At this rate, Wei Guo will get a triple-double before the end of the third quarter.
......
The game proceeded smoothly, but the Wizards fell further and further behind.
There is 1 minute and 27 seconds left in the third quarter.
Jamison went one-on-one against Marion under the basket, but his turnaround layup was blocked by Wei Guo on the backboard.
"9 blocks!!!"
Cummings shouted excitedly, "Brother Wei, you've got nine blocks now!"
The game was basically over, and Wei Guo could have gone to the bench to rest. Nash could have led a few substitutes to run around the court for the rest of the time and the fourth quarter. But Cummings' words forced Wei Guo back onto the court.
If it weren't for this sealing...
Even if Jamison scores, Wei Guo will walk back to the sidelines.
The Wizards' head coach glared at Cummings. This guy talks too much. Any player would not leave the court to rest when they are about to reach double digits in blocks. It can be said that if Cummings hadn't said that, Wei Guo would have left the court right now. If Wei Guo had left the court, the Wizards would only be down by 27 points, and they might still have a chance to turn the game around.
The match continues!
After blocking Jamison's shot, Wei Guo passed the ball to Barbosa, who, like lightning, dribbled past two defenders and scored a layup!
Wei Guo stood in midfield and patted Barbosa on the backside when he ran back. "Nice, bro! You're improving fast..."
"It's all thanks to Brother Wei's excellent teaching!"
Barbosa's ferocity in layups was gone; he was like a good boy in front of Wei Guo.
The Wizards inbound the ball from the baseline!
The head coach called Hughes over and gave him some instructions. Hughes' eyes widened, his face filled with shock.
"Do as I say!"
The head coach instructed, "If we take Wei Guo off the field, we'll still have a sliver of a chance."
As soon as Arenas dribbled the ball over, Hughes came out and yelled, "Give me the ball!"
Arenas was taken aback...
With Wei Guo backing him up, is Hughes going to take on Wei Guo one-on-one?
The head coach didn't say anything, so Arenas passed the ball to Hughes. Hughes received the ball, turned halfway and faked a shot, then took a step back the moment the ball hit the ground, trying to shoot over Weiguo!
You should know...
Hughes is more than 20 centimeters shorter than Wei Guo, has a shorter wingspan, and a shorter jumping ability. He took the shot from half a step away from Wei Guo, which was just asking for a block.
Hot pot delivered right to my door, with dipping sauce already prepared!
*Smack!!!*
Wei Guo slapped the basketball away.
Barbosa accelerated to catch up with the basketball and scored on another fast break layup.
97:66!!
The Wizards are down by 31 points.
The Wizards' head coach immediately called a timeout, and the game was essentially over.
......
Many people saw the Wizards' head coach pull Hughes aside and whisper a few words to him, and even the shrewd and strategist Gentry couldn't figure out the Wizards' head coach's intentions.
Was his tactic really to have Hughes go one-on-one against Weiguo?
Is it because Hughes was blocked too many times by Wei Guo tonight, and they want Hughes to regain his confidence through a successful one-on-one play?
After the timeout, only Nash remained as a starter for the Suns!
The Wizards are still fielding their starting lineup...
Everyone understands that the Wizards want to struggle a bit more, but can they really catch up when they're so far behind?
From the last minute of the third quarter all the way to the last minute of the fourth quarter!
Neither side made any substitutions...
The Wizards' Big Three launched a fierce offensive, at one point narrowing the gap to just 13 points. However, the hole they dug in the first three quarters was too big, and the Wizards were unable to complete the comeback until the final buzzer.
......
Match statistics:
Wei Guo: 37 points, 17 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals, and 10 blocks
Nash: 19 points, 5 rebounds, 16 assists, 1 steal, 0 blocks
Arenas: 23 points, 3 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal, 1 block
Hughes: 27 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 0 blocks
......
Arenas's stats were average, and if he hadn't made those tough remarks before the game, no one would have said anything about him.
But...
Arenas made a bold statement, saying he would score 50 points on this court.
When the game ended and Arenas walked toward the players' tunnel, all the fans in the stadium gave him a thumbs-up and booed loudly.
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