When Wei Guo jumped, he was already in the air.
Samaki closed his eyes, braced himself with his hands on his crotch, and waited for Wei Guo to collide with him. As soon as Wei Guo did, it would be an offensive foul.
"Huh? Where did everyone go?"
Actually, it was a very short time. Samaki felt a gust of wind pass by, but Wei Guo did not knock him over.
"nice shot!!!"
Then, the entire audience erupted in cheers!
Samaki opened his eyes, looking confused. Fox had already reached the baseline and was ready to serve.
What just happened?
Samaki desperately wanted to ask his teammates what he had missed.
But...
How could he speak at this moment? If he did, he would definitely be looked down upon by his teammates. He even closed his eyes on the field out of fear.
........
"Among players over 2.1 meters tall, only Brother Wei can make this move."
"There's absolutely no need for that..."
"With Wei's jumping ability, he could easily fly over Samaki's head with a running start."
"That's too violent; it will leave Samaki traumatized."
........
On the 76ers' bench, the players were still discussing Wei Guo's goal.
After Wei Guo jumped...
As he got close to Samaki, he did a 360-degree turn in mid-air, bypassing Samaki, and then flicked his wrist to put the ball into the basket.
Lakers on offense.
Kobe receives the ball beyond the three-point line, dribbles in a dazzling display of skill, then suddenly stops and leans back!
"Whoosh!!!"
The basketball went through the net cleanly.
"ha!"
Kobe made a celebratory fist gesture with one hand, then turned and went back to defense.
19:12!!
Kobe tried his best to carry the team, but he couldn't change the situation. The Lakers were constantly being dominated by the 76ers, mainly because Shaq was off the court.
He had two fouls on his back.
O'Neal could only sit on the bench for the remainder of the first quarter, watching Wei Guo sweep the Lakers' interior.
Samaki, Fox, Horry!
Even with these three players double-teaming him under the basket, it was difficult to stop Wei Guo from scoring.
Brown was overjoyed, saying, "Last year in the Finals, O'Neal just ravaged our interior like that."
O'Neal's role cannot be ignored. His strength, his physique, and his defensive intensity are unmatched by players like Samaki. When he was off the court, the paint was double-teamed, and Wei Guo could still find scoring opportunities.
and...
The connection between Wei Guo and Iverson should not be overlooked.
Kobe greatly reduced the defensive pressure on Iverson. In one-on-one situations, Kobe and Iverson traded blows, and neither could say they could completely limit the other.
........
The first quarter has ended.
37:21!!
The 76ers lead by 16 points.
"Our game has never been this tough. Wei Guo's strength was unexpected, and he is just a rookie."
The Zen master was also left with a shadow in his heart.
If a strong rookie...
In the last twenty years, there have been Magic Johnson, Shaquille O'Neal, and Tim Duncan, but Wei Guo's terrifying performance has surpassed them.
"Next season..."
The Zen Master thought, "The team needs to find another excellent interior defensive player to team up with O'Neal to limit Wei Guo's performance."
Now...
The Lakers' disadvantage lies in the fact that, apart from O'Neal, they don't have a single good interior player. On the other hand, in the last game, O'Neal was double-teamed by Wei Guo and Coleman, or Wei Guo and Mutombo, several times, making it much more difficult for O'Neal to score than for Wei Guo.
The 76ers' bench.
With a large lead, everyone was relaxed. Cummings looked at the statistics sheet and shouted, "17 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, and 5 blocks! Wei has a chance to get a quadruple-double again tonight!"
"Holy crap..."
Mutombo exclaimed in surprise, "I didn't see Wei Ge playing much, yet his stats are already this impressive?"
Five caps are the most terrifying!
During one Lakers possession, Kobe, Horry, and Samaki were all blocked by Wei Guo.
"Is it gorgeous?"
Wei Guo shrugged. "I don't think getting four doubles is that difficult."
Many players can achieve triple-doubles because there are two stats that are difficult to reach double figures: steals and blocks. Blocking is slightly easier than stealing, which also means that most players who achieve quadruple-doubles are interior players.
........
At the start of the second quarter, neither Kobe nor Shaq played.
The substitute players are battling it out on the field...
Wei Guo wasn't in a hurry; he wanted to conserve his energy and wait for O'Neal to come on before entering the game.
Three minutes passed.
As O'Neal and Kobe returned to the court, Phil Jackson reminded them, "Shaq, be careful to control your fouls."
If O'Neal hadn't been plagued by foul trouble in the first quarter, the Lakers wouldn't have fallen behind by so many points.
Wei Guo and Iverson also returned to the court.
Lakers on offense.
Horry missed his shot, and the ball bounced quite far. Kobe rushed over and grabbed the offensive rebound. He was already close to the three-second zone when Mutombo came to help defend!
Pull back with both hands continuously!
Kobe faked a layup, then turned around and faked a shot. Without moving his pivot foot, he turned again, leaving Mutombo completely bewildered.
"Whoosh!!!"
Kobe makes a layup.
Dreamlike footsteps!!!
"Oh dear, what is this..."
Brown's eyes widened. "Hakeem Olajuwon's Dream Shake?"
I've never heard of Kobe learning this footwork from Hakeem Olajuwon, yet he uses it so well. Kobe's talent is truly exceptional.
actually...
In a later year, Kobe specifically sought out Hakeem Olajuwon to learn the Dream Shake, and practiced it for an entire summer. It was then that his Dream Shake was truly perfected. This time, using the Dream Shake to shake off Mutombo must have been a flash of inspiration.
Iverson on offense!
He took a floater from just one step from the free-throw line, the basketball grazed O'Neal's fingertips, and fell into the basket.
The era of the four great shooting guards has arrived.
Based solely on this season, Iverson and Kobe could rank among the top three perimeter players, while Wei Guo and O'Neal could rank among the top three interior players.
......
The second quarter was interrupted, and Brown called a timeout.
Before Brown could give any tactical instructions, Wei Guo said, "Coach, I have a suggestion."
"you say..."
Brown knew that Wei Guo's advice was important and he had to listen carefully.
Wei Guo looked at Bell and said, "I think we can put Bell on the court and have him guard Kobe, so that Iverson can focus his energy on offense."
The playoffs have progressed to this point.
Bell only played in garbage time. Including the regular season, Bell played more than 70 games and averaged only a few points per game.
Based on this performance...
The 76ers are unlikely to re-sign Bell this summer.
This seemingly insignificant player earned Wei Guo's recognition because Wei Guo knew of Bale's hard work; he was always the first to arrive at the stadium for training.
certainly...
The main reason Wei Guo recognized it was that he had once drawn the 'Raja Bell Star Card'. This star card, which Wei Guo had overlooked, actually gave him a slight improvement in his perimeter defensive attributes, which was quite rare.
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