If someone can live up to the word 'mysterious,' they're not short of money.
As long as Kidd's contract isn't too unreasonable, Zhang Wei will keep him to partner with Wei Guo.
All I can say is...
Kidd and Weiguo were not meant to be.
Scott's basketball philosophy is somewhat similar to D'Antoni's; he also built his team around Kidd.
Nets on offense!
Carter cut in from the diagonal, and Kidd dribbled across half-court and made a long pass. Carter received the ball and jumped!
The audience's hearts were gripped...
Carter's nickname is "Half-Man, Half-God," which is quite intimidating!
Carter's dunks are equally impressive. Before Wei Guo appeared, Carter's dunks were considered top-tier among active players, but he didn't dunk this time.
Marion is wearing a Carter sticker!
After Carter jumped, Marion also jumped to interfere with Carter's attack. There was still some distance between them and the basket, so it was impossible for Carter to dunk over Marion!
I saw...
Carter bent over in mid-air, spun 360 degrees behind Marion, and hooked him with a backhand.
"Whoosh!!!"
The basketball swished through the net!
Carter's layup can be summed up in two words: spectacular!
......
This is an offensive feast!
It lacks the suffocating feeling of a defensive battle, but its most exciting moments are what truly get the audience's adrenaline pumping.
The first quarter lasted only 5 minutes.
17:13!!
The Nets have already scored 17 points.
Although Wei Guo did not participate in the preseason games, he was not idle during this period. He appeared at the team's first training session. He first defeated all his teammates in a one-on-one match, and then pointed out some of his teammates' technical shortcomings.
Especially three-pointers...
Wei Guo places great emphasis on three-pointers, which differs from the tactical philosophy of many coaches, but Wei Guo believes that three-pointers will definitely change the landscape of the league.
In particular, the Suns use a run-and-gun offense, and three-pointers are a very important part of this offense.
The Suns also have several three-point specialists. Putting aside Wei Guo, Nash has been a member of the 180 Club for many years, Joe Johnson also has a good three-point shot, and although Marion's shooting form is ugly, his accuracy is not bad.
Wei Guo has obsessive-compulsive disorder... Gentry knows it, and Cummings knows it too.
This obsessive-compulsive disorder wasn't just about scores; Marion's shooting form almost drove Wei Guo crazy. Wei Guo's style of playing basketball is all about elegance, grace, and style, and Marion's shooting form was completely at odds with Wei Guo's philosophy.
to this end...
Wei Guo spent a week correcting Marion's shooting form.
The effect was quite good; Marion's shooting form became more aesthetically pleasing, and his shooting percentage decreased. Helpless, Weiguo could only let Marion shoot however he felt comfortable.
Cummings really admired Marion!
This guy... almost cured Wei Guo's obsessive-compulsive disorder.
......
The official pause was taken, and the players returned to the field.
Gentry said, "The pace of the game is excellent. You are all the best players in the league. Let me see your performance."
Gentry seems to possess a kind of magic.
The tactics were always arranged by D'Antoni, while Gentry mostly sat on the sidelines watching the game with a thermos cup, but everyone agreed that Gentry was the team's head coach.
This has nothing to do with the country; it's purely Gentry's personal charisma.
The offensive philosophy of the run-and-gun offense is to complete an attack every 7 seconds, with each player being both the initiator and finisher of the attack.
Wei Guo serves from the baseline...
Nash dribbled past midcourt and passed the ball to Marion, who then took a three-point shot.
"Whoosh!!!"
The basketball went into the net.
Wei Guo had already returned to defense. If it weren't for his teammates, Wei Guo would have loved to go up and block Marion's shot out of bounds.
20:13!!
The Suns lead by 7 points.
The Nets are on offense.
Jefferson took a mid-range shot, and Johnson and Weiguo were already running up the court.
"bang~~~"
The basketball bounced off the rim.
Stoudemire grabbed the defensive rebound and passed the ball to Nash. Nash made a long pass, and the ball ended up in Wei Guo's hands. Before Wei Guo had even crossed the three-point line, he received the ball, made a quick adjustment, and launched a three-point shot.
"Whoosh!!!"
The basketball went into the net.
23:13!!
Scott scratched his nose, considering whether to call a timeout; the Suns' offensive pace was too fast!
The Nets play small ball.
But...
Their offense wasn't on the same rhythm as the Suns'; the Suns were faster.
......
The first half has ended.
Neither team's players returned to the locker room because the Nets had a special ceremony to hold during halftime.
The Brooklyn Nets are retiring their national team jerseys...
There are few precedents for this, because Wei Guo has not yet retired, but this was the decision of the Nets' owner, because he knew very well that Wei Guo would not return to the Nets.
Wei Guo's identity is very special!
He won't play until he can't play anymore before retiring. And given Wei Guo's current form, he could still average 20+ points per game, or even more, even when he's fifty.
When Weiguo's jersey was raised above the stadium, the audience shed tears.
This is a very sad moment... This is Wei Guo's home, and the fans are all Wei Guo's family. They were hoping that Wei Guo would eventually return to the Nets, but the team was in such a hurry to retire Wei Guo's jersey.
For players, having their jersey retired is an honor.
Wei Guo deserves this honor...
However, the Nets' move still left Wei Guo completely bewildered!
Wei Guo was not notified in advance. He was stopped by Nets staff when he was about to return to the locker room. Only after being informed by the staff did he learn that the Nets were going to retire his jersey today.
Everyone was applauding!
Wei Guo was completely dumbfounded...
There was something else he didn't know: retiring the jersey wasn't the Nets' owner's order, but rather Wei Dafa's.
Wei Dafa respects Wei Guo's dream.
Wei Guo can play basketball whenever he wants, but his family fortune needs to be inherited. Wei Dafa has heard that many players play until they are forty years old before retiring, and he is worried that Wei Guo may have the same idea. Moreover, in Wei Dafa's eyes, his son is the best, and he never doubts Wei Guo.
Wei Guo joked with Wei Dafa in the summer, saying that he would still be the best player in the league even when he was fifty.
This was originally a joke... but Wei Dafa took it seriously. He was really afraid that Wei Guo would fight until he was fifty years old. If Wei Guo really fought until that age, there would be no one to inherit his family property. Wouldn't Wei Dafa be almost eighty and still unable to retire?
Wei Dafa told Zhang Wei about his concerns.
Zhang Wei came up with this idea: he retired his national team jersey with the Nets, and the Rockets and 76ers are now following suit.
Wait until Wei Guo plays for more than ten seasons...
More than half of the teams in the league have retired his jersey, so Wei Guo probably feels embarrassed to stay in the league any longer.
The halftime break was originally only fifteen minutes long.
The second half of the game was delayed by fifteen minutes because of the retirement of Wei Guo's jersey.
Something like this has never happened before in the league.
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