Upon hearing that he would need to play himself, Cummings frowned and said, "Brother Wei, is it really necessary?"
The Phoenix Suns are almost entirely healthy!
Joe Johnson was hit by the flu, but Richardson, Jackson, and Barbosa were still good players. Barbosa was a bit too young, but Richardson and Jackson were both good players.
With six players rotating, it seems like they can still fight?
"Brother Wei is right..."
Gentry interrupted Cummings, "In the end, it's all about stamina. Go up there and shoot a few threes, and give the others a chance to catch their breath."
"good!"
Cummings put down his soup bowl, his eyes suddenly changing, filled with a strong fighting spirit.
......
Everyone knows that the Mavericks played exceptionally well tonight.
Even so...
They are only leading by 8 points.
The Suns still have Wei Guo, those 8 points are too risky... Wei Guo has done the feat of leading his team to a comeback when they were down by more than 20 points.
Johnson has been reminding the team that no matter how well they play offensively, they can't neglect defense!
Offense can give you a temporary lead, but defense is what brings the final victory. In recent years, the champions, whether it's the Lakers, 76ers, Rockets, or Nets, have all had defensive efficiency ranking among the top in the league.
Especially the 76ers...
The reason they were able to defeat the 'ok' duo and win the championship was not only due to the offense of Wei Guo and Iverson, but also because the team had two best defensive players.
......
The match was so exciting that not a single spectator left during it.
One spectator named Tony forgot that it was his 99th day anniversary with his girlfriend because he was watching the game.
Tony's girlfriend doesn't like basketball and never accompanies him to games, but she loves Tony very much.
To celebrate their 99th day together, she meticulously prepared seven or eight beautiful outfits with minimal fabric, filled the bathroom tub with water, and sprinkled it with rose petals.
But...
As dusk fell, Tony still hadn't arrived.
She tried calling Tony, but he wouldn't answer. This was agonizing time; she imagined all sorts of scenarios: Tony getting hit by a car, Tony lying in the little devil's bed, Tony falling into a sewer, Tony being kidnapped...
The truth is, the stadium was too noisy, and Tony was so engrossed in the game that he didn't even notice his phone ringing.
During halftime, Tony noticed he had 99 missed calls and immediately remembered it was his 99th day anniversary with his girlfriend. He quickly called her back to explain.
Tony's guilt was met with his girlfriend's "I won't listen, I won't listen, I won't listen!" She warned him to appear before her immediately, or their love would cool down if the water in the bathtub got cold.
With the second half of the game about to begin... Tony decisively hung up the phone and turned it off.
What kind of girlfriend? What kind of warm bathtub? What kind of pretty little clothes?
Nothing is as important as basketball!
......
The second half begins, and the Mavericks are on offense.
Tony shouted, "Go Suns! Go Suns! Go Suns!"
He was so engrossed in the game that he had completely forgotten about his girlfriend who was waiting for him.
Nowitzki received the ball under the basket, backed down Wei Guo, made two consecutive fakes and turns, and then launched a fadeaway jump shot!
All of this was within Wei Guo's prediction...
Wei Guo also has a 'Dirk Nowitzki player card', and he is more familiar with this combo than Nowitzki. He jumped the instant Nowitzki released the shot and blocked Nowitzki's shot.
*Smack!!!*
The basketball was slapped into the air by Wei Guo.
Tony yelled at the top of his lungs, "Great shot! Great block! Weiguo... I love you!"
The basketball flew into the air...
After landing, Wei Guo jumped again and caught the ball. Marion had already run forward, and Wei Guo swung his long arm and accurately delivered the ball to Marion.
"Bang!!!"
Marion receives the ball and scores with a powerful two-handed dunk!
73:79!!
The Suns are still down by 6 points.
Wei Guo's defense was very solid, and Nowitzki realized that although he had successfully attacked Wei Guo one-on-one a few times in the first half, he could not rely on Wei Guo one-on-one as a regular offensive tactic.
Dampier ran back to serve the ball from the baseline.
Terry dribbled up the court, used a teammate's screen to get past Nash, and pulled up for a jump shot near the free-throw line.
*Smack!!!*
Wei Guo appeared once again and blocked Terry's shot.
Marion ran back to the frontcourt, and Wei Guo passed the ball to Marion again, who received it and slammed it home for a score.
75:79!!
Mavericks head coach Johnson seemed a bit flustered, as his two consecutive shots were blocked by the opponent, which was demoralizing.
As expected...
Finley made a dribbling error, and the basketball bounced off his foot and out of bounds during his drive, giving possession to the Suns.
Stoudemire serves!
Nash orchestrated the offense from the top of the key, while Wei Guo moved to the perimeter to create space for Nash to isolate. However, Nash did not choose to isolate himself but instead passed the ball to Wei Guo.
Wei Guo received the ball and feinted...
It was a very ordinary feint, but Dampier was still thrown into the air. Wei Guo wasn't about to let such a good opportunity slip by; he leaned against Dampier, then threw the ball towards the basket, accompanied by a loud shout, "Ah!!! Foul!!!"
Even the referees wanted to cover their faces!
Wei Guo is shameless...
This was a very successful foul. Even if Wei Guo hadn't shouted, the referee would have blown the whistle, but Wei Guo's shout was too deliberate.
The basketball flew very high!
Wei Guo's voice had barely faded...
"Whoosh!!!"
A crisp swishing sound came from the net.
That ball went in!
3+1!!!
Dampier stared blankly at the scene. It was purely a lucky shot, but Weiguo's dribbling wasn't good either, was it?
God is unfair...
Wei Guo is already so unstoppable, and his dribbling is so good! How are others supposed to compete with him... They couldn't stop Wei Guo from scoring and even committed a foul. Fortunately, the Mavericks haven't committed many fouls in this game, and Dampier only has two fouls so far.
"They're about to tie it..."
Gentry unscrewed the thermos and blew on the tea leaves. "Johnson must be getting restless. He'll probably call a timeout after Wei Ge's free throws too."
Wei Guo stepped up to the free-throw line.
"Whoosh!!!"
The basketball went through the net.
79:79!!
The Suns tied the score.
......
As Gentry predicted, Johnson did call a timeout after the Suns tied the score.
"Mavericks request a timeout!"
The sound echoed through the stadium.
Lampe handed towels and drinks to Wei Guo and the others, saying, "Brothers, you've worked hard."
The Suns tied the score in just two minutes. In those two minutes, Wei Guo scored 4 points, 2 assists, and 2 blocks. Wei Guo was the center of attention throughout the game, and his superstar role was on full display.
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