"Coach, I have an idea!"
When Brown was assigning players, Wei Guo raised his hand and said, "Iverson, Mutombo, and me... let's not rest in the second quarter."
"Why?"
Brown looked at Wei Guo.
The 76ers were leading by 28 points. Normally, the starters would have a long rest in the second quarter, and it's rare for a coach to keep pushing the starters when they have a big lead.
Wei Guo said, "We're already leading by so much, why not go all out and widen the gap to over fifty points?"
"I support it!"
Cummings said, "The biggest halftime lead in the league is 47 points, let's break that record."
Several players rolled their eyes at Cummings. Even if a record was broken, what did it have to do with Cummings? You're just a high-paid statistician!
Wei Guo said, "It's not just for that. The main thing is that if we widen the gap in the first half, we can rest in the second half."
"Um..."
Brown nodded, then looked at Iverson and Mutombo, "You two don't have any objections, right?"
Mutombo laughed and said, "What opinions could I possibly have? I'll do whatever Wei Guo tells me to do."
"OK!"
Brown put down his clipboard and said, "Go up there and widen the gap."
......
The second quarter begins.
Thomas glanced at the 76ers' roster and yelled, "Fuck! What are they trying to do... leading by so much and not letting their starters rest?"
Apart from Jermaine O'Neal, all four of the Pacers' starters were resting on the bench, while the 76ers fielded their full starting lineup!
Ollie dribbled the ball upfield and passed it to Crosher.
Crosher missed his shot, Wei Guo grabbed the defensive rebound, Iverson got the ball and attacked, dribbling past two players to score a layup!
49:19!!
The point difference has reached 30 points.
Thomas shouted, "Don't rush, share the ball more!"
The Pacers' roster...
The strongest offensive player is Jermaine O'Neal, so the first thing to do on offense is to find Jermaine O'Neal and get the ball into his hands.
Turn around...
Hook your hand...
Smash the frame...
Wei Guo grabbed the defensive rebound. Facing Wei Guo's defense, with Mutombo ready to help at any moment, O'Neal tried his best but failed to score.
The 76ers are on offense.
Wei Guo circled to the three-point corner and received a pass from Iverson.
"Whoosh!!!"
The division of Wei into three kingdoms was ruthless, cruel, and unreasonable.
This was a three-pointer made right in front of the Pacers' bench. The scorer, Wei Guo, accidentally made eye contact with Miller and smiled, "Do you recognize this three-pointer?"
Every star player has their own unique characteristics. Miller seemed to see his own reflection in Wei Guo's pull-up three-pointer just now.
Crosher missed a shot, and Mutombo grabbed the defensive rebound.
The same location...
Wei Guo received another pass from Iverson.
Thomas shouted anxiously, "Watch out for the bottom corner! Wei Guo is sneaking over here again!"
Thomas was less than two meters away from Wei Guo. He desperately wanted to go up and pull Wei Guo down, but he couldn't do that. If he did, his coaching career would be over.
"Whoosh!!!"
Another ruthless, cruel, and unreasonable three-pointer.
The basketball swished through the net!
56:19!!
Trailing by 37 points, the situation is out of control.
........
Thomas brought on his key players, attempting a final push.
But...
The Pacers players were completely out of sorts tonight; both starters and substitutes seemed to be sleepwalking.
Every time Wei Guo delivered a big hat, he would add, "Hello, how are you!"
The Pacers players were furious.
The gap is widening...
"Whoosh!!!"
With Wei Guo hitting a buzzer-beating three-pointer, the first half ended.
89:41!!
The 76ers led by 48 points at halftime, setting a new record!
......
This is the 76ers' home court again, and the DJ is playing their battle anthem at just the right moment!
The fans sang along with the music!
It was a great night for the 76ers players and fans, but a terrible night for the Pacers players and coaches.
......
Neither Wei Guo nor Iverson played in the second half.
Wei Guo was chatting with James the whole time, and even Iverson could tell that Wei Guo really liked this young man named LeBron.
Thomas kept his starters on the court in an attempt to close the gap, but the hole was simply too big, and even against the 76ers' bench players, it was impossible to fill it.
"Beep!!!"
The match ended with the referee's whistle.
147:101!!
The 76ers defeated the Pacers by 48 points at home.
The Pacers had a really bad shooting night. Even though the 76ers fielded a completely bench-heavy lineup in the second half, the Pacers still managed to tie the score with the 76ers.
Match statistics:
Wei Guo: 27 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals, and 5 blocks
Iverson: 33 points, 1 rebound, 7 assists, 3 steals, 1 block
The 76ers' star duo combined for 60 points, 10 rebounds, 13 assists, 5 steals, and 6 blocks in just the first half.
........
James was brought by Coach Thompson, and no one accompanied him.
After the match...
James looked a bit lost, and could only follow Coach Thompson wherever he went. Wei Guo was being interviewed after the game, but this segment was rather pointless!
The 76ers set another record tonight: the largest point difference in a half.
What should have been a lively post-match interview turned into a simple affair with Wei Guo in attendance. The media simply offered praise and asked basic questions, afraid of saying something wrong and getting a sharp rebuke from Wei Guo.
James had been waiting for Weiguo, and when he saw Weiguo come out of the interview room, he said, "Brother Weiguo..."
Let's go!
Wei Guo put his arm around James's shoulder and asked, "Are you staying at a hotel or coming to my place?"
If James wants to stay in a hotel, Wei Guo will arrange the best one for him. Anyway... Wei Guo isn't short of money. If James wants to stay at Wei Guo's house, then he'll have to have a drink with Wei Guo tonight.
James looked pleasantly surprised. "Big brother, can I stay at your house?"
"sure!"
There was no need for Wei Guo to say anything more; he led James and Coach Thompson to the car.
As is customary...
Halfway there, Wei Guo stopped at a familiar restaurant to get some dishes to go.
A midnight snack is a must!
Another young man joined us tonight. Although James is only sixteen, he's young and strong, so he should be able to hold his liquor.
This was merely Wei Guo's wishful thinking...
After arriving home, Coach Thompson stopped Wei Guo and refused to let James drink alcohol, saying that the United States has laws protecting minors.
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