The first move was a fake shot; Duncan simply moved close to Wei Guo but didn't fall for the fake.
Then...
Wei Guo jumped directly, intending to force a shot.
Duncan lunged forward, but Wei Guo's shot was too high, making it difficult even for Duncan to block it. He managed to touch Wei Guo's wrist.
Affected by the foul, Wei Guo twisted his waist to adjust his center of gravity and only released the shot when his body was falling.
"Beep!!!"
The referee blew his whistle and called a defensive foul on Duncan.
The basketball was still in the air, but the arc was perfect, even though it was only for a very short time.
"Whoosh!!!"
The basketball went through the net cleanly.
"Yay!"
Gentry jumped up excitedly and clenched his fist.
He even scored a 2+1 against Duncan, that's Wei Guo's scoring ability.
22:20!!
With Wei Guo making the free throw, the Rockets took a two-point lead.
......
Posey is a veteran, while Yao Ming is too inexperienced.
Mobley and Francis are strong at driving to the basket but have inconsistent shooting. Duncan and Robinson guard the Spurs' interior, so the two of them dare not easily drive to the basket to score.
The biggest variable is the state of Wei.
Wei Guo also knew that this game would not be easy, and he had to carry the team forward.
The Spurs are on offense.
Duncan and Parker executed a pass-and-cut play, with Parker cutting to the basket, receiving an assist from Duncan, and scoring with a reverse layup.
22:22!!
The score was very close.
In the first quarter, Wei Guo played the full 12 minutes but barely managed to tie the score.
Last season, Iverson's scoring ability would have relieved a lot of pressure on Wei Guo, but in this game, Wei Guo had to carry the team alone.
"Brother Wei..."
Gentry said, "This game is going to be a long one, you need to be mentally prepared."
"It's okay, I have enough stamina to play the whole game."
If needed, Wei Guo is willing to play 60 minutes in a match, but it's rare for a match to go up to 60 minutes; if it did, it would have to go into three overtime periods.
Entered the league last year...
The Weiguo team has played overtime, more than once, but they have never played double overtime.
......
"The first few minutes of the second quarter are crucial; they were key to our widening the score gap."
"Blah blah blah..."
Popovich used the break to strategize and remind the substitutes to enhance their offensive advantage.
The first few minutes of the second quarter.
As is customary, each team will give their key players a few minutes of rest. Moreover, since the two teams are tied now, Wei Guo should be able to rest for a few minutes. Popovich wants to take advantage of Wei Guo's absence to widen the score gap.
......
The second quarter began, and the players walked onto the court.
How could that be?
Seeing Wei Guo walk onto the field, Popovich muttered, "Does Gentry not know how to plan tactics? Relying on Wei Guo alone is such a terrible tactic."
With Wei Guo on the court, the Rockets have a core player on both offense and defense.
Only Bruce Bowen remained on the court for the Spurs, while Tim Duncan and Tony Parker were resting on the sidelines.
Steve Kerr dribbles the ball up the court!
"Watch out for his three-pointers."
Wei Guo offered a reminder.
actually...
Even without Wei Guo's reminder, Mobley knew that Kerr was very accurate from three-point range; he was one of the pieces of the puzzle during the Bulls' second three-peat.
Cole passed the ball to Ginobili, who then drove to the basket.
Mobley moved toward Ginobili, leaving Cole open beyond the three-point line. Ginobili made a graceful behind-the-back pass, and the ball ended up in Cole's hands.
"Depend on!"
Wei Guo lunged at Cole.
Kerr receives the ball and takes a three-point shot. Kerr is an excellent shooter, but he is already in his thirties and is in the late twilight of his career. His release speed and jumping height are not as good as when he was younger.
*Smack!!!*
Wei Guo jumped when he was two steps away from Cole and caught the basketball in mid-air.
Wow~~~
Yao Ming's eyes widened. Could someone really block a shot like that?
Blocking shots has always been the domain of big men, especially in the paint. With intense physical collisions and aerial duels, a big man with good jumping ability can often pull off a volleyball-style block.
But this doesn't mean that it's not easy to block shots from outside players.
You should know...
Carter averaged 1.5 blocks per game in his rookie season, and while he had great jumping ability, his defensive skills were only average.
In comparison, Wei Guo not only has a good jumping ability, but he is also tall, and his defensive ability is even top-notch in the league. In addition, his movement and help defense speed are better than those of guards. If Wei Guo goes all out on defense, he is simply a nightmare for all perimeter players in the league.
Catching a basketball in mid-air is not a difficult task for Wei Guo.
"I just told you to watch out for Kerr's three-pointers."
When Wei Guo passed the ball to Mobley, he even made a critical remark.
Mobley dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, and Wei Guo circled from the inside to receive the ball outside the three-point line and took a three-point shot.
"Whoosh!!!"
The basketball went through the net cleanly.
"Why..."
Popovich shook his head slightly. "That's what makes Wei Guo so difficult to deal with; no one can predict how he'll score."
32:29!!
The Rockets lead by 3 points.
In just one offensive and defensive transition, Popovich substituted Kerr and Malik Rose for Parker and Duncan.
......
Yao Ming and Posey took turns going up against Duncan, but the two of them were badly beaten by Duncan.
Similarly...
No Spurs perimeter player could contain Wei Guo's performance.
With 3 minutes and 19 seconds left in the second quarter, Bowen grabbed an offensive rebound. He used a lot of dirty tricks when defending Wei Guo, and he did the same when attacking. He held the basketball with both hands, used his elbows to clear the way, and strode towards the basket.
"Bang!!!"
The muffled sound came from Wei Guo's chest.
Bowen elbowed Wei Guo in the chest, but Bowen did not expect Wei Guo to be so strong. After being elbowed, Wei Guo only took a step back.
Bowen's gesture... was too deliberate!
"Beep!!!"
The referee blew his whistle and called an offensive foul on Bowen.
"Where did I foul?!"
Bowen spread his hands, feigning innocence.
But some people didn't give Bowen much time to be innocent; Wei Guo simply rubbed his chest.
"Fuck your mother!!!"
Wei Guo shouted, clenched his fist, and charged at Bowen.
Someone is faster than Wei Guo!!!
Before Wei Guo's fist could even reach Bowen, someone suddenly rushed over, leaped up, and tackled Bowen to the ground.
"Smack!"
A heavy punch landed on Bowen's face.
Bowen's mouth instantly bled...
Before Bowen could react, a second punch landed on his face.
"Fuck your mother!"
Wei Guo was stunned for a moment, then rushed over and raised his foot to kick Bowen.
"Stop!"
"Stop!"
Yao Ming and Thomas rushed over and hugged Wei Guo.
Robinson and Duncan also stepped forward and pulled Francis off Bowen, after which all the referees came over to stop the fight.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com