O'Neal was unsure of himself; he had indeed never won a jump ball against Wei Guo.
His eyes were fixed on the basketball in the referee's hand.
"Whoosh~~~"
The basketball was tossed into the air.
Wei Guo and O'Neal jumped at the same time. When Wei Guo touched the basketball, O'Neal's fingertips couldn't even reach Wei Guo's wrist.
Iverson gets the ball and launches a fast break!
Kobe chased after him, and Iverson caught a glimpse of Weiguo behind him out of the corner of his eye.
Behind-the-back pass!!!
Wei Guo received the basketball and charged towards the basket.
"Bang!!!"
Wei Guo dunks over Kobe with one arm!
With little time remaining in the second quarter, both sides engaged in positional play, with Wei Guo and O'Neal constantly battling for position and rebounds.
......
The first half has ended.
47:41!!
The 76ers lead by 6 points.
........
The player walked silently toward the player tunnel.
James and Curry were thrilled.
"Is this the finals?"
"It's too intense!"
"One day, I will lead my team to the finals."
"Your dream will definitely come true."
"You have to work hard too. Your father is an excellent player, and you will be even better than him."
"However, I'm planning to go to university, and it will be seven or eight years before I get into the NbA."
"Perhaps...we'll meet in the finals someday."
"Then I'll definitely beat you to a pulp!"
"No, I'll beat you to a pulp, hahaha..."
This is the aspiration of the young men. These two boys, who originally had no connection, became good friends because of Weiguo. Perhaps one day, they can really realize their dreams in the league.
......
In the away game's locker room, the Zen Master had a somber face.
"I am very dissatisfied with this score. I did not see any defensive intensity or determination to win from you."
The 76ers still have a chance, but if we lose this game, we'll lose the championship.
The Zen Master was also reprimanding the other players... Kobe and Shaq couldn't be found fault with either of them, and neither of them said anything. They had used up too much energy in the first half and needed to recover their strength as soon as possible.
Even an unknown young player like Bell dared to provoke Kobe.
On the other hand, the Lakers...
Apart from Kobe and Shaq, the performances of the other players, especially the bench players, can only be described as dismal.
Horry had been playing well before, but after being knocked down by Wei Guo's offensive foul, Horry seemed to be sleepwalking on the court.
actually...
Horry was genuinely afraid of Wei Guo. Although Wei Guo was a freshman, there was a game in which he actually grabbed his opponent by the neck and lifted him up. Just thinking about that scene made Horry shudder.
Brown was very satisfied with the players' performance.
He acknowledged the efforts of all the players and encouraged them to keep it up and win the game to secure the team's fourth championship trophy.
........
The second half begins, and the key players take the field.
Wei Guo reminded Jones and Mutombo, "Watch out for Fisher and Fox, and try to stifle their performance in the third quarter."
"Hmm...Okay!"
Jones and Mutombo nodded simultaneously.
Iverson seemed thoughtful upon hearing this.
Fisher dribbled the ball, used his strong body to force his way past Jones, and then stopped abruptly with a fake.
Jones jumps!
Wei Guo shouted, "That's a feint! He's trying to draw a foul!"
As expected...
Fisher was really trying to draw a foul, but Jones, reminded by Wei Guo, pulled back his body.
Even if you fail to draw a foul, it's still a good shooting opportunity.
Fisher takes a jump shot.
*Smack!!!*
Iverson suddenly appeared from behind Fisher and blocked Fisher's shot.
Kobe leaps to steal the ball!
However, Harpring was closer to the basketball. He lunged forward and slapped the ball towards the frontcourt, but Iverson had already turned and run towards the frontcourt.
"Whoosh!!!"
He received the ball and scored a layup.
Iverson's layup looked effortless.
But in this play, from Wei Guo's reminder to Jones's recovery, Iverson's block, and Harpring's steal, every detail showed the 76ers' fighting spirit.
49:41!!
The Zen master's smile vanished completely.
Fisher's attack is very determined. If he can draw a foul from Jones or score a goal, it will greatly boost Fisher's morale.
But...
The 76ers' successful defense this time was tantamount to killing Fisher.
Fox was also a little flustered.
Five minutes into the third quarter, Fox received a pass from Kobe, dribbled once, and leaped high into the air!
He understood...
The team needs a powerful dunk to boost morale.
Just then!
Wei Guo rushed to the basket, jumped up, and grabbed the ball with a slap.
"Bang!!!"
Fox fell to the floor!
Holy crap!!!
The 76ers' bench players all covered their faces; that block was just too cruel.
The referee did not blow the whistle...
Wei Guo didn't even look at Fox. He dribbled the ball to the frontcourt and passed it to Iverson, who pulled up and took a jump shot.
"Whoosh!!!"
The basketball went through the net cleanly.
59:49!!
The difference reached double digits for the first time.
........
The Zen Master then realized that someone on the 76ers team had seen through his thoughts.
From Iverson blocking Fisher to Weiguo blocking Fox!
The 76ers did not relax their defense against any player, and the intensity of their defense was even greater than in the first half, which clearly meant that they did not give the other Lakers players any room to perform.
To win this game... we can only rely on Kobe and Shaq.
The Zen master called for a pause!
He needs to rearrange his tactics.
Wei Guo and Iverson walked to the bench, and the substitutes came up to give them a high-five and hand them towels.
James sat down next to Wei Guo and said admiringly, "Brother, that block you just made was so cool."
"You must remember this!"
Wei Guo patted James' head and said, "On the court, don't leave your opponents any room to maneuver."
"I see!"
James nodded vigorously.
Although James was just a high school student, he was already famous in the United States. When Wei Guo asked Coach Thompson about him, Coach Thompson knew about James. In fact, quite a few scouts were already paying attention to James.
If James hadn't gone to college, he would have entered the draft in 2003.
It's unclear whether the same scenario as in 1997 will occur before James enters the draft, considering that many teams openly tanked to acquire Duncan back then.
undoubtedly...
By bringing James to his side, Wei Guo greatly increased James's exposure.
......
The timeout ended, and the players returned to the court.
Wei Guo said casually, "In the upcoming games, as long as we can contain Kobe and Shaq, we can win."
"come on!"
Iverson clenched his fist, "Win the championship!"
The Lakers inbound the ball from the baseline. Fisher dribbles, Fox sets an off-ball screen for Kobe, and Kobe catches the ball and shoots.
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