Rajon Rondo began to direct traffic on the field, and the Celtics lowered their offensive rhythm.
They looked for shooting opportunities through high pick-and-rolls, or they called out the big players of the Los Angeles team to break through the basket to score.
Although the Celtics 'shooting percentage had declined, this kind of offense allowed the players to quickly retreat. Even if they missed the shot, they could organize an effective retreat and defense, so that the Los Angeles team couldn't make a quick counterattack.
And once the Los Angeles Clippers got into a defensive position, the Celtics could double-team Wang Zhe and force him to make a pass.
The pace of the game began to sink into anxiety. Both sides went back and forth, maintaining a difference of about 10 points.
Throughout the third quarter, Wang Zhe played very tough, but he also received a tougher defense from the other side.
Wang Zhe, who had played the entire quarter, went to the free-throw line 11 times in this quarter and hit eight of them. He even got 21 points and seven rebounded in a single quarter.
However, the Clippers still trailed by 13 points with a score of 69:82.
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Faced with the clamor of the fans, the head coach of the Los Angeles Clippers, Phil Jackson, smiled. It was a smile that showed that he had seen through the situation.
In his coaching career, he had visited North Shore Garden countless times. It was no exaggeration to say that it was one of the most difficult arenas to conquer in the playoffs.
The fanaticism of the fans was even greater than that of New York's madison square garden.
He and this team had suffered a setback here the previous season. Today's lineup was exactly the same as that time.
Phil Jackson knew that he and the Los Angeles Clippers would definitely lose today. They were missing Kobe, and their opponents had raised the intensity of the game to playoffs mode.
Seeing the " problem player " Wang Zhe, who was usually absent from training and occasionally went to nightclubs, sweat all over his face and his eyes full of seriousness, Phil Jackson's opinion of him changed a lot.
Wang Zhe was already very strong. He scored 36 points and 13 rebounded in the third quarter. He was the most hardworking player on the team today and also the one in the best condition.
Phil Jackson, who had always been strict, patted Wang Zhe's shoulder and said with a smile,""Wang, you played great today. Take a break.”
In fact, if the rotation could not catch up, Phil Jackson planned to call it quits.
The consecutive away trips in the Eastern Conference had exhausted the players. If the main players were injured again, their rotation would be stretched thin.
However, Wang Zhe said," Coach, I'm not tired. I can continue to play the fourth quarter."”
Phil Jackson looked at Wang Zhe seriously. At this moment, he saw the determination in this young man's eyes, just like Kobe. He was no longer as cynical as usual.
However, as the manager, even if Wang Zhe requested to play, he still had to do his job to protect the players.
"Wang, this is just a regular season match. You've already played the third quarter and need to rest.”Phil Jackson said.
In fact, ever since he had obtained the Legendary Physique Attribute, Never Rest, Wang Zhe had possessed an extremely strong physical recovery ability.
Others needed a few minutes to recover their stamina, but he only needed a few seconds to achieve that effect.
This intermission rest was enough for Wang Zhe to recover all his strength.
Wang Zhe shook his head and said solemnly," Coach, let me play. I want to beat them up and shut up the fans here! Did you hear what they said about our team and our players? I will make them taste the bitter consequences!"
Phil Jackson could see the ruthlessness in Wang Zhe's eyes.
This ruthlessness was different from Kobe's.
After a long silence, Phil Jackson nodded.""Alright, you can do whatever you want in the fourth quarter.”
Zen Master, who had once created the Bulls Dynasty, had taught people like Michael Jordan. For some reason, Wang Zhe's temperament tonight was somewhat similar to Jordan's at his peak.
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When the fourth quarter came back, the enthusiasm of the fans rose to another level.
In their opinion, the Los Angeles Clippers were at the end of their rope tonight.
No matter how energetic Wang Zhe was, no matter how much he ran, the team still fell behind by a large margin.
This was a double difference in configuration and tactics. Basketball was a game that emphasized teamwork. It couldn't be a 1v5 with superstars, not to mention the fact that the Laker lacked their only superstar today.
When they saw that Wang Zhe, who had played the entire third quarter, was still playing in the fourth quarter, they began to tease him again.
"Aren't you going to rest? Are you planning to farm until the end?"
"Is there no one else to use Phil Jackson? You want to use a rookie to his death?"
"Hahaha, surrender quickly. The Laker team, put in the players outside the rotation to train. You might not lose so badly tonight.”
……
However, Wang Zhe quickly surprised the Celtics fans.
Faced with the Celtics 'rotation, Wang Zhe became a scoring machine, scoring under the basket, shooting from mid-range, dunking...
His touch suddenly exploded. After scoring five goals in a row, the difference was only six points. The Celtics 'head coach, Doug Reeves, had to call a time-out.
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