If Rivers can't stop this attack, he'll call a timeout and substitute his starters.

Forfeiting this match early is the wisest choice...

Kobe made a bold statement, saying he would beat the Celtics by 50 points, but this did not affect the players' composure. After a year with Gentry, it's impossible not to have some substance.

Paul dribbles steadily!

Wei Guo cut to the basket, shook off Garnett's defense, received a pass from Paul, and with a light tap in the air, sent the basketball into the hoop.

81:57!!

At this point, there's no need to struggle anymore.

......

Rivers called a timeout; the game was essentially over. He couldn't help but complain, "Pierce, why did you push Weiguo?"

"His movements were too exaggerated!"

Pierce said angrily, "He pushed me first!"

"well..."

Rivers sighed, there was no reasoning with him... If Pierce hadn't elbowed Kobe when he went for a layup, would Wei Guo have bothered to shove Pierce during the block?

Despite winning the Defensive Player of the Year award for seven consecutive years, Wei Guo's defense is known throughout the league for its cleanliness, with virtually no dirty tricks... It's fair to say that Wei Guo is a perfect player.

"Tony, House, Percy... the three of you will be up in a bit."

Rivers made substitutions, bringing in three players who would be considered substitutes for the Big Three, implying that he was giving up on the game.

"Coach, I want to continue the game!"

Pierce clenched his fist.

Rivers advised, "We're so far behind, there's no need to fight anymore... Let's take a good rest and win back the game we lost at home."

"But..."

Pierce looked towards the Lakers' bench and said, "Kobe's bragging that we'll beat them by fifty points tonight!"

"He's just messing around. We've already substituted our starters. The Lakers have no reason to keep Kobe and Weiguo on the court. What's the point of racking up points in garbage time..."

Rivers didn't take it to heart; the timeout was over, and he just urged House and his five teammates to get on the court quickly.

......

The Lakers did substitute three key players, but those were Paul, Gasol, and Odom; Wei Guo and Kobe remained on the court.

Rivers asked curiously, "What are they trying to do?"

Cummings, on the other hand, was flushed and excitedly pumped his fist, shouting, "So crazy!!! So damn crazy!!!"

Gentry just said that the Celtics called this timeout to substitute their starters because the game was already in garbage time, and Wei Guo and Kobe could rest... But Kobe disagreed. He said he promised Pierce that he would beat the Celtics by 50 points tonight, and he had to keep his promise.

Wei Guo was also moved by Kobe's integrity and decided to play alongside Kobe to score points.

Winning by 50-plus points is common this season... In 82 regular season games, the Lakers have led by 50-plus points in 13 of them, and tonight they're going to beat the Celtics by 50-plus points again.

Why did Cummings think this was crazy?

because...

Cummings actually believed Kobe and thought that Pierce had asked him to do it.

......

The game continued, and the Celtics were on offense.

Rondo drove and passed to Perkins, who went one-on-one against Bynum but missed the layup. Wei Guo grabbed the defensive rebound!

Offense and defense transition...

Kobe faced Tony Allen, pulled up for a three-pointer, and then confidently turned around.

"Whoosh!!!"

The basketball went through the net cleanly.

Tony Allen seemed to hear Kobe telling him, "Rookie, you still have a lot to learn."

The Lakers' lineup consisted of Wei Guo, Kobe, Bynum, Vujacic, and Turiaf. They didn't think the game was over and maintained a high level of defensive intensity. House's casual shot was blocked by Wei Guo, and Kobe got the ball and launched a fast break. Surprisingly, no Celtics player chased after him.

"Bang!!!"

It was Kobe's showtime, so naturally, he had to deliver a windmill dunk.

86:57!!

The Lakers lead by 29 points.

Rivers stroked his chin, it seemed... the Lakers were really preparing to slaughter the Celtics.

Pierce said anxiously, "Coach, if we let the Lakers lead by 50 points, we'll be nailed to the pillar of shame."

"Ignore them..."

Rivers continued to comfort them, saying, "They're the ones who are embarrassing themselves by racking up points during garbage time!"

Rivers is thinking long-term. There's no hope in this game, so there's no point in putting Pierce and the others back on the court. So what if we're down by 50 points? We need to learn from our mistakes and fight back. We can only play well when we get back to our home court!

......

The third quarter has ended.

107:66!!

The Lakers lead by 41 points.

It was as if the Lakers had played an April Fool's joke on the Celtics. The Lakers scored 43 points in the third quarter, outscoring the Celtics 43-19 in the quarter, and the Celtics had no chance to fight back.

Rivers was also very unhappy...

I hope Wei Guo and Kobe will stop this soon. If they play in the fourth quarter, I'm going to call the police. They've gone too far!

......

Wei Guo and Kobe kept high-fiving their teammates as they left the court!

The break time between holidays is very short.

At the start of the fourth quarter, Wei Guo and Kobe returned to the court once again, making the world realize that these two were a bit petty. They were just pushed, but they really wanted to rub the Celtics to the floor!

Garnett gritted his teeth...

Ray Allen had a cold expression...

Pierce clenched his fist...

If fighting were allowed on the basketball court, Garnett would rush up and challenge Wei Guo to a fight, regardless of whether he could win or not.

Fortunately, Wei Guo and Kobe didn't go too far. After they came on, each of them hit three three-pointers, extending the lead to fifty points. With a little over seven minutes left in the fourth quarter, Wei Guo and Kobe finally went to the bench to rest, and Rivers breathed a sigh of relief... The game could be considered garbage time.

In the final 7 minutes, aside from two official timeouts, neither Rivers nor Gentry called a timeout.

"Beep!!!"

The whistle blew, and the game ended.

The game that had been so agonizing for the Celtics has finally come to an end, and it has also set a new record for the biggest point difference in the NBA Finals.

139:81!!

The Lakers defeated the Celtics by 58 points.

The point difference caused Paul to feel pain in his ankle. Once again, the team won by 58 points. Paul happily went down the stairs and twisted his ankle. With the physical condition of a professional player, this kind of thing should not happen... but it happened to Paul.

......

Match statistics:

Wei Guo: 41 points, 23 rebounds, 12 assists, 3 steals, and 7 blocks

Kobe: 39 points, 11 rebounds, 12 assists, 2 steals, 3 blocks

Garnett: 17 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal, 1 block

Pierce: 21 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 0 blocks

......

It's extremely rare for two players on a team to achieve triple-doubles, especially in the Finals. This is the first time this has ever happened. The main reason is that Wei Guo and Kobe were padding their stats during garbage time. Pierce and Garnett had slightly lower stats, but their toughness cannot be denied. Leaving the game early was the main reason why their stats weren't as impressive.