This is the biggest point difference in the Finals, a disgrace for the Celtics.

Many basketball legends spoke out after the game...

Celtics legends, in particular, criticized the Lakers for their garbage-time scoring spree, saying it went against the spirit of sportsmanship. Even the usually mild-mannered Bill Russell expressed his incomprehension of the Lakers' motives, asking if it was just to create the biggest point difference record in the Finals.

Some remain neutral and silent.

Many expressed understanding for the Lakers' actions, as this was very likely Wei Guo's farewell performance in Los Angeles. Kobe stayed with Wei Guo until there were 7 minutes left in the fourth quarter before leaving the court, which was the greatest respect for the fans and a beautiful story.

According to their idea...

Kobe and Weiguo shouldn't have left the game early; they should have played the full 48 minutes!

As for setting a record for the largest point difference in the Finals, it was an unintentional outcome. It can only be blamed on the Celtics' lack of strength, and no one forced Rivers to take the Celtics' Big Three out of the game too early.

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The Celtics players are also discussing this privately.

House and Posey were having a late-night snack when they complained that Pierce was not calm and shouldn't provoke Wei Guo. This is a principle that everyone in the league understands, but Pierce actually provoked him and even pushed Wei Guo.

That's good...

Enraged by Wei Guo, the Celtics' Big Three sat on the sidelines, leaving their substitutes to bear the brunt of Wei Guo's fury, making every minute on the court an ordeal.

These are things that can only be said in private. Back then, no one dared to say them. After all, Pierce was the leader of the Celtics. No matter how strong Garnett and Ray Allen were, they were still "outsiders." Pierce joined the Celtics as soon as he entered the league and established his position as the leader early on.

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The team was slaughtered in the Finals, setting a new record for the largest point difference in the league!

Regardless of who is right or wrong...

This incident has really angered the Celtics. Every player who has ever played for the Celtics, whether active or retired, is demanding to come to Game 3 to cheer for the Celtics. Whether they are genuinely there to cheer or just trying to get a ticket is anyone's guess, especially since front-row tickets for this year's Finals have been being resold for over a million dollars each!

Some retired athletes are bad at managing money and like to splurge, so they live a very frugal life after retirement. Asking them to take out a million dollars to buy a ticket is simply a death sentence for them!

It's easy to understand why tickets are being resold at exorbitant prices...

For Wei Guo's retirement matches in various cities, front-row tickets sold for hundreds of thousands or even millions of yuan, let alone this final.

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Three days later, the Lakers arrived in Boston.

The TD Garden put considerable pressure on them. Championship banners and retired jerseys hung in the arena, and many retired jerseys were put back on their owners tonight. So many retired legends wearing jerseys and sitting in the front row of the stands did not evoke the desolation of heroes' demise, but rather a strong fighting spirit!

There's a sense of shared destiny with the team...

Ariza, who hadn't seen much of the world, was intimidated by the scene. During warm-up, he only made one out of ten three-point attempts. With that kind of shooting touch, he'll have to sit at the same table as Cummings tonight.

Kobe smiled and said, "I don't know why... I'm so excited... This feeling is wonderful!"

"You are a warrior!"

Wei Guo gave a thumbs up and teased Ariza, "Unlike this guy, he was so scared that he couldn't even make a three-pointer during warm-up."

Ariza retorted in a low voice, "I'm just having a bad shooting night. Besides... I'm a game player. My warm-up shooting isn't good, but as long as I'm on the court, I'm sure I can sink those damn threes."

"Get out!"

Cummings laughed loudly, "You'd better stay with me tonight and watch the game."

Everyone could feel the tension tonight... With so many legends here to cheer on their former team, the Celtics are sure to play with great momentum. If their shooting percentage improves by ten points, the Lakers will be in trouble.

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Starting lineup for this match:

Celtics: Rondo, Ray Allen, Pierce, House, Garnett

Lakers: Paul, Kobe, Wei Guo, Odom, Gasol

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Rivers dropped center Perkins and promoted House to the starting lineup, aiming to increase speed and accelerate the offensive pace.

The Lakers' roster has remained largely unchanged...

No changes are needed; the first two games have already proven that this lineup works very well against the Celtics.

"Beat la!!!"

"Beat la!!!"

"Beat la!!!"

The Lakers have played countless away games, but never before has there been an away game where the 'beat la' sounded so loud.

The match is about to begin...

After the players warmed up, they returned to their respective benches, where the head coach gave final tactical instructions and a pre-match pep talk!

Rivers said, "This is our last chance. I only have one request: win this game. Can you do it?!"

"able!"

"Speak louder!"

"able!!"

"Speak louder!"

"able!!!"

"Very good... Go on stage, kids."

Gentry said, "Play well in the game, and I'll treat you guys to a late-night snack afterward."

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Wei Guo and Garnett stood in the center circle, ready for the jump ball.

"Beep!!!"

The whistle blew, and the game began.

Garnett jumped with all his might... and almost touched the basketball, but the ball was still passed to Kobe by Weiguo.

Paul took the basketball from Kobe and dribbled it to the frontcourt... Rondo reached out to steal the ball, but Paul, with his experience, flicked his wrist and executed a behind-the-back dribble. Rondo stayed close to him, and the failed steal didn't give Paul a chance to get past him.

Seeing that Paul's one-on-one attack was unsuccessful, Kobe stepped in to set a screen for him!

With the help of Kobe's screen, Paul found space to shoot. After drawing Pierce's help defense, Paul bounced the ball to Wei Guo!

This was a very beautiful combination...

If Odom or Gasol had received the ball, they might not have been able to score against Garnett's defense. But when Wei Guo received the ball and took a step-back floater, Garnett couldn't even touch the ball.

"Whoosh!!!"

The basketball went into the net.

This is also the Celtics' predicament. They can hardly stop the Lakers from scoring, nor do they dare to double-team Wei Guo without restraint, because there is also Kobe. Kobe can be said to be the second-best scorer in this era after Wei Guo. If Kobe is allowed to play one-on-one, he can also score 80 points.

Rivers knew this all too well...

During the pre-game pep talk, I said that we should defend to the best of our ability and attack to the best of our ability, score more points than the Lakers, and win this game.