This is not an illusion; Wei Guo possesses a 'Bill Russell trading card'.
This is almost a top-tier interior defense player card, so Wei Guo's interior defense does indeed have the feel of Russell.
When Russell left, the Celtics players on the court didn't even notice.
When the first half ended and the players walked to the sidelines, they noticed that Russell was no longer there.
Back in the locker room.
Pierce couldn't help but ask, "Coach, did the old man go to the bathroom?"
"No."
Jim said sullenly, "The old man said he was sleepy and left early."
Sleepy? ? ?
This was Russell's excuse, and the players all listened to Jim's words, indicating that the old man was very dissatisfied with their performance in the first half.
Admittedly...
At halftime, the Celtics were down by 19 points.
But this is the NbA arena, and everyone will still try their best to turn the tide.
Away game locker room.
Brown smiled broadly. "Keep playing like this in the second half. As long as we don't let our guard down on defense, winning this game will be no problem."
........
The Celtics players were a bit demoralized at the start of the second half.
Pierce's post-up move was blocked by Coleman.
Iverson seized the opportunity to steal the ball...
Wei Guo sprinted towards the frontcourt, and Iverson delivered a long bounce pass, which Wei Guo received and scored with a layup.
59:38!!
The Celtics are now down by 21 points.
Brown, sitting on the bench, was already chatting with Coach Thompson. "If we keep playing like this, the game will be decided before the fourth quarter."
"Mmm~~~~"
Coach Thompson nodded. "Everyone played very well in this game."
Battier walked to the baseline to prepare for the free throw, Anderson absentmindedly dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, Pierce pulled out to receive the ball and took a three-point shot.
"bang~~~"
The basketball bounced off the rim again.
Mutombo easily grabbed the defensive rebound and passed the ball to Wei Guo.
Wei Guo dribbles the ball to the frontcourt.
Pierce and Williams double-teamed Wei Guo, who passed the ball to Iverson, who then launched a fadeaway jumper from beyond the three-point line.
"Whoosh!!!"
The basketball went through the net cleanly.
62:38!!
The point difference has now widened to 24 points.
........
"Celtics call a timeout!"
The sound echoed throughout the stadium.
Jim stood on the sidelines, berating the players, "What are you doing?! Are you sleepwalking...? The old man left the field because he wasn't satisfied with your performance in the first half, so why aren't you playing properly in the second half?!"
"coach..."
Pierce wanted to explain, but didn't know how.
"I don't want to hear your excuses!"
Jim roared, "Go up there now and bring the score back! The old man doesn't want to wake up tomorrow morning to find us down 3-1!"
This statement still has some effect.
The Celtics players finally rallied, chanting, "Win! Win! Win!"
........
The timeout ends, and the Celtics are on offense.
Anderson passed the ball to Pierce, who then passed it to Batty in the paint, who then passed it to Anderson.
Anderson takes a three-pointer!
"bang~~~"
A very crisp sound of hammering.
Coleman grabbed the defensive rebound, and Wei Guo dribbled the ball up the court, passing it to Coleman as he moved.
"Whoosh!!!"
Coleman received the ball and scored a layup.
64:38!!
The gap continued to widen.
At this point, there was no need to call a timeout. Jim waited for the players to adjust on the court, and if they could close the gap to within 20 points, he would call a timeout to arrange tactics.
If the gap continues to widen...
The outcome of this match is already decided; once it enters garbage time, the only option is to forfeit the game.
Pierce has the ball!
Wei Guo switched to the basket to defend and blocked Pierce's shot.
Iverson got the ball and scored on a fast break layup.
66:38!!
Jim sighed.
Less than four minutes into the third quarter, the point difference was already close to 30 points.
........
The fans stormed out before the fourth quarter even began.
The packed arena was less than half full, with fans extremely dissatisfied with the Celtics players' performance.
Russell left...
The Celtics players seemed to be sleepwalking.
They may not win this game, but they lost terribly.
The fourth quarter is already garbage time.
Iverson and Weiguo did not play again, and some extreme fans began to verbally abuse the players. These words were too offensive to describe in detail.
The last section.
Time passed by, second by second.
"Beep!!!"
The match ended with the referee's whistle.
103:67!!
The 76ers defeated the Celtics by 36 points on the road.
Match statistics: (Not important)
........
Leading 3-1 in the match.
After the game, the 76ers players celebrated in the locker room, with one foot already in the Eastern Conference Finals.
A year later...
The team has once again advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals. This year's 76ers are even stronger, and their goal is the NBA championship.
Even Brown was overjoyed.
After the post-match interview, they took the team bus back to the hotel to rest.
Along the way...
Even Allen Iverson couldn't resist singing a rap to liven things up!
This is more than just a victory; after taking a 3-1 lead, the Celtics' chances of a comeback are very slim.
Who doesn't dream of winning the championship?
Several players also like to crown themselves as uncrowned kings after retirement.
......
We arrived at the hotel.
Coach Thompson and Wei Guo went out for their usual late-night snack. Just as they sat down, Coach Thompson received a call from Brown.
"Brother, are you asleep?"
"No..."
"I can't sleep, shall we go get some late-night snacks together?"
"Um... come over here, Weiguo and I just ordered the food."
After hanging up the phone, Brown was a little upset. It turned out that Coach Thompson and Wei Guo had such a good relationship that they didn't even invite him when they went out for a late-night snack.
this...
No wonder Coach Thompson. In the past, Wei Guo would not come out after returning to the hotel during away games. But during this period, Coach Thompson had been with the team. After all, he was his college mentor. Wei Guo was always worried that Coach Thompson would be hungry or thirsty if it got too late, so after the away game, he would always call Coach Thompson out for a late-night snack.
The same goes for the game against the Pacers.
Although they only played one away game, Coach Thompson was still dragged out for a late-night snack by Wei Guo. The same thing happened after the previous game where they lost.
This is why Coach Thompson said he would gain ten pounds by the end of the playoffs.
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