"War?!"

Howard and other Celtics players on the court felt chills in their hearts, and suddenly had an uncontrollable panic.

Before, they relied on the bias of the referee, they were unscrupulous, all kinds of malicious fouls, plus all kinds of taunts and provocations, but now they were shocked to find that all this was not easy to do.

Although there is the referee's favoritism, judging from the current result, the situation is very unfavorable for their Celtic team.

This is because their side has lost two key players and has suffered a heavy loss of strength, while the Celtics are unscathed.

The only consolation is that the third quarter is now almost over, and in terms of score, their side is still far ahead, with a difference of 20 points.

As long as this score difference is maintained and dragged on until the fourth quarter, even if there are two main players missing, their side has a great hope of winning this game.

After Smart and Owen were reimbursed, head coach Stevens did the same, instructing them to use the referee's advantage and delay as much as possible until the final whistle.

Soon, though, the Celtics realized that they were taking something too seriously.

Because at this time, Rose and others, who had been holding back for most of the game, were full of firepower and launched a wave of offensive like a tide.

saw Rose holding the ball over the half, and without waiting for the Celtics to come forward to defend, he directly pulled up a jumper, hollowed into the net, and hit a three-point shot steadily.

Immediately afterwards, Roy was not to be outdone, and shot directly near the halfway line, and also hit a three-point shot amid the exclamations of the fans at the scene.

And then there's Grant Hill, who is good at mid-range shooting, and he even hit a long-range three-pointer.

And Chris Bosh, although he didn't attack, continued to scramble for rebounds.

As for Bennett, who has taken off the parallel goods top hat, he showed terrifying strength and amazing bounce power, blocked the Celtics' layup on this side, and nailed the basketball to the rebound.

After landing, Bennett roared angrily and threw the basketball in his hand to the front court with a rugby move, and Roy had already rushed over like a ghost.

In stark contrast, the Celtics were depressed, distracted, and weakened by injuries to Smart and Irving, so that they were out of shape and missed shots in successive waves of offense.

As a direct consequence, the original 20-point margin quickly narrowed, leaving only a six-point difference.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Celtics head coach Stevens hurriedly called a timeout.

After some mobilization and encouragement, the Celtics players regained their fighting spirit, but by this time, the momentum of the Clippers had risen and they couldn't hold it back.

The referee has tried, but even if he wants to blow the whistle, he has to find some reason, and now the Clippers have fully learned the lessons of the past, basically without any physical contact with the Celtics, and start shooting three-pointers from a long distance, how can he blow?!

Seeing that the score difference was rapidly narrowed, the referee was a little anxious, knowing that he was preserving this game, but he came with a task and had to complete it.

For this reason, he was even mentally prepared to revoke the referee's license after this game, so in this case, he had no way back but to help the Celtics win.

In a hurry, the referee even squeezed his eyebrows and signaled that the Celtics players stepped forward to defend closely, as long as there was physical contact, he could find a reason to blow the whistle.

The Celtics players are not stupid and understand what the referee meant, but because they are not stupid, they are timid and dare not defend Rose and others closely.

You must know that Smart and Irving are lessons from the past, after seeing their tragic situation, the Celtic players on the court are all jealous and a little weak.

It's nice to have the referee favoritism, and the finals are important, but if you have to pay a season reimbursement for it, and maybe even affect your career, then they have to weigh it carefully.

The score is still getting closer.

Although under the mobilization of head coach Stevens, the Celtics players on the court are much more active than before, but they are still not focused enough, and this is the NBA Finals, once such a situation occurs, it must pay a price.

"Huh!"

The beautiful hollow sound of entering the net saw Rose fire from a distance again, steadily hitting an ultra-long-range three-pointer, and the shooting rate was surprisingly high.

In fact, not only Rose, but also the other players of the Clippers had a high shooting percentage, and after being suppressed by the referee for most of the half, they all completely broke out at this time, playing far beyond the usual technical and tactical level.

As for defense, under the command of Jiang Feng, Clippers players Rose and others on the court held their hands behind their backs and avoided close defense as much as possible, so as not to give the referee a chance to blow the penalty.

Seeing the Clippers' defensive approach, the fans at the scene were stunned at first, and then they reacted loudly and cheered, and the sound of the black whistle suddenly resounded throughout the Staples Arena.

The referee was under a lot of pressure and frustrated at the same time, because the Clippers had such an alternative defensive style, which made it difficult for him to blow the penalty, especially when the fans were booing him wildly.

He is also a human being, and even if he is on a mission, he has to consider the aftermath and not go too far, otherwise he may receive death threats from fanatical fans, which will endanger the safety of himself and his family.

The referee who lost his mind couldn't help but turn his head to look at NBA President Xiao Hua in the VIP seat, and saw Xiao Hua's gloomy face and slowly shook his head.

Xiao Hua was also depressed, there were some things he couldn't say, and some things would never be admitted, but the situation has developed to this extent, and the referee on the court can no longer make any excessive judgments, otherwise, the negative impact on the entire NBA brand will be too great.

What's more, the anger of the fans at the Staples Arena has accumulated to a peak, like a barrel of dynamite, which may be ignited if you are not careful, and if a large-scale clash of fans breaks out, not only the referee, but also the president, will not be able to shirk the responsibility

After some careful consideration, Xiao Hua gave the latest instructions, that is, you can continue to blow the whistle, but it can't be too obvious, let alone further stimulate the fans at the scene.

The law enforcement referee understands and is no longer entangled, and is slightly friendly to the Clippers' blowing scale.

In this way, the Clippers' offense is even more ferocious.

I saw that after Bennett received Rose's second pass, he flew up and dunked, and after landing, he beat his chest hard, and roared at the sky.

The crowd at Staples Arena roared with joy and was also set on fire.

Because as soon as this goal was scored, the Clippers overtook the score!

(End of chapter)