The Celtics were in huge trouble, with fans in attendance erupting in huge boos.

"Black Whistle!" The shouts were endless.

But Crawford still went his own way, and he always stuck to his own penalty scale, and he didn't mean to change it at all.

Stern sat in the box with a wry smile on his face, "This guy doesn't like the Celtics very much, and this time he got his own tacit approval, and he is even more unscrupulous." ”

Stern asked Xiao Hua to lean his ear and whispered, "You go and remind Crawford at halftime, don't overdo it." ”

Some people are very unhappy with Crawford's black whistle, but others are very happy.

In the fan bar in Indianapolis, fans held up heavy glasses and shouted, "This referee's bald head is so cute, it's so good." ”

"Isn't it? This game was blown, there was no problem at all, and the fans in Boston were shouting something. ”

Chinese fans gave Crawford 10,086 likes.

"This referee is so handsome."

"Isn't it? This game is exciting to watch! ”

These fans shouted happily, but they didn't know how many soft girl coins would be sent into Stern's pocket after this game.

Of course, the people who said these things were die-hard Pacers fans, and there were still some fans who felt that Crawford's blowing was a problem.

However, no one in the world can change the scale of Crawford's decision today. This guy has always been biased against the Celtics, but today he went even further.

In the second quarter, the Celtics continued to be in foul trouble. Rivers can also see today that Crawford is biased in favor of the Pacers.

Li Cheng continued to take advantage of Crawford's favoritism, unscrupulously creating offensive opportunities and hindering the Celtics' offense.

O'Brien felt that Li Cheng had gone a little too far, this kid and Crawford on the court were like two old friends who had a tacit understanding, and the two of them worked together silently, pushing the Celtics step by step into the deep pit.

Sometimes, though. It's more like a kind of command of Crawford by Li Cheng.

"Come on, blow them a foul!"

"I'm attacking with foul moves this time, don't blow it!"

"They're going to be a little bigger defensively with me, you blow it."

Li Cheng seems to be directing Crawford with his own actions, and Crawford is obviously a bit of a trick to pit the Celtics.

The two worked together until the end of the first half. The Pacers have unwittingly led by as many as 24 points.

At halftime, Li Chenghuan walked into the players' tunnel with a smile.

"As I said earlier, today is a good weather to win." Li Cheng, who was in a good mood, was joking with Granger as he walked.

Granger laughed, "You have discussed it with the old fellow!" How many dollars did you give him? ”

Li Chengdao: "I sent him a boxed lunch, you know!" ”

"Haha!"

The Pacers were able to beat the Celtics by 21 points at halftime. This is something that no one has thought of. Of course, there are many people scolding the referees now, but if the Pacers really eliminated the Celtics and made it all the way to the Finals, they even won the championship with a lot of luck in the end.

Years from now, people will only remember that the Indiana Pacers made history when they picked up a second-round pick that helped them win the championship. And in the fifth game of the Eastern Conference semifinals, they won the battle of Tianwang Mountain because of the referee's favoritism, and finally eliminated the Celtics, a strong division that has gathered the Big Three. But it will be forgotten.

This is the cruelty of this world, and success and defeat have always been the main theme of this world.

Counting the long history, how many people can still be remembered after the failure? Like Xiang Yu. How many guys can fail but be regarded as heroes by future generations?

Therefore, this world only recognizes the results. Recognize success only.

The second half of the game started quickly, and after the half-time break, Celtic also found some rhythm. Pierce began to lead the Celtics to start a counterattack, and Crawford did not step up to help the Pacers at this time.

At halftime. Crawford reflected on his first-half decision. Even though he was very thick-skinned, some cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

"How did I unknowingly help the walkers so much?"

Then Crawford remembered that many times he had given blows by hints from Li Cheng.

"This is really a boy with a lot of bewitching all over his body."

So. Crawford was a little restrained in the second half, but if the Pacers were really in trouble, Crawford would still help. But for now, it's better to find some balance in some innocuous places.

The referee's decision seemed to be normal, and the Celtics gradually recovered the score under Pierce, and the North Shore Garden Arena fans slowly stopped booing Crawford as they needed to cheer their team on at this important moment.

The referees seemed to recognize the "mistake" in the first half, and began to find a balance in the second half, and his blowing penalties for the Pacers began to be harsh.

With five minutes into the third quarter, the Celtics were eating away at the Pacers' lead, and they are now only 14 points behind the Pacers.

Now it's the Pacers' turn to be in trouble, and Li Cheng has sent several "signals" to Crawford, but Crawford has never had a signal "feedback" back.

Finally, after a slam dunk from Garnett, the Celtics' momentum soared over the Pacers, and Crawford finally showed his true colors again.

Granger and Murphy made a pick-and-roll cooperation, and then Li Cheng ran back to the basket, Granger turned to the left but threw the ball to the right, Li Cheng caught the ball and threw it.

After the basketball flies, Garnett jumps to block. The basketball sliced across Garnett's fingers and into the basket. But Li Cheng didn't take his hand back after making a move, and his hand slapped straight at Garnett's wrist.

Garnett has obviously closed the momentum, but the referee still blows Li Cheng a "2+1!" ”

Li Cheng looked at Crawford with a smile on his face, and after Crawford gave Li Cheng a vague "reassuring" look, Li Cheng understood.

"It turns out that this bald head doesn't want to be as explicit as in the first half." Li Cheng received the signal and was relieved. They still hold a double-digit lead right now, and as long as Crawford is on the sidelines, the Pacers should have no problem holding that lead until the end.

Standing on the free throw line, Li Cheng steadily hit the free throw, and the Pacers continued to maintain the pressure on the Celtics.

Then on the Celtics' offense, Crawford didn't hesitate to give Pierce an offensive foul. The momentum that the Celtics had just burst out of was dissipated by Crawford's two blows in this defensive attack.

The Celtics' offense began to stall, but the Pacers took the opportunity to stabilize the situation.

The North Shore Garden Arena booed again, and the fans in attendance had no problem ignoring the referee's previous blows, they only knew that Crawford's two blows disrupted the Celtics' offensive rhythm, and such a thing they would never tolerate.

The Celtics' offensive rhythm was disrupted again, and the Pacers took the opportunity to stabilize the deficit at 15 points. It's very difficult for the Celtics right now! ”

"It wasn't as intense as it could have been, but it was a very important game that the Pacers could have won with a couple of blows from the referees in the first half."

In fact, Crawford's second quarter was a bit of a two-minute or three-minute over-the-top, but he was clearly trying to find a balance at the beginning of the second half. You're going to insist he's a black whistle, and that's fine. But if you judge from a neutral point of view, it seems that such a blow is okay.

So far, the number of fouls committed by both teams has been about the same. There is not much difference in the number of free throws made by the two teams. Therefore, judging from the number jù, the referee of this game has no problem at all.

Crawford was a man of the game, and after recognising that he was a bit up, he changed his strategy immediately in the second half.

He didn't think about fouling a Celtics giant to limit his play, he stopped the Celtics from rising in momentum as soon as they were about to set off an offensive frenzy.

As a famous whistle in the NBA, Crawford's control of the pace of the game can be described as perfect. And this guy never gambles, so he can stand tall in the NBA for many years.

The Pacers have always held the lead in the score, and the Celtics are extremely aggrieved, and I am afraid that only they know how aggrieved they are in their hearts.

Many times, seeing that the momentum on his side has risen, he can set off a wave of counterattacks, but he was interrupted by the referee.

It's like when you sing to the climax part of the KTV song, suddenly someone cuts the song. Then you take the microphone and prepare to sing, and when you are about to reach the climax again, you are cut again.

After so many visits, will you still be interested in continuing to play? Apparently impossible.

So after a few more visits, the Celtics lost the interest in attacking. In the final quarter of this game, the Pacers, under the leadership of Li Cheng, gradually opened the score again.

Although the Big Three still wanted to make a final effort, their morale was completely uncohesive.

The competitive game is very affected by emotion, so the Big Three are fighting, and they also feel cold.

In the end, the Pacers won 105-88 again by 17 points on the road.

"Congratulations to the Indiana Pacers, who have taken another big step on their way to qualifying. Battle of Kings Mountain, Walker Rick Celtic. ”

"Now, the Pacers lead the Celtics 3-2 overall. If the Pacers do knock out the Celtics, it's really a huge upset! (To be continued......)