An NBA team only had seven timeouts in an entire game. If a coach used two timeouts in the first quarter, only five would remain for the final three quarters.
The final minutes of the fourth quarter were often when timeouts were needed most, yet he had already used two in the first quarter.
There definitely would not be enough timeouts left in the fourth quarter.
But there was no other choice now. The point difference had already widened to eighteen and was closing in on twenty.
If Stevens still did not call a Timeout, they probably would not even need to play the fourth quarter.
He had not expected Wang Yi to be this hot tonight!
As the players headed to the bench, he stared deeply at Wang Yi's retreating back.
That guy truly possessed an energy beyond his imagination. Even in a low-health state, the energy he could unleash was enough to leave Stevens in disbelief.
Shaquille O'Neal could not help saying, "Stevens looks like he has run into huge trouble tonight. The Celtics have run into huge trouble too."
Then, with a smile, he once again asked Celtics veteran Pierce beside him, "Pierce, what do you think?"
Pierce was completely numb by now.
Originally, aside from Wang Yi's die-hard fans, any somewhat rational fan had favored the Celtics. Compared with the Lakers, the Celtics had a more complete roster and were stronger on both offense and defense.
They had also had a much easier path to the Finals.
The Lakers, on the other hand, had only one Star to begin with—Wang Yi—and now that Star was still in a low-health state. It would already be good if he could perform at 40 percent of his ability.
Everyone else was a Role Player.
So most people had favored