Shaquille O'Neal burst out laughing when he heard that.
"I didn't say everything was being handed to the Lakers. Can't you see Wang Yi is only at half health right now? If he were fully healthy, the Celtics wouldn't even get a glimpse of the championship Trophy."
Pierce was powerless to argue and could only shake his head. "Like I said, it's still early. Let's wait until all four quarters are over and see who wins and who loses!"
Yet Pierce never dreamed that after Zhang Yu checked out, the Lakers sent Wang Yi, Danny, and Akur onto the court.
After they took the floor, the Celtics players spread their defense wide, just as the coach had instructed.
But Bryce set a screen for Wang Yi and handed him the ball. The instant Wang Yi caught it, Jamal Carter had already lunged in front of him.
Then Dauding of the Lakers immediately set another screen for Wang Yi.
At that point, the opposing Small Forward, Brandon Hunter, had also rotated in front of Wang Yi.
But Akur set yet another screen for Wang Yi. With screens on both his left and right, Wang Yi finally gained the slightest chance to shoot.
The next moment, Wang Yi launched a three-pointer without hesitation. Swish! Another three-pointer went in!
The sight left Celtics coach Stevenson utterly speechless.
Honestly, their defense on that possession had been excellent. Even though two Lakers players had screened for Wang Yi, the Celtics players had still rushed at him as quickly as possible.
There had only been a fraction of a second between the screens and the defenders getting in Wang Yi's face.
Yet even under those circumstances, Wang Yi still got the shot off—and not only did he shoot, he made it again.
Damn it, was this