The Celtics seized the chance to launch a fast break. Even though Wang Yi and Zhang Yu had already raced back under the basket to defend, their Point Guard, Jamal Carter, passed to Little Ray Allen, who stood outside the three-point line on the left wing.
He pulled up directly and took a three-point shot. Swish! Another perfectly made shot!
This made Ray Allen on the sidelines clap repeatedly, while Garnett gave Ray Allen a hard high five beside him.
Stevenson, standing on the sideline, nodded. This was exactly the kind of defense they needed. With the Lakers' offensive firepower today, they really had no way to stop the Lakers without raising the intensity.
Seeing the opposing team increase its defensive intensity, Wang Yi frowned and said to Zhang Jiacheng beside him, "Just give me the ball from now on."
Zhang Jiacheng nodded. After bringing the ball into the frontcourt, he tried to pass it to Wang Yi, but the opposition kept hounding Wang Yi.
Zhang Yu went over and set a screen for Wang Yi, giving him a brief opening.
Zhang Jiacheng passed the ball to Wang Yi, who caught it.
Just as he was about to turn, the opposing Shooting Guard, Little Ray Allen, got in front of Wang Yi again. This prevented Wang Yi from driving immediately, but Wang Yi did not need to drive immediately.
He pulled up right in Little Ray Allen's face and shot.
Little Ray Allen had not expected Wang Yi to shoot without the slightest hesitation even with him defending right in front of him.
So Little Ray Allen's jump was just half a beat slow. That half-beat was enough for Wang Yi's three-pointer to fly right over his fingertips.
Finally, with a boom, it crashed into the basket, widening the point