69novels Chapter 59 Big Event
Chapter 59 Big Event
Wang Kai made all four of his three-point attempts and all three of his two-point attempts. With six minutes and forty seconds left in the game, he had already scored 18 points.
The boos at TD Garden were not as loud as at the start of the game, and many fans were stunned by Wang Kai's incredible shooting percentage.
Coach Doc Rivers shouted excitedly from the sidelines, urging the Celtics players to disrupt Wang Kai's shooting rhythm.
Seeing that the team's rhythm was about to collapse, Paul Pierce felt he had to step up and do something. He first drew Murphy's second personal foul on offense and made both free throws. Then, on defense, he used a loud slam to break Wang Kai's scoring momentum.
However, Wang Kai made his free throws without hesitation, earning his nineteenth and twentieth points.
The Celtics were on offense when Marcus Banks received a pass from Ricky Davis and hit a three-pointer, helping the Celtics stabilize the situation.
Wang Kai was double-teamed off the ball and unable to receive it smoothly. Byron then attacked Marcus Banks again and scored two points.
The Celtics players and fans in the arena began to relax, feeling that Wang Kai's momentum should have subsided.
However, with 8 minutes and 11 seconds left in the game, Wang Kai moved directly to two meters outside the three-point line. After receiving a pass from Byron, Wang Kai stabilized his position and seemed to be aiming for a successful shot. Paul Pierce and the Celtics players were ready to defend and took their positions.
With a full thirteen seconds left on the shot clock, and while the Warriors players were actively moving around, Wang Kai suddenly launched a three-pointer.
The basketball drew a beautiful rainbow and precisely slid into the net.
There was a gasp of surprise at TD Garden, followed by boos.
He made all five of his three-point attempts, three of his four two-point attempts, and two of his two free throws, scoring his twenty-third point.
Fisher was on the bench with his hands behind his head, while Monte Ellis next to him was jumping around exaggeratedly. They were both shocked by Wang Kai's boldness and decisiveness, and also frightened by Wang Kai's special way of showing off.
Old Ke was extremely excited within Wang Kai's soul space, but he dared not make a sound, for fear that his actions would interrupt Wang Kai's state.
Kobe knew very well how amazing Wang Kai's current state was, just like that unforgettable night for him, no, it should be unforgettable for all basketball fans. Kobe on that night was just like Wang Kai now.
Coach Doc Rivers called another timeout and made further adjustments to the lineup. Wang Kai's momentum had to be broken, or he and his players would become a laughing stock.
However, after the timeout, although the Celtics scored, Wang Kai then scored a three-point play against Paul Pierce in the next offensive possession.
Paul Pierce relentlessly guarded Wang Kai, believing that Wang Kai would be affected by his tight defense. However, Wang Kai's ball handling was too excellent. He used a double back-to-the-basket dribble to shake off Paul Pierce, and then, as Pierce tried to pull him away, he tossed the ball towards the basket with one hand.
The basketball spun twice on the rim before falling into the net, scoring the twenty-fifth point.
Wang Kai, standing at the free-throw line, remained expressionless, neither sad nor happy, and simply tossed the basketball casually toward the basket.
The basketball obediently fell into the swish, and the twenty-sixth point was secured.
At this point, with two minutes and forty seconds remaining in the first quarter, Wang Kai was seven points away from tying the legendary record and eight points away from surpassing it.
"Byron, I'll have the ball."
Back in the backcourt, Wang Kai briefly spoke to Byron, who nodded slightly, indicating that there was no problem.
At this point, the Warriors had already substituted Murphy, who had two fouls, with the faster Monta Ellis.
The Celtics relied on their interior advantage to ensure a high success rate on offense, but their current challenge is how to solve Wang Kai's seemingly unstoppable shooting.
Wang Kai dribbled the ball from the backcourt to the frontcourt, and the Celtics dared not double-team him directly.
Wang Kai dribbled the ball and observed the three-point line. As soon as Pierce adjusted his center of gravity, Wang Kai did not hesitate at all and immediately pulled up for a three-point shot.
Paul Pierce, not wanting to be "diffused" by Wang Kai any longer, pounced on him with all his might.
The instant Wang Kai made his move, his body was knocked down by Pierce.
As the referee blew his whistle, the basketball swished through the net with laser-guided precision.
"Faculty, faculties, faculties."
Coach Doc Rivers excitedly stated that even when angry, one should repeat oneself three times.
Amidst deafening boos, Wang Kai calmly made the free throw, bringing his score to thirty points.
With two minutes remaining in the first quarter, both teams likely only had two more rounds of offense and defense left.
The Celtics pressed their pace into the frontcourt, not wanting to become the backdrop for a scoring run, so they tried to hold out until the 24-second shot clock was up before taking a shot.
Ricky Davis hit a "proving value" three-pointer from beyond the arc.
However, at this point, the Celtics had only scored 26 points as a team, while Wang Kai on the opposing team had scored 30 points alone.
The Warriors are on offense, and the whole team is creating opportunities for Wang Kai. The Celtics don't want to lose this game, and they don't want Wang Kai to set a new record. Even tying it is unacceptable. This is TD Garden, a former basketball mecca, a place where pride belongs.
Wang Kai used Jason Richardson's screen to get rid of the defense, but before he could continue his drive, Celtics power forward Mark Blount knocked him flying with a vicious charge.
The two sides immediately engaged in a melee, and Wang Kai, enduring the pain, and Byron pulled Jason Richardson and Monta Ellis apart respectively.
Wang Kai had no other thoughts at the moment; he just wanted to fight this match to the very end.
Byron knew that fighting the Celtics at this point would be pointless and would only ruin Wang Kai's previous performance.
The referee intervened promptly to stop the conflict and then immediately issued Mark Blunt a Flagrant 2 foul, ejecting him from the game.
The referees also knew that the league needed someone to break those old records, so Mark Blunt wouldn't have an easy time afterward; he'd be on someone's blacklist.
The game was interrupted for a few minutes. After returning to the court, Wang Kai made two free throws, bringing him within two points of surpassing the legendary record.
The Celtics are on offense, and Al Jefferson scores two points with a one-on-one inside move.
The Warriors advanced to the frontcourt, and Wang Kai continued to hold the ball, but the Celtics double-teamed him in advance.
Wang Kai passed the ball to Jason on the weak side, and then ran around the half of the court himself.
As the shot clock ticked away, the Celtics showed no signs of letting up.
The basketball was being passed around the perimeter, but there was no clear path to pass it to Wang Kai.
After receiving the ball, Byron chose to drive straight to the basket. The Celtics abandoned their defense against him, simply not wanting Wang Kai to touch the ball.
The spectacle on the court stunned all the fans in the arena. This was something that could probably only be seen in the early days of the NBA.
With six seconds left on the shot clock, Byron once again circled around from under the basket.
With three seconds left, Wang Kai rushed to Byron's side. Byron handed the ball to Wang Kai, who, without thinking, caught it, twisted his body, and threw it toward the basket. The Celtics players didn't dare to touch it, fearing a foul.
The basketball soared high into the air, passing over the top edge of the backboard.
The basketball traced an arc before hitting the top edge of the backboard, then fell towards the rim. After bouncing and stumbling on the rim three or four times, it luckily landed in the net.
This former basketball mecca has witnessed ancient legendary records being broken by a new generation of stars.