Chapter 156: 62 Points, 12 Rebounds, 12 Assists! His First Playoff Performance!
NBA Commissioner David Stern's words made the Deputy Commissioner's expression turn very strange.
It seemed that Chen Hao leading his team to sweep the Toronto Raptors had become a problem.
Especially in this situation, although David Stern didn't say it explicitly, he had already hinted very clearly.
He gave instructions to the referees, telling them to be flexible with the calls in this game.
Didn't that mean they would favor the Toronto Raptors?
So, Chen Hao was probably going to be the loser this time!
"Looking at it this way, there's actually no suspense in this series!"
The Deputy Commissioner's words made David Sternshake his head with a smile:
"No, no, no, you can't say that!
Although the referees will be a bit biased, it won't be too obvious!
So, the ultimate direction of the game is actually still decided by the players!
I'm quite curious to see what kind of performance Chen Hao can deliver!"
The Deputy Commissioner stopped talking. He felt that since the Commissioner had already intervened, there was really nothing more to say about this game!
Even if the Boston Celtics really won, it would likely be a hard-fought victory, and for Chen Hao, it would be no different from losing!
After all, one of the conditions of his bet was to win every game by more than 20 points, which was a strict requirement!
Chen Hao naturally didn't know about David Stern's behind-the-scenes actions, so he was full of confidence for this game.
Aside from the Boston Celtics Fans who were full of confidence in Chen Hao, no other Fans really believed that Chen Hao could fulfill his promise!
So, when Chen Hao appeared, the Fans on site still gave him plenty of cheers and shouts!
Chen Hao's expression was very relaxed, seemingly full of confidence in this game.
On the other hand, the Toronto Raptors' expressions were exceptionally serious.
They all knew that Chen Hao greatly underestimated them, and they had to show their strength in this game!
Therefore, they had already made full psychological preparations before the game, determined to fiercely attack the Boston Celtics' paint!
Although the Boston Celtics had the interior combination of A'lian and Jefferson, they also had the combination of Bosh and Bargnani.
The most important point was that they had a long shooting range, even able to pull out to the three-point line to shoot!
This way, the Toronto Raptors' offensive space could be greatly stretched, which was a big challenge for the Boston Celtics' defense.
If Jefferson chose to step out to defend, then A'lian's defensive deterrence in the paint would be greatly reduced!
If Jefferson didn't step out to defend, then these two Toronto Raptors interior players could easily shoot from the outside!
One should know that their shooting was quite accurate.
Once they were given an open shot, their accuracy would be very high, which was a huge problem for the Boston Celtics!
And this was the Toronto Raptors' opportunity!
Rivers also realized this problem, so he emphasized that the team must follow up quickly when rotating on defense!
Interfere with the outside shooters as much as possible, not giving them easy opportunities to shoot!
It seemed that this was all they could do for now!
So, wanting to easily defeat the Toronto Raptors was really not an easy task!
Although they all believed in Chen Hao's strength, the playoffs were the playoffs after all, and players would fight with all their might!
Chen Hao, on the other hand, seemed very relaxed. He even actively comforted his teammates, saying:
"You don't have to be nervous, don't worry about me!
Even if I lose, it won't affect you!
We still have to play the game!
We will still advance easily!
Don't worry, just relax and shoot!"
Although Chen Hao said so, as his teammates, they all hoped to be able to help Chen Hao.
Especially A'lian, he said to Chen Hao with a serious expression:
"Don't worry, Brother Hao, I will defend well!
They are not a strong team, we can easily win the game!"
Chen Hao smiled and nodded at A'lian's comfort.
As the referee's whistle blew, the game officially began!
The jump ball between A'lian and Bargnani!
A'lian's jumping speed was faster than Bargnani's, winning the jump ball!
When the basketball was tipped to Chen Hao's hands, the Boston Celtics players quickly ran to the frontcourt!
The Toronto Raptors players had obviously studied the Boston Celtics' offensive tactics, so their defensive speed was very fast!
And they quickly got into position!
At this time, Chen Hao and A'lian ran a pick-and-roll at the top of the arc!
The other players spread out!
The Toronto Raptors' defensive strategy was very clear; they simply didn't want Chen Hao to easily attack with the ball!
So, the Toronto Raptors players directly double-teamed Chen Hao!
And A'lian was left open!
Seeing such a good offensive opportunity for A'lian, Chen Hao directly bounced the ball between Bargnani's legs!
A'lian comfortably received the pass and easily completed a powerful dunk for points!
The Boston Celtics scored a spectacular opening basket, and the Fans instantly erupted in huge cheers!
And A'lian's mood was also very excited. He shouted loudly to Chen Hao:
"Good play, beautiful pass!"
The Toronto Raptors players' expressions all turned very ugly. They didn't expect Chen Hao's passing angle to be so tricky, but they quickly adjusted their mentality.
When it was their turn to attack, Bosh received the ball outside the left three-point line. At this time, A'lian chose to step out to defend!
After Bosh faked A'lian into the air, he took a big step and drove towards the paint!
At this time, only Jefferson was left defending the Boston Celtics' paint, but all the other players quickly came over to help!
Just then, Bosh passed the ball to his teammate Bargnani!
The latter, after receiving the ball, directly chose a two-handed power dunk!
The high-flying Bargnani was about to slam the ball heavily into the hoop!
Little did he know, behind him, a figure took flight!
It was Chen Hao, who had come over to help on defense!
Chen Hao jumped directly over Bargnani's head and swatted the ball away from behind with one hand!
A'lian, with quick eyes and hands, directly caught the ball!
Without thinking, he threw the ball towards the frontcourt!
Because his teammate West had already sprinted quickly to the frontcourt!
This was also one of the Boston Celtics' offensive tactics: as long as they got a defensive rebound, they would immediately rush to the frontcourt!
If they could complete the offense as quickly as possible, they would do so!
Obviously, this was the best opportunity!
Indeed!
After West received the ball, there were no defenders in front of him!
Calderon was still closely following him from behind, but it was clearly too late!
When West dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, he looked back and easily completed a layup for points!
The home Fans were very excited. They didn't expect the game to be so smooth.
They originally thought the Toronto Raptors would cause some trouble for the Boston Celtics, but they didn't expect them to be so bad!
Even the Toronto Raptors players were stunned!
Because they found that in this situation, they simply couldn't form an effective defense against the Boston Celtics!
Their offensive speed was simply too fast!
And their defense was very tight, with infinite switching making them very uncomfortable!
Bosh's expression was very solemn. He finally realized the gap between his team and the Boston Celtics!
However, Bosh was not discouraged by this. Instead, he actively went to the low post to demand the ball!
The basketball was passed to his hands once again!
After receiving the ball, Bosh had Jefferson as his defender behind him!
After two consecutive back-to-the-basket dribbles, he directly chose a turnaround fadeaway jumper!
Bosh's offensive repertoire was very rich, so he used this move very cleverly!
Although Jefferson was about the same height as him, in this situation, he couldn't effectively interfere with Bosh's shot!
Just as Bosh's shot was about to be released!
Behind him, someone took flight!
Who else could it be but Chen Hao?
This time, Chen Hao had been waiting behind Bosh early, just to deliver a 'Chen-style spicy hot pot' block to him!
With this block, the basketball was directly swatted out of bounds!
The basketball hit the floor heavily, then quickly bounced up and flew into the stands!
The home Fans were completely in a frenzy!
Chen Hao's continuous explosive performance at the start made them feel Chen Hao's determination to win!
Even the commentator said with emotion:
"It seems that Chen Hao has absolute confidence in winning this game!
The Toronto Raptors players don't seem to be ready yet, and their offense appears very monotonous.
If this continues, they will fall into a passive position!"
Obviously, the commentator also hoped that the Toronto Raptors players could show some fighting spirit, at least not let the Boston Celtics players win so easily!
Because he also participated in the bet initiated by Chen Hao, and he also believed that Chen Hao couldn't win every game against the Toronto Raptors by more than 20 points!
Just as the commentator finished speaking, the Toronto Raptors continued their offense!
Bargnani's pass from the baseline was a bit careless and was directly stolen by Chen Hao!
After the steal, Chen Hao immediately launched a fast break!
When he picked up speed, it was basically impossible for the Toronto Raptors players to stop him!
So, the Fans in the arena saw Chen Hao streak ahead, easily completing this steal and fast break!
He delivered a very graceful tomahawk dunk!
At this point, the home Fans were completely in a frenzy!
Even Commissioner David Stern, who had been following the game, looked displeased!
He originally thought that the referees' appropriate adjustment of the calls would make the Boston Celtics' game difficult!
But from the current situation, the referees couldn't intervene at all!
Because the Boston Celtics' offense was basically completed at the fastest speed, they didn't even have physical contact with the Toronto Raptors players!
In that case, the referees couldn't possibly call fouls on the Boston Celtics players!
So, this was where David Stern felt frustrated!
"It seems I still underestimated this guy's strength!"
David Stern muttered to himself self-deprecatingly.
As the Boston Celtics' morale rose, the game became much simpler!
Especially Chen Hao, in this game, his expression was very calm, but there were no other emotions!
Moreover, every offense he made was very focused, and he completed it in the simplest and fastest way!
Therefore, by the end of the first quarter, the Toronto Raptors were already trailing by 20 points in a single quarter!
40:20!
If the referees hadn't forcibly called a few defensive fouls on the Boston Celtics, they might not even have scored 20 points!
Even though the referees had tried their best, they still couldn't stop the Boston Celtics' fierce offense!
At this point, they finally felt how ferocious Chen Hao's offensive firepower was!
And what made them feel even more despair was that Chen Hao's offensive methods were very diverse; basically, every offensive choice was different!
Sometimes he would choose to attack with the ball himself, directly pulling up for a three-pointer after crossing the three-point line!
Other times, he would move without the ball, and after receiving the pass, he would quickly shoot, also scoring very easily!
This was why the Toronto Raptors trailed by 20 points in a single quarter!
The Toronto Raptors' morale had completely plummeted, and they even began to look up to Chen Hao with awe!
This was simply an unstoppable player; doing anything against him was meaningless!
So, they even wanted to give up defending Chen Hao!
Because every time they defended seriously, the result was the same as not defending, so what was the point of defending?
It would be better to just let him score and instead defend his teammates, at least preventing his teammates from scoring could be considered a form of defense, right?
The Toronto Raptors' Head Coach also expressed great helplessness regarding this!
Because in the face of absolute strength, all tactics were meaningless!
By the end of the second quarter, the Boston Celtics were already leading by as much as 35 points!
75:40!
Trailing by 35 points at halftime, the Toronto Raptors had lost all confidence.
So, this game could already be declared over!
Ultimately, Chen Hao only played five minutes in the third quarter before clocking out!
Because they were already leading by as much as 45 points, in this situation, there was no need to continue!
Moreover, Chen Hao said he only needed to win each game by 20 points.
Now it seemed that in the first game, his goal had been achieved!
When Chen Hao left the court to rest, the camera focused on the Toronto Raptors players.
On their faces, one could see confusion and despair!
They didn't even know how they lost this game!
How did they fall behind by so many points?
And the commentator at this time also read out Chen Hao's individual statistics for this game:
"62 points, 12 rebounds, 12 assists, 5 steals, 5 blocks!"
This was Chen Hao's performance in his first career playoff game!
Now, what I want to say is:
"Can I still back out?
I now think Chen Hao has a greater chance of winning!"
The Boston Celtics easily won the first game of the series and also gained an early advantage in this public bet.
However, many Fans still believed that Chen Hao could not win this bet, because with three more games remaining, the suspense was still very high!
Chapter 157: Referees Exert Their Influence! 160 Free Throws for Both Teams! Chen Hao's Crisis Arrives!
The Boston Celtics easily defeated the Toronto Raptors in the first game of the playoffs, with a comfortable margin of over 20 points.
This result surprised many Fans.
Because in their eyes, the Boston Celtics were a team without much playoff experience.
They were bound to make mistakes in the playoffs.
But the outcome was a harsh slap in their faces.
Especially Chen Hao's performance, which was unprecedented and unmatched!
A triple-double with over 60 points in a single game was something many people couldn't even imagine.
But Chen Hao achieved it with ease, and he didn't even play the entire game!
This was what made the Fans feel most incredible!
So, after this game, the Fans began to blame Commissioner David Stern.
Because in their view, it was Commissioner David Sternwho instructed the referees to favor the Boston Celticsmore.
That's why the Boston Celtics easily won this game.
When David Stern learned of the Fans' accusations, he felt worse than anyone else.
Because the Fans had wronged him!
He not only didn't make the referees favor the Boston Celtics, but he even had them lean slightly towards the Toronto Raptors.
But despite this, the Toronto Raptors were still utterly defeated.
This really couldn't be blamed on the Commissioner; if anyone was to blame, it was truly the Toronto Raptorsplayers for being too weak!
Thinking of this, David Stern realized that the referees' favoritism couldn't be so subtle anymore!
They had to favor the Toronto Raptors more; only then would it be possible to control the score.
With this in mind, David Stern once again found the head referee officiating this game and told him that in the next game, the officiating standards needed to be even stricter!
The head referee, of course, understood the meaning of Commissioner David Stern's words, so he immediately agreed!
David Stern finally relaxed. This time, the Toronto Raptors shouldn't be so bad, right?
After Chen Hao led his team to victory in the first playoff game, he received a call from taylor.
taylor told Chen Hao that she had prepared a celebration gift for his victory and asked him to meet her in the presidential suite.
Chen Hao was quite curious about the gift taylormentioned.
When Chen Hao arrived at the presidential suite taylorhad booked, he saw taylor and four other tall, blonde beauties.
Upon seeing Chen Hao, taylor smiled and said to him:
"How is it?
The gift I prepared for you, is it a surprise?"
"Of course, it's a surprise!
Who are these ladies?"
"They are all world-renowned supermodels!
They all admire you and want to learn some basketball skills from you!
So, I brought them to you!"
taylor's words made Chen Hao's smile even brighter:
"You know me best!
So, what basketball skills do you want to learn?
I know every skill!"
Chen Hao looked very confident.
The four blonde, long-legged supermodels all looked at Chen Hao with smiles, and one of them said playfully:
"taylor said you possess the world's irresistible tungsten-titanium alloy microphone!
She said singing with your microphone can produce the most beautiful songs!
We all didn't believe it, so we came to you!
Now, can you demonstrate it for us?"
Upon hearing the supermodel's words, Chen Hao's smile turned peculiar:
"You didn't come for my basketball skills?
You actually came for my professional specialty?
You're making me a little disappointed!"
Chen Hao put on a disappointed expression, but the supermodels became even happier:
"It seems the reputation is exaggerated!
You don't dare to show us your tungsten-titanium alloy microphone?
That means everything taylor said was a lie!
Hahaha."
Chen Hao didn't show any anger or frustration at the supermodels' taunts; he just calmly shook his head and said:
"No, no, no, I'm not the kind of person who likes to show off.
Since you want to see my tungsten-titanium alloy microphone.
Then you naturally have to meet my requirements before I'll let you see it!"
Chen Hao's words made the supermodels very curious:
"What requirements do you need us to meet?
Haven't you already seen our figures?
What else do you want us to do?"
After speaking, they deliberately made their bodies more upright and slender for Chen Hao to admire!
Chen Hao waved his hand and said:
"No, no, no, I'm not talking about that!
I'm talking about hard conditions!
I want to see your body flexibility and your stamina!
Because to learn my basketball skills, these two are essential!"
Chen Hao's words left the supermodels a bit bewildered; they hadn't come for Chen Hao's basketball skills!
But at this moment, taylor interjected:
"You should cooperate with his demands!
Otherwise, you really won't be qualified to witness his special talent!"
taylor's words made the supermodels' expressions turn a bit sour, but they eventually agreed to Chen Hao's request:
"Alright then!
How do you want to test our flexibility and stamina?"
"It's simple. First, demonstrate your flexibility in front of me!
For example, show me a split and let's see how far you can go?"
After hearing Chen Hao's words, the four supermodels all confidently said:
"That's too simple!
Doing the splits is very easy!"
After speaking, they easily went down!
Indeed, they easily completed the split!
Seeing them easily complete the movement, Chen Haoalso nodded in satisfaction:
"Very good, your flexibility is indeed very good!
So, you passed my first test!
Now it's time for the second test, which is your stamina!
I will have you chase me within the confines of this hotel room!
If you can catch me within thirty minutes!
Then your stamina is Passed!
You can then freely inspect my tungsten-titanium alloy microphone!"
This condition proposed by Chen Hao surprised the supermodels:
"Is that all?
Four of us against one of you?
Are you sure?
We won't even need half an hour!
We can take care of you in a few minutes!"
Apparently, they were very confident in their abilities.
"Then let's begin!"
Chen Hao said to them with open arms, full of interest.
"Okay!"
After speaking, the four supermodels surrounded Chen Hao from different directions!
Although Chen Hao said the area was within the hotel room, the space was still quite large.
So, even though they formed a circle around Chen Hao, there were still many gaps in between them.
Thus, Chen Hao moved back and forth through these gaps!
At first, they didn't think Chen Hao's speed was very fast.
But whenever they got close to Chen Hao and tried to catch him, Chen Hao's speed would rapidly increase, slipping through their grasp!
He easily escaped!
This made them feel very frustrated; they didn't know how Chen Hao managed to do it.
But they didn't lose heart and continued to cooperate!
However, no matter how they cooperated, Chen Haocould not be caught by them, and their stamina began to deplete continuously!
After ten minutes, they were all panting!
After twenty minutes, Chen Hao was calm and composed, while the supermodels could barely move!
After thirty minutes, they were completely exhausted and collapsed on the floor, unable to move!
At this moment, Chen Hao was still incredibly calm.
He smiled and teased taylor:
"It seems their stamina isn't even as good as yours!
And you still brought them here?"
"But there are many of them!
If four people take turns, you might not be able to handle it!"
taylor looked at Chen Hao with a playful smile and teased him.
"Since you've said so, why don't you go first!"
Chen Hao said to taylor with a mischievous smile.
"Of course, since I'm already here, I must be the first one to go!
Watch closely, my stamina has improved a lot!"
So, under the shocked gaze of the four supermodels, Chen Hao revealed his tungsten-titanium alloy microphone.
"Oh my God!
It's actually real!
What did I see?
No wonder taylor's expression was so shocked at the time!"
Two hours later, an exhausted taylor said to the four supermodels with a satisfied expression:
"Did you see?
This is his strength!
Do you understand now why he wanted to test your stamina?"
The four supermodels, as if they had discovered a new continent, all nodded in shock and said:
"So, we think, instead of a rotating attack, we should all go together!
Double-team him!
He will definitely fail!"
"Alright, then you can try it!"
Chen Hao had experienced four-person double-teaming before!
Although it would be a bit troublesome to deal with, it wasn't impossible.
On the basketball court, when Chen Hao encountered a four-person double-team defense, he would usually choose to pass the ball.
Because his teammates would be completely open.
But in this kind of pickup game, facing a four-person double-team, Chen Hao would not choose to pass the ball!
Because in the NBA, one must follow reasonable playing methods.
But this was a pickup game, and a private one at that, so Chen Hao naturally had to use a more simple and brutal method to get it done!
So, Chen Hao chose to directly attack forcefully!
He dribbled the ball with both hands, breaking through the tight defense, which was already a very skilled technique for him!
And the supermodels' bodies couldn't block Chen Hao, so Chen Hao easily completed the strong drive and scored!
Two hours later, they all ended up like taylor, collapsing on the ground, not even wanting to move a finger!
"It seems your stamina still has a lot of room for improvement!
I hope the next time I see you, you'll make me a little uncomfortable!
Anyway, this time, you made me very comfortable!"
When Chen Hao walked out of the hotel entrance, he was immediately photographed by paparazzi!
Soon, news about Chen Hao's scandals appeared on various news pages.
Some even joked about Chen Hao:
"This is his way of relaxing after the game, interacting with celebrity supermodels, which greatly helps his mood!"
One day later, the second game between the Boston Celtics and the Toronto Raptors continued!
It was still the Boston Celtics' home court!
When Chen Hao appeared on the home court, the Fans in the arena instantly erupted in huge cheers!
At this moment, Chen Hao had become the spiritual totem of their home court!
In their eyes, as long as Chen Hao was there, they would never lose this game!
What surprised many Fans even more was that David Stern appeared in the audience at the home court!
When the camera zoomed in on him, he smiled and waved to the audience!
At this moment, the three officiating referees, after seeing the close-up of David Stern, all had slight changes in their expressions!
Although many people believed that the Boston Celticswould continue to win this game, no one thought they could win by a large margin again!
Indeed, from the very beginning of the game, the Toronto Raptors players quickly entered game mode, hitting several three-pointers from beyond the arc!
As for the Boston Celtics, Chen Hao's performance was as stable as ever; he could easily score with every offense!
But the only thing that made the home Fans unhappy was that whenever Boston Celtics players made even a slight physical contact with Toronto Raptors players while defending, the referees would call a foul!
This made the Boston Celtics players very dissatisfied, because the referees' officiating standards were inconsistent!
Especially Chen Hao, even when he was driving and encountered crazy fouls from Toronto Raptors players, the referees did not blow their whistle!
Fortunately, Chen Hao was able to easily score even when fouled.
Otherwise, the Boston Celtics would definitely be trailing!
But despite this, the Toronto Raptors still scored considerably more than the Boston Celtics!
After the first quarter, Chen Hao had already racked up 24 points, but without a single free throw opportunity!
In contrast, the Toronto Raptors scored a total of 42 points, went to the free-throw line 8 times, and made all of them!
This was already 16 points more than the Boston Celtics!
At the end of the first quarter, the score was 40:42!
The Boston Celtics were trailing by 2 points!
And their entire team hadn't had a single free throw!
At this point, almost everyone could see that the referees were siding with the Toronto Raptors!
And when the live commentator mentioned the Boston Celtics' free throw count, the live camera actually gave a close-up of David Stern!
David Stern was still smiling, with a harmless expression!
During the break, the Boston Celtics players were all furious:
"Damn it, the referees are deliberately biased towards them!
Otherwise, we would definitely be leading!
Chen Hao is almost beaten to death by them!
They're not even calling fouls!
It's too crooked!"
Hearing his teammates' complaints, Chen Hao smiled slightly:
"Don't worry, at least they haven't fouled me out yet!
Then we still have a chance!"
Chapter 158: The Final Quarter, Five Fouls! Chen Hao is running out of time!
However, facts proved that Chen Hao still underestimated the league's determination.
When the second quarter began, the referees had already set their sights on Chen Hao.
Although Chen Hao's defensive movements were very clear, he still couldn't escape the referees' 'hair-trigger' whistles.
As soon as Chen Hao made physical contact with a Toronto Raptors player, the referee's whistle would blow, and it would definitely be a foul on Chen Hao!
Therefore, in less than five minutes of the second quarter, Chen Hao already had three fouls!
This made Chen Hao's mood start to become irritable!
He silently glanced at the referee, then walked towards the bench!
Head Coach Rivers substituted Chen Hao out because he was worried that Chen Hao's personal foul count would continue to increase.
So, he chose to substitute Chen Hao at this time!
After Chen Hao left the court, the Toronto Raptorslaunched a counterattack!
Their offense became more aggressive, almost all of them attacking the Boston Celtics' paint.
The two interior players, A'lian and Jefferson, also gradually started to accumulate more fouls!
And the score difference also began to gradually widen!
By the end of the second quarter, the score had become 56:70!
The Boston Celtics were trailing by as many as 14 points!
As for Chen Hao, he did not appear on the court again in the second quarter!
The camera occasionally switched to Chen Hao, but from his face, no signs of dejection could be seen.
He still appeared to be laughing and chatting with his teammates.
Seeing Chen Hao so calm, even the live commentator was very surprised and joked:
"It seems Chen Hao is not very worried about this game.
Could it be that he can still turn the tide in the upcoming game?
This might be a bit difficult!
Today, the Toronto Raptors played very aggressively; this is their strength!
I think the Toronto Raptors have a great chance of winning this game!"
The Green Army Fans at the scene were all angrily cursing at the referees because their bias was simply too outrageous!
The number of free throws for both sides was too disparate!
The Boston Celtics only got one free throw opportunity in the last two minutes of the second quarter!
Jefferson, who stepped to the free-throw line, made both of his free throws, while the Toronto Raptors had already taken as many as 30 free throws!
So, the comparison of free throws between the two teams was 30:2!
The Toronto Raptors scored 28 more points just from free throws than the Boston Celtics; how could the Boston Celtics not be behind?
Many Hollywood actresses who came to watch the game were very dissatisfied with the referees this time, and some even started to curse!
They all came to support Chen Hao, as they had a deep friendship with him.
Now seeing Chen Hao being treated unfairly by the referees, they naturally had to stand up for him!
taylor was the most agitated, yelling at the referee with an angry face:
"Damn old man, go back to your hometown!
If you're blind, don't be a referee!
Even a woman blows the whistle much better than you!
Go eat sh*t!"
taylor's curses were approved by the home Fans, who instantly cheered loudly!
Although the head referee's expression didn't change much, his heart was also incredibly dejected and angry!
He didn't want to officiate the game so shamelessly, but this was a death order given to him by the commissioner!
Because David Stern threatened him that if the Boston Celtics won this game by more than 20 points, he would be out of a job!
To keep his job, he could only obey Commissioner David Stern's arrangements!
This game was broadcast All-America, and many Fanssaw the referees deliberately favoring the Toronto Raptors.
But most Fans didn't think the referees were going too far because they had bet on Chen Hao losing!
So, they even gloated, thinking Chen Hao deserved it!
"This guy finally faced the referees' sanctions!"
"Yes, with the referees' power, he's nothing!"
"Actually, if it weren't for the referees' help, he wouldn't be a superstar!"
"So, in our opinion, with the referees' help, even an idiot can become a superstar!"
"Yes, these so-called superstars are actually all propped up by the league!"
"Look at Chen Hao's dejected expression; it's just too satisfying!"
Apparently, these Fans who bet on Chen Hao losing were very happy, as they already felt that the Toronto Raptorshad a sure victory in this game!
In the Boston Celtics' locker room, the players were all very dejected.
Although their scoring in open play exceeded that of the Toronto Raptors, the number of free throws was too far apart!
Therefore, they were so unwilling and dejected.
"Damn referees, they must have been paid!"
At this moment, Jefferson complained with a dejected look.
Chen Hao, after hearing this, smiled and shook his head, saying:
"Complaining is meaningless!
Now, Fans across All-America want to see us lose!
But I don't want to let them have their way!
So, the second half is our moment for a comeback!
We must remember to score in the fastest way possible!
That way, they won't even have a chance to foul us!
And on defense, we can relax a bit and save our energy for offense!
We're going to play an offensive battle with them!
It's time to let them taste our fast break!"
Under Chen Hao's encouragement, his teammates' moods improved significantly.
So, at the start of the third quarter, the Boston Celticschanged their playstyle!
On defense, they almost exclusively employed 'air defense'!
As soon as a Toronto Raptors player drove to the basket, they would quickly retreat or symbolically reach out to interfere!
But they would not actively initiate physical contact with them!
As a result, the Toronto Raptors' offense seemed even easier!
When the Toronto Raptors players felt their offense was incredibly easy, their confidence also soared!
They even mistakenly thought that the Boston Celtics' confidence had been shattered!
In reality, the Boston Celtics were deliberately not defending them!
Because they wanted to launch a desperate counterattack on offense!
While the Toronto Raptors players were feeling smug, the Boston Celtics players had already quickly inbounded the ball!
After Chen Hao got the ball, he advanced to the frontcourt at the fastest possible speed!
At this moment, the Toronto Raptors players finally reacted and quickly surrounded Chen Hao!
Some even actively stuck themselves in front of Chen Hao; as soon as Chen Hao moved, they would quickly fall to the ground.
Because this trick always worked, and the referee's whistle would blow!
But this time, Chen Hao chose to pass quickly!
He even passed the ball before the Toronto Raptorsplayers could touch him!
A'lian received the ball and immediately pulled up for a three-pointer from beyond the arc!
After being traded to the Boston Celtics, A'lian began to diligently practice three-point shooting!
Because this was Chen Hao's request to him; he told A'lian:
"As long as you develop your three-point shot, you will get many shooting opportunities!
I also have the confidence to turn you into a 20+10 All-Star player!"
A'lian unconditionally obeyed Chen Hao's requests.
So at this time, his three-point shooting already had a certain level of consistency!
This time, when he shot, no Toronto Raptors players were able to appear in front of him, so it was a wide-open shot opportunity!
"Swish!"
A'lian's wide-open three-pointer went in cleanly!
The Fans at the scene instantly erupted in huge cheers!
And the referee, upon seeing A'lian make this three-pointer, also sighed helplessly in his heart:
"There's really no way to help the Toronto Raptors!
This Boston Celtics team is just too strong!"
However, in the referee's opinion, the Toronto Raptorsstill firmly held the advantage in this game.
After all, they had already built a huge lead; as long as they could maintain their previous shooting percentage, they would be in an unbeatable position in this game!
Moreover, they would continue to keep a close eye on Chen Hao; as long as Chen Hao showed any hint of a foul, they would decisively call it!
As long as Chen Hao was taken out of the game, everything would be simple!
Even if the Boston Celtics did manage a big comeback in the end, it would be impossible for them to win by more than 20 points!
The Toronto Raptors came back and made a mid-range shot, which made them feel confident again!
Moreover, they immediately double-teamed Chen Haoagain!
But this time, Chen Hao didn't receive the ball; he just slowly walked towards the frontcourt!
His teammates, however, quickly completed the pass and dribbled the ball past half-court!
This time, the ball was still passed to A'lian!
Under the cover of his teammates, Chen Hao quickly bypassed the double-team and appeared in the corner!
A'lian quickly passed the ball into Chen Hao's hands!
But just as Chen Hao received the ball and was about to shoot, the referee's whistle blew:
"Chen Hao stepped out of bounds!"
In reality, when Chen Hao received the ball this time, both of his feet were inbounds!
He didn't step on the line at all!
That meant the referee was deliberately looking for trouble!
Although he was wronged by the referee, Chen Hao's face showed no expression.
He just silently walked towards the frontcourt.
Now, even the referee began to feel a hint of fear from Chen Hao's gaze!
Because he saw that when Chen Hao looked at him, his eyes were devoid of any emotion!
It was like the expression of a wild beast looking at humans, which indicated that Chen Hao's heart was already incredibly furious!
The referee thought back to Chen Hao's various 'atrocities' before this, and he began to worry!
If Chen Hao was really provoked beyond his limit and attacked him, his fate would definitely be quite miserable!
However, on second thought, if Chen Hao really actively attacked him, wouldn't that be an even better way to complete the mission?
Because once a player attacks a referee, it is an act of defiance that will definitely be severely punished!
This would be the best outcome for both the Toronto Raptors and the referee!
Because as long as Chen Hao was suspended for one game, the Boston Celtics would definitely not be able to maintain their undefeated record!
Because without Chen Hao, the Boston Celtics would be a third-rate team, simply no match for the Toronto Raptors!
Thinking of this, the referee had already made up his mind to relentlessly target Chen Hao and thoroughly provoke him!
So, when the Toronto Raptors attacked again, Chen Haowas once again called for a foul by the referee, even though he clearly had no physical contact with the opposing player!
And the reason for this foul call on Chen Hao was that Chen Hao was suspected of undercutting the offensive player!
After this foul, Chen Hao had accumulated four personal fouls!
He only had two fouls left before being ejected!
At this point, the Toronto Raptors were still leading the Boston Celtics by as many as 18 points; the Boston Celtics had clearly reached their most dangerous moment!
In this situation, Chen Hao still maintained a calm expression.
He seemed completely unconcerned about having four fouls.
And in this defensive play, Chen Hao directly stayed three meters away from the offensive player!
His action made the home Fans feel heartbroken and made them hate the referees even more!
Under Chen Hao's defensive attitude, the referees naturally couldn't call another foul on Chen Hao!
And the Toronto Raptors players also lived up to expectations, easily completing an inside score!
At this moment, Chen Hao immediately received the ball and quickly dribbled it past half-court!
As the double-team approached, he immediately pulled up for a three-pointer!
It went in cleanly!
For such an undisputed basket, the referees naturally couldn't interfere!
So, in the subsequent offensive plays, Chen Hao acted as a 'quick shooter'!
As soon as the ball was in his hands, he would decisively shoot!
Once he was double-teamed by opposing players, Chen Hao would decisively choose to pass, without any hesitation!
The Boston Celtics also became more organized because of Chen Hao's offensive choices!
Their shooting percentage began to steadily rise, especially A'lian; his performance was commendable!
So, the score difference was gradually narrowed, and Chen Hao even completely gave up on defense, just standing on his half of the court, waiting for his teammates to pass him the ball!
The Toronto Raptors players all knew the reason why Chen Hao was doing this was to score quickly on fast breaks, but they didn't have a good solution!
Because every time Chen Hao received the ball, he wouldn't make any adjustments, immediately pulling up to shoot!
No matter where he was on the court, he would decisively shoot!
Chen Hao's shots seemed unreasonable, but he just kept making them!
This also made the Toronto Raptors players feel incredibly dejected because they truly couldn't stop Chen Hao's offense!
But the referee still found a loophole exposed by Chen Hao!
When there was one minute left in the third quarter, and the Boston Celtics were on offense, Chen Hao received the ball at the top of the arc and shot!
Because Bosh of the Toronto Raptors aggressively rushed towards Chen Hao, after Chen Hao shot, his right hand hit Bosh's hand!
Logically speaking, in this situation, even if a foul was to be called, it should have been Bosh's foul, definitely not Chen Hao's!
But this head referee still called a foul on Chen Hao!
Saying that Chen Hao's shooting motion was too large and endangered the defensive player!
Chen Hao, upon seeing this foul call from the referee, was also exasperated!
However, he now had five fouls and had to be substituted out again!
At this point, the score on the court had become 80:92!
The Boston Celtics were trailing by as many as 12 points; there was still a chance!
It's just that Chen Hao had five fouls; when would he enter the game in the fourth quarter?
Was there really still a chance in the game?
Even the home Fans felt that it was impossible for the Boston Celtics to win!
Let alone the Boston Celtics winning against the Toronto Raptors by more than 20 points!
The Fans in Dragon Country, seeing this scene, also said unwillingly:
"The NBA is ultimately a commercial league.
That's why they are targeting Brother Hao.
Brother Hao is truly too outstanding!"
Chapter 159: Chen Hao Wants to Try Scoring 32 Points in 8 Minutes!
Trailing by 12 points in the final quarter, and with Chen Hao carrying five fouls, the Boston Celtics were undoubtedly in a desperate situation!
Even Chen Hao began to admire the league's thick skin!
They truly had no shame!
However, the good news was that he still had one foul to spare, meaning he could continue to play on the court!
So, when Rivers asked Chen Hao if he wanted to give up on the game, Chen Hao smiled and replied:
"No, I won't give up on this game!"
"Substitute me back in when there are eight minutes left in the game!"
Hearing Chen Hao say this, Rivers was also stunned:
"You mean, you still want to give it a try?"
"Of course, I can't just watch the game slip away!"
"Although the league clearly doesn't want to see me win!"
"But I want to try!"
Although Chen Hao's tone sounded very calm, it actually carried an undeniable meaning!
Head Coach Rivers nodded in understanding after hearing him.
After all, Chen Hao had already made a public bet with Fans across All-America, so he certainly didn't want to give up like this.
Although they were trailing by as many as 12 points in the fourth quarter, if the referees had called a fair game, Chen Hao really could have brought the game back!
Because Chen Hao's scoring explosiveness was simply too strong!
His offense had no blind spots, and the Toronto Raptorsplayers simply couldn't form an effective defense against him!
However, the current situation was that the referees were targeting Chen Hao and calling extremely soft fouls against him.
So, under these circumstances, it would be incredibly difficult for Chen Hao to lead his team to victory!
But Rivers ultimately agreed to Chen Hao's request; he silently nodded and said:
"Alright, then I'll substitute you back in with eight minutes left!"
In the fourth quarter, since Chen Hao was not on the court, the refereeing was quite fair.
After all, the Toronto Raptors were already leading by a large margin, so they didn't need to do too much.
So, in the first four minutes of the fourth quarter, the Boston Celtics actually traded blows with the Toronto Raptors!
Perhaps it was due to the immense dissatisfaction with Chen Hao being unfairly treated, but the Boston Celtics' offense was extremely aggressive!
They repeatedly attacked the Toronto Raptors' interior, and all achieved good results.
So, with eight minutes left in the game, the score difference remained at 12 points!
This result surprised even Chen Hao, who was on the bench:
"It seems we still have a great chance!"
The Head Coach next to him shook his head helplessly after hearing Chen Hao's words:
"Although we are only trailing by 12 points!"
"But the problem is, we can't narrow the gap any further!"
"They can easily get fouls called in their favor."
"This is too difficult for us!"
Chen Hao smiled and shook his head at the Head Coach's words:
"No, although the referees are heavily biased towards the Toronto Raptors!"
"But at the very least, they can't disallow a made shot!"
"So, we still have a chance!"
Chen Hao's words left Rivers bewildered; he didn't know what Chen Hao meant by that.
However, at this moment, he still remembered Chen Hao's request and called a timeout!
During this timeout, Chen Hao emphasized only one thing:
"If you're open, shoot with confidence!"
"As for the rest, he will handle it!"
Of course, his teammates readily agreed to Chen Hao's request!
In fact, if it weren't for Chen Hao's bet with All-AmericaFans, they wouldn't have been trying so hard!
Now it seemed that the chances were becoming increasingly slim, and they also felt that Chen Hao should give up hope!
So, whatever Chen Hao wanted to do, they would naturally accommodate him!
As the timeout ended, the game resumed!
For the Toronto Raptors players, their lead on the scoreboard filled them with confidence for this game!
So, when they saw Chen Hao being substituted back in, they all looked disdainful.
Because in their eyes, no matter how strong Chen Haowas, he couldn't possibly quickly erase the score difference in the last eight minutes!
After all, even they themselves could feel that the referees were their sixth man!
So, with the help of the referees, it would be very difficult for them to lose!
And the home Fans, seeing Chen Hao, who was carrying five fouls, re-enter the game, all showed extremely surprised expressions:
"Oh my god! Chen Hao hasn't given up on this game yet!"
"I see determination in his eyes!"
"He will definitely unleash a huge offensive desire in the final moments!"
"I have a premonition that something incredible is about to happen in this game!"
"I am looking forward to a miracle!"
Clearly, at this moment, the home Fans still had full confidence in Chen Hao.
Because in their eyes, Chen Hao's scoring explosiveness was very strong; as long as he wanted to, no one could stop him from scoring!
So what they needed to do now was to give Chen Haocrazy encouragement!
Thus, the arena once again erupted in huge cheers and shouts, all for Chen Hao!
Chen Hao waved to the Fans with a faint smile; looking at him now, one might not know that the Boston Celticswere the ones leading!
After he came back in, it was the Boston Celtics' offense!
Chen Hao didn't rush to dribble the ball but instead went directly to the vicinity of the half-court line!
At this moment, two Toronto Raptors players were still blocking Chen Hao!
They would not allow Chen Hao any easy opportunities to get the ball, let alone shoot!
Moreover, if Chen Hao's movements were slightly too aggressive during offense, the referees would very likely call an offensive foul on Chen Hao!
So, at this moment, Chen Hao was no longer a threat in the eyes of the Toronto Raptors players!
Little did they know, after the Boston Celtics players dribbled past half-court, they immediately passed the ball to Chen Hao!
Chen Hao, holding the ball near the half-court line, was not perceived as a significant threat by the Toronto Raptors defenders, so their defense was very lax!
Thus, to their shocked expressions, Chen Hao directly pulled up for a three-pointer from near the half-court line!
Chen Hao's long-range three-pointer shocked all the Fans present.
Because in their eyes, Chen Hao shooting from that distance was completely reckless!
How could that possibly go in?
Even the live commentator shouted in surprise:
"Oh my god!"
"Chen Hao is shooting from this distance!"
"Is he serious?"
"Or has his mentality collapsed?"
Just as the commentator finished speaking, the basketball swished through the net!
Chen Hao's half-court three-pointer went in cleanly!
The score difference instantly became 9 points!
Now, not only were the Toronto Raptors players incredibly terrified, but even the Boston Celtics players were scared by Chen Hao's super long-range three-pointer!
And the home Fans in the stands stared with eyes wide like copper bells, their faces filled with disbelief!
And the Dragon Kingdom Fans, at this moment, also shouted loudly with surprised expressions:
"Wife, come out and see Jesus!"
Clearly, in their eyes, Chen Hao had at this moment completely transformed into Jesus, making an impossible super long-range three-pointer!
The camera gave Chen Hao a big close-up, but there was no excited expression on his face.
He just silently glanced at the score, and then directly stood in front of the Toronto Raptors' inbound player!
And the Toronto Raptors players clearly hadn't recovered from this shock, so their inbound pass was rather casual!
Chen Hao, with quick eyes and hands, instantly completed a steal at the baseline!
After completing the steal, Chen Hao could have directly shot and scored under the basket!
But he didn't do so; instead, he directly dribbled out to beyond the three-point line!
Under the Toronto Raptors players' chase defense, he directly turned around, stopped short, and shot a three-pointer!
Chen Hao's pull-up three-pointer this time surprised everyone immensely!
Because this simply defied common sense!
Although the Boston Celtics were currently in a comeback phase, there was still enough time!
So, success rate should be the top consideration!
But the problem was, Chen Hao's choice now was not the success rate, but a riskier three-pointer!
Although a three-pointer narrows the gap faster, there's also the risk of missing!
Chen Hao, isn't he being too adventurous?
But in the next moment, everyone dismissed this idea!
Because Chen Hao's pull-up three-pointer went in again!
In just ten seconds, Chen Hao scored 6 points, narrowing the score difference to just 6 points!
The entire Toronto Raptors team was terrified by Chen Hao's crazy scoring spree!
So, at this moment, the Head Coach timely called a timeout.
They needed to re-strategize, because the score difference was disappearing too quickly!
But at this moment, Chen Hao's face remained incredibly calm.
He just quietly said:
"I'm not chasing 6 points, but 26 points!"
"So, I don't have much time left!"
"I have to do this!"
"Otherwise, even if we really win this game, it would be meaningless to me!"
"I hope you guys can cooperate with me!"
"I won't let you down!"
Chen Hao's words were incredibly domineering and completely inspired his teammates!
Jefferson even shouted excitedly:
"Don't worry, Chen, we'll listen to you!"
"You're truly amazing!"
"We're really excited!"
Originally, David Stern, the league's president, was among those following this game, and at this moment, his expression also began to turn serious.
In fact, after the third quarter ended, he thought this game was secured!
At the very least, Chen Hao couldn't possibly lead his team to win by 20+ points!
After all, chasing 32 points in a single quarter was impossible, and the Toronto Raptors would also score!
So, at this moment, he also felt that Chen Hao was about to be out of luck this time!
But what David Stern hadn't expected was that the game still had suspense!
Chen Hao, with five fouls, adopted the most aggressive and risky way to catch up!
He forcibly kept the suspense alive with a half-court three-pointer and a steal leading to another three-pointer!
At this moment, David Stern was infuriated by Chen Hao's tenacious behavior:
"Why won't you just lose one game, you guy?"
"I just don't want you to sweep your opponent; I'm not saying you can't win the series!"
"Can't you just behave?"
"Do you have to force my hand like this?"
At this moment, David Stern also stared at the TV screen with a gloomy face, speaking in a somber tone.
At this point, he couldn't possibly instruct the referees to continue favoring the Toronto Raptors during the game!
So, at this moment, everything depended on the referees' officiating standards!
Moreover, under these circumstances, if the referees' calls were too outrageous, it would indeed make everyone disgusted with the league.
After all, everyone wasn't blind; once such things were done too obviously, it would truly be inexcusable!
Especially Chen Hao's own made three-pointers, they really couldn't be arbitrarily disallowed.
Therefore, the referees at this moment were also facing immense pressure.
Timeout ended, game resumed!
It was the Toronto Raptors' offense!
Chen Hao didn't stand at the inbound spot this time; instead, he stood near the half-court line.
He didn't even stand in front of any Toronto Raptorsplayer; he just stood there silently!
His attention was entirely on the basketball!
The Toronto Raptors player slowly dribbled past half-court, and as he crossed the half-court line, just as he was about to pass the ball to his teammate!
Chen Hao initiated his move!
Chen Hao seemed to have a basketball navigation system, instantly appearing in the passing lane!
His speed was simply too fast; the Toronto Raptors player couldn't even tell how Chen Hao did it!
He had already completed the steal!
After completing the steal, Chen Hao, taking advantage of their delayed reaction, dribbled one step forward and crossed the half-court line!
At this moment, he again pulled up for a three-pointer!
Chen Hao never even thought about dribbling to the basket to finish the offense!
Because the longer he waited, the more complications could arise; if he had a chance to shoot, he would shoot decisively!
There was no faster way to tie the score than with a pull-up three-pointer!
Under the gaze of all the Fans and players, the basketball once again arced perfectly, swishing through the net!
This was another clean three-pointer!
Chen Hao made 3 consecutive three-pointers, two of which were super long-range threes!
Now, the score difference had become 3 points!
As long as Chen Hao made one more shot, he could tie the score!
Now, the Toronto Raptors players were completely flustered!
They never dreamed that a 12-point deficit would turn into 3 points in less than a minute, as if he had a cheat code!
The Fans on site had completely fallen into madness!
And the terrified Toronto Raptors Head Coach even shouted loudly at the referees at this moment:
"How could you let him make those three-pointers?"
The referees, seeing the Toronto Raptors Head Coach's question, were completely speechless!
What did Chen Hao making three-pointers have to do with them?
Chen Hao, who had just made a super long-range three-pointer, made a three-point gesture to the Fans!
The meaning was clear: only one more three-pointer was needed to tie the score!
Moreover, there were still seven minutes left in the game!
Chen Hao didn't have much time to catch up, because he needed to chase 23 points!
This didn't even include the possibility of the Toronto Raptors scoring next!
So, Chen Hao was not relaxed at all at this moment!
He once again went to the vicinity of the half-court line, waiting for the Toronto Raptors players to dribble past half-court!
Now, the Toronto Raptors players, seeing Chen Hao's stance, all knew they couldn't pass the ball in front of him!
So, almost all the Toronto Raptors players moved out to beyond the three-point line to receive the pass!
They did this specifically to prevent Chen Hao from making a successful steal!
Little did they know, Chen Hao surprisingly didn't participate in the defense this time, letting the Toronto Raptors shoot a three-pointer from the perimeter!
But this time, the Toronto Raptors' three-pointer missed!
Chen Hao secured the defensive rebound!
Chapter 160: The Raptors were turned into cute dragons! Chen Hao, who was on a rampage, was unstoppable!
Chen Hao, who secured the defensive rebound, immediately accelerated to his limit, sprinting quickly towards the frontcourt!
The Raptors players had all their attention on Chen Hao, but Chen Hao's speed was simply too fast.
They had no way to foul Chen Hao immediately and could only trail behind him, eating his dust!
At this moment, Chen Hao had clearly gone berserk. After dribbling to the three-point line, he stopped abruptly and shot a three-pointer!
Following behind Chen Hao was Calderon, who didn't expect Chen Hao to choose to stop and shoot a three-pointer at that moment!
So he couldn't brake in time and directly collided with Chen Hao after he released the three-pointer!
The referee's whistle blew!
Then, there was the sound of the basketball swishing through the net!
Chen Hao made a four-point play!
This result instantly made the Fans exclaim!
This was truly a delightful surprise for them!
This was Chen Hao's fourth consecutive three-pointer!
And he even had a chance for an extra free throw!
Now the score had been tied by Chen Hao, and he even had a chance to take the lead!
Under these circumstances, the Toronto Raptors were no longer stable!
With just over five minutes left in the game, it seemed winning was no longer a difficult task for the Boston Celtics!
At this point, the home Fans were completely energized!
Chen Hao's incredible performance gave them hope for victory!
In contrast, the Toronto Raptors players all looked as if they had seen a ghost, seemingly unable to accept this result!
They didn't even know what had happened; how did the game turn out like this?
Weren't they in the lead?
But now it was tied!
Chen Hao, stepping up to the free-throw line, had a solemn expression. He knew it wasn't time to celebrate yet; there were still over five minutes left in the game.
Within this time, he needed to score at least 20 more points to have a chance of winning by 20 points against the Toronto Raptors.
Therefore, at this moment, Chen Hao had a long and arduous journey ahead.
After making the free throw, the Boston Celtics were now leading the Toronto Raptors by 1 point.
The Toronto Raptors' Head Coach still didn't call a timeout because they didn't have many timeouts left to use!
So, he shouted loudly to his players from the sideline:
"Stay steady, calm, and play at our own pace!
Try to attack their interior as much as possible!
Their interior is their biggest weakness!"
The Toronto Raptors' Head Coach's strategy was perfectly fine because the referees had always been biased towards them.
But the current situation was that the Boston Celticsplayers' morale had risen, and they became extremely serious on defense!
Although the referee's whistle still blew, the Boston Celtics players no longer showed any frustration in their eyes, but rather excitement!
They felt that even if the referees favored the Toronto Raptors, they could still easily win this game.
Because they had Chen Hao, they had Chen Hao, their never-give-up team leader!
After the Toronto Raptors players made both free throws, the Boston Celtics players immediately passed the ball to Chen Hao!
Chen Hao, with the basketball, facing a triple-team, quickly dribbled and forced his way through them!
Chen Hao's speed was simply too fast; it became extremely difficult for them to stop him!
Even the referees were helpless against Chen Hao's dribble.
Because they wanted to call a foul on Chen Hao, but they couldn't find a reason!
Chen Hao didn't even give the opponents a chance to touch him before he had already dribbled the ball past half-court!
Now, once Chen Hao crossed half-court, it was his attacking range!
So, after dribbling past the mid-court line, Chen Haodirectly pulled up for a three-pointer!
This three-pointer made the Toronto Raptors players want to pray on the spot.
Because Chen Hao's three-point shooting was too accurate; he had already made four consecutive three-pointers!
Would this one also go in?
At this moment, the Toronto Raptors players even started to feel despair!
But just then, the basketball didn't go in; instead, it hit the rim and bounced back!
However, because the Toronto Raptors players were all caught up in thoughts of prayer, they didn't box out immediately.
And Chen Hao, after shooting, quickly sprinted towards the frontcourt!
So, the basketball fell back into Chen Hao's hands!
At this moment, Chen Hao was perfectly positioned at the top of the arc!
Catching the ball, adjusting, and shooting a three-pointer, all in one smooth motion!
"Swish!"
Chen Hao made it this time!
Five out of six three-pointers, directly extending the lead to 2 points!
At this point, the Toronto Raptors' Head Coach could no longer sit still and immediately called a timeout!
And the Dragon Kingdom Fans watching this game were completely in a frenzy:
"Tell me, who is the Toronto Raptors' daddy? Louder, I can't hear you!"
"Brother Hao is indeed the strongest!"
"Those who are like Brother Hao are existences who defy the heavens; his name really isn't wrong!"
"Now the Toronto Raptors have been beaten into cute dragons; they must be feeling quite desperate now!"
"Did you notice? Brother Hao didn't even think about running down the clock or preserving the lead.
He's so eager to shoot three-pointers; he must want to fulfill his promise. This is too strong, isn't it?"
President David Stern, who originally thought things were stable, now had an extremely grim expression.
He didn't expect Chen Hao's offensive desire to be so strong, only exploding in the final moments.
Moreover, Chen Hao's playing style was quite aggressive and risky.
Normally, it would be impossible to have such a high shooting percentage.
But Chen Hao was no ordinary person; his current extreme method of catching up in points truly left even the referees feeling helpless.
They couldn't possibly cancel Chen Hao's three-pointers after he made them, claiming he shot from too far away, could they?
So, the referees were now completely resigned; if Chen Hao and the Toronto Raptors players had physical contact, they could call a foul on Chen Hao.
But the problem was, Chen Hao was playing while avoiding the opposing defenders.
When he wasn't receiving the ball, he even directly raised both hands and didn't actively stand in front of the Toronto Raptors players.
Under these circumstances, even if the Toronto Raptorsplayers intentionally collided with Chen Hao, the referees couldn't call a foul on Chen Hao, could they?
That would be too damn fake!
After the timeout ended, the game continued!
The Toronto Raptors' offense still furiously attacked the Boston Celtics' interior; they would still get whistles.
But as their nerves tightened, their free throws started to falter.
This time, they even missed consecutively.
And Chen Hao, seeing Bosh miss his free throws, said to him with disdain:
"You missed both free throws, so you're going to lose!"
Bosh's face was extremely grim; he didn't expect his free throws to be so unstable, but Chen Hao's incredible performance had indeed affected his emotions.
When it was the Boston Celtics' turn to offense, the Toronto Raptors assigned three players to guard Chen Hao.
But Chen Hao, at this moment, directly walked out to the sideline and slowly strolled towards the frontcourt.
At this time, he even actively raised his hands, not making any confrontational moves.
Clearly, Chen Hao wanted the referees to see clearly that he wasn't making any hand movements.
If the referees dared to call a foul on Chen Hao, then he would truly be treating all the Fans in the world as blind.
Sure enough, after seeing Chen Hao's actions, the referees all realized Chen Hao's true intentions.
The whistle never blew, and Chen Hao easily reached the frontcourt.
At this moment, he stood at the left corner, watching his teammates pass the ball.
After continuous passing, the basketball was passed to A'lian!
At this moment, A'lian even directly dribbled and attacked the basket!
The Toronto Raptors' Bosh clearly fouled A'lian, but no whistle blew!
Because the ball-handler A'lian's offense attracted a lot of attention from the Toronto Raptors players.
Therefore, where Chen Hao was standing was now considered an open spot.
Just then, A'lian suddenly turned around and threw the ball in Chen Hao's direction!
A'lian's pass was very clever, earning Chen Hao's high praise.
Chen Hao, after catching the ball with both hands, quickly shot a three-pointer amidst the Toronto Raptors players' quick close-out defense!
"Swish!"
Another precise swish three-pointer!
Chen Hao's hot hand continued!
At this moment, the Toronto Raptors were already feeling immense pressure; they even felt a sense of despair towards Chen Hao.
That was, no matter how they defended Chen Hao, they couldn't stop his offense, and this was what made them feel the most desperate.
Moreover, Chen Hao achieved this scoring without even participating in defense.
If he could defend them without restrictions, they would surely have been beaten down long ago!
As this desperate and powerless emotion spread, the Toronto Raptors' offense also began to become chaotic.
Another turnover pass, and Chen Hao made a steal.
After passing it to West, Chen Hao quickly sprinted towards the frontcourt!
No Toronto Raptors player could keep up with his speed, so he was now directly positioned in the right corner!
The basketball was passed to Chen Hao, and he took another decisive three-pointer!
Chen Hao would absolutely not miss this open three-pointer!
This three-pointer was like a piercing arrow, directly striking the Toronto Raptors' hearts!
The Boston Celtics were now leading the Toronto Raptors by 8 points, with four minutes left in the game!
It seemed Chen Hao still had hope of fulfilling his promise!
Now, it was the Toronto Raptors' turn to panic!
It wasn't just the Toronto Raptors who were panicking, but also the referees and those who wanted the Boston Celtics to lose.
Only Chen Hao's face showed no emotion; at this moment, he was fully immersed in the game!
This game was the biggest obstacle he had encountered this season.
If it weren't for the referees' bias, he would have already led his team to victory.
But the league, just to create some suspense, actually let the referees favor the Toronto Raptors, setting difficulties for the Boston Celtics.
This behavior was quite disgusting, so Chen Hao detested it immensely.
Now, Chen Hao just wanted to win this game and defeat the Toronto Raptors by more than 20 points, giving a harsh slap to these hateful guys in the league.
Toronto Raptors offense!
The basketball was passed to Bosh, who at this moment actually chose to directly pull up for a shot!
A'lian was guarding him, and he clearly thought A'liancouldn't stop his shot!
Little did he know, A'lian was now influenced by Chen Hao and full of fighting spirit!
So, when Bosh shot in front of him, A'lian had already leaped up with all his might.
He wanted to directly swat Bosh's shot out of bounds, to let Bosh see his defensive ability!
Thus, to Bosh's shocked gaze, Chen Hao directly swatted his shot away!
And after the basketball was swatted away by A'lian, Chen Hao, with quick eyes and hands, swiftly grabbed the basketball and immediately converted it into a fast break!
This time, the only thing that could keep up with Chen Hao was Chen Hao's gaze!
Chen Hao took the lead, dribbling to the three-point line. With no defender in front of him, he abandoned the optimal offensive method of attacking the rim and once again chose an abrupt stop-and-shoot three-pointer!
Chen Hao's choice made the Boston Celtics Fans present hold their breath.
Because in their opinion, Chen Hao's offense this time could have been played more steadily, after all, they were already leading by as much as 8 points.
However, Chen Hao's choice still surprised them.
But Chen Hao's shooting percentage also made them utterly admire him.
Because Chen Hao's three-pointer went in again!
The difference in score had already reached 11 points!
At this point, the Toronto Raptors' morale was completely shattered!
They had originally been leading by as much as 12 points.
Now, in less than five minutes, they were trailing by as much as 11 points instead!
And what made them feel most desperate was that all these points were scored by Chen Hao alone.
Furthermore, Chen Hao achieved this score while being heavily guarded by them.
So, it could be said that Chen Hao had now become their nightmare, lingering in their minds.
Thus, the immense disappointment made them unable to muster any spirit on offense anymore.
This time it was Bargnani's attempt from beyond the three-point line, but it clanked off the rim!
Chen Hao, leaping high to grab the defensive rebound, was about to dribble quickly past half-court when he was intentionally tripped by Calderon, causing Chen Hao to lose his balance and fall heavily to the ground.
Under everyone's gaze, Chen Hao quickly got up, looking extremely annoyed.
And the Fans present all believed that Chen Hao would definitely seek trouble with Calderon this time, because that was Chen Hao's personality.
But to their surprise, Chen Hao merely glanced silently at Calderon, then brushed off his jersey with a playful look!
And at this moment, the referee's whistle also blew!
It wasn't as the Fans had expected, calling a foul on Calderon, but rather calling Chen Hao for dribbling out of bounds!
This call shocked the Fans for five hundred years!
They had never seen such shameless referees; this was truly turning a blind eye!
But Chen Hao's face showed no trace of gloom or anger; he just smiled faintly and returned to defense.
Because Chen Hao knew very well that a small impatience would ruin a great plan; now was not the time for revenge.