When the Lakers changed their offense and defense for a minute or two, Thomas was still very motivated.

But when Lin Tian defended Thomas for three consecutive goals, including scoring three goals himself, the Celtics completely collapsed.

Standing on the sidelines in a suit and tie, Stevens was already scratching his head!

Celtics fans couldn't stand it anymore, especially those wearing No. 4 Thomas jerseys.

In the past, at the critical moment of the fourth quarter, Thomas Jr. was always able to accomplish great things, but today, he was held back at this point.

Lin Tian's original intention was to knock Thomas off the court first, but Stevens obviously doted on his beloved disciple and would not replace him even if he was frequently targeted.

There is no way, if the Green Army doesn't change their players, Lin Tian can only leave them to be human beings!

In the next offensive round of the Green Army, Lin Tian even directly broke the ball from Thomas's hand, causing Thomas' mistake.

No matter how good his mentality is, Stevens can only call a timeout first!

There were even a lot of boos at the Green Army's home court at this time, and the fans were extremely dissatisfied with their star's performance in this quarter.

Thomas sat back on the bench and remained silent.

Stevens patted Thomas on the shoulder: "IT, you can take a rest later."

Being targeted like this, it is really unjustifiable not to put Thomas on the bench to rest.

Thomas didn't want to rest, but he couldn't go against the coach's words, so he had no choice but to nod.

After the timeout, Lin Tian was not surprised to see Thomas being put on the bench.

Although Thomas performed very well this season, there is still a big gap compared with the superstars, and it is impossible to receive superstar treatment.

Replacing Thomas was Smart.

The perimeter defense formed by Smart and Bradley is still extremely strong.

If Lin Tian remembers correctly, Bradley should be selected for the first team of the All-Defensive Team this season.

This shows that at the shooting guard position, he will be the best defensive player this season!

As a point guard, Smart will also be booked for the first team of the All-Defensive Team in a few years.

But Smart is still relatively young now.

Thomas is no longer on the court, but it doesn't make life any easier for the Celtics.

Lin Tian targeted Thomas just now because he wanted to hammer Thomas so that he would be more aware of his shortcomings and then renew his contract with the Celtics as soon as possible.

Now that Thomas is away, Lin Tian faces the Celtics' perimeter defense without any pressure.

His strength is almost equal to a mismatch against any player in the league!

Lin Tian scored two more goals in a row. The Green Army mobilized the entire team to chase and intercept him. At this time, Lin Tian began to connect with his teammates.

Facing such a Lakers team, the Celtics have been beaten to the point of losing their temper.

With 5 minutes left in the game, the Lakers led by 21 points.

Stevens was still unwilling to surrender, so he sent Thomas up again. Naturally, he received a "severe beating" from Lin Tian.

Now Stevens had no other choice. Even if he was not a coach who liked to surrender early, he had to surrender.

The game ended quickly, and the Lakers defeated the Celtics 113:93.

So far, the Lakers have won three consecutive games and their record has become 25 wins and 30 losses.

Lin Tian showed off his power in the fourth quarter, scoring 17 points in a single quarter and finishing with 56 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists, 4 steals and 3 blocks.

In contrast to him, Thomas Jr. only relied on free throws to score 2 points in the fourth quarter, and finished the game with 20 points, 1 rebound, 4 assists and 5 turnovers.

Most of Thomas' 20 points were scored in the first quarter.

Today's fourth quarter was also the most difficult fourth quarter for him this season! He was even pushed to the bench by Stevens at the critical moment.

Although he was very depressed, Thomas still politely hugged the Lakers players one by one.

Lin Tian also patted Thomas on the shoulder: "Man, don't blame me for targeting you."

Little Thomas smiled bitterly: "People from China, have I offended you somewhere?"

Lin Tian shook his head: "No, no, no! You didn't offend me, I offended you."

"Okay! Next time I see you, I will kick your ass hard!"
Chapter completed!