noffsinger Chapter 607 Curry and Kobe trade three-pointers!
Chapter 607 Curry and Kobe trade three-pointers!
David Lee bent down and quickly picked up the basketball from the ground.
He gripped the ball tightly with both hands, then flicked it powerfully, sending it accurately into Rasul Butler's hands.
Rasul Butler received the ball steadily and quickly turned around.
Immediately afterwards, he threw the ball to Curry, who was not far away.
Curry, having received the ball, quickly sprinted towards the front of the court.
Surprisingly, however, he did not rush to launch a fierce attack.
Instead, he calmly raised his head, his eyes scanning the entire field intently, as if searching for the best opportunity to make a move.
When his gaze fell on Su Hao, he couldn't help but be slightly taken aback.
It turns out that the player responsible for guarding Su Hao was none other than Kobe Bryant, who had just hit a three-pointer right in front of him!
For a moment, Curry thought to himself, "What on earth is the Lakers up to? Why would they assign Kobe to guard Su Hao? Isn't that just a waste of Kobe's precious energy?"
Just then, the Lakers seemed to realize the problem with this strategy.
Gasol rushed over and quickly switched defensive positions with Kobe.
Despite the improved situation, Curry, after some thought, still decided to pass the ball to Su Hao.
Su Hao received the ball and dribbled straight toward the inside.
His rapid offensive speed instantly attracted three or four Lakers defenders, who all surrounded Su Hao.
Despite the tight defensive formation, Su Hao remained remarkably calm and composed.
Instead of blindly attempting a forced breakthrough or shooting, he cleverly turned and swiftly passed the ball back to Curry, who was still guarding the three-point line.
At that moment, Fisher, who was originally responsible for guarding Curry, saw Su Hao pass the ball to Curry and also rushed towards the basket in a hurry.
Curry, with quick reflexes, caught the ball passed to him by Su Hao at the top of the key.
He squinted slightly and quickly glanced in the direction of the basket, as if the basket had become the only target in his eyes.
Immediately afterwards, he swung his arm and flicked his wrist, sending the basketball flying like a cannonball.
The basketball traced a beautiful arc in the air, flying straight towards the three-point line in the bottom corner.
At this moment, the eyes of the entire audience were fixed on the basketball.
Everyone's hearts were in their throats, anxiously awaiting the final result.
The other players on the court also stopped in their tracks, their eyes fixed on the basketball that was about to fall into the basket.
Finally, under the breathless gaze of everyone, the basketball landed precisely in the hoop with a crisp swishing sound. The entire stadium erupted in thunderous cheers and applause.
After making the shot, Curry was as excited as a child. He immediately took long strides and sprinted towards Su Hao. The two quickly stood face to face, and without hesitation, stretched out their hands and gave each other a loud high-five in celebration.
Clearly, Curry was expressing his deepest gratitude to Su Hao.
After all, if it weren't for Su Hao's timely and accurate pass, Curry would probably have had a very difficult time getting such a great shooting opportunity.
It should be noted that with Su Hao's strong individual ability, even if he chose not to pass the ball and instead relied on his own ability to fight one-on-one, break through the defense and complete the attack, it would be an absolutely easy task.
That's why, when Su Hao dribbled towards the Lakers' paint, the opposing team suddenly sent three or four players to double-team him.
These Lakers players knew very well that if they could limit Su Hao's performance, their chances of winning would greatly increase.
Moreover, based on past experience, they firmly believe that players with exceptional individual abilities like Su Hao tend to score alone during matches and are unlikely to pass the ball to their teammates proactively.
Therefore, when Su Hao unexpectedly chose to pass the ball, all the Lakers players were shocked and surprised.
Just then, David Lee, who had been watching from the sidelines, couldn't help but complain, "Su Hao, why didn't you pass the ball to me just now? Look, I was in a huge open position! If the ball had been passed to me, I could have easily made the three-pointer!"
When he said this, David Lee's face clearly showed a hint of dissatisfaction and anger.
Su Hao also felt helpless. It would be fine if he didn't pass the ball, but after passing it, he still had to consider his teammates' feelings.
"I'll definitely send it to you next time!" Su Hao replied with a smile.
The Lakers quickly launched an offensive, and Bynum calmly passed the ball to Fisher.
After receiving the ball, Fisher carefully observed the situation on the court, while Gordon was closely marking him.
However, Fisher did not panic. He easily faked out Gordon and then passed the ball directly to Kobe without hesitation.
Judging from this passing route, it's clear that the hope is that Kobe can hit another three-pointer to help the team out of their predicament.
In the blink of an eye, Kobe received the ball and decisively shot, but the person standing in front of him to defend him was Curry.
Facing the somewhat inexperienced Curry, Kobe showed no fear. He leaped high, adjusted his posture in mid-air, and once again unleashed a three-pointer with near-perfect form.
The basketball traced a perfect arc in the air, flying straight towards the basket.
Curry watched helplessly as the basketball whizzed over his head, his heart tightening as he knew something was wrong.
With a crisp "swish," the basketball swished through the net, and Kobe Bryant successfully made the three-pointer!
The crowd erupted in cheers as fans stood up, waving flags and banners and showering the superstar with deafening applause.
At the same time, Curry was somewhat frustrated at failing to defend the ball, but he didn't have much time to blame himself and quickly threw himself into the next round of offense and defense.
At this moment, Su Hao took the initiative to serve, accurately passing the baseline ball to Curry, who was not far away.
Curry received the ball and quickly dribbled towards the opponent's half.
In the blink of an eye, he arrived at the frontcourt, where Kobe, who had just hit a three-pointer, was waiting for him.
Facing Kobe's defense, Curry was fearless. He skillfully dribbled the ball, constantly changing his rhythm and direction, trying to find an opportunity to break through.
Curry held the ball in one hand, waving it back and forth outside the three-point line, as if taunting the entire Lakers defense.
At this moment, all the Lakers players were on edge, their eyes fixed on the basketball in Curry's hands, wondering to themselves: what will this guy do?