noffsinger 466. They defended both the outside and the inside!
466. They defended both the outside and the inside!
Diop, who was closest to Su Hao, hung his head and said in a low voice, "Actually, we wanted to continue tanking, but who told us that our opponent in this game is your Clippers! So many fans are watching! It's a national broadcast, and we only have a few nationally televised games all season, so we have to put on a good show in this game!"
Upon hearing this, Su Hao smiled wryly and said, "What you said makes a lot of sense. You guys need to continue to take this match seriously, or you'll really lose badly!"
The Bobcats players are really suffering!
The boss told everyone to perform well, and everyone cooperated very well and played the game well.
However, Su Hao's strength was simply too formidable.
After Su Hao came on, he had no chance to get the ball to the basket.
The game was in the last half minute of the second quarter.
Wall had the ball on the perimeter, still facing Gordon's defense.
Wall feinted a shot, pretending to break to the left, causing Gordon to move to the left. Then Wall changed direction and dribbled quickly to the right.
Seeing this, Su Hao immediately came to the rescue.
Wall seized the opportunity, tossing the ball high into the air and passing it to Diop under the basket.
After receiving the ball, the latter prepared to jump and shoot.
However, at that moment, Su Hao leaped up like lightning, stretched out his arm, and swatted the ball away hard.
The basketball went out of bounds, and the Bobcats lost a scoring opportunity.
The audience couldn't help but let out a sigh of regret.
"How did he manage to defend both the perimeter and the paint?!" Barkley exclaimed.
Su Hao's defensive range was so vast that it left the audience speechless.
Wall himself believed that his teammates would definitely score this time.
After all, Su Hao was no longer guarding the basket. As long as the ball was passed to a teammate in the paint, it would definitely go in.
Unexpectedly, as he was passing the ball, Su Hao took a big step and arrived at the basket.
Diop, whose head was blocked by a large blocker, covered his head, as if afraid the basketball would hit him on the head.
Possession of the ball still belongs to the Bobcats.
They only had two seconds left to launch their attack.
Maggette inbounds the ball from the outside, intending to pass it to Wall.
As a result, under Gordon's close defense and interference, he didn't have a suitable opportunity to receive the ball.
Just as the Bobcats' head coach was about to call a timeout.
The ball was passed out, but it wasn't to Wall; it was to Carroll.
After receiving the ball, Carroll turned and shot.
Facing David Lee's defense, he shot an airball.
The attack time has also run out.
Carroll looked dejected as he watched his shot miss the target.
The Clippers have six seconds left on their shot clock.
Rasul Butler passed the ball to Curry.
Curry dribbled the ball quickly to the frontcourt, facing a double-team from Augustin and Carroll.
Making a three-pointer from the outside and actually sinking it is already quite difficult.
However, the second quarter was almost over.
Curry took a step back and threw the ball toward the basket.
However, the basketball hit the rim but missed.
Just when everyone thought the game was over and the Clippers wouldn't score again...
Su Hao swooped in from above and forcefully put the ball into the basket.
The audience was stunned; they could hardly believe their eyes, and then erupted in thunderous cheers.
Curry and the other Clippers players excitedly rushed over to high-five him in celebration.
On the other side, the Lynx players looked somewhat frustrated, as they hadn't expected Su Hao to end the game in such a way at the last moment.
But at that moment, the Bobcats' head coach yelled at the referee, indicating that Su Hao's putback dunk had exceeded the time limit.
After discussing the matter for a moment, the three referees went to the technical table and turned on the replay of the match.
They attempted to confirm through video playback whether this was indeed a penalty for exceeding the time limit.
"Su Hao, that shot of yours really did seem a bit over the time limit!" Curry said, covering his mouth with a laugh.
"You bastard, you were hoping my shot would go out of time, weren't you! Anyway, you didn't make your three-pointer, so you thought I'd score since you weren't going to see me score!" Su Hao teased Curry.
"I think Su Hao's goal was definitely not out of time; it should be considered a valid goal, a brilliant one!" David Lee said confidently.
At that moment, the video replay from just now appeared on the large screen in the center of the stadium.
Looking at the slow-motion replay, it appears that Su Hao completed the dunk and the game time expired almost simultaneously.
Whether it was an invalid goal due to timeout or not, the three referees were at a loss for words.
After further investigation, a final conclusion was reached.
This was a valid goal.
After explaining the situation to the Bobcats' head coach, the referee declared it a valid goal.
The referee then blew his whistle, signaling the end of the second quarter.
"See, I told you that was a valid goal!" David Lee said with a big laugh.
Su Hao smiled and walked back to the locker room with Curry and his teammates.
Whether or not this rebound dunk counts as a valid play is not that important to Su Hao.
Even if that goal doesn't count, they still have a double-digit lead over the Bobcats.
"To not exceed the time limit, that's really amazing!" Carroll exclaimed.
The Bobcats players quickly returned to the locker room.
Just as the Bobcats players entered the locker room, they were surprised to find that owner Jordan was sitting inside.
Seeing his teammates walk in, Jordan stood up and said calmly, "Are you guys really putting your heart into playing well?"
The Bobcats players looked at each other, but no one said a word.
They themselves felt wronged, even though they had already taken the game very seriously.
Otherwise, how could they have tied the score while Su Hao was away?
"Boss, these players really put their hearts into the game! The Clippers are the defending champions after all, and they're incredibly strong! We're no match for them!" the Bobcats' head coach explained.
Jordan didn't say anything, but turned and left the locker room.
The Bobcats players were completely bewildered.
I really have no idea what the boss is up to.
Based on previous matches, the owner clearly wanted them to lose.
This match, however, will do the opposite.
In contrast, the Clippers' locker room still shows the players looking relaxed.
Not a single player expressed concern about the outcome of the match.
"Su Hao, don't sit on the bench in the third quarter. Let's finish this quickly! There's no need to waste time against a weak team!" Curry said seriously as he approached Su Hao.
Su Hao looked up at Curry and said with a smile, "I don't think the Bobcats are weak! You guys let them catch up while I was away!"