noffsinger 462 Curry's little secret!
462 Curry's little secret!
During this period, the Clippers' tactics underwent significant changes.
At the request of head coach Mike Dunleavy, the team's ball possession was almost entirely concentrated in Su Hao's hands.
This player from a mysterious Eastern power displayed astonishing skill and dominance, becoming the core figure in the team's offense. Ultimately, the outcome of the game often hinged on whether Su Hao could deliver the final blow.
However, Curry made an unusual decision during this offensive play.
When he received Gordon's pass, he didn't pass the ball to Su Hao in the paint as he had done before, but instead chose to continue trying three-pointers on the outside.
Curry knew the game was already in his grasp, and he hoped to use this opportunity to practice his three-point shooting skills.
However, as the first quarter was about to end, Su Hao had already seen through Curry's little scheme.
At this moment, Curry was closely guarded by Maggette on the perimeter and was unable to find a suitable shooting opportunity.
Just as Curry was about to find a teammate to set a screen, Su Hao quickly arrived at the three-point line and took the initiative to set a screen for Curry.
With his tall stature, Su Hao successfully blocked Maggette's defensive route, creating a scoring opportunity for Curry.
Finally, with Su Hao's screen, Curry didn't hesitate to take the long-awaited three-pointer.
If this shot doesn't go in, the Bobcats will most likely get the rebound.
After all, Su Hao had already moved to the three-point line to set a screen for Curry.
As a result, this three-pointer actually missed the basket.
The ball bounced off the rim, and Diop grabbed the rebound under the basket, then passed it to Walker in front of him.
After receiving the ball, the latter sprinted towards the Clippers' basket.
They wanted to seize this opportunity for a quick attack before Su Hao could take his position.
Just as Walker reached under the basket, ready to toss the ball into the hoop.
They discovered a huge figure behind them.
This person was none other than Su Hao.
Walker was so startled that he almost lost his grip on the basketball and made a mistake.
Fortunately, he managed to regain his footing after stumbling, but the opportunity to attack under the basket had already been missed.
If he were to force his way in, Su Hao would definitely deliver a powerful block from mid-air.
This is simply courting death.
Walker had no time to think and turned to pass the ball to Diop, who had returned to the basket.
He wanted to take advantage of the moment when Su Hao's attention was on him so that his teammate could score the ball under the basket.
After receiving the ball, Diop immediately jumped to shoot, but just as he was about to release the shot, a large hand shot out like lightning and swatted the ball away.
The ball is out of bounds!
This block caused the entire audience to erupt in cheers and gasps of amazement.
The Clippers' bench players on the sidelines jumped up from their seats in a row, celebrating wildly.
Su Hao glanced at Diop, who was just about to make his shot, and thought to himself, "Kid, you think you can score over my head? You really don't take me seriously at all!"
Since the ball was swatted out of bounds by Su Hao, possession remained with the Bobcats.
However, they had very little time left to launch their attack.
Only three seconds remain for the attack.
The game continued, Maggette inbounded the ball from the sideline, Walker received the ball beyond the three-point line, and then jumped to shoot without hesitation.
He seemed to completely ignore Curry's defense and took the shot directly. However, surprisingly, the buzzer-beating three-pointer was an airball, the ball flying directly out of bounds.
Walker seemed a little embarrassed by the result, and he subconsciously touched the back of his head.
With possession back in the Clippers' hands, they had very little time left on offense, just five seconds in the final seconds. However, despite the time pressure, for an experienced team, those five seconds were enough for them to orchestrate a well-planned and effective attack.
David Lee served from the outside and quickly passed the ball to Rasul Butler.
The moment Rasul Butler received the ball, he immediately passed it to Su Hao in the paint.
After receiving the ball, Su Hao quickly glanced at the timer above the basket.
At this point, the countdown showed only three seconds remaining.
To ensure that the Bobcats didn't have any chance to counterattack, Su Hao decided to dribble the ball under the basket.
He skillfully used his technique to attract Diop's attention and successfully created shooting space.
With only one second remaining on the shot clock, Su Hao decisively jumped and, right in front of Diop, smoothly placed the ball into the basket. The entire movement was executed flawlessly, without the slightest hesitation or doubt.
The audience gasped in amazement, instantly reigniting the atmosphere.
The Bobcats players looked dejected, clearly disappointed by the defensive blunder.
Surprisingly, Su Hao managed to score a point in the final seconds of the first quarter.
"Su Hao is being too unreasonable! The first quarter is almost over, and he's still playing like this. That's too ruthless! Even Grandpa Qiao is getting restless on the sidelines!" Yang Yi said with a smile.
The live broadcast showed that after Su Hao made that last buzzer-beater, Jordan, who was sitting on the sidelines, got up and walked back to the player tunnel.
Clearly, he was not satisfied with the performance of his team's players.
After all, Su Hao single-handedly tore the Lynx's defense apart, and the Lynx players were powerless to fight back.
How could Jordan not be dissatisfied with this?
However, for the Bobcats, it seems that they can only continue to tank this season.
Perhaps only by securing a high draft pick can they have a chance to sign a strong big man center.
If we're lucky enough, we might actually be able to cultivate a player like Su Hao.
By then, Jordan might be able to easily win the championship with his team!
Seeing Jordan get up and leave, Zhang, the commentator in the live broadcast room, couldn't help but joke, "Where is Jordan going to do this! The game isn't over yet! He should take a good look at the gap between his team and the championship team!"
"Maybe he just felt the air in the arena was a bit stuffy and went out for some fresh air. He'll definitely be back in a bit! After all, the first quarter is over," Su Qun said with a smile.
Su Hao and his teammates returned to the bench.
His teammates on the bench rushed over to give him high-fives in celebration.
"Su Hao, are you going to play in the second quarter? We're already up by twenty points! I think you definitely need to rest on the sidelines!" Curry smiled at Su Hao, his intention to have Su Hao rest on the bench very clear.