noffsinger Su Hao scored a whopping 380 points!
Su Hao scored a whopping 380 points!
When Su Hao made that three-pointer, the fans in the stadium went wild.
They were used to seeing Su Hao dominate in the paint, and rarely saw him actively handle the ball on the perimeter and shoot three-pointers facing the defender head-on.
They've seen this match, and more than once so far.
They all felt that the ticket money for this game was well spent.
The basketball flew over Leonard's head and headed straight for the basket.
Finally, under everyone's watchful eyes, the ball landed steadily in the basket.
After scoring, Su Hao didn't forget to raise three fingers to the sky.
He showed everyone that he had just made a three-pointer.
His teammates rushed forward to give Su Hao high-fives in celebration.
Leonard looked a bit upset after Su Hao hit a three-pointer right over his head.
His face was gloomy, as if he was about to cry.
"You're even better at three-pointers than me, why don't you just start shooting threes from the outside!" Curry said to Su Hao with a smile.
"Then the inside game is yours, what do you think?" Su Hao teased Curry.
Curry immediately lowered his head and ran back to the backcourt.
He wouldn't dare go inside.
Given Curry's height and physique, wouldn't it be like giving away points if he were to guard Duncan?
He's not stupid enough to do something thankless.
"You should go inside! I don't dare go inside, I'm afraid I'll get destroyed!" Curry said, turning to Su Hao.
Su Hao smiled slightly and walked to the basket.
Spurs' offensive possession.
Tony Parker dribbled the ball across half-court and then passed it to Leonard, who was not far away.
Leonard caught the ball with one hand, facing Gordon's defense.
After a sudden acceleration, there was another turn around.
He made a series of feints, trying to shake off Gordon.
Unfortunately, Gordon was also a seasoned veteran with his own methods.
They remained firmly in a reasonable defensive position.
Kawhi Leonard was selected by the Spurs as a rookie this season.
He was also highly regarded by Coach Popovich.
Even against an opponent like the Clippers, he was still kept on the court for extended periods.
It seems they also want to give him a good workout.
Popovich dared to use such personnel against the formidable Clippers, demonstrating his great audacity.
Unable to shake off his defender, Leonard ultimately passed the ball back to Tony Parker.
It seems he still trusts Tony Parker quite a bit.
Give the ball to him to handle.
Duncan, playing in the paint, still didn't have a suitable opportunity to receive the ball.
Su Hao held his defensive position firmly, making it very difficult for Duncan.
Even if his teammates insisted on passing the ball to him, he probably wouldn't dare to shoot easily.
In this match, he had already suffered quite a few losses against Su Hao.
He didn't want to become Su Hao's background character.
The final offensive play was carried out by Tony Parker himself.
He jumped from the free-throw line and took a mid-range shot.
Unfortunately, the shot missed the basket.
Unsurprisingly, Su Hao grabbed the rebound.
A long pass, and the ball came to Curry's hands in the distance.
Curry is a shrewd guy. Seeing that the opponent's offensive time was running out and they were about to shoot, he immediately returned to the center circle position.
He roughly knew that if the opponent missed the shot, Su Hao would definitely get the rebound.
If I stand a little further away, Su Hao can grab the backboard and throw it directly to me.
This way, you can shoot super long three-pointers.
Even if you miss, you still have a chance to fight for the rebound.
If the opponent makes this shot.
Quickly returning to defend can also save a lot of time.
It seems Curry made the right bet.
The opponent did not make the shot.
Su Hao, however, successfully grabbed the rebound.
And with pinpoint accuracy, he flicked the ball to Curry in the distance.
Curry received the ball and launched a three-pointer from a stationary position.
This distance is two or three steps away from the three-point line.
Fortunately, the opposing players hadn't yet managed to get into position to defend.
With no defender in front of him, Curry slightly adjusted his shooting angle in mid-air.
The basketball headed towards the hoop.
Su Hao also strode towards the back field.
The ball went wide of the basket.
Leonard, who was in the lead, jumped up, ready to grab the defensive rebound.
"Watch out behind you!" Duncan shouted to Leonard from a short distance away.
Before Leonard could catch the ball, a huge figure darted past from behind.
He grabbed the ball in one swift motion.
Leonard looked completely bewildered after landing.
The rebound that I was so sure of was gone was just taken away by someone else.
And this person is none other than Su Hao.
He was three or four steps away from me before.
How did he manage to get to the frontcourt so quickly?!
What he didn't know was that Su Hao was no ordinary player.
His stride is much longer than that of an average player; basically, the distance of his stride is more than two steps for others.
This explains why he was able to catch up so quickly.
And he snatched the rebound before Leonard could get there.
This scene shocked everyone.
Even more shockingly, Su Hao did not stop after getting the rebound.
He dribbled the ball to the basket, facing Duncan who had already positioned himself to defend him.
They pulled up a scallion straight from dry land.
He shot the ball into the net, right in front of Duncan.
Fortunately, Duncan did not interfere when Su Hao made his move.
Otherwise, you'd definitely have to commit a foul.
"Su Hao, it has to be you! My three-point shooting really isn't as good as yours. If you hadn't grabbed that offensive rebound, they would definitely have launched a fast break!" Curry said to Su Hao, somewhat embarrassed.
"You know that's good. After the game, you can practice your three-pointers. Your three-point shooting isn't even as accurate as mine, and you still have the nerve to shoot from so far!" Su Hao teased Curry.
Since Su Hao entered the game in the third quarter, the situation on the court has undergone an incredible change.
The Spurs seem to have lost their way, while the Clippers seem to have unlocked their full potential.
Under Su Hao's strong leadership, the Clippers were about to widen the score gap to more than 20 points again.
"Su Hao is just too good! I don't know how many offensive rebounds he grabbed in this game, and not only that, he can score again! Isn't that infuriating!" Yang Yi said.
"It's infuriating, absolutely infuriating! Look at Popovich's face, he's turned ashen with anger!" Su Qun said, pointing to the live stream screen.
Popovich, pacing back and forth on the sidelines, looked rather grim.
When the opposing team has a player like Su Hao, he doesn't have a better tactic to change the situation.
Even with numerous timeouts and tactical maneuvers, all those tactics seemed utterly ineffective when facing Su Hao.
He can only watch now, and it seems he doesn't want to call a timeout again.
"Su Hao, you're bullying us! You've scored the entire third quarter for your team. Can't you just sit out and rest for a bit?" Tony Parker complained to Su Hao.