noffsinger 345 Garnett forcefully knocks Su Hao down!
345 Garnett forcefully knocks Su Hao down!
Pierce's eyes widened in astonishment. "The game hasn't even started yet! And these fans are already chanting 'championship' and 'MVP'?"
Rondo frowned and said seriously, "Our primary task this season is to stop the Clippers from winning the championship! We can't let them succeed so easily."
However, Rondo looked worried and said anxiously, "Stop them? How are we going to stop them? We don't even know if we can hold the inside in the game later!"
Indeed, the Celtics players are still reeling from the fear of being dominated by Su Hao in the Finals.
Facing the Clippers in their first regular season game is undoubtedly putting psychological pressure on them.
The match officially began, and the cheers from the audience rose and fell, as if they were about to lift the entire stadium off its feet.
Both teams' players are on high alert, ready for this fierce battle.
The Clippers' starting lineup featured Curry, Gordon, Butler, David Lee, and Su Hao, all with determined eyes and full of fighting spirit.
The Celtics were not to be outdone, fielding a strong starting lineup of Rondo, Pierce, Rondo, Pierce and Garnett.
The jump ball at the start of the game is always something to look forward to, and this time Garnett and Su Hao were once again standing in the center circle.
The referee tossed the basketball high into the air, instantly creating a tense atmosphere.
As expected, Su Hao, with his excellent jumping ability, successfully slapped the basketball over Garnett's head and passed it to Curry.
Su Hao quickly cut to the basket and rushed towards the opponent's basket like lightning.
Curry, as if on cue, tossed the basketball toward the basket without hesitation from two meters away from the three-point line.
This is undoubtedly a huge challenge to Su Hao's ability to jump from a standing position.
Garnett stood in front of Su Hao, trying to jump and intercept, but unfortunately his jump height was limited and he couldn't reach the basketball at all.
Su Hao easily leaped up, caught the ball with one hand, and then slammed it into the basket with a domineering move.
After landing, Su Hao was full of confidence. He strode around the field with an air of dominance, as if declaring to everyone: This is my territory, and I'm in charge of everything!
His imposing presence ignited the entire audience, with cheers rising in waves.
The Celtics inbound the ball, and Rondo dribbles it up the court.
Facing Curry's defense, Rondo used a crossover dribble to shake off Curry, and then accelerated to break through.
Seeing this, Su Hao immediately came to the rescue.
Rondo leaped into the air, preparing for a layup, only to find Su Hao jumping high, stretching out his arm, and blocking his shot.
The ball was knocked out of bounds by Su Hao, and the Celtics inbounded the ball again.
This time it was Pierce's turn to receive the ball. He backed down Butler, faked a series of moves, and then turned and shot.
However, Su Hao appeared in front of Pierce like a phantom and gave him a big hat.
The basketball flew out of bounds, and the Clippers gained possession.
Curry quickly advanced the ball, drawing a double team, and then passed it to Gordon in the corner.
Gordon caught the ball and shot, but the three-pointer bounced off the rim.
Garnett and Su Hao were battling for the rebound under the basket at the same time, both showing strong fighting spirit and determination.
At that moment, Su Hao, with astonishing speed and power, successfully completed a putback dunk over Garnett's head.
This exciting moment sent the entire audience into a frenzy, with cheers erupting one after another.
However, something even more unexpected happened—Garnett covered his head and ran towards the baseline.
It turns out that at the moment Su Hao made the putback dunk, Garnett was standing under the basket and was hit on the head by the falling basketball.
This moment was captured by the baseline camera and became a classic scene in the game.
"Haha! Garnett has someone he's afraid of! It seems only an inside dominator like Su Hao can subdue him!" Commentator Miller couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Tencent Sports commentator Yang Yi joked, "I think Garnett is scared out of his wits, isn't he?"
Three minutes into the game, the Celtics' offense ran into trouble.
They failed to score a single goal during this period and made three mistakes.
The atmosphere at the stadium became tense, and fans began to worry about the team's performance.
Just then, another gasp came from the field.
It turned out that Su Hao had successfully blocked Pierce's layup under the basket.
This block showcased Su Hao's outstanding defensive skills and reaction speed, earning him enthusiastic applause from the audience.
The Celtics quickly called a timeout, and the coach gave instructions while encouraging the players to stay calm.
The game continues, and the Celtics inbound the ball.
The ball was passed to Rondo, who dribbled past his opponent and then passed it to Garnett, who was in an open position.
Garnett received the ball and immediately jumped to shoot. The basketball drew a beautiful arc in the air and swished through the net.
The Celtics finally scored after a timeout, but those two points were not enough to resolve their current deficit.
The Clippers inbounded the ball, and Su Hao received it and sprinted to the basket.
He ignored the Celtics' defense, leaped high, and prepared for a powerful dunk.
Just as he was about to jump, Garnett rushed up from behind and pulled him down.
Su Hao fell heavily to the ground, his expression one of great pain.
The atmosphere at the scene suddenly became tense.
Curry and his teammates quickly surrounded him.
"Su Hao, are you alright?"
Curry and Gordon reached out to help Su Hao, who was lying on the ground, up.
However, Su Hao leaped up from the ground.
He tightened his shoelaces and said calmly, "Do I look like something's wrong?"
Seeing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
"That was terrifying! We were worried something might have happened to you!" Gordon laughed.
"Don't worry about me, you should worry about whether the floor is broken!" Su Hao said, pointing to the floor he had just pinned down.
Garnett was hiding on the bench at that moment.
He probably dodged away because he was worried that Su Hao would get up and beat him up.
The referee immediately called a foul on Garnett and awarded Su Hao two free throws.
"What? Just a regular foul? He practically tackled the guy to the ground, and it's just a regular foul?"
"That's a malicious foul, referee!"
The fans in the stands were shouting loudly.
"Looks like the referee was a bit too lenient in this game! Such an obvious malicious foul, and they only gave it a regular foul. Luckily, Su Hao is strong enough, otherwise he would definitely have broken his coccyx!" Miller laughed.
The Clippers' head coach was still arguing with the referee about a flagrant foul.
Upon seeing Su Hao stand up from the ground as if nothing had happened, he immediately stepped forward and asked, "Are you alright? Are you sure you're really alright?"
"I'm really fine!" Su Hao patted his butt and said.
After confirming that Su Hao was alright, the Clippers' head coach stopped worrying about whether it was a malicious foul.
He returned to the bench with a smile.