strictlysupreme Even the "Stone Buddha" couldn't withstand 523!
Even the "Stone Buddha" couldn't withstand 523!
The game has been paused again.
As soon as he returned to the sidelines, Popovich roared at the players who were leaving the court: "How could you leave a path to the basket for the opponent? Aren't you going to play defense?"
He was actually saying this to both Duncan and George Hill, but he didn't want to name them directly.
George Hill was very frustrated, since he wasn't the player responsible for guarding Su Hao.
If you have any questions, you can just ask Duncan!
He was the player directly responsible for defending Su Hao. He couldn't do anything against Su Hao's direct attacks, so what could I possibly do to stop him?
Popovich then took out his tactics board and began to lay out his tactics.
On the Clippers' side, head coach Mike Dunleavy unusually pulled out a clipboard.
After gathering all the players together, he emphasized to them, "You just need to get the ball into Su Hao's hands. Don't do anything else. Don't even think about shooting three-pointers from the outside. Finish the game as soon as possible and go home to rest!"
Speaking of shooting three-pointers from the outside, isn't that a veiled reference to Curry?
Curry's consecutive missed three-pointers severely hampered the Clippers' scoring progress.
If possession of the ball had been given to Su Hao earlier, it would have been converted into a score much earlier.
"Coach, my three-point shooting touch is coming back soon. We're still up by 20 points! Just let me keep shooting! Even if I miss, Su Hao is there to grab the rebounds under the basket!" Curry whispered to Mike Dunleavy.
However, Mike Dunleavy pretended not to hear.
Even though he knew Curry's three-point shooting touch would return, he didn't want to let him continue shooting three-pointers.
After all, the feel for something isn't something you can just develop overnight.
It would be more practical to hand the ball to Su Hao.
"Don't try to shoot three-pointers yet. Just hand the ball to me and let's widen the gap as soon as possible to end the game!" Su Hao said with a smile to Curry.
As a close friend, Su Hao knew that Curry wanted to score.
However, Curry's outside shooting touch was far from ideal in this game.
If he keeps shooting from the outside like this, I don't know how many offensive rebounds I'll have to grab.
"Beep!"
The timeout ends and the game continues.
Players from both sides return to the field.
Parker received a pass from his teammate on the perimeter and, facing Curry's direct defense, launched a three-pointer.
The sudden shot caught Curry completely off guard, leaving him no time to react.
The basketball flew over Curry's head and toward the basket.
The basketball grazed the net and flew out of bounds under the watchful eyes of the crowd.
"What is Parker up to? He catches the ball and immediately shoots a three-pointer from the outside? Is this a new tactic that Popovich devised during the timeout?" Barkley said, looking puzzled.
"This tactic is a bit strange. They suddenly hit a three-pointer, and it all depends on their shooting percentage. If they can maintain a good enough outside shooting percentage, they still have a chance to catch up!" Miller said with a smile.
Possession returned to the Clippers.
During the recent timeout, the Clippers switched back to their full starting lineup.
David Lee passed the ball to Curry.
After bringing the ball to the frontcourt, the latter dribbled to the byline and handed the ball to Su Hao hand-to-hand.
Seeing the basketball in Su Hao's hand, Duncan under the basket began to tense up.
As an experienced and powerful center, he still felt a slight fear when facing Su Hao.
After all, Su Hao was much taller and heavier than him.
Moreover, his strength is also astonishing.
Just as Su Hao was preparing to attack the basket, Duncan still put all his effort into trying to stop Su Hao's frontal attack.
Su Hao held the ball with one hand, pushing it towards the basket against Duncan.
Faced with the bulldozing-like offensive, Duncan retreated repeatedly.
When both players were under the basket, they had nowhere left to retreat.
Su Hao raised his hand to complete the dunk.
Duncan reached out his hand to try and block the dunk.
However, Su Hao's attack was fast and ruthless.
He completed a powerful one-handed dunk right over Duncan's head.
The emotions of the fans at the scene were ignited once again.
"This power is simply terrifying! Even 'The Stone Buddha' Duncan couldn't stop Su Hao's attacks under the basket. This game is already over!" Yang Yi shouted loudly.
"The game is definitely over, otherwise the Spurs wouldn't be trying to score three-pointers," Su Qun said with a smile.
Turning around, Parker brought the ball up the court and decisively passed it to Danny Green, who had just come on as a substitute.
The latter then launched a corner three-pointer over Rasul Butler.
The basketball grazed the rim again and went out of bounds.
Both sides fiercely battled for rebounds under the basket.
In the end, Su Hao secured the defensive rebound.
Advance the ball with one hand.
At this moment, the Spurs' defense has all shrunk to inside the three-point line.
After Su Hao dribbled to the top of the arc at the three-point line, he directly blew past Danny Green, who was defending on the perimeter.
Continue the attack towards the basket.
As Su Hao approached, Duncan chose to stand still under the basket this time, arms outstretched, waiting for Su Hao's direct attack.
Just as the two were about to collide, Su Hao suddenly jumped up from the spot.
With a leap, he soared over Duncan and completed a powerful one-handed dunk.
"Wow, that dunk went right over Duncan! I doubt anyone else in the NBA could do that so easily! Especially considering he's a center, that's terrifying!" Yang Yi was stunned.
"This is a heavy nuclear weapon. Not only does it fly high, but it also has a high hit rate!" Su Qun said with a smile.
"This is too much of a challenge for Duncan. He gets attacked even when he's standing still, and he's become the backdrop for this play! It looks like he'll definitely be one of the highlights of today's playlist!" Coach Zhang said with a smile.
After Su Hao landed from his dunk, Duncan turned around and whispered to Su Hao, "Goodness, you managed to get over something that high? Are you even human?"
"Of course I'm a person, a person with flesh and blood, right?" Su Hao replied jokingly.
Su Hao's relentless attacks on the basket instilled in the Spurs an unprecedented sense of despair.
They are still pinning their hopes on outside shooting.
Parker brought the ball up the court and this time passed it to Ginobili in the left corner.
After receiving the ball, the latter faced Gordon's defense and immediately launched a three-pointer.
The basketball flew over Gordon's head and headed towards the basket.
The basketball still failed to hit the basket.
Su Hao once again secured the rebound from above everyone's heads.
He then passed the ball to Curry on the outside.
The latter dribbled the ball forward.