NBA: The Hulk's talent has female celebrities going wild.

Chapter 241 All the defending champion can do is... pray!

Su Hao attacked fiercely.

His monstrous strength, combined with Hakeem Olajuwon's dreamlike footwork, made him a force to be reckoned with in the paint.

So much so that even the Lakers' three tallest players couldn't stop him in the paint.

The key is that once Su Hao's offense becomes unstoppable, his defense can still provide a lot of disruption to the Lakers.

This is a real headache.

With 6 minutes and 17 seconds left in the third quarter, Su Hao launched a relentless attack that disregarded the defense.

The Clippers narrowed a deficit of up to 11 points to just 7.

"Get him out of the restricted area!"

Phil Jackson, the "Zen Master" coach, has come up with a new trick.

Kobe can still contain Curry on the perimeter, so the Lakers need to find a way to limit Su Hao's performance.

The restricted area couldn't be stopped.

Then we should find a way to get rid of him.

The Lakers' three big men continued to put pressure on Su Hao, giving him more off-ball contact and preventing him from staying in the paint.

It won't happen overnight.

Instead, the three of them worked together to fiercely resist, applying pressure little by little, and slowly driving Su Hao out of the restricted area.

but.

Su Hao is not without offensive capabilities; he possesses Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's "skyhook."

His hook shot from the outside is not only accurate, but also much harder to defend.

Standing at 2.3 meters tall with an arm span of 2.44 meters, he can raise his hand to the side, making his release point much higher than Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's, making it almost impossible for opponents to block his shot.

"Shh!"

"Shh!"

"Shh!"

A dunk is definitely the most morale-boosting offensive move.

However... if you hit consecutive hook shots near the free-throw line on the perimeter, even when facing the defense.

That boosts morale.

That only made the opponent more desperate.

The three-quarter battle ended.

Su Hao scored 17 points in a single quarter, grabbed 7 rebounds, and delivered an amazing 4 blocks.

One person dominates both offense and defense.

He single-handedly helped the team close the gap to the defending champion Lakers by as many as 9 points.

The Clippers trailed the Lakers by two points going into the final quarter.

"Tsk tsk..."

Reggie Miller couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement, "Su Hao is too amazing. His inside offense is like a tank. He's either dunking or shooting free throws. He's unstoppable!"

They finally managed to push him out of the paint.

The Hulk on the perimeter, with his hook shot ability, his height and physique, when he catches the ball, raises it, faces the basket, and hooks it out, his opponents can only despair.

There's simply no way to defend against this!

Su Hao's hook shot, while perhaps not at Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's level, is certainly top-tier.

It can function both internally and externally.

Even the Lakers' three big men couldn't contain Su Hao's explosive performance; he's simply too powerful.

"Amazing!"

Barkley also looked incredulous. "The opponent is the defending champion! Su Hao single-handedly used unreasonable and powerful attacks to defeat the defending champion and forcefully help the team catch up in the score."

That's really impressive!

This isn't a rookie; this is a seasoned superstar who has played in the league for many years and whose skills are unmatched!

Both commentators praised Su Hao highly.

auditorium.

The cheers from the fans were deafening as they watched Su Hao, who was almost out of control, dominating both offense and defense and defeating the entire defending champion team.

Everyone was filled with excitement.

This feeling is like the ultimate individual heroism.

Everyone has a dream of becoming a hero, and looking at Su Hao is like seeing yourself.

It's incredibly immersive.

The fans were absolutely thrilled.

Some people are happy and some are sad.

Even though the Clippers were still down by two points, everyone from the players to the fans was very happy and their morale was boosted.

On the other hand, the Lakers.

They all looked solemn.

Despite everyone having tried various methods to restrain Su Hao, they not only failed but also allowed Su Hao to fight even more fiercely, making him even more unsolvable.

This is really demoralizing.

"This is a monster!"

Fisher shook his head repeatedly, "To attack against our three high-level defenses is too exaggerated."

This is something I never dared to imagine.

To be honest... with the sheer presence of our three big men in the paint, even a prime Shaquille O'Neal wouldn't have an easy time.

"Yes."

Artest nodded in agreement, "Su Hao's physical talent is too unstoppable. He can dominate inside and has a hook shot on the outside. His skills are very well-rounded, which is a real headache for him."

"The power is truly exaggerated!"

"Little Shark" Bynum frowned. "I've used my strongest power to fight back, but I'm still no match for him."

"He snatched the basketball from my hands! I'm so angry!"

Odom gritted his teeth.

Pau Gasol's expression was also very grim. "He can make a layup after just one dribble in the middle of the court. Can you imagine that a guy who is 2.3 meters tall and weighs 400 kilograms can do that?!"

Non-human.

Su Hao is truly the Hulk from the Marvel universe, possessing talent surpassing that of humans.

The defending champions were almost all shocked by the terrifying dominance that Su Hao displayed.

What should we do then?!

"Try fouling him, try the 'Hack-a-Shaq' strategy, although his free throws seem pretty good."

but.

His free throw shooting was mediocre for a long period at the beginning of the season, so it's unlikely he'll see a significant improvement in that short time. It's worth a try, though.

"Yes, Coach!"

"clear."

The players agreed.

Coach Phil Jackson has switched to a new defensive strategy, employing the "Hack-a-Shaq" tactic against Su Hao.

This was the tactic that Coach Popovich used against Su Hao when the Spurs played the Clippers.

It was effective at one point.

indeed.

If it were Su Hao at the beginning of the season, using the "Hack-a-Shaq" strategy on him would actually be quite effective.

Firstly, it reduces the Clippers' second-chance opportunities and disrupts their offensive rhythm orchestrated by Su Hao.

Secondly, Su Hao's free throw ability was indeed average at the beginning of the season.

But it's different now.

Su Hao possesses the free-throw ability of Mark Price, with a success rate of over 90%.

Using the "Hack-a-Shark" tactic on him is tantamount to giving him free points.

Although it was only two points.

But on the offensive end, he steadily scored two points, and on the defensive end, Su Hao was able to put immense pressure on the Lakers in the paint.

They can't score two points every round.

This goes on.

The Lakers will only concede more points.

What about the facts?

That's it.

"Shh!"

"Shhhhh!"

The Lakers executed three consecutive "Hack-a-Shaq" maneuvers on Su Hao, who made all six free throws without missing a shot.

"Ah this!!!"

Fisher, Odom, Gasol, and other players were all stunned.

Bynum shook his head repeatedly, "Such accurate free throws! How can a center be so accurate at free throws?! I'm so envious!"

"Beep!"

When the score difference was reversed to 5 points, coach Phil Jackson declared the "Hack-a-Shaq" strategy a failure and called another timeout.

The atmosphere was somber throughout the Lakers organization.

Kobe's expression also turned sour, not because he hadn't played well enough, but because Su Hao's fighting power was too overwhelming.

This made him realize how incredibly difficult he was to deal with.

"Comeon!"

In the commentary box.

Reggie Miller looked excited, but all he could hear was his roar: "The Hulk, Su Hao, is too powerful, so powerful that even the defending champion can only... pray!!!"

I pray that Su Hao doesn't score, doesn't get the rebound, and misses his free throws!!!