498. Half a chapter down to single digits!
498. Half a chapter down to single digits!
The Bulls quickly launched a counterattack, and Rose once again demonstrated his amazing speed and skill, dribbling past his opponents like a whirlwind and easily rushing to the basket.
Aldridge under the basket was completely unable to stop Rose's layup and could only watch helplessly as Rose leaped high and steadily put the ball into the basket.
Rose's attack was lightning fast and astonishing.
After Rose scored a layup, Aldridge reluctantly picked up the basketball from the ground and initiated a baseline pass.
The ball quickly came into Curry's hands, and he dribbled to the three-point line without hesitation, looking for the best shooting opportunity.
At that moment, teammate Paul George appeared just in time, using his body to block the defender and creating a sliver of an opportunity for Curry to shoot. Curry decisively attacked, his eyes filled with confidence, the basketball in his hand burning like a flame, carrying a strong desire to win.
A three-pointer is launched! The basketball traces a perfect arc in the air and lands accurately in the basket.
After making the shot, Curry excitedly pumped his fist, knowing he was one step closer to his goal.
He's just two three-pointers away from achieving this small goal.
On the other side, Noah of the Bulls passed the ball to Luol Deng, who brought the ball up the court and immediately passed it to Rose. Rose, upon receiving the ball, once again demonstrated his skill, easily driving to the basket with his excellent ball-handling skills and agile movements.
Rose's constant changes of movement made him unpredictable to his opponents when facing defenders.
In the end, he successfully put the ball into the basket, adding two more points for the team.
Aldridge seemed somewhat outmatched in defending Rose, as he was left bewildered and disoriented by Rose's various feints.
Rose's performance excited his teammates and coaches on the sidelines.
They all stood up from their seats, waving towels to cheer on Ross.
At that moment, they seemed to forget that the team was currently behind in the score and devoted themselves wholeheartedly to supporting Rose.
It was as if they were the ones in the lead at that moment.
If you didn't look at the score, you'd really think they were leading by a large margin!
Meanwhile, the Clippers did not stop their offensive offensive.
Clippers player Curry quickly dribbled past his opponent and rushed towards the basket like a whirlwind.
He leaped high, ready to jump and shoot.
Just then, Boozer suddenly appeared, stretched out his arm, and blocked the basketball in Curry's hands.
However, Curry was not intimidated by the opponent's momentum. He nimbly adjusted his posture in mid-air and threw the ball out.
The ball traced a beautiful arc in the air and swished through the net.
The audience gasped in amazement, cheering for the brilliant goal.
The Bulls players couldn't help but feel regretful, because they failed to capitalize on Su Hao's absence to further improve their score.
Moreover, their key players remained on the field the entire time.
They didn't get a chance to rest at all.
Even so, they still haven't closed the gap much.
"With the game at this stage, isn't the Bulls planning to replace their key players?" Yang Yi said with a smile.
"I don't think they have any intention of replacing any players. You know what, these Bulls guys are pretty competitive. If their opponent today wasn't the Clippers, they could have easily defeated them!" Su Qun said.
"Thibode is really daring! The score is already so far behind, and he still dares to keep Rose on the court! If something unexpected happens, he'll regret it!" Coach Zhang started to think about Thibodeau's situation.
As Coach Zhang said, the Bulls' ability to establish themselves in the Eastern Conference is inseparable from Rose's performance on the court.
However, Rose's playing style carries a high risk of injury.
Prolonged, high-intensity exercise greatly increased his risk of injury.
When trailing by a large margin, there's no need to take it too seriously; the players' health is the key.
Although Thibodeau and Rose knew this, they did not choose to call a timeout to substitute players.
"Pass me the ball!" Rose shouted at Luol Deng in the corner from the free-throw line.
Upon hearing Rose's call, Luol Deng paused for a moment, but still passed the ball without hesitation.
He dared not be negligent in the slightest when Rose asked for the ball.
After Rose received the ball, Curry was initially assigned to guard him, but Paul George was immediately replaced.
Rose looked at his new opponent and did not hesitate to force his way through.
His lightning speed and sharp change of direction caught Paul George off guard, allowing him to score and draw a foul in the process.
Rose calmly made the free throw and then the other, sinking the three-pointer.
At this point, Rose's personal score also broke the 30-point mark.
After switching sides, Curry had the ball on the perimeter. Facing Bogans' tight defense, he didn't hesitate to step back and shoot a three-pointer. However, the ball didn't go in and bounced off the rim.
The Bulls successfully secured the rebound.
In the following possessions, Curry continued to attempt three-pointers, but all of them ended in misses.
Meanwhile, led by Rose, the Bulls continued to score, successfully narrowing the gap to within 20 points.
At this point, only four minutes of the fourth quarter had elapsed.
With the Clippers still leading by nearly 20 points, neither the players nor the head coach expected what would happen in the next few minutes.
The Bulls will close the gap to single digits.
With Curry's attempts to shoot three-pointers failing, the Bulls continued to score on consecutive possessions.
Role players also made contributions from the perimeter, while Rose repeatedly attacked the paint and scored.
Before Su Hao left the court, Boozer, who had scored zero points throughout the game, finally had a moment of triumph.
He even dared to challenge Aldridge in the paint and succeeded.
With a little over halfway through the fourth quarter, the score difference between the two teams had narrowed to just 7 points.
There were five minutes left in the game.
At this rate of comeback, if the Clippers don't bring Su Hao back onto the court, they're likely to be overtaken by their opponents.
Barkley in the commentary booth was completely unable to sit still. He exclaimed in astonishment, his mouth agape, "Is the Bulls going to pull off a miraculous comeback? They've managed to close the gap to single digits in just half a quarter! That's terrifying!"
"The Clippers without Su Hao are such a pushover! They've lost their rebounding advantage! Their outside shooting is off! They really don't look like a championship team at all!" Miller sighed.
As he said, the Clippers' offense was completely disorganized during the time Su Hao was not on the court!
The defense in the paint has become a weakness for the opponent's attack.
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