bookrandom 453. He dunked so hard he broke the basketball!
453. He dunked so hard he broke the basketball!
Because he understood that as a newcomer to the team, receiving a pass from Su Hao was a rare opportunity.
Such an opportunity is not something every player can have.
For example, some of the Clippers' bench players never had the opportunity to compete against Su Hao in any game.
Some of them only appear during garbage time.
"Well done, keep it up!" Su Hao smiled and patted Aldridge on the shoulder.
"Boss, can you give me a few assists later?" Paul George looked at Su Hao with a smile.
"That depends on whether you have a good chance to shoot. If you do, I'll definitely pass the ball to you immediately! As long as you're my teammate, you'll get a chance to shoot! I'm not a ball hog!" Su Hao said, then plopped down on the bench.
"Don't take random shots and waste opportunities. It's best to pass the ball to Su Hao. That way, I'll feel at ease, and everyone will feel at ease! Don't you agree?" Mike Dunleavy smiled as he looked at the players.
"The coach is absolutely right. We're only the strongest team when the ball is in Su Hao's hands. We're not leading by much right now, so don't get complacent!" A hint of worry appeared on Gordon's face.
"I think you're being far too cautious. We're already up by double digits! I think we're in a very safe position! Victory can only be ours!" Rasul Butler said confidently.
"You guys are very confident! Very good, excellent. Don't miss this opportunity. Let's try to win this last half of the game in one go!" Su Hao said as he stood up.
"Bynum, tell me, what can I say to you? I don't blame you for not being able to guard Su Hao, but how come you can't even guard a rookie now? Do you not want to stay on the court?" The Lakers' head coach simply couldn't believe that Bynum couldn't even guard Aldridge.
There is every reason to believe that he is slacking off in the game.
They didn't really use their full strength to defend against the opponent.
Or perhaps he was so terrified by Su Hao in the previous matches that his defense became incredibly fragile!
"Coach, I was really serious about defense. He was just lucky this time!" Bynum was still trying to defend himself.
The coach and teammates shook their heads in disbelief.
"We still have a chance to win the game. Everyone needs to hold on and not give up so easily. This is Los Angeles, our home turf!" the Lakers' head coach emphasized loudly.
This place may have once belonged to the Lakers, but now the players here no longer just identify with the Lakers.
Since the Clippers won the championship last season, the fans here have begun to accept and love the Clippers.
In their view, with Su Hao on the roster, the Clippers will surely continue to lead the team to the championship this season.
As fellow Los Angeles teams, their fans have begun to take the Clippers' games seriously.
Even though both teams in this game are from Los Angeles, they are now leaning towards the Clippers winning.
This would have been unimaginable in the past.
The timeout ended, and both teams returned to the court.
Gasol inbounds the ball from the outside, and Kobe receives it at the free-throw line.
After receiving the ball, Kobe chose to take a strong shot from the free-throw line.
He forced a mid-range shot over the defender, Paul George.
The entire movement was swift and decisive.
This play also showcased Kobe's strong confidence.
Only Kobe Bryant of the Lakers would dare to play like that in the final moments of a game.
The ball goes in.
Kobe's clutch performance once again earned him two points for the team.
Paul George, who was responsible for guarding Kobe in the last possession, looked utterly dejected.
Paul George, who is also a rookie on the team, also got playing time.
This defensive play doesn't mean Kobe's defensive ability is bad; it just shows that his offensive ability is strong.
Let's fight again in a different location.
This time, Su Hao did not choose to pass the ball to his teammate.
Holding the ball in one hand, standing outside the three-point line at the top of the arc.
It's quite rare to see a massive center holding the ball at the three-point line.
It's one thing to just have the ball; everyone knows that Su Hao has the ability to score from three-point range.
Gasol also defended beyond the three-point line, stretching out his arm, trying to interfere with Su Hao.
As a result, Su Hao simply stood still with the ball in one hand, showing no intention of attacking at all.
"You're attacking and then passing the ball?!" Gasol couldn't help but ask.
"Guess!" Su Hao replied with a smile.
Just as Gasol was still hesitating, Su Hao accelerated to the side and shook off Gasol.
He drove straight to the basket, facing Lakers players who came to help defend.
He took a big step, dodging his opponent, and then drove to the basket.
Bynum froze when faced with Su Hao, who had already driven to the basket.
Unexpectedly, he was the one who ended up getting hurt.
Su Hao leaped into the air and slammed the ball into the basket over Bynum.
Due to excessive force, the basket appeared somewhat deflated upon landing.
It is evident how terrifying the power Su Hao used in this dunk was.
Fortunately, Bynum was clever enough to only feign defense against Su Hao's direct attack.
If the two of them were to clash in the air, Bynum would definitely be knocked so hard he'd be swearing.
"Is Su Hao acting like a point guard? He even dribbled the ball from beyond the three-point line into the paint! That's too arrogant! That's bullying!" Yang Yi shouted loudly in the live broadcast room.
"Everyone knows he has this kind of offensive style, but no one on the Lakers can stop him! That's what makes Su Hao so terrifying! The Lakers have really had a tough time in this game, but a comeback is no longer realistic!" Su Qun said.
"Although it looks like we're going to lose this game, Kobe didn't lose! He's the Lakers' leading scorer, and he's been carrying the team the whole time. Without his scoring, we'd be trailing by who knows how many points!" Coach Zhang said with a smile.
According to Coach Zhang, even though the Lakers lost to the Clippers today, he believes Kobe Bryant did not lose personally.
At least in terms of the score, he didn't lose.
Besides Su Hao, he was also the second-highest scorer for both teams.
His earlier goal brought his total points for the game to surpass Curry's.
He was only five points behind Su Hao.
Curry, who is on the bench, has now taken off his training clothes.
I want to make another appearance.
He wanted to improve his score further in the final moments of the game.
It can't be less than Kobe's!
After Su Hao completed his dunk and landed.
The referee blew his whistle.
He then grabbed the basketball that had just fallen.
It turns out that Su Hao actually tore the ball apart while dunking.
It's leaking air!