bookrandom 392 Su Hao blocks Rose's shot!
392 Su Hao blocks Rose's shot!
After both teams' players calmed down.
Su Hao took a deep breath and stood at the free throw line.
He focused intently on the basket, undisturbed by the surrounding spectators.
The ball was tossed toward the basket, and it flew through the air in a perfect arc before swishing through the net.
A burst of enthusiastic cheers erupted from the bench as the Clippers players celebrated this precious point wildly.
The Bulls fans sighed in despair, knowing they had squandered a chance to tie the game.
With little time remaining in the first quarter, the Bulls launched their final counterattack.
But the Clippers players played tight defense, giving their opponents no chance.
Finally, the ball came into Rose's hands.
Rose's eyes were determined. He dribbled and broke through, rushing towards the basket like lightning.
However, the Clippers' defense was impenetrable, giving Rose no space to score.
With the shot clock about to expire, Rose jumped without hesitation, ready to force a shot.
Just then, a figure leaped high into the air, stretched out his arm, and swatted Rose's shot away.
It was Su Hao! He successfully stopped Rose's attack and preserved the team's lead.
The first quarter ended with the referee's whistle.
The Clippers players hugged each other excitedly, while the Bulls players looked somewhat dejected.
In the final few crucial rounds, they were at a disadvantage.
Fortunately, there is still plenty of time left in the game.
They still need to remain calm.
After all, the Clippers are not so easy to beat.
They need to do better if they want to beat the Clippers.
"I didn't expect the Bulls to be so tenacious, actually keeping the score close!" Curry said to Su Hao with a smile.
Clearly, even though the Bulls kept the score close, Curry still believed they had absolutely no chance of beating his team.
With Su Hao as their defensive anchor in the paint, they simply have no way to score inside.
Trying to win a game solely by relying on outside shooting is no easy feat.
It's difficult to guarantee an accuracy rate when shooting from outside the arc.
Attacks closer to the basket are more likely to result in baskets and points.
In the first quarter, although the Bulls were only a few points behind the Clippers, they were still stronger than the Clippers' previous opponents.
This doesn't necessarily mean they can hold on in the second quarter.
"They're only able to keep the score close because of you! If your three-pointers were more accurate, we would have been leading by double digits long ago!" Su Hao's words made Curry feel slightly embarrassed.
In the first quarter, Curry attempted ten three-pointers.
Unfortunately, it only hit twice.
Their three-point shooting percentage is a paltry 20%.
Such a shooting percentage also indirectly led to a lot of wasted scoring opportunities.
If all these balls are played inside, pass the ball to Su Hao.
That will definitely translate into a lot of points.
"You can't blame Curry for this. After all, three-pointers aren't as reliable as dunks. There are always times when he's not in form, but I believe he'll find his rhythm in the next few quarters!" Gordon stepped forward to explain on Curry's behalf.
"I don't mean to blame him, I just hope he can take advantage of his three-point opportunities and improve his shooting percentage, so we can play more easily and I won't have to fight with opposing players in the paint every day!"
After saying that, Su Hao patted Curry on the shoulder.
Curry also knew that his shooting touch was a bit off today.
The team is bound to bounce back in the second quarter and secure the victory.
After a short break, the second quarter officially began.
Both teams took to the court and maintained the same lineups as in the first quarter.
Everyone knows this match will be a tough battle, and neither side will give up easily.
Moreover, the score difference between the two teams is not large at the moment. If either side relaxes, the other side is very likely to seize the opportunity to widen the score gap.
At the start of the game, Rose received a pass from his teammate and, facing Gordon's defense, used Deng's screen to get to the basket.
Despite facing Su Hao, who was significantly taller than him, he still wanted to score under the basket.
Rose faked a shot, trying to fool Su Hao, before jumping to shoot.
The basketball traced a beautiful arc in the air, drawing everyone's attention.
However, just as the basketball was released, a large hand suddenly appeared and forcefully swatted the ball away.
It was Su Hao! He quickly covered for Rose and successfully prevented him from scoring.
The audience gasped in surprise; the block had put unprecedented pressure on the Bulls fans in the arena.
The ball was swatted out of bounds. Rose clapped his hands in regret, while Su Hao showed a confident smile.
Rose was clearly overconfident in his abilities.
They actually thought they could use their agility and skills to score, just like in the first quarter.
This time, Su Hao won't fall for it a second time.
They managed to deliver a powerful block to Ross's head.
Rose is really reckless; he completely disregards his own safety in order to help the team score.
They should charge into the paint right from the start.
This is probably a gamble, an attempt to draw a defensive foul from Su Hao.
However, Su Hao was extremely cautious; how could he be so easily tricked into committing a foul?
All that awaited him was a merciless slap on the wrist from Su Hao.
Fortunately, the Bulls still had possession of the ball.
The Bulls reorganized their offense.
Boozer passes the ball to Rose.
Rose seems to have learned from the previous round.
He didn't charge into the paint like a reckless young man.
They started looking for opportunities on the outside.
Using Bogans' screen, he shook off Gordon, who was guarding him.
He passed the ball to Noah.
Curry was facing a mismatch defense.
Noah, taking advantage of his height, forced a three-pointer.
Unexpectedly, he actually hit the ball.
After scoring, he didn't forget to hold up three fingers at Curry.
It's like showing off that you just made a three-pointer.
Noah smiled smugly, but quickly shook his head with a wry smile.
The situation on the court changed rapidly. In a sudden turn of events, Su Hao received a pass from Gordon in the paint, but instead of shooting under the basket immediately, he chose to back down Bitzer.
Just as Noah was about to double-team, Su Hao suddenly passed the ball to Curry in the right corner.
At this moment, the Bulls completely abandoned this position. Curry, who was in an open position, received the ball but did not rush to shoot. Instead, he tentatively glanced at the basket.
Perhaps because Curry's outside shooting percentage wasn't high before, the Bulls would sometimes even give up on defending him on the perimeter and instead focus on double-teaming Su Hao inside.
After all, in their eyes, Su Hao's threat under the basket is far greater than Curry's threat on the perimeter.
However, this time they miscalculated.