mtl008 479, let's face the Bulls again!
479, let's face the Bulls again!
"After this game, we'll have another home game, which is great for our team. We haven't had consecutive home games in a long time!" Mike Dunleavy said excitedly to the players.
In fact, the team members were all aware of the competition schedule.
This time, their home opponent is the Bulls, whom they have already defeated once on the road.
The Bulls, as an Eastern Conference team, also have a game today.
And they also defeated their opponents.
This rematch likely comes as both the Bulls and the Heat are Eastern Conference teams.
Both sides wanted to defeat their opponent in their second encounter.
After the game, when interviewed by reporters, the Bulls' key players all expressed that they would definitely not give up this time.
Even if they are down by more than 20 points in the first quarter, they will persevere until the last second of the game.
In response to his teammates' comments, Bulls' star point guard Derrick Rose laughed and said, "We just want to beat them. After all, they are the defending champions, and only by beating them can we prove our team's strength!"
Thibodeau, the team's head coach, also strongly agreed with what his players had said.
He also believes that only by defeating the Clippers can they win the championship trophy.
In his view, the Clippers are the only team in the Western Conference that can make it to the finals.
If they emerge victorious from the Western Conference, they will face the Clippers in the NBA Finals.
He believes his team will bounce back in this second regular season game.
After finishing today's game, the Bulls players all took a chartered plane to Los Angeles early.
The match was held the following evening.
Su Hao and his teammates all chose to stay home and rest for a day.
The Bulls players arrived at the arena early the next day after arriving in Los Angeles for training.
In contrast, the Clippers gave their players more rest time.
After more than a day of waiting, the two teams faced off for the second time this season.
Both teams' players arrived at the stadium early before the match.
Today's match is also highly anticipated, needless to say it will be broadcast nationwide.
When Su Hao entered the arena, a deafening roar erupted.
These are all fans cheering for Su Hao.
After sending away the formidable Heat, they now face the Bulls.
Both of these teams are top contenders in the Eastern Conference, and the Eastern Conference champion is very likely to emerge from among these teams.
"How many quarters do we need to win this game today?" David Lee asked his teammates with a smile.
"The game hasn't even started yet! Who knows how many quarters it will take to decide the winner? Do you really think we can easily beat the Bulls in just two quarters?" Gordon looked at David Lee with some disbelief.
The other teammates turned their attention to Su Hao.
They all knew when the game would end, and it all depended on Su Hao's performance!
If Su Hao performs well, he can defeat the opponent in just two quarters at most.
If Su Hao holds back, then it's really hard to say.
"Su Hao, your teammates are all waiting for your reply!" Curry said to Su Hao with a smile.
His teammates were also eager to see how Su Hao would perform in this match.
"Don't look at me like that. Didn't I say the competition hasn't even started yet? Who knows how well we'll perform? The outcome of the competition can't be predicted! If I could control the result of the competition, then the championship would just be awarded to us!" Su Hao's words were clearly meant to make light of his teammates.
Seeing that Su Hao did not give a direct response, his teammates did not dare to ask any further questions.
Su Hao seems a bit off today!
The atmosphere in the Bulls' locker room was electric, with players encouraging each other and their eyes shining with determination.
They knew the importance of this game and were eager to stage a comeback and win a valuable victory on the Clippers' home court.
The players from both sides walked to the sidelines to make their final preparations before the match.
The match officially began with the referee's sharp whistle.
The Clippers' beautiful cheerleaders quickly left the stage, leaving it to the players who were about to engage in a fierce battle.
The players from both sides entered the field and took their positions.
The Clippers fielded a starting lineup of Curry, Gordon, Rasoul Butler, David Lee, and Suho; while the Bulls started with Rose, Bogans, Luol Deng, Boozer, and Noah.
Centers Su Hao and Boozer walked to the mid-court line to prepare for the jump ball.
Just as the referee tossed the ball high into the air, something unexpected happened—Boozer jumped early!
He clearly wanted to use this opportunity to give the Clippers a warning.
However, the referee blew his whistle, indicating that Boozer had committed a jump ball violation.
Buzer appeared somewhat nervous in front of Su Hao.
In previous matches, Su Hao had always won the jump ball.
I wanted to do my best this time, but I almost made a fool of myself.
"Don't get excited, or we'll have to start all over again!" Su Hao joked.
"No, I won't steal it anymore!" Buzer glanced at Su Hao.
The two sides jump the ball again.
The referee tossed the ball high between the two players.
This time, Boozer reacted a little slowly, and Su Hao had already touched the basketball in mid-air.
Only then did he jump.
As a result, Su Hao once again tipped the ball into his teammate's hands first, right in front of him.
After receiving the ball, Gordon passed it to Curry.
After receiving the ball, the latter glanced at Su Hao and saw that Su Hao did not seem to want to receive the ball.
Curry took advantage of David Lee's screen and made a three-point shot.
Luol Deng, standing behind Curry, was unable to keep up with Curry's pace.
The basketball traced a perfect arc through the air, flying straight towards the basket.
Just as Curry confidently turned around, the basketball bounced off the rim.
Su Hao grabbed him under the basket and forcefully dunked over Boozer's head.
"Su Hao, you're too ruthless! The game has only just started and you've already dunked on me!" Boozer was so aggrieved he was about to cry.
Looking at Boozer's frustrated expression, he had completely lost his tough-guy image.
Su Hao couldn't help but laugh and said, "Next time I dunk, you'd better stay far away, so you won't feel wronged!"
Faced with Su Hao's teasing, Buzer could only swallow her tears.
Curry, seeing that his first three-point attempt missed, laughed and said to Su Hao, "Why didn't you pass me the rebound so I could shoot another three-pointer?"
While retreating on defense, Su Hao looked at Curry and said, "You want me to feed you the ball as much as I can? Next time you miss, I'll definitely pass it to you so you can shoot again!"