471 Dunking while dragging the big center along!
471 Dunking while dragging the big center along!
However, to his surprise, even though he had used all his strength to hold onto Su Hao's arm, it was still not enough.
However, they still couldn't stop them from completing the attack.
With a "thump," Su Hao completed another dunk.
And he even managed to dunk while dragging the opposing center down with one arm.
It looks like Joel Anthony is going to be on tomorrow's Shaqtin' a Fool.
After completing the dunk, Su Hao landed and glanced at Joel Anthony, who was still tugging at his arm.
The opponent immediately let go and quickly picked up the ball to prepare to launch a baseline shot.
However, at that moment, the referee blew his whistle, indicating that Joel Anthony had just fouled Su Hao.
Su Hao will receive an additional penalty.
This ruling infuriated the Heat's head coach on the sidelines.
It's not about whether the call was right or wrong, but because the referee only made the call after the attack had been completed for so long and his own players were already preparing to serve!
This made him extremely dissatisfied.
Wade, James, and others on the court also went up to communicate with the referee.
"Referee, Su Hao has been on the offensive for so long, and you're only calling a foul now! Isn't that a bit unfair? If you were going to call a foul, you should have done it sooner, otherwise the ball would have been cleared!" Wade said angrily to the referee.
The referee simply said, "He did commit a foul."
He immediately signaled to Su Hao that he could proceed with the additional penalty.
Su Hao stood on the free throw line and took the basketball from the referee.
I glanced at the basketball hoop.
He then threw the ball out, and the basketball landed steadily in the basket.
While Su Hao was taking the free throws, Wade didn't forget to trash talk in his ear, trying to distract Su Hao from the shot.
However, Su Hao's free throws remained rock-solid, giving his opponents no chance whatsoever.
"Wade, you're not being fair! I was just taking a free throw, why are you trash-talking me like that?" Su Hao said with a smile after taking the free throw.
Wade laughed and said, "Trash talk is part of the game. I just want to provoke you with trash talk so you can't make your free throws!"
Su Hao shook his head helplessly and immediately joined the defense.
The Heat's offense is currently very passive; they are hesitant to attack the paint.
The Clippers' interior defense is anchored by Su Hao.
James received a pass from his teammate, dribbled the ball up the court, and then called a timeout.
Seeing this, David Lee stepped forward and teased, "Your head coach hasn't called a timeout yet, but you've already called one! Does calling a timeout really work?"
Faced with David Lee's teasing, James's face darkened, and he turned and returned to the bench.
Su Hao and his teammates also returned to the bench.
At this point, half of the first quarter had already passed.
Thanks to Su Hao's strong performance in the paint, the Clippers have taken a ten-point lead over the Heat.
This is why James called a timeout.
After returning to the bench, James called all the Heat players together.
"If we keep playing like this, we're bound to lose this game. We have to attack the paint. Even if we can't score, at least we can draw a foul from Su Hao. As long as he dares to foul us, we'll have a chance!" James's words stirred up some of the Heat players.
However, what they didn't understand was that James himself was shooting from the outside, but now he was asking them to rush into the paint and attack Su Hao's defense.
This is utter nonsense!
“Yes, we should play what we do best. When our outside shooting isn’t falling, we should drive to the basket. That’s how we’ve always played, and that’s how we should play now. We shouldn’t change our strategy just because the opponent is the Clippers!” Wade continued, stepping forward.
After Wade finished speaking, the Heat's head coach also expressed his opinion, hoping that the players would follow James and Wade's plan.
The team members nodded in agreement.
The Clippers players, on the other hand, looked quite relaxed.
After the offensive was completely handed over to Su Hao, they also got a taste of easy victory.
For the Clippers players, with the ball in Su Hao's hands, the defensive and offensive pressure they faced was significantly reduced.
"I thought the Heat would be much stronger now! Turns out they're still so easily defeated. Su Hao can move freely inside, and nobody can affect him at all!" David Lee said proudly.
"Don't underestimate the Heat. After all, they have a Big Three, and they were on a winning streak. They definitely have the strength. Three top-ten players in the league together are bound to be a formidable force!" Gordon said.
"Shouldn't we be discussing tactical arrangements? Why are we concerned about the opponent's strength?" Curry looked at everyone in confusion, then turned his gaze to Su Hao.
Su Hao was taking a big gulp of water from the cup handed to him by a staff member.
When he saw Curry looking at him, he couldn't help but joke, "Isn't our strategy very clear now? Just pass the ball to me!"
"Yeah, yeah, just pass the ball to you! We don't even need to play anymore, just give you possession! Victory is ours!" Curry's tone was clearly provoked by Wade! He was a little unconvinced that Su Hao was taking up too much of the ball!
As friends and teammates, how could they possibly have a conflict?
Obviously, this is impossible; Curry is just trying to relieve some pressure on Su Hao on the offensive end.
Even with his Hulk-like physique, Su Hao couldn't withstand such exhaustion in every game.
Moreover, this match was a back-to-back game.
Seeing that Su Hao didn't respond, Curry continued to explain, "You know, I didn't mean anything by it. I just wanted to relieve some of the offensive pressure on you from the outside, you understand!"
"Look how anxious you are. If you want to shoot from the outside, then take the shot when you have the opportunity. After all, I get the ball in my hands every time! It's all about tactical flexibility!" Su Hao said with a smile.
"Stop arguing, everyone. Just adapt to the situation on the field! We're in the lead right now!" Mike Dunleavy said, squinting as he walked over.
The pause ended as they were talking.
The players from both sides returned to the field and the game continued.
Bosh passed the ball to James.
The latter dribbled the ball and faced David Lee's defense, using his teammate's screen to get around the defender and drive towards the inside.
Is he really going to go to the basket and directly attack Su Hao's defense?
Just as James was about two steps away from the basket, he suddenly stopped.
The defender standing in front of him was none other than Su Hao.
That's why he suddenly stopped.
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