mtl008 441 A valid goal!
441 A valid goal!
In the blink of an eye, the three players under the basket jumped almost simultaneously.
In this instant, it's a contest of who has the better jumping ability!
Su Hao fully utilized his exceptional jumping ability, and like a rocket, he was the first to touch the basketball.
Immediately afterwards, he skillfully slammed the ball directly into the basket in mid-air.
With the whistle blowing after the ball went in, the first half of the match came to an end!
After landing, Gasol and Bynum exchanged an awkward glance.
To their utter surprise, neither of them gained the slightest advantage over Su Hao.
He could only watch helplessly as Su Hao forcefully caught the ball and then steadily dunked it into the basket at the buzzer.
Ultimately, the Clippers entered the second half with a five-point lead.
The audience was thrilled and cheered for the exciting match.
Su Hao's crucial goal deservedly became the best goal of the first half.
His teammates were overjoyed and rushed over to hug him warmly, celebrating this glorious moment together, instantly pushing the atmosphere to a climax.
However, just as Su Hao and his teammates were preparing to return to the locker room, the Lakers' head coach unexpectedly asked the referee to review the video replay.
The reason is that he believes Su Hao's goal just now may have been scored outside of the time limit.
Therefore, he requested that the referee review the video footage to confirm whether the goal was valid.
"That was clearly a valid shot! I saw the red light come on right under the basket!" Su Hao said with a smile.
"Yeah, I saw that you dunked the ball first before the red light came on. The Lakers must be sore losers! They even want to review the video, which is really delaying our time to go back and rest!" Gordon said with a hint of anger.
Upon hearing this, the Lakers players all showed expressions of dissatisfaction, but they did not respond.
After all, this match was incredibly important to them, and they were simply trying to save face in this way. However, they didn't realize that this decision would bring them even more trouble and embarrassment.
Through slow-motion replays from multiple angles, the on-site referee finally made a decision.
He picked up the microphone and announced to the audience, "After careful observation and judgment, Su Hao's attack was legal and effective." Upon hearing this news, the atmosphere in the room instantly became electric.
However, the fans were not too surprised by this result.
They had already witnessed Su Hao's outstanding performance and knew what was going on.
Moreover, they clearly saw that the red light had just come on when Su Hao dunked the ball into the basket.
Clearly, the Lakers were not willing to lose the game easily, not even for a two-pointer.
After all, getting two points from the powerful Clippers is no easy feat.
The Lakers showed enough strength in this game, but the Clippers still managed to take the lead in the second half of the second quarter.
They felt resentful about this, but were powerless to change it.
"I told you, that was a valid goal! What a waste of time!" Gordon was the first to leave the field, muttering to himself as he returned to the locker room with a displeased look.
Meanwhile, Su Hao and Curry chatted and laughed as they returned to the locker room together.
Back in the locker room, head coach Mike Dunleavy did not rush to adjust tactics or devise new plans.
He sat quietly in his chair, looking calmly at the players, as if he were thinking about something.
Perhaps he is considering how to better leverage the team's strengths in the upcoming matches and strive for victory.
Even though they are only five points ahead of their opponents, there is no sign of worry on the faces of any player on the team.
Furthermore, some players are video chatting with their family and friends via mobile phone.
Some of them were discussing the game, while others were debating where to go for a late-night snack after the match.
Meanwhile, Curry was arguing with Su Hao about whether to have Chinese or Western food after the game.
In the end, the two even made a bet: whoever scored higher would get to decide who got to have dinner.
However, what's puzzling is why Curry compared his score with Su Hao's?
After all, Su Hao is good at scoring in every game, but so far in this game, Su Hao has not really controlled the team's offense, and most of the time the ball possession has been handed over to the outside players.
Curry undoubtedly became the biggest beneficiary of this tactical arrangement.
He has already scored 20 points from the outside, and has a total of 25 points in the first half.
It's worth mentioning that a significant portion of these points came from second-chance offensive rebounds secured by Su Hao.
"Curry, are you crazy? You actually want to compare total points with Su Hao? Isn't that just giving it away?" Rasul Butler looked at Curry in surprise and kindly stepped forward to remind him.
However, Curry did not respond to him, but continued to chat idly with Su Hao.
Seeing that Curry didn't react, Rasul Butler assumed he hadn't heard him and repeated, "Curry, are you really going to compete with Su Hao in total points? That's not a wise choice!"
At this moment, Su Hao suddenly turned around and said to Rasul Butler, "Don't talk nonsense. Do you think Curry doesn't know what you already know? Go away!"
Rasul Butler was startled by Su Hao's words; he hadn't expected Su Hao to speak to him so directly.
He gave an awkward laugh, then walked aside and stopped talking.
At this moment, Curry turned around and smiled at Rasul Butler, saying, "I'm the team's leading scorer right now, Su Hao has scored ten points! In the second half, you guys need to create more opportunities for me and pass the ball more often. If we win the game, I can take you guys out for a fancy Western meal!"
The locker room suddenly became lively when they heard that someone was treating everyone.
"Who, who's treating? Is it you, Curry?" David Lee asked Curry as he approached him.
"Get out of here! You don't know anything, yet you're just making a fuss!" Curry shoved David Lee hard!
"Hey! You can't refuse to treat me! You're so stingy!" David Lee muttered to Curry as he turned around.
"Stop arguing, everyone. Just wait for Curry to treat us to dinner after the game!" Su Hao said to his teammates with a smile.
“Then I’d better do my best!” Gordon said excitedly.
“Hehe, me too!” David Lee chimed in.
"Then it's up to you guys!" Curry smiled confidently.
The players were all eager to give it their all in the second half.
At this moment, the coach walked in, saw everyone's high spirits, and nodded in satisfaction.