mtl008 368 Su Hao dunks over Duncan!
368 Su Hao dunks over Duncan!
Just then, Su Hao skillfully flicked the basketball into Rasul Butler's hands, who passed it to Curry without hesitation.
The Spurs quickly adjusted their defense, demonstrating their excellent teamwork.
Tony Parker confronted Curry head-on, attempting to stop his attack.
Su Hao had already nimbly moved under the basket, ready to receive the pass.
The Spurs knew the Clippers' tactics inside and out. The experienced Duncan adopted a fronting defense strategy early on, keeping a close eye on Su Hao to prevent him from easily receiving the ball under the basket.
The Clippers made their strategic intentions clear from the start – to focus on attacking the basket.
After all, Su Hao's scoring efficiency under the basket is extremely high.
Duncan put up a fierce fight in the paint, doing his best to stop Su Hao's attack.
Curry held the ball on the perimeter, calmly observing the positions of his teammates.
Despite realizing that Su Hao was being closely guarded by Duncan, he clearly understood that the most reliable way to score was still to pass the ball to Su Hao.
So he cleverly avoided Tony Parker's defense by using his teammates' excellent pick-and-roll plays.
He then quickly dribbled towards the basket, faked a shot, and drew the attention of George Hill who came to help defend.
Hill was fooled by Curry's fake move and almost crashed into him.
However, Duncan, the center, was not fooled by Curry's feint; he stood firmly in place, waiting for his opportunity.
He continued to press against Su Hao's shoulder, preventing him from receiving the ball.
It seems that Duncan performed better than the centers of the previous two teams.
This likely stemmed from their pre-game analysis of the Clippers' previous matches. To defeat the Clippers, their primary objective was to neutralize Su Hao. They believed only their starting center, Tim Duncan, could achieve this.
After all, he was the cornerstone of the Spurs, a man who single-handedly helped the Spurs win a championship, and he was no ordinary player.
However, Duncan is now in the twilight of his career.
Even at their peak, it would be difficult to effectively defend against and limit Su Hao now.
The Spurs clearly still have a lot of faith in Duncan, believing that he will put pressure on Su Hao with his defensive experience.
However, they still underestimated Su Hao's strength.
Curry rounded the baseline and handed the ball to Su Hao via handoff.
Su Hao then raised his hand to dunk the ball into the basket.
At that moment, Duncan raised his hands behind Su Hao, trying to block Su Hao's dunk attempt.
To his surprise, Su Hao did not dodge at all, but instead dunked the ball into the basket despite Duncan's block.
Even though Duncan actually placed his hand on the basketball, he still couldn't stop Su Hao from scoring and dunking the ball.
Is this the power of the "Hulk"? The Lakers fans at home were stunned by what they saw.
The audience stared wide-eyed, their mouths agape, as if they could fit an egg inside.
They couldn't believe what they were seeing. This yellow-skinned rising star was so powerful that he actually managed to dunk the ball into the basket against Duncan's large hand.
It seemed as if it had no effect whatsoever.
At this moment, Su Hao became the focus of everyone's attention, and his every move attracted everyone's gaze.
His teammates gathered around him, giving him high-fives in celebration, their eyes filled with excitement and admiration.
Meanwhile, Duncan on the other side shook his head helplessly. He thought he had done a good job, but he didn't expect that he still couldn't stop Su Hao's attack.
This also made him realize that the opponent in front of him was far stronger than he had imagined.
"Su Hao's shot was clearly aimed at Duncan! He could have avoided the block, but he didn't flinch at all! It's really bullying!" commentator Miller exclaimed in surprise.
"It has to be said that Duncan is really getting old. It's the new generation of players now! Su Hao can even dunk over him! Haha!" Another commentator, Barkley, laughed gleefully.
This scene just now also shocked Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich, who had been pacing on the sidelines.
He stared wide-eyed at what was happening on the field in disbelief.
He never imagined that his beloved disciple Duncan would be dunked on by a young Asian man who had just finished a season!
However, after the initial shock, Popovich quickly regained his composure and waved his arms to remind his players to stop their team's attack.
After completing the dunk, Su Hao did not make any celebration gestures.
Despite his amazing skill, he remained calm and focused.
Clearly, he had great respect for the seasoned veteran Duncan in front of him.
Tony Parker then brought the ball up the court.
Faced with Curry's tight defense, he didn't rush to break through or shoot, but instead circled around the perimeter, looking for a better shooting opportunity.
The original plan was to pass the ball to Duncan so that he could regain some face in the paint.
However, Su Hao's defensive pressure on him was so immense that he was unable to find a suitable opportunity to receive the ball.
Ultimately, the attack fell to Bonner, who attempted a mid-range shot, but unfortunately missed. The rebound was grabbed by Su Hao over Duncan and quickly passed to Curry on the perimeter.
Next, they moved to the frontcourt, and as Su Hao and Curry passed each other, the two completed a handoff pass with perfect understanding.
Su Hao dashed towards the basket like lightning. Facing Duncan, who had not yet found his footing, he once again displayed unparalleled dominance and completed a stunning dunk.
"Su Hao, you're really ruthless. The game has only been going on for less than two minutes, and you've already dunked on me twice. Do you want me to retire?" Duncan said to Su Hao half-jokingly.
Even the usually serious Duncan started making fun of himself.
Upon hearing this, Su Hao laughed and replied, "Haha! If you retire, your Spurs team will lose a key player like you. At that point, even making the playoffs will become extremely difficult!"
"However, if you really intend to retire, I could consider joining the Spurs and taking your place." Su Hao's lips curled into a confident smile.
Su Hao's joke sent a chill down the spines of his teammates.
Knowing that he won't leave the Clippers for now, but if Su Hao really goes to the Spurs, then the NBA season will truly be over.
With Su Hao's strength and Popovich's coaching ability, who in this league can rival him?
Hearing this, Duncan couldn't help but laugh. He patted Su Hao on the shoulder and said, "That'll probably have to wait until my grandson's generation. But to be honest, your performance just now was really outstanding. If you can maintain this level, we're definitely going to lose this game!"