EBE 707, that was a great timeout!
707, that was a great timeout!
After all, just now, that three-pointer that should have been a spectacular shot was disallowed by the ruthless referee.
However, this time was different. Without relying on any teammates' screens or help, he successfully made the three-pointer solely based on his own excellent skills and abilities.
"Hey! Not bad at all! Looks like your three-point shooting accuracy is pretty good! Keep it up, and try to put a little bit of pressure on us!" Su Hao teased Parker with a smile.
Hearing this, Parker replied with a wronged expression, "Hey, stop teasing me! The first half is almost over, and how many three-pointers have I made? Not even as many as you made in half a quarter!"
As the two were talking, Gordon quickly passed the ball to Curry.
Curry caught the ball steadily and quickly dribbled towards the frontcourt.
Upon reaching the attacking third, he glanced briefly at Su Hao, then unhesitatingly and precisely passed the ball to Su Hao.
At this moment, Su Hao faces Jefferson's first line of defense after receiving the ball.
At this moment, Jefferson's heart was also filled with grievances and helplessness.
Because in the Spurs, other players don't seem very willing to take on the difficult task of guarding Su Hao.
What's even more troublesome is that Su Hao always likes to roam in the mid-range area looking for opportunities to attack, so the responsibility of defending him naturally falls on my shoulders.
Although Jefferson knew perfectly well that with his current strength, he was simply unable to effectively restrain Su Hao.
But forced by circumstances, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and stand in front of Su Hao once again.
However, to everyone's surprise, Su Hao didn't even bother to look at Jefferson properly before forcefully throwing the basketball in his hand toward the basket.
Poor Jefferson was completely unprepared and could only stare wide-eyed as the basketball flew straight towards the hoop and finally landed steadily inside.
From the moment Su Hao received the ball until the basketball successfully hit the basket, the entire series of actions took only three seconds!
At this point, there were still a full thirty seconds left in the game.
Just now, the Clippers' offensive possession lasted only ten seconds.
Next, the Spurs took control of the ball, and they quickly passed it to Parker.
After receiving the ball, Parker didn't rush to drive or pass. Instead, he leisurely dribbled the ball around the perimeter. Clearly, he intended to make the most of the remaining offensive time, compressing it to the very last moment to minimize the Clippers' chances of a comeback.
As the shot clock ticked away, with only two seconds left, Parker suddenly sprinted to the three-point line, facing defender Gordon, and decisively took another shot.
This time, however, Gordon came prepared and had made ample preparations well in advance.
He leaped high into the air, doing everything in his power to disrupt Parker's shot.
As expected, Parker clearly felt that his shooting angle was slightly off the moment he released the shot.
The basketball, carrying tremendous force, slammed hard into the backboard.
Just then, Aldridge swiftly emerged from the crowded throng and firmly grasped the basketball as it was about to bounce away.
"Quickly throw the ball to Su Hao!" Curry shouted at Aldridge from a distance.
However, the situation became somewhat tricky at this moment, because the Spurs players were not to be outdone, and they surrounded Aldridge closely, trying to steal the basketball from his hands.
Faced with such a fierce contest, Aldridge momentarily lost his mind and failed to pass the ball to Su Hao immediately.
Fortunately, Su Hao, who was positioned on the outside, reacted extremely quickly. He made a decisive move and gestured to the referee to call a timeout without hesitation, successfully invoking a timeout.
As the whistle blew, the game was temporarily suspended, and both teams stopped and went to their respective rest areas.
"What? How can a player without the ball call a timeout? Isn't that against the rules? The referee should penalize the Clippers immediately! Su Hao didn't even have the ball, how can he have the right to call a timeout?" Yang Yi shouted excitedly, his eyes wide.
Upon hearing Yang Yi's words, the other guests in the Tencent studio also showed expressions of surprise and confusion, exchanging bewildered glances.
The once noisy studio fell silent instantly, and no one knew how to respond to this sudden situation.
While everyone remained silent, Coach Zhang, sitting to the side, calmly spoke up: "Don't worry, everyone. Actually, the league has already amended the relevant rules. According to the new regulations, even players without the ball have the right to call a timeout if certain conditions are met. So, Su Hao's actions just now were not against any rules!"
After hearing Coach Zhang's explanation, Yang Yi, who had just been complaining loudly, immediately changed his expression completely.
"The league actually issued such a rule? To be honest, I really didn't know about this before! Looks like I have to hurry up and look through the latest rulebook!" Yang Yi said somewhat embarrassedly.
"Haha, don't even mention you not knowing! Even I know very little about these newly revised rules in the league! But it seems that Su Hao has a very thorough grasp of the rules!" Su Qun replied with a loud laugh.
Indeed, Su Hao was thoroughly familiar with the new rules of the league.
Moreover, his judgment of the situation on the field was accurate and extremely quick.
Just when his teammates were unable to handle the basketball effectively, Su Hao made the wisest decision in an instant.
This performance even caught Mike Dunleavy, who was directing the game from the sidelines, off guard.
Su Hao quickly called a timeout, successfully turning around an offensive turn that was likely to result in a mistake.
This was cleverly transformed into a valuable timeout opportunity, allowing for a more effective offensive tactical reorganization.
As the referee blew the whistle, both teams' players walked to the sidelines, entering a brief pause.
As soon as Su Hao returned to the sidelines, he was immediately greeted with praise from his teammates.
"Su Hao, thank you so much! If you hadn't reacted quickly and called a timeout in time, I probably would have lost possession of the ball this time!" Aldridge exclaimed with gratitude.