EBE 652 Half-Chapter leads by 2 points!
652 Half-Chapter leads by 2 points!
In the blink of an eye, after the player who came to set the screen successfully separated Su Hao temporarily, Kemba Walker seized the opportunity and decisively took a shot.
Unfortunately, although Su Hao was only separated for a brief moment, his super-long arms still managed to reach out in time and effectively interfere with the shot.
Almost the instant Kemba Walker released the ball, he keenly sensed that the ball's trajectory seemed to have deviated.
As expected, the attack ended with an incredibly embarrassing airball.
The only player on their team capable of leading the scoring effort made a jaw-dropping airball at the crucial moment!
Michael Jordan, who had been sitting calmly on the sidelines watching the game, could no longer contain his dissatisfaction and disappointment. He suddenly stood up, turned around with a gloomy face, and walked towards the player tunnel.
Judging from his hurried steps and the way he looked, even the legendary star and current team owner, Mr. Jordan, was fed up with his players' terrible performance.
Meanwhile, the Clippers quickly seized the opportunity and reorganized a new round of offense.
David Lee passed the ball to Curry.
Curry received the ball and sprinted up the court.
However, this time, Curry did not choose to pass the ball.
Meanwhile, Su Hao, who had been eagerly anticipating receiving the ball, made no attempt to prepare to receive it upon seeing this situation.
After all, he knew perfectly well that Curry was planning to rely on his individual skills to score this time.
At this moment, the player positioned in front of Curry to defend him is Kemba Walker, who is relatively short.
Although Kemba Walker is considered agile for a small guard, he is clearly at a disadvantage in terms of height compared to Curry.
Without hesitation, Curry took a strong three-pointer from beyond the arc, delivering a powerful shot directly to Kemba Walker.
The basketball flew swiftly over Kemba Walker's head and headed straight for the basket.
All eyes of the audience were fixed on the basketball, and everyone's heart was in their throat.
Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. Just as everyone was holding their breath, waiting for the basketball to go in, it ruthlessly slammed into the front edge of the rim with a crisp sound.
In an instant, chaos erupted under the basket as players from both sides scrambled for the rebound.
In the crowd, David Lee swiftly threw the basketball in his hand, aiming directly at Su Hao, who was not far away.
The basketball weaved through the crowd and flew precisely into Su Hao's hands.
After receiving the ball, Su Hao flashed forward and quickly rushed to the free throw line.
At that moment, the opposing player was clearly caught off guard and failed to get back into position in time.
Su Hao seized the opportunity, leaped high without hesitation, stretched out his arms, and threw the basketball forcefully towards the basket.
The basketball flew rapidly through the air, drawing a perfect arc.
It hurtled straight toward the basket.
With a soft "swish," the basketball swished through the net!
The crisp sound was like a victory horn, instantly igniting the enthusiasm of the entire audience.
Halfway through the game, an amazing scene unfolded – Su Hao had already taken ten shots, and not a single one had missed, achieving a 100% success rate!
In contrast, Curry also took many shots, attempting a total of fifteen shots, but unfortunately only five of them went in.
As a result, the two of them accounted for almost 90% of the team's shot attempts.
On the Bobcats' side, the situation was quite bleak.
In the first half of the game, the team took a total of twenty shots, but only made five, a shockingly low success rate.
This huge gap caused the score to widen rapidly, exceeding twenty points in the blink of an eye.
Keep in mind, this is only the point difference generated in half a quarter of the game!
If we wait until the end of the first quarter, it's hard to imagine how much the score gap between the two teams will widen.
Seeing the situation was getting out of hand, the Bobcats' head coach was extremely anxious and quickly called a timeout.
As the whistle blew, Su Hao walked slowly off the field with a smile on his face.
As soon as he stepped off the court, he was greeted with thunderous applause and cheers from the audience, as well as enthusiastic hugs and congratulations from his teammates. At that moment, Su Hao undoubtedly became the most dazzling star on the entire court.
"After this game, will the Bobcats have to change their head coach too?" David Lee couldn't help but joke with a laugh.
Gordon, standing nearby, quickly chimed in, "That's highly likely! Just now, I saw Michael Jordan leave the court with a dark expression on his face!"
Upon hearing this, everyone burst into laughter.
However, Curry looked at his teammates with a serious expression and slowly said, "Why are you all so eager for the other team to change head coaches? That's not a good idea."
After hearing this, the laughter gradually subsided.
Just then, Mike Dunleavy walked over with a smile and finally stopped in front of Su Hao.
He said softly to Su Hao, "Su Hao, why don't you take a break? It'll give the other side some room to maneuver." Su Hao was slightly taken aback, then asked with some confusion, "Coach, do you mean you should go easy on them?"
Mike Dunleavy looked a little embarrassed, scratched his head and explained, "Well, actually, I've been friends with the opposing head coach for many years. And he only recently took over this season, so let's give him a little face."
Su Hao thought for a moment, then nodded and replied, "Since you've said so, Coach, we will naturally follow your instructions."
Thus, at Mike Dunleavy's first request since taking over this season, they decided to go easy on their opponents.
When the Bobcats players left the court, their faces looked as if covered in dust, devoid of any life.
Every one of them knew very well that the chances of winning this game were extremely slim, but no one expected that they would lose so badly right from the start.
"Don't be worried, everyone! Don't be discouraged! This is only the first quarter! Everyone, cheer up!" the Bobcats' head coach shouted hoarsely.
However, the team members did not seem to be much encouraged by this.
"Coach, we really gave it our all, but the opponent's offensive was just too fierce, especially that Su Hao, we had no way to deal with him!" Maggette said with a face full of grievance.
"That's absolutely true, Coach. Su Hao's strength, whether on offense or defense, is simply heaven-defying. Facing his impenetrable defense, I can't even perform at my normal level!" Kemba Walker chimed in, his face full of helplessness and bitterness.