EBE 390 The tenacious Bulls!
390 The tenacious Bulls!
The current Bulls no longer have Michael Jordan, but they have some very talented players and stars.
This includes Ross.
To prepare for today's opponent, the Bulls players arrived at the arena early for training.
They don't want to lose as badly as the Raptors.
It's worth noting that they were also one of the strong contenders for the championship this season.
Facing the Clippers, who came to their home court, they wanted to better showcase their strength.
After all, their opponent is the defending champion, and if they want to win the championship, there is a high probability that they will face the Clippers, who have Su Hao.
This match will also be a test for them.
It remains to be seen whether they can withstand the Clippers' test.
Both teams are undefeated so far this season.
This match is also full of highlights.
Before the match even started, the stadium was already packed.
The plaza outside the venue was packed with people.
However, compared to the Raptors, most of these fans were wearing Bulls jerseys.
They mostly support their home team – the Bulls.
As the match time approached, players from both sides took to the field one after another.
The fans at the stadium were constantly cheering for the Bulls.
"You know what, there are a lot of Bulls fans. Usually, there would be a lot of Clippers fans here, but it's completely different here!" Curry said in surprise, looking at the crowd of fans wearing Bulls jerseys all around him.
"That's inevitable. This is the place that produced someone like Michael Jordan. The people of this city always unconditionally support their local team!" Su Hao explained.
As the referee's whistle blew.
The game officially begins.
The Clippers' starting lineup remains the same: Curry, Gordon, David Lee, Rasul Butler, and Suho.
The Bulls' starting lineup is: Rose, Bogans, Boozer, Deng, and Noah.
The ball was tossed into the air by the referee, and Su Hao and Bitzer jumped at the same time.
With his excellent jumping ability, Su Hao touched the basketball first and passed it to Curry next to him.
After receiving the ball, Curry quickly dribbled forward and encountered Bulls defender Rose.
Rose demonstrated strong defensive ability, sticking close to Curry and not giving him an easy chance to break through.
Seeing that he couldn't break through, Curry passed the ball to Su Hao in the paint.
After receiving the ball, Su Hao faced Boozer's defense under the basket and made several back-to-the-basket moves.
He forced the opponent straight to the basket.
He then jumped and completed a powerful dunk.
Boozer was quite helpless in the face of Su Hao's attack.
Su Hao had an advantage in footwork and strength, completely overwhelming Buzer.
The Bulls fans in the arena couldn't help but start to worry about their team.
"Su Hao is so strong, we're going to lose this match!"
"What nonsense are you talking about! This is only the first round; it's not time to say who will win or lose until the very end!"
"That's right, you have to believe in our team, we will definitely beat the opponent!"
The Bulls fans on the sidelines were also extremely reluctant to see their team lose.
Especially the loss to the defending champion Clippers.
They believe that only by defeating the Clippers can they truly win this year's championship trophy.
The Bulls inbound the ball, and Rose quickly dribbles across half-court to initiate the offense.
He used a sharp change of direction to break through the defense and score a layup, answering the call of the day.
In this round, Su Hao was helping his teammate cover defense, which allowed Rose to take advantage of some openings.
The ball was successfully scored.
The first two rounds ended in a draw.
After switching sides, Curry had the ball on the perimeter.
Facing Rose's close defense again, he still chose to pass the ball.
The ball came into Gordon's hands.
With no one guarding him, Gordon took a three-pointer.
Unfortunately, the three-pointer failed to hit the basket.
Fortunately, Su Hao grabbed the offensive rebound in time under the basket.
And despite Boozer's block, he successfully dunked the ball into the basket.
Judging from the momentum of this play, Su Hao completely overwhelmed the Bulls' interior defense.
"How are we supposed to defend against this?! Su Hao, are you even human?" Buzer said, feeling wronged.
"Of course I'm a person! I'm a person of flesh and blood!" Su Hao joked.
Half of the game time has passed.
The match between the two sides entered a heated phase.
The Bulls inbounded the ball, and Bogans quickly dribbled it across half-court and passed it to Noah.
After receiving the ball, Noah backed down Su Hao and tried to force his way to the basket.
But Su Hao's strength was far beyond what he could contend with. Su Hao held off Noah and reached out to interfere with his shot.
Seeing this, Noah had no choice but to pass the ball back to Bogans.
Bogans received the ball and immediately jumped to shoot, the basketball swishing through the net.
The Clippers inbounded the ball, Curry dribbled up the court, used Su Hao's screen to get past him, pulled up for a jump shot, and made it cleanly.
The score went back and forth, with both teams giving their all, making for an exceptionally intense match.
With only one minute left in the first quarter, the Bulls managed to stay close in the score.
They were only two points behind the Clippers.
That means if they score just one more goal, the score will be tied.
Su Hao wasn't surprised at all that the Bulls were able to keep the score close.
From the very beginning, he sensed the Bulls players' enthusiasm.
Even when facing a huge disadvantage under the basket, they managed to keep the score close thanks to the consistent shooting of perimeter player Rose and his teammates.
Clippers offensive possession.
In order to widen the score gap as quickly as possible, the Clippers executed their strategy.
That means getting the ball inside; Su Hao's scoring inside is relatively consistent.
As long as the ball is in his hands, he's basically guaranteed to score.
Compared to their dismal outside shooting percentage, this is also why the Bulls were able to keep the score close.
In the early part of the first quarter, Curry and his teammates on the perimeter tried to help Su Hao relieve the scoring pressure.
It is precisely because of their actions that the overall outside shooting accuracy is not high.
In comparison, the Bulls' outside shooting percentage was more stable and reasonable.
Curry's long-range three-pointers are sometimes accurate and sometimes not.
Ironically, even with their poor outside shooting percentage, the Clippers could still rely on Su Hao's excellent rebounding ability to create more second-chance opportunities.
But so far in today's game, Su Hao has only managed to grab one offensive rebound.
Because most of his teammates took shots from the outside, the rebounds bounced off the rim a very long distance away.
No matter how athletic Su Hao is, it's impossible for him to cross such a large distance and grab the rebound.
Gordon passed the ball to Rasul Butler.
After dribbling the ball a few times, the latter chose to pass it to Su Hao, who had been waiting inside.
Seeing that Su Hao had received the ball again, Boozer under the basket looked nervous.
They didn't dare to breathe, afraid that if they weren't careful, Su Hao would score the ball over their heads.