Chapter 600: The Confident Su Hao!
Chapter 600: The Confident Su Hao!
Surprisingly, although they jumped at the same time, the final results were quite different.
It turns out that Su Hao's jump height was significantly higher than Gasol's, roughly estimated to be at least half a meter higher.
With such a huge advantage in jumping height, Su Hao easily grabbed the rebound right above Gasol's head.
Immediately after, Su Hao landed steadily on the ground and quickly passed the basketball to Curry, who was pacing back and forth outside the three-point line in the frontcourt.
"Stephen, what's wrong with you? Why don't you take the initiative and attack?" Su Hao shouted at Curry while revealing a slightly teasing smile.
Upon hearing Su Hao's call, Curry quickly responded, "Hey, I've been waiting here specifically for you to come and give you the ball!"
With that, Curry swung his arm, and the basketball flew precisely toward Su Hao.
Su Hao reacted quickly and caught the ball that Curry passed to him.
However, the moment he received the ball, two Lakers players rushed forward and double-teamed him.
"Haha, don't you know that double-teaming me is futile?" Su Hao's lips curled up slightly, revealing a confident smile, as he teased the two defenders in front of him.
“Even if it doesn’t work, we must still resolutely carry out the tactics the coach has set up!” Bynum replied to Su Hao with a helpless expression.
Before he finished speaking, Su Hao leaped high over the two of them and unhesitatingly made a clean and crisp pull-up jump shot!
The basketball traced a beautiful arc in the air, flying rapidly over the heads of the two defenders and hurtling straight toward the basket.
With a crisp "swish," the basketball swished through the net.
Thunderous applause and cheers erupted from the sidelines.
"Oh dear, we really can't stop you! Please have some mercy and give us some face, we don't want to lose the game so early!" Artest said with a bitter face as he stood to the side.
"What's wrong with losing the game early? That way, both of us can get more rest time!" Su Hao replied with a smug smile.
"That's right, that's right, you guys should just admit defeat so we can get off the field and relax a bit!" David Lee chimed in.
Upon hearing their words, the Lakers players exchanged bewildered glances, their faces showing a mixture of anger and helplessness.
Keep in mind, this is only the first quarter of the game!
There are still three long quarters ahead for them to fight for and strive for victory.
If we give up easily at this moment, we will ultimately lose this fierce competition.
That would undoubtedly be a heavy blow to the Lakers players, and they would probably find it hard to accept such an outcome.
Bynum then forcefully passed the ball to Fisher with both hands.
After receiving the ball, Fisher quickly adjusted his posture, facing Gordon's tight defense head-on.
At this moment, Su Hao steadily guarded the basket.
Fisher's gaze swept over Su Hao under the basket, and a sense of apprehension rose in his heart. He knew that breaking through Su Hao's defense and rushing into the paint would not be easy.
After much deliberation and hesitation, Fisher ultimately decided to look for opportunities to shoot from the perimeter.
However, despite his best efforts, the basketball he had just thrown seemed to have lost control and slammed heavily onto the backboard.
In the blink of an eye, Su Hao and Bynum leaped high into the air almost simultaneously, trying to grab the crucial rebound.
Bynum knew very well that when it came to jumping height, he was no match for Su Hao.
In desperation, he recklessly grabbed Su Hao's jersey, attempting to hinder Su Hao's jump. A sharp tear was heard as Bynum ripped a large piece of Su Hao's jersey.
Even so, this sudden situation did not affect Su Hao's amazing jumping ability in the slightest.
He easily grabbed the rebound.
At the same time, the referee's whistle blew.
Without hesitation, the referee blew his whistle and ruled that Bynum had committed a foul while fighting for the rebound.
Su Hao's jersey had a huge hole in it, making it impossible for him to continue wearing it in the game.
Therefore, the match had to be temporarily suspended and entered a pause phase.
Su Hao looked helplessly at his tattered jersey and said to Bynum with a wry smile, "Hey bro, even if you can't get the rebound, you don't have to be so cruel as to rip my jersey!"
Bynum scratched his head, explaining somewhat awkwardly, "Well, I really had no other choice! My jumping ability isn't as good as yours! Besides, who would have thought this jersey was so poor quality? It tore with just a gentle tug!"
After saying that, he spread his hands out somewhat helplessly.
Hearing this, Su Hao couldn't help but laugh and replied, "So, according to you, we're going to blame the jersey manufacturer? If they knew that the game was interrupted because of this, they'd probably feel very wronged!"
After exchanging a smile, the two walked together toward the sidelines.
At that moment, a Clippers staff member quickly ran over, handed Su Hao a brand new jersey, and helped him change quickly.
Seeing this, Curry couldn't help but laugh and joke, "Look at Bynum, he's so anxious, he actually grabbed and tore at the jersey!"
Su Hao chimed in, "That's right! If you were under the basket and watching someone else snatch the rebound, you'd definitely get anxious and frustrated too!"
David Lee, standing to the side, shook his head and joked, "So what if he ripped his jersey? In the end, he still didn't get the rebound!"
Upon hearing this, Su Hao immediately raised his chin smugly and replied confidently, "Hmph, don't you even know who I am? I'm Su Hao! With Bynum's meager strength, how could he possibly hold me back!"
However, Curry didn't hold back, pouring cold water on the idea: "Come on, stop showing off. He might come and tear your jersey off again later. At this rate, you'll probably need to prepare a few more jerseys for this game!"
Su Hao glared at him and retorted, feigning anger, "How can that be? If he dares to tear my jersey again, I'll definitely demand compensation from him!"
That being said, everyone knew in their hearts that this was just a minor incident on the field.
The Lakers players and coaches were all in a very low mood.
Because they really have no way to stop Su Hao right now.
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