PNB 402-point victory over the Rockets, now facing the Thunder!
402-point victory over the Rockets, now facing the Thunder!
"Isn't it better to relax? I still have several away games to play! The other team is making tactical adjustments in order to get the number one draft pick!" Su Hao said casually.
Throughout the second quarter, Su Hao and his teammates, including Curry, did not have another chance to play.
It's unclear whether these benchwarmers on the Rockets are playing poorly due to the coach's passive approach or simply because they're having a bad shooting night.
Surprisingly, they continued to trail in the score against the Clippers' reserves.
By the end of the second quarter, they were down by a whopping 38 points to the Clippers.
Seeing that there was no hope of seeing Su Hao appear on stage, the audience members began to leave one after another.
The Rockets' passive attitude towards the game has also been heavily criticized by major media outlets.
Are the Rockets going further and further down the path of self-destruction? They've tanked to this extent. Do they really think tanking will get them the number one draft pick?
We absolutely cannot let a team like the Rockets get the number one pick; they don't deserve it!
The fans at the scene were also grumbling and criticizing the Rockets.
In the upcoming games, there is indeed no need for Su Hao and Curry to continue playing.
Because they have helped the team build a large enough lead.
In the second half, led by Paul George and LaMarcus Aldridge, the Clippers' offensive firepower remained fierce, while the Rockets' defense was unable to stop them from scoring.
This further widened the score gap, and the audience could feel the tension and excitement of the atmosphere.
As the final buzzer sounded, the game ended, with the Clippers defeating the Rockets by a stunning 150-90.
Such a huge point difference left all the fans speechless.
Even though the Rockets were somewhat lacking in strength, it was still unexpected that they would lose so badly without key players like Su Hao.
The result of the match surprised everyone.
In terms of game statistics, although Su Hao only played in the first quarter, he still performed well, scoring 20 points. However, due to his short playing time, he did not become the highest scorer of the game.
Conversely, Paul George, with more playing time, became the highest-scoring player in the game with an astonishing 40 points.
Therefore, the Man of the Match award was given to Paul George.
Despite winning the MVP award, in the hearts of fans, Su Hao is the true Most Valuable Player. After all, without Su Hao's outstanding performance in the first half, the Clippers might not have achieved such a significant lead.
Of course, in the post-game interviews, the focus naturally shifted to Paul George.
As the MVP of the game, he gave an interview to the media and shared his thoughts and feelings about the game.
However, for those fans who follow the Clippers, Su Hao remains a hero in their hearts.
With the referee's whistle blowing, the match, which was never in doubt, finally came to an end.
The Clippers won the game easily.
After the game, the Clippers players didn't have much time to rest; they needed to adjust their form as soon as possible to meet the challenges ahead.
After a short rest, the Clippers embarked on their journey again, traveling by chartered plane to their next away game.
This time, their opponent will be the formidable Oklahoma City Thunder.
After a long flight of several hours, the Clippers finally arrived at the airport in Oklahoma.
At this point, there was still half an hour before the match started.
Su Hao and his teammates have changed into their jerseys and are ready to go on the field.
They walked slowly down the players' tunnel toward the pitch, each step filled with unwavering conviction.
The fans lining the players' tunnel erupted in cheers when they saw Su Hao appear.
They all stretched out their hands, eager to give the superstar a high five.
Su Hao generously extended his huge hand and gave high-fives to the enthusiastic fans one by one.
The enthusiastic atmosphere at the scene showed that even though it was the Thunder's home court, many of Su Hao's loyal fans still came to support him.
After a brief warm-up, the competition is about to officially begin.
The starting lineups for both teams are as follows: The Clippers fielded Curry, Gordon, Rasoul Butler, David Lee, and Su Hao.
The Thunder fielded Westbrook, Sefolosha, Durant, Ibaka, and Perkins.
A fierce battle is about to break out.
The competition immediately entered a tense and exciting phase.
First was the jump ball. Su Hao and Perkins stood near the midfield line, ready to compete for possession at the start of the game.
The referee tossed the basketball high between the two players, and they both jumped almost simultaneously.
With his outstanding jumping ability, Su Hao easily won the jump ball, giving the Clippers their first offensive opportunity.
The basketball was tipped to Gordon in mid-air.
The latter quickly passed the ball to Su Hao, whose eyes were determined. Facing the defender, he dribbled past him and rushed towards the basket like a whirlwind.
However, Su Hao did not back down in the face of the Thunder's tight defense.
He dribbled the ball to the basket, facing Perkins, who had already established his defensive position.
He jumped from the spot and dunked the ball over Perkins into the basket.
Even though Perkins really wanted to draw an offensive foul on Su Hao, Su Hao's jumping ability and wingspan were simply too terrifying.
He managed to dunk the ball into the basket over his opponent without even touching him.
This dunk made the Thunder realize just how terrifying Su Hao was.
"Su Hao has given the Thunder a lesson right from the start! His offensive style is completely unreasonable. Judging from this situation, the Thunder's interior situation is not optimistic!" Miller couldn't help but feel very worried for the Thunder from the commentary booth.
"It's more than just pessimistic! I think the Thunder will lose tonight, and it'll definitely be because of their interior defense!" Barkley said.
Seeing this, the Thunder quickly launched a counterattack. Westbrook dribbled the ball up the court, dribbled past his opponent, and leaped into the air, preparing for a layup.
At that moment, Su Hao leaped high and delivered a powerful block, swatting the ball out of bounds.
Westbrook stared at Su Hao in astonishment, never expecting that his speed would be blocked.
After the basketball went out of bounds, possession remained with the Thunder.
Sefolosha takes the throw-in.
The ball was passed to Durant on the outside.
The latter received the ball and, facing David Lee's defense, pulled up for a three-pointer.
The ball goes in!
The Thunder's home fans at the stadium were also excited.
Durant was incredibly excited after scoring, and he gestured three fingers to the audience.
He announced that he had just made a three-pointer.
But his joy didn't last long.
The Clippers launched a quick attack.
Curry brought the ball to the three-point line, but did not choose to force a three-point shot against Westbrook's defense.
Instead, they used Gordon's screen to pass the ball to Su Hao in the paint.