sbdcsierra 490. Leading by 17 points at halftime!
490. Leading by 17 points at halftime!
The audience was stunned by Su Hao's brilliant performance, and cheers and applause resounded throughout the stadium.
With Su Hao's brilliant goal, the second quarter is now down to its final minute.
At this moment, Yang Yi excitedly laughed and said, "The Clippers are really into this! They've started playing alley-oops!"
Just now, Su Hao and Curry's seamless teamwork thrilled the fans at the stadium and the viewers in the live broadcast room.
However, the Bulls' players and coaches seemed very upset at that moment.
Despite their best efforts, they couldn't stop the Clippers from scoring.
Even though they kept scoring, they couldn't close the gap further.
At this point, they no longer hoped the Clippers would put Su Hao back on the bench, giving them a chance to catch up. Before the game, the Bulls had tried to find weaknesses in the Clippers by studying their game against the Heat.
But now it seems that as long as Su Hao is on the field, those so-called weaknesses will disappear without a trace.
They can only catch up in points when Su Hao is not present.
How could Su Hao, whose physical abilities far surpass those of ordinary people, possibly stay on the sidelines and rest all the time?
The Bulls did not call a timeout, which allowed the game to continue at a high pace.
After receiving the ball, Rose displayed his excellent ball-handling skills and speed, using a series of feints to try to shake off Gordon's defense.
Gordon was very focused on defending Rose, but Rose's fakes were so realistic that he almost fell to the ground.
However, Gordon, relying on his experience and reflexes, quickly adjusted his focus and continued to keep a close eye on Ross.
Rose seized the opportunity to drive to the free-throw line and jumped without hesitation, taking a mid-range jump shot.
The ball traced a beautiful arc in the air and landed perfectly in the basket.
Rose's teammates on the sidelines applauded and cheered for his outstanding performance.
Gordon shook his head helplessly, expressing his admiration for Rose's abilities.
The camera switched to the court, where the Clippers quickly launched a counterattack.
David Lee passed the ball to Rasul Butler without hesitation, who then dashed forward like lightning after receiving the ball.
As he approached the basket, he skillfully passed the ball to Curry.
After receiving the ball, Curry instantly demonstrated his exceptional shooting skills and decisive decision-making ability.
Without hesitation, he launched an amazing three-pointer from the right 45-degree angle!
Curry's shot was a perfect display of timing on the shot.
If they can score, they will have another valuable attacking opportunity.
Even if he misses the shot, Su Hao is very likely to grab the rebound.
This gives them a second chance to attack. And if the opponent gets the rebound, they still have one more chance to attack.
However, fate seemed to play a little joke.
The basketball traced a beautiful arc in the air, soaring over the defender's head and heading straight for the basket.
Just when everyone thought the ball was about to go in, it mischievously bounced out after entering the basket.
This shot really lacked a bit of luck.
But Su Hao did not disappoint everyone.
Like a nimble cheetah, he snatched the rebound from over the opponent's head and once again demonstrated his excellent passing skills, accurately delivering the ball to Curry.
After receiving the ball, Curry jumped up and shot without hesitation.
Another three-pointer was launched.
The basketball traced a beautiful arc through the air and landed steadily in the basket!
The audience erupted in cheers and applause that filled the entire stadium.
With little time remaining in the game, the Clippers adopted a tight defensive strategy.
The Bulls quickly inbounded the ball, which came into Rose's hands.
There are ten seconds left in the second quarter.
Facing the combined defense of Gordon and Rasul Butler.
Rose used his physical attributes to try and force a shot in the final moments.
Even if you miss the shot, you might still draw a foul from the opponent.
As a result, at the very moment of his breakthrough, Gordon couldn't resist stealing the ball.
He slapped Ross's arm.
The referee caught him red-handed.
Gordon was immediately called for a defensive foul!
Surprisingly, with the second quarter almost over, the Clippers hadn't accumulated enough fouls to warrant free throws for the Bulls.
This foul was not a shooting foul.
The Bulls had to reorganize their offense because they hadn't accumulated enough fouls to qualify for free throws.
At a crucial moment, Thibodeau called another timeout.
It seems they want to rearrange their tactics, having tasted the benefits of doing so.
Thibodeau wanted to take advantage of the timeout to devise a full offensive strategy to score a goal in the final seconds.
"The second quarter is almost over, and they've called another timeout! How boring!" Barkley laughed.
"What you're saying? The moment they called a timeout, their tactics immediately paid off, and they scored. They definitely need to seize this last chance to narrow the gap and go into the second half!" Miller said.
When the Bulls players returned to the sidelines, Thibodeau had already been waiting with his clipboard for quite some time.
After gathering all the team members together and briefly discussing tactics,
Rose and the other key players nodded in agreement.
The Clippers, on the other hand, remain the same.
Head coach Mike Dunleavy strolled leisurely on the sidelines, showing no signs of pressure.
After all, they have now regained control of the game.
The pause ends.
In this defensive possession, the Clippers once again deployed their big men lineup.
Paul George replaced Curry.
The defense on the perimeter has also been strengthened.
The Bulls inbound the ball.
They wanted to use those last ten seconds to successfully score.
Not an easy task.
After all, there aren't many offensive options available right now.
There is absolutely no way to open the inside line.
The Clippers have tightened their perimeter defense!
In a moment of urgency, Ruud Deng passed the ball to Bogans at the top of the penalty arc.
The latter received the ball and faced a double-team from the Clippers, almost resulting in a turnover.
The attack time was about to run out.
They chose to force their way in at the last moment.
As a result, the basketball's trajectory had already deviated the moment it was released.
Eventually, time ran out.
The basketball bounced out of the frame.
The first half ended. The Clippers led 60-43, a 17-point advantage, going into the second half.
Amid cheers from the fans, Su Hao and his teammates returned to the locker room.
The Bulls players walked back to the locker room looking dejected.
"If the Clippers hadn't put Su Hao on the bench at the start of the second quarter, they probably would be leading by thirty points now!" Yang Yi said, standing up and looking at the stats.