Chapter 182
Soon, the final quarter came.
The Celtics only let the substitutes play for two minutes, and then let all the starters come back to play the final 10 minutes.
Tonight, the Celtics are determined to defeat the Clippers on Christmas night.
""Swish!"
Pierce came up and faced Russell's defense and hit a three-pointer.
In this era, if a player's three-point shooting rate can exceed 40%, it is quite good. Pierce's three-point shooting rate this year is 42.7%. He can hit 1.8 three-pointers per game.
As one of the core players with the ball, he can have such a three-pointer, and his shooting rate is quite good.
You know,
Ray Allen's three-point shooting rate this season is 37.8%, although he can hit 2.2 three-pointers per game. But in terms of efficiency, Pierce is higher.
And Pierce is in hot form tonight, and his outside firepower is even more fierce.
He has scored 27 points, plus this three-pointer, and his score tonight has reached 30 points.
It is precisely because of Pierce's continuous outbreak that the Celtics' offensive firepower has not fallen.
The score difference is maintained within the range that can be caught up.
Of course, compared with Su Hao, his performance is still a small witch compared to a big witch.
There are still 10 minutes left.
22 points, 16 rebounds, 5 assists, 9 blocks, these are the shocking statistics under Su Hao's terrifying dominance!
Pierce scored desperately.
Su Hao easily scored in the restricted area, and helped his teammates score from the outside by protecting the rim.
The key is that his defense in the restricted area can also make the Celtics' rush to the rim fail many times.
The score difference cannot be recovered at all, and there is a tendency to expand.
Time is passing.
If the stalemate continues, the Celtics will lose.
"Damn it!"
Pierce was scoring goals, but he felt more and more powerless.
"I can't play casually like this. I have to be tougher. Not only do I have to score points, but I also have to boost the team's morale.
How do I boost morale?"
Pierce thought and looked at Su Hao.
That's right.
Only by scoring points on Su Hao can the team's overall morale be enhanced, and everyone's condition can be improved and their self-confidence can be increased.
If the whole team is working hard, there will be a chance to reverse the situation.
""Hmph!"
With a cold snort, Pierce turned around and passed Curry. He had a chance to shoot.
But he didn't shoot.
Pierce rushed in.
He wanted to actively challenge Su Hao's defense, catch the ball and fly up, looking for Su Hao to confront him in the air.
He stayed in the air and dodged.
While falling slightly, he relied on his excellent waist and abdominal strength to force himself to maintain balance and then throw the basketball.
If this ball goes in, it will be absolutely domineering and will definitely boost the morale of the team.
Su Hao, standing there with his long arms stretched out, seemed to have no way to hinder Pierce.
He could only serve as a background board.
What's the truth?
Su Hao was indeed just standing, but with a 2.43-meter wingspan under a 2.3-meter height.
Even if he was just standing, he could still block Pierce's shot while he was falling.
"Bang!"
Under Pierce's incredulous and shocked gaze, Su Hao blocked his shot while standing.
"How is it possible!"
Pierce looked incredulous,"How did he do it?!"
Too high.
This is what Pierce thought.
But... he couldn't stop scoring on Su Hao. If he wanted to win, he had to keep going head-to-head. He didn't care about anything else.
In the next round.
Pierce saw that it was too difficult to attack Su Hao's restricted area, so he decisively went around the screen and pulled Su Hao out for a singles game.
The top five small forwards in the league were training a center on the outside, so this possibility was still very high.
With continuous rhythm changes, Pierce rushed out to the left, and the two had a fierce physical confrontation.
He couldn't hit him.
Pierce couldn't hit Su Hao at all.
He turned around to ease up first, then exerted force to accelerate the breakthrough, and didn't intend to go head-to-head.
He was ready to turn around during the confrontation.
But... it was this confrontation that Su Hao used a little bit of strength.
Maybe 1/10.
Pierce couldn't move forward, and couldn't keep his footing, and took several steps back.
Su Hao's chest hit Pierce's shoulder , but... Pierce twitched his mouth in pain.
This is unreasonable.
But it shows how amazing Su Hao's strength is.
Pierce, who couldn't attack, took advantage of the gap between him and Su Hao while retreating. He passed the ball.
He was outside the three-point line and chose to shoot a three-pointer directly.
By chance.
It was a good shot?!
It seemed that the position difference was indeed there, and Pierce also accurately seized the opportunity of this position difference.
But.
That was Su Hao, a 2.
3-meter giant.
It was not a fantasy to want to shoot in front of him without completely shaking him off.
Su Hao chased after him, and his long arms seemed to be able to hit the target directly.
When Pierce shot the basketball, it had reached a very high height.
He still fanned it away.
Incredibly terrifying blocking ability.
It seemed that as long as Su Hao wanted, he could catch the basketball even if it flew to the moon.
""Swoosh!"
Su Hao, who had slapped Pierce away, did not stop. He continued to rush out and snatched the blocked basketball in the middle circle.
He threw the basketball forward.
Following up,
Su Hao took the ball and started directly with three steps. Under the stunned eyes of countless fans, he took three steps outside the three-point line.
Su Hao ended the attack directly with a dunk.
"There it is, Su Hao's super layup!"
"There's no way to stop it!"
"Su Hao's dominance in both offense and defense is phenomenal. What about the Celtics' Big Five?
They are no match for Su Hao alone!"
The home fans were completely excited.
"On offense and defense, can't I succeed once against Su Hao?!"
Pierce was very angry.
He seemed to be a little bit crazy.
He said that he would make an offense or complete an excellent defense against Su Hao no matter what.
Two minutes later.
The Clippers counterattacked again.
It was not Curry who pushed the ball, but the 2.3-meter-tall Su Hao who received the ball and pushed the fast break in the center circle.
The speed was not slow at all.
With a weight of 400 kilograms, every step seemed to be a tremor of the earth, and every step made the fans dumbfounded.
With big strides,
Su Hao rushed into the penalty area. Rasheed Wallace couldn't keep up, and Garnett was also knocked away in a confrontation.
Single-handed basket?!
No.
Pierce was the first to rush back to the penalty area.
He knew it was impossible but still did it.
He was already crazy, and he stood in a horse stance, tensed his whole body, and put on the strongest defensive posture.
He wanted to confront Su Hao's attack this time.
If it was a confrontation, then Su Hao would be excited.
Su Hao, who was advancing all the way, did not slow down at all. He took the ball on the free throw line and rushed in with three steps.
""Bang!"
He suddenly collided with Pierce.
Su Hao accelerated and hit Pierce's chest with his shoulder. This collision... was incredibly powerful.
"Ahh...