Chapter 241
Su Hao attacked fiercely.
With his monster-like strength and Olajuwon's dreamy footwork, he was like a fish in water in the restricted area.
Even the three tall players of the Lakers couldn't stop him in the paint.
The key... once Su Hao's offense couldn't be stopped, the defense could still give the Lakers a lot of interference.
This was a headache.
6 minutes and 17 seconds into the third quarter, Su Hao's tough offense, ignoring the defense, narrowed the gap from 11 points to only 7 points.
"Get him out of the penalty area!"
"Coach Phil Jackson, the"Zen Master", has a new trick.
Kobe can still hold Curry back from the outside, so the Lakers still have to find a way to curb Su Hao's performance. If they can't stop him in the restricted area, then they have to find a way to drive him out.
The three tall players of the Lakers continued to put pressure on Su Hao, giving him more off-ball confrontations and not letting him stay in the interior.
It was not done overnight.
Instead, the three of them worked together to confront Su Hao madly, putting pressure on him little by little, and slowly drove Su Hao out of the restricted area.
However,
Su Hao is not without offensive ability on the outside. He has Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's"sky hook". His hook shot on the outside is not only accurate, but also more difficult to defend.
He is 2.3 meters tall and has an arm length of 2.44 meters. He raised his hand sideways, and his shooting point was much higher than Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, so his opponent could hardly block it.
"Swish!"
"Swish!"
""Shua!"
Dunks are definitely the most morale-boosting offense.
But... if you hit consecutive hook shots near the free throw line, that will also boost morale.
That will make the opponent extremely desperate.
After three quarters,
Su Hao scored 17 points in a single quarter, grabbed 7 rebounds, and made an amazing 4 blocks.
He dominated both offense and defense.
He also helped the team alone, catching up with the defending champion Lakers by as many as 9 points.
The Clippers only trailed the Lakers by two points entering the last quarter.
"Tsk tsk……"
Reggie Miller couldn't help but smack his lips."Su Hao is too good. His inside attack is like a tank. He either dunks or shoots free throws. He can't be stopped at all!
It was hard to squeeze him out of the inside.
The Hulk outside, he also has hook shot ability. With his height and body shape, when he grabs the ball and raises it, and shoots a hook shot facing the basket, the opponent can only despair.
This is impossible to defend!
And Su Hao's hook shot, I dare not say it must be at the level of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, but it is also at a top level. He can be inside and outside.
The three tall Lakers can't limit Su Hao's explosion. He is really too strong."
""Amazing!"
Barkley also looked incredulous,"The opponent is the defending champion, Su Hao used unreasonable strong attacks to beat the defending champion alone, and forced the team to catch up with the score.
This is really strong!
This is not a rookie, this is a superstar who has been fighting in the league for many years and is capable of standing on his own!"
The two commentators praised Su Hao.
In the audience, the cheers of the fans were deafening. Seeing Su Hao almost going berserk, dominating the offense and defense alone and beating the entire defending champion team, everyone was excited.
This feeling is like the ultimate personal heroism.
And everyone has a dream of becoming a hero in their hearts. Looking at Su Hao, it seems that they see themselves.
The sense of substitution is very strong.
The fans are so happy.
But some are happy and some are sad.
Even though the Clippers are still two points behind, everyone from the players to the fans are very happy and their morale is boosted.
On the other hand, the Lakers.
They all look solemn.
Obviously, all the players have thought of many ways to limit Su Hao, but not only did they fail, but they also made Su Hao play more fiercely and more unsolvable.
This really hurts morale.
"This is really a monster!"
Fisher shook his head repeatedly,"It's too much to attack against the defense of our three tall players.
This is something I dare not imagine.
To be honest... With the deterrent power of our three tall players in the restricted area, even if O'Neal at his peak came, he would not play very smoothly."
"Yes."
Artest nodded in agreement,"Su Hao's physical talent is too strong. He can kill from the inside and hook from the outside. His skills are very balanced. It's a headache."
"The power is really exaggerated!"
""Little Shark" Bynum frowned,"I have used my strongest strength to fight, but I am still no match for him."
"He snatched the basketball from my hand, I am going to be pissed off by him!"
Odom gritted his teeth.
Pau Gasol also looked very ugly,"He can make a layup with one dribble in the center circle. This terrifying fast break ability, can you imagine that a guy with a height of 2.3 meters and a weight of 400 kilograms can do it?!
Inhuman.
Su Hao is really the Hulk from the Marvel world, with talents that surpass humans."
Almost all the members of the defending champion were shocked by the terrifying dominance of Su Hao.
What should we do?!
"Try to foul him and use the"Hack-a-Shaq" tactic, although his free throws seem to be good.
However, his free throw level was average for a long time at the beginning of the season, and it is not expected that his free throw level will improve greatly in a short period of time. You can give it a try."
"Yes, coach!"
"Got it."
The players agreed.
Coach Phil Jackson changed his defensive strategy again, using the"Hack the Shark Tactic" against Su Hao.
This was the tactic Pop used against Su Hao when the Spurs played against the Clippers before.
It worked for a while.
Indeed.
If it was Su Hao at the beginning of the season, using the"Hack the Shark Tactic" on him would really have some effect.
First, it would reduce the Clippers' second attack opportunities and interrupt the Clippers' offensive rhythm under Su Hao's connection.
Second, Su Hao's free throw ability at the beginning of the season was indeed average.
But it's different now.
Su Hao has the free throw ability of Mark Price, with a hit rate of over 90%.
Then using the"Hack the Shark Tactic" on him is no less than giving away points for free.
Although there are only two points.
But on the offensive end, he got two points steadily, and on the defensive end, Su Hao could put great pressure on the Lakers in the restricted area.
They can't get two points in every round.
If this goes on, the Lakers will only lose more points.
What's the fact?
That's it.
"Swish!"
"Swish, swish, swish!"
The Lakers made three consecutive"shark cuts" against Su Hao, and Su Hao made all six free throws, without missing a single shot.
"Ah this!!!"
Fisher, Odom, Gasol and other players were all stunned.
Bynum shook his head repeatedly,"What an accurate free throw, how can a center shoot so accurately?! I'm so envious"
"Beep!"
When the score difference was reversed by 5 points,"Zen Master" coach Phil Jackson declared the"Hack-a-Shaq Tactic" failed and called a timeout again.
The atmosphere of the Lakers was solemn. Kobe's face also turned ugly, not because he didn't play well enough, but because Su Hao's fighting power was too fast. He also realized that it was extremely difficult to deal with.
" Come on!"
In the commentary booth,
Reggie Miller looked excited. He just heard him shout:"The Hulk" Su Hao is too strong, so strong that even the defending champion can only... pray!!!
Pray that Su Hao can't score, grab rebounds, and miss free throws!!!"