allonlinenovel 677 Offense and defense in one!
677 Offense and defense in one!
As soon as he finished speaking, Su Hao led four substitute players onto the field.
At this moment, the Raptors players noticed the Clippers' starting lineup change in the second quarter, and they couldn't help but feel secretly pleased. Lowry leaned close to DeRozan and whispered, "Hey, look, Su Hao actually brought four substitutes up. Don't we have a bit of an advantage now?"
DeRozan frowned, shook his head, and replied, "Don't get too excited. This isn't much of an advantage. Even though there are only four substitutes, the main offensive focus will still be on Su Hao. In my opinion, this situation is probably still difficult to handle!"
Johnson, standing nearby, nodded in agreement and said, "DeRozan is absolutely right! I've carefully studied the video of the previous few games, and Su Hao was leading these four substitutes."
Su Hao is like he's cheating, unleashing his full power and becoming unstoppable!
In just half a quarter, he single-handedly widened the score gap to an enormous extent, effectively turning the game into a blowout! We absolutely cannot let our guard down; we must give it our all!
Hearing his teammates say that, Lowry and the others became cautious.
At this moment, the Raptors prepared to inbound the ball and launch a new offensive.
Standing on the sidelines, Johnson kept his eyes glued to the situation on the court, holding the basketball and waiting for the perfect moment.
He delivered the ball precisely to Lowry, who was positioned at the top of the arc.
After receiving the ball, Lowry immediately felt the tight defense from Su Hao on the other side.
He looked up at Su Hao and said helplessly, "Su Hao, are you trying to do both offense and defense?"
Su Hao responded, "Haha, you're absolutely right. I'm a two-way player, good on both offense and defense! There's no such thing as being good at everything!"
Faced with Su Hao's confident answer, Luo Rui felt a pang of anxiety, but he did not back down.
He kept making various feints in an attempt to confuse Su Hao.
However, no matter how many feints he made, Su Hao stood firmly in front of him, unmoved.
Moreover, even Lowry's speed, which he had always been proud of, seemed to have lost its advantage at this moment.
Whenever he tried to break through Su Hao's defenses with his speed, he would find that the other party was always able to keep up in time and block his path.
When it comes to shooting accuracy and precision, there is a clear difference between the two.
Su Hao's excellent defense made it impossible for Lowry to find a comfortable shooting space. Every time he forced a shot, it seemed extremely rushed, and his shooting percentage naturally dropped significantly.
Seeing that Su Hao's defense against him remained relentless, Lowry knew that continuing to play one-on-one would be ineffective.
Left with no other option, he had to pass the ball to his teammate Johnson, who had been waiting for a long time.
After receiving the ball, Johnson stood at the top of the arc, where he was being guarded by Paul George.
"Hmm... judging from this guy's appearance, maybe I can bully him a bit." Johnson couldn't help but feel excited.
With this in mind, Johnson decided to try a one-on-one matchup against Paul George.
He took a deep breath, then suddenly started moving, dribbling towards Paul George.
He tried to use his experience to trick Paul George into committing a foul.
Johnson held the ball with one hand, stood outside the three-point line, and stared intently at the basket.
At this moment, Paul George was closely marking him, putting immense defensive pressure on him.
However, Johnson suddenly pulled up, and the basketball in his hand drew a beautiful arc in the air, flying straight towards the basket.
Just as he made his move, Johnson tried to locate Paul George.
He was calculating in his mind that if Paul George jumped to block, he could lean in and create physical contact, thus earning a free throw opportunity.
Even if the three-pointer misses, there's still a chance to score through free throws.
But Paul George stood firmly in place, without even making a jumping motion.
He simply stretched out one long arm, raised it high, and tried to obstruct Johnson's view of the shot.
Ultimately, the basketball missed the rim and did not hit the target.
Meanwhile, a fierce battle had already begun under the basket.
Aldridge successfully grabbed the rebound and quickly passed it to Su Hao, who was on a fast break.
Su Hao, holding a basketball, moved forward at high speed.
Seeing this, Lowry immediately turned around to defend, but no matter how hard he tried to catch up, he could not close the distance between himself and Su Hao.
They could only watch helplessly as Su Hao charged to the basket as if it were his own backyard, then leaped high and slammed the ball into the hoop with a powerful dunk.
Johnson was still immersed in the frustration of missing the three-pointer and was completely unaware of what was happening on the court.
Until he heard DeRozan's anxious shout: "Johnson, what are you doing! Catch the ball!"
Only then did he come to his senses.
Staring at the basketball flying towards him, Johnson was stunned for a moment before he hurriedly caught it.
Just then, DeRozan passed the ball to Johnson.
Without hesitation, Johnson quickly adjusted his posture and passed the ball back to Lowry.
After Lowry caught the ball steadily, he looked closely and found that Su Hao was still the one standing in front of him to defend.
Seeing this, Lowry couldn't help but feel helpless, secretly lamenting his predicament.
It's worth noting that the coach specifically instructed him before the game to try to take as many shots as possible.
However, given the current situation, it is clearly impossible to follow the coach's instructions.
After a brief moment of thought, Lowry decided to change her strategy.
He originally intended to lob the ball high and pass it to center Davis under the basket.
But on second thought, doing so doesn't seem quite appropriate.
After all, Su Hao was watching him intently at that moment, and if he wasn't careful, the pass could very well be intercepted by the opponent.
After careful consideration, Lowry turned around and passed the ball to DeRozan again.
DeRozan was facing Cook's defense at this moment.
He knew very well that Cook was just a substitute player for the Clippers, and was at a clear disadvantage compared to him in terms of both athleticism and height.
Therefore, DeRozan jumped over Cook without hesitation and decisively threw down a beautiful three-pointer.
Unfortunately, the ball didn't go in cleanly as he hoped; instead, it slammed heavily against the top edge of the backboard.
In the blink of an eye, Su Hao, with his extremely sharp reaction speed, quickly judged the landing point of the basketball.
He rushed over quickly, stood firmly in position, and then leaped up, grabbing the falling basketball with his strong hands.
Immediately afterwards, Su Hao flicked the ball, accurately throwing it towards Paul George, who was sprinting towards the opponent's frontcourt at full speed.