sjar 403 Blocks on Westbrook!
403 Blocks on Westbrook!
Seeing Su Hao get the ball inside, Perkins, who had just been dunked on, was extremely anxious.
He knew that if Su Hao scored again, the Thunder would be at a disadvantage.
Therefore, he decided to focus all his efforts on defending against Su Hao.
However, while he was still hesitating, Su Hao had already completed the dunk.
Perkins, standing under the basket, looked completely bewildered; he had no idea that Su Hao would score so easily.
"Perkins, what are you doing? Why aren't you playing defense?" Westbrook yelled.
He was very dissatisfied with Perkins' performance and believed he should have defended Su Hao better.
In response to Westbrook's criticism, Perkins stated that he was also innocent.
He explained, "I tried my best, but that guy was too good!"
Westbrook did not accept Perkins' explanation and continued to criticize, "We need to play tougher defense and not let the opponent score easily!"
Perkins nodded helplessly, indicating that he understood.
He then picked up the basketball from the ground and passed it to Westbrook.
The latter, with the ball, quickly launched an attack.
He used his driving ability to quickly get to the Clippers' basket.
Upon seeing Su Hao under the basket, Westbrook immediately stopped his attack.
Su Hao stood before Westbrook like a wall, blocking his path forward.
However, despite this, Westbrook still tried to challenge the opponent's defensive capabilities.
Westbrook dribbled the ball and came to the basket, facing Su Hao's overwhelming defense.
He leaped into the air, dodging and weaving as he tried to put the ball into the basket.
However, Su Hao's defense was outstanding, and he successfully blocked Westbrook's shot.
However, Westbrook was still unwilling to give up and tried to force a shot to score.
Just as the ball was about to leave his hand and head towards the basket, a large hand suddenly appeared.
He managed to slam the basketball down hard.
As the basketball fell, it hit Westbrook's leg and bounced off the baseline.
The whistle blows.
The referee ultimately ruled that possession of the ball belonged to the Clippers.
Westbrook, who had just been blocked, was still squatting on the floor, staring at Su Hao in disbelief.
"What are you looking at? Is there something on my face?" Su Hao teased with a smile.
"He was stunned by your block!" David Lee walked over, picked up the basketball from the ground, and prepared to inbound the ball.
Su Hao's block just now directly impacted Westbrook's confidence to continue attacking the basket.
Judging from his past scoring methods on the court, he mainly focuses on attacking the basket to score.
His outside shooting is very inconsistent.
This game happened to be against the Clippers, and Su Hao was an almost unshakeable force in the paint.
Westbrook stood up, looking bewildered at the tall man in front of him.
He couldn't believe he had been blocked by such a young player.
At this moment, Su Hao was smiling at him, as if to say, "This is not a place where you can run wild."
As it turns out, Westbrook's impulsive drive to the basket was definitely not a wise move.
He'd really hit a wall this time; his own advantages had vanished, and now all he could do was assist his teammates. After the break, Curry received a pass from David Lee on the baseline and quickly advanced into the attacking third.
Meanwhile, Su Hao was already firmly positioned in the paint, ready to receive the ball and launch an attack.
Perkins, who was guarding him under the basket, seemed particularly nervous because he knew that the Clippers would definitely pass the ball to Su Hao again, so how should he defend?
Just as he was still racking his brains, the basketball had already been passed to Su Hao.
"Stop him! Don't let him score easily!" Durant shouted at Perkins.
This time, Perkins mustered his courage and jumped up to try and block Su Hao's dunk.
However, as everyone expected, the outcome was like throwing an egg against a rock.
Not only did Su Hao dunk the basketball, but Perkins himself also became an embarrassing backdrop, being dunked on by Su Hao and knocked to the ground. The Thunder's home fans in the arena were all stunned.
I used to only watch Su Hao dunk on live TV, but when I actually saw him dunk up close, I realized how powerful his dunks are.
The Thunder's interior defense, like that of other teams, was utterly vulnerable against Su Hao.
"The Thunder aren't doing well either! They have no way to deal with Su Hao's performance in the paint! Relying on defense alone is clearly not enough to beat the Clippers!" Yang Yi said with some regret.
"Yes! But we can't blame the Thunder team, after all, Su Hao's strength is just too strong."
Moreover, the Clippers have an outside shooter like Curry. If Curry goes on a shooting spree from beyond the arc, he'll be very difficult to stop! Now it's up to the Thunder's Big Three to deal with him!" Su Qun said with a smile.
"The Thunder are indeed in big trouble. Not only is Su Hao unstoppable inside, but Curry could also explode on the perimeter. Now it depends on whether Durant and Westbrook can lead the team out of this predicament!" Coach Zhang sighed.
"I think the Thunder still have a chance. Although they are currently at a disadvantage, the game has only just begun, and they still have time to adjust their tactics."
Moreover, they have Harden, the best sixth man, to rely on. As long as Harden can step up, the Thunder might be able to turn the tide! Yang Yi said optimistically.
I hope so!
However, the Thunder's defense needs to improve, otherwise they will have a hard time winning this game.
In addition, the Thunder's offense needs to be more targeted, especially in limiting Curry and Suarez.
"If they can't solve these problems, then this game could very well be a crushing defeat," Coach Zhang analyzed.
"That's right, the Thunder need to find a solution as soon as possible, otherwise they will be put on the defensive."
The Clippers, on the other hand, need to maintain their good form and try to extend their lead. Let's wait and see how both teams perform next! Su Qun concluded.
At this point, the Thunder called a timeout.
The coach kept gesturing on the drawing board, explaining tactics to the players.
It appears to be a defensive tactic.
They also took Soflosa off the court and put Harden on.
The Clippers made no changes, and their tactics were very clear: they focused on Su Hao from the start.
Because Su Hao is the most consistent scoring option they've found through many games.
The timeout ends and the game continues.
Upon returning to the court, the Thunder changed their defensive strategy, starting to double-team Su Hao and forcing him to pass the ball.
They want the other Clippers players to take shots.
This gives them at least a greater chance of success in their defense.