676 Curry strongly requested that Su Hao play!
676 Curry strongly requested that Su Hao play!
It was a complete failure!
At the same time, the whistle blew to end the first quarter.
And so, both teams' players returned to the sidelines to rest.
Make full preparations for the second quarter of the game.
"Hmph! I told you long ago that I should have gone up and shot! Look at you, you've made such a mess of things, and I ended up airballing!" Curry complained to Su Hao with a frustrated look on his face.
"Oh, it's just a three-miss shot! What's the big deal? You can just throw in a few more three-miss shots!" Su Hao replied with a smile.
Hearing this, Curry frowned and complained, "Su Hao, you're still in the mood to laugh! If I had passed that airball back home, my mischievous little brother would have given me a good dressing down!"
Hearing this, Su Hao comforted him, "Don't worry, how could this little mistake affect our final victory? Relax, the final victory will definitely belong to us!"
Curry continued, "Hey Su Hao, are you still not planning to play in the second quarter? Do you really have to wait until the other team catches up before you're willing to step onto the court?"
Faced with Curry's questioning, Su Hao quickly waved his hand and explained, "Hey, don't talk nonsense! Whether I play or not is entirely up to the head coach, okay? If you don't believe me, go ask the head coach and see what he's thinking!"
As he spoke, Su Hao pointed to head coach Mike Dunleavy, who was standing on the sidelines.
Following the direction Su Hao was pointing.
Curry walked toward Mike Dunleavy without hesitation.
Approaching the coach, Curry cut to the chase: "Coach, are you still not planning to let Su Hao play in the game later?"
Curry looked very serious at this moment, clearly very concerned about the team's upcoming personnel arrangements.
"Curry! What are you saying? Of course I have to put Su Hao on the court! How can we win this game quickly if he's not on the court?" Mike Dunleavy said with a serious expression.
When Curry heard that the head coach would send Su Hao into the game, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
After all, the Clippers have encountered a series of problems in recent games due to the absence of Su Hao.
They are often overtaken or even surpassed by their opponents midway through the game.
This poor performance has led many fans online to question and doubt Curry's abilities.
Curry knew very well that if this situation continued, it would inevitably have a negative impact on his career. So at this moment, his only wish was to make his professional basketball career as perfect as possible.
His most pressing goal right now is to join forces with Su Hao and win the championship trophy.
Thinking of this, Curry turned around and shouted to Su Hao, "Su Hao, the coach said that it's your turn to come on the court in the second quarter!"
Upon hearing this, Su Hao replied, "Great! Even if the head coach didn't arrange it this way, I would definitely go on the field without hesitation as long as you asked!"
"Hey bro, I'm not kidding! If you don't play, the score might get caught up again!" Curry said with a serious face.
“Alright, in that case, I’ll go on as soon as the game starts and try to widen the score gap as quickly as possible!” Su Hao replied without hesitation.
Upon hearing Su Hao's firm words, Curry couldn't help but smile with relief.
It seems he has successfully recovered from the shadow of that embarrassing airball.
Looking at the Raptors' side, the situation is looking rather unfavorable.
By the end of the first quarter alone, they were already down by more than 20 points to the Clippers!
Faced with such a huge point difference, the players all hung their heads, their mood extremely heavy.
It's important to understand that defeating the formidable Clippers team is an extremely difficult task.
Moreover, they've only played one quarter and are already so far behind, which undoubtedly brings an unprecedented blow and setback to the players' mentality.
At that moment, a Raptors reserve player cautiously approached the head coach and asked, "Coach, do we still have a chance to turn this game around?"
The head coach glanced at him expressionlessly and coldly replied, "If I said I could, would you believe me?"
The substitute player immediately wilted like a frostbitten eggplant and dared not ask any more questions.
"DeRozan, you need to take more shots! Our team is counting on you to score, especially against a strong opponent like Su Hao. If you can perform well, your value will definitely rise!" the head coach earnestly advised.
"Coach is absolutely right! If we can really get some advantage over the Clippers this time, we will undoubtedly win the recognition and praise of more other teams and fans!" Lowry chimed in with a big smile.
However, DeRozan complained, "Sigh, every time I face Su Hao, I can't even complete the most basic shooting motion! His defense is watertight, and he doesn't leave me any suitable shooting space at all. What am I supposed to do?!"
Upon hearing this, the crowd erupted in a noisy discussion.
At this point, the head coach continued, "Stop yelling! The important thing is to play well in the game. Although we probably don't have much hope of winning this game, we should at least try to lose by as few points as possible, right? After all, nowadays, almost every team in the league can only hope to lose by a small margin when they face the Clippers!"
As the head coach finished speaking, the second quarter officially began.
The players from both sides then took to the field one by one.
This time, the Clippers fielded a lineup led by Su Hao, plus four substitute players.
Meanwhile, Curry and other key players temporarily sat on the sidelines as spectators, watching the show unfold.
"Haha, are you satisfied now! I'm on the court, and you can just stay on the sidelines and watch the show!" Su Hao joked with Curry with a big smile.
Curry retorted, "Well, I guess I have to thank you in advance! But you'd better play your best, and ideally, widen the score gap big enough so I can sit comfortably on the sidelines and watch the game end without worry!"
Su Hao confidently declared loudly, "No problem, leave it to me! Just you wait and see, I definitely won't let you down in this match, I guarantee you'll be sitting comfortably until the very last moment!"
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