Chapter 181
But Thomas's change in attitude also poses no threat to the Lakers.
Su Hao's defense was still very suffocating for Thomas.
Although Thomas used pick-and-rolls many times to avoid Su Hao's pursuit, Su Hao still chased the shot from behind when Thomas was going for a layup, just like the last time he faced the Green Army.
It also cast a considerable shadow on Thomas.
By the end of the third quarter, Su Hao scored 36 points, 3 steals and 5 blocks to crush Thomas, pushing the lead to 15 points.
In the last quarter of the game, amid the performance of both sides' substitutes, the Celtics worked hard to narrow the point difference to 12 points.
Su Hao, who wanted to get off work, was forced to come on and continue working overtime.
Three consecutive breakthroughs were scored, and one of the breakthroughs caused Thomas to be fouled and scored 2+1. Extra penalties were added and the score difference was once again 19 points ahead. During this period, the Celtics did not score a point.
At the end of the last quarter, the Lakers successfully defeated the Celtics and won 26 consecutive victories. The team cheered again......
Next stop - Salt Lake City, home of the Jazz.
First matchup���Shi, this is the game that fans are most worried about recently.
The first is that the Jazz have home court advantage, and the enthusiasm of the fans may have a certain impact on the Lakers.
No matter what the Jazz's record is, the Jazz's home games are always packed, which is the envy of other NBA teams.
For his own team, he must spare no effort to support it. When the visiting team players hold the ball, they are faced with roaring boos and abuses, and the players' attention must not be 100% concentrated.
The most important thing is that the geographical advantage is very beneficial to the Jazz.
Salt Lake City is about 1,300 meters above sea level. The air at high altitudes is very thin, which can easily lead to altitude sickness. It can also cause invisible psychological pressure and even confusion in thinking, causing players to be unable to exert 100% of their strength on the court.
At that time, Su Hao had a similar reaction at the Nuggets' home court, but Su Hao's ability to adjust was still able to sustain it.
There is also the fact that the structure of the Jazz's home court is relatively depressing for players, and many players are very reluctant to play at the Jazz's home court.
The Jazz players are already used to it, and this is their biggest advantage.
Therefore, the Jazz are likely to be able to end the Lakers' 26-game winning streak.
After a day's rest, the Lakers took a special plane to Salt Lake City to prepare for tonight's game against the Jazz. The night of the game soon came.
An hour before the game.
In the locker room.
Kobe patted Su Hao's shoulder and said,"How are you? Are you okay?
It's my first time coming to the home court of the Jazz. I'm still a little worried."
Su Hao swallowed his throat and said,"It's just a little faint. But the impact is not big, besides... I know very well what kind of team the Jazz are."
"It's okay. I had this feeling when I first came to the Jazz when I was young. I'll just get used to it."
Immediately the two sides came to the field to warm up.
"This is the Jazz's devilish home court, with a very obvious advantage. I wonder if the Lakers can maintain their winning streak?" said Amy Johnson in the commentary box.
"Are you thinking too much? Can the Jazz's current level be compared with the Lakers? It's said to have an impact, but it's not to the extent that several people fell down halfway through the game!"
Kenny Smith angrily scolded Johnson.
In the commentary chat, the warm-up ended.
The game is about to begin
"The starting players are being introduced!
Jazz: Point guard Raul Neto is 1.83 meters tall, shooting guard Rodel Hood is 2.03 meters tall, small forward Gordon Hayward is 2.03 meters tall, power forward Derrick Favors, and center Rudy Gobert.
Lakers: Point guard Su Hao, shooting guard Kobe Bryant, shooting guard Clarkson, power forward Randle, center Jokic."
When Su Hao, Kobe and others walked onto the court, bursts of boos came from the scene, just to discourage the Lakers.
Kobe smiled and chewed his braces and said to Su Hao:"See? No matter what level the Jazz are at, there will always be so many fans supporting them.
How are you? Are you scared?"
"That's it? Isn't it just random killing? I'll beat them until they shut up."
The game officially begins.
Jokic and Gobert's jump ball.
F country Wu Yanzu's handsome face is really handsome to Su Hao
"Wu Yanzu's appearance when he was young was so good that even I had to avoid the three-pointer. This Gobert is a little handsome."
Gobert has a very long wingspan and height. In the jump ball, he even surpassed Jokic by one hand and grabbed the basketball first.
He handed it to Neto and slowly dribbled across half court.
The Jazz had already done some homework against the Lakers. It was still very uncomfortable to face Su Hao's defense, so Neto chose a conservative way to organize the offense.
He passed the ball to Hood on the right side, a fake shake, but failed to shake Kobe, then passed it to Hayward in the bottom corner, and then Gobert under the high basket.
Continuous back-to-back attacks on Jokic, the collision of muscles and fat, but Jokic's weight can still support such a confrontation.
But Gobert still succeeded with a floater.
Su Hao quickly dribbled the ball across half court, ignoring Neto's defense and continued to press in.
Under the boos of Jazz fans, Su Hao was not afraid at all. He directly pushed Neto away with his strong body, rushed into the basket and confronted Gobert passionately.
He scored with a folded high rebound, and then put his hand to his ear, signaling the fans to shout louder.
"Su Hao is so arrogant! It seems that Su Hao is very brave, he is not afraid at all!"
Kenny Smith said
"Yes, Su Hao is not afraid of boos at all. His mental quality is really great."
Hayward missed a three-point shot from the bottom corner, and Jokic grabbed the rebound and passed it to Su Hao for a fast break.
The boos were everywhere, and this time the sound was obviously much louder than before. Su Hao's arrogance also made them start to be presumptuous.
Su Hao broke through violently, and once again used speed and strength to break into the penalty area, kicked off the ground, and completed a one-handed slam dunk, which was very explosive.
Then in the next attack, Su Hao took advantage of Jokic's pick-and-roll, facing Gobert's backup defense in the interior, and his speed did not decrease at all.
At the moment of the confrontation, he turned gorgeously to pass Gobert, pulled up, and scored a rebound.
This shot was very gorgeous, which stunned the Jazz fans, and the boos suddenly became much smaller. After repeated breakthroughs and dunks, gorgeous attacks, the boos from the Jazz fans became smaller and smaller, from the roar at the beginning to silence. The
Jazz fans were actually not wrong. As the atmosphere group, they did not think that the opponent was weak, but wanted to influence the strong opponent.
"Su Hao is really a silencer in the away game! Such a game is so exciting!"
"Yes, I heard that Su Hao still suffered from altitude sickness. He was still so brave in the face of boos and fainting.
Even facing the tall Gobert, he is not afraid at all.
Su Hao has slowly shown his ability as a vote king. What he should receive should not be boos, but respect!"
At the end of the first quarter, Su Hao scored 15 points and led the team to reduce the point difference to 9 points.