20demayo 706 Illegal cover-up!
706 Illegal cover-up!
However, at that moment, the referee's whistle suddenly blew, instantly shattering the joyful atmosphere on the field.
Parker's smile froze instantly, a sense of foreboding rising in his heart.
Sure enough, the referee signaled a screen foul to the Spurs, a call that surprised and puzzled everyone.
Parker rushed to the referee, looking puzzled, and asked, "How did we commit a screen foul?"
The referee replied expressionlessly, "Sorry, Duncan moved his body while setting a screen for you, which is an illegal screen."
Upon hearing this explanation, Parker's eyes widened in disbelief.
It's worth noting that they use screen-and-roll tactics like this frequently in every game, and it's never been called a foul. But now, it's gone wrong in this game against the Clippers, which is incredibly frustrating and infuriating.
Parker was filled with resentment and helplessness as the referee ruthlessly disallowed his hard-earned three-pointer.
At this moment, the entire Spurs team gathered around, expressing their dissatisfaction with the referee's call.
Everyone appealed to the referee, but the referee stuck to the original ruling and remained unmoved.
The team's coaching staff were equally disappointed and annoyed.
The assistant coach, in particular, shouted emotionally, "Coach, are the referees deliberately targeting the Spurs today? This is our home game! They called an illegal screen on us! Is this ever going to end?"
Faced with this situation, even the usually composed Popovich could only sigh deeply and shake his head in helplessness.
The Spurs' morale, which had been high, was severely dampened by this unexpected ruling, and the players and coaches were now feeling increasingly heavy-hearted.
A slightly exasperated Popovich approached the referee on the sidelines and asked in a low voice, "We only made a very minor move! Other teams have made similar moves, so why was it called today?"
"Sorry, we can't control the previous matches, but we've seen today's matches and we definitely won't miss any calls!"
After saying that, the referee ignored Popovich.
Parker, Duncan, and others on the court continued to argue relentlessly with the referee.
"Hey you guys, can you stop dragging out the game? Let's hurry up and finish this game quickly, okay?" Su Hao shouted at Parker and the others.
Curry, standing nearby, added in a robust voice, "Exactly! Even if that three-pointer you just made counts, judging from the current situation, you still can't win the game!"
Upon hearing Su Hao and Curry's words, Parker and his teammates immediately appeared somewhat embarrassed, each unconsciously lowering their heads as if they wished they could disappear into a crack in the ground.
However, the competition must continue.
Soon it was the Clippers' turn to launch an attack.
At this moment, the basketball was passed to Gordon, who quickly passed it to Su Hao.
After receiving the ball, Su Hao was immediately guarded by Jefferson.
Jefferson stood in front of Su Hao, simply stretching out his arm without making any other movements.
Because he knew very well that no matter what defensive moves he used, he would find it difficult to stop Su Hao's attack!
Su Hao flashed forward, took a big step, and then swung his arm, throwing the basketball with great confidence.
The basketball traced a beautiful arc through the air, soaring over Jefferson's head as he leaped high to try and block it, before hurtling straight toward the basket.
All eyes in the audience were fixed on the rapidly flying basketball; time seemed to stand still at that moment.
When everyone saw the basketball effortlessly pierce the net, the entire arena erupted in cheers.
Meanwhile, the Spurs players looked at each other, their eyes filled with despair and helplessness.
They had still held onto a sliver of hope of winning the game, but that faint flame of hope was completely extinguished by Su Hao's shot.
"Sigh, it seems like we have no chance of winning this game! Instead of struggling like this, we might as well give up now! Let's take our key players off the field and let them rest!" The assistant coach standing next to the bench muttered anxiously to Popovich.
Upon hearing this, Popovich paused for a moment, then turned around sharply and said, "Even though we know full well that this game is difficult to win, at this moment, we absolutely cannot easily take off our key players! This would not only be a huge disrespect to our home fans who have always supported us, but also a complete denial of our players' abilities and fighting spirit! As long as the game is not over, we will fight to the very end!"
Seeing Popovich's resolute and slightly angry attitude, the assistant coach was so frightened that he dared not say another word. He quickly shut his mouth and quietly retreated to the side.
The game was about to end.
At this point, the score difference between the two sides had widened to a massive thirty points.
Surprisingly, this huge score difference occurred even before Su Hao had fully unleashed his full potential and was at the peak of his power.
At this moment, with only one minute left in the quarter, the Spurs have possession of the ball.
Now, the Spurs have clearly abandoned complex tactical arrangements; they have only one simple and clear goal in mind.
Try to score as many baskets as possible.
Even if some shots don't go into the basket smoothly, they can still get second-chance opportunities by actively fighting for rebounds.
Parker quickly received the ball from his teammate, and in front of him was Gordon, who was responsible for guarding him.
However, Parker did not make any unnecessary movements after receiving the ball. Without hesitation, he jumped high over Gordon and decisively shot a three-pointer.
The basketball flew past Gordon's head and hurtled straight toward the basket.
Meanwhile, the other Spurs players on the court had already quickly gathered under the basket, their eyes fixed on the basketball flying through the air, ready to fight hard for the rebound that might fall.
With a soft "whoosh," the basketball landed steadily in the basket.
Seeing his three-pointer go in, Parker was so excited he could hardly contain himself. He suddenly raised his head, looked up at the sky, and let out a long, triumphant roar, as if to release all the emotions that had been suppressed in his heart for so long.
At this moment, he finally scored a goal for the team once again, and his sense of accomplishment and joy were palpable.