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401 The Rockets actually tanked?

Some of the Rockets players on the court still tried to fight back, but the gap in strength made it impossible for them to turn the tide.

They simply couldn't stop Su Hao's fierce attacks inside.

Even with Hayes' best efforts to defend, he couldn't stop Su Hao's advance.

Perhaps their only option is to foul to stop Su Hao, but doing so will only increase their own troubles.

After switching sides, the Rockets' tactics became extremely simple.

Whoever gets the ball only needs to shoot at the basket without hesitation.

Whether the ball goes in or not, as long as you dare to shoot, that's fine.

However, unexpectedly, after half a quarter, the Rockets managed to keep the score close thanks to their excellent outside shooting percentage.

This result surprised everyone.

Especially after Brooks hit another three-pointer over Gordon, the score difference between the two sides was only three points.

The Rockets look set to win today.

Their outside shooting is so good, it's simply amazing.

At the end of the first half of the quarter, they were only three points behind the Clippers, just one possession away from tying the game.

This situation was completely unexpected.

Right after they hit the three-pointer, the Rockets' head coach unexpectedly called a timeout.

"What's going on? The Rockets actually called a timeout at this moment! Are they trying to set up a strategy to defend this possession?" Barkley laughed.

"I don't think so. They're not a team that really wants to win. Most of their shots were from the outside, and a lot of those were lucky baskets. They didn't really want them to make those shots!" Miller explained.

Indeed, whenever a Rockets player scored, the head coach on the sidelines did not show excitement on his face; instead, a hint of worry appeared.

"That's strange, they weren't that far behind, why did they suddenly call a timeout?" Curry said, puzzled.

Su Hao was also puzzled. Logically speaking, this should be the time when they are in good form and should seize the opportunity to turn the score around.

The result was unexpected: a long timeout was called.

After the Rockets players arrived at the sidelines, the head coach signaled for the other five players on the bench to come on!

Is this a complete surrender? Or is there another reason?

Just as some of the players who still wanted to win were about to express their opinions.

He was interrupted by the head coach.

"I know some of you players still want to win, but can you really win? You have to understand that the other team is the Clippers! They haven't even shown their true strength yet. Teams as strong as the Spurs, Heat, and Bulls are no match for them. Do you think we can beat them?" The head coach's words were echoed by most of the players.

They had planned to lose the game beforehand, but now that it's over, they've found that they're not actually that far behind.

As a professional player, I still want to fight against strong opponents to prove my strength.

Perhaps through outstanding performance, he may attract the attention of other teams and thus obtain a good contract.

The Clippers did not make any substitutions and kept the same lineup they had on the court.

The timeout ends and the game continues.

When Su Hao and his teammates actually saw that the Rockets had fielded five reserve players, they were still taken aback.

Then I understood the reason behind it.

"They don't want to win!" Gordon said with a laugh to Su Hao and his teammates.

"Do you really think they can beat us just because they field their best players?" David Lee asked.

Su Hao said with a wry smile, "Stop arguing. They don't want to give themselves even the slightest chance of winning; they're aiming for the number one draft pick!"

That old bastard Mercer was watching from the stands the whole time, as if he was afraid his team would win.

The game continues.

At the start of the game, Su Hao received a pass from David Lee in the paint.

Facing the Rockets' substitute center who had just come on, he jumped up from a standing position and dunked the ball over his opponent.

He then blocked the opponent's shot under the basket during a defensive possession.

"Su Hao is really bullying us! It's like he's beating up a primary school student!" Yang Yi laughed.

"You can't blame Su Hao for this! He plays like this in every game. Do you expect him to stand under the basket and watch the opposing player dunk the ball?" Su Qun laughed.

"It's just that Su Hao's individual ability is too strong. None of the Rockets' interior players can stop him!" Coach Zhang said.

Upon hearing this, Yang Yi continued, "Judging from Coach Zhang's words, it seems that other teams have players who can contain Su Hao? I wonder which team has such a player?"

Coach Zhang pondered for a moment without speaking.

He probably couldn't think of any team whose players could rival Su Hao.

Actually, Coach Zhang wanted to mention Yao Ming, but after thinking it over, he felt that his suggestion was a bit far-fetched.

After all, Su Hao's physical condition is not on the same level as Yao Ming's, and they each have their own strengths in terms of technique.

The match is still ongoing.

For the remainder of the first quarter, the Clippers continued to play their usual tactics.

Possession of the ball was basically entirely handled by Su Hao.

With Su Hao's dominant performance, the Rockets were completely unable to withstand him.

The substitutes were quite responsible; even though the Clippers had pulled ahead by more than twenty points, they continued the game methodically.

And so it continued until the end of the first quarter.

Judging from the current situation, after the first quarter ends, the next three quarters will probably become garbage time.

With a crisp whistle, the first quarter finally came to an end.

Both teams' players left the field to rest.

However, another bizarre scene unfolded.

After the Rockets' substitutes left the court, their head coach did not show any signs of distress.

Instead, a hint of joy appeared on his face.

It seems his plan has succeeded; the team is now down by more than twenty points and has no chance of winning.

Even without tanking, they still couldn't beat the Clippers.

However, just to be on the safe side, they decided to completely give up and tank, even if it meant being punished by the league.

They were willing to do anything.

In the second quarter, the Rockets still did not field their starters.

They went all the way with tanking, bringing on bench players as substitutes.

The Clippers were well aware of this, so they stopped sending their starters and both teams fielded their bench players.

This nationally televised game was reduced to a match between substitutes.

It is believed that this game will soon be subject to an investigation by the league.

"That was such an easy win!" Rasul Butler exclaimed.