The situation on the court is very unfavorable for the Spurs at this moment.

George Hill's foolish foul just now infuriated Popovich on the sidelines.

He stared intently at the field with wide eyes, muttering to himself as if he were complaining about something.

He then decisively waved his hand, signaling a substitution. Danny Green replaced George Hill.

It seems the Spurs are looking to improve their three-point shooting ability.

After all, the Clippers' interior defense is too difficult to penetrate right now, so they have to change their strategy and focus on attacking from the perimeter.

With Su Hao anchoring the paint, the Spurs couldn't find the same good opportunities as in the second quarter.

Duncan, on the court, shook his head helplessly.

He had already felt Su Hao's dominance in the paint, and he could no longer score as easily as before.

"Damn it, I really shouldn't have reached out. I knew I couldn't stop him, but I still couldn't resist!" George Hill said dejectedly from the bench.

"You did your best. You were doing this for the team's defense! Don't blame yourself!" a teammate comforted her.

The Spurs' offensive possession began. Sure enough, they changed their offensive strategy.

The players began looking for opportunities on the perimeter more often, trying to break the deadlock with three-pointers.

Tony Parker dribbled the ball on the perimeter, constantly circling around, trying to find the best time and position to pass the ball to the teammate he thought was in the best position.

However, Duncan was clearly not the ideal choice.

At this moment, Duncan was under tight defense from Su Hao, with almost no space to receive the ball, let alone have a good opportunity to handle it. After several twists and turns, Tony Parker finally found a target to pass to—Danny Green.

Although this is the situation the Spurs wanted, Danny Green's position at this moment was not conducive to handling the ball.

He stood in the corner of the baseline, facing tight coverage from two Clippers players, making it almost impossible for him to get a shot off.

With the shot clock about to expire, Danny Green had no choice but to take the shot.

But the result was disappointing; he shot an airball, committing a 24-second violation and giving possession to the Clippers.

After receiving the ball, Curry, facing Tony Parker's full-court press, did not hesitate to lob the ball to Su Hao in the distance.

When Su Hao received the ball a step away from the three-point line, the entire Spurs team tensed up, a sense of unease rising in their hearts.

They had no idea what kind of attack Su Hao would take.

Whether it's a three-pointer or a drive to the basket, Su Hao can handle it with ease.

This put Danny Green under immense pressure, but he still gritted his teeth and tried to stop Su Hao from scoring.

However, Su Hao displayed amazing skill and speed, easily shaking off Danny Green's defense.

He did not choose to attack the basket and confront Duncan, who was already in position.

Instead, he stopped near the free-throw line, just as the Spurs players were preparing to help defend.

He then quickly jumped up and shot the ball toward the basket.

The basketball traced a beautiful arc in the air before finally landing steadily in the net.

The entire offensive rhythm was smooth and fluid.

Without the slightest pause.

This attack widened the gap between the two teams once again.

"Has Su Hao switched to point guard? He's actually choosing to handle the ball on the perimeter! How is the Spurs going to defend this?!" Miller exclaimed.

Less than two minutes into the third quarter, Su Hao had already scored several baskets in quick succession.

On the defensive end, he kept the paint completely sealed off.

Even someone as strong as Duncan couldn't find a way to resolve the current situation.

They could only watch as the Clippers kept scoring, while their own team kept missing shots.

"Su Hao's skills are getting more and more refined. He's mastered all the techniques of a point guard. It seems the Spurs are in for a tough time this time!" Su Qun said with a smile.

"It's more than just difficult! The Spurs never dreamed that Su Hao was not only formidable under the basket, but also had an incredibly terrifying outside shooting percentage this season," Yang Yi said.

"There's probably an element of luck involved! Su Hao did attempt outside shots in the previous games, and his overall shooting percentage did look pretty good, but that's still not his strong suit! He mainly relies on inside offense!" Coach Zhang said calmly.

After Su Hao returned to the court, the Clippers scored on consecutive possessions.

The score was widened to double digits again.

Time is running out for the Spurs.

"Pass the ball quickly!" Popovich shouted at Tony Parker from the sidelines.

Upon hearing the head coach's call, Tony Parker immediately realized that a teammate was in a better offensive position.

He quickly scanned the entire court and discovered that Su Hao, the center, had left Tim Duncan wide open.

Meanwhile, Su Hao had already run to the corner to assist his teammates in defense.

The player closest to Duncan became David Lee.

Tony Parker made a quick decision and passed the ball to Duncan.

Seeing this, David Lee quickly turned around to prepare to defend Duncan.

Duncan fully utilized his height advantage, raising the basketball high and easily sending it into the basket.

In this offensive play, the Spurs successfully capitalized on Su Hao's absence from the paint, scoring two valuable points.

In fact, Su Hao was not unaware of this loophole.

However, as a player, he cannot simultaneously cover every position on the field.

Nevertheless, he did his best to defend and help out.

The game continued, and David Lee served the ball to Su Hao.

After receiving the ball, Su Hao dribbled it to the frontcourt.

Surprisingly, this tall center started dribbling outside the three-point line.

Looking at Danny Green, who is responsible for guarding him, the huge size difference between the two makes one feel a little sorry for Danny Green.

"Do you think you can defend against me?" Su Hao looked down at Danny Green, who was much shorter than him.

"No way! I couldn't stop you just now, but I'm going to! Don't think you can score easily over me!" Danny Green shouted.

His teammates on the field couldn't help but feel extremely worried for him.

After all, he hadn't been able to withstand Su Hao's attack in the previous round.

In this round, he will likely be unable to stop Su Hao.

As expected, Su Hao used his size to launch a back-to-the-basket move from beyond the three-point line.

"Aren't you bullying me? You hit me with your back to me!" Danny Green said angrily.

Su Hao ignored him and continued dribbling with his back to the basket.

In less than a few seconds, it had already advanced to the vicinity of the basket.

He then straightened up and raised the ball above his head.

A gentle toss.

The basketball traced a perfect arc in the air, flying straight towards the basket.

Finally, under everyone's watchful eyes, the basketball landed steadily in the hoop.

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