Harden didn't show much excitement after scoring; he just stared blankly at the court, as if everything was expected.

He didn't make any exaggerated celebratory gestures; he appeared unusually calm and composed.

As time went on, the third quarter was drawing to a close, and time was running out for both sides.

Just then, Su Hao quickly ran to the frontcourt and received a basketball from his teammate inside.

He was preparing to launch a final attack, hoping to gain more advantage for his team before the end of the quarter.

Seeing Su Hao easily catch the basketball, the Thunder players showed expressions of despair and frustration.

They didn't want the ball in Su Hao's hands, but the Clippers players were only interested in getting the ball to Su Hao.

Until Su Hao's offensive power under the basket.

Ibaka, standing to the side, was completely dumbfounded. He seemed frozen in place, unable to believe what was happening before his eyes.

Su Hao didn't stop. He quickly started moving and charged towards the basket with the ball.

The Thunder's defenders rushed to catch up, but it was too late to stop him.

Su Hao leaped high and slammed the ball into the basket with both hands, completing a breathtaking dunk!

Throughout the entire process, the Thunder's interior players did not make any attempt to interfere.

Instead, they just stared blankly as Su Hao completed the dunk.

This powerful dunk acted as a fuse, instantly igniting the passion of the entire audience.

The audience cheered and applauded wildly, and the entire stadium was filled with jubilation.

Su Hao's teammates excitedly rushed over to give him a high-five and celebrate, praising his performance highly.

The Thunder, on the other hand, seemed somewhat helpless, and could only quickly inbound the ball, trying to seize the last opportunity to launch a counterattack.

However, with little time remaining in the game, the Thunder could only execute the final possession of the third quarter.

Harden held the ball on the perimeter, knowing he carried the team's hopes on his shoulders.

Faced with the Lakers' tight defense, he dared not easily break through the paint and could only drift on the perimeter, looking for shooting opportunities.

Everyone knew Harden would be taking the Thunder's final shot, and Durant, Westbrook, and other teammates had already begun to slowly walk back to the bench to rest.

Su Hao had no intention of fighting for the rebound; he knew that regardless of whether Harden made the shot, the game was about to end. Finally, under the watchful eyes of the entire arena, Harden, facing the defender, unhesitatingly launched the buzzer-beating three-pointer.

His determined gaze revealed his confidence in himself.

Perhaps because he had successfully made several three-pointers before, he had enough confidence to attempt such a difficult shot.

The Thunder players and coaches on the sidelines were also watching the basketball as it arced through the air with bated breath, their heartbeats seemingly rising and falling with the trajectory of the ball.

Everyone hoped the ball would go into the basket smoothly and bring valuable points to the team.

Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned; the basketball only grazed the edge of the rim before bouncing out of bounds.

Harden looked at the basketball that missed the basket with a look of disappointment in his eyes.

The Thunder players and coaches also lowered their heads.

Their emotions were like a rollercoaster. Before Su Hao appeared, they had clearly seen hope of turning the tide.

However, with Su Hao's reappearance, this hope seemed to be about to be shattered.

This is truly a torturous thing.

With the referee's whistle, the third quarter officially ended.

Led by Su Hao, the Clippers entered the final quarter with a ten-point lead.

Both teams' players slacked off the field to rest, preparing for the crucial final moments.

When Su Hao walked back to the bench, Curry and his teammates stood up and applauded his outstanding performance.

They expressed their recognition and respect for Su Hao through their actions, and proactively made room for him so that he could sit down and rest.

"We've stabilized the score once again. It seems we still can't do without Su Hao!" David Lee said excitedly, his face beaming with joy.

"Isn't that obvious? We can do without anyone on our team, but we absolutely cannot do without Su Hao! If he's not here, how can we continue this game, let alone win the championship? We can forget about it!" Gordon chimed in.

Su Hao's teammates gave high praise and recognition to the impact he had on the team.

"Should we play in the fourth quarter?" Rasul Butler asked the head coach expectantly. "It doesn't really matter whether you play or not. As long as Su Hao is on the court, the result will definitely be a foregone conclusion!" Mike Dunleavy said firmly, having great faith in Su Hao's abilities.

"Then let's not play. Let's take this opportunity to rest. After all, we still have several away games to play!" Curry said with a smile.

“Yeah! Then we’ll just sit on the sidelines and watch the game, we can cheer you on!” Gordon chimed in.

Seeing how much everyone relied on him, Su Hao smiled helplessly: "Stop praising me! You guys really know how to enjoy yourselves! Every time we're behind, you send me up to clean up the mess. You guys are so cunning!"

"Su Hao, you don't have any objections to continuing to have the substitutes play?" Mike Dunleavy asked.

"No problem, I'll follow the head coach's instructions completely!" Su Hao's words made the head coach smile awkwardly.

“Alright! Since you’ve said so, let Paul George and other substitutes play with you in the fourth quarter! That way they can get some experience!” Mike Dunleavy said, turning and walking over.

Although the Thunder are now only down by ten points, the deficit has narrowed compared to before.

However, they are also very clear that they will no longer be able to score as easily as they did in the first half of the third quarter.

After all, their key players didn't get enough rest, and key players like Westbrook and Ibaka were also in foul trouble.

This situation is very unfavorable for them.

"The biggest enemy standing in our way right now is their team's Su Hao. We simply don't have any players to contain him! From start to finish, we can only watch helplessly as he scores over our heads time and time again! We can't win the game like this!" Durant complained loudly.

At that moment, Durant was filled with despair, seeing absolutely no hope of winning.

The belief in winning was ruthlessly destroyed time and time again by Su Hao's powerful dunks.

The other Thunder players also had their own grievances to express regarding Durant's complaints.

Upon hearing this, Perkins, who was responsible for guarding Su Hao, hid in a corner of the locker room, too frightened to make a sound.

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