……

Two days later, Game 2 of the Finals continued in Houston.

Su Hao also ushered in his first starting opportunity for the Rockets in this game.

However, this start made him a very torturous night.

As he feared, he was whistled for two fouls less than halfway through the first quarter;

The dismembered playing time also made it difficult for him to find good form on the offensive end.

In addition to these, the Cavaliers also played significantly more patiently than in the first game.

In the end, the game was over, and the Cavaliers beat the Rockets 106-86 to pull one back.

Su Hao only played 20 minutes in the game, scored only 9 points, and was whistled for 5 fouls.

James, on the other hand, played a better performance than the first game of the Finals, with 41 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists!

This is his 6th 40+ in this year's playoffs!

After this game, the sunspots climaxed completely.

"Haha, I know, Su Hao can't do it at all, the first two games are all shit luck, this is his real strength!"

"I couldn't get 10 points after 20 minutes, and I was almost sent off, Su Hao hurry up and go back to China, you can't play in the NBA!"

"That's all you say you want to win? Does Liang Jingru give you courage? ”

……

Early the next morning, Su Hao came to the training hall early as usual.

The outcome of the game has been decided, and those uncontrollable factors are not something he can control, all he can do is train hard.

The focus of his practice today was on the sliding step.

The sliding step is the most basic step in the defense, and it is also the most crucial part, and a high-quality sliding step can ensure that you are always on the opponent's breakthrough route.

This is the best way to avoid fouls and improve the quality of your defense.

Not long after he trained, another person came to the arena, and he was surprised by the person who came.

Ariza!

Because Su Hao grabbed Ariza's position before, the relationship between the two became a little delicate.

And when Ariza came in, she walked straight towards him.

"You shouldn't be in that position."

Ariza walked up to Su Hao and stopped, looking at Su Hao with a complicated look.

There is anger, there is unwillingness, and there is also a hint of pleading.

This complex expression is a result of his depression during this time.

The better Su Hao plays, the less important he becomes on the Rockets.

He hadn't found a chance before, but after Su Hao played a sluggish game, he felt that his opportunity had come.

Of course, Su Hao knew that he was talking about starting small forwards.

He wanted to laugh a little at first, because the starting point is not the player's final say, and Ariza should not be unaware of the fact that he has been in the league for so many years.

But he soon thought about why Ariza was like this.

The season is over, and Ariza's contract expires!

Ariza was originally the league's top 3-and-D player, but after playing like this in the Finals, her value was almost gone.

And it is obviously impossible for him to find a manager to ask for a starter, so the only way is to force him to give up this starter.

It sounds ridiculous, but it seems like the only thing Ariza can do.

Su Hao originally wanted to ignore him completely, because he was not the kind of master who was bullied.

However, a thought crossed his mind, and he stared at Ariza for a moment.

Ariza didn't have much confidence, because he also knew Su Hao's character, and he was a little weak-hearted.

But in the next second, he found that Su Hao suddenly laughed:

"Actually, it's not impossible for me to take the initiative to give up this starter."

And Su Hao's words also made him overjoyed, Su Hao actually agreed!

But obviously, Su Hao didn't finish what he said.

"As long as you go head-to-head with me, if you can beat me, then I'll go and talk to the coach about getting started."

"Heads-up?"

Su Hao's request was obviously something that Ariza didn't expect at all.

Because he's a 3-and-D player now, that's not his forte at all!

Su Hao saw Ariza's puzzled expression, put away his smile, and then nodded seriously.

He's serious!

Although Ariza is not the top kind of defender, her defensive skill set is also A-level!

And in terms of size, he is also close to Ariza, and he can achieve the same defensive effect as long as he completes the training when he gets the skill pack!

"Are you serious?"

Seeing that Su Hao really didn't look like a joke, Ariza's expression became serious.

Su Hao smiled again, but his smile this time was obviously a little provocative, and he was laughing at Ariza's dare.

"Come on, remember to talk!"

Ariza began to take off her training clothes as she spoke.

Although heads-up is not his forte, which one can enter the NBA is not the Jordan in their story!

What's more, when Yao Mai retired and Harden didn't come, he was cultivated by the Rockets as a star!

And most importantly, this is the only way he can fulfill that ridiculous request!

"Off-court heads-up mode on, heads-up to: Trevo Ariza."

"Scoring five goals in a five-goal game is considered a heads-up success."

"The same opponent, after the first heads-up failure, can no longer turn on heads-up mode."

Just after Ariza agreed, Su Hao's mind also sounded the prompt sound of the system.

Hearing this, his whole body became excited.

It was his first off-court heads-up.

From the point of view of the rules, compared with the heads-up on the court, the initiative is much greater for the heads-up off the court.

If it weren't for the fact that there was still a gap between his current strength and Harden, he would even want to run to Harden to fight it out now!

The two took a ball and walked to the court, agreeing on some simple rules.

For example, three-pointers to decide who will attack first, no rebounding scramble, go to the locker room and call Tucker, who also came to the arena early, to be a referee for them, etc.

When everything is ready, the heads-up between the two will begin.

Su Hao easily won the right to tee off first.

Ariza gave the ball to Su Hao one step inside the three-point line, and the heads-up officially began.

After Ariza gave the ball, he directly defended closely, because it was a direct competition, he observed a lot off the court, and he was very clear about Su Hao's offensive methods.

Su Hao's offensive choice for the first shot was relatively simple, and he chose to shoot three-point after an acceleration change.

Ariza sticks too close, which is the same as the way Love and James defended him in the previous game, they are all giving opportunities.

However, at the moment when he made his move, Ariza suddenly struck out from the diagonal side, and the flying block interfered with him.

"Phew!"

His first shot didn't go in.

The two sides exchanged the ball, Su Hao sent the ball to Ariza, Ariza's offensive round.

Ariza dribbled under his crotch to open up the offensive space, and then suddenly started to stride to the basket.

Su Hao quickly retreated to block the defensive position, Ariza leaned sideways against Su Hao's position, and then directly made a retreating jump shot.

"Huh!"

Basketball hollow into the net.

0 to 1!

Ariza flailed her fist excitedly after scoring the goal.

The game is a game, heads-up is heads-up, Su Hao underestimated him! He's going to win back the starting spot he lost today!