Chapter 341: Losing by 5 points

Losing by 8 points at halftime.

After three quarters... the Warriors are already leading by as many as 13 points, and the pressure is on the Bulls.

"What?!"

Mike Breen widens his eyes, "Did I see that right? The Bulls, first in the East, are being suppressed by the Warriors, who are at the bottom of the West?

Winning by 13 points after three quarters?

Is this reasonable?!"

"Uh..."

Mark Jackson says while rubbing his chin, "Tonight, Su Yan has 22 points through three quarters; his performance is standard, not explosive, but not bad either.

However.

His teammates' performance is truly not helping.

Especially Da Yao, one of the 'Twin Stars'; he only has 8 points and 3 rebounds tonight through three quarters, and not even a single block.

This performance is truly not ideal.

This is what caused the Bulls to fall behind."

"Sigh..."

Mike Breen sighs, "In the last few games, Da Yao's performance seems to be less than ideal, but you can't always rely on Su Yan to explode.

That would be too exhausting.

Besides... this is still the regular season; if it were the playoffs, where the intensity is higher and you face only one opponent in a series.

It is very difficult for Su Yan to lead a team forward all by himself.

2 years ago, 'AI' Iverson, at his peak and capable of anything, was a typical representative of this.

In this era, 'one man, one city' is really cool and likable, but wanting to win a championship is as difficult as ascending to heaven.

Su Yan needs help by his side.

However.

Da Yao doesn't always play poorly.

A period of poor performance is normal, so let's set that aside for now.

A 13-point deficit.

There is still some time left.

The Bulls still have a chance to reverse the game; who knows, maybe Da Yao and Su Yan will both explode in the final quarter, reverse the game in one wave, and take the victory."

"Wooooow~ that is truly something to look forward to~"

The two commentators say passionately.

Soon.

The final quarter arrives.

First, it's a battle of the benches.

When the team needs someone to step up, the bench player, Tyson Chandler, steps up and continuously protects the rim.

He grabs second-chance rebounds, creating more offensive opportunities for his teammates.

Crucially... tonight he also records a full 4 blocks, becoming a great protector of the paint.

This gives the Bulls a buffer.

4 minutes of bench rotation.

The Bulls narrow the 13-point deficit to 9 points.

"Beep!"

The Warriors call a timeout.

Both starting lineups return.