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Chapter 621 Did the Pistons throw the game for the Clippers?

Clearly, the Pistons' move was intended to lose the game in a more conservative way.

Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. Despite facing the Pistons' all-bench lineup, the Clippers seemed to be out of form and failed to capitalize on this excellent opportunity to widen the score gap.

Su Hao stared intently at the game screen in front of him, a sense of helplessness and anxiety welling up inside him.

He could hardly contain his emotions and began to mutter under his breath, even having the urge to vent his frustrations to the television.

"Haha, what do you think? I told you! Look at the situation now, I was right! Your Clippers team really can't function without you!" Taylor Swift, on the other end of the video, laughed even louder when she saw this.

"This just means the score isn't wide open yet, it doesn't mean we'll definitely lose the game! So there's no need to worry! Okay, let's not talk about the game for now!"

After saying that, Su Hao decided to change the subject.

After a moment's thought, he asked, "By the way, do you have any performances scheduled recently?"

Upon hearing this question, Taylor Swift couldn't help but laugh. She replied, "Oh dear, I'm resting right now! I just finished a performance yesterday!"

Upon hearing this, Su Hao first coughed lightly, then scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly and explained, "Hehe, look at my memory! I've been so busy preparing for this competition that I completely forgot you just finished your performance yesterday! I'm so sorry!"

Just then, Su Hao and Taylor Swift were having a lively chat.

Meanwhile, the intense game between the Clippers and the Pistons on the court had quietly entered the final half-minute countdown.

At this moment, the score between the two teams is actually tied.

Next, it was the Pistons' turn to initiate the offensive possession.

Unexpectedly, the Pistons player actually dropped the basketball right in front of the opposing defender.

Such a basic mistake instantly caused an uproar among the audience and fans watching the game via video, who all started a frenzy of criticism.

"I mean, isn't the Pistons' tanking a bit too blatant and brazen? They're practically insulting the intelligence of us viewers!"

In that instant, a torrent of complaints and accusations flooded the entire stadium.

"What's going on with the Pistons? Are they really going to take tanking to the extreme?"

"The Clippers got a huge advantage in today's game!"

"It's unbelievable that the Clippers could tie the Pistons without Su Hao on the court!"

All eyes were drawn to the Pistons players' utterly atrocious performance.

Barkley, unable to contain his mockery, quipped from the sidelines, "Look at this Pistons team, they're obviously trying to hand the Clippers the win! Their acting is so bad, they're worse than third-rate actors, they can't keep up the act!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Barkley burst into several unrestrained laughs.

Miller, standing nearby, also chuckled and chimed in, "Yeah, the Pistons are determined to hand the Clippers a winning streak while willingly reaping a losing streak themselves. That's quite a 'prudent' move!"

Looking at the game, even the Clippers players were somewhat bewildered by the Pistons' blatant mistakes.

However, Paul George demonstrated excellent adaptability at crucial moments.

With lightning speed, he bent down to pick up the basketball that had fallen to the ground, and then dribbled the ball toward the opponent's frontcourt.

At this moment, the timer showed exactly twenty-four seconds left in the game, which was enough time for the Clippers to organize a complete offensive play.

Surprisingly, the Clippers didn't seem to be in a rush to shoot, but rather intentionally controlled the pace, slowly running down the clock. Their actions clearly indicated they were preparing to deliver a decisive blow in the final moments and make this crucial shot.

As time slipped away like sand, Barkley began to get anxious: "Oh dear! When are you going to shoot? If you don't shoot soon, time will run out! Even if you miss this shot, the Pistons might deliberately let you go, so you'll still have a chance. But if you haven't shot by the time limit, then it's all over!"

Miller, standing nearby, nodded in agreement and chimed in, "That's right, that's right. If the Clippers had missed that game-winning shot and were forced into overtime, things would have been quite awkward!"

At this tense moment, with only ten seconds left on the shot clock, Clippers head coach Mike Dunleavy decisively called a timeout.

The players quickly walked to the sidelines and gathered around the coach.

Mike Dunleavy looked serious, his sharp gaze sweeping over each player who had just come off the field.

Then he fixed his gaze on Paul George and reprimanded him mercilessly: "What are you guys dawdling about! Why are you still hesitating to shoot? Especially you, Paul George, as a player I've always had high hopes for and value highly, how can you make such a blunder at such a crucial moment? Even if we don't make this shot, the Pistons will most likely choose to throw it! Do we really want to drag it into overtime and expect the opponent to continue throwing it?"

Paul George responded with a look of astonishment: "Coach, I was just waiting for that buzzer-beater! After all, if we miss and they hit the buzzer-beater, we'll be in trouble! We might lose this game horribly!"

As he spoke, he showed an anxious expression, seemingly very confident in his strategy.

However, Mike Dunleavy disagreed and continued, "Oh dear, you're overthinking it! Look at that team, they're all focused on getting the number one draft pick! If they really wanted to win this game, why would they take their key players off the court? It's obvious they're letting us win on purpose! So, you don't need to be so cautious at all."

Hearing this, Paul George, though still somewhat unconvinced, felt that what the coach said made sense, so he stopped arguing.

At the same time, Curry waved to Paul George and his other teammates, signaling them to take decisive shots.