Timeout.
The screams of the blonde girls in the audience rose in successive waves.
Who could resist a "vase" with both talent and good looks?
Some pulled down their straps, exposing their shoulders; some showed off their impressive cleavage; others swayed their hips.
All of them longed to catch Su Yan's eye.
Especially the foreign girls near Su Yan; their competitive behavior to attract the opposite sex was more exaggerated than the last.
And that member of the opposite sex.
Was undoubtedly Su Yan.
The men sitting next to Su Yan certainly had a feast for their eyes.
Su Yan didn't seem to care, or perhaps... he didn't have the time to pay attention.
"Hoo... hoo hoo hoo..."
He leaned back in his chair, breathing heavily, sweat dripping constantly from his forehead like rain.
When the defensive intensity increased.
Su Yan's opportunities for a Three-point Shot plummeted. If he forced a shot, his accuracy dropped, and if he didn't score, he wouldn't earn money.
This was not the situation Su Yan wanted to see.
So, he actively ran, defended aggressively, going for steals, protecting the rim, assists, and so on.
Just as the commentators said, Su Yan was like a "Desperate Worker," extremely proactive.
This level of activity.
Fans, coaches, commentators, and everyone else loved it.
Of course... for Su Yan, he wasn't fighting so hard for popularity; he was fighting to make money.
14 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steal, and 1 Blocking, including 4 Three-point Shots.
This was the stat line Su Yan produced while facing a double-team, which was... quite excellent.
This also represented a considerable amount of money.
But he was genuinely exhausted.
As a Shooter, he shouldn't have been playing so hard, and his stamina was only at the NBA average.
Clearly.
Continuing to play this hard was somewhat overloading his system.
Thus, in the final quarter, after the four-minute rotation lineup, when D'Antoni asked Su Yan to enter the court and finish the game with his teammates.
Su Yan refused.
He wanted to rest for a while longer.
D'Antoni readily agreed; Su Yan's performance so far tonight had been perfect enough, leaving him extremely satisfied.
But as soon as Su Yan stepped off the court.
The Detroit Pistons began to catch up, and after resting for three more minutes, the Detroit Pistons narrowed the 15-point lead down to just 10 points.
There were still five minutes left.
Su Yan re-entered the game.
"Swish!"
However, the Detroit Pistons' momentum seemed undiminished. Hamilton used off-ball movement to get a mid-range jump shot opportunity.
And sank it steadily.
The Detroit Pistons further reduced the deficit.
Since Su Yan wasn't getting many Three-point Shot opportunities, the New York Knicks' offense stalled momentarily.
The situation was dire.
"Wooow~"
Jon Barry exclaimed, "The Detroit Pistons are gaining momentum! They want to show championship-level dominance!"
"The Detroit Pistons' defense is fierce, and the New York Knicks are on the back foot."
Mark Jackson was also analyzing the situation, "If the New York Knicks want to break the deadlock, Su Yan's Three-point Shot must start falling again.
That would be devastating!!!"
The commentators' analysis was correct.
The New York Knicks also wanted Su Yan to shoot the Three-point Shot and were actively setting screens and creating opportunities for him, but the Detroit Pistons weren't stupid.
Being a defense-first team, they increased the defensive intensity on Su Yan, specifically choking his Three-point Shot attempts.
Not allowing him to shoot.
Throughout the game, the Detroit Pistons had figured out that the Three-point Shot was Su Yan's strongest offensive weapon.
His mid-range shots, drives, and layups were all lacking.
With targeted and skilled defense, the Detroit Pistons immediately put great defensive pressure on Su Yan.
So, was there no solution?
D'Antoni seemed helpless; he could only let Su Yan draw attention and rely on the rest of his teammates to deal with the Detroit Pistons.
However.
Su Yan didn't see it that way.
Although the defensive intensity was high and Three-point Shot opportunities were scarce, his face remained full of confidence.
Well~
Since they had been leading, he originally wanted to save this card to use against stronger teams.
But it seemed he couldn't wait now.
Su Yan narrowed his eyes, deciding to reveal the other trump card he had just acquired: [Off-Ball Movement Lv1].
The game continued.
Douby advanced the ball, looking for Su Yan, but Su Yan was once again intercepted by Prince and Stuckey.
Chandler immediately went up to screen. Su Yan used the screen to first shake off Prince, but remained tangled with Stuckey.
He dashed from the left wing into the paint, suddenly accelerating, appearing as if he was going to loop back out along the baseline.
In reality, he suddenly stopped short, performed a change of direction, and looped back up the court.
Stuckey fell for the fake, even if only for an instant, but in an off-ball movement scenario, this momentary misjudgment was fatal.
Su Yan also used Harrington's off-ball screen to loop out one step ahead, before Jerebko could switch over.
"A beautiful back cut!"
Jon Barry couldn't help but praise.
As soon as Su Yan looped out, Douby, who had been eagerly waiting, passed the basketball into his hands.
"Whoosh~"
Su Yan caught the ball and immediately launched another Three-point Shot.
Quick as a flash.
Swish.
[Off-Ball Movement Lv1] allowed Su Yan not just to run, but to run while thinking strategically.
It enabled him to shake off defenders while running in rhythm, simultaneously read the court environment, quickly utilize teammates, and evade other help defenders.
Allowing a real opportunity to emerge.
Then... combined with his powerful three-point finishing ability, he achieved a perfect offensive play.
Stuckey's speed was not slow.
Yet, he couldn't stick to Su Yan.
[Off-Ball Movement Lv1] + [Max Level Three-Pointer].
This was a perfect match for the current Su Yan, making his three-point offense more menacing and incredibly difficult to guard!!!
Making the Detroit Pistons' double-teaming ineffective.
3 minutes and 17 seconds remaining.
Su Yan slipped along the baseline toward the right side, preparing to loop up, and the opportunity was basically there, but then... he suddenly executed another back cut.
Once again running along the baseline toward the left corner.
"Is he crazy?"
Prince, who was already struggling to keep up, was overjoyed when he saw Su Yan run back toward him.
He quickly followed.
But... Su Yan slipped away along the baseline, while Prince crashed right into Harrington, who was waiting in the paint.
Left corner.
Man and ball arrived simultaneously.
Even if you create an opportunity through running, if you can't finish the play, no one will acknowledge the strength of your off-ball movement ability.
Hamilton's off-ball movement ability was universally recognized as powerful, making even peak Kobe extremely frustrated at one point.
However.
The reason it was genuinely respected was due to his mid-range finishing ability, earning him the title of "Mid-Range King."
Curry's off-ball ability is also renowned throughout the league.
He is also the future player in the league... with the strongest combination of on-ball and off-ball abilities.
Perhaps without exception.
And the reason he could be given such a remarkable label was still due to his incredibly strong three-point finishing ability.
Now.
The same principle applied to Su Yan.
Like a shooting star, a fierce arrow piercing the heart.
"Swish!"
Utilizing his excellent off-ball movement awareness, Su Yan once again created and seized an offensive opportunity.
Another Three-point Shot went in.
These two successful Three-point Shots stabilized the team's double-digit lead and virtually sealed the victory.
On the defensive end.
Whether it was frustrating Stuckey's repeated offense or failing to stop Hamilton's mid-range jumper.
Su Yan put in tremendous effort.
Effort doesn't guarantee results, but without effort, he definitely wouldn't get stats or earn money!!!