Back to the game.
Fans gave up on Curry and immersed themselves in the charm of Su Yan's Three-point Shots!
Before Su Yan, the league had the Three-point Shot.
For players like Ray Allen, Peja, and Lewis, hitting 7 to 8 Three-point Shots in a game was a piece of cake.
But for someone like Su Yan, whenever there was an opportunity, a pull-up Three-point Shot, or even an ultra-long Three-point Shot, was effortless.
There truly was no second person like him.
This gave people a very novel feeling.
It was like... back when Jordan was playing, while everyone else was packed in the paint, repeatedly attacking the rim.
He was on the perimeter, breaking convention and winning games with a series of picturesque Mid-Range Jumpers.
Making fans feel amazed.
Of course... his phenomenal physical talent, allowing him to fly and soar, also gave people an incredibly fresh feeling.
Making him the most popular player in the league.
Su Yan is now this type of player.
While the Three-point Shot in the league was starting to be valued, it was mostly in the catch-and-shoot phase.
Su Yan has already skipped the next phase of pull-up Three-point Shots and escalated to casually taking ultra-long Three-point Shots off the dribble.
This was truly astonishing.
It made people unable to resist immersing themselves in Su Yan's Three-point Shot feast!
Coincidentally... Su Yan loves shooting the Three-point Shot, and 6,000 US dollars per shot makes it really hard not to love.
Halftime ended.
[Golden State Warriors 60:50 New York Knicks].
The Warriors led by 10 points.
Although Curry played poorly, that was only when considering his role as the Warriors' Second Star.
His performance was below expectations.
But it wasn't serious enough to drag the team down.
Some shots that Ellis couldn't take were forced onto Curry, resulting in misses, but replacing him with anyone else would yield the same result.
On the contrary.
Ellis was extremely aggressive on offense tonight.
On the perimeter... McGrady certainly couldn't guard him, and even substituting Wilson Chandler, whose defense was decent, couldn't stop him.
What about Su Yan?!
He couldn't either; Ellis is a top-ten scorer in the league, currently in the prime of his career.
Su Yan has defense, but it's not enough.
And when Ellis drove inside, his signature Spin Move, combined with diverse finishing abilities.
Left David Lee and Harrington helpless.
Neither of them are defensive interior players, so they still couldn't stop Ellis.
Ellis scored 25 points alone in the first half, looking set to drop 40 points tonight and shine throughout the game.
Secondly.
The Second Star, Corey Maggette, driving to the basket with his strong physique and repeatedly getting to the free-throw line, also caused considerable trouble for the New York Knicks.
Allowing the Warriors to lead by 10 points at halftime.
On the New York Knicks' side.
Su Yan still performed well, hitting 6 out of 9 Three-point Shots in the half, maintaining an efficient and powerful Three-point Shot standard!
For Warriors fans.
For one, they could witness Su Yan's novel, unreasonably great Three-point Shots.
For another, their team was leading.
A win-win.
[Ding!]
During the halftime break.
As Su Yan and his teammates walked through the player tunnel back to the locker room, the system notification sounded!
[The host shoots the Three-point Shot, and the fans enjoy the host's Three-point Shot. This is a Two-Way Street, triggering the Two-Way Street Mission:
First, if the host hits 10 or more Three-point Shots in a single game, Reward: 100,000 US dollars.
Second, if the host breaks the NBA single-game Three-point Shot record, Reward: 300,000 US dollars.
PS: The prerequisite for completing any mission is helping the team win. Stat Padding is acceptable, but mission padding is shameful~]
System mission?
Su Yan's eyes lit up.
This was the first time a mission was triggered, and... the reward wasn't small, totaling 400,000 US dollars.
Damn... this makes money faster than Stat Padding.
But on second thought.
Stats can be padded and money earned anytime, but the Two-Way Street bonus comes with a mission.
First, 10 Three-point Shots in a single game is not easy.
Throughout NBA history, only 32 players have hit 10 Three-point Shots in a single game, and that's a statistic updated to 2021.
If we look at the present, 2009.
How many?
There are only 8 people.
They are Shaw, Dumas, McCloud, and Scott.
Ray Allen of the Milwaukee Bucks in '02, Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers in '03, Donyell Marshall of the Toronto Raptors in '05, and Peja Stojaković of the Charlotte Hornets in '07.
Therefore.
100,000 US dollars is a lot, but the mission difficulty is also considerable.
Second, breaking the NBA single-game Three-point Shot record is even more difficult.
The current NBA single-game Three-point Shot record is 12 Three-point Shots, jointly set by Kobe in '03 and Marshall in '05.
Only 2 people have achieved it, and only once.
If Su Yan wants to break it, he needs to hit at least 13 Three-point Shots, which is undoubtedly more difficult.
Although 300,000 US dollars is a lot, this money isn't easy to earn.
However... after hearing the system mission, Su Yan's eyes flashed with fierce confidence.
A Three-point Shot level that surpasses Curry's.
Regardless of how difficult these two missions are, at the very least... there is a high possibility of completing them.
After all.
As of 2021, Curry has hit 10+ Three-point Shots in a game 17 times, leading the entire league by a large margin!!!
And currently, Su Yan has already hit 6 Three-point Shots.
His fighting spirit was intense.
Inside the locker room.
"Sh*t!"
David Lee couldn't help but curse, "Monta is really fierce. He can drive and shoot; his skills are comprehensive.
Especially his Spin Move attack on the rim.
It always feels strange, like it shouldn't go in, yet he always manages to make the shot. It's weird."
"Tell me about it."
Wilson Chandler also couldn't help but complain: "He doesn't look strong, maybe just a bit fast.
But I simply can't stop him.
I get inexplicably shaken off, and his shots that look unreliable inexplicably go in.
It's very frustrating."
Gallinari frowned, "Is this what a top-ten scorer in the league looks like?"
"Guys, don't be so pessimistic."
Coach D'Antoni comforted everyone: "Monta's individual ability is strong, there's no doubt about that.
However.
Everyone defended well tonight too.
It's just... Monta is in such good form that everything he throws up goes in. That's not your problem.
Of course.
I don't think his hot streak will continue forever.
Monta is a player who easily gets heated. Once his touch declines and he feels the contrast, he'll play even more aggressively.
He will fall into endless isolation plays.
That will be our chance.
So... don't worry. Stick to our own rhythm and execute our offense and defense well.
The scales of victory are still tipping in our favor."
The so-called Zone State?
Su Yan smiled.
No!
Ellis isn't worthy of that yet. It's just that... he takes a lot of shots, and the ones he misses he dumps onto Curry.
This makes him look like he's playing well and efficiently.
But in reality, he's just average.
However... D'Antoni was right about one thing.
Ellis's reckless, unconventional, and arrogant personality—the attitude that he's the best in the world—makes him prone to getting heated!
Besides asserting his dominance over Curry.
As a Second-Round Pick, he naturally longs to prove his worth in the league through scoring.
This allows him to produce some good performances.
But he is definitely not a qualified leader and cannot help the team win games and go further!!!