New York Knicks' possession.
Douby pushed forward, wanting to find Su Yan immediately, but the Warriors' second-best player, Corey Maggette, clung to Su Yan like a mad dog.
This stance.
Even if he didn't score himself, he didn't want Su Yan to continue shooting Three-point Shots.
Su Yan had already made 6 Three-point Shots, with a terrifying 66.6% shooting percentage.
Although it was partly due to the less intense defense in the first half, he still couldn't be allowed to keep shooting.
Wilson Chandler came up to screen first.
Su Yan shook off Maggette, only to immediately encounter Ellis's interception. Su Yan faked a cut, then made a return run.
He shook off Ellis again.
Curry once again came to double-team. It was clear that David Lee was the New York Knicks' nominal core.
Yet, everyone was running plays around Su Yan.
Seeing this, Douby drove in himself, attracting Radmanovic's help defense and Maggette's defensive attention.
"This is the moment!"
Douby's eyes narrowed, and he made a pull-back pass, still looking for Su Yan. The basketball grazed the back of Maggette's head and was accurately delivered into Su Yan's hands.
It was a good pass.
"Swish~"
Su Yan caught the ball and, without hesitation, launched a Three-point Shot.
Under Maggette's slow, confused Blocking, the basketball flew out.
An almost wide-open shot.
This shot?!
"Clang!"
Unfortunately, it missed.
"What a pity!"
Su Yan frowned. Although Maggette rushed up, his defense was effectively nonexistent.
This was a good opportunity.
Under Max Level Three-Pointer, missing this shot was somewhat inexcusable.
He felt a little annoyed.
He could clearly feel that after returning for the second half, the Warriors' defensive intensity against him had suddenly increased.
Now, shooting a Three-point Shot was more difficult.
Therefore, he should cherish the Three-point Shot opportunities created by the entire team and convert them into scores.
"Slap!"
David Lee returned to the court to high-five Su Yan, offering encouragement.
Ellington pouted: "The Warriors are really inhuman, putting such high defensive intensity on an Undrafted Player.
Anyone who didn't know would think he was a superstar."
"Haha!"
Douby chuckled: "Who says not? But it doesn't matter, next time I'll make a better pass.
Yan.
As long as there's an opportunity, just shoot it. Even if you miss, it'll scare them."
Everyone knew Su Yan missed.
But no one said it explicitly; instead, they comforted, encouraged, and praised him in various ways.
Su Yan understood.
His heart felt warm. He nodded, maintaining his confidence.
And this scene... Curry also saw clearly, and an envious look involuntarily appeared in his eyes.
He's an Undrafted Player, and they don't even scold him for missing a wide-open shot?!
What a great team atmosphere.
If I were on this team, I'd probably wake up laughing from dreams.
Sigh... there was once an opportunity to join the New York Knicks right in front of me, but I didn't cherish it. Bah! It was forcibly snatched away by the Warriors.
I'm so angry!!!
The more Curry thought about it, the angrier and more irritated he became.
The game continued.
Su Yan missed on offense, but he didn't relax. On defense, he teamed up with Wilson Chandler to double-team Ellis.
Ellington behind them was also watching menacingly.
Almost a triple-team, forcing Ellis to pass the ball, stalling his offense, and gradually cooling his hot hand.
"Rip!"
Attacked by multiple players.
No matter how strong Ellis was, he was forced to stop.
He passed it out... to Curry, another hot potato pass, but luckily there were still nine seconds on the shot clock.
He made a return run, looped back out, ready to take the ball and restart the offense.
But Curry once again used his individual ability to shake off Douby, creating space for a Three-point Shot.
"Give me the ball!"
"Are you going to shoot?!"
Ellis was frantically calling for the ball.
Curry was hesitating whether to shoot. Although it was an open shot, if he missed, wouldn't he be scolded again?
Hesitation leads to defeat.
By the time he decided to shoot, Douby had already caught up, disrupting his shot, and the Three-point Shot clanked off the rim again.
"S*it bro!"
Ellis was furious. He had regained an offensive opportunity, but Curry didn't pass him the ball.
What did that mean?
Rebelling against authority?
If Curry had made that shot, Ellis might not have said anything, but it missed again.
Ellis was livid.
He angrily ran up to Curry, scolding him like a boss lecturing a subordinate: "Stephen, what are you doing?
Are you ignoring what I said?
Everyone knows a three-pointer is worth one more point than a two-pointer, but if three-pointers were that easy to make, wouldn't everyone shoot them?!
Do you think everyone is stupid?!
Or... do you just think you're great, the team's leader, and can attack as you please?!"
???
Again?
Damn it, if I hadn't been influenced by you and shot decisively, this ball might have already gone in.
And you still have the nerve to say that.
Shut up.
Curry had also had enough. He glared and retorted: "I've always considered you the team's leader.
I'm just taking shots I'm good at when the opportunity is good. I don't see any problem with that.
If you always think I'm trying to take your position and steal your thunder, then all I can say is... you're not confident enough!!!"
That hit home.
Curry struck Ellis's core.
As a second-round pick, he deeply yearned for recognition, feared disrespect, and worried about someone taking his position as the team's leader.
Lacking confidence.
Curry was absolutely right; he was indeed lacking confidence.
And his way of proving himself was... scoring.
Like a lie being exposed, like a thief caught red-handed, Ellis immediately flared up.
He roared in fury: "You dare to talk back? Are you rebelling?"
"I'm just stating a fact."
Curry calmly retorted.
He wasn't raging, but truly angry, he no longer wanted to constantly swallow his pride.
"This brat, he's affecting the team's locker room atmosphere!"
Don Nelson, seeing Curry and Ellis arguing on the court, immediately directed all blame towards Curry.
Well, whoever plays badly is in the wrong.
"Beep beep!"
He immediately called a timeout.
And benched Curry on the cold sidelines.
"Good! Good! Good!"
Coach D'Antoni, seeing this, curved his lips into a satisfied smile and couldn't help but applaud.
His scheme of sowing discord had completely succeeded.
He had a premonition that if he were to let Don Nelson trade Curry now, it would be effortless.
Moreover.
This action needed to be quick.
Otherwise... once Don Nelson's anger subsided and he came to his senses, he might still value Curry.
Thinking of this.
D'Antoni had a plan in mind.
"Tsk!"
Curry sat by the water cooler. He didn't argue with the coach; he was completely disillusioned with the Warriors!
A moment later.
The game continued.
8 minutes and 11 seconds.
From the left wing arc, Su Yan, facing CJ Watson's closing Blocking, launched a Three-point Shot.
Spot on, without a millimeter of error.
6 minutes and 04 seconds.
Still from the left wing arc, Su Yan used [Lv1 Off-Ball Movement] to shake off Maggette, who was clinging to him like a plaster.
He received the ball, half-turned.
And launched a confident Three-point Shot.
Perfect form, precise hit on target.
"Swish!"
Another make.
3 minutes and 12 seconds.
At the top of the arc, two meters beyond the three-point line, Su Yan received a pass from Douby and dribbled once in place.
+2 USD!
Seemingly about to drive, he unexpectedly launched another confident super-long Three-point Shot!!!
"What the hell is this?!"
Maggette clutched his head, his face filled with horror, "This shot... there's no way it's going in!"
As his voice fell.
"Swish!"
The crisp, despair-inducing swish also sounded!
"COME ON!"
Reggie Miller's expression was excited, and he passionately roared: "Su Yan has made his 9th Three-point Shot of the game!
Su Yan's three-point arrows are like the flames of hell!!!"