"Hoo... hoo hoo..."
Su Yan was breathing heavily.
He took over the game, playing solo and dropping a shocking 30 points in a single quarter. He truly played exceptionally well.
But.
He was also truly exhausted.
Not only was he attacking, but he was also defending, exerting effort on both ends, and the Boston Celtics were focusing on exhausting him.
This really took a toll on his stamina.
It was a good thing he "recharged" last night; otherwise... Su Yan might not have been able to handle such high-intensity offense and defense for the entire third quarter.
The final quarter.
He absolutely had to rest for a while, allowing his stamina to recover, so he could be effective during the critical moments of life and death.
The current players' confidence was soaring, and they should be able to share some of the pressure.
Looking at the Boston Celtics.
Led by Garnett, Pierce, and Ray Allen, the entire Green Shirts team was utterly stunned.
Throughout NBA history, players who could drop 30 points in a single quarter were extremely rare.
And players who achieved this in a rookie game were even fewer, perhaps nonexistent.
Su Yan's scoring explosiveness was terrifying.
It shocked every member of the Boston Celtics.
"You call this a rookie? This is a monster!"
Garnett's scalp tingled.
Pierce's expression was also extremely grim. "His Three-point Shot is too accurate, yet he's not just a perimeter Shooter; he's an offensive threat everywhere.
Give him an opportunity, and he scores.
Defend him too aggressively, and he uses his strength and leaping ability to push past the defense and attack the rim with a dunk!
He's truly difficult to deal with!"
Ray Allen remained silent, knowing that his Three-point Shot had been completely outclassed by Su Yan so far in the game.
He wasn't qualified to speak.
"The Nuthole" Rasheed Wallace was always full of passion and paid no mind to such things, roaring: "Only Su Yan is playing lights out for the New York Knicks.
He has used up so much stamina.
It's impossible for him to explode like that again in the final quarter.
In the upcoming rotation, I will seize the opportunity to widen the score difference and make the New York Knicks despair!"
"Yes."
Coach Rivers nodded and said solemnly, "Su Yan certainly exploded, but everyone, don't panic.
Remain calm.
Our strength isn't based on one great player; we are a unit, and we possess a perfect roster.
Su Yan exhausted himself terribly in the third quarter; even though he exploded for 30 points, we still hold the lead.
Bench vs. Bench.
We have our Bench Bandits, who can completely crush the New York Knicks, and the lead will instantly widen.
The New York Knicks are too weak overall; they won't hold up, they won't last until the end of the game, and victory will be ours!"
A dose of motivational talk.
The Green Shirts' morale slightly recovered.
Soon.
The final quarter battle arrived.
Coach D'Antoni roared at the bench players: "Su Yan needs rest! You guys need to focus and execute the rotation well."
"Oh!"
"Don't worry, Coach!"
Led by Larry Hughes and McGrady, the New York Knicks players were brimming with confidence.
This confidence was gifted by Su Yan, who had scored 30 points in one quarter and exploded for 47 points through three quarters.
Larry Hughes pushed forward, delivered a direct pass to McGrady on the right high post, who was facing... Tony Allen.
A fake drive, triple threat, but the latter didn't fall for it.
McGrady, keeping his center of gravity low, drove from the right wing, accelerated in one step, pulled up for a sudden stop, and executed a long-awaited pull-up jumper.
Full of confidence.
Confidence is the Peak.
"Swish!"
Hit nothing but net.
"Great shot!"
"There it is, Tracy's pull-up!"
The home crowd also became excited, screaming hysterically and maximizing the home court advantage.
Larry Hughes grew more confident as he played, driving into the paint and facing Rasheed Wallace's Blocking attempt.
He shot a floater with an extremely high arc off the backboard.
"Swish!"
It went in too.
Although... Rasheed also scored forcefully in the paint during the transition offense, and "Big Baby" Glen Davis successfully protected the rim.
At least.
The New York Knicks bench wasn't completely overwhelmed like they were in the second quarter.
This was the confidence Su Yan provided.
And when a player is confident enough, whether on offense or defense, they can produce a better performance!
A full four minutes of rotation.
The score difference between the two teams did not widen further.
Larry Hughes, McGrady, and the others did very well.
"Beep beep!"
D'Antoni called a timeout. Starters like Curry and David Lee stood up one by one to give high-fives and encouragement to McGrady and the others coming off the court.
"Well done!"
D'Antoni was very satisfied. "The bench played exceptionally well, that was crucial! You are heroes for winning tonight!
Get some good rest.
Next... it's up to the starters!!!"
Before long.
Both teams' starters returned.
The final 8 minutes of the decisive battle... sounded early!
"Wooow~"
Reggie Miller excitedly said: "The God of War for the New York Knicks, Su Yan, is back.
He has already hit 10 Three-point Shots and exploded for 47 points. Can his insane performance continue?!
Let's wait and see!"
Su Yan came on and immediately used the threat of his Three-point Shot again, curling out to receive the ball, faking a shot, and instantly accelerating inside.
The Green Shirts' defensive attention was entirely focused on the perimeter, allowing him to drive in easily.
Only Perkins was under the basket. One step inside the paint, Su Yan grabbed the ball and leaped high, as if he had stepped on a Spring.
Instantly dominating the sky.
"Hah!"
Perkins' positioning was flawless. With his height advantage, he let out a low growl, attempting in vain to Block Su Yan.
Just as he jumped.
The next second.
"Boom!"
Su Yan used one hand to push aside his arm, and with the other, he violently slammed the basketball through the hoop over his head.
A poster dunk.
After Spring Man upgraded to [Lv3], this was already commonplace.
49 points!
The defensive intensity from the Boston Celtics grew stronger and stronger. They were playing like maniacs, as if it were Game 7 of the NBA Finals.
Which made sense.
If a championship team were to be crushed by an Undrafted Player on a rebuilding team, the humiliation would be too great.
They absolutely could not accept this.
This was the Boston Celtics' reason for needing to win tonight.
Su Yan did not back down; facing two or three defenders was normal, and he insisted on aggressive offense.
However... playing at this stage of the game, the continuous exertion was truly immense for Su Yan.
He could still score.
But his efficiency was declining.
Yet he still adhered to the principle of attacking himself as much as possible, while simultaneously... making up for it on the defensive end.
If his own efficiency dropped.
As long as he lowered the opponent's efficiency too, the result would be the same.
"Thud!"
When Pierce received the ball on the right high post, Su Yan decisively stuck close to him, defending him head-on.
Pierce had already scored 24 points tonight, the highest on the team.
Stopping him would greatly help in winning the game.
Pierce had previously avoided Su Yan, but now, in the decisive moment, he had to attack. The more aggressively he played, the higher the team's morale would be.
"Thump thump thump!"
Pierce showed no hesitation, backing into Su Yan, constantly exerting force and initiating contact, though it wasn't a pure post-up.
He continuously connected turns.
He spun back and forth like a top—but a heavy-duty top.
Pierce's ground-based post-up game had a high success rate.
The reason was... he had a strength and size advantage at his position, making his style a bit slicker and more stable.
Opportunities arose easily.
But Su Yan was unique; he possessed significantly greater strength than Pierce and could withstand his impact.
His leaping ability was also crushing.
So... facing Su Yan, Pierce's ground-based post-up game was ineffective!
"Shit!"
Pierce, after continuous backing and spinning, still couldn't shake off the rookie Small Forward Su Yan, and he felt extremely frustrated!!!
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