The starting lineups for both sides began to take the court.
New York Knicks Starters: Point Guard: Curry, Shooting Guard: Wilson Chandler, Small Forward: Su Yan, Power Forward: David Lee, Center: Tyson Chandler.
Cleveland Cavaliers Starters: Point Guard: Mo Williams, Shooting Guard: Anthony Parker, Small Forward: LeBron James, Power Forward: Antawn Jamison, Center: Shaquille O'Neal.
"Jump ball!"
The jump ball between Tyson and O'Neal.
If it were "Peak" O'Neal, the jump ball would be guaranteed, but now he was nearing the end of his career.
With his weight soaring, he couldn't jump; he simply couldn't get off the ground.
"Clap!"
Tyson easily tipped the basketball, securing the New York Knicks' first possession of the game.
Curry brought the ball up, holding it at the Center of the Arc, looking at Wilson cutting empty space on the right, and faked a shot himself.
Then.
He made a no-look pass to Su Yan, who was circling out along the left side. Su Yan caught the ball, executed a half-turn, and decisively launched a Three-point Shot.
Anthony Parker chased out.
He barely lost his position.
But he hadn't expected Su Yan to shoot so decisively and quickly; he didn't have time to defend or Block.
He could only watch it go.
"A shot this difficult, it shouldn't go in, right?"
Anthony Parker prayed internally.
But he was overthinking it.
Bright moonlight before the bed, the Three-point Shot accurately enters the hoop.
Raising his head to look at the bright moon, he quickly flashed a V-sign.
"Swish!"
"Clap!"
The Three-point Shot went straight through the net.
Su Yan and Curry high-fived as they returned down the court, a display of chemistry that had occurred countless times this season.
[New York Knicks 3:0 Cavaliers].
Su Yan signaled the New York Knicks' strong start with a graceful Three-point Shot.
Change of possession.
Morris brought the ball up and handed it off to LeBron at the Top of the Arc. Facing... Wilson Chandler, he showed no concern.
Seeing no help defense.
Without hesitation, he put the ball down, accelerated, and brought with him a collision like a "bulldozer."
"Bang bang bang!"
In just a couple of moves.
Wilson, the "Swingman," was knocked aside.
It wasn't that his defense was too weak, but rather... LeBron was too strong; forcing his way in was expected.
David Lee and Tyson both came up to cover.
They had to swarm him.
LeBron was completely unfazed. Amidst the triple-team, using his excellent court vision, he slipped a pass through the gap to Antawn Jamison near the hoop on the other side.
Antawn easily scored with a bank shot.
In the following possession, LeBron still looked for Jamison, who was posting up David Lee on the left block, applying pressure through continuous contact.
After another bump, what looked like a reckless drive turned into a turnaround fadeaway jumper.
"Swish!"
It hit with precision.
Before the trade deadline, the Cavaliers strengthened their roster for LeBron by acquiring Antawn Jamison from the Washington Wizards.
This was a forward who excelled on both offense and defense.
He could swing between the Small Forward and Power Forward positions.
With the Washington Wizards, he averaged: 20.7 points, 8.8 Rebounding, 1.2 assists, 1.0 steal, and 0.2 Blocking.
Quite impressive statistics.
His arrival was a powerful reinforcement for the Cavaliers.
LeBron was the absolute core.
The second-in-command was "Mo Bu Chuan" Mo Williams, who had grown into an all-star level Point Guard last year.
The third-in-command was Antawn Jamison.
They also had O'Neal in the paint, and although he was nearing the end of his career... a starved camel is still bigger than a horse.
After all, he was The Big Shark; even old, he still possessed some dominance in the paint.
These four players were key to the Cavaliers' recent 10-game winning streak. Their goal this year was to win the championship!!!
"It was truly an excellent reinforcement for the Cavaliers to acquire Antoine."
Wang Meng was praising him.
Just then, Antoine completed an excellent defensive play by Blocking Curry's layup.
Truly excellent on both offense and defense.
On their offensive end, LeBron once again exploited the mismatch to tear through David Lee's defense, rushing into the paint and exploding upwards.
Ignoring Tyson's defense.
"Boom!"
He slammed it down with a one-handed windmill dunk, bombarding the hoop.
The Cavaliers responded with a 6:0 run, showcasing the strength befitting the eastern conference first powerhouse.
Su Yan first used his absolute height advantage and his incredibly accurate Max Level Three-Pointer to hit a Facial Shot over Mo Williams.
Next.
He violently bumped Antawn Jamison aside, rushed into the paint, and after drawing the help defense of both LeBron and O'Neal.
He passed back out, finding Curry at the Top of the Arc.
Wide open.
"Whoosh~"
He raised his hand for a confident Three-point Shot.
Ball left the hand, Three-point Shot was good.
It went in steadily.
Curry's Three-point Shot had been very steady since he entered the league, but he didn't get many good opportunities with the Warriors.
Often, he had to take desperation shots.
Even so, his season Three-point Shot percentage exceeded 40%, making his true shooting percentage easily imaginable.
Now that he had come to the New York Knicks.
Su Yan drew the defense for him, and his teammates were happy to pass him the ball, making Curry very comfortable playing.
His confidence grew.
He attacked decisively.
And his efficiency further increased.
This allowed him to become one of the new york twin stars, the most reliable and powerful teammate beside Su Yan.
A 6:0 run in return.
Su Yan was also leading the team toward victory in his own way.
"Boom!"
The cheers in the arena were incessant.
The offensive duel between LeBron and Su Yan made the game subtly enter a white-hot state right from the start.
The fans were extremely excited.
Seeing this, LeBron narrowed his eyes, "Although he's a rookie, he's truly strong, tricky, and formidable.
Behind the ten million vote king, genuine strength is still paramount.
It looks like I need to strike early, score quickly against Su Yan to hit the New York Knicks' morale. If I can defend Su Yan, that would undoubtedly be even better."
Thinking this.
LeBron was unambiguous, bringing the ball up himself. Once again facing Wilson, he decisively sought a screen from Anthony Parker.
Shaking off Wilson, he found Su Yan coming up to help, and a fierce desire to battle suddenly flashed in his eyes.
Su Yan felt it too, stepped forward, assumed a defensive stance, and smiled slightly: "Targeting me this early?"
"Ha~"
LeBron chuckled, "The ten million vote king, of course I want to meet you and test your quality!"
"Oh."
Su Yan shrugged, not caring.
LeBron focused his attention, and the moment he lowered his Center of gravity, he thought, "Here we go, Su Yan. If you want to steal my position as the number one Small Forward, come and get it."
"However."
"You need to have the ability first."
As the thought ended.
LeBron charged out, showing no fancy Dribbling whatsoever, just another brute collision like a "bulldozer."
This was LeBron's current offensive style.
Not elegant.
But incredibly violent, and successful time and again.
190 kilograms of bench press strength, combined with monstrous physical talent.
Facing weaker players, he simply smashed through them.
Facing stronger players, he used speed to get past them.
Facing smaller players, he utilized high-post moves.
Facing taller players, he used contact + speed + driving, and could still easily toy with them.
His "Bulldozer-Style Offense" always found success.
Tonight, facing the undrafted rookie Su Yan, he had absolute confidence that he could crush him on the offensive end.
What about Su Yan?
After his Steel Tendons and Iron Bones reached Lv2, and his bench press strength soared to 200 kilograms.
Combined with Spring Man Lv3 + Divine Speed Lv1.
With strength, jumping ability, and speed all active, he wasn't afraid of LeBron at all.
The Duel of Brutes—Attack on Sight!!!
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