12dz Chapter 531 A Clash of Titans! Confidence is naturally destroyed step by step!
Chapter 531 A Clash of Titans! Confidence is naturally destroyed step by step!
Five minutes into the game.
The Nuggets' Big Three demonstrated strong individual abilities, as well as... perfect teamwork within a perfect lineup.
The combined fighting power they unleash is quite formidable.
The Knicks could match up offensively, but they had no advantage whatsoever, and the Nuggets controlled the game.
Keep in mind that this is an away game.
If... in Denver, at the Nuggets' home court where they suffer from altitude sickness, the Knicks might play even worse!!!
Knicks 14:19 Nuggets
"Beep!"
With the Knicks down by 5 points, Coach D'Antoni called a timeout.
Knicks bench.
"With one inside player, one outside player, and an excellent playmaker as a bonus, the Nuggets' Big Three are really fierce!"
Curry wiped his sweat while marveling at the sight.
“It’s really fierce!”
David Lee paused, his expression turning grim: "A three-core lineup, no matter how we play, it's a headache!!!"
"Don't panic!"
Tyson scoffed, "The game has only just begun. The Nuggets, with their perfect roster, are certainly strong."
but.
We're awesome too.
I think... once I get used to Carmelo Silva and Stoudemire's inside offense, I can definitely stop them and win the game.
"Yes."
Iverson echoed, "We're the defending champions, we have no reason to fear any team."
Moreover... the Nuggets' Big Three have only just been formed.
"Yes."
Coach D'Antoni echoed, adding, "Chauncey, Carmelo, and Stoudemire—these three are not only strong, but their main areas of attack don't conflict."
It's like a natural chemical reaction.
Even a moment of their combined strength is enough to make them effective; their rationality makes them truly powerful.
However... I am Stoudemire's former coach.
I know he's a player with a fiery temper and a tendency to get carried away.
From what I understand, Cameron is the same way; once he gets into a frenzy, he becomes obsessed with one-on-one play.
As long as we put enough pressure on them, make them lose their temper and become impulsive and irritable, we don't need to do much; they will collapse on their own!
"what?"
Tony Allen was somewhat puzzled, "The Nuggets have won five straight games, and they also encountered difficulties when they played the Spurs."
But they still won the game in the end.
"Do not."
D'Antoni shook his head and explained further: "When I say 'getting carried away' or 'being impulsive,' I don't mean adversity."
The Nuggets played the Spurs in their last game.
Although he was in a difficult situation at one point, Stoudemire himself didn't play badly.
Cameron too.
On the offensive end, they remained calm and continued to launch strong attacks.
Add to that Chauncey Billups's control of the game.
The game could then be turned around.
Speaking of it.
Coach D'Antoni looked at Su Yan and said in a deep voice, "Yan, if we want to win the game tonight, it still depends on you."
Compared to scores.
You need to launch some extremely tough, even humiliating attacks against Cameron and Stoudemire.
Break down their mental defenses.
Of course... it's not just about offense, defense is also possible, as long as they lose their composure and get carried away on both offense and defense.
If they play poorly, the Nuggets will automatically collapse.
"clear."
Su Yan nodded.
He also knew that Stoudemire and Anthony were prone to losing their temper, and he planned to start... targeting both offense and defense after this timeout.
"Beep!"
Not a moment.
The pause ends.
The game continues.
Curry pushed the ball over to the right high post, handing it to Su Yan. Anthony and JR Smith immediately closed in.
Little S was also watching closely from behind.
Su Yan was going to take on three opponents, sweep them aside, and score with overwhelming force?
If such an attack can land a few successful shots, it could really affect the opponent's mentality, but it's really not easy.
"Wow!"
Su Yan remained calm and waited until the Nuggets' defense was focused on him before passing the ball to Curry in the right corner.
Catch and shoot!
Catch the ball and shoot.
One arrow pierces the clouds, and a thousand armies rush to meet!
"Shh!"
Hollow hit.
This is Curry's third three-pointer in the first quarter tonight, he's in pretty good form.
Switch to offense.
Billups pushes the ball over, controls it at the left arc, and Anthony and Stoudemire set an off-ball screen.
Stoudemire cuts to the basket to draw the defense, while Anthony moves up to call for the ball.
One inside and one outside.
Who will the Knicks guard?
Who is Billups looking for this time?!
"call out!"
Billups watched Stoudemire cut inside and made a powerful cross pass without looking, finding Anthony coming out from the top post.
"Snapped!"
After receiving the ball, Anthony smoothly turned halfway to face the basket, ready to launch a jump shot the next second.
It's incredibly smooth and silky.
However... just as he was about to make his move, a dark shadow suddenly appeared in front of him, stretching out its long arm to envelop him.
who? !
It was none other than Su Yan.
"boom!"
Instead of simply keeping an eye on him, Su Yan stepped up and applied pressure, making it difficult for Anthony to get the ball.
A second of hesitation.
Su Yan immediately made a steal, a powerful and aggressive tackle that made it difficult for Anthony to move and increased the pressure on him.
"shit!"
He muttered a curse under his breath.
Unable to dribble or attempt a triple threat, Anthony had no choice but to pass the ball out.
The pass was barely made.
On the other side, Billups jumped with all his might and barely managed to catch the basketball.
There was a bounce pass to Stoudemire on the left low post, who, like a brute, forcefully pushed past David Lee into the paint.
The overlord slammed the bow.
"boom!"
Stoudemire jumped forcefully, ignoring David Lee's defensive block, and powerfully slammed the ball into the basket.
Switch to offense.
Curry pushed the ball over himself, positioned himself at the left top of the arc, a step outside the three-point line, dribbling the ball while looking for opportunities to pass and attack.
Su Yan made a cut to the right and cut to the basket, where Tyson squeezed past "Birdman" Anderson under the left rim and raised his hand, wanting to catch the ball.
Tony Allen ran up to screen for Curry.
Billups glanced at Curry out of the corner of his eye, immediately took a step back, intending to bypass the screen and continue to confront Curry.
But it was this step back that made it possible.
Curry seized the opportunity, and with his hot hand, he didn't hesitate to shoot another three-pointer.
A shooting star with white feathers, a deadly arrow piercing the heart.
"Shh!"
Hit again.
Curry had a hot hand, hitting four 3-pointers in a single quarter.
"nice shot!"
Su Yan raised his arms in celebration.
When Curry plays well, it relieves a lot of the offensive pressure on him, allowing him to focus on defense!
"tread!"
In the transition between offense and defense.
Su Yan took a step forward and stared at Anthony again, but this time Anthony had already positioned himself well.
The left side is at a high position, with three consecutive threats.
The combination of shooting and driving creates a powerful and realistic triple threat that even Su Yan was fooled by.
Subconsciously took a step back.
"It's now."
Anthony seized the opportunity, decisively pulled up, and launched a long two-point jump shot.
"drink!"
With a low growl, Su Yan pressed down a beat too late.
With a maximum jump of 113 cm, the [Spring Man lv3] is unleashed in this moment...
The one that jumps later arrives first.
"boom!"
Su Yan flicked the basketball towards Anthony, blocking his shot.
"what?!"
Anthony was shocked. "He clearly faked me out, how could he still block my shot?!"
One moment of being entangled so tightly in the face that it was impossible to move an inch, another moment of being hit head-on with a swaying motion.
Carmelo Anthony's mentality... is being destroyed little by little!
Su Yan blocked Anthony's shot.
It wasn't a bloody volleyball block; the basketball was flicked away behind and above Anthony's head.
You can grab it!
Anthony retreated, Su Yan lunged forward, and the two chased after him, jumping up once again to fight for the basketball.
"Kick!"
"Kick!"
The two jumped almost simultaneously.
Anthony's right hand touched the basketball first, but the next second, Su Yan grabbed the basketball with both hands and snatched it away.
"???"
Is this some kind of act of provocation?
Anthony was completely dumbfounded.
Su Yan didn't even glance at him, snatched the basketball, and sped off on a fast break. Anthony gritted his teeth and chased, but couldn't catch up at all.
I can only watch.
Just inside the free-throw line, Su Yan grabbed the ball and soared into the air, like a bowstring pulled taut, unleashing a powerful dunk that slammed into the rim!
"Wow~"
The stadium erupted in uproar.
Every cheer and exclamation from the fans was a blow and a humiliation to Anthony!
"cut!"
Anthony snorted, gradually becoming annoyed.
Switch to offense.
Still on the left high post, after Anthony got into position, even though Su Yan was guarding him, he still reached out for the ball.
We have to fight back and get our revenge.
Billups?
No.
He noticed that Anthony was getting carried away, so he didn't give him the ball at all, but passed it laterally to Stoudemire on the right high post.
He pulled David Lee out and was able to eat alone.
"boom!"
In a contest, with a turn and acceleration, Stoudemire used his talent to overpower David Lee and charge into the paint.
Tyson came in to fill in.
But... Stoudemire had already charged forward, his terrifying explosiveness and leaping ability leaving Tyson with no choice but to raise his hands to interfere.
Stoudemire ignored the defense and, while airborne, launched a bank shot.
He looks like he has it all figured out, but when he releases the ball, at the very last second before it touches the backboard...
"boom!"
Su Yan, who had caught up, delivered a powerful block, taking the basketball away.
"what?"
Xiao Si was shocked, then complained, "Su Yan was clearly on the outside, why didn't you stop him and prevent him from coming in?!"
Su Yan jumped a second time and grabbed the rebound.
Without stopping, a long pass from the frontcourt finds David Lee, who is rushing out on the perimeter.
This pass was of very high quality.
David Lee received the ball and charged straight up the court.
He was clearly at the front, but when he received the ball, rushed to the top of the arc, and was about to attack the basket...
JR Smith caught up and blocked his way.
The fast break was disrupted.
On the sidelines... Coach D'Antoni frowned slightly upon seeing this: "A very good fast break opportunity was wasted."
If it were Paul George, he would have dunked already.
In the defense just now, he was completely outmatched by Stoudemire's talent. If it weren't for Su Yan's strong ability to help defend, he would have been able to win.
Stoudemire also scored easily.
Think of this.
"Beep!"
Coach D'Antoni immediately called a timeout.
Replace David Lee with Paul George.
He didn't have a choice before, but now... he prefers George, who plays hard on defense, has occasional flashes of brilliance from three-point range, and is good at fast breaks and chaotic situations.
He is more suited to the "Run-and-Bomb Cyclone 2.0" version.
A short 20-second pause.
Not a moment.
The game continues.
George inbounded the ball from the center circle to Curry at the top of the key, where he saw Su Yan being watched closely by three players on his left side.
Anderson, nicknamed "Birdman," guards the basket.
Billups stared at him.
This means that... Paul George, positioned in the bottom right corner, was completely left out at this moment.
"Wow!"
Without hesitation, Curry passed the ball to George, letting him try a three-pointer.
Throw it right away?
Should we vote?!
George was struggling with this internally.
There was no one in front of him, and if he didn't shoot from that wide open spot, he might be targeted from then on.
We can't back down.
George acted decisively.
The sky is vast and the earth is boundless; scoring three points deserves praise.
"Shh!"
George hits a three-pointer.
On the court, players like Su Yan and Curry, and off the court, players like McGrady and George, all raised their hands and cheered for him.
It had an immediate and noticeable effect.
George's performance has made Coach D'Antoni increasingly satisfied.
With George hitting that three-pointer, the Knicks unleashed an 11-0 run in less than three minutes.
Not only was the 5-point deficit wiped out, but...
The Knicks even took a 6-point lead, putting immediate pressure on the Nuggets.
During this process, Su Yan only scored 2 points, but on the defensive end, he made a significant contribution by continuously stopping Stoudemire and Anthony.
The second half of the first section.
Su Yan applies extremely high defensive intensity to both Stoudemire and Anthony.
Stealing, blocking, or... defending shots that miss completely, or incredibly absurd bank shots, etc.
The defense was too effective.
Despite their explosive start both inside and outside, Stoudemire and Anthony suddenly deflated like punctured balloons after facing Su Yan... completely listless.
"Wow~"
The fans joined in the cheering and applause.
The cheers and applause boosted the morale of the entire Knicks team, but also repeatedly impacted the mentality of Stoudemire and Anthony.
It's about to collapse.
Their mentality is being destroyed little by little!
Coach D'Antoni's defensive strategy is gradually being implemented by Su Yan and is starting to take effect.
Rest during the holiday.
Coach George Karl quickly calmed down Stoudemire and Anthony, helping them to composed themselves.
We must calm down.
Only a rational combination of Stoudemire, Anthony, and Billups can unleash their most powerful fighting force and achieve invincibility.
And the results?!
not bad.
After all... Su Yan is no longer an unknown undrafted rookie, but a superhero who has won the championship with MVP, AMVP, FMVP, DPOY, and a single-core victory.
Even though Stoudemire and Anthony are All-Star starters, they are still top-five level players in their respective positions in the league.
They possess their own inner pride.
However, they would not underestimate Su Yan, nor dared to belittle him. They also realized through words of comfort that it was not shameful to be unable to defeat Su Yan.
Avoiding Su Yan and winning the game is the only way to succeed.
Once they have this awareness, their mindset will change immediately.
So much so that when they returned from the timeout and were once again outmaneuvered and outplayed by Su Yan, they remained calm despite their displeasure.
They also tried to avoid Su Yan's attacks and paired the team with Billups' link-up play.
The Nuggets' offensive is picking up.
However... Curry was really in good form tonight, his touch remained consistent, and he was accurate from three-point range.
The drive to the basket was quite effective.
It's worth mentioning that George was in excellent form after hitting a three-pointer in the first quarter tonight.
Don't miss the opportunity for a fast break.
His efficiency in attacking the basket is also quite good; even if he misses, he can still draw fouls and get to the free-throw line.
Su Yan goes without saying.
Even if they focus more on defense, they don't neglect the offensive end, and they will definitely finish off any opportunity that arises.
Su Yan, Curry, and George were all in top form tonight, contributing significantly on offense.
Facing Anthony, Stoudemire, and Billups, who are back on track.
The tip of the needle is facing the wheat awn.
The offensive erupted once again.
Who is stronger?!
Su Yan and his two teammates were slightly stronger, and with their original score advantage, the two teams were locked in a fierce battle.
But the Knicks maintained control of the court throughout!
(A massive chapter of 4,000 words!)