Chapter 473 Artest is frustrated, George does an alley-oop, superstars go head-to-head!
Chapter 473 Artest is frustrated, George does an alley-oop, superstars go head-to-head!
"boom!"
"Boom!"
The violent impact of the [Steel and Iron Body lv3] once again caused Artest's face to display a mask of pain.
He was even knocked to the ground by Su Yan, but he didn't get angry at all.
Following his suspension for a violent brawl during last season's Finals, the Lakers management also gave Artest a stern warning.
If you rashly cause trouble.
Especially if he causes trouble during the playoffs and it affects the team, he will be traded away.
At that time, it might not just be the Lakers who didn't want him; the entire league might not want him at all!
He cannot survive in the league.
Artest couldn't accept this result, so he had to keep a low profile, at least... since he had just returned, he had to keep a low profile.
"hateful!"
Artest, who had fallen to the floor and was in excruciating pain in his buttocks and chest, cursed under his breath.
He was very unhappy, but there was nothing he could do.
In a hardcore physical confrontation, he would be no match for Su Yan and would only be constantly pinned to the ground and rubbed against him.
This made him extremely irritable.
But we have to endure it.
Su Yan charged into the basket once again, only to be surrounded by Humphries, Kobe, and Bynum.
"Oh?"
Su Yan's gaze sharpened, but his speed did not decrease. He once again raised his Fireball to the Sky, intending to dunk over the three opponents.
"You little rascal, you're overthinking it!"
"Little Shark" Bynum roared as he went up to block, and Kobe and Humphries also rushed in.
Six large hands formed a net in front of Su Yan.
"You're definitely overthinking it."
Su Yan smiled slightly, then gently tossed the basketball into the air behind his head.
"what?!"
Humphries was greatly alarmed.
Kobe's pupils dilated suddenly as he immediately realized, "It's a pass."
next second.
George, who was following behind Su Yan, leaped high and caught the ball with one hand.
slammmmdunk!
Empty catch of the exploding basket.
Rookie Paul George's ability to create his own offense is indeed average; his core role on the team is defense.
but.
Once a fast break opportunity arises, it's on George's preferred track.
In the Knicks' current starting lineup, George's fast break ability is second only to Su Yan, ranking second on the team.
Su Yan launched a strong attack, and the Lakers had no way to counter it.
With his overflowing electrical energy and boundless vitality, Su Yan not only attacked fiercely but also put in an extremely hard-working effort on the defensive end.
The moment Paul gets the ball, he immediately closes in, applying suffocating defensive pressure.
Paul's little tricks or breakthrough techniques were completely useless against Su Yan.
no way.
The talent gap is too large.
"hiss……"
With a twitch at the corner of his mouth, Paul hurriedly passed the basketball to Kobe, who was then defended by both George and Tony Allen.
"Whoosh!"
Undeterred, Kobe faked a shot and accelerated into the box, drawing two defenders before passing back to Artest who was following up.
An empty basket?
it seems that.
It can happen at the moment when he takes three steps to lay up, the ball is released, and it is about to touch the backboard.
Su Yan chased after him and delivered a powerful block, sending the rebound flying. George dove to intercept it.
He snatched the basketball back after it was swatted away.
Without stopping, Paul passed the ball to Curry, who was sprinting down the court. Paul quickly caught up, and the two of them drove to the basket together.
Curry made a behind-the-back pass to George, who was following up behind him.
"boom!"
Another powerful dunk!
"woooow~"
Reggie Miller exclaimed, "Paul George has hit two consecutive dunks. He's been in really good form lately since being promoted to the starting lineup."
"haha, yes."
Barkley smiled and agreed, adding, "However... the reason George was able to dunk repeatedly in the midst of the chaos is all thanks to Su Yan."
He once drew three defenders with his own breakthrough, and after a block, he helped his teammates launch a fast break.
Su Yan is playing very hard tonight.
He probably knew that... against the Lakers' "diamond backcourt," it would be difficult to win the game if he didn't go all out from the start.
Just saying.
In the midst of a transition to offense.
Kobe accelerated past Tony Allen during a drive, stopped abruptly, and pulled up for a fadeaway jumper, once again outmaneuvering him for a score.
On defensive possessions, Paul's aggressive defense thwarted Curry's layup attempts.
In the transition between offense and defense.
Paul delivered another no-look pass, assisting Bynum under the basket for an easy layup. Tyson, standing right in front of him, was completely bewildered and didn't even realize what was happening.
Offense, defense, organization, and so on.
"Paul + Kobe," the Lakers' "diamond backcourt duo," displayed absolute dominance in every aspect.
same.
Su Yan also displayed near-unstoppable dominance on both offense and defense.
"Tsk tsk..."
in the audience.
Yao Ming couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement: "Both teams played very fiercely, which quickly turned the game into a duel between superstars."
It's become... Su Yan vs. Paul + Kobe, a battle between superstars.
"Su Yan is really amazing!"
Yi Jianlian looked utterly shocked: "The combined power of Paul and Kobe is simply too great."
But Su Yan alone can handle both offense and defense.
"Wow~"
At only 17 years old, the very young Guo Ailun was completely stunned, and blurted out in a thick Northeastern accent, "No, how come Brother Su Yan is so strong?"
Wow~ he... he's amazing at basketball!
"Ha ha!"
Yao Ming laughed so hard he made a meme, "If he doesn't play like this, the Knicks will have a hard time winning the game."
Just like Yao Ming and others discussed.
Throughout the first quarter, Su Yan exerted himself extremely hard on both offense and defense, showing great effort and enthusiasm throughout the entire quarter.
Paul and Kobe also displayed an astonishing competitive spirit, playing fiercely on both offense and defense.
Ever since.
The match almost became a contest between Su Yan, Paul, and Kobe.
The other players were also playing seriously, but in the high-intensity, high-quality matches, they could only play supporting roles.
The first quarter is over.
[Knicks 27:30 Lakers]
Two people are always stronger than one, and the Lakers have a slight lead of 3 points.
Both starting lineups, who went all out from the first quarter, were resting while panting heavily.
The second quarter began with a matchup between substitutes.
The Lakers' bench was originally a force to be reckoned with, but after Odom left, they dropped a level, though they're still decent.
The Knicks' bench isn't bad either, but after David Lee got injured and George stepped up to start, things changed.
Wilson Chandler leading the team alone is not enough.
The Lakers have a stronger bench, and they are expected to further widen the gap during the transition phase, which is favorable for the Lakers.
However... when the second quarter began, everyone was dumbfounded.
Su Yan, who had played fiercely and energetically in the first quarter, was surprisingly brought back onto the court once again.
He only rested for five minutes during the break.
"Wow~"
The stadium erupted in an uproar.
"No, the team is only down by 3 points now. Su Yan doesn't need to go on so early, does he? He should rest a bit more and come on later."
"Yeah, playing consecutive matches will only increase the physical strain. How are we going to compete in the later games?!"
"..."
The fans gasped in surprise.
Paul and Kobe were also very surprised, especially Kobe, who was one of the league's notorious "physical monsters".
But the intensity of the first quarter was so high.
He had to rest for a while, and was quite surprised to see that Su Yan wasn't resting. He then laughed and said, "This is really the first time I've seen Su Yan work so hard."
However… doesn’t this also prove that we are strong enough to force him to such a desperate situation?!
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