"Swish!"
Su Yan made the free throw, successfully completing the three-point play.
With these 4 points, Su Yan hit 9 Three-point Shots tonight, tallying 40 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals, and 4 Blockings.
Truly Top-tier 3&D Player level.
Much better than the peak "Klay God."
"Beep! Beep!"
George Karl called a timeout.
The difference was only 1 point. Su Yan, who had scored 6 consecutive points and racked up 40 total, gave the Denver Nuggets a tremendous sense of crisis.
They had to call a timeout to stabilize the situation.
There were still... 1 minute and 19 seconds left.
Both teams had a chance.
Before long.
Play resumed after the timeout.
Anthony held the ball on the left side, facing Wilson Chandler one-on-one, and chose... a post-up isolation.
Curry double-teamed, trying to steal the ball.
Anthony passed out to Billups. Su Yan rotated to cover him, who first attempted a drive, but the opportunity wasn't good.
He then passed to J.R. Smith on the other side.
J.R., who was no longer exploding offensively, also calmed down, realizing that in crunch time... the ball still had to go to Anthony.
Drive and dish.
The ball was passed back again to Anthony at the high left wing. Facing Wilson Chandler once more, Anthony used consecutive jab steps and a triple threat stance.
Seeing Wilson bite on the fake, the moment his center of gravity shifted down.
Anthony pulled up directly.
A textbook triple threat plus jump shot!
"Swish!"
A cold-blooded make, extending the lead to 3 points.
Stabilizing the morale of the Denver Nuggets.
59.4 seconds remaining.
Curry brought the ball up, still trying to find Su Yan, but the Denver Nuggets had two players glued to him, ready for a triple team at any moment.
Opportunities were truly scarce.
While Su Yan continuously moved off-ball using screens, Curry noticed... David Lee had an opening under the basket.
He accelerated, driving to the right, then unexpectedly delivered a behind-the-back pass to David Lee under the basket.
"Huh? He passed it inside?!"
Kenyon Martin's attention had been entirely focused on Su Yan, and he reacted half a beat too slow; by the time he went up to defend.
David Lee had already sprung up like a scallion from dry ground.
"Boom!"
Although a white player, David Lee, whose style was quite tough, slammed the ball into the hoop despite Martin's Blocking attempt.
"Great shot!"
Curry shouted excitedly.
Su Yan also smiled slightly. Although he had run around a lot, as long as his teammates could score easily.
It was completely fine.
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Teammates scored, and he happily raked in the money—a beautiful thing.
The difference was back to 1 point.
41.2 seconds remaining.
Denver Nuggets ball possession.
Billups brought the ball up. At this moment, he needed to run down the clock as much as possible, then secure a stable offensive possession.
If successful, the game would practically be in the bag.
The New York Knicks weren't rushing either. As long as the Denver Nuggets didn't hit a Three-point Shot, even if they scored, the New York Knicks would have enough time to execute a three-point play strategy.
Su Yan plus Curry.
They had a great chance to ensure they didn't lose the game.
First, focus on the current possession.
Billups ran the clock down until J.R. Smith set a screen, then drove into the right wing.
David Lee followed him.
Su Yan originally wanted to follow, but ultimately kept his eyes on Anthony, ensuring he didn't get an easy scoring opportunity.
"Hmm?"
Billups thought Su Yan, who was close by, would follow him, allowing him to pass to Anthony for a mismatch against David Lee.
Now he couldn't pass to Anthony.
Should he try to score on David Lee himself?
Tyson was still guarding the rim, so forcing an attack on the basket was not a good choice.
So... Billups made a calm judgment. He drove in, seemingly going for the basket, but actually... he pulled back and found J.R. Smith, who had just curled out to the left side of the arc.
A perfectly timed pass.
"Shoot!"
Curry hadn't followed immediately and rushed to chase after him, feeling a sense of dread.
An open shot.
Could J.R. Smith capitalize on it?
"Got it!"
J.R. Smith shot with immense confidence. His form was perfect, and the arc was high. This one looked secure.
If it went in.
A 4-point lead.
That would kill the game.
Gritting his teeth, Curry sprinted forward. He knew J.R. Smith would shoot and desperately needed to rush up and contest it.
But it was simply too late.
He was far behind.
He could only watch J.R. Smith shoot. In his panic, Curry looked back, hoping the shot would miss.
Could it work?!
The next second.
The ball dropped straight into the hands of Tyson Chandler under the basket.
What was going on?
Nothing but net?
No!
J.R. Smith had thrown up an Airball.
That's right.
On a perfect Three-point Shot opportunity, he threw up an Airball instead.
Truly worthy of the "Wild Card" J.R. Smith; once he goes wild, any ridiculous play is possible.
New York Knicks ball possession.
20.7 seconds remaining.
Su Yan received the pass from Tyson and pushed the pace up the court, but he wasn't rushing to execute a "Run-and-gun offense."
The difference was only 1 point.
At this moment, the key was to execute a stable possession first and take the lead.
"What am I doing!!!"
J.R. Smith was filled with remorse and hurried back on defense.
If he missed on offense, he had to make up for it on defense. The entire Denver Nuggets team didn't want the New York Knicks to get an easy shot either.
Full-court press.
Everyone increased their defensive intensity.
Forcing the New York Knicks to shoot quickly, or even better, causing a steal or turnover.
Curry took the ball, Billups frantically harassed him, and J.R. Smith also double-teamed Curry, the ball handler.
Curry had a slight build.
Once the defensive intensity became too high, his offense would struggle. Fortunately, his passing ability was decent, and he managed to dish the ball out to Su Yan.
They couldn't just sit there and wait for death.
They had to attack decisively.
The moment Su Yan received the ball, Anthony was right in front of him, and Kenyon Martin was preparing to double-team.
Billups and J.R. Smith's attention also shifted.
Curry quietly cut down to the basket; this was an open opportunity, but Su Yan's passing ability wasn't strong.
He couldn't see it in time.
Before Kenyon Martin arrived, he decisively drove hard, initiating fierce contact with Anthony.
He knocked him aside.
Then... a classic step-back Three-point Shot, though it was a toe-on-the-line three-pointer.
It didn't matter.
As long as it went in, they could still take the lead.
"Clang!"
The ball hit the backboard and bounced high. A brick?
No.
The ball dropped vertically again, looking like it was heading straight for the net, but... it ultimately drifted out.
It missed.
"The rebound is mine!"
Tyson roared fiercely, but the rebound landed right above Nenê's head, and the latter secured the rebound first.
"Beep! Beep!"
Coach George Karl immediately called a timeout.
"Oh, no!"
Groans filled the arena.
Everyone knew... with Su Yan missing that Three-point Shot, the situation was now very dangerous for the New York Knicks.
Of course.
No one blamed Su Yan.
Missing a Three-point Shot was normal. He had already hit 9 Three-point Shots and scored 40 points tonight, and his defense was completely on point.
Su Yan had played well enough.
Only 8.3 seconds remained.
A 1-point difference.
Time-wise, it was still sufficient for the New York Knicks.
The crucial thing was... the ball possession was still with the Denver Nuggets, which instantly changed everything.
The New York Knicks were facing a great crisis, with one foot already stepping into the abyss.
[Ding!]
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