Chapter 352 Tutorial! A Trick! Furious! Danger lurks everywhere!
Chapter 352 Tutorial! A Trick! Furious! Danger lurks everywhere!
"boom!"
"boom!"
"Boom!"
"tread!"
The first sound was the sound of Su Yan smashing his slam into the basket.
The second sound was the muffled thud of Su Yan and Artest's bodies colliding in mid-air.
The third sound was the sound of Artest, who had lost his balance after a failed block, crashing heavily to the floor.
The fourth sound was the sound of Su Yan hanging the basket, steadying himself, and then landing lightly on the ground.
"tread!"
Having regained his footing, Su Yan stood tall and motionless, looking down at the disheveled Artest on the ground.
He said nothing, yet it seemed he said everything.
Sometimes, silent mockery is more hurtful than spoken sarcasm.
In a fast break, Su Yan dunked over Artest and then unleashed a "King's Disdain" on him.
It is quite harmful, and even more so, insulting.
"You..."
Artest immediately objected, his face turning red with anger.
He quickly got up, pretending that he hadn't been knocked to the ground by Su Yan, then rushed in front of Su Yan, pressed his head against Su Yan's head, and shouted, "What are you looking at?!"
Su Yan revealed an innocent smile: "I haven't even used any force yet, how come you fell so badly?"
Ah, I understand.
You must have deliberately fallen down to try and trick the referee into calling an offensive foul on me.
That’s a good idea.
But... next time remember to fall harder, and don't get up so early, or the referee won't call a foul.
They'll just think you're faking a fall.
There wasn't a single swear word, yet the sarcasm was palpable.
"What did you say? You bastard!!!"
Artest's face instantly turned red, he became completely enraged, and he shoved Su Yan hard in the chest, but... Su Yan was prepared.
This pushing and shoving feels like tickling.
There was no harm done.
However... Su Yan took several steps back, sat down on the ground, raised his hands, and looked at the referee with an innocent, bullied expression.
"Beep!"
The referee promptly blew his whistle.
He gestured to Artest, sending him a "T".
Su Yan smiled slightly and got up with the help of Curry and David Lee.
"Ahhh!"
Artest was furious when he got a "T" and when he was humiliated by Su Yan again!
"Atai, calm down!"
Kobe walked over and reprimanded him sternly.
Only Kobe Bryant on the Lakers had the audacity to suppress Ron Artest, who clenched his fists tightly and trembled all over.
But in the end, he loosened his fist, did nothing, and obediently nodded.
"tread!"
Before Su Yan stepped to the free-throw line, he deliberately passed by Artest and chuckled, "See that? That's how you fall to draw an offensive foul. Watch closely, learn from this!!!"
"Humph!"
Artest snorted coldly, gritting his teeth and suppressing his anger.
Su Yan smiled faintly and stepped to the free throw line.
"Shh!"
"Shh!"
Made both free throws.
The team still has possession of the ball.
In the second half, he had a dunk over two defenders, a dunk after a block on a fast break, and a technical foul that resulted in two free throws and possession.
In less than a minute, Su Yan helped the team score 6 points, widening the gap to 10 points.
Stable.
That's really secure now.
Knicks fans and players were ecstatic.
However... life is unpredictable, and the large intestine contains the small intestine.
After that short offensive run by the Knicks, no further comeback attempt was launched.
The Knicks' role players weren't in good form at home.
They performed even worse when they came to the Lakers' home court.
This is not due to one reason alone; it is caused by multiple factors.
First, the pressure from fans outside the country to win the championship.
Second, the Lakers' fierce defense.
Third, playing away from home.
Fourth, their own strength is really not enough to support them to put on a very impressive performance on the final stage.
Multiple factors led to them playing worse than usual.
The key factor... Su Yan was affected by the away game and the Lakers' more aggressive home defense.
Even though he played well.
The data is there for all to see.
However, their efficiency is somewhat lower compared to when they are at home.
On the other hand, the Lakers.
With home-court advantage, they not only had more momentum, but their own offense was also in better form.
This is the home advantage.
The Knicks were all underperforming, while the Lakers were in better form.
The gap widened instantly, and it became clear that Su Yan alone could not possibly continue to defeat the defending champion.
The difficulty level suddenly increased.
With a 10-point deficit, the Lakers, leveraging their championship pedigree, steadily and methodically closed the gap.
They smoothed it out with 5 minutes left in the final quarter.
With two minutes remaining in the game, the Lakers had taken a four-point lead.
Su Yan played exceptionally well, scoring 55 points again tonight and heading towards 60.
"boom!"
He continued his onslaught, unleashing his full offensive power, and delivered another powerful dunk, scoring his 57th point of the night and maintaining the point difference at 2 points.
Lakers ball.
The offense not only avoided Su Yan, but also pulled Su Yan out of position first, and then passed the ball to find the low post. Whether it was Bynum's strong attack under the basket or Gasol's hook shot near the basket.
Even Odom's drives to the basket were all quite accurate.
They can respond to attacks.
Most importantly, as time goes on, the physical condition of players like Curry and David Lee declines.
After Kobe, Artest, and others further increased their defensive intensity, they forced players other than Su Yan to make mistakes after receiving the ball.
This could be due to a dribbling error, a passing error, or something similar.
Then they seized the opportunity to launch a counterattack and further extend their lead.
Some might ask, why not pass the ball to Su Yan?
Yes, that's right.
But basketball isn't a one-shot game; it's a 48-minute, hours-long battle.
Su Yan can't have the ball forever, and the Lakers won't let him have the ball forever either.
There will always be other Knicks players with the ball, and they will definitely make some shots and score some points.
They can make just as many mistakes.
One to two to go.
The point difference has widened once again.
With 15.3 seconds left in the game, the Lakers led by 8 points tonight.
After receiving the ball, Su Yan quickly pushed it over to the left arc, two meters outside the three-point line, and launched a decisive three-pointer to close the gap.
You get what you pay for.
"Shh!"
Hollow hit.
[A perfect three-pointer] was indeed domineering, and Su Yan once again scored 60 points, but... the team was still 5 points behind.
The Lakers had the last laugh.
They defended their home court and changed the series score to 1-2, making the Finals suspenseful again.
"Who says the Lakers can't win?!"
"Come on, this is Staples Center, our Lakers' home court, the home court of the defending champions! How can we possibly lose?!"
"Flying Pig, come out and talk!"
“Eh~~~~”
The Lakers fans at home went completely wild, roaring and booing Barkley as if venting their anger.
"what?"
In the commentary box.
Barkley ignored the boos, but he was also a little confused. "What's going on?! Su Yan scored 60 points again tonight!"
He is the first player in NBA Finals and even playoff history to score 60 points in two consecutive games!
How could they lose to this?!
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