Chapter 216 Effortless and Relaxed! A Dimensional Reduction Attack!
Chapter 216 Effortless and Relaxed! A Dimensional Reduction Attack!
"What curse?!"
"Flying Pig" Barcliffe echoed his wife's sentiments, asking questions in a very cooperative manner.
"Ha~"
Reggie Miller chuckled and continued, "Since 02, the rookie class has never won a game in the All-Star Challenge."
This year marks their seventh consecutive loss.
It's like a curse, a terrible curse that first graders can never beat second graders!!!
"Yes Yes."
Barkley nodded repeatedly, "This year's sophomore roster is even stronger and harder to beat than the usual sophomore roster."
but.
This year's first graders are not weak either, no, they are quite fierce.
Su Yan, Stephen, Tyreke Evans, Brandon Jennings, and many others are all formidable players!
Second graders may have an advantage in terms of experience.
But it's definitely not a guaranteed win.
This will be a fierce battle.
Is it a continuation of the curse, or... a breaking of the curse? Let's find out together in the main event!!!
The two commentators warmed up the audience before the match.
On the field.
First grade here.
Ty Gibson said in a deep voice, "Derrick Rose, Russell, and Kevin Love."
These three are the strongest.
"We need to keep those three players on our toes on both offense and defense; we need to keep a close eye on them during the game."
"Yes."
Jennings nodded in agreement.
Curry shrugged, not caring at all. "Is he that strong? He's nothing special. It's okay if we take it seriously."
but.
You can absolutely maintain sufficient confidence.
Please.
"We have 'Flame God' Su Yan! Beating this bunch of second-year players is child's play!"
Curry is praising Su Yan to the skies.
"Yes Yes."
Johnny Flynn, the sixth overall pick this year, nodded repeatedly, "Su Yanqiang has already transcended the category of rookie."
He's like... a superstar.
The absolute demon king on the field, while the second-year students are undoubtedly powerful, are simply no match for Su Yan.
"Completely correct!"
James Harden, one of the "Thunder Trio," also nodded in agreement: "Although we've never been teammates, we've played two games together."
Su Yan's strength is beyond doubt.
With him here tonight, and everyone else performing well, defeating the second-year students and breaking the curse is entirely possible!
Everyone praised Su Yan.
Before the competition even started, Su Yan inexplicably became the absolute core of the first-year students, a leader-like figure.
"Ha~"
Su Yan smiled, but did not deny it.
A team needs a leader, especially when facing a group of talented and promising young stars.
Having a strong leader will only make the team more cohesive and stronger.
This is a good thing.
Su Yan is doing just that right now.
He smiled, raised his arms, and roared, "Come on! Let's work together to defeat the second-year students and break the first-year students' seven-game losing streak!"
I think...this isn't such a difficult thing.
With his last sentence, Su Yan's face displayed absolute confidence.
This moment inspired all his teammates, filling them with confidence as well.
"boom!"
Amidst the fiery atmosphere of the stadium, the main game begins!
"Jumpball!"
A contest for the ball between Blair and Lopez.
"Snapped!"
Brook Lopez launched the first shot, Gibson caught the ball and passed it to Rose for the first possession of the second-year students.
Left-side arc top.
Rose faced Curry, executed a simple crossover, and then accelerated, sprinting like lightning.
Curry couldn't keep up.
"Stab!"
He rushed to the right low post and pulled up for a jump shot before Blair and Evans could come to help defend.
"Shh!"
It hit the target without fail.
Last year's Rookie of the Year and the strongest core player in his second year, "Windy City Rose" gave the team a winning start with a breakthrough jump shot.
Switch to offense.
Curry pushed the ball over and passed it to Su Yan at the top of the arc on the right, one meter outside the three-point line, facing Beasley!
"Wow~"
He raised his hand and delivered a long-range shot.
With proper posture and a smooth arc, it accurately strikes the target.
"This...this is it?"
Beasley's eyes widened. "A super long-range three-pointer! It really is as accurate as the rumors say!!!"
Ross pushed it over.
He faced off against Curry again, trying to break through the defense and score one-on-one, which Curry simply couldn't handle.
but.
Basketball is not a one-man game.
"tread!"
"tread!"
Su Yan and Tyreke appeared on either side of Curry, blocking Rose's charge as he rushed in.
"Wow!"
Rose immediately passed the ball to Westbrook, who was cutting to the other side. Westbrook caught the ball, stepped inside the free-throw line, and pounced on it!
The bow is drawn taut.
"boom!"
An extremely violent "C-shaped dunk" slammed into the rim, setting the entire arena ablaze.
Westbrook's playing style is incredibly entertaining, and his popularity is skyrocketing!
First grade here.
Su Yan pushed the ball over himself, unhurriedly, to the left side of the arc, about two meters outside the three-point line.
"Wow~"
He raised his hand and launched another three-pointer, even further than the previous one.
"Coming again? You can still get in!"
Beasley was shocked and didn't believe it at all.
next second.
The beautiful sound of wiping the net rang out once again.
Su Yan's long-range three-pointer went in once again.
"It's so easy!"
"If the second-year students don't experience some level of competition, Su Yan will treat the Rookie Challenge as a training ground and start practicing his three-pointers!!!"
Rookie Challenge.
Since it's All-Star Weekend, it has a bit of an entertainment element, so the defensive intensity won't be too high at the start of the game.
The match is divided into two halves, each half lasting 20 minutes.
The first half was mainly a performance.
They started playing seriously in the second half, and in the last 10 minutes or even 6 minutes, they went all out to determine the winner.
Playing is about playing, making trouble is about making trouble.
In crucial moments... everyone still wants to win, and only the winning side can get the Rising Stars Challenge MVP trophy.
but.
The current pace is not right.
Su Yan's long-range three-pointers are just like in training; he can throw them casually and they'll go in easily, consistently hitting the target.
In contrast, the second grade...
Players like Westbrook and Beasley also attempted three-pointers, but their accuracy was rather poor.
It's alright at mid-range.
The dunk is the most consistent.
After all, everyone is a rising star with the potential to become an All-Star player, so the overall effect is naturally quite good.
but.
Su Yan is too supermodel-like; he's too precise.
第一节他只上场前12分钟,飚中5记3分,狂轰23分1篮板3助攻1断1帽。
They didn't exert any effort on the defensive end.
His performance was so precise it sent chills down the spines of second graders!
[Grade 1: 40:27 Grade 2]
Su Yan scored 23 points, accounting for half of the team's total points, helping the team build a 13-point lead.
then.
Su Yan is off the field for a rest.
To be precise, it gives other promising young talents the opportunity to play and showcase their abilities.
"Tsk tsk..."
In the front row of the audience.
Iverson clicked his tongue in astonishment and exclaimed, "This... he's already scored 23 points? I feel like Su Yan hasn't even exerted himself yet? He doesn't even seem to be sweating much?"
"Haha~ that's really true."
McGrady couldn't help but laugh and exclaimed, "Su Yan plays this level of defensive game with such ease!"
to be frank.
It feels like a game-changer!
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