Silently Writing
Chapter 348 Not Knowing What Limits Are
Using his unreasonable "Big Clamp" to clear the way, in previous games, even if Sprewell's touch wasn't great, he could still reliably score with this domineering breakthrough.
However, tonight, Sprewell had kicked a steel plate.
Because as the "Little Malone" and "Little Barkley" among perimeter players, Su Feng wasn't afraid of opponents who wanted to play physically with him.
This play, facing Sprewell's desperate, ball-hugging three-step layup, Su Feng first used physical confrontation to force the "Madman" to slow down. Then, at the moment Sprewell launched, he jumped as well.
And then, just as Sprewell prepared to send the ball toward the backboard with his right hand, he vaguely realized a despairing fact.
That was...
To avoid Su Feng's interference, he had chosen to stay in the air a bit longer and was already starting to descend, but...
Su Feng was still freaking flying!
Danger!
In that instant, feeling like he was about to follow in Kobe's footsteps, Sprewell decisively reached out and grabbed the ball back.
At the same time, forcibly contorting his body into a pretzel, the "Madman" hurriedly flung the ball out to the perimeter.
Tsk!
Had to say, if Sprewell's hand wasn't a size bigger than someone's, Su Feng would have definitely treated him to a Cantonese hot pot.
And just as Su Feng forced Sprewell to pass with a jump ball, on the perimeter, it was Houston's turn to showcase his textbook catch-and-shoot technique.
Houston didn't receive the ball in a good rhythm, but after slightly adjusting, he didn't hesitate and successfully hit the Knicks' first three-pointer of the night.
23 to 38.
And on the sidelines, Van Gundy's ever-furrowed brow relaxed slightly because of Houston's three-pointer.
But...
In a flash, the Raptors' counterattack came as soon as it was said!
This season, after trading Oakley and Thomas for Camby, it looked like the Knicks had made a big profit, but in reality...
In Su Feng's opinion, this was a classic "lose-lose" trade.
Because after losing Thomas, the Knicks' interior not only had slow mobility this season, but also once Ewing was off the court...
This Camby, whose thighs weren't even as thick as his arms, didn't pose any threat to Su Feng.
In the second quarter, because Su Feng had hit two "miracle threes" right from the start, Sprewell was like a mad dog, refusing to let Su Feng shoot another three-pointer.
However, as an excellent scorer, all-round development was the key.
Therefore, even if he was on fire tonight, Su Feng didn't single-mindedly look for opportunities to shoot from the outside.
This play, using a smooth reverse run, Su Feng directly shook off the "Madman" and quickly cut into the paint.
And on the perimeter, Nash, who had been observing Su Feng's run, immediately sent the cannonball to Su Feng.
Bang!
A thunderous sound in the sky, the Maple Emperor made a domineering appearance!
Less than two minutes into the second quarter, Su Feng had already scored his 20th point of the night.
Well...
Van Gundy had to call a timeout now.
Because compared to Su Feng's unstoppable scoring momentum, what made Van Gundy even more uncomfortable after Su Feng's domineering alley-oop dunk was...
These damn Knicks fans had defected again!
This season, although the start was extremely difficult, as a coach with ambition and lofty ideals, Van Gundy hadn't given up on his "championship dream."
Therefore, even if the situation was extremely passive tonight, Van Gundy didn't want to lie down and be taken advantage of.
To be fair, in Su Feng's eyes, it would be great if other NBA teams could learn from the Knicks.
Because first of all, playing against the Knicks, especially the Van Gundy-era Knicks, you had a greater than 50% chance of enjoying the pleasure of "double home court."
Secondly, when you were feeling hot and wanted to play a little longer, you didn't have to worry about the Knicks surrendering.
Look, what's called industry conscience?
This is industry conscience!
And it was worth mentioning that during the timeout, Su Feng, who returned to the bench to rest, was "criticized" by Davis.
Because in Davis's opinion, Su Feng was feeling so good tonight, but he had only shot so few shots, which didn't match his status as the Raptors' top player.
Under Davis's "strong condemnation," Su Feng was required to have all of the Raptors' next offensive plays run through him.
No matter who had the ball, they had to pass it to Su Feng as soon as possible, and if someone received a pass from Su Feng, the first thing they had to consider was shooting immediately.
And after listening to Davis's tactical arrangement, Su Feng immediately felt the world's "malice" toward him.
Because he was clearly trying to cultivate Davis into a "godfather of basketball," but he never expected that this Davis had already become a "sewer godfather."
Yes, that's right.
Compared to the "sewer tactics" that the Raptors had initially run around Su Feng tonight, there was no doubt that after Davis's arrangement, this was the real "sewer tactics"!
In his previous life, Harden and Westbrook were beneficiaries of this tactic.
Even when they were in terrible form, they could always put up triple-doubles.
Harden even frequently put up the legendary "quadruple-doubles."
Well, quadruple-doubles with double-digit turnovers.
However, although this tactic didn't seem to have any complex routines, it wasn't without its merits.
Because having the whole team revolve around one point would give the players on the court a clear idea.
You had to know that because NBA games had such a fast pace, it was unrealistic to expect players to do a lot of thinking on the court.
Therefore, sometimes the simpler the tactic, the more likely it was to achieve unexpected results.
Su Feng was feeling extremely good tonight.
Plus, his organizational skills, which had gradually reached the standard this season, made Davis feel that this tactic, proposed by D'Antoni and modified by him, had a high probability of helping Su Feng put up super luxurious stats tonight.
So, Davis, who did what he said, didn't hesitate and took advantage of Van Gundy's timeout to decisively issue an order to the entire Raptors team to go down the sewer with Su Feng.
And to give Su Feng even more room to operate, Davis also brought Carter back after this timeout.
This way, on the court, besides Big Ben, who was responsible for boxing out for Su Feng, the other Raptors players all had strong long-range shooting abilities.
Look, what's called luxury?
Using Carter as a spot-up shooter, was that luxurious enough for you?
On the court, the game continued after the timeout.
Through a pick-and-roll, Sprewell cut into the paint on a curved path and scored two points for the Knicks with a floater.
25 to 40.
Su Feng didn't get into a dead lock with Sprewell this play because Davis had just given the Raptors players the instruction to play a little more relaxed and enjoy the game.
And with that instruction, as long as you had any social intelligence, you could hear...
Davis's implication was for everyone not to defend too seriously.
In his previous life, if you had watched the Warriors and Rockets games, you would know that the defense of these two teams often had "mysterious lapses" during games.
And the reason for this, besides a few individual players having their Sharingan awakened by Artest in their early years, was also partly because they wanted their opponents to play faster.
On the surface, this "retreating as a means of advancing" tactic was very unscientific, but in practice, this tactic often helped the Warriors and Rockets bring their opponents into their rhythm.
Although the 1999 NBA game version was still very different from the future, the talent of this Raptors team gave them the capital to play loosely with their opponents.
On the court, it was the Raptors' turn to counterattack. Nash passed the ball to Su Feng as soon as he crossed half-court, and then Carter stepped up to the high post to set a screen for Su Feng.
On the Knicks' perimeter, Sprewell was able to keep up with the Raptors' wingman tactics, but at the moment Carter and Su Feng completed the pick-and-roll, Lang couldn't keep up.
Carter went straight to the basket from the middle, and after receiving Su Feng's somewhat stiff pass, the UFO took off without hesitation and completed a thunderous dunk over Camby's head!
25 to 42.
On TNT, Smith laughed, "I can't remember how many interior players Su and Vince have dunked on this season. Seriously, these two are a nightmare for all interior players!"
On the court, the Knicks launched their attack.
As the Knicks' last fig leaf, Houston hit another three-pointer from the outside.
And some scattered applause rang out for Houston in the arena.
28 to 42.
The Raptors attacked. Su Feng got a chance to single out Van Gundy's own son, Ward, after setting a screen with Nash at the high post.
Facing Su Feng, who was a size bigger than him, Ward didn't dare to stick too close or stay too far away.
Because if he stuck too close, he was afraid Su Feng would drive past him.
But if he stayed too far away, he was afraid Su Feng would shoot over him.
As a result, after dribbling back and forth between his legs, the nearly 20,000 fans at Madison Square Garden were soon captivated by Su Feng's...
Butterfly-like footwork!
In front of the TV, Iverson, who was recuperating at home, almost spat a mouthful of soda on his fiancée's face when he saw this scene.
Because in Iverson's opinion, Su Feng's dribbling demeanor and grasp of rhythm were very similar to his own.
Cough, Iverson's feeling was absolutely right.
Because Su Feng had originally learned this move from him.
And in recent years, to strengthen his memory, Su Feng had also been learning this move by watching Iverson's game footage.
It was just that Su Feng didn't have many opportunities to use this move before.
But now, he was Toronto Irving!
On the court, Ward was staggered by Su Feng's feint and almost "knelt" at Su Feng's ankles.
However, although Ward relied on his height advantage to maintain his balance, he couldn't control Su Feng anymore.
In an instant, Su Feng had already stormed into the Knicks' paint!
At that moment, Camby admitted that he was panicking in the Knicks' restricted area.
The 1996 second overall pick had never felt so weak and helpless as he did tonight.
Facing the two superheroes Carter and Su Feng, what could Camby do?
And on the Knicks' bench, for some reason, Ewing even felt a little bit of schadenfreude.
Bang, swoosh!
On the court, facing Camby, who was standing still with his arms open, waiting to die, the basketball tightly held by Su Feng shot into the basket like a meteor!
This...
This was...
Meteor Dunk!
Su Feng was obviously in the zone this play. He could have dunked directly over Camby, but he improvised a move from his signature skill.
Madison Square Garden. Compared to the cheers Houston had received just now, at this moment, the Knicks fans in the arena were shouting Su Feng's name like crazy.
And on the sidelines, to continue showing the world that she was "happy" with Su Feng, Britney also voluntarily got up and joined the cheering crowd.
As a result, the North American nerds who saw this scene in front of the TV couldn't help but put down their hands that were ready to smash the TV. They couldn't help but want to have a real man's fencing competition with Su Feng.
On TNT, Smith said, "Last season, when Su won the regular season MVP, many people were curious whether he could make progress in the future.
And this season, we can see that Su has answered us with his actions.
I think those who thought they could step out of Michael's shadow after Michael retired were destined to be disappointed.
Because although Michael has retired, don't forget that there is still a 'phenomenon' named Su Feng in the league!"
On the court, just as Smith was hyping Su Feng, the Knicks players, who were forced to play away, made a mistake.
Van Gundy's own son, Ward, directly passed the ball to Nash.
The Raptors took the opportunity to launch a counterattack, and Su Feng hit another unreasonable pull-up three-pointer from the outside!
And this play, because he felt the rhythm was excellent when he shot, Su Feng's body couldn't help but turn around involuntarily.
For those of you who often play basketball, many of you have experienced the state of making every shot.
It's just that Su Feng's touch tonight wasn't as simple as looking at the basket like looking at the ocean...
But as if a green energy bar had appeared next to his shooting hand in advance.
Therefore, this was definitely not Su Feng trying to show off.
But because his body simply wasn't listening to his brain.
When had the Knicks fans at the "Mecca of Basketball" ever seen such a scene?
You said it was fine to shoot a fast break pull-up three-pointer...
But why did you dare to turn around and spread your arms in celebration in advance?
Answer us, Su, why the hell are you so arrogant?
However, although Su Feng was showing off with this shot, the Knicks fans in the entire arena were overjoyed after he made it.
"MVP————!!"
"MVP————!!"
"MVP————!!"
You might not believe it, but for an arena that often watched the performances of other teams' stars, the Knicks fans loved this kind of arrogance!
On TNT, Smith, who saw this scene, also laughed, "This is absolute confidence! Absolute confidence in his own strength!
My God, I don't know where Su's limit is tonight!"
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ps: A friendly recommendation for a book, written by the Lv5 big shot author Lan Bai De Tian: "I'm Really Not Her Disciple," interested readers can go check it out.
ps2: The local wine is too strong... I was dazed all day. Let the tipsy be a little slow, and after waking up, I will make a delicious and delicious meal for the readers.