freeallnovels Chapter 780 278: The Undefeatable God
Chapter 780 278: The Undefeatable God
Oracle Arena, after the initial jump ball, the Knicks take the first offense.The home team Warriors starters: Brown, Qin Yue, Wallace, Green, Jack.
In this game, Warriors head coach Ma Long has sent out the team's strongest current lineup.
TNT TV Station, Barkley said: "It seems the defending champions, who have been conserving their strength recently, do not intend to let the Knicks pass easily."
Guest team Knicks starters: Howard, Love, Iguodala, Durant, Harden.
This season, Love, having moved from the cold land of Minnesota to the biggest city in America, has become the most important piece connecting the inside and outside lines of the team.
Although in the star-studded Knicks, Love inevitably has to sacrifice in scoring and rebounds, as a top-tier accurate inside-out player of the current era, his many inherent strengths have allowed him to seamlessly integrate into this team aiming to compete with the Warriors.
First, before Love became a "role player" in most people's eyes, only capable of shooting threes, he possessed significant low-post resolving abilities and decent pick-and-roll finishing capabilities.
Moreover, Love is also a player extremely skilled at using positioning to contest both defensive and offensive rebounds.
And these abilities are undoubtedly what this Knicks team urgently needs.
After all, on the court…
The Knicks, while losing a player who often stands around draining teammates, gained a player willing to do the dirty and hard work on the court, without obsessing over personal statistics like someone else.
This season, the Knicks have led the league in several metrics.
Among them, their significantly improved per-hundred-possession offensive efficiency and rebound numbers are particularly notable.
TNT TV Station, O'Neal said: "If I remember right, weren't the Knicks' per-hundred-possession rebound numbers last season among the league's worst?"
Smith said: "You remember right, Shaq."
Upon hearing that, O'Neal sighed and said: "This is just what we always say, if you want to grab both offensive and defensive rebounds well, you can't just rely on your center."
Seeing this, Barkley laughed: "So here's the question, Shaq, why have the Knicks' rebound numbers improved so drastically this season? Is it because they got rid of that player who doesn't like to box out and always sneaks off for fast breaks early?"
Previously, James, who believed he would lack exposure in Minnesota, probably never imagined that in TNT TV Station's comedic sketches, his name would be repeatedly mentioned by Barkley and O'Neal.
Additionally, it must be clarified for James that in this season he thought he would surely come up empty in various award selections, he actually isn't leaving with nothing.
Because up to now, in the "Top 5 Embarrassments" MVP selection hosted by O'Neal, James has essentially locked in the top honor, having avoided over a decade of detours.①
What?
You say the MVP of "Top 5 Embarrassments" carries no prestige?
What international joke is this!
You should know, in the NBA, this is the most prestigious selection!
Why?
Because unlike the official league awards that reflect individual tastes, being selected as the MVP of "Top 5 Embarrassments" means you have transcended the boundaries of being a professional player.
Whether it's your absurdly funny skillset,
Or your domineering ability that always helps your opponents dominate your teammates,
It will all be enshrined in history thanks to your MVP selection in "Top 5 Embarrassments."
On the court, the first offensive possession.
Sending the "Top 5 Embarrassments" MVP off to Minnesota, the Knicks delivered an initial shock to the reigning champion Warriors with their smooth and efficient offense.
At the arc top, Love cleared with a screen.
On the wing, Durant received the ball and assisted in one smooth motion.
In the paint, Howard beat Brown to a one-handed dunk.
Simple yet deadly.
This is precisely the offense Knicks head coach D'Antoni has long aspired for his team to execute during games.
However, coming back, the Warriors, led by Qin Yue, made the ambitious Knicks players on the court tangibly feel the different and outstanding condition of the GOAT.
At the high post, in the instant Qin Yue and Green initiated the pick and roll, Howard's delay was timely.
But in that moment when Qin Yue suddenly spun and drove into the paint, Howard felt as if Qin Yue passed by like a breeze, leaving him standing there dumbfounded like a wooden stake.
Among all martial arts, nothing is faster than speed.
In this possession, Qin Yue crushed Howard's defense with speed.
There was not a hint of superfluous technique.
All there was, was the overabundant numerical value.
Bam——!
In the Knicks' paint, as the one tasked to help Howard defensively, Love could only helplessly become the backdrop for Qin Yue's posterizing dunk, and the thunderous cheers from the Oracle Arena even temporarily made Love lose his hearing.
And right after, the Knicks' attempt to imitate by initiating an offense from the high post with Love also came to a halt due to Qin Yue's strong delay.
Seeing this, although Durant bravely charged at the Warriors' formation, spear in hand,
Qin Yue's unreasonably fast return speed led to Durant being "buried" under the opponent's blade the next second.
Durant's attempt to power through the Warriors' inside was brutally stopped by Qin Yue's forceful block.
Moreover, in a flash, Love, who had actively secured the second chance, followed in Durant's footsteps and was "slain" by Qin Yue's blade in front of the two formations.