Champion Creed

But Wade and Jamal Crawford are guards, after all, it's pretty challenging for Diaw to keep up with them.

However, this flaw is bearable compared to his contributions.

The Warriors gradually took the lead, and by the end of the third quarter, they were ahead by 6 points.

Boris Diaw played 8 minutes in the quarter, scoring 6 points, with 4 assists and 3 rebounds, effectively revitalizing the Warriors' offense.

Mike Breen described him as "a lump of butter, incredibly greasy but making everything around him incredibly smooth!"

Watching Boris Diaw walk off with such versatile stats, Jeff Hornacek shook his head and said, "What else can I say? From now on, I won't interfere with whatever kind of boyfriend my daughter finds. Apparently, my judgment of men isn't good. I find it hard to tell if it's the glass of red wine that gave Boris all those brilliant passing choices. If it is, then I'll allow him a small glass every game day afternoon."

Previously, Jeff Hornacek didn't believe Matt Barnes would make it into the regular rotation, and he was wrong.

Just now, he also thought Boris Diaw wouldn't be the key for the Warriors to beat the Knicks, and again, he was wrong.

He began to doubt his ability to judge people.

Beside him, Erik Spoelstra shrugged: "Don't speak too soon; what if your daughter finds a guy 10 years older than her?"

"As long as she likes him."

"What about 20 years older?"

"Shut up, Erik! Why don't you say she'll bring Roger home? Stop talking, let's get back to work."

Diaw sat back on the bench, with teammates praising his performance. He nodded slightly, appearing unconcerned.

He was just doing his job and enjoying the game.

Finally, he turned his head towards Roger and asked a question that caught everyone off guard: "Roger, did Eva Green really compliment you in French saying 'good job'? How many languages do you speak?"

That's French players for you — you'll never know what they're thinking, and you can never make them value victory as much as life.

Roger wasn't angry; the difference from Allan Houston is that Boris Diaw at least didn't play recklessly during the game.

Over the years, Roger understood one thing: not everyone is as obsessed with winning as he is.

Sometimes, it's hard to hold others to the standards you set for yourself.

But as long as you don't ruin your body off the court and give your all during the game, you're an excellent player.

So, Roger replied to Diaw's nonsensical question: "You should ask which languages I don't speak."

On the other side, the atmosphere on the Knicks' bench was entirely different. Kevin Garnett couldn't believe the Knicks' ability to suppress the Warriors was broken by an obscure Frenchman.

Of course, the real reason the Knicks were on the defensive was Roger's incomparable ability to back them up.

Not every play can succeed tactically, but Roger ensured that even the plays that failed could still earn points for the Warriors.

Currently, the only solution for the Knicks was to decrease the success rate of the Warriors' systematic basketball, forcing the game back to a tempo where only Roger and Stoudemire could solve problems.

But this strategy couldn't be executed immediately in the fourth quarter because Yao Ming needed a rest.

And without Yao Ming on the court, a crucial part of the Knicks' defense would be lost, unable to completely shut down the Warriors' fluid offense.

Lenny Wilkens had always been cautious in utilizing Yao Ming, fully aware of the injury risks big men face.

Even a beast like Shaq was unavoidably troubled by injuries, already quite unhealthy during his time in Los Angeles.

And Yao Ming, whose body clearly wasn't as resilient, needed to be used even more carefully.

After all, as a top draft pick, it was hard to let go easily.

So in the first half of the fourth quarter, the Knicks continued to struggle hard, firmly suppressed by the Warriors.

New York fans were again enveloped in immense pressure, not wanting the Knicks' dominance in the league to be interrupted by Roger.

Finally, in the sixth minute of the fourth quarter, the New York Knicks managed to field their finishing lineup.

As they entered the court, Kevin Garnett was, as always, motivating his teammates.

It's tough to stay enthusiastic for 48 minutes, but Kevin Garnett consistently had to do it.

Any slightest sign of discouragement from him would affect the whole team's morale.

This Knicks team was very young; apart from KG, the team's other two star players were a third-year and a second-year player.

They all needed someone to make them believe they could win!

Roger coldly watched all this, walked to his little buddy, and emotionlessly told him: "This is your last chance to fantasize about victory tonight."

Roger's tone was like stating an obvious fact.

"Give me a break, do you think you can still teach me a lesson like back in the day?" Garnett retorted.

"This isn't a lesson; what a big brother gives to a little brother is a lesson. Tonight, this is a kill."

"Then I'll first stab the knife into your heart!"

This is the allure of victory and honor; it can cause a rift between Shaq and Roger and make KG and Roger face off fiercely on the court.

Isaiah Thomas and Magic Johnson had already proven in the 80s that friendship is worthless in the face of victory.

The final showdown began, and Boris Diaw found it increasingly difficult to make an impact on the offensive end.