Chapter 265 The Regular Season MVP and Regular Season MVP are Different Too_5
Unconsciously, his score had reached 25 points.
Su Wan continued to find Carter.
Carter was indeed godlike, hitting another three-point shot.
The New York Knicks took the lead.
Thibodeau hurriedly called a timeout.
Carter shouted to Su Wan, as if to say,
"Have I filled the void of Curry's firepower, Uncle Carter?"
Su Wan gave him a thumbs up.
Stephen Curry was even more excited, high-fiving Carter: "So cool, Uncle Carter!"
Previously, he only knew his uncle was good at dunking, not expecting the three-point shot to be so impressive.
It seemed he had to learn not only the dunk from his uncle but also the three-point shot.
Carter's two three-point shots were priceless.
Not only did they turn the score around for the New York Knicks, but more importantly, they bought Su Wan a chance to breathe.
As a result, he could confidently hand over the offense to Carter and focus on restraining the opponents while conserving his energy for the last few minutes.
After the timeout, the Bulls started targeting Carter.
And their offensive was still fierce.
Boozer in the previous round, and this round Derek Rose's sharp breakthrough, finishing with a one-arm slam dunk, not only put the Bulls back in the lead but also boosted their momentum.
With the last 5 minutes of the fourth quarter, the Bulls had established a 5-point lead.
Su Wan began to make his move.
This round, Thibodeau anticipated Su would take the initiative, and the entire defensive formation shifted towards him. However, faced with tight double teams, Su Wan first executed a wide "Body Front Change," shaking off Ruhl to his rear.
Then, charging towards the basket, he lowered his center of gravity and broke straight past the defense of Boozer. Facing the final defender, Joakim Noah, he first pretended to sprint to the right, but upon catching the ball, he switched hands behind his back while stepping in the opposite direction, a layup reminiscent of Wade's "Mysterious Steps" that faked out Kevin Garnett, only his movements were quicker. By the time Noah realized he'd been deceived, Su Wan was already jumping in the air, finishing the layup.
"One against three!"
Amidst the cheers of the crowd, Su Wan, having landed gracefully, pointed to the ground three times with his fingers and then casually flicked his hand toward the camera as if to say:
Three defenders?
Just so so!
This scene further fueled the roaring cheers in the arena.
The point difference was 3 points.
Derek Rose's eyes became resolute.
In the first game of the series, Su scored in the last moments and defended against him.
Outsiders said that was the difference between him and Su Wan.
In the third game, he played like a regular-season MVP, but outsiders said Su's performance had surpassed that of a regular-season MVP.
Once, twice, he'd grown tired of these assessments and wanted to retaliate.
Now he knew, this was his chance to strike back!
For most of tonight, the Bulls had been in the lead, and they still had a 3-point lead in the final moments.
So far, Su Wan scored 34 points, and he had scored 30.
Almost no difference.
As long as he won tonight's game, he believed no media would say he was inferior to Su Wan.
They would place him on the same level as Su Wan.
As long as...
Tonight, he could defeat Su Wan!
His strong belief turned his gaze fierce, and even facing Su Wan who switched to defend him, he showed no fear.
He wanted to challenge Su Wan!
No...
He wanted to defeat Su Wan!
With a practiced "Starting Move," Derek Rose saw an opportunity to charge under the basket. But just as he broke through and attempted a lagging shot, the ball flew from his hand.
Su Wan followed closely behind, completing a "Big Needle Hat."
The bodies collided, and Derek Rose fell to the ground, rolling twice before turning to see Su Wan. Only then did he realize Su's gaze also held the intent to hunt.
His whole being radiated aggression.
Just like that "Big Needle Hat."
"Blocked!" Bill Walton shouted.
The rebound, protected by Tyson Chandler, ended up in Su Wan's hands the next second.
Striding towards the front court.
The fierce offensive forced the Bulls' defenders, who had made it back, to unconsciously retreat inside the three-point line, forming a tight zone defense.
They had to, as Su's "one against three" from just before was still replaying in their minds.
Against such a monster, ordinary defense was not enough to limit him.
Then...
One step in front of the three-point line, Su Wan, still carrying forward momentum, jumped high.
The most stable point:
The top of the arc!
The ball flew from his hands.
"Swish!"
It went in!
The score tied, the atmosphere became even more electrifying, and the defense of the New York Knicks intensified.
Derek Rose's confidence was not shattered; this time, he broke through Su Wan and completed the offense.
But in the transition from defense to offense, Su Wan hit another three-point shot, completely igniting Madison Square Garden.
The Bulls' offensive stalled.
Bill Walton slightly shook his head: "Although I don't want to admit it, it now seems that the league has truly entered a new era!"
What had been Su Wan's weapon for closing the point gap, scorned by the entire league 15 years ago, had now become the New York Knicks' tool for defeating the Bulls.
Of course, besides this tool, there was also...
"Clang!"
This time Derek's layup went astray; Boozer grabbed the rebound, but his "Second Attack" was blocked by Tyson Chandler.
After securing this crucial rebound, Su Wan was fouled.
Following his two successful free throws, the New York Knicks secured the victory.
Barkley said, "It's the same old story, Derek Rose may be the regular-season MVP, but he's still not in the same league as Su Wan!"
He actually understood exactly how Rose felt at the moment, as he himself had been through such times.
In the 93' finals, his performance was beyond reproach, but Jordan played like the "God of Basketball."
"I think Derek deserves this season's regular-season MVP as consolation because... Su Wan doesn't need the MVP to prove himself!"