The Way of Basketball: Never Talk Shit to Him!

This time we must grab it!

Kevin Garnett really used all his strength to seize this rebound, but Dior held his ground firmly this time, giving him no chance to get around.

He could only watch as the ball was once again secured by Su Wan.

Howard was a step too slow this time, failing to reach out to delay, causing Su Wan to rush ahead of everyone.

LeBron became the only one with a chance to catch up with him.

He gathered the ball early again...

As LeBron hesitated, Su Wan jumped high and performed a slam dunk.

"The Forest Wolf can't stop the New York Knicks' fast break at all!" Barkley commented when he saw this, "I think there's a high possibility that we might see some garbage time in this game!"

Bill Walton continued his "City Wall Theory," believing that if the Forest Wolf continued playing this way, they would only have one path of thought, and he mentioned the New York Knicks' "defense counterattack": "This is the third year these guys have been playing together, and now their understanding of defense and counterattack is absolutely top-notch in this league!"

"If you look carefully, you'll notice that the playing styles of the Forest Wolf on both ends are exactly the kind that the New York Knicks restrains!"

On the defensive end, not to mention, their "City Wall Formation" is truly restraining the Forest Wolf.

On the offensive end, the Forest Wolf's attack on the basket leads to their perimeter players frequently driving towards the basket, which results in a lack of players who can quickly transition back to defense if they miss the shot.

This is the key to the New York Knicks' waves of "defensive counterattacks."

At the same time, this is also the key to the rising status of the three-point shot strategy.

The three-point shot strategy, when completely giving up on "second attacks," can form a quicker transition between offense and defense, significantly reducing the opponent's chance to quickly form a fast break after a defensive success.

Actually, from here, you can see what kind of changes have occurred from the "small ball" theory from 2011 to 2015.

The Mavericks in 2011 played a "defense counterattack" style, using shooting to solve offense.

By 2015, shooting shifted from more mid-range shots to outside the three-point line, allowing the transition back to defense to be faster, thereby suppressing the opponent's offensive rhythm...

But if you analyze the NBA thoroughly, you'll find that more scores come from offensive and defensive transitions rather than rigid positional plays.

This is the foundation of the "small ball theory!"

You could say that this New York Knicks team has undergone a complete transformation, becoming a truly "small ball" team.

That's why they can seize opportunities so frequently during transitions between offense and defense to score.

This offensive rhythm is inherently something that most teams in this era are not adapted to, including the Forest Wolf!

At halftime, relying on wave after wave of "defensive counterattacks," the New York Knicks widened the gap to 25 points.

LeBron faced that issue again at halftime:

"The New York Knicks' defense tonight is like a city wall. Will the Forest Wolf adjust your strategy in the second half? Use another defense to break the wall?"

LeBron said: "So far this season, we have been playing in our own way, and we have won most of our games. We have to have confidence in ourselves, and I believe that we will find the answer during this tough period!"

The meaning of these words is easy to translate:

We will continue to be "stubborn!"

Then...

There was no then!

Under the constraint of their style, persisting in their approach led only to a dead end.

Although the Forest Wolf's full main lineup remained on the court until the end, the final whistle blew with the New York Knicks defeating the Forest Wolf 115-85, winning this "battle of focus" by 30 points.

Su Wan scored 35 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists in this game, hitting 5 three-point shots; Stephen Curry scored 23 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists, hitting 4 three-point shots.

The "Tsunami Brothers" sparked a "three-point downpour" in this game.

In contrast, for the Forest Wolf, LeBron James shot 7 from 23, made 5 out of 8 free throws, scoring 19 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists, and 8 turnovers; Howard shot 6 from 10, made 3 out of 8 free throws, scoring 15 points, along with 8 rebounds.

The performance of the Forest Wolf "duo" was below their usual standard.

Barkley said: "After this game, the media that binds LeBron and Su Wan as the strongest duo can take a break; they are not on the same level at all!"

Kenny Smith also said: "I don't know if it's that Su Wan naturally restrains LeBron's ability. LeBron has changed three teams and has cooperated with many superstars in this league, but no matter who he partners with, the team he's on always has its style restrained when facing Su Wan's team!"

"Honestly, it's very hard to compare them together anymore; Su Wan... is LeBron's bane!"

"This conclusion has already become a certainty!"

"I really don't want to see any more articles comparing LeBron and Su Wan together; it disrespects Su Wan!"

On the Forest Wolf's side, the "trio" that lost this game looked very frustrated, as you could tell from their expressions.

Kevin Garnett's final stats for this game were 7 points and 4 rebounds.

If you only look at the stats, who would have thought this was the "Wolf King" who once dominated the world!

The "Wolf King" has really aged!

Even die-hard Minnesota fans of Kevin Garnett have to admit this point.