The Way of Basketball: Never Talk Shit to Him!
Chapter 706 - 261: Even as a Substitute, He is the ’Chosen One’_2

Chapter 706: Chapter 261: Even as a Substitute, He is the ’Chosen One’_2

But his lower shooting percentage resulted in better performance for the Bulls.

Just like Allen Iverson in 2001, his personal offensive efficiency was also very low, but the Philadelphia 76ers made it to the finals.

So, it’s not all about shooting percentages and efficiency on the basketball court.

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But when it comes to firepower coverage, the sniper rifle is no match for the Gatling.

Using specific tactics for specific situations, that’s the charm of basketball.

This is also why LeBron often gets criticized for passing the ball to a teammate in the final moments.

From a tactical standpoint, is this reasonable?

Of course, it’s reasonable!

It involves using one’s presence to draw defenders and let an open teammate take the shot.

There is nothing wrong with this.

But tactics are rigid.

Shooting in the final moments tests not just the presence of defenders in front, but also the mental pressure and various other factors.

Horry has been more successful than most role players and has earned more.

Why is that?

Doesn’t he have a "Big Heart"?

And if you let LeBron take the "Open Three-point Shot" in the final moments, his shooting percentage might not even be as high as that of a regular role player.

After all is said and done, any tactic that can win the game is a good tactic.

Moreover, LeBron is great at "padding stats," but if you put him in Derek Rose or Allen Iverson’s position, repeatedly playing aggressive offense, could he lead the team to that level?

This is why Derek Rose’s efficiency isn’t high, and his stats don’t look explosive, but he was still highly acclaimed as an MVP during the regular season.

Put anyone else in his position, and they really couldn’t handle those tasks!

Unique is also regular season MVP!

Just like Steve Nash...

Before this game, the New York Knicks’ assistant coaching staff added a new member:

Mike Malone!

His arrival had a lot to do with Su Wan.

Recently, Su Wan had received a call from Brandon Malone, who hoped his son could join the New York Knicks’ assistant coaching team to learn. Brandon, the first head coach Su Wan encountered in his professional career, had been very supportive of him before he made his mark and had helped secure his starting position in the Cavaliers under Paul Silas.

Moreover, Su Wan was well acquainted with Mike Malone, a truly talented and knowledgeable guy, and he also carried a buff to counter LeBron James, even if his coaching ability was not as good yet.

But relying on his father’s connections and this buff, Su Wan had no reason to refuse.

Thus, the New York Knicks’ assistant coaching staff gathered the future "God-level assistant coaches" Tyronn Lue and Mike Malone.

Su Wan felt somewhat embarrassed for D’Antoni.

Could he really make use of this assistant coaching team?

Mike Malone also participated in preparing the defense for this game.

His opinion was the same as Tyronn Lue’s, both focusing on containing Derek Rose...

D’Antoni already felt sidelined.

Tyronn Lue and Su Wan always agreed.

Now with the new addition of Mike Malone, he had even less of a say.

D’Antoni thought that even if Derek Rose performed exceptionally well, he was just one person; as long as they suppressed the other Bulls players, he couldn’t stir up any trouble.

Clearly, D’Antoni wasn’t much of a scholar on defense.

Mike Malone said, "As the Point Guard, Derek’s way of driving the team is through his personal offense. As long as he can keep attacking, he will energize the entire team!"

It’s not enough just to see him as an offensive guard and think that by neutralizing others’ offense, they can leave him unattended.

But in reality, he is the engine of the Bulls’ offense, and if they don’t suppress him, then the Bulls could unleash a continual offensive.

You have to realize he also averaged 7.7 assists per game this season.

Even in the whole league, this average assists per game ranks tenth.

Being able to attack and pass, if they let him play more and more intensely, the result would be the Bulls going on a rampage.

Moreover, he had exploitable weaknesses, his unstable shooting.

If they could stop his breakthroughs and force him to rely on shooting, then the New York Knicks could win the game.

The plan proceeded smoothly...

With Su Wan and Tyson Chandler’s targeted defense, along with the team’s Help Defense, Derek Rose had a very tough game.

His individual offense couldn’t get going, and the Bulls had to find another ball handler.

But...

Where could the Bulls find another ball handler!

With Stephen Curry and Danilo Gallinari’s form picking up, the New York Knicks launched a fierce offensive from the start.

Eventually, the New York Knicks won by 15 points, 109 to 94, at the Bulls’ home court.

Chicago media were somewhat disheartened; they had hyped up this game as a battle for the "Regular Season MVP" before it began.

This indeed was a case of lifting a rock only to drop it on their own feet...

In this game, Su Wan scored 39 points with 7 rebounds and 5 assists, while Derek Rose managed only 22 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, and 4 turnovers.

If this game was to decide the ownership of the Regular Season MVP, then Su Wan clearly outplayed Derek Rose.

Besides Su Wan, the best performer for the New York Knicks was Stephen Curry, who threw in 5 three-point shots and ended up scoring 24 points in total.

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