NBA money-spending system sparks jealousy among female celebrities.

Chapter 472 A chill runs down my spine! I can't move an inch!

"Jumpball!"

A contest for the ball between Tyson and Bynum.

"Snapped!"

Tyson had better timing when he jumped, swatting the basketball away first and giving the Knicks their first possession of the Christmas Day game.

"boom!"

A thunderous cheer erupted in the stadium, and the atmosphere reached a fever pitch the moment the main game began.

Curry received the ball and crossed half-court, arriving at the right arc, dribbling the ball while searching for his teammates' positions.

"tread!"

Paul, in his prime, stepped up and put more pressure on Curry, who was in his second year.

Curry remained calm, skillfully controlling the ball while trying to shake off Paul's attack and looking for passing opportunities.

"It's now!"

Seeing Su Yan make a cut and create an opportunity, Curry decisively passed the ball over.

Little did anyone know... Paul's fierce defensive ability allowed him to see Curry's pass very clearly.

A leap.

"Snapped!"

The moment Curry passed the ball, he sliced ​​it off and sent it flying.

"what?!"

Curry was shocked and immediately tried to turn around to chase, but the cunning Paul wouldn't give him the chance. He turned sideways in advance and used a subtle force to slow down Curry's acceleration.

"Whoosh!"

"Whoosh!"

Kobe rushed out first, grabbed the basketball, and ran towards the frontcourt with Tony Allen.

The two players rushed into the basket almost simultaneously.

Kobe completely ignored Tony Allen, took a step inside the free-throw line, grabbed the ball, and leaped up, his arms blazing.

Through Tony Allen's cover.

He split Mount Hua in two with his might.

"COMEON!"

Reggie Miller's expression changed drastically. "Chris Paul stole the ball from Stephen Curry on his very first possession of the game."

Kobe dunked over Tony Allen.

This fierce defense and this unreasonable counterattack immediately gave the Knicks' backcourt a rude awakening.

"As expected of a diamond-level backcourt player."

Barkley also shook his head and sighed, "Paul and Kobe, both All-NBA First Team selections, were just too fierce on both offense and defense."

Stephen is good, and Tony Allen's defense is also strong.

However... they still struggled against the "diamond backcourt" of "Paul + Kobe".

Tonight, both of them will face immense pressure in both offense and defense.

The match has only just begun.

Wasn't Barkley's statement somewhat disrespectful to Curry and Tony Allen?

It's really not.

Barkley's words were not just about the first offensive play of the game, but a summary of the Lakers' "diamond backcourt" dominance on the court so far this season.

That's really domineering!

[Knicks 0:2 Lakers]

"So this is the infamous 'Diamond Backcourt'! They really have a strong presence!!!"

Curry looked serious.

He knew Paul and Kobe were great, but he didn't expect the first possession of the game to put so much pressure on them.

It was only one attack.

Curry got completely serious. He understood that against two All-NBA First Team selections and two All-Star starters, he had to give 200% to the game.

"Bang bang bang!"

Curry dribbled the ball over, facing Paul once again with a sharp gaze, and skillfully passed the basketball to Su Yan.

Only teams that aren't strong enough would 3-4 gank Su Yan at the very beginning of the match.

The Lakers are strong enough.

At the start of the game, they assigned "The Villain" Artest to guard Su Yan, with Kobe and Humphries among the players ready to provide backup defense.

"Snapped!"

Su Yan received the ball and faced Artest one-on-one.

Su Yan glanced at Artest but didn't say anything, waiting for the system notification.

Let's see if we can trigger the [Permanent Dog-Beating Quest].

Unfortunately not.

It seems... even though Su Yan and Artest fought so fiercely in the Finals, and Artest was so irritable and violent.

but.

His true nature is not that of a dirty person who likes to use methods such as stepping on someone's feet, kicking someone's groin, or choking someone.

To ruin someone else's player.

Even if there is a fight, it's a direct confrontation after getting carried away, and it's not within the scope of the "Dog-Beating Mission".

"Ok."

Su Yan shrugged, feeling somewhat regretful.

However... the league should have as few players as possible, such as Bogdanovic and Stanford.

Don't overthink it.

Focus on the present.

Facing Artest, Su Yan's gaze sharpened. Without any fancy attacks, he charged in with brute force.

[Steel and Iron Body lv3] Unleashes full power under enhanced strength.

Is it appropriate to be so reckless right from the start? Is it wise to waste your energy?

Perfect.

With the hidden buff from [Invigorating Armor lv1] fully stacked and having been suspended and resting, Su Yan's energy was overflowing, and his stamina was too abundant.

Tonight... it must be released.

"Bang bang bang!"

The force of the 220 kg bench press repeatedly and violently impacted Artest, and even if he tried his best to resist, it was no use.

I staggered backward, my scalp tingling.

"Whoosh!"

Su Yan accelerated past him in the instant his legs went weak from the impact, and charged into the penalty area alone.

One step, and he's airborne!

"boom!"

Su Yan cleaved through the air, dunking over Humphries.

[Knicks 2:2 Lakers]

The first two attacks by Kobe and Su Yan were both thunderous dunks that ignored the defense; this game couldn't be more exciting.

Switch to offense.

Paul pushed Curry over, one-on-one, without any pressure, and there was no help defense.

Decisively change direction and take down the mid laner.

Curry had no choice.

Tony Allen rushed over to help defend, but Paul remained calm as Tony Allen completely double-teamed him.

A clever back pass.

The ball was perfectly passed to Kobe, who cut in from the left, and he dribbled the ball up for a layup, dodging Tyson's block with a reverse layup.

The reverse shot hit.

Even during their championship season, the Lakers didn't have a good point guard; Fisher wasn't good enough.

Kobe himself also organized a master.

Although Odom is known as the "left-handed magician," his passing and ball control abilities are still far inferior to those of truly strong guards.

Back then, the Lakers relied more on teamwork and Kobe's unpredictable and brute-force scoring.

Paul's arrival and his playmaking not only made the Lakers' offense easier, but also further raised Kobe's ceiling.

after all.

When a player can ignore the defense and force his way through, creating easy opportunities to attack the basket and score, he will only become more adept at it.

Fortunately... the mature Kobe was willing and had the ability to play off-ball.

"Shh!"

Next round.

Kobe made another sprint, shaking off Tony Allen, and immediately received a pass from Paul.

He receives the ball in the low post on the left and takes a jump shot.

"Shh!"

Another perfect hit.

However... just when you think Paul can only pass the ball, he outmaneuvered Curry and finished the attack with a jump shot.

When you think Kobe's one-on-one ability is not good enough, he first gets rid of Tony Allen, drives to the right low post, and George comes up to help.

Ignore the defense.

Despite his close block, he scored with a signature fadeaway jumper... making the play.

"How...how can we defend against this?!"

Tony Allen felt a chill run down his spine.

Curry also looked grim.

They did everything they could to defend Paul and Kobe, but it was no use. They couldn't break their combination play or stop their offense.

The Knicks' backcourt seemed to have no chance against the Lakers' "diamond backcourt".

This is bad.

The good news is... Su Yan, the "Flame God," is just as terrifying on both offense and defense as he is on the Lakers' scalp!