"He's too strong, Yan is really too strong, he he he (!$$(...#)@"
Curry was so excited he was incoherent.
Tyson stood dumbfounded under the basket, feeling like Su Yan had just played basketball over his head, and couldn't recover for a long time!
"Unbelievable!"
David Lee kept shaking his head. "This... this is the 'vase' the New York Knicks drafted?!
It's probably hiding a hand grenade inside."
All the New York Knicks players were first shocked, then overjoyed, raising their hands to cheer for Su Yan and celebrating the victory in advance.
Just as Barkley had said.
Su Yan's poster dunk on Dirk Nowitzki was too shocking, too damaging, and killed the game early!!!
Scanning the court.
Jason Kidd, Terry, Marion, and Dampier, who was right under the basket, all had blank stares.
No one immediately went to help Dirk Nowitzki up.
Stunned.
Crushed.
Su Yan's dunk completely shattered the morale of the Dallas Mavericks players... making them raise the white flag!!!
"Beep beep!"
The Mavericks Head Coach.
Coach Rick Carlisle tearfully called a timeout.
Five players in, five players out—they surrendered their weapons.
Not putting up a desperate fight was their final act of stubbornness!
There was no surprise.
The New York Knicks defeated the Dallas Mavericks, defending their home court honor.
So far this season, Dirk Nowitzki averaged 25.4 points, 8.1 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block.
His three shooting percentages were 48.5%, 42.3%, and 91.5%, approaching the 180 club.
The so-called 180 club.
It requires three shooting percentages—two-point shots, Three-point Shots, and free throws—to be no lower than 50%, 40%, and 90%, respectively.
Looking across the entire history of the NBA.
Currently, only five players have achieved this: Larry Bird (twice), Mark Price, Reggie Miller, Steve Nash (three times), and Dirk Nowitzki.
This year.
Dirk Nowitzki has hope, and Nash also has a chance to enter the "180 club" for the fourth time in his career.
If Su Yan could improve his free throw shooting, he could also enter, perhaps even the "190 Club," or higher!!!
But that's a story for another time.
Tonight... Dirk Nowitzki only recorded 18 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 assists, which looked somewhat meager.
Crucially, both his two-point and Three-point Shot percentages were less than 40%, and his free throw percentage was only 71.4%.
Under Su Yan's defense, his efficiency was dismal.
No.
He still had many offensive possessions where the stats weren't purely earned against Su Yan's defense; his efficiency when guarded solely by Su Yan was... even lower.
In contrast, Su Yan.
He hit 8 Three-point Shots throughout the game, racking up 40 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals, and 6 blocks—an all-around and powerful performance.
"Top-tier 3&D Player" seemed insufficient to describe him.
Su Yan and Dirk Nowitzki.
Comparing the two players' performances, if a fan didn't recognize either of them, they might even think... Su Yan was the league superstar!!!
Dirk Nowitzki lost, and he lost thoroughly.
Su Yan truly resembled... the "player of the week killer"!
After the game.
Dirk Nowitzki and Su Yan shared a friendly hug.
Dirk Nowitzki smiled and sighed, "Su Yan, when you go out in the future, please don't say you are an Undrafted Player.
Otherwise.
I would be too embarrassed.
I have never seen an Undrafted Player with such powerful ability; this isn't an Undrafted Player, this is a bona fide superstar!"
"Haha~"
Su Yan smiled and humbly replied, "Mr. Old Si... Mr. Dirk, you flatter me. I am still far from being a superstar.
You, on the other hand.
You have already led your team to the NBA Finals; that is the real deal, and I need to learn from you!!!"
"That's true."
Dirk Nowitzki didn't deny the significance of his trip to the NBA Finals, but he continued to praise Su Yan, saying, "Su Yan, you don't need to be modest.
To lead the New York Knicks, who started the season with 10 consecutive losses, to a 17-game winning streak—you are truly outstanding!
Keep going!
Keep it up.
Maybe... we can meet in the Playoffs."
"Oh?"
Su Yan gave a slight hum, understanding Dirk's implication.
"Hahaha~"
Dirk laughed heartily and shrugged, "I mean, don't you... crave meeting me in the Playoffs?"
"Haha~"
Su Yan also laughed, then slapped hands with Dirk Nowitzki, and smiled, saying, "Then... let's settle the score when we meet in the Playoffs!"
"No problem!"
...After the game.
The New York Knicks locker room.
The players were happily celebrating tonight's victory and the team's impressive 17-game winning streak.
This was something no one dared to imagine at the start of the season.
Not even in their dreams.
While watching his teammates celebrate happily, Su Yan calculated how much he had earned tonight under the Level 5 money-farming tier.
Stats: 40 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals, 6 blocks. Scoring breakdown: 8 Three-point Shots, 6 two-point shots, 4 free throws.
84.8 + 63.2 + 41.6 + 90.8 + 40.48 + 60.32 = 750,400 US dollars.
Ball handling + running totaled about 24,000.
2.4 * 5 = 120,000.
Total: 75.04 + 12 = 870,400 US dollars.
Experience: 2,273,412 / 1,000,000.
Current balance: 1.7435 million.
"Holy crap~"
After finishing the calculation, Su Yan quietly exclaimed, "Damn... at Level 5, one game directly earned me 870,000?
If I scored 50 points in a game, wouldn't I immediately break a million?
The small goal I set earlier—to farm... to earn a million per game—feels like it was just yesterday, but I didn't expect to achieve it so quickly.
This is pretty fierce!"
Su Yan was very surprised.
But Su Yan really liked it!!!
Before long.
Coach D'Antoni arrived in the locker room, and upon seeing the coach enter, everyone immediately stopped joking around.
"Guys, you played great. You are now on a 17-game winning streak, which is a fantastic record!"
D'Antoni smiled and applauded all the players.
He continued, "Four days from now is the Christmas Day Game.
After Christmas, everyone will get a few days of good rest. Before that, we still have two games.
One game is on the 23rd, before Christmas Eve, against the 76ers at our home court. The opponent isn't strong.
We should be able to win, secure our 18th consecutive victory, and tie our franchise's longest winning streak record.
The opponent for the Christmas Day Game is the Chicago Bulls.
If we can defeat the Chicago Bulls, we will achieve 19 consecutive wins, breaking the franchise's longest winning streak record.
This will be a milestone moment.
It will also be the Chicago Bulls' "Milestone Sadness" night.
Because... the Chicago Bulls' longest winning streak in franchise history is also 18 games, set during the 95-96 Season by the Chicago Bulls led by Jordan and Pippen.
That season, they also set the historical best regular season record of 72 wins and 10 losses.
Defeating the Chicago Bulls would mean stepping on the 18-game winning streak created by the "god of basketball" to rise to the top, which would be incredibly cool.
Checkmating the "god of basketball"—does everyone have the spirit and the guts for that?!"
"Absolutely!"
"Surpassing the 'god of basketball'?
COME ON! Just thinking about that scene is exciting, we can't wait!!!"
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