Chapter 738

When the Suns also had to give him enough respect, they had to use three people to strictly guard him.

The Bulls players, transformed in the new season, had all become stronger and more trustworthy.

Now, Su Yan used his own gravity to attract the defense before passing to his teammates.

The success rate would be much higher.

This time?!

"Swish!"

Su Yan made another pull-back and gave it to Yao at the center of the arc; although Stoudemire followed, he backed off a step while looking at Yao outside the three-point line.

For one, he could keep up well when Yao drove.

For another, he could better return to the paint to help defend when Yao passed to teammates cutting to the rim.

It seemed like killing two birds with one stone.

And the result?!

"Swish!"

Yao, on the perimeter, saw that Stoudemire hadn't followed and that his attention on Su Yan had briefly decreased, leaving himself completely open.

He didn't think twice.

He raised his hands and put up a three-pointer.

After the basketball traced a beautiful parabola in the air, it plunged into the net without deviation.

Nothing but net.

That's right.

Yao hit a three-pointer on the perimeter.

After a season plus a full offseason of intensive training, Yao already possessed a bit of three-point ability.

In absolute open situations.

His three-pointer had a certain level of accuracy.

Coach Stevens also delegated power during the offseason, giving Yao the authority to shoot threes on the perimeter.

That was how this three-pointer came to be.

And Yao had enough confidence that he could hit many such threes this season.

Not to say that the number of threes he hit could rank high in the league.

But Yao believed... as long as the coach kept giving him opportunities, his season three-point percentage among centers would definitely be among the best.

Su Yan's mid-range, Hinrich and Yao's three-pointers.

Additionally... Iguodala's lightning-fast breakthroughs and dunks in transition fast breaks.

The Bulls' offense was also fast, and their perimeter firepower was sufficient; their offense was not inferior to the Suns.

The two teams were in a state of trading baskets in the first quarter, and the Bulls were not at a disadvantage.

The Suns were a pure offensive team, while the Bulls still had strong defense that hadn't been fully utilized, yet they could still match the Suns on offense.

This was not a good sign for the Suns.

And when the second quarter arrived, when the bench lineups rotated.

"Swish!"

"Swish!"

On the Bulls' side.

JR Smith and Korver, who came off the bench, each hit a three-pointer.

Leaving the Suns in a daze.

And if one said Korver hit the three because he was a shooter by nature.

Then JR Smith hitting a three meant his touch was hot, meant he had transformed into a "Nervous Blade."

That's right.

JR Smith was in divine form tonight; after coming on and hitting a three.

The next possession.

He carried the defense of two people and rushed into the basket, twisting his body, and hit an incredible high-difficulty layup amidst his maneuvers.

This wasn't over yet.

Just the very next possession, JR Smith once again ignored everyone, charged into the Suns' bench interior single-handedly, and flew up with the ball.

Facing the defense that closed in.

Completely fearless.

Then... a 360-degree mid-air rotation to dodge the block, and then finding the backboard to score... it went in.

What kind of move was that?

A crazy 360-degree mid-air layup; this was completely at the level of a Top 10 play, perhaps even ranking first!

Everyone was shocked.

Su Yan, however, smiled slightly, calm and composed.

After all... if JR Smith isn't crazy, he's an All-Star every day!!!