Christmas Day Battle (Part Two)

The most important thing was that all three of them were among the league's top-tier offensive players.

Just like the Thunder back then—the Butler version—as long as all three were on the court, their opponents had no idea how to set up their defense.

They couldn't be stopped one-on-one. Whoever guarded them, they'd attack without discrimination. George's efficiency might fluctuate a little more than the other two's...

But what about double-teaming? Who were they supposed to double?~~

That Thunder team had been able to tear apart opposing defenses thanks to Chen Xi's unstoppable individual offense and the excellent chemistry between the three.

JB and Westbrook were both outstanding playmakers.

Chen Xi and prime Westbrook both had unstoppable offensive weapons.

Chen Xi and JB were both elite off-ball offensive maestros.

Only by meeting all three of these conditions had the Thunder's Big Three been able to produce such terrifying offensive efficiency.

The same was true of the Nets now.

The difference was that, compared with that Thunder team, all three Nets players also had pretty good range and perimeter shooting efficiency on top of everything else.

With all three on the court, the Nets' offensive spacing would visibly expand to an almost unbelievable degree...

So, all things considered, the trio had the potential to form a smooth, positive cycle at a fundamental level of basketball.

The remaining questions were simply whether the players could adapt to one another and whether the head coach could make positive adjustments to how he used them.

And things really were moving in the right direction.

After beating the Orlando Magic on December 8, the Brooklyn superteam finally found its rhythm.

Over the next five games, the Nets capitalized on their momentum and won five straight, all while putting up some of the best efficiency in