Before long.
The timeout ended.
The battle resumed.
The Lakers couldn't stop Su Yan from scoring, and they couldn't score when he guarded them.
Even if they avoided him,
the moment they missed, Su Yan—a 201-centimeter small forward—was there to secure the rebound.
Scoring, defense, protecting the rim...
Su Yan was doing practically everything for the Knicks, dragging them back into the game.
The Lakers couldn't believe it.
They were sure Su Yan would run out of gas soon. They were waiting for that moment.
But...
With two minutes left in the fourth quarter, Su Yan had erased an eight-point deficit and put the Knicks up by six.
The Knicks had the lead. For now, victory was in their hands.
The Lakers kept waiting for Su Yan to tire.
But that moment never came. All they saw was God Yan growing stronger as the battle wore on, seemingly tireless!
Of course,
Su Yan's stamina had its limits.
But he hadn't gone all out in the first half, and he'd gotten plenty of rest before the NBA Finals.
He was fully recharged.
Naturally, he still had plenty of energy.
He could keep playing at this level until the final buzzer—until he beat the Lakers.
The Lakers had no answer.
Once the gap reached ten points, they fell apart and ultimately lost the game.
The series stood at 1–0.
The Knicks had the early lead.
"Holy shit!"
The game had barely ended
when Elliot shouted excitedly, "Congratulations to the defending champion Knicks! Even against the Lakers and their Diamond Backcourt, they pulled out the win.
"That's seriously impressive.
"But the best player tonight was, without a doubt, God Yan—Su Yan.
"In Game 1 of the NBA Finals, he exploded for 60 points, 13 rebounds, five assists, seven steals, and five blocks.
"He