Attack the Rusty Can, Defend Against Ten Thousand Stabs!

Anthony quickly steadied himself and lunged after him, only to come up empty.

Everything had been too slow.

The basketball flew from a spot far beyond his fingertips, like a meteor streaking in reverse, plunging straight through the heart of the net.

Su Yan calmly drained a three-pointer, using his favorite scoring method to give his team a strong opening.

At the commentary desk.

"Wooow~"

Barkley roared, "Su Yan's threes have always been such a pleasure to watch.

And...

He makes scoring look so easy, so casual, as if he barely needs any effort to put points in his pocket.

Carmelo seems completely unable to defend him."

"Ha!"

Reggie Miller chuckled and tried to speak up for Anthony. "Defense has never been Carmelo's strong suit.

I think...

He'll respond directly to Su Yan on the offensive end with a beautiful bucket."

As they spoke.

Anthony indeed got the ball and faced Su Yan at the right side of the top of the key.

The first possession of the new season's first meeting between two of the league's top Small Forwards saw them matched up against each other.

A new season, a new beginning.

Even as a two-time champion FMVP-level small forward, Su Yan still had to defeat one player after another at his position if he wanted to prove he was the best in the new season.

Right now, Carmelo was one of them.

Likewise, Carmelo had trained hard throughout the offseason. He wanted to improve, to become the best small forward.

He also needed to defeat Su Yan in an official game.

Stepping over your superior's head to rise to the top—that was the most domineering way!

And so, the battle was about to begin.

Anthony held the ball against Su Yan, stepping forward with his right foot as