You're an All-Star, I'm a unanimous MVP!

Joe Johnson needed time to settle in, so Teague stepped up. He isolated Curry while also connecting the team, allowing Horford to score repeatedly.

He played well.

Curry had fallen behind in his matchup with Teague...

After bringing the ball up, Curry passed it to Su Yan and moved to the side to space the floor.

Su Yan immediately passed it back to Curry, giving him a look—a look of direct response.

The two did not communicate further.

Su Yan spread out right away and stationed himself in the corner. The Hawks had no choice but to keep two defenders around him.

That gave Curry a one-on-one opportunity against Teague.

"Good!"

Curry nodded to himself.

Although Teague had scored on him in isolation, Curry was not particularly angry, nor did he want to immediately get the ball to prove himself.

There was certainly no problem with Su Yan serving as the primary ball handler.

He would use Off-ball Movement to seek out the best scoring opportunities.

They would play steadily and win the game.

That was what mattered.

Now, Su Yan had given him a chance to regain face against Teague.

Then he would attack decisively.

"Thump, thump, thump!"

Facing Teague, Curry strung together consecutive crossovers and between-the-legs dribbles. He palmed the ball in his right hand and feinted an attack. Seeing Teague lower his center of gravity, he gathered the ball.

No step-back. He rose up and fired.

The release was incredibly quick, and Teague could not react in time. But Curry had barely any time to set his shot, either.

That made the attempt difficult.

"Rebound!"

Certain Curry would miss, Teague shouted as he signaled for his teammates to protect the rim. The next second...

A beautiful swish of the net cut Teague's voice short.

Curry hit the