"God Yan" vs. "Grim Reaper"!

At crucial moments, it was a battle of Big Hearts.

Everyone naturally saw it as a stage for superstars, but on second thought, weren't the players on both the Knicks and Thunder all star-caliber players?!

But upon closer consideration—

Among two All-Star-level teams, not everyone could truly hit clutch shots or deliver the final blow in a life-or-death moment.

For the Knicks, there was no question that Su Yan was the best choice.

As for Curry—

His three-point shooting was more accurate than in the original storyline, and he was more confident driving to the basket as well.

But his physical limitations were real.

If you asked him not to call for a screen in the final moments and simply isolate against Durant or Harden of the Thunder team—

His efficiency might not actually be that high.

And if, in the final moments, he still needed to rely on a teammate's screen to create a three-point opportunity—

Even if he could make it with a normal release—

The difficulty would still rise considerably.

Why?

Because the opponent would not give him that chance.

They would cling to him relentlessly, denying him even the slightest bit of shooting space.

Curry's room to perform would shrink.

The Thunder were the same.

Cousins was an All-Star starting lineup-level power forward, one of the league's top-five big men.

But in a true life-or-death moment, he might not even be able to receive the ball, let alone help his team win.

If he forced his way out to catch the ball, his ball-handling was insufficient, and he had not developed shooting range beyond the three-point line.

It would be difficult for him to attack.

The same went for Harden. Though he had improved rapidly—

His finishing still was not stable enough when elevated to a