Curry played with great composure. After feeling Paul's frenzied defense, along with Artest and Kobe occasionally rotating over from the wings,
he decisively cut down on his three-point attempts.
After drawing the defense's attention, he immediately moved the ball.
Either to Su Yan or to George.
That's right.
George was also one of the New York Three.
When Curry and Su Yan were being targeted defensively, George became the team's third offensive option.
He was also a championship-caliber third option.
If the opponents underestimated him,
George would shoot without hesitation. That was the shot volume and trust his teammates gave him in daily practice.
The coach had also told George that if he wanted to grow, he had to dare to attack as the core of the team during games and believe he could make those plays happen.
That mindset had seeped into him over time.
George had become increasingly confident in himself, and his offense had grown smoother and smoother.
Step by step, he was growing, advancing step by step toward becoming "General George."
George had knocked down a three-pointer right at the start tonight, and he was actually in quite good form.
Curry and Su Yan later found their touch, becoming the team's hotter players with one three-pointer after another.
But that was no reason for the Lakers to underestimate George.
When George got the ball on the right low post and found no one guarding him,
he felt a little angry. He felt disrespected.
Without the slightest hesitation, he scored on a mid-range jumper, punishing the Lakers.
On the next possession.
At the top of the key on the left and right, Curry and Su Yan stood on opposite sides.
One of them drew two defenders, leaving George open again on the left low post.
Curry passed