Three-pointers raining down against Curry? Transition from offense to defense.
Su Yan brought the ball across half court. The moment he reached the left side of the top of the key, he was trapped by LeBron and Bosh.
Su Yan did not rush to attack, nor did he pass immediately.
He relied on his individual ability to force his way through their defense. After completely drawing their defensive attention, he dished the ball to Curry, who had curled out from the corner on the other side.
The pass came at just the right time.
The ball arrived as Curry did.
Curry caught it, half-turned, and went for a three-point shot.
At first glance, it was not an especially good opportunity, but with Curry taking the shot, it was still reasonable.
Clang!
The shot missed.
A miss was a miss, but it had been an opportunity.
Coach D'Antoni saw no problem with it.
The rebound?
Chandler soared into the air. With better position, he secured the rebound ahead of Gortat.
After grabbing that precious offensive rebound, he kicked it back out to Curry.
Another three?
Curry caught the ball and immediately rose for a shot, but it was only a pump fake that got Wade off balance.
Curry accelerated into the lane. After completely drawing the defense's attention, he fired another no-look pass out to Tony Allen on the perimeter.
A three-pointer.
Up went the hand, down came the shot.
An arrow straight through the heart.
Tony Allen, playing at the two, was mainly responsible for defense, but he could also knock down open three-point shots.
If the opportunity was good enough, he would shoot without hesitation, and he had decent accuracy.
He was a 3D Player.
The Knicks answered with a three-pointer of their own.
Wade caught the ball and