Flash Wade used his own Phantom Step to score invisibly, helping his team chip away at the deficit again and again.
Although Chalmers had lost his touch, he could still provide the team with a little firepower from time to time.
That was enough.
As for the Knicks, aside from Su Yan scoring normally under intense defensive pressure tonight,
none of the other players had really stepped up.
When it came to scoring, they still had to rely more on Su Yan alone.
It was somewhat lacking.
But the situation could not stay this way forever.
Curry knew he was the player matched up against Wade.
He could not just watch Wade score tough bucket after tough bucket while doing nothing himself.
Bang, bang, bang!
Curry brought the ball up to the left wing.
Su Yan shifted to the right, drawing the attention of two defenders and creating better offensive space for Curry.
Chalmers was the one guarding him on this possession.
Curry attacked with absolute determination, watching Chalmers retreat with cross-steps.
He looked ready to accelerate for a drive, but the instant he noticed during the retreat that Chalmers had failed to keep up,
he rose like a startled swan, drawing the bow and nocking the arrow!
An arrow straight through the heart.
On the next possession, Chalmers defended more tightly, giving Curry no chance to shoot.
If there was no opportunity, then he would create one.
In the conventional impression, Curry was not especially strong at one-on-one drives.
That was indeed true.
But there was one major condition: when facing the league's top defenders.
Elite defenders possessed superior athleticism, height, wingspan, and other physical gifts over Curry.
When players like that locked onto Curry, his drives would naturally be limited.
That was why Curry's performances in crucial moments