You're the Best Shooter I've Ever Coached!

After a brief rest, the second quarter officially began.

Both teams sent their substitutes onto the floor.

Of the ten players on the court, Josh Smith was the only starter.

The Cleveland Cavaliers inbounded from the backcourt and got the ball to Damon Jones. Jones quickly dribbled across half court, eager to get his assist tally started.

Come on, Su!

As soon as he crossed half court, Damon Jones fixed his gaze on Su Yi, who was running off the ball.

Josh Smith was right on his heels, looking completely at ease!

The next moment, Anderson Varejao appeared between them and planted himself firmly in Josh Smith's path.

Taking advantage of the screen, Su Yi shook off Josh Smith and headed for the three-point line on the left wing.

The ball arrived right on time!

Damon Jones passed it over at once.

Su Yi caught the ball without hesitation, quickly jumped, hung in the air, and kicked his legs...

Just then, a towering figure shot in front of him, looming like Mount Tai.

Damn! I'm getting blocked!

Su Yi tried to pull the ball back, but he was already committed.

Smack!

The ball had barely left Su Yi's hand before it went flying out of bounds like a kite with its string cut.

Josh Smith had carried out the head coach's instructions to perfection, stopping Su Yi's three-pointer.

"Rookie, I'm going to lock you down!"

Josh Smith looked at Su Yi smugly.

Su Yi ignored him, his mind racing as he tried to figure out how to avoid getting blocked.

The guy was top-tier in the NBA in height, wingspan, and athleticism!

"Su, it's okay. Everyone gets blocked sometimes."

Knowing this was Su Yi's first time getting blocked, Damon Jones hurried over to reassure him.

Su Yi nodded. There wasn't enough time to come up with a way around the guy's reach.

He'd already used a screen to get open, catch the ball, and shoot, yet Josh Smith had still managed to close in and block him.

This... Su Yi still couldn't think of a solution.

The Cleveland Cavaliers inbounded from out of bounds and got the ball to Damon Jones, who dribbled it to the top of the arc.

Su Yi began moving off the ball, with Josh Smith right behind him. Every so often, Smith even used his powerful frame to bump into him.

Su Yi gritted his teeth and held his ground against Josh Smith's physical pressure.

Squeak!

Su Yi came to a sudden stop, his shoes screeching against the floor, then quickly doubled back.

Josh Smith stopped just as quickly and ran after him.

As soon as Su Yi reached the three-point line, Damon Jones sent the pass his way.

It was fast and accurate!

But the moment Su Yi caught the ball, Josh Smith rushed at him with his arms spread wide, giving him no chance to shoot.

No opening!

Su Yi had no choice but to pass the ball to Damon Jones, then immediately cut toward him.

Damon Jones understood at once.

In a flash, Su Yi reached Jones, and the two exchanged a handoff.

At the same time, Jones used the momentum of the pass to set a screen, trying to stop Josh Smith from following Su Yi.

Seeing this, Josh Smith sneered inwardly. Don't think you can shake me with a screen!

Josh Smith controlled his body and slipped around Damon Jones's screen like an eel, rushing toward Su Yi.

After taking the handoff, Su Yi dribbled once to the right, gathered the ball, jumped, hung in the air, and shot—

Smack!

Josh Smith again!

He blocked Su Yi's shot for a second time.

The ball flew like a cannonball toward the Cleveland Cavaliers' backcourt.

Josh Smith landed, drove his right foot hard into the floor, and accelerated toward the ball.

The gap between him and the ball rapidly narrowed.

When the ball rolled to the free-throw line in the Cleveland Cavaliers' backcourt, Josh Smith finally caught up and scooped it up.

Then, clutching the ball, he charged toward the Cavaliers' paint with long strides.

One step, two steps, then he leaped off both feet. He shot into the air like a rocket.

At the peak of his jump, he brought both hands down like a pair of sledgehammers.

Boom!

A thunderous slam!

Josh Smith scored with a two-handed dunk!

"Ahhhhh!"

Philips Arena erupted, roaring in celebration of Josh Smith's two-handed slam.

What followed was practically a nightmare for Su Yi. The rookie who had been so hot in recent days had finally hit the rookie wall!

At the same time, the Atlanta Hawks showed the league's other 28 teams exactly how to contain Su Yi, the shooting machine.

With Su Yi's shooting machine shut down, the Cleveland Cavaliers' substitutes could only scrape together points through scattered attacks.

Fortunately, the Atlanta Hawks, led by Josh Smith and four other substitutes, failed to capitalize and pull away.

They only managed to take the lead.

"Timeout!"

Seeing this, Mike Brown quickly called for a timeout!

Su Yi walked off the court, crestfallen. Since his rebirth, this was the first time he'd gone cold during a game.

His Cavaliers teammates saw how down he was and hurried to comfort him.

But Su Yi couldn't take in a word they said. He simply took a towel from a staff member and draped it over his head, then silently opened his personal panel:

Name: Su Yi

Gender: Male; Height: 198 cm; Weight: 101 kg; Wingspan: 221 cm.

Speed: 77; Explosiveness: 75; Strength: 75

Vertical: 77; Stamina: 82; Agility: 75

Layup: 74; Mid-Range Shot: 90; Three-Point Shot: 96

Dunk: 72; Pull-Up Shooting: 72; Free Throw: 74

Steal: 77; Block: 73; Rebound: 72

Passing Vision: 72; Playmaking: 72

Defense: 75; Offense: 75

Ball Handling: 73; Passing: 75

Injury Immunity: 99

Overall: C+

Skills:

Hot Potato Master (When receiving a teammate's pass in the final five seconds of the 24-second shot clock, shooting percentage increases by 50%)

Looking at his physical attributes, all in the seventies, Su Yi gritted his teeth. "Damn it!"

Su Yi knew exactly why he couldn't shake Josh Smith's defense: the gap in their physical abilities was simply too great.

In Su Yi's estimation, Josh Smith's physical attributes were at least all above 90, maybe even higher!

Just then, Mike Brown came over and sat beside him, wrapping an arm around his shoulders. "Su, even if you get blocked five times, ten times, or even twenty times in this game, I'll still keep you on the court.

"Because I believe your next shot will help us win this damn game!"

Huh?

Su Yi looked up at Mike Brown beside him. He hadn't expected Brown to keep him in the game.

"Su, I believe in you!

"You're the best shooter I've ever coached!"

Mike Brown said again.

Su Yi: Uh... Coach, you've only been coaching for one season.

It was a bit of a pep talk, but Su Yi was happy to buy into it.

Su Yi nodded.

At that moment, he was discouraged, but he had never lost his confidence.

Because he was a man with a cheat!

Give him time, and his physical abilities would rival those of any NBA star!