You Just Attack

Link took the ball voluntarily, and the entire arena immediately erupted.

The fans had thought that the two All-Star starters, fresh off the All-Star Game, might not have recovered their form after all the travel. But the facts proved that both men had fully thrown themselves back into the regular-season grind.

The instant Link received the basketball, the cheers inside Madison Square Garden doubled in volume.

This year's All-Star Game had truly given Link's popularity a huge boost. The Slam Dunk Contest was indeed the quickest way to gain fans, and Link had undoubtedly proven that even established superstars could take their popularity to another level through the Slam Dunk Contest.

Iman Shumpert, tasked with guarding Link, had his entire body tensed. He spread his arms and constantly adjusted his position with quick, choppy steps.

Did you think he was preparing to defend? No, he was merely using that defensive stance to relieve his stress.

He had not expected a situation like this. He had not expected to face such a bloodthirsty superstar. He had thought he only needed to battle a fatigued Link, but his circumstances today were undoubtedly far worse than he had imagined.

Shumpert kept trying to calm himself, hoping he would not collapse mentally before anything else.

Link, meanwhile, remained unhurried as he made several probing steps in front of Shumpert.

Just as Shumpert's balance began to waver, Link suddenly accelerated, making a crossover on his very first step.

Shumpert could not react in time and was easily beaten by Link. After driving into the paint, Link faced the no-longer-formidable "Boxing King" Tyson and casually avoided his block with a slight midair adjustment, finishing the layup.

The moment Link scored, the New York commentator immediately shouted a single word: "Elegant!"

"Such smooth movements, such an elegant