allendalepharm Chapter 477 The Most Important Ability of an Excellent Point Guard: Shamelessness
Chapter 477 The Most Important Ability of an Excellent Point Guard: Shamelessness
On the Western Conference side, one side is the Lakers, the dominant force in the 21st century, with the OK duo at its core and strong players like Kirilenko and Prince. In the past few years, they have repeatedly made their way out of the West only to lose to the Pacers.
On the other side is the Timberwolves, a team that has been around for many years and only broke the first-round curse this year. The team is a brand-new dual-core team with Kevin Garnett, a player who was disappointed in the first round, and Allen Iverson, who just joined the team. In addition, there are excellent players such as Sprewell, Cassell, and Szczerbiak.
Both teams have top-five stars in the league. Who is the best offensive player of the 96 draft class, Kobe or Iverson? And who will dominate the court, Shaquille O'Neal or Kevin Garnett, two interior players with completely different styles?
Will Casals-Prewell's experience give him an edge when facing the energetic Kirilenko and Prince?
With Szczerbiak leading the Timberwolves' shooters, who will prevail against the Lakers' bench players, including Fisher, George, and Fox?
In short, the highlights of this series will definitely bring the league's declining viewership ratings back to a new peak!
The Eastern Conference Finals on the other side were even more exciting.
The Pacers are definitely a one-man team with Lin Tian. He is the only core of the team. Can he lead the team to create another miracle and become the first team to enter the finals as the eighth seed in the regular season?
Can Lin Tian lead his team to surpass the Bullets, who won the championship with a record of 44 wins and 38 losses, and become the champion with the lowest winning percentage and the lowest regular season ranking in league history?
On the other hand, the Nets are a completely different team from the Pacers. They have the most balanced starting lineup in the entire league. Kidd is the best traditional point guard in the league, and Carter is a top-notch offensive player who is very much a team player.
In addition to their twin towers in the paint and versatile forward Kittles, this starting five has no obvious weaknesses or flaws in terms of individual ability, experience, skills, and other aspects.
The Nets' bench also boasts players like Al Harrington, a dynamic and energetic microwave-type player.
They are a very mature team that has been fighting together for many years.
This Nets team is definitely not to be underestimated!
They will absolutely give it their all for their first championship in franchise history!
At the same time, they became the last hope for the East!
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They are the only team that still has a chance to stop the Pacers' advance in the East.
The Nets, carrying the hopes of the entire Eastern Conference, welcomed the Pacers, who came to challenge them, at their home court.
"You absolutely won't make it out this year! The championship is ours." As soon as Kidd saw Lin Tian, he couldn't wait to issue him a challenge.
"Jason, you've said that to me at least 20 times. Shouldn't you consider changing your lines?" Lin Tian waved his hand impatiently and said, "Or you could talk to your boss and say that Doug's contract expires this year, and you could poach him with a high salary too."
"You guys just love poaching people from us, so what, do you think our people are so appealing?"
"Then why don't I just snatch you away? Your contract expires this year too, right? Come on, come to New Jersey, let's create a new era together." Kidd immediately displayed the qualities that an excellent point guard must have.
shameless.
"What kind of new era is this?" Lin Tian said bluntly, "You're going to be my substitute?"
"We can play with two point guards!"
"I only play point guard, I don't consider other positions."
"I can play shooting guard." Kidd patted his chest, displaying complete confidence.
"Screw you, you even call yourself a shooting guard." Lin Tian couldn't hold back any longer. He had never seen such a shameless guy in his life.
"Even if you go to high school leagues, can you average 30 points per game? You're a shooting guard? My grandma is a better scorer than you! At least she wouldn't go through a skills challenge and still miss a single jump shot."
"That's a serious personal attack!" Kidd punched Lin Tian, protesting, "I'm seriously asking you to join our team!"
"I'm seriously rejecting you! Let me tell you, after that series against the Pistons, I've had enough."
"I'd rather die than play with someone like you who can't score! Being double-teamed feels awful, I'm never putting up with that again!"
"Brother Lin." Lin Tian was arguing with Kidd when Yao Ming walked over cheerfully and asked, "Are you still going to run that training camp?"
"Go ahead and do it! We do it every year, but now I'm not going myself. I've handed it all over to Dolan. What? You want to be the mentor?"
"I don't have time this year." Yao Ming waved his hand. "There's a young guy who's quite talented and should be able to play in the NBA. I was thinking that if time allows, I'd put him in there to give it a try and build his confidence."
"That's how I got my confidence back then!"
"Yi Jianlian, right?" Lin Tian immediately realized who Yao Ming was trying to help get into the NBA through connections. In this era, who else in China has the talent to play in the NBA? It's just Yi Jianlian!
"You can bring him over here right now and let him train with me! I'm the one who calls the shots on the Pacers. Bringing two guys over to train together is like child's play. Seriously, you're a big shot on the team, you can't even afford this little bit of privilege, can you? Tell me the truth, is that little bastard Jason bullying you?"
"Thanks, Brother Lin!" Yao didn't respond to Lin Tian at all, just chuckled and ran off with her long legs.
He wasn't going to give Lin Tian any chance to sow discord here. Although it wouldn't affect his relationship with Kidd, Lin Tian had a mouth and a black heart. If he could utter even half a good word, Yao Ming would write his name backwards.
So, it's best to keep your distance!
If we can't afford to mess with them, we can at least avoid them!
"Alright, you guys, are you done chatting? If you're done, hurry up and get to the center circle to prepare for the lob!"
The referee also came onto the field tonight, signaling everyone to hurry up and get ready for the jump ball.
The two teams' key players stopped exchanging pleasantries and took their positions. Yao Ming and Miller kept their eyes glued to the basketball in the referee's hands, ready to jump at any moment.
"Beep beep!"
With a whistle, the referee tossed the basketball into the air. Given Yao Ming's height, the success rate of the jump ball was never a problem. After jumping, he flicked the ball with his wrist, and it was in Kidd's hands. The entire Nets team immediately headed towards the frontcourt.
No rush, let's start with a positional battle!
Kidd steadily controlled the basketball in his hands, then watched his teammates run back and forth. He then passed the ball to Carter, who immediately lobbed it towards the inside and passed it to Gasol.
Gasol received the ball very close to the basket. He turned around, raised the ball high, and easily put it into the basket.
Haslem is still too short. If you include wingspan, the height difference between the two is at least 20 centimeters. Once Gasol gets into position, Haslem really doesn't have many options.
What's even more frustrating is that Haslem can't be switched on defense.
If he switches guards, he'll be facing Yao Ming, who's at least 30 centimeters taller than him.
There was no way to defend against it; when you reached out, you could only touch Yao Ming's armpit.
"The Nets' first offensive possession was very well-defined! They went straight to the paint, utilizing their absolute height advantage!"
Barkley, making no attempt to conceal his true intentions—not even wearing a shirt, but simply a Nets jersey under his suit—ignored Kenny, who was clearly not interested in talking to him, and confidently declared: "The Nets have the best frontcourt duo and the best point guard."
"Therefore, the Nets will definitely win this series!"
"Yes, yes, yes, the Nets will win! The Nets will win!" What was that saying again? If you can't beat them, join them!
Kenny has now joined Barkley.
Just treat it as something to amuse a child.
The Nets started strong, showcasing their absolute height advantage by attacking the paint, and the Pacers naturally capitalized on their own strengths in return.
A mismatched one-on-one duel.
Lin Tian set a screen and switched to Gasol to defend him. Then, he easily dribbled with two crossovers and a step-back, creating a huge opening!
"Whoosh!"
With a crisp sound, Lin Tianchang's two points hit the target decisively!
His touch had completely returned by Game 7 of the first round. Without the Pistons' terrifyingly strong team defense and physical intensity, how could they possibly contain Lin Tian?
Stop dreaming! Lin Tian is back to his form of averaging 39 points per game in the regular season!
In the following rounds, both coaches knew they didn't have many ways to exploit the opponent's strengths. The Pacers simply couldn't reach the Nets' twin towers in terms of height, and the Nets were equally helpless against Lin Tian's one-on-one attacks.
In the first quarter, the two sides played back and forth, with neither gaining the upper hand. One side focused on half-court sets and the paint, while the other side tried to capitalize on transitions and mismatches in one-on-one situations.
Both sides achieved a high success rate by relentlessly attacking their own strengths.
Then, at the beginning of the second quarter, both sides entered their rotation lineups, and Harrington and Parker, two strong contenders for the Sixth Man of the Year, went back and forth, scoring continuously!
Tonight, both sides, whether they had key players or role players, performed quite well and were in excellent form.
Until four minutes into the second quarter, the two sides were still evenly matched.
35: 36!
The Pacers are currently down by one point, and Carlisle called a timeout after Harrington scored two points with another strong layup.
"Both sides were in good form tonight, but I still think that height is more important than speed, and the success rate of offense under the basket is definitely higher than relying on shooting and transition." Barkley continued his nonsense, having found the ultimate joy in his reverse jinxing.
"More importantly, both sides are clearly still in the process of probing each other so far tonight, and neither has come up with a specific offensive or defensive strategy to counter their opponent. But after this timeout, I think both sides will come up with some ways to counter the other's advantages."
"But I still believe that Coach Scott of the Nets has seen it all and has a wealth of experience both on and off the court. He's definitely better able to handle the current situation and make timely adjustments!"
"Shut the hell up!" Kenny finally snapped. What the hell was this fatso spouting?
Is Scott good at adapting to changing circumstances? If the old man were good at adapting to changing circumstances, he wouldn't have been unable to beat the Pacers even once.
And even if you, Scott, are good at adapting, who are you comparing yourself to?
Comparing adaptability to Carlisle's?
Go wash up and go to bed!
Then, Kenny suddenly made a decision.
You think Barkley is talking nonsense? Fine, I'll talk nonsense too!
Wait!
Kenny was already mentally devising how to defeat and deal with Barkley's nonsensical commentary. The timeout had ended, and both teams' players had taken to the court to prepare for the next part of the game.
At this stage of the match, both sides had fielded their full starting lineups.
On the Pacers' side, they dropped Haslem and brought in Parker, going back to their ultra-small lineup, clearly aiming to maximize their speed and fully utilize their speed and shooting advantages.
Meanwhile, the Nets temporarily replaced Kittles with Harrington, and they, in contrast to the Pacers, fielded a large lineup of 3 big men and 2 guards!
Height versus speed, the game continues!
On their first offensive possession back on the court, the Pacers capitalized on their strengths. Lin Tian drove to the basket and passed the ball to Parker, who was following behind. Parker then drove to the basket, turned around, and passed the ball to Artest in the mid-range.
After receiving the ball, Artest slammed it heavily on the floor and then drove straight into the paint. Taking advantage of the brief moment when Yao Ming and Pau Gasol didn't have time to turn around, he sent the ball into the basket with one hand!
During the Nets' offense, Kidd was at the top of the key, about to lob the ball towards the basket, when he suddenly noticed that the Pacers' defense had changed!
They stopped man-to-man defense and started using a 2-3 zone defense!
Miller guarded the paint, while Artest and Christie anchored the baselines on either side.
Lin Tian and Parker were on the front line to deal with the Nets' two guards.
"They've changed tactics! Carlisle is the first to make a move! One of the most adaptable and quickest-reacting coaches in the league! He's a genius! He actually came up with a zone defense to counter the Nets' offense at this crucial moment."
As soon as Kenny saw that Barkley was about to speak, he immediately preemptively started spouting exaggerated nonsense.
"As we all know, the 2-3 zone defense is a defensive tactic designed to counter the opponent's big men's one-on-one play in the paint. It can effectively contain the opponent's top big men in the paint. As long as the big man has the ball, they will raise the defensive intensity at any time and then double-team him in the paint."
"Breaking this defense isn't difficult; you just need to do two things."
"The guards need to shoot accurately! Because zone defenses are quite ineffective at preventing outside shooting, but everyone knows the Nets have Kidd. Letting him shoot is something many of the Nets' opponents will choose to do. The Pacers' strategy has a very good chance of succeeding!"
"I think they'll pull away within five minutes!"
"You're wrong!" Barkley quickly retorted before Kenny could finish speaking. "You do need guards to shoot accurately to break a zone defense, but not every guard needs to be accurate! Carter and Harrington from the Nets are pretty accurate."
"Secondly, the center needs to stand at the free-throw line to facilitate and screen, set handoffs for teammates, and pass the ball to teammates cutting to the basket. Coincidentally, the Nets' Gasol is a top expert at this! Even after Divac aged and Webber was injured, he was the league's best playmaking big man."
"And then there's Yao Ming. Although his playmaking ability can't compare to Gasol's, it's still top-notch. If you try to play a zone defense against these two big men, you'll most likely die without even knowing how you died!"
"Ridiculous," Kenny scoffed. "Gasol is too soft; Artest can beat him! 'The Beast' can make 'Little Noodle' unable to even stand up. And Yao's playmaking is indeed decent, but you want him to leave the paint and low post to play at the free-throw line?"
"How is this any different from the opponent not guarding O'Neal's three-pointers and letting him go out to the three-point line to prepare for a shot? Both are incredibly stupid choices!"
The verbal sparring between Kenny and Barkley has truly reached a mystical level, becoming a prime example of utter nonsense.
On the court, the Pacers' first zone defense was very effective!
After realizing the opponent was using a zone defense, Kidd immediately had Gasol move up and then shot the ball to the free-throw line.
He then immediately began to move around, looking for opportunities to receive the ball and shoot.
Well, this process was actually quite unnecessary, because no one from the Pacers paid any attention to him. For Kidd, finding open shots was too easy!
Just stand still.
Gasol came to the free-throw line, raising the ball high with both hands, looking for an opportunity on the court.
Finding an opportunity isn't difficult; Kidd has plenty of free time.
Gasol hesitated for a moment, but chose to ignore Kidd and instead passed the ball to Harrington, who was cutting from the baseline towards the basket.
Gasol's pass was beautiful, quick, accurate, and powerful, but the Pacers' collapse was even faster. They completed the collapse in the blink of an eye, completely blocking the three-second area. Harrington's impact and energy are indeed good, but his passing ability is not so good.
Faced with the Pacers' collapse, he didn't stop or pass the ball, but instead pulled up aggressively, wanting to force a game to end the possession.
However, facing the combined attack of Miller and others, Harrington's shot was clearly interfered with and failed to hit the target.
Artest controlled the rebound and then passed the ball to Lin Tian. Lin Tian immediately dribbled and launched a counterattack, charging towards the frontcourt. Although Kidd was desperately sticking to Lin Tian to prevent him from launching a counterattack, Lin Tian suddenly made a behind-the-back pass to Parker who was following up.
Kidd could barely cover Lin Tian.
But no one on the Nets can keep up with Parker's agility, which is as fast as a sports car.
He drove straight in and drove straight to the basket.
"Whoosh!"
Parker easily broke through the Nets' defense and scored a layup, giving his team 2 points.
The Nets' next offensive possession saw them once again pass the ball to Gasol, who was facilitating the free-throw line.
This time, instead of looking for teammates to cut to, he drew the defense and then executed a signature high-low post play with Yao Ming, passing the ball to Yao Ming under the basket.
As soon as Yao Ming received the ball and prepared to dribble and go one-on-one, Christie rushed over to help defend. Yao Ming knew that if he put the ball down to dribble even once, Christie would slap it down without hesitation and cut the ball off his rim.
However, if he doesn't dribble, his current position is too far from the basket to create a direct shot opportunity.
Left with no other option, Yao Ming had to pass the ball back to Kidd, who was left wide open beyond the three-point line. After receiving the ball, Kidd even made a fake shot, but unfortunately, no one on the Pacers paid any attention to him. This fake shot was more like performance art than a way to dribble past opponents.
Yes, Kidd's 30% three-point shooting percentage this season seems pretty good, but if you think about it more deeply or watch the Nets' games, you'll find that his 30% shooting percentage is completely worthless.
The opponent really doesn't defend his shots.
The greater the threat he poses when passing, the less threatening his shot is.
Opponents will be wary of his drives, passing, and playmaking abilities, but his shooting?
Go ahead and shoot! If it goes in, consider it bad luck!
"Shoot, Jason, shoot!" Lin Tian's eyes were fixed on Carter at this moment. He stood between Kidd and Carter, preventing Kidd from easily passing the ball to Carter: "If you make it, I'll be impressed!"
"Who do you think you are!" Kidd glared and pulled his feet back.
Then he bravely pulled up and shot.
"No basket! No basket! Watch out for the rebound! Get in position!" As soon as Kidd jumped, Lin Tian immediately shouted to his teammates under the basket, telling them to watch out for the rebound.
Whether it's a streetball court or a professional game, saying "no basket, backboard" to someone about to shoot is absolutely hurtful.
Couldn't you at least lend a hand and interfere a little?
Lin Tian: We can't interfere. If we interfere, his shooting posture, arc, and force will be passively changed. If they are passively changed, then the ball that he couldn't have shot might just go in.
But now that we're not going to care at all, it all comes down to Kidd's shooting ability.
It's completely not worth watching.
"Bang!"
Then came a muffled thud. Artest had Gasol firmly shut outside the paint, while Yao Ming was backed down by Miller. With both big men blocked, Christie easily grabbed the defensive rebound.
Then he glanced at it, and instead of passing it to Lin Tian, he passed the ball to Parker.
Because Carter and Kidd both rushed towards Lin Tian immediately, Parker was overlooked!
While Parker's speed may not be the fastest in the league, it's definitely in the top ten!
Once he gets going, catching up will be incredibly difficult!
"Whoosh!"
Parker drove to the basket, easily jumped, and scored another layup!
After Parker scored 4 consecutive points, the Pacers began to take control of the game.
In the next few minutes, the Pacers' zone defense proved remarkably effective.
The core of their zone defense is simple: let Gasol facilitate, and as long as he doesn't drive to the basket, he can do whatever he wants at the free-throw line.
Miller should push Yao Ming as far away from the basket as possible, at least to prevent Yao Ming from launching an attack immediately after receiving the ball. He should push him to an area where Yao Ming has to dribble at least once before he can launch an attack.
Whenever Yao Ming tries to dribble, or even just receives the ball in the paint and prepares to launch an attack, Christie or Artest will quickly arrive to double-team him.
At this point, Yao Ming either had to risk being intercepted by forcefully dribbling, or he could turn around and recklessly attack, or he could pass the ball to Kidd, who was left out and had an open shot.
Giving the ball to Kidd essentially means the offense is back to square one, but there's very little time left on the clock.
Of course, it's not that Kidd can't make three-pointers, nor that he's completely incapable of making three-pointers.
There are even nights when he eats dumplings and scores 3 or 5 three-pointers in a game, racking up 30 points.
He's not the type of player who can't score at all.
But the problem is, he is indeed unstable.
Like I said before, if you, Kidd, can make an open three-pointer and then go on a scoring spree, then you're really something!
Unfortunately, Kidd was clearly not very good tonight.
Under the Pacers' strategy, the Nets' offensive rhythm almost came to a complete standstill, and they had no way to deal with the Pacers' sudden zone defense.
In a full five minutes, the Nets only managed to score five points, thanks to a tough three-pointer by Carter and a mid-range jumper by Gasol.
On the Pacers' side, although they were no match for the Nets in terms of size and physique, their aggressiveness, coupled with the excellent positioning skills of players like Artest and Miller, allowed them to protect the rebounds very well.
The Pacers' strategy is simple: the most important thing is to secure the defensive rebounds, and the second is to launch fast breaks whenever possible, but they will never give up rebounds for the sake of fast breaks.
Under this strategy, the Pacers protected the rebounds and launched several beautiful fast breaks. In addition, their zone defense completely limited the Nets' offense, so in the next 5 minutes, the Nets went on a 15-5 offensive run.
They successfully extended their lead to double digits!
However, Carter suddenly found his three-point shooting touch, hitting a three-pointer from each wing!
Considering that zone defenses are inherently poor at defending three-pointers, and with the Nets' top scorer on fire again, Carlisle reacted quickly, not bothering to gamble on Carter missing his third three-pointer, but instead changing his defensive strategy back to man-to-man.
Zone defense, although the NBA has allowed this defensive tactic for many years, the research on zone defense by teams in the league is still quite superficial. This thing is just a supplement to their defense and something they temporarily try out.
You can gain an advantage in 3-5 minutes, then quickly switch back once the other side finds a way to counter it.
Don't be greedy for cheap deals, and if you are, don't be greedy for too much.
But thanks to the advantage gained from this zone defense, the Pacers maintained their lead at the end of the third quarter, still holding a 10-point advantage.
And in the fourth quarter, although Carlisle did not use the same zone defense lineup, the team was still able to maintain a lead in the score, keeping the gap of about 10 points until the last 3 minutes of the game.
At this point, the Nets, desperate to catch up, stopped playing their twin towers strategy. After a timeout, they took Yao Ming out and brought in the more aggressive Harrington, launching a final counterattack!
"One minute left!" Carlisle held up one finger to his players. "Hold on! Hold on until the very last minute! They're making one last comeback! Hold on for this minute, and we'll get off to a winning start!"
"Kill them!"
After a final pep talk to the players, the Pacers took to the court. Unlike the Nets, who had replaced a slower player with a more aggressive one, the Pacers kept their starting five for the final stretch of the game.
When the Nets dribbled the ball up the court again, the Pacers' defense changed again!
They brought out that zone defense tactic once again.
We still need to address Gasol's softness and Kidd's lack of shooting ability!
But this time, Gasol delivered his best play of the game!
He received the ball at the free-throw line and made a move to pass to Carter, who was cutting inside. Just as the Pacers shifted their defensive focus, Gasol suddenly made a behind-the-back pass, quickly passing the ball to Kidd, who was left wide open beyond the three-point line.
After receiving the ball, Kidd quickly glanced at the basket and, seeing that no one from the Pacers was guarding him, he didn't hesitate this time and took on the responsibility of a leader!
"Whoosh!"
With a crisp sound, Kidd finally hit a three-pointer!
99: 92!
After making that shot, he's only made 2 of 7 three-point attempts tonight!
Even so, Kidd was still excited.
He pounded his chest and roared in fury.
"Let me go? Let me shoot threes? Huh? Keep letting me shoot!"
"Never scored a goal in your life?" Lin Tian looked at Kidd with disdain. "Your naive and unsophisticated attitude perfectly matches the image of your lousy team."
"A self-proclaimed New Yorker, a country bumpkin!"
"FUCK!" Kidd cursed, then suddenly pressed close to Lin Tian, giving him a full-court press.
After hitting the three-pointer, this guy was completely excited and was now going all out to force Lin Tian into making a mistake.
Unfortunately, he was up against Lin Tian.
Even though Kidd's defensive ability is among the best at the point guard position, it's still quite difficult for him to steal the ball from Lin Tian one-on-one.
Lin Tian protected the ball while slowly advancing towards the frontcourt. Then, as he reached the three-point line, he raised one hand, as if he was about to call for a play to stabilize the situation. With the remaining time and the Pacers' lead, stabilizing the situation was indeed the better option!
But just as Kidd thought the same thing and relaxed his guard slightly, Lin Tian had already accelerated!
With a quick flick of his feet, Lin Tian simultaneously used his ball-protecting hand to apply a subtle force to Kidd behind him, preventing Kidd from turning around and chasing immediately. Taking advantage of this moment, Lin Tian drove straight into the paint!
At this moment, the Nets only had Gasol in the paint. Lin Tian was not afraid of this European softie who looked like a pretty boy at all, and he slammed the ball towards Gasol without slowing down at all!
Yes, jump with all your might and smash through the air!
Gasol originally wanted to spread his arms to block Lin Tian's attack, but seeing Lin Tian's unstoppable momentum, which even gave people the feeling that Lin Tian was full of lightning and sparks, Gasol was a little scared.
I quietly moved half a step to the left.
In that half-step, Lin Tian failed to collide with Gasol, but Gasol also failed to mount any effective defense against Lin Tian.
His raised arm didn't even look like it was for defense, but rather for cheering Lin Tian on.
"boom!"
After a loud bang, Lin Tian made a lightning-fast breakthrough and slammed home a one-handed dunk, widening the gap to 9 points again!
"Fuck you! Gasol! If you keep playing like this, get the hell off the court! You could at least give him an elbow and get a technical foul!" Byron Scott yelled from the sidelines, gesturing wildly. Gasol's defense this play was incredibly disappointing!
"He wouldn't dare." Lin Tian happened to run past Scott, shrugging his shoulders. "You've been working together for so many years, do I need to tell you what he knows and doesn't know?"
"None of your business!" Scott was known for his fiery temper when he played basketball, and now that Lin Tian was here picking a fight and making sarcastic remarks, his anger flared up even more. He looked at Lin Tian and said, "If you've got the guts, keep playing zone defense and keep Jason open. Let's see if he can take you all out!"
"He'll keep hitting three-pointers until he completely ties the game!"
"Wow! Wow! That's amazing." Lin Tian, as if he had heard a funny story, turned to Kidd on the other side and said, "Jason, are you confident? Do you think you can hit several three-pointers in a row?"
"Of course I can! Go ahead and let me go if you dare!" Kidd, at least on the surface, was incredibly confident, acting like he was possessed by Reggie Miller. He also once again demonstrated the traditional qualities of a top-tier point guard—
Shameless! (End of Chapter)