Giving Carlos the highest level of defensive pressure！

"Amazing!"

"Starting with three consecutive three-pointers, and still hitting them under Batum's defense. Now, there's nothing to say. No one should question Carlos anymore, right?!"

"Bingo!"

"Carlos indeed has three-point ability, and... it's as accurate as his mid-range shots."

"It's not that he didn't use it before; it's just that facing a bunch of weak teams, he didn't need to."

"Haha, brother, you're a bit too much."

"Hmph, who made some people look down on Carlos? This is the cost of underestimating Carlos's abilities."

"A center with such exquisite three-point skills is indeed outrageously strong, like a 'monster' that has never appeared in the league."

"These three-pointers... amazing!"

"Uh..." With three shots and three hits, Carlos not only dispelled doubts but also instantly ignited the enthusiasm of the entire arena. The cheers in the Western Pavilion were like waves, one after another.

"Beep beep!" A 9-0 run forced the Trail Blazers to call a timeout! This was the sixth team in the West, a team with considerable strength.

On the Trail Blazers' bench, they had originally formulated tactics based on the assumption that Carlos had no three-point ability. Now, they looked a bit flustered. Head coach Nate McMillan wiped the sweat from his forehead, holding the tactical board, and furrowing his brows.

"We were careless. Carlos, this 'monster' center, indeed has three-point ability. Let's take it seriously from now on, even defending outside the three-point line. Only by locking him down can we defeat the Suns."

"Yeah!"

At this moment, the players also became serious, responding in unison. Although the score was 0-9, the Trail Blazers attributed everything to not realizing Carlos's three-point ability. As long as everyone played seriously, dealing with the Suns, dealing with a team centered around a rookie, recovering a 9-point deficit was not a problem.

Coming back from the timeout!

Aldridge received the ball on the left high post, backed down Carter, and after a series of struggles, Aldridge made a skillful turnaround jump shot. Leveraging his height and strength advantages, along with his precise mid-range shot, he scored.

"Swish!" A hit...

Aldridge broke the scoring drought for the team.

Transitioning to offense...

Curry dribbled the ball, using Carlos's towering figure as a screen. He easily penetrated the basket on the right wing, attempted a floater, but lacked a bit of strength, and the basketball bounced off the rim.

"Bang!"

However, Carlos soared into the air, grabbing the rebound with one hand and successfully scoring on a putback.

"Swish!"

After that, West found an open opportunity, and this time, his three-pointer hit the mark.

"Aldridge and West hit consecutively. Coming back from the timeout, the Trail Blazers seem to have found some rhythm. The game has just begun tonight.

Suns' possession...

Carlos dribbled the ball himself, left arc top, faced Batum, and made consecutive crossovers. Left-handed dribble, low center of gravity, about to drive? No! Fake move!

Carlos jumped again, took a three-pointer, Batum defended closely, attempted to block, but Carlos was decisive in releasing the shot.

This shot... didn't hit.

Frye grabbed the rebound and passed it to Carlos on the perimeter.

West defended well, not giving Carlos any chance for a three-pointer. But Carlos was not just good at three-pointers. Quick step, acceleration...

Dribbling through his legs...

Shaking off West...

"Squeak squeak."

The basketball shoes with anti-slip soles made a piercing noise on the smooth wooden floor.

Three seconds to initiate a layup.

With Carlos's towering height, he could still fake a move! Clumsy Camby, facing the beastly Carlos, had no idea how to defend, just watching as Carlos jumped high. Carlos executed a sequence of left-right hand fake moves, dodging Camby's feeble defense, and finishing with a one-handed dunk.

"At the top of the arc, Carlos received the ball and immediately took a three-point shot. Batum immediately jumped up for a block. However, Carlos did not shoot. With a right leg acceleration, he passed the already airborne Batum, rushed to the free-throw line, made a quick stop mid-range shot, and scored steadily."

"Still at the arc, does Batum dare to defend so closely after being shaken twice in a row? As expected, Batum takes a step back, leaving a bit of cushion space. 

Wow! 

Just this slight opening, seized by Carlos in an instant, and he takes the three-pointer directly. Bang! Another three-pointer hits, you can't give any chances to this rookie, Carlos is truly impressive!"

"Matthews attempts a personal breakthrough against Curry, but Curry quickly steals the ball, and the Suns counter-attack. Curry and Carlos in the frontcourt, facing Batum alone. Curry drives on the left, Carlos accelerates on the right. Curry tosses the ball lightly, and Carlos understands immediately, leaving Matthews in a dilemma.

 Bang! 

The shot goes in! 

An alley-oop dunk!"

Jon Barry, full of enthusiasm, passionately narrates Carlos's brilliant attack, completely excited. Mark Jackson also smiles, saying, "With Carlos's three-pointers, the offensive threat is even greater, making it more challenging, and Batum can't defend him at all."

The last 28.8 seconds of the first quarter.

Trail Blazers' core player Aldridge, with his precise jump shot, hits another mid-range shot.

13.7 seconds.

The Suns' last offensive play.

Carlos dribbles at the arc, Batum looks serious, unable to defend consecutively, making him a bit fearful of facing Carlos. Aldridge slowly closes in.

Preparing to double-team...

"Swoosh!"

But Carlos doesn't give them a chance. Feinting an attack on the left wing without looking, he passes to the right, and suddenly, Curry emerges from somewhere, seamlessly catching the ball, turning like a sniper lurking in the bushes, and takes a three-pointer.

"Swoosh!"

A swish right through the net...

The whole sequence is fluid, and even Curry is excited, lightly twisting his shoulders in celebration. Carlos sees this and smiles faintly. Apparently, Curry has been using this classic "shoulder shake" mode to celebrate scores early on.

The last 2.6 seconds.

Matthews receives the ball and throws a three-pointer towards the direction of the Suns – a shot that doesn't hit the mark!

End of the first quarter.

"Wow!"

Jon Barry is amazed, saying, "Four three-pointers in a single quarter, leading by 18 points, Carlos explodes in the first quarter tonight, and the Suns are ahead by more than 11 points in just one quarter."

"Impressive!"

Mark Jackson lightly taps the table with his index finger, exclaiming, "The Trail Blazers are the strong sixth in the West, and Carlos, a rookie, leads the team by 11 points in a single quarter. Truly remarkable. And his individual offense is even more unbelievable—a center with 4 out of 6 three-pointers in a single quarter, such a tall figure, such distant shooting, yet so accurate. How do you defend against that? Carlos... simply unstoppable!"

The two commentators highly praise Carlos!

On the other side, the Trail Blazers are struggling.

So...

Into the second quarter...

After the rotation, Carlos comes back.

The Trail Blazers intensify their defense against Carlos, tightly locking him down on the perimeter, basically not giving him a chance to shoot three-pointers. If he attempts to drive, an immediate double team follows.

In summary...

Giving Carlos the highest level of defensive pressure.

"Hehe!"

"Carlos is just a rookie, do they need to defend him so fiercely? Have the Trail Blazers gone mad?!"

"Haha, come on, Carlos is just a center, and they're marking him so closely on the perimeter. My God, my understanding of centers has been overturned once again."

"Hehehe, no way, I am powerful, that's why."

"Tsk tsk... defending a rookie with such high intensity. However, even with such defense, it may not necessarily limit Carlos!"

Indeed...

It can't limit him.

Besides three-pointers, Carlos also has mid-range shots, can drive, pass, and possesses absolute speed, jump, and explosiveness surpassing a center.

The Trail Blazers can't stop him.

Second quarter...

Even facing strict defense, Carlos still scores 8 points, hitting 1 three-pointer. In the second half, when Carlos returns to the court, he takes advantage of the Trail Blazers relaxing slightly.

In a single quarter, he hits 2 three-pointers, leading by 14 points.

In just three quarters, Carlos hits 7 three-pointers, scores 40 points, continuously making people exclaim, how can a rookie center be so accurate in three-point shooting?!