The sharp edge of the guard with swords: Nick Yang, the "Young Master" who is the king of singles!

"Three-pointer shot, hit! Nick Young turned around, his signature celebratory action of spreading his arms and pointing his index finger to the sky to ignite the Staples Center." - This scene was once the most familiar comfort for Lakers fans in Kobe's absence due to injury. People call him "Swaggy P", with a joke and love; because he wore a purple and gold robe from 2013 to 2017, he served as the sharpest outside attacker beside Kobe, and was named Kobe's "Sword Guard". When Kobe fell seriously injured, the guard decisively drew his sword, illuminating the Lakers' difficult moments with his pure singles skills like fire.

Peak Nick Young's singles are truly "stigmatizing". He never relies on complicated cover and cooperation, as if he was born for a one-on-one challenge. Facing the defender, his dramatic rhythm changes like a sharp blade, often causing the opponent's center of gravity to sway; then he even pulled out jump shots as fast as lightning, with a high point without any warning, his body stretched like a bent bow, and the basketball drew a graceful arc. What is even more amazing is his strong shooting ability to ignore space and defensive strength - even if he is closely guarded, he can use his super waist and abdomen to complete difficult backwards, or incredibly forcefully to send the basketball into the basket. The absolute confidence of "the basketball turned around and celebrated after leaving his hand" became his most iconic and gorgeous footnote.

data confirms the sharpness of this sharpness. In the 2013-14 season, Nick Young played 64 games for the Lakers (9 starts), averaging 17.9 points per game, setting the second highest in his career. It is particularly worth noting that he averaged 2.4 three-pointers per game, with a three-point shooting percentage of up to 38.6%, a true shooting percentage (TS%) of 55.2%, and an efficiency value (PER) of 15.1, all of which are outstanding answers to his peak Lakers' career. That year, he became the team's savior many times: he scored 9 three-pointers against the Spurs in a single game and scored 29 points; he scored 18 points in the final quarter to lead the team to reverse; the cold-blooded blow in the final kill of the Thunder is an eternal proof of his "big heart" nature. He is good at making decisive moves when Kobe is trapped and double-teamed, and always uses his personal ability to break the deadlock when the team's offense is stagnant. Although he is not a perfect organizer, he fully interprets the duties of "the guard with a knife" - scoring, scoring, and scoring again.

His singles aesthetics are mixed with the rebelliousness and entertainment spirit of street basketball. The famous scene where the famous "stealing teammates" completes the final victory is the most extreme enrichment of his basketball philosophy: he does not follow the rules, only believes in his own feel, and pursues the glory of moments. He once admitted in an interview: "I play for the sake of being handsome, to enjoy the game, and to make fans scream." Although this persistence in personal creativity is contrary to the trend of modern basketball that emphasizes efficiency and sharing, it has made him unique charm. Fans love his "nervous knife" attributes and love his courage to make moves and shoot unreasonable balls under high pressure defense. His wild moves on the court have surpassed the scoring itself and become a vivid expression of the aesthetics of the court. The tide of the times rolls forward, and a pure singles like Nick Young has become a rare species. At a time when Magic Ball theory ruled the league and efficiency was paramount, a large number of players were disciplined as ruthless three-pointers or machines that hit the basket. The gorgeous scene of relying on personal skills and cracking defense one-on-one in positional battles, the "hard solution" ability that ignores tactics with talent intuition has become increasingly rare with the fading out of Nick Young and others.

When looking back at the peak of Young Master Yang, those who ignore defense and those incredible strong shots have long surpassed the winner and lost and become the brilliant fireworks in basketball's memory. In the torrent of the era of efficiency first, he is like a lofty beacon, illuminating the amazing heights that his personal skills can reach. Nick Young's singles are gorgeous adventures, the echo of street faith in the NBA, and the affectionate call to the most primitive happiness of basketball - even if the times change, this pure light will still shine in the hearts of fans for a long time.