During the drive, James actively sought contact, then easily shoved Rose aside and charged into the paint. He rose against Drummond and, while airborne, sent a cross-court pass to Griffin in the corner.
Griffin caught the ball and launched a three.
Swish~~
The Basketball swished through the net.
Putting everything else aside, in his two years with the Lakers, Griffin's spot-up threes had genuinely become more and more reliable~~
5–2. The Lakers smoothly took a narrow lead at the start.
The possession changed hands again, and the Knicks began their offense.
Rose dribbled across half court and came to the top of the key to find Drummond's Pick and Roll Screen. He drove into the paint, then quickly kicked the ball out to Grant on the wing.
After catching the ball, Grant faced James's defense. He paused in place for a moment, then launched a spot-up drive, powering past Old Zhang into the paint before using a dribbling spin to try to get around him.
However, his ball control was clearly still a little shaky. During the contact, he nearly lost control of the ball.
Forced to stop his dribble, Grant couldn't find a good chance to shoot, so he passed the ball back to the top of the key.
At the top of the key, Rose caught the ball and restarted the offense.
This time, he went straight to Chen Xi's screen, accelerated past it to just in front of the free-throw line, and pulled up for a mid-range jumper.
Dang!!
Derrick Rose's first mid-range shot of the night unfortunately clanged off the rim.
The Basketball bounced off the rim, but as it came down, Drummond grabbed it with one hand!
Whistle!!
Just after landing, before he could jump a second time, Drummond suddenly heard the baseline referee's whistle.