Taking advantage of Chen Xi being screened by AD, Alexander quickly went one-on-one, switching onto Toppin's defense.
After a between-the-legs crossover, he exploded into motion, used a push dribble change of direction to drive right, then reached the mid-range area and passed to Barrett in the weak-side corner.
Barrett had gotten into position off an off-ball screen and was ready well in advance.
The moment he caught the ball, he launched a three-point shot.
Swish~~
The basketball swished through the net!!
The Thunder Team had executed this ATO extremely well.
A series of off-ball screens, combined with threats from multiple players, had successfully disrupted the Knicks' switching defense. In the end, Barrett—the "sniper" lying in wait in the corner—finished the play.
With the Thunder's possession ending in a score, the ball returned to the Knicks.
This time, Chen Xi chose to receive the ball in the backcourt himself and bring it across half court.
As the game entered its final stretch, it was time to test his "star quality" once again.
That was how the League worked.
No matter how glorious your past had been,
as long as you were still on the court, still playing, you had to keep facing challenges...
He dribbled to the logo, waited a moment for his teammates to get into position, then faced Barrett's defense once again.
Since he was positioned high, Chen could clearly see Reddish on one side and Alexander on the other, both itching to make a move.
They were "lying in wait" on the wings, ready to swarm him at any moment.
But that wasn't a problem!!
He slowly lowered his center of gravity and dribbled forward step by step, forcing Barrett to retreat to just beyond the three-point line. Then he suddenly took off, using a powerful smash to