Possession changed hands, and the ball went back to the Nets.
Harden dribbled across half court, then went straight at Rose for an isolation.
The guy had a temper, too.
After Rose had blown by him so easily, Harden would look like a fool if he didn't respond.
They were both MVP guards. He had to try to get even, didn't he?
He worked his signature crossovers to the left, drawing Rose's feet out of position. Then he suddenly accelerated, using his off hand to brush past Rose and break through with ease.
After getting by Rose in two steps, Harden entered the mid-range and pulled up for a jump shot.
But surprisingly, even though Harten's help defense had been late, Harden still couldn't make the shot.
The ball bounced off the rim, and Harten turned around and secured the defensive rebound with ease.
A defensive mistake turned into a stat on the board. Sweet~~
The Knicks immediately pushed the fast break.
Chen Xi caught the ball on the move, then hurried up the court. Two steps behind the three-point line, he rose up and launched a chasedown three-pointer.
Swish~~
The ball swished through the net!
8–5.
"Chris! A deep chasedown three-pointer! A completely unreasonable shot, and it goes right in! Are the Knicks finding their rhythm? The pressure's on Brooklyn!"
"It looks like the mighty Nets have really brought out some fight in Chris. He's showing a tremendous offensive desire right from the opening minutes. Now it's Brooklyn's turn to make a move. Let's see how they respond!"
The Nets responded with a mid-range jumper from Kevin Durant.
It was another double screen on the wing, but this time Durant curled around to the top.
KD went straight at Chen Xi's defense and drove without hesitation, accelerating all the