Also, although that block just now had been a huge morale boost, the Celtics still had possession...
So Boston could still inbound from the baseline and continue setting up their offense.
Jaylen Brown caught the inbound pass again on the right side of the top of the key, then stopped and waited for his teammates to get back into position before passing to White, who was moving up on the other side.
After catching the ball, Derrick White tried to drive from the perimeter. With Chen Xi defending him, he dribbled two steps inside, spun, then quickly passed to Green in the opposite corner.
Green caught the ball and immediately took a three-point shot.
Bang!!
The ball bounced off the rim.
Drummond grabbed the rebound again.
Then the Knicks launched another fast break!
Chen Xi took the ball from Drummond and advanced to the frontcourt, then found Grant at the top of the key to initiate a pick-and-roll.
Using his teammate's screen to reach the left side of the top of the key, he came up against the other Grant—Grant Williams.
He dribbled between his legs in place, finding his rhythm, then suddenly pounded the ball and stepped back before gathering it and faking a shot.
Green immediately rushed toward him, very "obediently."
Chen Xi easily gathered the ball and waited for his opponent to start coming down before slowly leaning into him and shooting.
Tweet!!!
The referee blew his whistle.
An indisputable three-point foul.
The shot hit the rim, bounced high, then fell into Eason's hands.
Meanwhile, Chen Xi strolled toward the free-throw line, looking completely relaxed. Green stayed where he was, looking as miserable as if he'd just eaten shit~~
Chen Xi stepped to the line and calmly sank all three free throws, cutting the deficit to four.