That alone was enough to make George Niang, who was on high alert, take another step back despite himself.
And that very step was what completely cost him the ability to keep disrupting Chen Xi.
Chen Xi immediately spotted the change in George's footwork. He drove off his right foot, lifting his center of gravity again, while his right hand smoothly pounded the ball and quickly brought it back. Then he raised the ball like a bow and arrow and pulled up for a three.
Swish~~
With the smooth rhythm of his shot, the ball swished through the net.
It was a very James Harden-like finish.
It looked like an ordinary pull-up three, but it was actually packed with ball-handling details and the art of reading the defense.
That was how Harden always attacked. His shots often looked like they came under extreme pressure, but in reality, he only took them after making sure his opponent's footwork had left him out of the best defensive position.
The true reason James Harden had kept his scoring average above 30 for so many years was his defensive awareness, the subtle changes in his ball-handling rhythm, and his precise knack for finding a split-second opening to shoot.
As it happened, Chen Xi had all of those abilities too~~
If he had to describe Chen's offense in one word, it would be "boundless."
His ridiculous attribute ratings, all maxed out at one hundred, were like Zhang Wuji after mastering the Nine Yang Divine Skill, letting him learn and become proficient in all kinds of skills with incredible speed.
Whether it was James Harden's combination of ball-handling and reading the defense, Tracy McGrady's explosive pull-ups built on his lightning-fast first step and phenomenal athleticism, or Kobe's polished, highly deceptive fakes and low-post footwork, "he could