They drove all the way down to the low post. Seeing that he hadn't shaken his defender and couldn't find a good look, Powell immediately passed again, sending the ball to Duncan Robinson in the opposite corner.
Duncan Robinson caught the ball and, without hesitation, rose straight up for a three.
He'd already made two threes in a row before this shot, so his touch should still have been pretty good.
Fortunately, the player who got in front of Duncan Robinson in time to contest the shot was Chen Xi.
The golden [Defensive Disruptor] badge took effect just in time, further boosting Chen Xi's defensive pressure.
In the end, the ball bounced off the rim.
Under the basket, Drummond easily boxed out Jokic and secured the defensive rebound. Then he turned and passed the ball to Hart.
Hart caught it and pushed up the court quickly. Once he reached the frontcourt, he turned and passed it back to Chen Xi.
Chen Xi didn't hesitate either. With Duncan Robinson defending him, he rose straight up and launched a chasing three.
Dang!!
The crisp clang of the rim rang out behind Duncan Robinson, making him breathe a sigh of relief.
The shot missed.
It seemed there really was something to this superstition. Even Chen Xi's shooting touch had, unusually, begun to waver during tonight's game.
Fortunately, the New York Knicks still had at least one area where they clearly had the edge over the Heat.
That was their battle for rebounds.
Chen Xi's three bounced off the rim and became a long rebound, dropping toward the free-throw line.
Then Josh Hart leaped high, his big hands seeming almost magnetic as he snatched the precious offensive rebound right over Kawhi's head.
As soon as he landed, he turned and passed it back out