Came to the free throw line area, executed a spin move, jumped and passed the ball to Brook Lopez in the weak-side corner.
After receiving the ball, Brook Lopez attempted a three-pointer.
But he missed!
Hartenstein's closeout had some effect.
Basketball bounced off the rim.
But despairingly, Toppin under the basket was completely unable to box Giannis out, and Giannis easily muscled his way back into the paint.
He securely grabbed the offensive rebound, then scored on the putback.
Giannis Antetokounmpo!
The score difference remained 9 points!
Possession returned to New York.
Chen Xi dribbled across half-court.
He called for a high pick-and-roll with Hartenstein, took two dribbles to the Top of the Key, and faced Giannis's defense.
Rather than force another attack, he beckoned for Grant to come up and receive the ball.
After handing the ball off to Grant, Chen Xi quickly moved toward the right sideline.
On the other side, after receiving the ball, Grant wasted no time. He immediately went to Hart, once again putting on the look of someone ready to hunt Lillard.
Cousin stayed fully focused, staring firmly at the tall forward in front of him.
Though it was a mismatch, considering Chen Xi on the other side and the team's overall defensive rotation speed, he still chose to step up aggressively.
Grant initiated offense from the left forty-five-degree angle.
There were no fancy preliminary moves.
He directly drove with a hard dribble, attacked down the right side toward the paint, then spun while dribbling into the low post before immediately turning his back to the basket.
After backing Lillard down, he spun again, keeping the ball in his outside hand while giving himself a better view of the court.
After observing his teammates' positioning, he pounded the ball and forcefully backed inside, immediately