Dang!
With a light clank, Basketball finally bounced off the rim.
It seemed that even Irving could not rely on those godlike shots to score consistently every single time.
Drummond easily secured the rebound and sent it into Chen Xi's hands.
Chen Xi dribbled up the floor, crossed half court to the Top of the Key, used Toppin's Pick-and-Roll, accelerated into a drive, then passed to Strus.
After catching the ball, Strus gave a shooting fake.
Seeing that he could not get Doncic off his feet and had lost the opening, he turned and passed back to Hart.
Hart caught the ball and looked for Chen Xi again.
On the other side, once Chen Xi saw Basketball return to Hart's hands, he immediately adjusted his position, settling at the elbow as he sealed his defender and called for the ball with his back to the basket.
He received Hart's lob pass, then rocked his shoulders back and forth, thoroughly misleading Whitmore.
Then, he decisively put the ball on the floor, spun, and drove inside along the Baseline.
After taking two dribbles, he lowered his shoulder into contact. While creating space, he also used the recoil to push off the floor and rise up for a fadeaway mid-range jumper.
The [Mid-Range Deadeye] badge activated steadily, and Basketball swished through the net.
In an instant, the score was tied once more.
"Chris!! Consecutive mid-range shots! Both knocked down with ease!"
"His mid-range game is absurdly consistent, absurdly accurate! It has always been the most dependable weapon for these elite scorers!! Even Chris, whose scoring average once neared 40+, uses it as his spear!!"
"Exactly. Three-point shots rack up points quickly, but they rely too heavily on touch and are greatly affected by fluctuations in form. Mid-range shots, by comparison, are far more