+Still no good!
The Mavericks' scoring drought was only getting worse.
Chen Xi dropped back into the paint to secure the rebound, then fired a long outlet pass.
Rose caught it near midcourt while racing up the floor and charged straight toward the offensive end without missing a beat.
Dribbling up to the three-point line, he used his signature crossover to shake Irving, whose footwork was a little scrambled as he retreated on defense, then soared in for a layup and two points.
Nineteen points!
Unstoppable!!
Along the sidelines, the Knicks' home fans had already gone wild.
They loved this pace of play! They loved this season's Knicks!
The stronger their opponents' lineups were, the more terrifying the Knicks became, building even more outrageous leads.
For the home fans, it was pure bliss.
After finishing the layup, Rose turned and jogged back to his own half.
Along the way, he waved to acknowledge the cheering fans.
Nobody could dislike that feeling.
The fans' enthusiastic response gave the players even more motivation on the court.
By contrast, over on the other side...
Trailing by nearly twenty points in the third quarter and playing on the road, the Mavericks were in a very difficult position.
But the game was still going, and they had to keep playing.
And to avoid letting the gap grow even larger and being nailed to the pillar of shame like a certain predecessor, they had to play even harder~~
Back on offense.
Doncic tried to initiate another attack.
He called for another pick-and-roll with Irving, using the screen to power past Rose.
After accelerating into mid-range, he stopped sharply through contact, stepped back, gathered the ball, and put up a jumper.
This time, the ball finally behaved and dropped obediently through the net.
Doncic scored two,