"Chris! He followed the steal with an immediate assist to finish the fast break! A perfectly led pass, delivered straight into Josh Hart's hands, and the Knicks' lead is up to thirteen!"
"Now things are looking a little grim! Remember, the Timberwolves still have their entire starting lineup out there, while Chris is the only Knicks starter on the floor. Even Paul George is still sitting on the bench.
"If they can't close the gap under these circumstances, and instead let their opponents extend the lead, Minnesota could be in serious trouble tonight."
"AE improved his outside shooting this summer. Add that to his already excellent drives and polished ballhandling, and he has enough offensive firepower to beat most players one-on-one.
"But basketball is a five-man game, after all. The ability to break down an individual defender is certainly important for a star, but staying calm against double-teams, finding open teammates in time, and delivering accurate passes are indispensable skills too.
"This may be something AE has to learn and improve over the rest of his career. Only when he develops the ability to beat double-teams can we say for certain that he has what it takes to chase Chris."
"After all, Chris is far better than AE in that department! He could absolutely be AE's best role model!
"We all know what Chris was like when he first entered the league! We all witnessed how that skinny player with rough handles, poor physicality, and nothing but an open three-point shot rose step by step, improving bit by bit, to become who he is today...
"Even if the speed of his improvement has been a little unbelievable..."
The Timberwolves called a timeout.
Faced with the intense defensive pressure Chen Xi was applying, Finch called a timeout to let his players