He immediately chose the safest option and passed the ball to Big Joe on the other side of the court.
After receiving the pass with Strus guarding him, Mikal Bridges drove from where he stood.
He put the ball down and accelerated, powering past Strus into the paint before hitting a Spin Move at the elbow and flowing straight into a turnaround Fadeaway Jumper.
The ball swished through the net.
Two points!
Although Chen Xi had successfully shut down Fox, fortunately, the Kings had plenty of players in their starting lineup who could handle the ball.
That solid two-point basket helped the team steady the situation.
After all, Big Joe had once been groomed by his team as a potential All-Star!
At this crucial moment, he had shown some impressive ability.
The game moved into the next possession.
The New York Knicks struck back.
Big Joe's basket had not discouraged them in the slightest.
New York quickly got into position in the frontcourt again and launched its offense.
Chen Xi held the ball at the top of the key, facing Big Joe's defense.
He waved Strus up for an On-ball Screen, looking to target Fox.
Naturally, the Kings would not let him have his way. They immediately doubled Chen Xi, while Little Wagner rapidly rotated up from below to cover Strus as the spacing option.
But a defensive rotation also meant an offensive opportunity had opened up.
Coming up in front of Fox, Chen Xi needed only a simple Push Dribble Change of Direction and some contact on the move to break through with ease.
He beat Fox cleanly, then fired a pass through the gap between Big Joe's Chase Defense and Little Sabonis's help defense.
The ball shot along a precise trajectory, flying straight into Ethan's hands in the