Chapter 1318: Two Tough Shots—The Former Twin Stars Shone Again. While the Knicks adjusted their offensive lineup, the Thunder Team naturally wasn't sitting idle.
Their lineup underwent changes as well.
When they returned to the court, the Thunder Team had become a five-man unit of Westbrook, Alexander, Barrett, Davis, and Miro.
Both sides had made minor lineup adjustments based on their respective offensive and defensive needs.
Alexander then took the second free throw and calmly knocked it down.
The score difference was back to 1 point.
Then came the Knicks' offensive possession.
Joe inbounded from beyond the Baseline. Chen Xi caught the ball, immediately turned and pushed forward, then after crossing the half-court line, passed it to Hart.
Hart caught the ball and ran the offense, continuing to burn clock. Only when fourteen seconds remained in the possession did he move back to the Top of the Key, waiting for his teammates to get open before using a handoff to get the ball to the other side, where Joe had come around.
After catching the ball, Joe continued moving toward the right side of the Top of the Key.
Two steps took him to the forty-five-degree angle, where he faced Barrett's defense.
After dribbling with a Between-the-Legs Crossover on the spot, he used a Front Crossover as his opening move, accelerated into the drive, and forced his way into the paint against his defender.
Taking another two steps, Joe quickly came to a hard dribble stop, then followed with a Step-back to create space. With Barrett not clearly out of position, he quickly moved the ball to Hart, who had cut down the middle into the paint.
Hart did not hesitate after catching it, immediately swinging it again to Chen Xi in the corner.
For the Thunder Team, Chen Xi