Then, facing Claxton's help defense, he quickly changed pace, hit a Dip Fake, and accelerated again into the paint. He gathered the ball and leaped, gliding through the air and double-clutching before finishing with a reverse layup on the other side of the basket.
A difficult two-pointer was good!
The score moved to 74–62.
On the first possession of the third quarter, Chen Xi had delivered a beautiful finish worthy of a spot on the top ten plays.
After releasing the ball, he landed with his momentum carrying him forward, rolled once, and sprang back to his feet.
Chen Xi turned around and jogged to the sideline, lightly high-fiving a fan wearing a New York No. 4 jersey before jogging back to his own half.
"Derrick, that's your fan."
As he ran, he smiled and exchanged another high five with Rose.
Chen had thoughtfully helped a fan make indirect contact with his idol~~
"Really? I didn't even notice."
Focused on the game, Rose had little time to check whether any of his fans were sitting in the front row.
He gave Chen a brief reply, then settled back into his defensive stance against Harden, who had already dribbled across half court.
Early in the third quarter, the Knicks did not continue their first-half defensive strategy of having Chen Xi guard Harden.
With the lead in hand, the coaching staff felt they could help Chen Xi conserve a little energy.
Next came the Nets' possession.
Harden held the ball at the top of the key, waiting for Durant to come up for the pass before handing over control of the offense.
Kevin Durant faced George on the wing.
Instead of immediately going one-on-one in what looked like a favorable matchup, he worked with Siakam to target Horford.
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