The score difference returned to four points, and possession went back to the Nets Team.
Harden continued trying their usual offensive sets.
After a 1-5 Pick and Roll, he dished the ball to Claxton rolling down to the basket.
Zhao Si caught the ball and took a step toward the rim, first selling a fake before attempting a jumping layup to finish.
But this shot missed. Basketball bounced off the rim and was secured by Hartenstein, who sent it into Chen Xi's hands.
Chen Xi caught the ball, turned, dribbled two steps, then raised his hand for a powerful long pass to Rose, who was rapidly pushing the Fast Break upcourt.
Rose had been looking back at his teammates while moving. The instant he saw Chen Xi make the passing motion, he immediately turned and accelerated a second time, sprinting even harder.
Trusting in Chen Xi's passing ability, he did not even look back once more to check Basketball's position.
He simply lowered his head and accelerated. Then, when he looked up again, he saw the orange-brown ball dropping perfectly a step in front of him.
Following its spin, it bounced steadily once more before Rose casually scooped it up.
Then came the much-anticipated finishing sequence.
Derrick Rose caught the ball and dribbled two more steps toward the basket, then planted both feet and launched himself upward with all his strength, flying in for a two-handed... barely a dunk, completing the finish.
Perhaps influenced by Chen, or perhaps having finally learned from the lessons of his youth, Rose lightly hung on the rim to dissipate the force before landing steadily.
He then turned and excitedly pointed toward Chen Xi.
At courtside, even some Nets Team fans could not help letting out excited cries. The fan wearing a Knicks number 4