The sideline referee blew his whistle. The game was on!
Harden stood by the sideline and inbounded the ball to Shamet.
After catching it, Shamet hurried toward the right wing, then found Durant with a pass.
Kevin Durant caught the ball and faced Obi Toppin in single coverage.
Dribbling in place, he took a drag step to the left, then quickly gathered and rose for a pull-up three.
It was an incredibly tough shot, vintage Durant—he launched the three right over Toppin's defense!
Then the ball swished through the net!
Kevin Durant!! His clutch scoring was just as terrifying! His performance was just as worthy of admiration!
He hadn't given up on this game!
At that moment, the Reaper seemed to swing his lethal scythe once again!
Through the sheer force of his individual talent, he was keeping his team alive!!
Possession returned to the Knicks.
Faced with Durant's ferocious clutch shot, they confidently chose not to call a timeout.
Adams took the ball behind the baseline and immediately looked for Chen Xi.
Catching the Nets players while they were still celebrating, he delivered the ball safely into Chen's hands.
Chen Xi caught it, turned, and charged toward the frontcourt.
Harden hurriedly grabbed him, willing to pick up his fifth foul of the night just to send Chen Xi to the free-throw line.
Perhaps the better someone knew Chen Xi, the less they dared to let him attack.
Harden was genuinely afraid that Chen would hit him with another chasedown three-pointer.
Not only would that shot immediately restore the margin, it would also deal a heavy blow to the morale his team had only just recovered.
In situations like these, Chen's clutch scoring was about as reliable as it got~~
At the free-throw line, Chen Xi took a deep breath,