The next possession belonged to the Knicks' fast break.
Chen Xi received the ball in the backcourt and pushed it forward. After quickly crossing midcourt, he faced Vassell's on-ball defense, paused briefly, then suddenly accelerated into a drive.
As he launched with a Crossover Step, his off hand made a slight rowing motion. Combined with that equally terrifying burst of explosiveness, he effortlessly blew past his defender and charged into the paint.
Immediately after, with Wembanyama once again rotating over in timely help defense, Chen Xi chose to dish the ball to Hartenstein on the other side of the Basket.
Hartenstein caught the ball and went straight up for a floater.
Unfortunately, it missed.
Possession returned to the Spurs once more.
This might have been their chance to claw back some of the score difference.
Dribbled across half-court, Brunson changed his approach again and went at Rose in isolation.
He slowly worked his way forward.
After using a Crossover Step to drive into the paint, he quickly came to a stop, then went into two consecutive Between-the-Legs Crossovers before exploding toward the middle.
After taking just one step, he abruptly stopped, gathered, spun around, and Shot a Fadeaway Jumper.
This was one of Brunson's favorite ways to finish.
Rose failed to block it, and the Basketball Swished Through the Net.
Under the basket, Hartenstein reached out and caught the falling Basketball, then quickly stepped out of bounds at the Baseline and inbounded it again.
Paul Joe received the ball and brought it into the frontcourt. At the Top of the Key, he immediately called for a pick-and-roll with Chen Xi.
He used the screen to accelerate into a drive, reached the three-point line, then gathered, rose up, and attempted a Three-Point Shot.
The Basketball immediately Swished Through the Net.
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