With neither side's starting lineup seeing much change, the Knicks smoothly claimed possession for the opening attack.
Rose received the ball in the backcourt, slowly dribbled across midcourt, then held it at the Top of the Key while waiting for his teammates to get into position before passing to Chen Xi, who had moved up.
After receiving the ball, Chen Xi waited in place for a moment. As expected, the Warriors attempted to double-team him on the perimeter, and he then kicked the ball out to Paul Joe.
In the corner, Joe caught the pass and chose to rise straight up for a jumper before Green could rotate over.
Swish~~
Basketball swished through the net.
Three-pointer.
Paul Joe calmly scored the Knicks' first basket of the night.
And he made it look incredibly easy.
Playing alongside Chen was always this simple.
At least, throughout PG's career so far, these brief few months with the Knicks had truly been the easiest period for him to score.
He only needed to wait for the opponent's defensive formation to shift on its own, wait for the ball to arrive in his hands, then calmly take the shot~~
Possession changed, and it was the Warriors' turn to attack.
Curry dribbled across half-court and initiated a pick and roll at the Top of the Key, using Green's screen to get into the paint before driving straight into the Knicks' restricted area.
After drawing Hartenstein's help defense, he passed the ball to TJD.
TJD caught it and finished the layup.
2-3.
The Warriors' opening possession was equally simple and unadorned.
In the end, it still relied on the defensive attention drawn by their core players to create easy scoring opportunities for their teammates.
They moved on to the next possession.
The Knicks counterattacked.
Rose brought the