Milwaukee was on offense.
Lillard initiated the possession from the perimeter.
Facing Rose's defense on this possession, he chose to go one-on-one.
He linked a between-the-legs crossover into a drag step, then exploded into a push dribble change of direction and drove into the paint. Absorbing contact on the move, he stepped back to create space, then gathered and rose for a long two-point jumper.
Unfortunately, he missed.
Horford secured the rebound and passed it to Chen Xi.
Chen Xi caught the ball, turned, and pushed upcourt, once again facing Beverley's full-court pressure.
He powered through the contact for two steps before the referee quickly blew his whistle.
Blocking foul.
The Knicks inbounded from the sideline again.
Chen Xi stood at the sideline with the ball in both hands. He ignored Beverley, who was still chattering away in front of him, and quietly waited for Strus to replace Rose before delivering a steady inbound pass.
George caught it in the frontcourt. While waiting for Chen Xi to step onto the court, he found Strus with a pass.
Strus caught the ball and waited for Horford to step up, then feigned a drive around the screen before immediately passing it back.
Horford turned after receiving the ball, took a step toward the top of the key, then handed it off to Chen Xi, screening Beverley as he pursued closely.
After receiving the ball, Chen Xi moved to a spot two steps to the left of the top of the key. He smoothly dribbled another two steps, then hung the ball in a hesitation bait Buddha move while watching Giannis's defensive reaction.
Noticing that Giannis was not stepping up aggressively enough, Chen Xi made an immediate decision. He turned the fake into a real shot, gathered, and rose for a three-pointer.
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