A precise bounce pass was sent out on the move, finding Strus, who had cut in from the other side at a forty-five-degree angle.
After catching the ball, Strus immediately planted off one foot and leaped, finishing near the rim with a low-handed finger roll.
Milwaukee's defensive formation had already been disrupted, and now, with the Bucks growing anxious to make up points, their performance on defense seemed to be becoming increasingly chaotic.
This allowed the Knicks' role players to be activated one after another with ease.
On offense, the Bucks had once again become obsessed with shooting threes. Unfortunately, in this lineup, only two players could really be considered reliable perimeter finishers—and both were undersized guards.
Under these circumstances, anyone with eyes could see that the direction of the game had gradually become clear.
But since the Bucks refused to give up, the Knicks naturally had no reason to indulge them.
You won't take out your starters? Then neither will I~~
The game that followed also began to grow increasingly surreal.
At first glance, it looked like an exciting, back-and-forth offensive battle.
In reality, however, New York's offense was far superior to Milwaukee's at that moment, both in efficiency and fluidity.
At that pace, the gap between the two teams slowly grew wider and wider.
Finally, with a whistle from the referee, the third quarter came to an end.
The score had reached 125–100.
The New York Knicks had outscored the Bucks 48–29 in the quarter, suddenly expanding their lead to a massive twenty-five points.
Chen Xi alone had gone berserk for 26 points in the quarter, putting up an outrageous individual performance.
His absurd scoring display, followed by New York's brilliant and orderly offensive storm, left the visiting Bucks players dizzy and disoriented.
At this point, the suspense