Chen Xi had just stepped inside the three-point line. He caught the ball, took two steps into the paint, then launched into a Euro Step.
He swayed from side to side, slipping past McGee, then leaped as if going up for a layup. After drawing the defense, he quickly pulled the ball back, extended his arm, and just before he came down, threw the ball off the backboard.
The ball hit the backboard and bounced out, only for Butler to leap high, grab it with both hands, and slam it into the basket.
Beng!!!!
"Assist from Chris Chen!! Jimmy Butler with a powerful dunk!!"
"No-look pass!! A backboard assist without even looking! He handled that beautifully!!"
Damn it!
Kerr was a little frustrated on the sideline.
Give this Thunder team even the slightest opening, and they'd launch a fast break in an instant.
They were so good at creating numbers advantages in transition.
Even a player like Chen Xi, whose passing was relatively lacking, could make a pass like that for a teammate.
It all came down to chemistry. He knew the first player to catch up behind him would definitely be one of his teammates, so he dared to make such a bold pass.
It seemed the Thunder's fast break had gotten into the Warriors' heads.
Their next few shots all missed, too.
As a result, the deficit quickly ballooned to 15 points.
An unquestionably unhealthy margin.
Kerr immediately called a timeout.
The pep talks couldn't stop!
After a generous helping of encouragement, the timeout ended and both teams returned to the court.
The Warriors went on offense.
This time, they played with much more discipline.
Kerr's motivational speech had temporarily done the trick.
The Warriors ran their signature passing-and-cutting game, combined with Klay's off-ball movement, and drained a