The basketball swished through the net.
"Chen Xi is here!! He's on fire! Sure, he's playing with a bit of emotion, but this is exactly the kind of shot he can make!"
The Bucks pushed forward again.
This time, Brogdon ran a pick-and-roll with Brook Lopez.
After driving into the mid-range and drawing Collins's attention, he quickly passed to Giannis, who was cutting nearby.
Giannis attacked the paint and scored a layup after battling McGee.
He was much more level-headed this time, turning around and getting back on defense as soon as he landed.
Chen Xi's intense reaction just now had also given him a better idea of the Thunder's emotional limits.
Although he wasn't afraid of a confrontation, there was no need to provoke one when it could be avoided. This was, after all, a basketball game.
The Thunder attacked again.
Westbrook initiated a pick-and-roll on the perimeter, quickly drove past his defender, entered the paint, and passed inside to McGee.
McGee caught the ball and attacked the rim.
But with Giannis returning on defense to disrupt him, the ball bounced off the rim.
The Bucks' rim protection was truly elite in the League.
The next few possessions confirmed that perfectly.
The Bucks relied on Giannis's ability to attack the rim, then passed the ball out after drawing the defense for three-point finishes from the perimeter.
That allowed them to maintain a solid Offensive Efficiency.
But the Thunder were in a much tougher spot.
Westbrook's drives to the rim were heavily restricted, and his mid-range touch wasn't very good tonight.
The other players weren't contributing much either.
Only Chen Xi, relying on his individual ability, hit two more consecutive three-pointers from outside.
But that also drew reckless double-teams from the Bucks above the arc.
He wanted to pass the