Chen Xi's Presence on Both Offense and Defense

From the side, Chen Xi reached out and grabbed the defensive rebound, then immediately turned and pushed the counter-attack.

He sprinted all the way up the court with the ball, seized the chance while the Lakers were still unsettled, and rose directly from two meters beyond the three-point line, firing a Chasedown Three-pointer.

James, who had taken his position at the three-point line, immediately turned and rushed back when he saw this, but he could not help feeling a chill in his heart.

Chen Xi had truly been quiet for far too long. He had barely taken any shots throughout the entire first half, focusing solely on creating opportunities for his teammates.

For most of the game, Old Zhang had been responsible for guarding Chen Xi. Under these circumstances, he could not avoid being led astray by the inertia of his own thinking.

Even though he kept reminding himself to pay attention to Chen Xi, there were still moments when he lost focus.

And so, the Lakers paid the price.

The ball flew over the Lakers' backcourt before finally dropping steadily through the net.

"Three!!! Chris!!"

"A Chasedown Three-pointer! He's here! He's here!!"

"After these few possessions on both ends, I can now be certain that Chris is about to enter his offensive mode!!"

On the court, after Chen Xi's Chasedown Three-pointer went in, the pressure facing the Lakers suddenly increased sharply.

With that basket, the deficit returned to single digits: eight points.

Schroder received the ball in the backcourt and dribbled it across half court. At such a crucial moment, he still chose to hand the ball to James to handle.

Old Zhang had played in the League for so many years, and his sense for the game remained extremely sharp.

He could clearly sense that the next *One