Trailing by 14 at Halftime

"That was a perfectly executed play by Chen Xi. He created a real threat on offense, then passed the ball at exactly the right moment. Green got it in a great position, too. A flawless possession."

"Speaking of which, that play reminded me of another future star in the League."

"Oh?"

"Luka Doncic. He plays like that a lot, too. But relatively speaking, Doncic's individual offensive threat still falls a long way short of Chen Xi's. Otherwise, the Mavericks wouldn't have been eliminated in the first round this year."

"But there's no denying that Doncic has already been excellent this year. He's only 22, after all. And Porzingis's injuries were certainly a major factor affecting the Mavericks' performance this season."

"Still, even if Porzingis hadn't been injured, I wouldn't have bet on the Mavericks beating the Pelicans. Besides, when Chen Xi was 22, he was already averaging 30 points per game in the Finals."

"Hahaha, fair enough. But there's only one Chen Xi. It might not be entirely fair to use him as the standard for every young player."

"But that's exactly how you know I'm optimistic about Doncic's future, isn't it? I only compare him to Chen Xi because I have such high expectations for him."

Commentators were human, after all. They had their own biases, too.

It was perfectly normal for commentators back home to unconsciously take the side of their favorite stars when debating on air~~

Back on the court, the game was still underway.

The Pelicans weren't about to lose their composure over a single Thunder three-pointer.

Butler brought the ball up to the top of the key again, looking for Little Sabonis's screen to launch their next attack.

He quickly drove, reached the free-throw line, then used a Hesitation Bait Buddha to get past