"Yeah, maybe. After all, even Oklahoma, the team across the court that's always been known for its versatility, consciously sacrificed some spacing when putting together its current roster. There's no way around it. Unless a team can have five Chrises at once, nobody can perfectly balance both offense and defense..."
"Though, even five Chrises might not be enough to balance things perfectly. Chris is only two meters tall, after all. You'd still need someone in the paint..."
"Not necessarily..."
At the sideline, two commentators seriously analyzed the Philadelphia 76ers' current predicament.
On the court, the game continued.
Possession returned to Philadelphia, and they launched another attack.
Their defense might have been poor, but the 76ers' offense was undeniably strong.
After Walker brought the ball up the court again, he didn't pass it to Big Butt this time.
He'd let him have his fun for two possessions. That was enough~~
He waited at the top of the key with the ball for Bojan to come up and set an on-ball screen, then quickly drove into mid-range. As Batum switched onto him, Walker paused briefly, then followed up with a quick front crossover. He accelerated again, drove into the paint, and leaped into the air. After drawing Davis's defense, he passed to Harris in the corner.
Harris caught the ball and made a shooting motion, drawing Chen Xi over to help. He then swung the ball again, passing it up top to Maxey.
Near the sideline, Maxey caught the ball and immediately launched a three-pointer without hesitation.
Swish~~
The ball swished through the net.
5–4
Like the Pacers, the 76ers had managed to use their potent offense to keep pace with the Thunder early in the game. They'd even held a slight advantage.
How long that advantage would last, however, remained to