The ball flew through the air and dropped cleanly through the net, with Butler offering only token resistance.
Team Durant had tied the score.
After making the basket, Old Zhang jogged backward toward the opposite end of the court with his signature slightly pigeon-toed stride.
Judging by the Offensive Desire he'd shown in the opening minutes, Old Zhang was clearly feeling very "motivated" tonight.
Perhaps, having missed out on both the All-Star fan-voting title and the top spot in his conference, he was trying to shore up his reputation in another way.
Maybe he could restore the confidence of the fans who had begun to doubt his "dominance."
And the AMVP award was a pretty good way to do that...
Of course, the players on Team Durant might do him a favor and give up some shots. But the players on Team Chen Xi weren't necessarily going to hand over tonight's win.
Back came Team Chen Xi's offense.
Trae Young held the ball at the Top of the Key, found Giannis for a Pick-and-Roll, drove to the free-throw line, then quickly passed it out.
On the wing, Kawhi caught the ball and faced up against Durant.
He quickly dribbled between his legs, then used a Crossover Step to drive in from the sideline. Once he reached the Mid-range, he spun around and rose for a Fadeaway Jumper.
The whole sequence flowed seamlessly. Durant hadn't even tried to contest him very hard.
So Kawhi knocked it down cleanly, scoring five straight points in the opening minutes to become Team Chen Xi's Scoring Champion.
Kawhi was really getting into it tonight~~
After hitting another three, he gave a little hop before jogging back to his own half. Along the way, he even had time to slap hands with Young.
At least