He took one step to build up speed and drove to the right, then immediately hit a sudden stop and step-back, forcing Jokic to move his feet. He accelerated again and drove into the paint.
Once he reached the mid-range area, Chen Xi gathered the ball and jumped quickly, giving Gordon no time to think. He made as if he were about to take a jump shot.
Gordon had already suffered from this move, so he reflexively rushed forward at once, trying to contest the shot.
Chen Xi immediately turned the shot into a pass, whipping the Basketball in his hands toward the paint.
Anthony Davis caught it in midair and finished with a powerful dunk.
The force of the dunk, combined with AD's weight, bent the Basket out of shape for an instant as he came down.
After letting go of the rim, Davis landed lightly, let out a long breath, then turned to Chen Xi and pointed at him.
Chen Xi was really good at looking after his teammates' morale~~
Feed AD a couple of passes like that now and then, and of course he'd set solid screens for him~~
Ahem...
Possession changed hands, and the Denver Nuggets continued their long "comeback run," still unable to see the finish line.
This time, their possession ended with Murray's Top of the Key three-pointer missing the Basket.
Jokic couldn't grab the offensive rebound either.
So the Basketball soon ended up in Chen Xi's hands again.
Chen Xi held the ball at the Top of the Key and walked slowly to the right, then called for a screen from Davis.
He started with a Front Crossover to drive left, then switched the ball behind his back, going around AD and moving to the side near the Top of the Key.
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