But this time, Davis's roll to the basket wasn't meant to receive a pass and finish. Instead, he used his broad frame to set a solid Gortat Screen for Chen, screening off Green, who was helping on defense and moving toward the basket.
Chen Xi had an easy path to the rim. He leaped and laid it in, putting two points on the board.
4–3.
The Thunder took the lead.
After calmly putting the ball through the hoop, Chen Xi landed and took two steps to absorb the impact. Then he turned and gave AD a light high five, praising the quality of his screen before the two of them ran back upcourt together.
Playing with Davis really was comfortable.
The guy was just so useful!!
At the other end, the Warriors launched another attack.
Green came up to the top of the key to direct the offense once again, then passed to Klay, who was cutting into the paint.
After catching the ball near the paint, Klay couldn't shake Chen Xi, so he immediately passed it again without hesitation.
In the corner, Wiggins caught the ball and went straight up for a three over Green.
Swish~~
Despite the pressure, the ball swished through the net!
6–4.
Wiggins was clearly better suited to being a 3D finisher than a ball-handler.
Defense, off-ball movement, spot-up shooting, cutting to the rim, and rebounding were what Warriors-version Wiggins did best.
The Thunder attacked again.
Westbrook dribbled across half court and found Chen Xi at the top of the key.
But this time, Chen Xi didn't choose to initiate the offense with the ball. He gave Westbrook a signal, then turned and headed down to the baseline.
On the other side, Westbrook understood immediately. He changed direction, signaled for Davis to come up,