The golden [Aggressive Drive] badge triggered steadily.
After being released, the basketball flew a step ahead of the opponent's palm, skimmed past the front of the backboard, and then dropped toward the rim.
Two points went in cleanly.
The Thunder Team steadied their pace.
After landing, Claxton casually caught the basketball, then stepped out along the baseline, turned, and inbounded it.
The Nets' offensive possession.
After Harden brought the ball across half court, he passed it to George to handle.
George continued looking for Durant's screen, then dribbled toward the sideline.
This time, the Thunder chose not to switch. Chen Xi fought his way through KD's less-than-solid screen and chased back in front of George.
But that was exactly what the Nets wanted.
Seeing this, PG immediately turned and passed the ball back to KD.
Durant then got another chance to attack one-on-one facing the basket at the top of the key.
After putting the ball on the floor, he stepped right with a hesitation move, then immediately followed with his signature Front Crossover, accelerated, and drove into the paint.
When he reached the free-throw line, Durant quickly stopped, spun backward while dribbling, and finally rose for a Fadeaway Jumper.
The release point was so high that Jeff Green could only watch helplessly.
The basketball then swished through the net without suspense, giving the Nets another two points.
By this point, Brooklyn's strategy had become crystal clear.
They knew Chen Xi was a strong defender, but the rest of his teammates were ultimately a little weaker.
So all they had to do was use one elite offensive threat to tie Chen Xi up. The other player could naturally begin attacking one-on-one without restriction.
Therefore, the purpose of George and Durant running the pick-and-roll up top was not primarily to help