Chen Xi's quick release and leaping ability left Brown hopelessly outmatched, with no chance of disrupting his shot.
All Brown could do now was barely keep control of his body, doing everything he could to avoid fouling and sending Chen Xi to the line. Then he could only pray that the incredibly unlikely possibility of Chen Xi missing would come true...
But before long, the swish from behind him made his heart sink.
"He got it!!! Chris!! A pull-up three off the screen!! The lead is up to seven!"
"His shooting is still out of this world! Bruce Brown's defense is completely useless against him!"
"You can always count on Chris to deliver in the clutch! No matter where he shoots from!"
"Brooklyn is facing a seven-point deficit again! Is it over for them? Are they going to fall at the final hurdle once more?!"
The Nets didn't call a timeout.
They had only one left.
Atkinson clung to his last shred of hope and left this next possession, the one that would decide the team's fate, in the players' hands.
When Claxton saw that the head coach hadn't called a timeout, he took the ball under the basket, stepped out of bounds, and inbounded it to Harden.
Harden received the ball and quickly brought it across half court, reaching the top of the key before dribbling in place and waiting.
On the other side, KD used Prince's screen to stride up to the wing and receive the ball, then squared up to Batum.
Without much thought, he put the ball on the floor and feigned a drive to the left, then immediately pulled the ball back and followed with a spin. Finally, he went straight up and launched a contested three-pointer with a slight fadeaway!
At this crucial