57–50, the lead had stretched to seven.
On the next possession, the Philadelphia 76ers missed, and Li Fei secured the rebound.
As the half-court offense set up again, they continued feeding Li Fei in the low post.
This time, the opponents sent an early double-team, with two big men collapsing on Li Fei together.
Facing the double-team, Li Fei remained completely calm.
He spun straight through the gap between them, then pulled up from the free-throw line for his signature mid-range jumper.
His shooting form was textbook, his rhythm steady, and the ball swished cleanly through the net.
59–50, the lead broke into double digits.
On the third possession, Li Fei grabbed the defensive rebound and pushed the ball coast to coast himself.
A 7'4" giant charging up the court with the ball at full speed was a sight to behold.
Facing the retreating big man head-on, he powered past him in one step and finished the layup.
61–50.
On the fourth possession, the Knicks ran a pick-and-roll on the perimeter, and Li Fei rolled down into the paint.
Jordan slipped him a brilliant bounce pass. With no one around him, Li Fei threw down a devastating two-handed dunk from a standstill.
The rim shook violently, and the entire arena erupted.
63–50.
On the fifth possession, the opponents completely changed their defensive strategy, fronting him early to deny the pass.
Li Fei immediately cut backdoor, caught the lob, and easily laid it in.
To open the second half, across five straight offensive possessions—
Li Fei had scored all ten of the Knicks' points, going five-for-five with zero turnovers and zero missed shots.
A crisp 10–0 run had blown the lead open to thirteen points.
The Philadelphia 76ers players' mentality completely collapsed, and the paint was left utterly exposed.
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