At the start of the game, DeRozan and Kai Chen each used their preferred scoring methods to get their teams on the board!
On the next possession, the Spurs changed their approach.
At the top of the arc, Murray and Gasol ran a high pick-and-roll, then Murray passed back to the cutting Gasol.
Gasol, without holding it, flicked his wrist and tossed the ball into the air.
"Boom!"
Under the basket, Aldridge took off, soaring over Lopez and hammering down a two-handed alley-oop!
"Ahhhh~!"
After finishing the lob over Lopez, Aldridge roared in his face, fired up from the poster.
"Aldridge alley-oop dunk over Lopez!"
From the TNT broadcast booth, Smith, never one to shy away from a spectacle, exclaimed, "The tension in this game is starting to rise! In the AT&T Center in San Antonio, only Spurs players can run wild!"
"Defense!"
"Defense!"
"Defense!"
The fans in the arena were ignited by the violent dunk.
Pop superstar Selena Gomez, sitting courtside, urged them to get even louder!
Amid the roar, Beverley brought the ball across half-court and passed it to Kai Chen.
At the top of the arc, Kai waved off Lopez's screen and motioned for everyone else to clear out.
Spurs head coach Popovich, on the sideline, also fixed his eyes on Kai.
He wanted to see how Kai Chen would answer.
"Bang, bang, bang!"
Beyond the three-point line, Kai dribbled in rhythm, then suddenly accelerated, blowing past DeRozan on the left.
DeRozan's competitiveness flared, and he chased hard, not giving Kai an easy lane.
But the next moment, Kai, moving forward, slammed on the brakes, whipped a left-to-right change of direction, and stepped back behind the three-point line!
At the same time, DeRozan, shaken by the series of moves, lost his footing and fell straight to the floor.
"Woohoo~"
Gasps erupted all around the arena. Fans jumped up, clutching their heads.
But Kai Chen wasn't done.
After stepping back to the arc, he didn't rush the shot. Instead, he turned and shouted toward Selena not far away, "Superstar, this one's for you!"
Then he let the three fly before Murray could recover.
"Swish!"
The ball traced a perfect arc and snapped through the net.
"Kai Chen, one-on-one, dropped DeRozan and hit the three!"
"This is absolutely insane! Kai Chen's handle is ridiculous!"
"This is the best highlight of today, maybe of the season!"
Even Spurs fans near the court couldn't help but react, and Selena shot Kai an admiring look.
"Ahhh, Kai Chen!"
From the booth, Smith was almost losing it. "Whenever the Spurs build momentum, Kai Chen is right there!"
"This young leader of the Clippers has never failed to meet expectations!"
Beside him, O'Neal talked a mile a minute. "Compared to the three, I'm more interested in the dribble sequence before the shot!"
As Murray advanced the ball, the commentators were still replaying Kai's magic.
The smooth rhythm, the unpredictable change of direction.
And finally, dropping DeRozan, not even looking at him, talking to Selena instead.
It was outrageous.
Play went on.
Aldridge took a pass from Murray off a screen and knocked down a mid-range jumper.
The Clippers didn't hesitate. Jeff Green quickly inbounded from the baseline.
After Beverley crossed half-court, Kai once again demanded the ball.
Catching it on the left wing, Kai still didn't want a screen, and his teammates cleared the side for isolation.
"Bang! Bang!"
Watching Kai pound the ball between his legs, DeRozan felt a hint of nerves.
He didn't know how this possession would end.
A step-back three? Or a drive?
"Whoosh!"
The instant DeRozan hesitated, Kai exploded, ripping past him on the right and charging into the paint.
Aldridge was already there, ready to deny him at the rim.
Yet despite Aldridge's position, Kai showed no intention of slowing.
Three steps into two, then he sprang upward!
"Come on, kid!"
Aldridge welcomed the challenge, roaring as he rose with both arms extended.
"Boom!"
Their bodies collided in mid-air.
Then came the unbelievable.
The seemingly slender Kai, still airborne, actually forced Aldridge backward.
"Bang!"
A thunderous dunk detonated above them.
Aldridge slammed to the floor!
After landing, Kai Chen remained expressionless, in stark contrast to the stunned crowd.
"What the fuck, the Clippers rookie just posterized Aldridge!?"
"Kai Chen is committing a crime! He's trying to end Aldridge's career!"
"Violent but elegant!"
"Number 23 isn't something you wear without real skill!"
"Beep!"
A beat late, the referee finally blew the whistle.
"Kai Chen posterizes Aldridge and draws the foul!"
"The basket counts, and he gets one more at the line!"
Seeing the signal, Smith shouted excitedly.
But then he noticed Aldridge still down.
"Aldridge is slow to get up. He might have been hurt on that play."
"We can see the medical staff heading onto the court."
Popovich immediately called timeout, and the team doctor rushed over to check on Aldridge.
"This is insane!"
"Kai, you're so fucking tough!"
On the other side, Kai returned to the bench and was swarmed by teammates.
Meanwhile, the big screen kept replaying the poster again and again.
Finally, amid the noise of the arena, Aldridge slowly rose and, with help from teammates, headed back toward the locker room.
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