But just then, Su Xi stopped on a dime and faked a backward pass.
Prince immediately bit on the fake, and Hamilton instinctively drifted toward the center line. But Su Xi held onto the ball. Instead, with a flick of his wrist, he whipped it in the opposite direction, sending it to the left wing at a 45-degree angle.
Artest received the ball. After a brief adjustment, he jumped and shot... His form was a bit stiff, like a catapult.
But... SWISH!
It went in.
The Pacers broke their scoring drought. Su Xi's presence on the court had an immediate impact.
"This kid's surprisingly good at running the pick-and-roll."
Larry Brown muttered on the sideline.
Ever since Su Xi had received that super talent from Isaiah Thomas, his execution of the pick-and-roll had truly reached a new level.
On the other end of the court, Billups was also running a pick-and-roll.
Ben Wallace set a screen for him at the high post. Billups drove hard into the paint, and Little O'Neal switched onto him.
