Su Xi and Carmeron's defensive switching stifled the chemistry the Longhorns Team relied on to survive.
The game continued.
TJ Ford forced a pull-up three-pointer. Worried about being blocked by Su Xi, he put an exaggerated arc on it, and the ball landed out of bounds.
In other words: an airball.
Play resumed on the other end. Su Xi attacked the paint from the top of the arc. He powered his way through, and TJ Ford couldn't stop him. Coach Rick Banis had no choice but to shift the wing defense over, so Su Xi passed the ball smoothly to Anthony, who then took over on the wing.
When a team has two players who can punish the opponent's defense from different positions, their offense has a solid foundation.
What's more, their power forward, Hakim Warrick, was a stretch four who could space the floor.
TJ Ford could still use his superior speed and explosiveness to launch counter-attacks; his talent was undeniable.
