NBA: Rising Superstar!

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Coach Zhang exclaimed excitedly, "Although Ginobili can enhance the offensive diversity of the Spurs, it is obvious that he has a glaring defensive weakness on the court, which Xingyang will exploit."

Yu Jia said, "Yes, the Nuggets are gradually finding a way to deal with the Spurs by constantly targeting their defensive weak spots and letting Xingyang go one-on-one. Let's see if the Spurs will change tactics and double-team Xingyang."

The Spurs once again witnessed Zeng Xingyang's impact.

Aside from being somewhat troubled by Danny Green and Leonard, Zeng Xingyang is playing against other players with indiscriminate one-on-ones.

Compared to the earlier times when Zeng Xingyang was just a bit athletic like Klay Thompson, now Zeng Xingyang is reminiscent of Kobe back in the day, continuously dismantling the Spurs' defense with his personal finishing ability.

The Spurs' offense.

Parker dribbled to the frontcourt and passed the ball to Ginobili on the right side.

Ginobili initiated a pick-and-roll with Duncan.

After the pick-and-roll, Zeng Xingyang continued to defend around, and Ginobili made a bounce pass to Duncan.

Facing Jokic, Duncan turned to back down and bumped in one step, while Leonard made an inner cut.

Duncan gave the ball to Leonard.

Leonard received the ball and took off, confronting Grant, showcasing his extreme wingspan and hang time, dodging Grant's defense and putting the ball in.

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Nuggets' offense.

Jokic quickly pushed the ball forward.

Jokic's speed was very fast, and Duncan followed behind with a frown.

The playing style of this Nuggets center puzzled the experienced Duncan.

It's rare to see a center in the NBA dribble forward like this.

His facilitating ability was also frighteningly strong.

Jokic soon arrived at the top of the arc to organize the offense.

Zeng Xingyang ran on the left side, drawing considerable defensive attention.

On the other side, Grant shook off Aldridge and made an inner cut, and Jokic delivered a bounce pass to Grant's hands.

Grant, after receiving the pass, took a step into a layup, easily scoring.

39 to 38

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"A steal from Zeng Xingyang! He quickly pounced while Duncan was backing down, passing to Pope at the frontcourt, and Pope hit a transition three-pointer."

"Leonard received Ginobili's drive-and-kick, and responded with a three-pointer from the left at 45 degrees. Leonard's offense appears very calm."

"Aldridge backs down, turns, jumps, ah, this shot was blocked by Grant."

"Jokic's confrontation under the basket, he spun past Aldridge under the basket, but Duncan did not lose position, Duncan blocked Jokic!"

"Leonard one-on-one with Zeng Xingyang, broke through for a layup but was stopped by the defense."

"Zeng Xingyang challenges Leonard, attempts to break through but can't get past, dribbles out, and after several shakes outside, takes a jump shot for three but is disturbed by Leonard. Zeng Xingyang's effectiveness against Leonard tonight is average."

The two teams were playing very intensely, with the score alternating back and forth.

At halftime, the score reached 53-53, with both teams tied.

After the Nuggets caught up, the whole team was very excited, providing great intensity on the defensive end.

At the start of the second half, the Nuggets launched a wave of defensive counterattacks, pulling the score a bit.

But Aldridge and Leonard timely stood up to stop the Spurs' decline.

However, the pick-and-roll between Jokic and Zeng Xingyang became sharper, allowing the Nuggets to maintain an advantage.

After three quarters, the score reached 75-82, with the Nuggets leading by 7 points entering the final quarter.

During this period, it was clear to see that Duncan, Ginobili, and others were aging. They felt outmatched in high-intensity confrontations.

Zeng Xingyang and Jokic frequently used their bodies to attack, making the Spurs' defense appear passive.

In a game of such intensity, only Aldridge and Leonard were able to respond to the Nuggets' offense.

The Nuggets' overall talent now surpasses the Spurs. They are younger and have better athletic abilities.

However, after entering the final quarter, the Spurs relied on their steady offense and tight defense to continue closing the gap and surpassing the score.

The Nuggets made some low-level mistakes midway, allowing the Spurs to gain control of the situation.

With 30 seconds left, the score stood at 101 to 100, with the Spurs leading by 1 point and in possession of the ball.

The Spurs and the Nuggets entered a critical showdown phase.

The Spurs' offense, only 8 seconds left on the shot clock.

Leonard with the ball at the top.

Duncan's screen, Zeng Xingyang is blocked, and Jokic comes up to switch defense.

Leonard drives with the ball.

Jokic slides over, Leonard forcefully confronts Jokic in one step, using his strength to bounce back and step sideways.

At the right free throw line mid-range position.

Leonard gained space and stopped for a mid-range shot.

"Clank!"

"Clank!"

The basketball bounced twice on the rim but ultimately fell in amid the Spurs' anticipation.

"Swish"

103 to 100.

Only 24 seconds left!!

"Ah!!!"

Seeing the ball go in, Leonard, usually expressionless, swung his fist and roared emphatically.

The noise in the venue instantly quieted down.

The entire audience was amazed that Leonard could make such a difficult shot under high-intensity defense.

The shot was incredibly challenging.

"So fierce, Leonard didn't score much today, but each point was crucial."

"This guy is a pure killer with a strong psychological fortitude."

"Oh, the Nuggets' defense is tough."

"The Spurs are so steady with their crucial scores."

The fans buzzed with discussion.

Leonard played with great dominance.

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Barkley shouted, "Kowai is definitely an underrated superstar with an incredibly high efficiency. He takes his shots when necessary."

"Facing the Nuggets' two future core players, he made the shot right in front of them, putting the Spurs in an unbeatable situation."

"Let's see if the Nuggets will go for two or three points next; they have enough time. If they go for two, it must be a quick foul."

The game on the court was still continuing, and the Nuggets had no more timeouts. There were a lot of adjustments in this game.

Even without a timeout, Mike Malone wasn't worried the team would lose composure; Zeng Xingyang and Jokic were still on the court. Mike Malone trusted they wouldn't make mistakes.

"Give me the ball!!" Zeng Xingyang shouted to his teammates.

In the final moment, he had to get the basket to respond.

On the court.

Leonard came up directly to closely guard Zeng Xingyang.

Jokic first passed the ball to Pope, then ran over to align with Leonard.

Zeng Xingyang got free and received the ball, Pope passed it to Zeng Xingyang.

Zeng Xingyang dribbled along the right side line, quickly pushing forward.

Even though there were 24 full seconds of offensive time, Zeng Xingyang knew not to drag it out until the end.

Quickly dribbling to the frontcourt, Leonard stayed tight on him.

Zeng Xingyang didn't hesitate. Even though he faced Leonard's defense, when he reached the right side beyond the three-point line by one step, he decisively stopped and jumped to shoot.

This shot only had partial initiative, without a completely open space.

But Zeng Xingyang was determined to go for three points, and Leonard lunged full force to defend.

The Nuggets fans at the Pepsi Center couldn't help but worry, with the crowd continuously making noise.

The fans prayed!

Zeng Xingyang increased the arc of the shot, barely avoiding Leonard's block.

The basketball shot out like a sniper bullet.

"Bang!"

"Swish!"

The basketball hit the inside of the rim and then went down.

103 to 103

Immediately, the scene erupted into the loudest cheers, with fans raising their hands and shouting.

The frenzied Nuggets fans seemed capable of lifting the arena's roof.

The atmosphere at the scene reached its most intense point.

14 seconds!!

"Timeout!!!"

The Spurs called a halt to the game.