NBA: Rising Superstar!

"Ah!!!"

Little Jordan's athletic talent far exceeds Nurkic's.

Compared to Little Jordan, Nurkic is like a floor-bound player.

"If the Clippers want to win quickly, DeAndre needs to perform at an All-Star level."

"The Clippers are very reliant on the performance of their twin towers inside, just relying on Paul is not enough."

Barkley said.

On the court, Little Jordan missed the extra free throw, and the rebound was grabbed by Nurkic.

Nurcik passed the ball to Nelson.

Nelson dribbled quickly over half court.

Nelson continued to give the ball to Zeng Xingyang.

Zeng Xingyang didn't hesitate at all and called for a pick-and-roll.

Nurkic stepped up and blocked Bamot who was following on defense.

Switch, Little Jordan switched to defend Zeng Xingyang, and Little Jordan quickly spread his arms, not giving Zeng Xingyang a chance to shoot a three-pointer.

Zeng Xingyang quickly gestured to his teammates to spread out.

The Nuggets players quickly spread out.

"Do him!"

"One-on-one."

"Take him down!"

The fans at the Pepsi Center in Denver were shouting.

Seeing there was space, Zeng Xingyang started dribbling between his legs.

Zeng Xingyang could easily beat Little Jordan, but he wouldn't just go through, because once inside, he would be surrounded.

Instead of breaking through, Zeng Xingyang preferred to find an opportunity outside.

With continuous between-the-legs dribbling, Little Jordan's patience was being tested.

Zeng Xingyang changed his pace, suddenly accelerated to the right, then dribbled back to step back quickly, opening up space from Little Jordan.

Zeng Xingyang was mainly looking for a rhythm gap with Little Jordan.

In Zeng Xingyang's eyes, Little Jordan's speed was too slow, full of holes.

Quickly using the space, he made a jump shot, and by the time Little Jordan lunged again, it was too late.

The basketball drew a beautiful arc.

"Swish!"

Pierced through the net!!

26 to 36

After the shot, Zeng Xingyang spread his arms and provocatively nodded his chin at Little Jordan, "Defense? I feel no pressure at all!"

Little Jordan's face darkened, as Zeng Xingyang completely toyed with him this time.

Little Jordan once again felt that apart from Curry, someone else's three-pointer could be this terrifying.

If they keep letting Zeng Xingyang play one-on-one like this, Little Jordan felt they would lose the game.

The fans on site also cheered loudly.

"Amazing, this is Zeng Xingyang's specialty: mismatched jump shots."

"From previously only able to position and shoot threes, to now pulling off various flashy one-on-one plays, Zeng Xingyang's progress is visible to the naked eye."

"Haven't watched a game in a while, Zeng Xingyang's between-the-legs dribbling seems to rival Harden's now."

"This rhythm, these moves, are just perfect."

"Many people know not to let Zeng Xingyang have shooting opportunities, but they just can't stop him."

The fans were discussing animatedly.

The game on the court continued.

Paul dribbled up the court and passed to Crawford on the right.

Facing Zeng Xingyang's defense, Crawford sensed trouble and decisively called for a pick.

Little Jordan stepped up and blocked Zeng Xingyang, and Nurkic switched to defense.

In the instant of switching defense, Crawford quickly made a lateral step back to gather the ball, creating space from Nurkic.

Decisively took a three-point shot.

This wasn't a perfect open shot, but Crawford managed to take it.

The basketball drew a beautiful rainbow arc.

"Swish!"

29 to 36.

Crawford's three-pointer quickly responded.

After making the shot, Crawford gave Zeng Xingyang a nod of provocation.

Zeng Xingyang smiled, not taking it to heart.

"Jamal Crawford's scoring is just what the Clippers desperately need," said Barkley.

"Yes, his offensive outburst is the Clippers' reliance tonight," said Smith.

The game on the court continued.

The Nuggets' offense.

Nelson dribbled up the court and continued to give it to Zeng Xing yang.

This time he tried for a pick, but it didn't succeed, as Bamot bypassed Nurkic's screen to chase Zeng Xingyang.

There are many differences between Nurkic and Jokic, often shown in the lack of clever screening.

If his first screen doesn't work, he usually gives up, whereas Jokic keeps coming up for screens.

Seeing no chance for a mismatch, Zeng Xingyang decided to go one-on-one against Bamot.

Bamot was very cautious in defending Zeng Xingyang, playing a bit too close.

This gave Zeng Xingyang a chance.

Zeng Xingyang did a crossover dribble and moved to the right side, with Bamot following.

"Bang!"

Zeng Xingyang took the initiative, using his body to force his way through.

Zeng Xingyang had excellent control over his body and rhythm, and Bamot could no longer stop him.

Bamot originally thought he could limit Zeng Xingyang one-on-one, but now, he's been left behind on the court.

No one could both defend against Zeng Xingyang's three-point shooting and stop his drives.

Zeng Xingyang drove into the paint, taking initiative, while Little Jordan raised his hands to interfere.

Zeng Xingyang executed a layup, avoiding Little Jordan's interference, and made a bank shot.

29 to 38.

The Nuggets continued to hold their lead after the start of the second quarter.

The Clippers made efforts to close the gap, with both Crawford and Paul launching passes into the paint.

Nurkic was quickly taken down, and once Jokic came on, the Clippers' defense became smarter.

The Nuggets' defense maintained its intensity, putting pressure on the Clippers.

The pace always remained with the Nuggets.

Zeng Xingyang was closely watched on the court, often double-teamed, so he increased his passing frequency.

The Nuggets' offense continued to be highly efficient.

Midway through the second quarter, Paul attempted to change the pace, opting for the outside instead of playing inside.

Paul drove and passed to Redick.

Redick thought he was open, and took a shot from three-point range at the top of the arc.

Zeng Xingyang rushed over from far away, stepping up to challenge!

He tried to interfere.

After interfering with Redick, Zeng Xingyang sprinted forward at high speed, confident the shot wouldn't go in.

Sure enough.

Redick's three-pointer bounced high off the rim.

Jokic grabbed the rebound securely, with no pause in rhythm, and directly made a long pass to the frontcourt.

With the ball in hand, Zeng Xingyang faced defense from both Paul and Bamot in the frontcourt.

It was a two-on-one, and in the past, Zeng Xingyang would have slowed down to control the pace.

But this time, Zeng Xingyang decisively charged forward with the ball.

Zeng Xingyang judged that in this situation, the Clippers' defense was passive.

Charging forward with the ball!

Zeng Xingyang jumped over Paul's head while challenging Bamot.

Bamot kept retreating, and Zeng Xingyang planted his feet to leap into the air.

Single-handedly grabbing the ball, he jumped up to slam it.

"Bang!!"

Visually, Zeng Xingyang completed a poster dunk over the two of them.

"Ah!!!"

With a roar to the sky after the dunk, the Pepsi Center in Denver erupted into a frenzy once more.

Zeng Xingyang repeatedly showcased his explosive energy and impact on the game tonight.

Jokic came over and patted Zeng Xingyang's back.

"Well done, nicely played."

"Keep playing like this."

"I like seeing such tough play."

"The playoffs are the stage for superstars, and Zeng Xingyang proved with his play that he is a superstar."

The fans were abuzz with discussion.

Barkley screamed, "This playoff game has made me see Zeng in a new light, this guy's a tough cracker."

Smith said, "Everyone was deceived by his appearance, he became the toughest player on the court."

Clippers' offense.

Paul found a mismatch with Jokic, drove in, and made a stop-and-jump shot at close range, regaining some dignity.

Currently, Paul's ability to exploit mismatches is still exceptional.

His superb dribbling ability allows him to easily exploit the rhythm differences when facing big players inside.

No big man likes to encounter Paul's one-on-one play.

Nuggets' offense comes over.

A pick-and-roll between Zeng Xingyang and Jokic.

Instantly after the pick-and-roll, a switch occurred, and Jokic rolled down with his hand raised.

Zeng Xingyang didn't take the shot himself but smoothly passed the ball to Jokic.

Paul was at the front defending Jokic, and this mismatch was even easier.

Jokic completely ignored Paul and made an easy floater over Paul's head.

Paul couldn't provide much interference to this shot.

The basketball was easily scored.

The scores of the two teams continued to see-saw around a double-digit difference.

Every time the Clippers tried to catch up, the Nuggets always found opportunities to respond.

Zeng Xingyang and Jokic demonstrated a model of high-IQ basketball, always maintaining a clear judgment of the game's situation.

As the third quarter progressed, the scores of the two teams reached 73 to 83, with the Nuggets still holding a 10-point lead.