Chapter 197: Scoring 16 points in a row, a single quarter frenzy halts the Clippers!!
Clippers' offense.
Paul advances with the ball, Zeng Xingyang goes to guard Redick, while Harris comes to guard Paul.
Zeng Xingyang doesn't give Redick any space to move.
The Nuggets' defense is constantly adjusting, and as soon as they notice a defensive mismatch, they quickly switch.
Just now, Harris was late in defending Redick, so they switched players to guard him this time.
Paul passes the ball to Griffin, Grant blocks Griffin's power point, and Griffin can't make a play, so he passes the ball back to Paul.
Paul holds the ball at the top, Little Jordan steps up to block Harris, and then Paul changes direction and breaks through.
Jokic switches to guard him, Paul makes another dribbling move at high speed, dribbling the ball from the left to the right, almost simultaneously disrupting Jokic's rhythm.
Paul stops abruptly and takes a close-range jump shot.
Jokic, already with a foul, doesn't dare to rush him too aggressively.
"Swish!"
The basketball pierces through the net.
9 to 8.
The fans at Staples Center continue to cheer, hoping to see this display.
Every time the Nuggets score, they can respond.
Zhang Weiping says, "The Clippers' offense is quite varied, and Paul is becoming more composed under the Nuggets' defense."
Superstars on the court have strong observational and learning abilities, choosing their attacking methods based on the opponent's defensive changes.
Jokic shakes his head helplessly, his weight is still a disadvantage, unable to keep up with Paul's speed at this moment.
Paul often exploits this weakness of his.
After scoring, Paul passes by Zeng Xingyang and shouts, "You're going to lose tonight's game! You won't win."
Paul is quite frustrated with Zeng Xingyang.
Zeng Xingyang doesn't respond; the Nuggets have many issues to solve now.
Nuggets' offense.
Jokic passes the ball to Zeng Xingyang, who quickly advances with it.
After reaching the frontcourt, Zeng Xingyang passes the ball to Pope.
Pope tries to break through but fails, quickly passing the ball back to Zeng Xingyang.
After receiving the ball, Zeng Xingyang calls for a screen from Jokic.
Though Jokic is slow, his large frame blocks Bamot thoroughly.
Bamot can't get around him.
After getting past Bamot, Zeng Xingyang faces Little Jordan's help defense.
Zeng Xingyang leans into Little Jordan, feigns a drive to the right, and spins to the left instead.
Little Jordan keeps trying to block Zeng Xingyang, but can't keep up.
Zeng Xingyang completes the move while gathering the ball and stepping up into the air.
At the basket, Zeng Xingyang executes a reverse layup successfully.
11 to 8.
Zeng Xingyang's play was extremely flashy and cool.
"Awesome, that's the way to play, responded strongly."
"Destroyed the Clippers' defense with this play."
"6666, the skills are so slick."
The fans are savoring Zeng Xingyang's flashy move this possession.
Whether using a screen to break through or spinning off an opponent, Zeng Xingyang seemed very smooth.
Even though Little Jordan is much taller, he couldn't block him.
Little Jordan, currently a top defense player in the league, looked easy for Zeng Xingyang to take on.
Every mismatch with Little Jordan could be exploited by various methods.
Little Jordan frustratedly pounds the ball hard with both hands.
Clippers' offense.
Paul dribbles to the frontcourt, not passing to Griffin but instead to Little Jordan on the other side.
Facing Jokic, Little Jordan doesn't back down, instead fainting to the left before driving to the right.
Paul's intention is for Little Jordan to make contact with Jokic, foul out this bothersome Serbian giant.
Jokic, restricted by foul trouble, doesn't make big moves and gets overtaken by Little Jordan.
Little Jordan jumps up for a one-handed slam dunk.
"Boom!"
11 to 10.
"Too relaxed."
"Nuggets' defense is still too relaxed."
"Keep playing like this, and the inside will be blown up by the Clippers."
Barkley shakes his head sighing.
As it stands, even though Zeng Xingyang is aggressively attacking, the Nuggets haven't gained much advantage.
Another Nuggets' offense.
Zeng Xingyang isn't affected by the opponent's rhythm.
After dribbling to the frontcourt, he hands it off to Jokic, then positions himself.
Zeng Xingyang runs from the left into the paint, then moves back out to the right beyond the three-point line.
Jokic passes the ball to Zeng Xingyang.
At this moment, it's Paul switching to guard Zeng Xingyang.
Zeng Xingyang crouches with the ball in a triple-threat position.
Paul doesn't dare to reach for the ball, afraid of giving Zeng Xingyang a chance to draw a foul.
Zeng Xingyang doesn't waste time and dribbles once to the right, then quickly falls back, creating space from Paul.
Paul lunges forward desperately, but Zeng Xingyang's rhythm is on point.
At the apex, Zeng Xingyang releases the shot, with the ball flying over Paul's bald head.
Drawing a beautiful arc.
"Swish!"
Pierces through the net.
14 to 10.
Zeng Xingyang's scoring frenzy continues, making a "you're too short" gesture to Paul as he runs back on defense.
"Wow, scored 14 points in a row, being so fierce right at the start?"
"One-on-one is unsolvable, how can Paul defend against that."
"Paul is all over him and still can't stop it."
"Zeng Xingyang is determined to solve things himself tonight."
"So crazy. Awesome."
"Can't be stopped, no way to stop."
"Such explosive scoring ability is undeniable."
Online fans are getting excited.
Many live Clippers fans are also speechless in amazement.
Zeng Xingyang is scoring too easily on the court.
From the fans' perspective, whenever Zeng Xingyang shoots, it feels like he's going to score.
This kind of scoring seems under no pressure, and the Clippers haven't pressured Zeng Xingyang.
Mike Malone on the sidelines keeps clapping; he enjoys this style of play.
Clippers don't call a timeout, and Rivers remains calm.
Clippers' offense again.
Paul quickly dribbles to the frontcourt, with Harris continually pressuring him.
Paul uses a pick-and-roll with Griffin; after the screen, Griffin rolls down, and Paul bounces the ball to Griffin.
Griffin charges with the ball into the paint, but this time, Griffin doesn't have a favorable position.
Griffin's flying layup is directly blocked by Jokic under the basket.
Griffin's hands are too short, showing weakness this possession.
After the block, Jokic controls the ball.
Zeng Xingyang sprints forward, and Jokic sends a long pass to Zeng Xingyang, who has already reached the mid-court line.
Paul chases Zeng Xingyang, trying to find an opportunity to foul but can't catch him.
Zeng Xingyang explosively breaks away from Paul a second time.
Redick comes to chase down but can't stop him.
"Bang!"
Zeng Xingyang strides across the three-point line, gathers the ball, and sweeps past Redick's head.
Then, taking off into the air, he grabs the ball with one hand and slams it hard.
"Thump!"
The basketball is smashed into the hoop.
16 to 10.
"Timeout!!"
After Zeng Xingyang scores 16 points straight from the start, the Clippers finally call a timeout.