Chapter 203: The G6 Performance That Shocked the Alliance!
As soon as the game ended, the headlines about this match spread rapidly.
"Zeng Xingyang scores 50+ triple-double, unprecedented in rookie history!"
"No wonder he's the unanimous choice for Rookie of the Year, truly incredible."
"Zeng Xingyang's prowess exceeds my expectations, a 50+ playoff triple-double, a top superstar."
"Unnoticed, Zeng Xingyang has become so versatile."
"Today's high rebound count was key to his triple-double, scoring and assists weren't difficult."
"A legendary battle, Nuggets eliminate Clippers 4-2!"
"A new youth storm sweeps the league."
"Shocking, Zeng Xingyang's 50+ super triple-double in Game 6 stuns the league."
"Paul? Do you still remember the number 58?"
"Clippers, oh Clippers, who is the best rookie on this planet?"
The media's various news headlines were published particularly quickly.
Not seeking rich content, just aiming for sensational headlines.
Of course, forums domestic and overseas were ablaze too.
"Tonight, Zeng Xingyang was an alien, this guy is a versatile war god."
"Those unaware might think he's LeBron; this guy can do everything."
"After the first two games, I thought this team belonged to Nikola Jokic, but now I truly realize whose team it is."
"Amazing, this game was played so coolly, with no suspense."
"Playoffs are truly where Xingyang shows his strength, a legendary battle."
"No one could have predicted Game 6 would get this crazy."
"Tonight, God is named Zeng."
The fans' accolades continually elevated Zeng Xingyang's status.
The status of NBA players comes from delivering outstanding performances in tough battles!
If players perform poorly in such games, fans will criticize them!
Every superstar ultimately proves themselves in the playoffs.
An All-Star who hasn't experienced the playoffs can't become a true superstar.
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Barkley said, "Zeng delivered the most perfect performance of his playoff career so far, stepping up when the team was under pressure from an opponent's winning streak, securing tonight's game and putting a perfect end to this series."
Smith said, "We also maintain respect for the Clippers; the Clippers tonight tried every possible way to defend Zeng Xingyang, with nearly every starter on the court defending him at some point. They even attempted to double-team him upon receiving the ball, but none of these methods were very effective. Zeng Xingyang cracked the Clippers' defensive system, leaving them with no methods to counter him."
Barkley said, "This game was very exciting, breaking our preconceptions about rookies."
Smith said, "Zeng raised all our understandings of rookie players once again."
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Statistics on both sides:
Apart from Zeng Xingyang's 50+ triple-double, the other Nuggets' stats were decent.
Jokic with 16 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 blocks, Pope with 14 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals, Harris with 12 points, 4 rebounds, Galinarli with 7 points, 2 assists, Grant with 13 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks.
Jokic's time on the court wasn't much today, but he remained highly efficient while he played.
Every Nugget played fiercely on offense and defense to ensure the final victory.
On the Clippers side, Paul scored 20 points, 13 assists, 7 rebounds, 3 steals, Griffin scored 31 points, 11 rebounds, Little Jordan with 14 points, 15 rebounds,
Crawford with 26 points, 7 assists, 3 rebounds.
The Clippers' main players performed alright, but compared to the Nuggets, they didn't have many explosion points, and except for their core lineup, others couldn't keep up.
Overall, this showed that the Clippers were weaker than the Nuggets.
More and more fans realized that teams led by Paul find it difficult to play the style of game juxtaposing against Zeng Xingyang.
Crawford's play style had the best chance to contend with Zeng Xingyang, but his position in the team was too low, and his consistency was not as good as Zeng Xingyang's.
Paul liked to command him when he got into the zone, disrupting his rhythm.
On the court, after the game ended, Zeng Xingyang went to greet the Clippers players with his teammates.
Though the two teams played intensely, it was limited to the basketball court.
"Chris, I told you, you can't beat me," Zeng Xingyang quipped while hugging Paul.
"Rookie, you're not going all the way, you're still too young, I'll be home watching you fall in the next round," Paul retorted to Zeng Xingyang.
"Then you don't need to worry, just enjoy fishing at home," Zeng Xingyang patted Paul's head.
Paul played some dirty tricks on the court, so Zeng Xingyang did some petty revenge.
He had some sports etiquette, but not much.
Paul merely glared at Zeng Xingyang, saying nothing.
To the victor goes the spoils; if Paul lost his temper now, he'd seem like a sore loser.
After greeting the Clippers, Zeng Xingyang headed to the edge of the tech desk, jumped up, and waved to the Nuggets fans who came a long way.
Zeng Xingyang called over the equipment manager to bring his prepared signed sneakers and jerseys over.
Zeng Xingyang wasn't stingy toward the fans; he generously gave away some jerseys and shoes.
This was a reward for coming to watch him play.
Unlike many miserly superstars, Zeng Xingyang was generous with fans, one reason many loved coming to watch him play live.
Zeng Xingyang understood what fans wanted.
Clippers fans were heartbroken seeing this.
Before tonight, they were hoping to win this game and go to Denver for a Game 7.
But instead, they once again became the stepping stone for Zeng Xingyang's fame.
Next season, no one will remember Clippers winning two games to push Nuggets to the edge; they'll only remember Zeng Xingyang's legendary 58-point super triple-double in Game 6 crushing the Clippers.
The effort Clippers made in the previous two games was worth nothing, or it might just highlight Zeng Xingyang's glorious battle tonight.
Clippers players' mental shadow was larger than Los Angeles itself.
After greeting the fans, Zeng Xingyang went to the Clippers' logo, making a gentleman's bow.
Rivers and Clippers executives watched wide-eyed.
Zeng Xingyang won the game and still needed to vent a bit.
Thankfully, Zeng Xingyang didn't take further provocative actions.
Bamot shook his head as he walked back to the locker room; tonight, Zeng Xingyang crushed him, and he was worrying about his next contract.
Rivers sighed the longest.
To him, the Clippers' roster was already perfect.
There was a top point guard, two All-Star interiors, a Sixth Man of the Year, and 3D and decent shooters.
Yet this roster lost to the Nuggets.
He didn't even know how to adjust next.
Rivers had thoughts of announcing his resignation at the press conference later.