NBA: Rising Superstar!

As soon as Curry was off, Zeng Xingyang scored 7 points in a row, forcing the Warriors to take a timeout.

Inside the Oracle Arena, the faces of the Warriors fans turned extremely grim, each one frozen in disbelief.

"What on earth is going on!" A burly black man wearing a Warriors jersey shouted in frustration, holding his head in his hands.

"Water Law, what the hell is Steve Kerr doing?" An elderly fan in the front row twisted his eyebrows into a knot, shaking his head continuously, muttering under his breath.

Although Curry can't provide much defensive help, he can change the opponent's defensive style, making it at least not so easy to play fast breaks.

"F*ck, put Stephen back on." A young fan shouted excitedly towards the court.

"Throwing away chances again, this is the playoffs, be careful or you'll throw away your lead!" Complaints rose and fell throughout the arena, with Warriors fans filled with a sense of urgency and helplessness about the team's current situation.

Zeng Xingyang was high-fiving with his teammates, a confident smile on his face, and then he strode back to the bench. He had been double-teamed for a long time, and now he managed to score some points when the defense slightly relented.

This timeout by Kerr wasn't to bring Curry back, after all, he had just given Curry a break, and bringing him right back would seem embarrassing.

Besides, the Warriors were still leading and didn't need to rush; this timeout was more about slowing down the Nuggets' momentum.

Kerr was stubborn about his own mistakes.

Time in.

The Warriors' offense started.

Livingston focused intently, dribbled to the frontcourt, and then delivered an accurate pass to Bogut.

Jokic leaned forward, legs firmly planted, keeping Bogut tightly contained, not giving him an easy path into the paint.

Bogut frowned, clearly feeling Jokic's immense power, as if a wall were blocking him.

With Jokic's weight right there, he wasn't afraid of tough centers; he worried more about agile guards with long-range shooting ability.

Bogut reluctantly passed the ball to Iguodala on the perimeter, who quickly passed it to Barnes.

Barnes faced with Galinarli's defense, a resolute flash in his eyes, accelerated in one step, darting past his opponent like an arrow, then jumped high, attempting a flying layup, but Faried chased him from behind like a leopard.

"Slap!" A crisp sound echoed, as Faried extended his right hand to complete the block!!

Faried hadn't played in the last game, which made him eager, and right now he was like a man fueled on adrenaline, tirelessly zipping around the court, with boundless energy.

The rebound was controlled by Jokic. He forcefully dribbled forward, his movements filled with power.

In high-speed action, Zeng Xingyang on the other side moved swiftly, like a leopard, and attempted to cut in, but Iguodala and Thompson quickly surrounded him, intercepting Zeng Xingyang together.

Jokic dribbled in the middle, taking three slow strides to break through, drawing a lot of defensive attention. His eyes looked towards the left side at Zeng Xingyang, faking a pass, but suddenly passed to the right side instead.

Galinarli also quickly sprinted from the backcourt, securely receiving Jokic's pass.

The Warriors' defensive attention was drawn away by Jokic and Zeng Xingyang, leaving Galinarli with little pressure when he received the ball. Outside the three-point line, he decisively jumped to shoot, the movement fluid.

The basketball traced a beautiful arc in the air.

"Swish!" Pierced the net.

37 to 41.

The Nuggets' offensive surge continued, this time with Jokic showcasing a brilliant assist.

Here comes the Warriors' offensive play again.

Livingston dribbled into the frontcourt, and after several passes without finding an opportunity, he sought a pick-and-roll with Bogut.

Zeng Xingyang worked hard to get past Bogut to chase Livingston, and Livingston changed direction, forcing a breakthrough, without seeing Zeng Xingyang behind, opting for a fadeaway jumper.

Zeng Xingyang quickly rushed out to contest, and Livingston's jumper missed.

But Iguodala broke free from Faried, flying over from a distance like lightning, tapping in a putback. 37 to 43.

Iguodala's putback slightly elevated the Warriors fan's spirits; they stood up, clapping and cheering, a glimmer of hope reignited on their faces, slightly boosting their confidence.

Zeng Xingyang received the inbound pass from Jokic and quickly advanced.

"Defense!"

"Defense!"

"Defense!"

The Warriors fans chanted in unison, their voices deafening, easily stirred up, contributing to their notorious home-court atmosphere.

But Zeng Xingyang maintained strong mental resilience, not affected by these voices.

Once Zeng Xingyang reached the frontcourt, he was double-teamed again, calmly passing the ball to Nelson.

Nelson, capable of shooting threes, drew some defensive attention, then Galinarli and Faried consecutively screened for Zeng Xingyang off the ball.

Zeng Xingyang cut inside from the left side, then came out to receive the ball again.

The Nuggets' continuous pick-and-rolls were effective, soon Zeng Xingyang faced only Thompson.

Nelson found an opportunity and threw the ball over.

Zeng Xingyang received the ball facing the basket and changed direction.

"Bang!" "Bang!" The change of direction combined with between-the-legs dribbling, movements fluid and smooth.

Thompson saw Zeng Xingyang attacking with the ball again and was visibly agitated, eyes fixed on the ball in Zeng Xingyang's hands, hoping to take it away, but never succeeding.

Zeng Xingyang continued to adjust his rhythm with the ball.

First dribbling to the right, hovering briefly, then diving to the left dribbling.

Thompson's feet couldn't keep up a bit, stumbling, was overtaken by Zeng Xingyang.

Zeng Xingyang took three steps, gathered the ball, surged up, taking off explosively.

Bogut was delayed by Jokic, unable to come over for help, and Iguodala's help defense from afar was passive, failing to challenge Zeng Xingyang.

Zeng Xingyang contended with Iguodala, striving to maintain the layup rhythm while in the air.

The basketball was securely released, bouncing off the backboard, and into the hoop.

39 to 43

"So cool, that was full-on confrontation," the commentator shouted excitedly, his voice filled with admiration.

"Iguodala gave a lot of pressure to Zeng Xingyang, but unfortunately," another commentator added.

"Xingyang's confrontational layups are really strong now, showing clear progress since the season started," a Chinese fan remarked.

Zeng Xingyang fully exhibited his physical talents, even with the Warriors' defense entailing a lot of physical contact, he could maintain his rhythm.

Don't underestimate the stability of shots under these confrontations.

The playoffs emphasize such confrontations, and at this intensity, getting a completely open shot is very difficult.

Even with the best opportunity, opponents will invariably apply some pressure on offensive players.

The Nuggets' bench erupted in excitement, waving towels energetically.