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The fans on site were further suppressed, and the atmosphere in the arena was somewhat oppressive.

This play, although not a slam dunk or a long-range three-pointer, demonstrated Zeng Xingyang's confidence in breaking through the offense. If they don't restrict his initial surge, it means other players' help defense will have a hard time creating significant interference for him.

Iguodala was also extremely frustrated, frowning, his face full of helplessness. His usual defense against guards seemed ineffective against Zeng Xingyang, feeling almost like Zeng Xingyang devoured him on this play. He never expected Zeng Xingyang's offense to be so decisive, as he even once thought Zeng Xingyang was going to pass the ball to Jokic.

Zeng Xingyang nodded provocatively towards Curry on the Warriors' bench.

Without Curry, Zeng Xingyang felt less pressure. He wasn't afraid of the Warriors' regular offense, just worried about Curry's unconventional attacks.

The Warriors attacked again.

Livingston dribbled to the frontcourt and passed the ball to Barnes at the low post.

Barnes faced Galinarli's defense, dribbled right, adjusted his rhythm simply, and then made a mid-range jumper. "Swish!" 39 to 45.

Barnes' style is very classical, and he's quite comprehensive, with threes, mid-range, and drives, but none of these skills seem top-notch, which to some extent limits the Warriors' ceiling.

Zeng Xingyang clearly understood that the current Warriors still had some ways to deal with them. But when Durant replaces Barnes, that's when the real headache begins.

The Nuggets' offense.

Zeng Xingyang received a lob pass from Jokic at the low post, this time facing Iguodala's defense.

Zeng Xingyang made a feint and Iguodala instinctively raised his stance a bit. Zeng Xingyang's eyes lit up, seized the opportunity, accelerated decisively, and charged past Iguodala.

Bogut quickly moved over to prepare to jump, but Zeng Xingyang's explosive power was even fiercer than Bogut's. As Bogut just jumped, Zeng Xingyang had already reached the highest point.

This time, Zeng Xingyang charged the hoop with intensity, jumping extraordinarily high. Grabbing the basketball with one hand, he slammed it into the rim over Bogut aggressively.

"Bang!" 41 to 45

Bogut was hit with tremendous force, his body uncontrollably retreating backward until he hit the basketball padding to stop. Bogut could never have imagined that Zeng Xingyang would dunk over him like this, his preparations were still insufficient as he was posterized by Zeng Xingyang again.

"Ah!!!"

After landing, Zeng Xingyang excitedly roared, spreading his arms wide, face full of dominance.

"Click! Click! Click!"

The camera continuously captured this moment.

Cole at this moment called Curry and Green to the sidelines; they should go on.

If they didn't go on, the Warriors would be in danger.

The Warriors' offense, Nelson fouled on the pressure defense, and the Warriors quickly put on their small lineup.

Mike Malone did not hesitate either, gesturing for Harris, Pope, and Grant to come on. The Nuggets' starting lineup wouldn't be at a disadvantage against the Warriors' small lineup.

Curry received the ball, quickly advanced, and passed to Green when he reached the frontcourt.

After Green got the ball, he observed the situation. Thompson moved to the right, using an Iguodala screen.

Curry also cut in from the left side, with Zeng Xingyang closely following with defense.

Green passed the ball to Curry, who, without holding the ball, quickly passed to Thompson on the outside.

Thompson hadn't completely shaken off Harris' defense, but he still resolutely took a jump shot. Harris' interference wasn't strong.

Thompson quickly released the ball.

"Swish!"

A solid hit.

41 to 48.

The Warriors' offense was very strong and stable. As soon as they reacted, the Nuggets' opportunities diminished.

The Nuggets' offense.

Zeng Xingyang tried a pick-and-roll with Jokic, but this time it didn't work.

The Warriors sent three players to defend the two-man pick-and-roll, and Zeng Xingyang passed to the open Harris.

Harris no longer hesitated to shoot even when open but chose to drive instead.

After Harris broke into the lane, he passed to Jokic in the middle, who gave the ball back to Zeng Xingyang again.

Zeng Xingyang cut into the paint, continuing to charge strongly, and this time Iguodala chose to directly hold onto Zeng Xingyang.

"Beep beep!!" Zeng Xingyang was sent to the free-throw line.

Amidst the deafening boos of the fans, Zeng Xingyang took a deep breath and calmly made both free throws.

43 to 48. The Nuggets were making an effort to catch up.

The Warriors' offense.

Curry was serious, his eyes focused, advancing quickly with the ball. Iguodala and Green kept screening on the route, making Zeng Xingyang's chase bumpy.

However, when reaching the frontcourt, Curry decelerated, and Zeng Xingyang quickly stuck to Curry.

Barkley couldn't help but exclaim: "I think Zeng Xingyang's defense can compete for the Defensive Player of the Year. From entering the league until now, his defense has always maintained high intensity."

Indeed, by the end of the regular season, Zeng Xingyang's defense had reached Level 5, being in the best state of his career for both chasing and help defense.

Curry decelerated and stopped abruptly, directly taking an ultra-long three-pointer from a meter beyond the arc. However, he still underestimated Zeng Xingyang's defensive impact; the spacing still wasn't enough, and Zeng Xingyang lunged forward, creating interference.

"Bang!" The basketball hit the rim hard and bounced up, with Jokic turning back to grab the rebound.

"It's apparent that Curry finds it quite challenging to shoot ultra-long threes in front of Zeng Xingyang," the commentator analyzed.