Chapter 415: Chapter 327, Turnaround Success.
This shot comes with an additional free throw.
Zeng Xingyang steps to the free throw line.
Calmly makes the free throw.
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"Zeng Xingyang is starting to stand out."
"That’s the style the Nuggets need now."
"Come on, Zeng Xingyang."
"Awesome, keep pushing."
"Even managed to score on this play, his body balance control is really impressive."
The fans at the scene are shouting wildly.
Brother Alphabet on the court is also extremely frustrated; he didn’t expect Zeng Xingyang to use his body to block him, leaving him no chance.
"Great shot, keep playing like that." Mike Malone claps and celebrates from the sidelines.
This is the situation he wants to see; only when Zeng Xingyang makes the opponent feel fear can he fully disrupt the Bucks’ defense.
Zeng Xingyang shouts, "Defense!!"
The entire Nuggets team quickly forces the defense, and the Bucks soon make a mistake.
Middleton is forced to the sideline; he tries to pass to Brother Alphabet inside, but Jokic intercepts the pass.
Jokic passes to Zeng Xingyang, who quickly dribbles forward.
Grant follows up, and Zeng Xingyang, after reaching the basket, makes a backward pass to Grant.
Grant catches the basketball with both hands and elevates for a powerful dunk.
"Bang!!"
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The Nuggets’ consecutive scoring quickly narrows the gap.
"Defense!"
"Keep increasing the intensity."
Zeng Xingyang rallies his teammates to continue intensifying the forced defense.
Zeng Xingyang is primarily defending Brother Alphabet.
The ball quickly gets to Brother Alphabet.
"Clear out!"
"Clear out!"
Brother Alphabet signals for a clear-out; he wants to solo against Zeng Xingyang.
Brother Alphabet is highly ambitious; he wants to challenge Zeng Xingyang’s position as number one.
The Bucks players quickly spread out, but Zeng Xingyang sticks closely to Brother Alphabet, not giving him any room to accelerate.
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
Brother Alphabet is overconfident in his dribbling and underestimates Zeng Xingyang’s defense.
Brother Alphabet tries a step-over move to break through Zeng Xingyang’s right side.
Zeng Xingyang seizes the opportunity to slap Brother Alphabet’s ball.
"Smack!"
A gambling-style steal, successful.
Zeng Xingyang executes a one-on-one steal, and Brother Alphabet tries to steal back but fouls.
Nuggets’ ball possession.
Grant passes the ball to Zeng Xingyang.
Zeng Xingyang quickly dribbles past half-court.
Just past the mid-court line, the Bucks are ready to defend his attack, standing in their defensive positions.
Jokic stands at the logo line to set a screen for Zeng Xingyang.
Zeng Xingyang moves to Jokic’s left, alters the rhythm, and breaks Middleton’s defensive pace for a quick sidestep jump shot three-pointer from afar.
This play involves adjusting during dribbling, and its difficulty is extremely high.
Middleton’s defense is a bit slow.
The basketball traces a beautiful arc.
"Swish!"
Direct hit!
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In Zeng Xingyang’s eyes, the basket seems as vast as the sea; he can throw the ball in anytime.
Shooting such long-range three-pointers isn’t difficult for Zeng Xingyang as long as he finds the rhythm.
Jokic’s screen just helped him find the rhythm quickly.
The fans at the scene quickly erupted with exclamations; they hope to see this kind of scene, and Zeng Xingyang’s three-pointer is so accurate.
When the team is in trouble, they need Zeng Xingyang to stand up and take shots like this.
Zeng Xingyang spreads his arms, enjoying the cheers and screams from the fans.
Brother Alphabet looks at Zeng Xingyang with a changed gaze, feeling extremely troublesome.
Middleton dribbles to the front court and calls for a timeout.
"Defend his three-pointer, don’t let him get off a shot easily," Kidd emphasizes to everyone.
"Don’t go one-on-one against Zeng," Kidd continues to advise Brother Alphabet.
Zeng Xingyang’s defensive ability is top-notch; challenging him is very difficult.
Barkley shouts, "The Nuggets’ defense is starting to exert force; at this point, the Bucks need a player who can stand up and score, or they’ll face big trouble next."
Smith says, "Exactly, the Nuggets have a strong ability to come back; they usually increase intensity at the last moment to take away the game."
On the Nuggets bench, Mike Malone encourages everyone, "Keep increasing the intensity; they’re on the verge of collapsing."
"Okay!"
"No problem."
"Keep playing like this."
The entire Nuggets team is shouting.
Although the Bucks are leading, the Nuggets are not afraid at all.
The timeout ends.
The Bucks’ offensive play.
Kidd’s tactical setup is still aimed at getting the ball into Brother Alphabet’s hands.
Zeng Xingyang still takes the initiative to defend Brother Alphabet.
Snell sets a screen, blocking Zeng Xingyang, and Brother Alphabet decisively changes direction to attack inside against Jokic; Zeng Xingyang is very aware of Brother Alphabet’s style, so he quickly goes inside to chase back.
Indeed, Brother Alphabet leans on Jokic and charges two steps before relying on him to make a spin move.
Brother Alphabet’s strides are huge, almost reaching the basket in one spin.
Zeng Xingyang gets there at the same time and jumps up.
Brother Alphabet is completely absorbed in his own rhythm, not seeing Zeng Xingyang rushing over.
Zeng Xingyang leaps with all his might, stretching out his long arms.
"Bang."
Zeng Xingyang completely envelops Brother Alphabet in his defensive area and delivers a fierce block.
Chaos ensues under the basket, and Crowder controls the ball.
Zeng Xingyang quickly breaks forward.
Crowder passes to Jokic, who passes to the fast-breaking Zeng Xingyang.
Brother Alphabet chases desperately, trying to block Zeng Xingyang, but Zeng Xingyang is too far ahead, fully holding the advantage.
Zeng Xingyang doesn’t go to the inside, instead stopping suddenly and braking sharply, actively making contact with Brother Alphabet.
"Bang"
"Beep beep!"
After the contact, a three-point shot is released; even though the shot is a bit twisted.
The basketball traces a beautiful arc.
"Swish"
Straight into the net.
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"Oh yeah."
The fans in the front row shout excitedly.
Zeng Xingyang falls to the ground after the shot.
Jokic and Crowder quickly come over to pull Zeng Xingyang up.
"Ah," Crowder claps Zeng Xingyang on the back.
Crowder has had fewer opportunities this season, but whenever he takes the court, he’s full of enthusiasm.
Barkley shouts, "Impressive, haha, Zeng chose to actively create contact, showing great experience."
Smith shouts, "The Nuggets are set for a comeback."
The atmosphere at the Denver Pepsi Center goes into a frenzy.
The fans can feel the momentum has fully shifted to the Nuggets.
Brother Alphabet argues with the referee, but the referee ignores him.
Zeng Xingyang puts his hand to his ear, listening to the fans’ cheers.
This three-plus-one has completely turned the tide of the game.
Next, the Nuggets seized the advantage and continuously pressed the Bucks.
Finally, with 5 minutes and 11 seconds left in the fourth quarter, the Nuggets completed the reversal.
At 2 minutes and 15 seconds, Zeng Xingyang performs a pick-and-roll with Jokic and passes back to Jokic.
Jokic shoots a three from the arc and scores.
This shot seals the victory, extending the lead to 5 points.
In the end, the game score is fixed at 108 to 115, with the Nuggets winning the comeback.