Chapter 380: Chapter 292, Riding and Dunking on the Demon, Shocking the Entire Audience!
Many domestic fans are also Rockets fans, they have a love for Yao, and watching this moment feels quite wistful.
If back then Yao was paired with Harden, maybe they would have won the championship.
This play made Zeng Xingyang furrow his brow, he secretly pondered that Pope’s speed compared to Harden seemed slightly sluggish, and it might be hard to consistently limit Harden’s performance.
The Nuggets quickly launched an attack, Zeng Xingyang pushed forward with the ball rapidly.
Lawson exerted every effort, his body almost clinging to Zeng Xingyang, trying to limit his breakthrough.
Though Lawson is small in stature, his defense is extremely aggressive, with a fierce intensity in his eyes, always bringing a strong sense of pressure to the opponent.
But Zeng Xingyang is not an ordinary player, he, like Harden, is recognized in the league as a master of one-on-one offensive plays that are hard to defend.
After dribbling to the frontcourt, Zeng Xingyang passed the ball to Jokic, then quickly dashed to the right side like a black leopard.
The Nuggets players were incredibly in sync, clearing the space on the right, Jokic passed the ball to Butler, and Butler accurately returned the pass to Zeng Xingyang.
Receiving the ball, Zeng Xingyang instantly made a large directional change, dribbling the ball from the right side to the left side, then leaning forward to accelerate explosively like a lightning bolt, swiftly bypassing Lawson in one step.
Lawson tried to keep up with Zeng Xingyang’s pace but was left far behind, helplessly shouting, "Cover him!"
"So fast!" Ariza quickly slid over from the other side, but Zeng Xingyang was too fast; despite Ariza’s best efforts, he was still a step late.
At this moment, Jokic is engaged in a fierce battle of positioning with Howard, who focused all his attention on the confrontation with Jokic, completely unaware that Zeng Xingyang had charged in like a leopard.
Fans on the baseline couldn’t help but have a bold thought: Is he going to dunk directly?
When Howard noticed Zeng Xingyang, it was too late to react, as Zeng Xingyang had already accelerated, shooting towards the basket like a cannonball. Howard’s face changed drastically, hurriedly extending his hands in an attempt to block Zeng Xingyang’s attack.
"Is he really going to dunk?"
"This guy has won Defensive Player of the Year!"
On the Nuggets’ bench, the players stood up, their eyes wide as saucers, intensely observing Zeng Xingyang.
They clearly saw Zeng Xingyang leap high like a spring, clutching the basketball firmly with one hand, eyes revealing firm determination.
Zeng Xingyang soared gracefully in the air like an eagle flying in the sky.
In front of Howard, he forcefully smashed the ball towards the basket over his opponent. Howard, unwilling to give in, jumped in place, but couldn’t reach Zeng Xingyang’s height, unable to stop the powerful dunk.
Zeng Xingyang slammed the ball viciously into the hoop, his legs even ended up straddling Howard’s shoulders.
"Bang!"
The score instantly became 2 to 2.
Zeng Xingyang’s dunk fully showcased his tough playing style.
At the moment he bypassed Lawson, he sharply caught the Rockets’ defensive lapses, decisively seizing the opportunity to complete this stunning dunk that shook the whole arena.
Once again, the Rockets exposed their inattentiveness on defense.
After landing, Howard staggered back a few steps before barely stabilizing his footing. His face turned an ashen shade, eyes full of disbelief; he couldn’t have imagined being dunked on by Zeng Xingyang in the match’s first play.
Butler laughed heartily as he ran over to high-five Zeng Xingyang, a proud smile on his face.
Then, Zeng Xingyang glared icily at Howard before swiftly turning to defend.
At this moment, the boos from the fans abruptly stopped, followed by a deafening cheer.
The entire Nuggets bench erupted.
"OMG!"
"God, Howard is definitely having nightmares tonight."
"Zeng, you’re too brutal; my little heart can’t take it!"
Zubac collapsed directly on the sideline; Murray and Siakam pretended to perform CPR on him, but their faces displayed uncontrollable smiles. With the Nuggets’ continued improvement in performance, the team atmosphere became increasingly harmonious, and the rookies longed for playing opportunities in this vibrant team.
"Damn, was that a poster dunk? That was insane!"
"Howard actually got done like that, unbelievable!"
"So ferocious, Zeng Xingyang’s dunk basically shattered the Rockets’ defense."
"This is outrageous, everything is just outrageous."
"Is this proof that yellow people can fly too? Amazing!"
It was merely the Nuggets’ first offensive round, and Zeng Xingyang successfully posterized Howard.
The entire Rockets team was stunned by this scene, players looking at each other in disbelief, as if time had frozen.
"Tighten up the defense!" the Rockets head coach McHale shouted anxiously from the sideline, his forehead veins bulging, waving his arms frantically in an attempt to awaken the players’ defensive awareness.
The numerous defensive gaps allowed Zeng Xingyang to accelerate as if unopposed, entirely unstoppable.
Zeng Xingyang spread his arms, welcoming the fans’ cheers here.
Though this was the away game, quite a few Asian fans were present, and they were all astonished by Zeng Xingyang.
Ariza sniffed sharply, feeling a bit sorry for Howard.
He had done his best, but still couldn’t stop Zeng Xingyang; he thought Zeng would finish with a dunk, but he didn’t expect it would be in such a ferocious manner.
That conclusion was at a shock level.
TNT studio.
Barkley stood up in surprise: "Can he dunk like that?"
Smith glanced at Barkley and said: "Is this the first time you know?"
Barkley shrugged: "Haha, just joking, everyone knows this guy is a freak; he can do anything on the court."
On the court.
The Rockets are on offense again.
Harden dribbles to the frontcourt.
Harden calls for Howard’s pick and roll, after the pick, Pope continues to be blocked.
Harden changes direction on the right side and breaks through.
Pope is blocked behind him, trying to defend but fails, Harden changes pace and breaks to the basket, passing Jokic as well.
Then he flies up and scores a layup.
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Harden also exploits his pace to the fullest.
"My fault." Pope signaled on the court indicating the play was his fault.
The Nuggets’ offense.
Zeng Xingyang dribbles to the frontcourt, a pick and roll with Jokic.
After the pick, Zeng Xingyang accelerates on the right side trying to break through, Howard holds his breath wanting to block Zeng Xingyang.
Ariza and Lawson also chase after.
Zeng Xingyang passes behind without looking into Jokic’s hands.
Jokic takes a mid-range shot at the free-throw line.
Very smoothly, Jokic has a soft touch.
"Swish!"
Bullseye!!
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