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"Timeout!!"

Cole quickly jumped out and called a halt to the game.

Zeng Xingyang is completely on fire, not only scoring himself but also leading his teammates to score.

The Warriors' firepower is strong, but they can't keep up with the Nuggets' exchange of shots.

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"Haha, Cole never expected the Nuggets to be so tenacious and take the lead; the Nuggets are least afraid of such fast-paced offense."

"The Nuggets have a great touch, and this pressure is directly on the Warriors; they've hit some unreasonable shots and completely shifted the game tempo."

Coach Zhang and Yu Jia said excitedly.

On the sidelines, Mike Malone was also waving his fists, increasingly realizing that letting Zeng Xingyang control the ball would be the best tactic for the Nuggets.

Even if the Warriors are the strongest team in the league, Zeng Xingyang won't be at a disadvantage against them.

The whole team was chatting and laughing around Zeng Xingyang; it's only the third quarter, but Zeng Xingyang has already scored 30 points, heading towards 50 points if this continues.

On the other side, Cole's face was very dark as he gritted his teeth and said, "Double-team him, confront him, wear him out; I don't believe he can stay on the court like this all the time."

This "him" obviously referred to Zeng Xingyang.

Zeng Xingyang and Jokic hadn't left the court all day, putting enormous pressure on the Warriors.

The timeout ended quickly.

The Nuggets made substitutions.

Galinarli and Faried replaced Harris and Grant.

Even during rotations, the Nuggets maintained a great height advantage.

Nelson was also gradually phased out, and Mike Malone opted for a younger lineup.

The Warriors made a substitution too; Iguodala went out, replaced by Bogut, as Cole clearly wanted to strengthen the team's rim protection.

Warriors' offense.

Curry slowed the tempo past half-court; Zeng Xingyang immediately understood the Warriors wanted to control the pace.

It was clear the Warriors didn't dare to run like this against the Nuggets.

They chickened out; they chickened out, further boosting Zeng Xingyang's confidence.

After Curry reached the frontcourt, he passed the ball to Green; Green at the arc organized while Pope chased Curry, and Pope's ability to navigate screens was strong, leaving Curry without a chance to get open.

Green could only pass the ball to Barnes.

Barnes was entangled by Zeng Xingyang, with no chance, and could only bounce the ball to the inside on the other side to Bogut.

Bogut faced off Jokic in a low-post offensive move.

Jokic maintained strong resistance, applying pressure on Bogut.

Bogut stumbled and rushed in, then barely tossed the ball.

Jokic didn't block it, but wasn't called for a foul either.

"Clang!"

"Clang!"

"Swish!"

After bouncing on the rim a few times, the basketball fell in.

68 to 69

"That defense was well done; very unfortunate," Barkley said.

"Yes, Andrew Bogut's offensive choice wasn't good; there was a lot of luck in this shot," Smith said.

"We rarely see the Warriors relying on Bogut's offense to open up the game," Barkley said.

"The Warriors are now trying different levels of offensive approaches," Smith said.

On the court, Jokic shook his head regrettably.

Nuggets' offense.

Jokic passed the ball to Zeng Xingyang.

Zeng Xingyang hadn't crossed half-court yet and already passed the ball to Galinarli.

Galinarli passed it to Faried, who transitioned it to Jokic.

Zeng Xingyang ran towards Jokic, using Galinarli's screen.

Jokic made a handoff pass to Zeng Xingyang, with Thompson in pursuit.

Thompson was delayed by a screen, and Zeng Xingyang changed direction with a low dribble, charging inward.

Thompson chased from behind, Bogut also came forward to assist.

Zeng Xingyang back-passed to the arc-top Jokic.

Jokic was left open at the arc-top and resolutely took a three-pointer.

"Swish!"

71 to 69.

Fans at the Oracle Arena watched with their scalps tingling.

That big Serbian guy has a nice three-point shot.

This is too versatile.

Is this still a center?

The fans' momentum on site was suppressed again.

Zeng Xingyang turned back to celebrate a high-five with Jokic.

On the televised broadcast platform, the duo's tacit cooperation was replayed repeatedly.

"Awesome inside-outside duo."

"The next few years are dominated by these two."

"The Warriors look so pitiful."

"Such pleasure watching this."

"The Nuggets' playstyle is too fierce."

"The Warriors have been hit too tragically."

"The luxurious lineup of the Warriors getting hit like this."

Fans were widely discussing.

Fans all felt that Zeng Xingyang and Jokic would become the future of the Nuggets.

Warriors' offense.

When the team was in trouble, Curry still stepped up.

Curry, with Bogut and Green's double screens, cut in from the left side, facing Zeng Xingyang's help defense, and performed an ultra-high arc pulling layup.

Zeng Xingyang's help defense was passive and couldn't contain such a play.

The basketball rebounded off the backboard and into the hoop.

71 to 71.

Curry showed his touch under high pressure.

Nuggets' attack again.

Zeng Xingyang got the ball and quickly pushed forward.

The tempo was very fast.

"Hey, now it's the Nuggets speeding up," Coach Zhang laughed.

There was a bit of smugness in that smile, as the Warriors had actually flinched at a fast pace.

This is a very exhilarating style of play.

After Zeng Xingyang arrived at the frontcourt, he passed to Jokic.

Jokic then passed it to Galinarli.

Zeng Xingyang kept finding openings, but couldn't get a chance to receive the ball.

Galinarli chose to back down Barnes to post up.

However, it's easy for Zeng Xingyang to break through the Warriors' defense, but very difficult for Galinarli.

Barnes gave Galinarli a contact, and Galinarli took a fadeaway jump shot.

This shot was heavily contested and went astray, with Bogut getting knocked away by Jokic.

Underneath, Jokic tapped and grabbed the offensive rebound.

Green soon boxed out Jokic, preventing an easy second-chance score.

Jokic flung the ball out to Pope.

After gaining control, Pope didn't rush but waited for Zeng Xingyang's positioning.

Zeng Xingyang ran towards Pope and took the handoff pass.

Pope firmly screened for Zeng Xingyang.

Once Zeng Xingyang got the ball, he was quickly double-teamed, and Pope swiftly cut inside.

Zeng Xingyang slammed the ball over.

Pope, with little pressure, took off into the air, cradling the ball with one hand to lay it in securely.

With Pope's basket, the score was 73 to 71, and Nuggets regained the lead.

The atmosphere at Oracle Arena was tense to the extreme; Warriors fans held their breath, watching the on-court situation closely.

The Warriors quickly inbounded; Curry knew the importance of the game, not allowing the gap to widen further.

Curry quickly dribbled past half-court, constantly scanning his teammates' positions, looking for the best offensive opportunity.

Green called for the ball in a high position, and Curry passed it over.

Green backed into Faried, observed, then attempted a spin move, but Faried's defense was aggressive, and Green's drive lacked impact, finding it hard to create space.

Helpless, Green could only pass back to Thompson outside.

Thompson got the ball, and Zeng Xingyang swiftly closed in on defense. Thompson attempted a jab step, trying to shake off Zeng Xingyang, but Zeng remained unfazed, sticking closely.

Seeing no room gained, Thompson passed the ball to Curry.

Curry now had a mismatch against Jokic.

After several fakes, he pulled back for a step-back three-point jumper.

The basketball traced a beautiful arc in the air.

"Swish!"

73 to 74.

The cheers at Oracle Arena reignited.