NBA: Rising Superstar!

The whistle for the fourth quarter blew quickly.

Entering the matchup of the second lineups, the Nuggets were led by Jokic.

The Warriors were led by Livingston and Thompson.

The Warriors had some advantage in this round of the second lineup matchup.

The Nuggets lacked scoring options, and Jokic's passing was heavily restricted.

After more than three minutes, the score reached 88 to 82, with the Nuggets trailing by 6 points.

The Nuggets' offense was intercepted again, and Harris had no choice but to commit a foul on the spot.

Seeing the situation from the sidelines, Mike Malone quickly made a substitution, sending Zeng Xingyang onto the court.

The Warriors also made substitutions, with Curry and Bogut coming in.

Cole didn't think the Warriors' second lineup was playing so well that he should let them continue indefinitely, but rather he needed to match up timely.

Back from the timeout.

The Warriors continued to attack.

Zeng Xingyang unhesitatingly stepped up to keep defending Curry.

Curry was in exceptional form tonight, with a hot hand, putting immense pressure on the Nuggets' defense.

Zeng Xingyang knew all too well the threat Curry posed and dared not give him too much shooting space.

Curry dribbled steadily past the half-court line, with Zeng Xingyang quickly pressing forward.

Curry reacted extremely quickly, dodging the steal and passing the ball to Green.

Green received the ball and, without stopping, passed it directly to Bogut again.

Bogut didn't hesitate, immediately passing the ball to Thompson. Warriors players demonstrated a series of seamless ball movements, making the basketball swiftly rotate among them.

Fortunately, the Nuggets' defense was also very tight, with players giving their all.

They didn't give them a chance to shoot easily.

Soon, the ball was back in Curry's hands.

Facing Zeng Xingyang's defense, Curry didn't hesitate, decisively choosing to initiate the attack.

He called for a screen from his teammates, and Green and Bogut understood immediately, quickly stepping up.

Despite Zeng Xingyang's excellent defense, he was still caught by the solid horn screen.

Seeing this, Jokic hurriedly moved up to assist in defending Curry.

Curry wouldn't let this fleeting opportunity slip by, making a large crossover, then stepping back to create space from Jokic, and calmly completing a three-point shot.

Jokic quickly flew over to interfere but was still a step slow.

The basketball described a beautiful arc in the air.

Swoosh! Straight through the net.

The score became 91 to 82.

The fans in the arena fell silent instantly, seemingly stunned by this high-difficulty three-pointer.

The Warriors' powerful offensive capability was once again strongly validated, and the Nuggets were caught by the Warriors' seizing the opportunity, further widening the gap.

After Curry made the three-pointer, he called out to Zeng Xingyang, saying, "Zeng, you need to practice more on defense, you can't stop me!"

Zeng Xingyang remained calm-faced, ignoring Curry's provocation.

He knew in his heart that Curry was in his peak form at this moment, with an explosive offensive touch, decisive in taking shots with even the slightest space, and often hitting the target.

This super strong offensive ability would indeed seriously undermine a defender's confidence.

Tonight, the Nuggets have been doing their utmost, trying every possible way to defend, but still seemed somewhat passive against such a fiery Curry.

Next, it was the Nuggets' turn to attack.

Jokic dribbled steadily to the front court and passed the ball to Pope. Zeng Xingyang, on the right, quickly made a sweep, then made an off-ball screen with Harris, soon matching up with Curry.

Pope, quick-sighted, precisely transferred the ball to Zeng Xingyang.

Curry didn't dare slack off and kept a close eye on Zeng Xingyang.

Earlier, when defending Zeng Xingyang, Curry had suffered some setbacks, which resulted in a slight loss of confidence in his defense.

At this moment, he still went all out, striving to defend.

However, many times, this effort seemed to have little effect in the face of Zeng Xingyang's strong offensive capability.

Zeng Xingyang started with a crossover dribble, then swiftly moved to the left, and then burst with speed toward the basket.

Bang! Curry quickly moved horizontally to block, but was forcefully knocked aside by Zeng Xingyang's powerful drive.

Barnes hurried over for help defense, and Zeng Xingyang, while sprinting at high speed, gathered the ball, then changed directions again, completing a layup against Barnes' defense after contact.

Barnes' interference was unsuccessful, and Zeng Xingyang steadily put the ball in.

The score came to 91 to 84.

In the crucial moments when the Nuggets needed points the most, Zeng Xingyang stood out, using a sharp breakthrough to score near the basket, helping the team narrow the gap.

The fans erupted instantly, with deafening cheers, applauding Zeng Xingyang's brilliant performance.

The home fans knew well that winning was not easy, as both on and off the court required effort.

The Warriors launched another attack.

Once again, Curry dribbled to the front court, passing to Green.

After a series of ball movements, Curry once again initiated the attack.

This time, it was still Curry and Green's pick-and-roll collaboration. Zeng Xingyang anticipated the screen in advance, took a step forward, skillfully bypassed the screen, and tightly pursued Curry.

Curry didn't have the absolute explosiveness to shake off Zeng Xingyang's defense, always under Zeng Xingyang's long arms.

Curry chose not to shoot forcefully but instead rocketed the ball to the corner, where Barnes caught it and resolutely jumped for a three-pointer.

Grant quickly rushed over to interfere.

Clang! The basketball hit the rim heavily and bounced off.

Jokic outmuscled Bogut and steadily secured the rebound.

Bogut was extremely frustrated; Jokic was always so steady under the basket, rarely out of position.

The Nuggets started their offense.

Jokic dribbled to the front court. Though the Nuggets had been on the defensive most of the game, Jokic remained exceptionally calm, showing no panic and always played at his rhythm.

The Nuggets fans felt the powerful strength of the Warriors, desperately cheering and supporting the Nuggets, with waves of cheers becoming more and more intense.

Jokic dribbled to the left side. After observing his teammates, he found there wasn't a suitable passing opportunity.

He quickly lowered his center of gravity and followed with a post-up against Bogut.

Then, Zeng Xingyang feigned an outside move, pretending to prepare for a three-point catch, but in reality, he suddenly cut into the paint. Jokic tipped the ball precisely to Zeng Xingyang.

Barnes was always marking Zeng Xingyang, and Bogut's attention swiftly shifted to Zeng Xingyang.

At this moment, Jokic ran to the free-throw line position.

Surrounded tightly by defenders, Zeng Xingyang didn't challenge them strongly but pulled off a no-look behind-the-back bounce pass, accurately delivering the ball to Jokic at the free-throw line.

Jokic caught the ball and used a shot-put-like shooting motion to release the ball.

Swoosh! The basketball went straight through the net, making the score 91 to 86.

Jokic waved to Zeng Xingyang in acknowledgment; the two had great chemistry.