NBA: Rising Superstar!

"Coach Zhang, what do you think about the overtime situation?" Yu Jia asked Zhang Weiping.

"Jokic's departure is a huge test for the Nuggets' interior, but Zubac has previously proven himself to be a competent blue-collar center. While he may not shine too brightly offensively, he won't be a liability on defense. It all depends now on whether the Nuggets' backcourt players can control the game's tempo and lead the team to victory," Zhang Weiping analyzed.

"That's right, Zeng Xingyang's performance in overtime is crucial. On the Knicks side, it's still up to Anthony and Porzingis to continue their hot streak from regulation," Yu Jia added.

On the sideline, Coach Mike Malone finished setting the tactics, and Zeng Xingyang shouted loudly, "Brothers, the game has restarted! Let's show our true potential, increase defensive intensity, we can definitely win!"

"Don't panic when in trouble; if the offense stalls, pass the ball to me!"

His teammates looked at Zeng Xingyang's determined eyes, feeling a sense of reassurance blooming in their hearts, and nodded in response.

Overtime began, Porzingis and Zubac jumped for the ball.

With outstanding bounce, Porzingis tipped the ball to Rose.

Rose quickly advanced past midcourt, heading to the left side of the court.

As he observed his teammates' positioning, he felt the powerful defensive pressure from Zeng Xingyang shadowing him.

But Rose is experienced; he signaled to Noah for a pick and roll.

Noah quickly moved up, although his condition isn't as peak as before, his screen is still solid, successfully blocking Zeng Xingyang.

Zubac saw this and immediately stepped back with a step, switching to defend Rose.

Zubac spread his arms wide, his defense covering a large area, leaving Rose unable to find a perfect offensive opportunity. In reluctance, Rose passed the ball to Anthony on the low right side.

At this moment, facing Siakam's defense, Anthony first made a probing step, trying to find a breakthrough opportunity.

Then, he found the right moment, swiftly broke through from the right side, and quickly jumped for the shot.

Siakam's defensive rhythm was disrupted by Anthony, failing to jump up for a block in time.

"Swish!"

The basketball swished through the net, 104 to 102, with the Knicks taking the lead first.

After scoring, Anthony excitedly cupped his hand to his ear, as if listening for cheers, as though he were still in his home court. However, he was greeted only by boos from the entire crowd.

Anthony didn't mind this; instead, he provocatively glared at Zeng Xingyang. Zeng Xingyang squinted, coldly looking at Anthony, not responding but quickly running back to the backcourt, ready to initiate his attack.

Zubac steadily passed the ball to Zeng Xingyang.

"Attack! Attack! Attack!" the Nuggets fans at the venue chanted in unison, cheering and encouraging the team.

The forgetful fans had long forgotten Anthony's past with the Nuggets, as the Nuggets now are stronger than ever, solidly believing Zeng Xingyang can lead the team to new glory.

Basketball seemed to be enchanted, sticking tightly to Zeng Xingyang's hand.

Rose attempted to steal it, but Zeng Xingyang easily protected the ball.

Nowadays, Zeng Xingyang's strength lies in that once he crosses midcourt, he's already within his offensive range.

Clearly, Rose didn't fully realize this, as Zeng Xingyang, positioned about a meter outside the left three-point line, started to dribble continuously, adjusting his pace.

His eyes locked onto the basket, seemingly declaring to Rose, "I will score this play."

Now, Rose pondered secretly, "Which side will he break through?"

Not only Rose, but all fans on-site nervously calculated how Zeng Xingyang would attack, the air in the entire arena seemed frozen.

Suddenly, Zeng Xingyang made a step back to the right, then quickly pushed out a three-pointer.

Rose reacted quickly, rushing over to block, but it was too late.

The basketball arced beautifully in the air, swishing through the net.

104 to 105, the Nuggets overtook the score.

"Whoa, whoa, that's insane!"

"It went in, amazing!"

"Awesome!"

Immediately, deafening cheers exploded on-site, fans stood up excitedly from their seats, waving their flags and banners in jubilation.

On the Nuggets' bench, players also jumped up in excitement, loudly chanting Zeng Xingyang's name.

With open arms, Zeng Xingyang vigorously gestured for the crowd to ramp up their cheering, and as he did, the atmosphere on-site grew ever more intense, cheers and screams blending together, as if aiming to overturn the entire arena.

Facing Anthony's provocation, Zeng Xingyang responded most straightforwardly—a powerful long-range three-point shot.

Passing by Anthony, Zeng Xingyang coldly said, "You're a loser here, no one will remember you."

That sentence, like a piercing sword, deeply stung Anthony's heart. Despite being filled with anger, he had to admit that Zeng Xingyang spoke the truth.

"Whoa, whoa, awesome, with this!"

"Such a robust response, truly characteristic of Zeng Xingyang!"

"In scoring, even Anthony is just a kid in front of Zeng Xingyang!"

"Zeng Xingyang's rookie season has more 50+ games than Anthony's entire career!" Fans left comments on online forums, praising Zeng Xingyang's brilliant performance.

On the court, the Knicks continued their attack.

This time, Rose attempted to break through Zeng Xingyang, trying to use speed and alter direction to escape the defense and score with a layup.

But Zeng Xingyang's defense was airtight, significantly disturbing Rose's layup.

The basketball bounced off the rim, Aaron Gordon had a chance to grab the rebound but misjudged it, allowing Porzingis in the three-second zone to successfully snatch the ball.

Having secured the ball, Porzingis quickly pivoted on the spot and scored with a layup, the ball kissing off the glass into the net.

106 to 105, the Knicks overtook the score again.

Zeng Xingyang dribbled to the front court left side, Rose continued defending.

Having learned from last time, Rose guarded more cautiously now, slightly closing in on Zeng Xingyang, trying to restrict his shooting space. Yet, it didn't affect Zeng Xingyang much.

Zeng Xingyang first made a behind-the-back dribbling move, then swiftly stepped sideways, quickly collecting the ball, and jumped up for a three-point shot.

This time, despite the defense pressure from Rose, Zeng Xingyang demonstrated extraordinary personal core strength.

The basketball flew through the air, tracing a perfect arc.

"Swish!"

Another clean swish through the net.

106 to 108, Zeng Xingyang once again hit a long-range three-pointer.

The cheers on-site instantly reached a new climax, thoroughly igniting the fans' emotions.

In Pepsi Center in Denver, all the fans stood excitedly, loudly shouting Zeng Xingyang's name.

"Zeng...Xingyang!!" The DJ on-site was so excited his voice turned raspy; he shouted Zeng Xingyang's name vigorously, cheering for him.

Zeng Xingyang raised his arms again, signaling the fans to push the atmosphere to its peak.

He knew his shooting feel was on fire, so his job now was to keep shooting, leading the team to victory.

Gordon and Butler excitedly came over, clapping hands with Zeng Xingyang to celebrate.

Their eyes were filled with trust and admiration for Zeng Xingyang; in their hearts, Zeng Xingyang was the team's stabilizing force.

Zhang Weiping screamed excitedly, "This is classic superstar play! Continuously hitting threes, Xingyang deserves to be a clutch player!"