Mike Malone saw that the situation wasn’t too dangerous, so he chose to let Zeng Xingyang and Jokic rest off the court as much as possible.
On the Knight side, TT went down, replaced by Frye, hoping this substitution would enhance their offensive shooting ability.
Of course, Frye’s rim protection ability isn’t great.
Zeng Xingyang and Jokic imdiately made a coordination error upon coming on the court.
During a pick-and-roll, Zeng Xingyang made a no-look pass on the ground to the rolling Jokic.
Jokic wanted to make a move directly after receiving the ball, but the ball flew out, resulting in a turnover.
The Knight’s offense.
Owen dribbled to the frontcourt and handed it over to Jas.
Frye set a screen for Jas, and after Jas shifted, he broke through on the right, attracting a double-team from Pope and Jokic.
He passed the ball back to Frye.
Frye’s three-point jump shot.
"Swish!"
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The Knight showed their toughness and didn’t imdiately collapse in front of the Nuggets.
The Nuggets’ offense.
Zeng Xingyang dribbled to the frontcourt, this ti getting it to Jokic at the free-throw line.
Jokic held the ball high to observe, then gave it to Butler on the right side.
Butler pretended to hand off to the running Zeng Xingyang but actually quickly spun and made a layup past the defense.
Butler calmly scored the layup.
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Butler rarely attacks in Nuggets, but when he does, his offensive efficiency is ensured.
"Jimmy, you even fooled ," Zeng Xingyang said with a smile.
"If I didn’t fool you, how could I fool them?" Butler replied with a smile.
The two joked and retreated to defense.
The Knight’s offense.
Jas pushed the ball forward.
Jas took on the organizing task for the Knight, while Owen was more of a shooting guard.
Zeng Xingyang continuously pressured Owen, giving him no chance to receive the ball.
Jas and Frye’s pick-and-roll, after which Jas broke through on the right side and made a behind-the-back bounce pass to Frye.
Frye shot a three-pointer at the top of the arc.
This ti, Pope tily switched up, no.
The basketball hit the rim hard and bounced up, and Zeng Xingyang controlled the rebound.
Zeng Xingyang dribbled forward, and Owen defended him.
Owen’s defense was too tight; he directly tried to steal Zeng Xingyang’s ball.
As a result, Zeng Xingyang switched hands between the legs to the left side and got past Owen.
At the edge of the logo three-point line, Zeng Xingyang picked up the ball and shot.
The shot was very decisive, and the Knight’s defensive players couldn’t react in ti.
The Nuggets fans on site gasped; Zeng Xingyang’s shot was completely unexpected and indefensible.
The basketball drew a beautiful arc.
"Swish!"
A perfect shot!!
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The point gap continued to widen.
After scoring, Zeng Xingyang spread his arms, gesturing for the fans to cheer.
The fans scread, pushing the atmosphere on site to a climax.
The Knight’s offense.
Jas continued to pass the ball to Love.
Love’s isolation ability was not at a dominating level, and he struggled at a high position against Gordon.
Love passed the ball to the other side to Owen.
But at this mont, Owen had no space, as Pope abandoned Jas to double-team Owen.
Owen imdiately tried to protect the ball, bending over.
Seeing this situation, Butler also went over to double-team.
Three people surrounded Owen.
Owen had a chance to pass the ball out to Jas initially, but he didn’t, and now he didn’t even have the chance to pass the ball out.
Owen held the ball, dodging to protect it, but he couldn’t do it.
Owen fell to the ground, and Zeng Xingyang pulled the ball out of Owen’s hands.
Jas quickly rushed over and fouled Zeng Xingyang, preventing the Nuggets’ fast break.
"Owen is so unlucky!"
"Only he gets this kind of defensive treatnt."
"The Nuggets’ defense is really ruthless."
"Owen’s passing vision isn’t as good as Jas’s. If Jas were double-tead like this, he could pass the ball out."
"The Nuggets are set to win this series."
"If Owen is frozen tonight, it’s going to be tough for the Knight."
Fans on the internet were buzzing with discussion.
Owen’s face darkened on the court.
He never expected the targeted defense against him to be this intense.
On the court.
The Nuggets’ offense.
Zeng Xingyang dribbled to the right side to observe.
Passed to Butler at the low post.
Butler pressed JR behind him, posting up.
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
Step by step, Butler hopped forward and then threw the ball out.
Jas, who was defending Zeng Xingyang, hesitated, and Zeng Xingyang’s fake caused Jas to lose his position.
Zeng Xingyang took a step to the right, instantly creating space, drifted, and made a jump shot.
The basketball drew a beautiful arc.
"Swish!"
Swooshed through the net.
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Zeng Xingyang’s three-pointer continued to hit the Knight hard.
The Knight’s offense.
This ti, Jas gritted his teeth and drove in.
Pope provided adequate resistance, and Gordon helped defend from behind.
But the referee still called a foul on Pope, giving Jas a chance to stand at the free-throw line.
Pope carried 4 fouls, so Mike Malone chose to put Grant on.
Jas stood at the free-throw line, missing the first free throw, making the second one.
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Although this lineup for the Nuggets has tall overall height, their shooting ability is poor.
The three-pointers from Zeng Xingyang and Jokic are relatively stable; the other three’s threes are average.
However, this lineup is strong in defense.
The Nuggets’ offense.
Jokic dribbled to the frontcourt, then bounced it to Zeng Xingyang.
Zeng Xingyang and Jokic executed a pick-and-roll.
During the drive, Butler and Gordon simultaneously cut inside.
Zeng Xingyang, after drawing the defense, passed the ball to Gordon under the basket.
Jokic pushed Frye away.
Under the basket, JR was defending Gordon.
Gordon had a complete advantage; he faked, JR jumped up.
Gordon paused, leaned on JR, made the contact, and scored the ball.
"Beep Beep!!"
The ball went in as the whistle blew, and the referee signaled that Gordon’s score was valid, with an additional free throw.
Zhang Weiping said, "The Nuggets players’ talent completely suppresses the Knight; the Knight suffer at every position."
Xu Jicheng said, "Yes, the Nuggets have a great advantage in average height."
"Ah!!!"
After Gordon scored, he showed his muscles and roared at the cara.
Gordon made the bonus free throw smoothly.
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The Knight’s offense again.
Owen passed to Love after reaching the frontcourt.
Jas cut in, Love bounced the ball to Jas, Grant gave Jas a nudge.
Jas’s jump wasn’t high enough; he tried to make a layup but was disrupted by Jokic.
Jokic controlled the rebound.
Zeng Xingyang was countering again.
Jokic bounced the ball to Zeng Xingyang.
Zeng Xingyang was one on two at the frontcourt.
Facing JR and Owen’s defense, he forced himself forward, perford a Euro step.
"Boom!"
Despite the contact, Zeng Xingyang’s pace and rhythm were not disrupted.
Jumped up and made a poster dunk over the two.
"Boom!!"
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The Knight’s morale was shattered by this play.
The Denver Plateau ho crowd fell into a frenzy.
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The final score of this ga was 91 to 121.
The Nuggets defeated the Knight at ho with a 30-point absolute advantage.
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