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Jennings had barely finished his trash talk when he initiated a drive to the basket.

At 188cm tall, Jennings was selected 10th overall by virtue of his extremely fast breakthrough speed and elite-level ball-handling skills.

On the court, Jennings sped past Zhou Yi like a supercar.

His explosive speed allowed him to quickly create distance between himself and Zhou Yi. Looking at Kaman and Camby in the paint, Jennings opted for a mid-range jump shot.

Jennings was in front of no one as he was about to jump, but just as he leaped up, a pair of large yellow hands reached out from his side.

"oh--"

A collective sigh rippled through the stands as Jennings' shot was disrupted by Zhou Yi, the ball slamming against the rim with a thud before being collected by Kaman.

Seeing his shot disrupted, Jennings' face instantly turned ashen.

Although Zhou Yi's absolute speed couldn't keep up with his in this round, his long arms and large hands made up for the lack of speed.

"Brandon, your tricks aren't that great either."

As soon as Zhou Yi spoke, Jennings' dark face turned red and then pale.

"Fuck, this was just a mistake, you wait, Zhou."

Jennings said to Zhou Yi as he ran back to the backcourt.

"Just wait and see, buddy. I hereby announce that you will score zero points in this quarter."

Facing Jennings, Zhou Yi spread his hands as if making a prophecy, his face showing a confident expression.

Historically, in the first quarter of this game, Jennings went 0-for-6 against Curry's defense, demonstrating his poor shooting touch.

Now, with his own deliberate targeting, Zhou Yi doesn't mind leaving Jennings with a psychological trauma in the first quarter.

The Clippers had possession of the ball, and it ended up in Zhou Yi's hands.

Delfino was guarding Zhou Yi. Although the Argentine star was sticking to him tightly, Zhou Yi felt as if the basket had become bigger today.

With a mid-range jumper over the defense, Zhou Yi had already scored five points in just two offensive possessions.

Possession returned to the Bucks, and Reed responded with a three-pointer from the three-point line.

Then in the next round, Zhou Yi drove to the basket against Delfino and drew a foul for a three-point play, making the free throws with ease.

The Bucks fans on the sidelines had stopped booing; they realized that no matter what they did, Zhou could still sink those damn shots over the defense.

On the court, Zhou Yi touched his left hand with his right hand, and his left hand, which was shooting, seemed to be covered in flames, and felt extremely hot.

Looking at Jennings, Zhou Yi laughed. It seemed that God had given him a hot hand buff today.

The game continued, the Bucks had possession of the ball, and it ended up in Jennings' hands.

Seeing Zhou Yi switch onto his team again, Jennings almost cursed on the court.

Jennings didn't choose to drive to the basket on this play. Instead, he watched Zhou Yi being a step away from him from beyond the three-point line and opted for a jump shot.

bang-

As Zhou Yi rushed in to defend, Jennings' three-pointer hit the backboard.

Fortunately, Bogut of the Bucks grabbed the rebound and scored with a hook shot.

"For the second basket, Jennings, as I said, you're outscored for this quarter."

Zhou Yi's words almost made Jennings stumble on the field, and he glared back fiercely.

Then in the next round, Jennings, who didn't believe in superstitions, took the initiative to approach Zhou Yi.

This time, Jennings didn't choose a mid-range shot or a three-pointer; instead, he opted for a layup over Zhou Yi's long arms.

The basketball flew towards the hoop, but after spinning around, it fell out and was rebounded by Zhou Yi.

On the fourth shot, Jennings dared not approach Zhou Yi again and instead took a mid-range jumper against Baron Davis.

Clang—Jennings' fourth shot hit the rim and bounced away.

On the fifth play, Reed's pass after his drive found Jennings in the corner, but the open three-pointer bounced off the edge of the backboard and went out of bounds.

With ten seconds left in the first quarter, Zhou Yi switched onto Jennings, who had the ball.

Upon seeing Zhou Yi, Jennings instinctively tried to pass the ball, but the Bucks players were tightly marked and no one could receive it.

With only ten seconds left, Jennings was forced to choose to challenge Zhou Yi one-on-one.

"Hey buddy, I told you, you're going to score zero points in this quarter."

Looking at Jennings on the three-point line, Zhou Yi smiled as he spoke, but to Jennings, that smile seemed like a devil.

With three seconds left, Jennings hesitated at the top of the key for a long time before finally shooting the ball amidst a roar from head coach Skiles on the sidelines.

Clang—Jennings' sixth shot misses.

The moment the shot was released, Jennings didn't even dare to look Zhou Yi in the eye.

He walked off the field with his head down, biting his jersey, and sat on the bench, burying his head in his arms.

On the sidelines, Zhou Yi's smile faded, and he calmly looked at the Bucks' bench opposite him.

In the first quarter, Zhou Yi took seven shots, making five and scoring fourteen points.

The Clippers lead the Bucks by only four points.

Although Zhou Yi was on fire, the other Clippers players couldn't capitalize on their opportunities.

After a fierce battle with the Cavaliers, coupled with a series of away games, Kaman and others found their shooting touch ice-cold.

For the Bucks, Jennings went 0-for-6 at the start, but Reed on the perimeter and Bogut in the paint kept up the offensive firepower.

Zhou Yi looked at the Bucks' bench and saw Skiles walk up to Jennings.

Under the veteran coach's patient guidance, Jennings raised his head again.

Seeing Jennings' actions, Zhou Yi knew that the most difficult moment of this game was about to arrive.

Jennings gradually regained his touch in the second quarter, and even entered the legendary Zone state in the third and fourth quarters.

Jennings scored 55 points in three quarters, which is his report card and also the challenge Zhou Yi will soon face.

The game whistle blew again, and the Clippers' bench, led by James Harden and DeAndre Jordan, took to the court.

Facing the defense of Clippers backup point guard Blake, Jennings seemed to have found his shooting confidence.

Jennings hit two consecutive jump shots, bringing the score back to a tie.

Mike Malone looked towards the bench; the score was tied, and he needed his ace to come on.

After the timeout, Zhou Yi returned to the court.

Upon seeing Zhou Yi, Jennings instinctively looked away, but remembering Coach Skiles' encouragement, he looked back at Zhou Yi.

The Clippers have possession. Baron Davis misses his shot, and the ball is passed to Zhou Yi by Kaman.

Facing Bogut's defense, Zhou Yi easily scored two points, putting him back in the lead.

Then in the next possession, Jennings hit a three-pointer over Baron Davis's defense to take the lead.

Throughout the second quarter, whenever Zhou Yi, who was on fire, scored a basket for the Clippers, either Reed or Jennings for the Bucks would step up and respond with one of their own.

The score remained close throughout the second quarter, with the Clippers leading by 2 points going into halftime.

On the Clippers' bench, Zhou Yi's sweat dripped from his forehead onto the floor.

In the second quarter, Zhou Yi scored 15 points, and with a hot hand, he had already scored 29 points by halftime.

Looking at Jennings and Reed, who were panting heavily on the Bucks' bench, Zhou Yi knew that this game had only just begun.