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Zhou Yi's words left Melon stunned for a second.

This kind of assertive statement, previously only Kobe Bryant of the Lakers dared to say to visiting players.

This young Clippers star is like a young lion, bravely declaring his territory.

"Rookie, you won't be so lucky with the next ball."

Carmelo Anthony didn't hold back and fired back, sparking a clash between the two team leaders.

The Clippers had possession, and Baron Davis lobbed the ball high to Kaman in the paint.

As Kaman threw the ball over Nene, Kenyon Martin, the beastly power forward, suddenly appeared.

*Thud*—The basketball was slapped away.

With quick reflexes, Billups swiftly retrieved the basketball and tossed it to Melo.

Melo, upon receiving the ball, didn't hesitate for a moment and immediately launched a fast break.

Zhou Yi stayed close to Melo, while Kaman and the others quickly retreated to defend the backcourt.

Seeing no opportunity for a fast break, Carmelo Anthony opted for a back-to-the-basket move against Zhou Yi on the free-throw line side.

When Carmelo Anthony wiggled his fat rear end and bumped into Zhou Yi, Zhou Yi finally understood why so many players, in interviews, said that Carmelo Anthony was the player they least wanted to defend.

With a height of 2.01 meters and a weight of 108 kilograms, he is undoubtedly a heavy forward in this era.

A playing style that is not afraid of confrontation, while also possessing exquisite technique.

Unlike James's expansive and dynamic style, Melo's robust physique is imbued with a touch of finesse.

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After another collision, Melo opted for a quick turnaround jump shot after gathering the ball.

Zhou Yi still managed to keep up with the ball, but it flew past his hand and into the basket.

"Hey kid, how was that shot? Rookie, why couldn't you defend it?"

After scoring, Melo grinned and started trash-talking Zhou Yi.

Zhou Yi didn't reply, but responded to Melo with a dunk in the next round.

Carmelo Anthony's positioning on the defensive end is quite haphazard; he prefers to drop back.

Instead of engaging in a physical battle with the robust Melo, Zhou Yi used a clever movement to shake off Melo, whose defense was not very focused.

Baron Davis tossed the basketball into the air, and in mid-air, Zhou Yi slammed it into the basket over Nene.

"Zhou! A poster dunk!"

The Clippers' home commentators' passionate voices filled the air.

The Clippers fans in the arena went wild. That's Zhou Yi for you; he always manages to ignite the crowd with his explosive dunks.

"Zhou! Zhou! Zhou!"

The Clippers fans behind the basket went even crazier, their cheers bringing the atmosphere in the arena to its peak.

"Cameron, how was that shot? Why am I the only one flying in the sky?"

As Zhou Yi spoke, he looked at the melon's plump buttocks, which made the melon clench its teeth and its forehead veins bulge.

The way this guy looked was clearly mocking him.

Melo showed no patience and chose to force his way through Zhou Yi's defense in the next Nuggets offensive possession.

Despite Kaman's interference, Melo slammed the basketball toward the rim with both hands.

But just as the basketball was about to go into that damned hoop, Zhou Yi's giant hand pressed down on the back of the basketball.

With a loud thud, it wasn't the basketball going into the basket, but Zhou Yi slamming Melo's dunk directly onto the backboard.

The basketball, having lost its momentum, landed in Melo's arms, and Melo chose to jump and dunk again.

Bang—another loud noise.

The extremely fast spring speed gave Zhou Yi the ability to launch vertically again, and Melo's second dunk was directly slammed to the ground by Zhou Yi.

The basketball bounced out of bounds, and after a moment of stillness, the fans erupted in deafening cheers.

"Oh my god! The I Ching has declared the Clippers' skies a no-fly zone."

After being blocked twice, Zhou Yi finally understood why Melo was ranked second on the list of blocked players.

Although he has remarkable jumping talent, his weight still limits his jumping height. Most importantly, this silly melon has absolutely no bad intentions of drawing fouls.

He didn't deliberately fall in any direction, nor did he even shrug at the referee.

Carmelo Anthony was a bit bewildered after being blocked twice.

Looking at the Clippers' number eight, Melo scratched his forehead, his eyes full of surprise.

Fuck, LeBron didn't say this kid was that good.

The ball went out of bounds, giving the Nuggets possession again. Watching Carmelo Anthony struggle, Chauncey Billups, known for his shrewd playstyle, couldn't stand it anymore.

He didn't pass the ball to Melo this time, but instead opted for a pick-and-roll and shot, scoring two points.

Billups' failure to pass the ball made Carmelo Anthony frown. He was having a great time attacking Zhou Yi, but now he was out of ammunition.

But when he thought about how this guy had just led him to the Western Conference Finals last season, Melo suppressed his anger.

Billups's keen eye had been honed at the poker table, and he had already spotted Zhou's little tricks.

He was deliberately provoking Melo into a crazy isolation play mode, which is harmful to the Nuggets.

Looking at the young Clippers number eight, Billups felt a deep sense of fear.

What a cunning little fox, manipulating people's hearts on the field.

In the next round, Billups regained possession of the ball.

This Pistons Finals MVP is a two-way playmaker with a clear mind to distribute the ball.

The Nuggets' scoring was no longer solely reliant on Carmelo Anthony; Billups also integrated other players into the offense.

Under Billups' on-court leadership, the Nuggets displayed the third-best offensive efficiency in the league.

At the end of the first quarter, the Clippers trailed by four points, 27-23.

On the bench, Zhou Yi was wiping the sweat from his forehead.

He scored 8 points in the first quarter, ranking first on the Clippers team, while Carmelo Anthony on the other side also scored 8 points.

Beside Zhou Yi, Mike Malone was pulling the round-faced Deng aside to arrange the substitute tactics.

The Clippers' bench players, who fill in after the first quarter, have now become a regular tactic for scoring points.

The pseudo-starters, round-faced Harden and DeAndre Jordan, are responsible for leading the bench lineup.

At first, Roundface Deng had a bit of a temper, but under the combined sanctions of Zhou Yi and Baron Davis, Roundface Deng fell in love with the thrill of traveling off-peak.

Meanwhile, on the Nuggets' bench, the players were joking and laughing with each other while the Nuggets were leading, except for Carmelo Anthony, who was drinking Gatorade and looking sullen.

(Billups revealed that Carmelo Anthony was too obsessed with getting high scores, and would even get upset when his team won but he got low scores.)

Hearing his teammates' laughter, Melo gripped the data sheet tightly in his hand.

In Carmelo Anthony's eyes, 30 points and possession of the ball are the most important things.

If Carmelo Anthony doesn't score higher against Zhou Yi, he'll feel like he's been defeated by Zhou Yi, just like LeBron James.

The break ended quickly, and the substitutes led by Roundface Deng lived up to expectations and scored two points back.

George Karl called a timeout, and the Nuggets' starting lineup was put back on the court, with McMurray making the same decision.

Inside the TNT studio, Barkley nervously watched the I Ching on the screen, silently praying.

"Wonderkid, don't let me lose!"

In the Staples Center stands, all the Clippers fans' eyes were focused on one person: number eight, who was about to step onto the court.

In this crucial match that would determine the team's ranking, everyone was waiting for the I Ching to save the day.