Although Mike Malone knows it's difficult for Zeng Xingyang to defend Durant, there's no other choice; there's no better defender than Zeng Xingyang on hand.
"OK, I'll give it my all."
Zeng Xingyang doesn't feel daunted by the rookie gap with Durant; on the contrary, he's eager to try!
Soon, after a dead ball, the Nuggets made some substitutions.
The players on the court became Nelson, Barton, Zeng Xingyang, Faried, Jokic.
The Thunder also made substitutions, with DJ Augustine, Waiters, Durant, Ibaka, Collison.
The Thunder still had the ball.
DJ Augustine dribbled past half-court.
DJ Augustine, at 1.83 meters tall, is a scoring-type point guard with accurate shooting. Last season, he joined the Thunder, averaging 7 points, 2 rebounds, and 2 assists, with a career three-point shooting percentage of 38%.
