Life-or-Death Game 6

In this situation, moving too fast had actually become a disadvantage.

The instant Westbrook barely managed to pass the ball, his momentum carried him straight into Jokic.

It was like running into a soft wall; Westbrook bounced right off.

Teacher Jokic, meanwhile, went with the momentum and fell backward, using a slightly exaggerated motion to send the referee a very clear signal.

The whistle blew.

Westbrook, offensive foul. Change of possession.

With no time to stew over it, Westbrook turned to complain to the referee, but got nowhere. Fully focused, he shook out his wrist, then immediately turned and headed back downcourt to get ready for the defensive possession.

The Nuggets pushed the ball in transition.

Aaron Gordon received the ball in the backcourt and brought it over half court before passing to Pope at the top of the key.

With Chen Xi in front of him, Pope quickly put the ball on the floor and drove, powering past Chen Xi all the way to the mid-range area on the wing. He then jumped and passed, trying to send a long cross-court ball to Little Porter in the opposite corner.

But Chen Xi's defensive pressure had still made a difference.

The intense pressure made Pope unconsciously put more force into his pass.

The ball nearly got away from him.

Only Little Porter's height and athleticism let him leap up and just manage to pull it back in.

But that meant the chance to shoot had vanished.

With Batum crowding him on defense, Porter was pinned in the corner.

He struggled to bring the ball down, using his shoulder and head to barely create a little space before sending it back up top.

Jamal Murray came over to receive the ball right away, then pulled back to a spot three steps