After the timeout.
The two teams' starting lineups went at each other again.
Grim Reaper Parker and Jaylen Brown ran a high pick-and-roll on the right wing. Near the left-wing three-point elbow, Zhou Ze set a screen for Kobe. Kobe instantly shook free, immediately drawing the attention of Dirk Nowitzki and Josh Howard.
Nowitzki shifted over, trying to position himself in the passing lane between the ball handler and Kobe, while Josh Howard fought hard through the screen to chase Kobe. Seizing that instant, Zhou Ze immediately cut to the basket off the ball as Nowitzki's body lined up horizontally with his own.
Grim Reaper Parker, on the strong side of the offense, saw Zhou Ze ready to take off and lofted a high pass. Mavericks center Erick Dampier reacted a beat too late. By the time he turned and lunged over, Zhou Ze was already airborne. Catching the ball with both hands, he threw down a thunderous dunk.
As usual, Zhou Ze didn't forget to hang on the rim after the dunk.
As his body swayed in midair, Zhou Ze distinctly felt someone shove him in the back.
Turning around, he found it was that old dog Dampier.
"Rookie, you got lucky this time. If you dare come in here again, I'll swat you like a fly!!!" Dampier, standing 211 centimeters tall and weighing 120 kilograms, snarled at Zhou Ze.
Zhou Ze was already in a bad mood after being shoved. After all, with his current [Injury Resistance] ability, he was practically half made of glass.
"Bastard, calm down!" Seeing that things were going south, Kobe hurriedly pulled him back. "Let basketball do the talking!"
Kobe was genuinely worried Zhou Ze would do something reckless again.
If he threw hands again, the punishment definitely wouldn't be light.
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