New Century Basketball Frenzy

Chapter 216 Unpredictable Opponent

Anyone with a discerning eye knows that it is impossible to beat the Golden State Warriors played by Curry with the current Lakers lineup.Zhang Yi is the only uncertain factor, unless he can perform at a historic level, he will definitely be beaten in the third quarter!
After the break, the two teams played again.Zhang Yi was pressed on the bench as soon as he came up. Of course, this was to save his energy for the final decisive battle.

The Golden State Warriors sent their own starting lineup.After all, their big BOOS is still on the bench, and the physical problems of these five players will not affect the direction of the game.

Robert and Wally led the team, because the lack of defensive transition was exposed in the last game, so this time Wacker increased his height at the small forward position.

This kind of lineup is relatively reasonable, and the Warriors did not immediately play a wave familiar to the audience. After all, the team's top scoring masters have not yet appeared on the stage.

Warriors coach House's tactics are very simple. Their task is to maintain the lead, as long as they are not overtaken, they will win.

Keane's field control is not as domineering as Curry's, and he can't grasp many fleeting opportunities.But his good thing is that he is more stable than other rookies.

Although the style of play lacks passion, it can play an insurance role in a fast-breaking team like the Warriors who can beat their opponents by playing a good offense.

In particular, the opponent is not Oscar, but the Lakers' backup rookie point guard.The level of the two is also very different.Keane can control the field at will, without worrying that the team's offense cannot be opened.

Angie feels a bit cold at this point, and Robert's one-on-one defense is far stronger than everyone looks.Coupled with physical fitness, although Angie's shots are extremely fast, his movement speed is not as outstanding as his opponent.

Whether it's a pick-and-roll or running, Robert can always run in place before the shot and finally complete the interference when he finally presents an opportunity.

Originally, Angie's three-pointers were unstable, and it was even cooler when he was constantly being interfered by opponents.So Keane also gave up his point and turned to the center South American giant Giant as the main attack.

Although Giant is not a thin bamboo pole, strength is indeed not his strong point.Wally, whose height is much lower than his own, can't turn around and attack the basket at will.

It's just that he has a small jumping hook after the confrontation, and he used his height advantage to hit Wall-E several times in a row.But when Wacker called his son to the sidelines for guidance, the situation changed immediately.

Because of this kind of small hook, the confrontation before the shot is the key. If there is no such resistance to stabilize one's center of gravity, the stability of the goal will be greatly reduced.

And it can be seen that Giante is used to shooting on the right side, which means that as long as his rhythm is disrupted, pushing him to the left side with force can play a restrictive role!
Dad doesn't often give him guidance, so Wally immediately kept it in his heart and showed it all on the court.

As he said, once driven to the left, Giant's threat is immediately reduced.Teammates are the ones who are most familiar with each other's shortcomings. Keane's weakness in guiding Giante has been discovered, so he will no longer forcefully attack him.

"Damn! How do you know?" Seeing that his rare opportunity to perform was ruined, Giante was also very depressed.Hearing his words, Wally replied proudly, "Because I have the best coach!"

Coaches with such a vicious vision are indeed relatively rare in the league. After all, few of the top coaches in history have had successful player careers.WACKER is also doing its best to break this tradition.

Breaking through the two most threatening offensive points of the Warriors' bench, they also fell into a stalemate for a while.Keane himself did not pose much of an offensive threat, so even if the defender was weak, he did not attack directly.

In the end, he was let go by the Lakers for 24 seconds. You must know that although this lineup lacks absolute offensive strengths, it was also one of the main rotation lineups last season.

The Lakers have three main players sitting off the court and have already handled the regular rotation of the Warriors, which is a bit beyond everyone's expectations.More importantly, Zhang Yi has not played yet.

Zhang Yi fights Zhang Yi, and Robert fights Robert!This is the most direct and effective offensive strategy for the Lakers now. Although everyone else has offensive threats, they are still a few notches behind these two.

Angie's defense is also a desperate defense, and he was easily cheated by Robert for an outside foul, which also made him very annoyed.

Warriors head coach House didn't make any substitutions. On the one hand, he didn't have many choices. On the other hand, this game can also allow these boys to compete with the most important competitors in the Western Conference this year.

It is best to be able to establish a psychological advantage. If not, it can also make them familiar with the opponent's style of play.After all, when it comes to the regular season or the playoffs, these people may also face each other on the field.

With Robert steadily hitting three free throws, he scored 15 points.With his good performance, the Lakers caught up with a few points behind at the end of the first half.

Little Curry came to the sidelines to do warm-up exercises, and so did Zhang Yi.The two were very close, and the way they talked and laughed attracted everyone's attention.

Almost no one knew what kind of contact the two of them had before the game. After all, the first time these two played against each other was in the game, and they were not their real appearances.

To be able to produce such a strong rookie in the last year of his career, Curry has only one thought in his heart and that is to have fun with him.

Of course, Zhang Yi is also very glad that he did not pass by the strongest player in the past ten years.Being able to beat him on the court should be the best way for the new NBA king to ascend to the throne!
In the 5 minutes of the third quarter, the strongest scorers of the two teams played at the same time.The decisive battle also started early.Curry is still playing the small forward position he is not familiar with.

It's just that Keane was also replaced, and the substitute shooting guard who replaced him had a strong offensive ability and a stable three-pointer.Obviously the next step is to organize Curry.

Zhang Yi followed him to the top of the arc, which is the most classic position where point guards play against each other, although both of them are now playing small forwards...

The audience is all watching the direct confrontation between the old and the young.Little Curry started to start, and suddenly a crotch changed hands from the right to the left!

This made Zhang Yi a little caught off guard.After all, he has never faced an opponent with both left and right hands before, or even an opponent whose non-dominant hand is faster than the dominant hand!
Little Curry is not only good at three-pointers, super breakthroughs are also his forte.Although Zhang Yi made up the defense quickly and wanted to interfere with the opponent from behind before he shot, but when his hand was about to touch the basketball, the opponent seemed to have eyes in the back of his head, and the ball in both hands suddenly changed from breakthrough to dry. Pull the jumper?
Two points shot!Zhang Yi didn't even look at the result, because Curry's jump shot was also accurate. Sure enough, he scored two points, and the referee blew his whistle when Zhang Yi stretched out his hand behind him, and an additional penalty was required!

In the first confrontation of the leadership battle in the second half, Curry 1-0 Zhang Yi!

(End of this chapter)