Basketball boy, starting to shine from the slam dunk

"drop......"

When the game ended, the score was 108:105. The Lakers defeated the Spurs by 3 points and won the first game of the series.

The home fans were very depressed and unwilling to accept the result.

They made up for the ten-point deficit in the last quarter, and even narrowed the gap to just one point at one point, but still lost.

A group of Spurs players looked depressed, while the Lakers players hugged each other and celebrated their victory.

“Brother, you’re awesome.”

"Zhuang is still amazing. Those two fadeaway jump shots at the end were so crucial."

Teammates surrounded Zhuang Yu.

In this game, Zhuang Yu scored 30 points, plus 7 rebounds and 8 assists. His performance was very outstanding, especially the last two fadeaway jump shots, which almost killed the game.

Of course, the others played well too.

Lopez was at a disadvantage against the "twin towers" of Gasol and Aldridge today, but he still scored 17 points, plus 8 rebounds. Clarkson became a surprise player, scoring 24 points, plus 4 rebounds and 3 assists off the bench. Anderson scored 10 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Deron scored 9 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists...

On the Spurs side, Leonard scored 22 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Aldridge scored the most points, 27 points, and Pau Gasol also scored 18 points. As for the others, they scored less, including Parker and Ginobili.

From this point it is not difficult to see that the current Spurs rely on Leonard + Aldridge + Gasol. Apart from the three of them, the others are either too old or of average strength. This is the Spurs' current problem.

The Spurs used to be a team with excellent core players, role players, starters and substitutes, and a very balanced team, which was full of competitiveness.

But any team will go through such a process, the original core players will get old, and the young players have not yet grown up...

The replacement of the old with the new is inevitable.

Of course, the Spurs also thought of many ways and made some preparations in advance.

For example, cultivating Kawhi Leonard to become the new cornerstone of the team and the star player, signing All-Star players like Aldridge, and recruiting Gasol this season are all aimed at minimizing the pain brought about by the "new and old transition" and keeping the team competitive.

However, the impact of the "new-old transition" cannot be completely eliminated. Parker and Ginobili are getting older, and the team's former heroes Patrick Mills and Danny Green are no longer young. The problem of the team's aging always exists and it is difficult to eliminate it in a short time.

While a group of players were celebrating, Coach Scott was looking at the Spurs. His eyes swept over a Spurs player and finally landed on old man Popovich. He said to himself: "Coach Popovich is still very good, but the Spurs are not the same Spurs after all. They want to replace the original 'troika' with the core combination of Leonard + Aldridge + Gasol, but the reason why the Spurs were so strong was not just the 'troika'. The other role players are also very good."

"Now, apart from the combination of Leonard + Aldridge + Gasol, the other players are far worse than before."

Not only are the role players not as good as before, but even the three core players, the combination of Leonard + Aldridge + Gasol, can they really compare with the "Troika"?

I'm afraid not!

It might be okay if Gasol and Aldridge were a few years younger, but Gasol is already 37 years old and Aldridge is already 32 years old.

Gasol's average statistics and performance on the court have reached a new low in his career, and the same is true for Aldridge.

This season, Gasol averaged 12.4 points and 7.8 rebounds per game, and Aldridge averaged only 17.3 points and 7.3 rebounds per game, both of which are not as good as last season, let alone compared with their peak period.

"perhaps......"

Coach Scott stroked his chin and had some thoughts in his mind.

......

Meanwhile, fans are also talking about the game.

Some fans gathered together, including Lakers fans and Spurs fans.

"I didn't expect the Lakers to win. I thought it was the Spurs' home court and the Spurs would probably take the lead, but in the end the Lakers won."

"In fact, the Spurs didn't play badly, they just lacked a little luck."

"Luck? I don't think so. Were Zhuang Yu's two fadeaway jump shots at the end just luck? You don't think he made them because of luck, do you?"

"Well... I didn't say that Zhuang Yu's two fadeaway jumpers were luck. I was talking about Clarkson. No one expected him to explode. If Clarkson didn't explode, even if Zhuang Yu played well, the Lakers might not win. After all, Lopez was still at a disadvantage in this regard."

"Humph, the series has only been played for one game. The Spurs will come back in the next game, I'm sure..."

The fans have different opinions.

Many fans believe that the Spurs just lacked a bit of luck. They had an absolute advantage in the interior and had Leonard and Zhuang Yu facing them on the outside. They just didn't expect Clarkson to suddenly explode and score 20+. Obviously, the Spurs lost because of this.

......

The second round of the NBA playoffs continues.

After the first game of the Lakers vs. Spurs series ended, another matchup in the Western Conference, the Warriors vs. Rockets, also kicked off.

The Rockets previously defeated the Clippers and successfully advanced to the semifinals. In the second round, they faced the Warriors.

It can be said that this is very unfavorable to the Rockets.

Firstly, the Warriors' strength is there, and being first in the league is no joke; secondly, the game between the Rockets and the Clippers went all the way to a tiebreaker, while the Warriors easily swept their opponents 4:0, so they could be said to be well-rested.

The two sides are not on the same level in terms of lineup strength or physical condition.

Therefore, there was almost no suspense in the first game of the Warriors vs. Rockets series. The Warriors led from the beginning of the game and continued to lead until the end. In the end, they defeated the Rockets 113:100 and easily won the first game of the series.

The second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs will be between the Celtics and the Wizards, and between the Cavaliers and the Raptors.

In these two matchups, the first game between the Cavaliers and the Raptors was also not suspenseful, and the Cavaliers eventually defeated the Raptors 116:105.

LeBron James scored 35 points, 10 rebounds, and 4 assists, a double-double. Irving also scored 24 points, 2 rebounds, and 10 assists, also a double-double.

Love had 18 points and 9 rebounds, almost getting a double-double.

In addition, Tristan Thompson scored 11 points and 14 rebounds, another double-double. Three players on the Cavaliers team got double-doubles, making the Raptors completely helpless.

In another matchup, the first game of the series between the Celtics and the Wizards was very close, and the outcome was not decided until the last minute. In the end, the Celtics defeated the Wizards 123:119 and won the first game of the series.

After these games, the Lakers faced the second game of their series with the Spurs.