Basketball boy, starting to shine from the slam dunk

This ball made Coach Kerr frown.

For the next ball, the Warriors still used the three-point tactic, but this time it was not given to Curry, but Thompson who took the shot.

This time the opportunity has come, but Thompson's touch is not good enough, and he failed to make the shot. It was a little short, and the basketball bounced back into Anderson's hands. Anderson grabbed the basketball and quickly counterattacked, and he, Zhuang Yu, and Gerald Green quickly rushed to the frontcourt.

Anderson passed the ball to Gerald Green, who passed it to Zhuang Yu. The ball was passed quickly between the three of them, and in the end it was Zhuang Yu who rushed to the basket.

beep!

The referee blew the whistle and gave Durant a foul.

Although the ball was not scored, Zhuang Yu caused Durant to foul and made both free throws, still getting two points.

The score between the two sides became 10:6, with the Lakers leading by 4 points.

"Requesting a timeout."

Coach Kerr called a timeout with a gloomy face.

He was very dissatisfied with these two rounds. The Warriors failed to make the three-pointer and instead conceded two consecutive goals to the Lakers.

You know, the Warriors have always been known for their three-pointers and quick counterattacks, but they were hit by the Lakers' quick counterattacks one after another.

This is very bad.

After several players came to the sidelines, Coach Kerr first made a substitution, replacing Pachulia with Iguodala, and then spread out the tactical board. While drawing the tactics, he said to the players: "We still have to shoot three-pointers later. The more the opponent wants to limit our three-pointers, the more we have to shoot three-pointers."

"Be patient, pass the ball more often, find a good opportunity to shoot, and make the ball."

"Also, you have to retreat quickly. The opponent's counterattack speed is also very fast. When you see the opponent grab the backcourt rebound, you have to go up and delay them immediately. Do you understand?"

Several players agreed in unison.

......

The pause ended quickly.

The Warriors replaced Iguodala, but the Lakers did not make any substitutions and still started with the five tigers.

The Warriors attack.

When he reached the frontcourt, Curry passed the ball to Draymond Green and gestured to his teammates, indicating that they should run. It was still the three-point tactic, but this time the Warriors played much more patiently than before. The basketball was constantly passed and scored, forcing the Lakers to shrink their defense, and finally the ball was passed to Thompson.

This time Thompson seized the opportunity and made a steady three-pointer.

Turning around, Zhuang Yu completed a tactical cooperation with Lopez. After attracting the defense, Zhuang Yu made a clever ground pass. The basketball bounced from the defender's feet and fell into the hands of Lopez who was cutting behind him. Lopez grabbed the basketball, took a step forward and could have made a layup directly, but he did not choose to layup, but instead made a two-handed dunk.

In the next two or three rounds, the Warriors still wanted to shoot three-pointers, but the Lakers were particularly aggressive and the Warriors did not find a good opportunity.

Thompson shot one and Durant shot one, but neither made a hit.

This made Coach Kerr frown.

The slight consolation is that several Warriors players did a good job in defending the Lakers' quick counterattacks and prevented the Lakers from launching a quick counterattack.

But when it came down to positional warfare, they were still unable to defend themselves.

The main reason is that Lopez played very well. He played very actively today. At this time, the Warriors changed to a five-small lineup and could not defend Lopez in the interior.

Another point is that the Lakers have a lot of people who can pass the ball.

Deron, Zhuang Yu and Anderson all have excellent passing skills and can always get the ball to Lopez in time. Once Lopez receives the basketball in the low post or near the basket, it will be difficult for the Warriors to defend him.

For a while, Lopez scored continuously and blew up the Warriors' inside line.

"Requesting a substitution."

Coach Kerr frowned and requested a substitution, replacing Curry and Thompson with McGee and Livingston.

After these two came up, the height increased a bit, and the defensive ability in the interior was also enhanced, but on the offensive end they could only rely on Durant's personal ability.

The Lakers also made substitutions, replacing Deron, Zhuang Yu, and Gerald Green with Clarkson, Young, and Nance Jr.

The game goes on... hmmm

In the audience stands, fans were discussing.

A fan said: "Lopez played really well today and blew up the Warriors' inside line."

Another fan nodded in agreement: "Lopez is the Lakers' advantage. The Warriors have no player who can match him. Pachulia can't match him, and Draymond Green can't match him. Now it's probably McGee who can't match him."

This is indeed the case. Coach Scott replaced Zhuang Yu and left Lopez on the court to allow him to continue to play to his strengths.

And Lopez did not disappoint him and his performance was still outstanding. Although McGee's movement speed and jumping explosiveness are very good, Lopez does not just rely on his body to play. His skills are also very good, and he plays very smartly and is very experienced. After a short while, he caused McGee to foul twice, which made Coach Kerr look very embarrassed.

Despite Durant's strong personal ability, the Lakers still have the upper hand thanks to Lopez's outstanding performance.

At the end of the first quarter, the Lakers led the Warriors by 1 points, 33:25.

Lopez scored 14 points alone.

"Shit, how did you defend like that? You let Lopez score so many points."

"Yes, although we are indeed at a disadvantage in the interior, it is still wrong to let Lopez score so easily."

In the audience, the home fans shouted in dissatisfaction.

The Warriors' performance in this quarter did not satisfy them. They fell behind by as many as 8 points, which was obviously not the expected performance.

......

The intermission passed quickly and the second quarter began.

The players from both teams returned to the court and used the rotation lineups. The Lakers had Zhuang Yu and several substitute players, while the Warriors sent out Curry.

As soon as he returned to the court, Zhuang Yu was on fire. He first broke through the basket and scored again and again, forcing the Warriors to shrink their defense and double-team him. At this time, Zhuang Yu changed to playing without the ball, using his teammates' screens and pick-and-rolls to get rid of the defense and shoot from the outside.

Curry fought back on the offensive end, but facing Zhuang Yu's defense, he still couldn't get his way, and his offensive efficiency and hit rate were not as good as Zhuang Yu's.

The gap between the two sides widened further and soon reached double digits.

This made the home fans even more dissatisfied. Coach Kerr frowned and quickly made a personnel rotation, sending Thompson on the field.

With the Splash Brothers on the court together, the Warriors' offense improved immediately.

First, Thompson made a shot from outside the three-point line, then he and Curry crossed positions and set a screen for Curry, allowing Curry to get rid of Zhuang Yu's pursuit and make a three-pointer after receiving the ball.

However, the Lakers quickly made substitutions, replacing Clarkson with Curry and Zhuang Yu with Thompson.

In this way, it would not be easy for Thompson to score against Zhuang Yu's defense.

With Curry's strength, it is a little difficult to beat Zhuang Yu, but it is still no problem to beat Clarkson. After the switch from offense to defense, Clarkson can also fight back on the offensive end.

As time went by, time passed quickly and the score continued to rise, but the gap between the two sides did not narrow.