Basketball boy, starting to shine from the slam dunk

Chapter 1288 Then I'll Compete with You in Offensive

"Damn it, he made the shot again."

"Who said Zhuang Yu didn't have any three-pointers today? He already made two, and he made 2 of 2, with a 100% hit rate, haha..."

"The Warriors must be dumbfounded now. If they focus on defending Zhuang Yu, Clarkson will score, and if they defend Clarkson, Zhuang Yu will score. There is no need to use the Big Three. Just Zhuang Yu and Clarkson can make the Warriors lose their way."

"I just want to say that Zhuang Yu is awesome!"

In the audience stands, the home fans cheered excitedly.

In the previous few minutes, Zhuang Yu did not take many shots and did not score many points, and was often teased and ridiculed by Warriors fans.

Listening to the taunts from the opposing fans, the home fans were already unhappy.

However, the Warriors' defense against Zhuang Yu today was indeed more targeted than in the previous game, as they did not want Zhuang Yu to score high again. However, it seemed that it was not so easy for the Warriors to stop Zhuang Yu from scoring, as Zhuang Yu had already scored 10 points.

A single quarter is not too few.

At this time, there was only one minute left in the game.

Neither side was able to score in the last two rounds, and the first quarter came to an end with the score becoming 1:33, with the Lakers leading by two points.

Of course, the score difference is not big and it did not surprise the fans.

In the previous game, the score between the two sides was very close, always maintained within a few points, and no one could widen the gap.

This game looks like it will be the same.

.....

"Zhuang Yu has already scored 10 points in a single quarter. I'm not sure he can get 10+, but 40+ shouldn't be a problem, right?"

"The key is that Zhuang Yu is very efficient. He didn't take the initiative to attack in this quarter. It seems that he is holding back and letting his teammates find their feeling first. If he really tried his best to score, I'm afraid he would have scored more than ten points in this quarter."

"Don't worry, it's only the end of the first quarter, and there are still three quarters to go. I think 1+ is not something we can't look forward to..."

During the intermission, the fans were discussing.

The home fans were in a good mood. Although the lead was not big, both Zhuang Yu and other role players performed well.

On the other hand, the Warriors players didn't look very happy.

Originally, they were determined to win today's game and did not think the Lakers could perform as well as they did in the last game.

However, the result surprised them. Not only did the Lakers perform the same as in the previous game, but in terms of offense alone, they were even better than in the previous game.

Because they really hit multiple points.

"It's okay." Coach Kerr clapped his hands to comfort his players. "This is only the first quarter. The last game went into overtime, and we still won in the end. It will be the same this time."

"Yes, we will definitely win in the end."

"come on."

The players cheered up and started to face the second quarter.

......

After entering the second game, both sides first sent out rotation lineups.

The Lakers played with Holiday and Clarkson as substitutes, while the Warriors sent out Klay.

Klay and Holiday are not in the same position, but Holiday took the initiative to defend Klay. He always sticks to Klay like a piece of taffy. Even Klay tried to get rid of him by running continuously, but he failed.

After a few minutes, Klay didn't find any opportunities to shoot.

He shot 4 times, but missed all three three-pointers. He did make a layup after a back-to-back cut, but only got two points.

Of course, Holiday consumed too much energy on the defensive end. He focused most of his energy on defending Klay, so his offense was naturally compromised. He only made one three-pointer and got three points, but he had two assists.

After a few minutes, neither Klay nor Holiday scored much.

But don't forget that the Lakers still have Clarkson.

Holiday didn't score many points, but Clarkson was ruthless on the offensive end. The two of them worked together to help the Lakers gain the upper hand and further widen the score gap.

......

"Requesting a timeout."

The Warriors called a timeout because the Lakers were leading by 7 points.

They had to call a timeout to make some adjustments and substitutions, and curb the Lakers' momentum, otherwise if they continued like this, the score difference might be widened to 10 points.

This is definitely not the result that Coach Kerr wants to see.

In fact, Coach Kerr was already frowning at this moment.

Today's game did not go at all as he expected.

I thought we would be able to gain the upper hand in the first quarter. Even if we couldn't lead the Lakers by too much, leading by a few points would be no problem.

However, the result was that the Lakers were leading by two points at the end of the first quarter, and the Lakers took the upper hand again during the rotation phase of the second quarter. Klay was frustrated on the offensive end and was unable to provide offensive support for the team. Instead, Clarkson of the Lakers played very well on the offensive end, so that the gap between the two sides further widened.

Judging from the situation on the field, the Warriors have been suppressed by the Lakers.

And in the audience, the shouts of Warriors fans also disappeared.

"Substitution..."

When several players came off the court, Coach Kerr immediately made substitutions, then spread out the tactical board and made some new arrangements, mainly emphasizing offense.

Offense is the Warriors' magic weapon to defeat the enemy.

......

After the timeout, both sides returned to the court and made personnel rotations.

The Warriors replaced Curry, Durant and Draymond Green, while Klay and Iguodala remained on the court and used their small lineup.

The Lakers replaced Zhuang Yu with Korver, Anderson, Clarkson and Holiday, also forming a five-small lineup.

This surprised the fans in the audience.

It is not surprising that the Warriors used a five-small lineup, as they often play like this, but the Lakers rarely use a five-small lineup.

In fact, Coach Scott didn't want to use a small lineup at first. He preferred the starting lineup and replaced Lopez.

After all, Lopez has considerable advantages in the interior. If Lopez is replaced with Clarkson and the starting lineup is re-introduced, the defense will be improved.

However, Zhuang Yu suggested that he keep Clarkson.

One reason is that Clarkson played very well in these few minutes. He is the kind of player that when he is in good shape, his performance is not even inferior to some All-Star players.

Secondly, Zhuang Yu needs Clarkson to create space on the court because he has to start scoring with all his strength in this quarter.

The Warriors were trailing in the score at this time, so the reason they sent out a small lineup was to gain an advantage on the offensive end, right?

You want to compete in offense, right? You think you are invincible on the offensive end and that you can gain the advantage and narrow the score as long as you use a five-small lineup?

Row!

Then I'll compete with you in attack.

......

The Warriors attack.

After Curry pushed the ball to the frontcourt, he passed it to Draymond Green. Several players began to run quickly. It was still the five-small offensive system that the Warriors are good at. The ball was moving quickly, and the people were also moving quickly, interspersed with cuts, looking for open shooting opportunities.

After several runs and passes, Curry got the chance and the ball was given to him immediately. Curry opened his hand and made a three-pointer in the left corner.

"Curry's touch was pretty good today, too."

"Haha, I knew the Warriors would have the upper hand after switching to the five-small lineup. Come on Warriors, come on Curry."

"As for offense and three-point shooting? The Lakers are far behind. Only Zhuang Yu is good enough, but can he compare with Curry? What's more, the Warriors also have Klay. The name of the Splash Brothers is not for nothing. The three-point rain is coming."

Suddenly, Warriors fans became excited and began to look forward to the next three-point rain.

What's wrong with being 7 points behind?

Two or three three-pointers will do the trick.

The Warriors players did not disappoint the fans. After Curry hit the three-pointer, Klay also made a three-pointer soon after.

After Curry, Durant and Draymond Green all returned to the court, the Lakers naturally could no longer focus their defense on Klay, so he would be able to get better shooting opportunities.

Two consecutive three-pointers immediately narrowed the 7-point gap to just one point, forcing Coach Scott to almost call a timeout.

Just at this moment, Zhuang Yu came to the frontcourt.

He first glanced at the defensive situation, then made a back-run to ask for the ball. Holiday passed the ball to Zhuang Yu, who waved his arms to direct his teammates to move. However, he never thought about passing the ball again, nor did he plan to use any tactics.

All just to confuse the opponent.

When several Warriors players were dragged around by the Lakers players, they were unable to form effective help defense or double-teaming for a while.

At this time, Zhuang Yu lowered his center of gravity, dropped his right shoulder, accelerated to the right, and instantly passed Iguodala by half a body length.

Yes, it was Iguodala, not Klay, who was defending Zhuang Yu at the moment.

The reason is very simple. Coach Kerr wants Klay to focus more on the offensive end and become a strong offensive point.

So let Iguodala defend Zhuang Yu.

Iguodala's scoring ability is obviously not as good as Klay's, and the Splash Brothers and Durant are both on the court at this time. In fact, the Warriors' offensive scoring does not need to rely on Iguodala. Iguodala only needs to do his best to defend and keep a close eye on Zhuang Yu.

"not good."

In an instant, Zhuang Yu passed half of his body. Iguodala's heart skipped a beat and he quickly turned sideways, trying to stick to Zhuang Yu.

He knew that it would be difficult for him to defend against Zhuang Yu's breakthrough. After all, both teams were using five-small lineups at the moment. The Lakers also had a five-small lineup. Several players were constantly running around on the outside to open up space, and the Warriors' inside line did not have absolute height.

It was not surprising that Zhuang Yu chose to break through and attack the basket.

At the same time, Iguodala yelled at his teammates to help defend.

However, in the next moment, Zhuang Yu suddenly dribbled the ball in the opposite direction from behind, and his whole body suddenly stopped from accelerating forward, and he took a step back.


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