Basketball boy, starting to shine from the slam dunk

Zhuang Yu accelerated and passed Harden. Nene hurried to defend, but Zhuang Yu suddenly did a European step, dribbled past Nene and scored the ball.

The home fans were silent.

They had to admit that Harden couldn't defend against Zhuang Yu.

Of course, Harden was able to get it back on the offensive end. What he originally thought was that he could beat Zhuang Yu one-on-one without the help of others.

But things are not that simple.

It was fine at first, but later it became increasingly difficult for him to score directly over Zhuang Yu's head one-on-one, and he had to rely on some help from his teammates...

On the other hand, Zhuang Yu hardly needs any help from his teammates and can score points over Harden at will in a 1-on-1 situation.

After a while...

It seemed as if both Zhuang Yu and Harden were scoring, and both sides played very well on the offensive end, and it seemed that neither of them could gain an advantage.

But anyone who understands basketball will understand that Zhuang Yu is still stronger in terms of individual singles ability.

"It's not unfair that Harden lost the scoring title. Although his scoring ability is also very strong, it is still a little worse than Zhuang Yu."

“The hard solution ability is indeed much worse.”

"Who said Harden is not as good as Zhuang Yu? If we talk about scamming people..."

Some fans were joking, but before they could finish their words, the referee on the field had already blew the whistle, calling a foul on Nance Jr. and signaling Harden to go to the free throw line to take two free throws.

The fans were speechless.

It's true. When it comes to the ability to scam people, Harden is much better than Zhuang Yu.

When Harden stood on the free throw line and made both free throws, Coach Scott called a timeout and began to replace the main lineup.

at the same time.

The Rockets also began to replace their main lineup, with Paul, Capela, Ariza and others returning to the court.

In the past few minutes, both Zhuang Yu and Harden played very well on the offensive end. Although Harden was a bit "roundabout", in terms of the number of points, he was not inferior to Zhuang Yu in the past few minutes, so neither side gained an advantage.

After replacing the main lineup, the two sides fought back and forth.

The Rockets did not hit many three-pointers in the first quarter, but they seemed to have regained their touch in this quarter. They started to hit three-pointers from outside one after another, and for a while they seemed to be gaining the upper hand.

However, the Lakers responded quickly. First, Zhuang Yu hit a three-pointer, and then Holiday and Korver each made a three-pointer.

At the end of the first half, the Lakers were still leading by 4 points.

"The Rockets shot well from three-point range in this quarter."

"The Lakers are also very good at three-pointers..."

"And Harden and Zhuang Yu couldn't decide the winner, so it looks like this game will continue to be tense and it will be hard to decide the winner."

"What? Harden and Zhuang Yu didn't win? It seems to me that Harden is trying to avoid Zhuang Yu. If they are evenly matched, why would he be hiding?"

"this......"

......

Amid people's discussions, the second half of the game began soon.

When the second half started, when Harden came to the front court, Zhuang Yu rushed forward and stood in front of Harden with a smile on his face: "Come on, let's continue."

Harden frowned, but how could he be a coward at this time? He snorted coldly, played a singles game directly, changed directions continuously, and then looked for confrontation. As a result, Zhuang Yu had anticipated it and retreated one step ahead of time, not letting Harden get close. Instead, Harden's steps were a little messy, so he quickly passed the ball.

With a snap, the basketball was cut off by Kyle Anderson.

At the same time, Holiday quickly turned around and ran to the frontcourt. Kyle Anderson grabbed the basketball and pushed it to the frontcourt with both hands. Holiday directly made a one-handed dunk.

This ball was considered a mistake by Harden. He looked a little annoyed and gave Zhuang Yu an unhappy look.

But in the next round, Harden did not single out Zhuang Yu again. Instead, he broke away with the help of his teammates' cover, then attacked the basket and caused another foul.

"Is this also called a foul?" Kyle Anderson put his hands on his hips, looking speechless.

It's okay if you brag like this during the regular season.

This is the playoffs, the Western Conference Finals, can't they play with any intensity? They called a foul as soon as they touched Harden. The whistles for stars and home court players can't be so biased, right?

Coach Scott was also very dissatisfied and went to the referee to argue.

It is naturally impossible to change the decision, but he needs to put pressure on the referee and not let him continue to make such calls.

Although the referee did not say anything, the standards for penalties were indeed more lenient in the following period of time than before, and it was no longer a foul for the first touch.

But even so, the "King of Bumping Cars" still got fouled a lot. In just over two quarters, he had already made 9 free throws and made 7 of them.

Zhuang Yu couldn't help but complain in his heart, why didn't the league have a "King of Bumping" award? Harden would definitely win it every year.

In the first half of the third quarter, the Rockets had a slight advantage, tying and then surpassing the score.

In the second half, the referee's decisions were not so strict, allowing for a certain degree of intensity, and the Lakers' advantage of good defense came into play, allowing them to regain the upper hand.

As for the rotation time...

After the first quarter, Coach D'Antoni arranged more main players on the court during rotation time, such as Harden and Paul, who both played with the bench lineup.

As a result, Paul and Harden's playing time has increased, but the team's competitiveness in rotation time is guaranteed.

So after three quarters, the Lakers were leading by 2 points and the score between the two sides was still tense.

This is not unexpected, and many fans have guessed it.

What disappointed many fans was that Harden looked quite brave before, but as the game progressed, he began to avoid Zhuang Yu more and more.

This made the home fans a little depressed and annoyed. This is at the Toyota Center, our home court. What are you afraid of?

Of course, I’m afraid of not being able to score and my efficiency being low.

The "King of Scams" is not a fool, he is very smart.

If it's just a one-on-one fight and no one else gets involved, it's not that he doesn't dare to fight, but will the other Lakers players just stand there and watch him and Zhuang Yu one-on-one?

Please, this is not a street duel, nor an exhibition match. This is the playoffs, the Western Conference Finals, and it is not a joke.

There is no need to mention Zhuang Yu's defensive strength. Winning the "Best Defensive Player" twice in three years is not something that ordinary people can do. In addition, the Lakers' overall defense is also excellent. Even if Harden can pass Zhuang Yu, there are still other players on the Lakers.

Therefore, a one-on-one duel with Zhuang Yu is definitely not a good choice, as Harden will be very tired and his efficiency will not be high.

Therefore, even though he knew that this would appear a bit "cowardly", Harden still chose the "roundabout" approach, reducing head-on confrontations with Zhuang Yu and making full use of screens and pick-and-rolls to create a mismatch before attacking.