Basketball boy, starting to shine from the slam dunk

Soon, the second half begins.

The Lakers players are Holiday, Zhuang Yu, Cunningham, Anderson and Zubac.

The Clippers still have their starting five, Davis is back on the court, and it looks like his injury is not serious.

This is naturally a good thing for Clippers fans.

The Clippers fans in the audience were all smiling, and a big stone in their hearts finally fell to the ground.

But this is obviously not a good thing for the Lakers.

Our side was missing Lopez, while the opponent's Davis returned to the court, so the gap in the two sides' lineups was narrowed or even eliminated.

The Lakers have Zhuang Yu and Holiday, and the Clippers have James and Davis. Even if Zhuang Yu can be traded one-for-one with James, can Holiday compare with Davis?

the answer is negative.

"Holiday is definitely not as good as Davis."

"It's troublesome."

"Now the lineup advantage is gone."

This situation is very unfavorable for the Lakers. The absence of Lopez is not just as simple as the absence of a core player. The Lakers' overall offensive and defensive systems will be affected.

Just look at last season and you will know how much the Lakers' defense declined during the period when Lopez was injured.

"It's okay. We're still leading by more than ten points."

The second half began amid the fans' discussions.

The Clippers launched the first attack, and after reaching the frontcourt, it was still the pick-and-roll cooperation between James and Davis.

With the help of a pick-and-roll, James broke free, then attracted the defense and passed the ball to Davis. Davis had already reached the low post, and after getting the ball, he slapped it on the floor, took the initiative to confront Anderson, pushed Anderson away, and then turned over and made a layup.

Zubac was standing next to him, but his help defense did not play the role it should have. Compared with Lopez, he was obviously far behind.

Zhuang Yu frowned.

After arriving at the frontcourt, he ran back to Holiday to ask for the ball. Since Lopez was missing, his defensive advantage was reduced, so he had to strengthen his offense.

After getting the ball, Zhuang Yu gestured to his teammates, indicating that the others should move away and Zubac should come up for screen.

At this time, James is facing Zhuang Yu. Facing James' defense, it is not a good choice to play one-on-one.

When Zubac came up for a screen and roll, Zhuang Yu moved quickly, using his speed and the screen and roll to get rid of James' defense. Davis from the Clippers rushed forward to delay him, while Gortat stayed inside.

This situation is not a good offensive opportunity for Zhuang Yu.

It is not so easy for him to shoot directly against Davis, but even if he breaks through Davis, there is still Gortat in the inside.

After hesitating for a moment, Zhuang Yu still chose to break through.

He dribbled the ball between his legs and swung his shoulders, pretending to break through to the right, but then changed direction, switched the ball to his left hand, broke through to the left, and accelerated past Davis.

After all, although Davis has height and wingspan, his movement speed is still too slow compared to Zhuang Yu.

In order to guard against Zhuang Yu's three-pointer, he had to dive further forward, so he was easily passed by Zhuang Yu.

"Take up defense."

Someone on the Clippers side shouted loudly.

Gotot immediately stepped forward. He had already prepared to provide backup defense. He stood in front of Zhuang Yu with his hands raised high, like a human wall.

In this situation, everyone thought that Zhuang Yu would pass the ball, but he did not do that. Instead, he jumped towards Gotot, threw the ball with one hand in the air, and chose a lob shot. With a slight sound, the basketball fell into the net.

"call......"

Lakers fans breathed a sigh of relief.

This ball was really difficult, but fortunately Zhuang Yu successfully scored it.

However, it was impossible for Zhuang Yu to play like this for every ball. In the next few rounds, he chose to pass the ball to his teammates in a better position after breaking through, allowing them to shoot.

However, perhaps due to the injury of Lopez, the Lakers' morale was a little low. When Zhuang Yu passed the ball, his teammates did not seize the opportunity well.

All you could hear was the sound of missing the ball. The Lakers' shots all ended in misses, wasting all the opportunities created by Zhuang Yu.

"Sure enough, the loss of Lopez has had a huge impact on the team."

"They were already at a disadvantage at the 4th position, and without Lopez, they were even less able to stop Davis inside."

"Yeah, we were leading by more than ten points before, but it only took a short while for the difference to be reduced to only four points. We had to call a timeout to adjust."

In the audience, the Lakers fans just felt depressed. Two people were injured at the same time, so how come Davis was okay?

"Requesting a timeout."

Coach Scott called a timeout, and when the players came off the court, he first made a substitution, replacing Cunningham with Kuzma.

Then he spread out the tactical board and said to the players: "It is difficult for us to win the game by defense now. We need to focus on offense and play well."

"Holiday, and Zhuang Yu, you need to break through more and shoot more three-pointers. Everyone needs to move. Anderson, you are responsible for assisting and cutting."

"Kuzma, take a three-pointer if you have the chance. I asked you to do this. Don't hesitate."

"Also, we need to play more defensive counterattacks. In addition to Zubac, everyone else should counterattack immediately after grabbing the rebound, and there is no need to give it to Holiday. Remember, we must be fast and play to our speed advantage, just like we did last season."

After some arrangements, the players knew that they were going to return to the style of play they used last season when Lopez was absent.

......

The timeout ended quickly and both sides returned to the court.

Lakers offense.

After reaching the frontcourt, Holiday first called for a pick-and-roll, then used the pick-and-roll to break through and pass the ball to Anderson.

Zhuang Yu cut along the inside line, made a circle and then returned to the three-point line.

Kuzma and Zhuang Yu moved across each other and provided a screen for Zhuang Yu, allowing Zhuang Yu to break away from the defender and receive the ball from Anderson outside the 30-degree three-point line on the right, then shoot directly.

The ball went in, and the difference between the two sides came to 7 points.

However, James of the Clippers attacked the basket and made a layup, narrowing the gap to 5 points.

Davis then made an effort in the low post, played a one-on-one game with his back to the basket. After taking two steps back, he turned around with the ball and bypassed Anderson. He then made a layup against Zubac's defense, causing Zubac to foul and made the free throw line.

With this 2+1, the difference between the two sides came to two points.

Seeing this situation, Coach Scott couldn't help but frown. He still had a big gap at the No. 4 position.

He clapped his hands and shouted to the court: "It doesn't matter, play according to our tactics."

In the next few minutes, the Lakers focused on shooting three-pointers and making quick counterattacks.

The three-point shooting was pretty good. Zhuang Yu has switched to the three-point mode and chooses to shoot more three-pointers because it is more efficient. Kusma and Holiday also made three-pointers.

In this lineup, Zhuang Yu focuses on scoring, and Holiday also needs to take on more scoring tasks, so Anderson is actually responsible for the organizational work.

Fortunately, they played like this last season, and Anderson's organizational ability is not a problem.

However, the Lakers' quick counterattack did not work well because the Clippers' offensive finishing efficiency was very high.

There is no change in their offense, which still relies mainly on James and Davis, and the Lakers' defensive ability at this time is no longer able to form sufficient restrictions on them.

So the two's offensive efficiency is very high.

Once the Clippers scored the ball, the Lakers would have no chance of a quick counterattack.

After a while, most of the first quarter had passed.

At this time, the difference between the two sides was only two points. Although the Lakers were still leading, the two-point difference did not make people feel safe.

At this time, both sides began to make substitutions, gradually replacing the main players with substitutes.

It's just that the Clippers kept James on the court, obviously wanting him to play the entire quarter to ensure the Clippers' competitiveness in rotation time.

Under the leadership of James, the Clippers' bench lineup played much better than in the first half.

At this time, James is no longer focused on scoring, but more on using himself to attract defense and create opportunities for his teammates. His passing and organizational skills are top-notch, and under his leadership and connection, the Clippers have the upper hand.

At the end of the third quarter, the Clippers overtook the score and led the Lakers by 3 points.

“Finally overtook.”

"This quarter was great. Davis was so strong, he was simply unstoppable."

"James played very well too. Although he didn't score in the last few minutes, he made three assists..."

During the intermission, Clippers fans were discussing excitedly, with joy on their faces beyond words.

The Lakers fans were feeling a little depressed.

Listening to the discussion of the Clippers fans, they couldn't help but curl their lips and sneer. If Lopez hadn't been injured, the score would never be like this now.

such a pity!

Oh, I hope Lopez’s injury is not serious.

......

Entering the fourth quarter.

The Clippers were not in a hurry to replace James and Davis because the Lakers were missing Lopez and could not guarantee that there would be an All-Star player on the court at any time. At this moment, they were also playing with a full substitute lineup.

However, the Lakers' bench lineup was stronger than the Clippers', and they quickly caught up and surpassed the score again.

At this time, Coach Rivers requested a substitution and sent Davis up.

At the same time, Coach Scott also made substitutions, sending on Holiday and Kuzma, and the lineup on the court became Rose, Clarkson, Holiday, Kuzma, and Nance Jr.

The combination of these players is fine on the offensive end, but on the defensive end they obviously can't defend against the Clippers, especially Davis.

Davis had everything he wanted in the paint and scored points one after another.

Coach Scott sighed helplessly and could only call a timeout, sending Zhuang Yu and Anderson up as well...