Basketball boy, starting to shine from the slam dunk

China.

A group of fans gathered together to watch the Lakers vs. Spurs game.

While watching the game, they were also discussing it.

"As expected of the Spurs, they actually fought back even though they were 10 points behind at the end of the third quarter."

"We're only 5 points behind. I'm afraid we'll have to call a timeout."

The game had already entered the fourth quarter.

Originally, the Lakers entered the fourth quarter with a ten-point lead, and Clarkson had performed very well in the third quarter. Many people thought that the Lakers would still have the upper hand after entering the fourth quarter, at least their rotation time would not lose to the Spurs, and there was hope to further widen the gap.

However, the situation changed after entering the fourth quarter. The Spurs controlled the rhythm very slowly, the defensive intensity was further increased, and fouls began to increase.

This is actually a strategy. The Spurs used constant fouls to disrupt the Lakers' offensive rhythm, slowing down the pace of the game and bringing it into the rhythm the Spurs like.

At the same time, this also disrupted Clarkson's rhythm.

The Spurs strengthened their defense against Clarkson, and the game between the two sides became slow due to the increase in fouls. Clarkson's state could not be sustained. His scoring ability is very strong, but he is still very young after all. When his state is smooth, everything is unstoppable, but once the rhythm is disrupted, he will easily lose his state and his offense will no longer be so sharp.

On the contrary, veterans such as Ginobili, David Lee and Mills on the Spurs team are like fish in water in this kind of game rhythm.

They have excellent experience and a calm mentality. The only problem is their age, stamina and physical condition. If the pace gets faster, they won't be able to keep up, and there will be problems on both offense and defense. But as long as the pace slows down, they will always find ways to help the team and exert their energy.

After a few minutes, the gap between the two sides narrowed to 5 points.

"Requesting a substitution."

Coach Scott did not call a timeout. There was only one quarter left and the situation was still unclear. He had to be careful with his timeouts so as not to miss the critical moment.

He waved at Zhuang Yu: "Zhuang, you go ahead. Pick up the tempo. The current tempo is not good for us."

Zhuang Yu nodded and walked onto the court.

After watching Zhuang Yu walk onto the court, Coach Scott did not sit down. Instead, he stood on the sidelines with his arms folded across his chest, his expression solemn.

Sure enough, the Spurs are not that easy to deal with.

Even with a ten-point lead going into the fourth quarter, the situation was not optimistic. The score difference was only a few points and the game was full of suspense.

......

on the field.

The Lakers attacked, Zhuang Yu got the ball in the backcourt, and when he got to the frontcourt, Danny Green rushed up. Leonard hadn't come on yet, but Danny Green came on first.

Of course, it’s not Danny Green defending alone.

Seeing that Zhuang Yu did not pass the ball quickly when he came to the three-point line, but wanted to shoot by himself, Danny Green made a gesture to his teammates, who immediately rushed over and double-teamed him.

Zhuang Yu smiled coldly and pushed the ball forward. The basketball passed by Danny Green's feet. Danny Green subconsciously reached out to grab it, but he failed to touch the basketball. Instead, Zhuang Yu in front of him disappeared.

"Oh..."

There was an exclamation from the audience.

A figure flashed, and Zhuang Yu burst into speed, as if he had flashed, and instantly rushed past Danny Green. He actually passed the ball to someone, and caught up with the basketball that had passed by earlier. He had already reached the inside line and jumped up with his knees bent.

At this time, the Spurs' inside player was David Lee. He couldn't jump very well, and didn't dare to jump. He could only raise his hands high.

Zhuang Yu had already expected this, so he didn't care about David Lee. He paused slightly in the air, stayed in the air for a moment, and then shook his wrist.

Swish!

The ball goes in.

......

After a while.

Zhuang Yu got the rebound and launched a counterattack. He was very quick. Before the Spurs players could finish their retreat, he had already rushed to the front court and ran straight to the basket. After attracting the defense, he passed the ball to Clarkson and shouted at him, "Shoot."

Clarkson was a little hesitant at first, but after hearing the shout, he no longer hesitated and jumped up to shoot a three-pointer.

Swish!

The ball goes in.

"yeah......"

Clarkson waved excitedly and high-fived Zhuang Yu to celebrate.

When Zhuang Yu returned to the court, he started attacking and passing the ball, helping the Lakers stabilize the situation and also speeding up the pace of the game for both sides.

Old man Popovich shook his head helplessly and had to make substitutions. He began to replace the main players. Leonard and Gasol both returned to the court.

This time after the substitution, Gasol scored a goal in the paint, which made Coach Scott feel a little depressed.

After that, both sides replaced their main players one after another. Several starters of the Spurs returned to the court, while the Lakers had Lopez, Anderson, Zhuang Yu, Clarkson, and Deron.

Coach Scott did not replace Clarkson and let him stay on the court. The team needed Clarkson's scoring ability.

......

"Pick and roll."

Parker called a pick-and-roll, then broke through and passed the ball to Leonard. Facing Zhuang Yu, Leonard first dribbled between his legs, then broke through to the left, and after only one dribble, he suddenly jumped up, which was very abrupt.

Swish!

The ball goes in.

Turning around, the Lakers attacked, Zhuang Yu wanted the ball, attracted the defense and passed it to Clarkson, and then he moved quickly. Clarkson tried to play one-on-one, but the chance was not good. At this time, Anderson cut, Clarkson passed the ball to Anderson, Anderson grabbed the basketball and rushed to the basket, but ended up passing the ball outside the three-point line, and Zhuang Yu finally got rid of the defense.

Swish!

Zhuang Yu's three-pointer...

Entering the final few minutes, the score was still tense, with the two sides going back and forth. The Lakers could not defend the Spurs, and the Spurs also found it difficult to defend the Lakers.

In a blink of an eye, there were only two minutes left in the game. The Lakers got the ball and Deron passed it to Lopez. Lopez tried to play a low-post single, but his chances were not good facing the Spurs twin towers. He hesitated for a moment and chose to pass the ball.

After several more passes, the Lakers still didn't find a good opportunity. At this time, Clarkson stood up and forced a single shot.

.......

Before we knew it, there was only a little over a minute left in the game and the Lakers were leading by 3 points.

"Requesting a timeout."

The Spurs called a timeout.

Several Spurs players came off the court, gasping for breath. At this point in the game, they had consumed a lot of energy.

The Lakers were not much better. Several players were panting heavily and standing beside Coach Scott, wiping their sweat while listening to Coach Scott's instructions: "There is more than a minute left. We are leading by three points. We need to defend better and play more steadily."

"Especially we need to defend the inside, as the opponent is likely to attack the inside."

"As for offense... Zhuang, this minute or so is up to you. Try to set screens and picks for Zhuang and let him make the play."

After some arrangements, the pause ended.

Sure enough, back on the court, the Spurs played inside, running and passing the ball continuously, with the goal of opening up one side. However, unexpectedly, the ball was not given to Aldridge, but to Gasol. Gasol made a fake move, tricked Lopez into jumping, and committed a foul.

Fortunately, the ball was not scored and the 2+1 was not lost. Gasol stood at the free throw line and made both free throws, and the score difference was only one point.

......

Lakers offense.

Deron came to the frontcourt and wanted to find Zhuang Yu, but Leonard stuck very closely to him, and Parker's arms were constantly waving, interfering with Deron's pass.

Deron couldn't help but frown and had to call a tactic first... After several passes, there was not much time left for the offense and the ball was given to Lopez.

Lopez took a look at the basket and decided to shoot a three-pointer directly, but he missed and the basketball bounced out of the frame. Fortunately, Anderson quickly rushed into the inside, touched the ball in the air, and the basketball flew out and went straight to Zhuang Yu.

Zhuang Yu grabbed the basketball and Leonard jumped in time.

"It's so well defended."

Zhuang Yu had to admit that Leonard's defense was really good. He would not be easily fooled by fake moves. He was tall and had long arms, plus excellent defensive skills. It was not easy for Zhuang Yu to get past him with his speed.

However, Zhuang Yu still decided to do it himself. He changed direction, took a step forward, and lowered his center of gravity, as if he was going to pass you.

However, there was no real breakthrough. When he saw Leonard retreating, Zhuang Yu jumped up and raised the ball.

Leonard also jumped up, reacting quickly, as if he had expected it.

A big hand stretched out towards Zhuang Yu, almost pressing on the basketball, but the basketball was moving backwards - no, it was not the basketball that was moving backwards, but Zhuang Yu was leaning back, avoiding Leonard's pounce. Zhuang Yu leaned back and shook his wrist.

The basketball flew out from his fingertips, drew a high arc, and finally penetrated the net with a "swish", raising a cloud of white waves.

The ball goes in!

The point difference is still 3 points.

At this time, there was less than a minute left in the game, and Popovich called a timeout to reorganize the game.

When they returned to the court, the Spurs attacked, and when they reached the frontcourt, Parker passed the ball to Leonard, obviously wanting him to handle it.

Leonard called a pick-and-roll when facing Zhuang Yu, but he was unable to get rid of it. He immediately lowered his center of gravity, dribbled the ball between his legs, and then broke through to the left. Zhuang Yu retreated and moved sideways, but Leonard immediately hugged the ball and leaned towards Zhuang Yu, actively looking for confrontation, and then jumped up.

His shooting action was not very fast, and because his hands were too big, it did not look very beautiful, but his movements were very standard, just like in a textbook.

Zhuang Yu was pushed back a step, but he still pounced at the first opportunity. He stretched out his arms and heard a "swish" sound, very slight, and his fingertips touched the basketball.

"I met him." Zhuang Yu was delighted.

However, the next moment, there was a "swish" sound behind him, which made Zhuang Yu a little stunned. Looking back, he saw the net was still shaking and his teammates were picking up the basketball to prepare to serve.

This ball...actually went in.

Zhuang Yu shook his head and glanced at Coach Scott on the sidelines. Coach Scott gave him a look that said "I believe in you". Zhuang Yu quickly adjusted his mentality and simply took the ball in the backcourt and then advanced with the ball. After reaching the frontcourt, he was not in a hurry and just wasted time outside the three-point line.

There was not much time left in the game and the Lakers were still leading by one point, so they had to play for the entire 1 seconds of this offense.

Zhuang Yu didn't take action until there were only a few seconds left in the 24 seconds.

The Spurs did not double-team this time because the score difference was only one point. If they missed someone during the double-team and let the opponent score, it would be unprofitable.

Although there was no double-team, the attention of several Spurs players was focused on Zhuang Yu.

When Zhuang Yu started the attack, several Spurs players moved subconsciously. Leonard stepped forward, Danny Green moved closer, and Gasol and Aldridge were ready to provide backup defense at any time.

The next moment, Zhuang Yu started, changed direction in front of his body, switched the ball to his left hand, and then suddenly accelerated, instantly passing Leonard by half a body length.

"too fast."

Leonard's heart trembled. This time Zhuang Yu's speed was too fast, so fast that he could hardly react.

Behind him, Gasol and Aldridge moved together, taking a step forward and forming a human wall.

However, Zhuang Yu was moving backwards instead of forwards.

This surprised the Spurs players. Leonard was also stunned for a moment. He was ready to turn around and chase, but unexpectedly, Zhuang Yu had passed him half a body length and then pulled the ball back.

"not good."

The next moment, Leonard reacted, quickly adjusted his steps, and then flew forward.

Zhuang Yu pulled the ball back, took a step back, and then jumped up immediately. There were "twin towers" waiting in the interior, and once he broke through, other Spurs players would gather around him and block him together with Leonard, Aldridge, and Gasol.

It was too difficult to score in that situation.

So instead of driving to the basket, he chose to shoot.

One after the other, Zhuang Yu and Leonard jumped up. Leonard's reaction was very quick and he jumped very high. With his excellent arm span, he was a great defensive threat.

It's just... another fallback.

Zhuang Yu was seen not only retreating, but also leaning back, his body leaning back, holding the basketball in his right hand, the whole person seemed to be floating in the air, and finally he shook his wrist.

At this moment, people held their breath.

The home fans were praying in their hearts, praying that the ball would not go in, praying... But the next moment, with a "swish" sound, the basketball fell into the net.

The goal was scored!

"Damn it."

"He scored again, and now the score difference becomes three points again."

"Hey, it's Zhuang again, and it's leaning back again..."

In the audience stands, the home fans were annoyed, depressed and helpless.

The Spurs players were also helpless. Zhuang Yu's fadeaway jump shot was too difficult to defend against. The key point was that he still made the shot.

With only ten seconds left in the game, Popovich called the last timeout and could only gamble on a three-pointer.

In the last ten seconds, the Spurs did not choose to score a two-pointer and then use the foul tactic, because there were no timeouts and there was not enough time to use the foul tactic.

They chose to grab a three-pointer. The tactics arranged by Coach Popovich were implemented and the ball was given to Leonard. However, the Lakers were well prepared and kept a close eye on Leonard. Zhuang Yu was blocked and Anderson came to make up for the defense. Relying on Anderson's height and wingspan, he successfully interfered with Leonard.

boom!

There was a muffled sound, and the basketball bounced out of the frame.

The three-pointer failed to hit and the game lost its suspense.