Basketball boy, starting to shine from the slam dunk

The pause ends.

After this timeout, the Lakers' lineup was changed to Holiday, Zhuang Yu, Nick Young, Anderson, and Nance Jr.

The Clippers replaced their starting lineup.

At this time, the Clippers were only 5 points behind.

The five-point difference is not big, it can even be said to be very small, after all, the game has only entered the second quarter.

At this time, several Clippers players regained their confidence. They all had serious expressions and sharp eyes, staring at Zhuang Yu and others.

"Heh." Anderson couldn't help but laugh. "It's just a few points. Do they think they can do it again?"

"Maybe because they saw that we didn't even have the starting lineup, they thought they could have the upper hand." Nick Young narrowed his eyes and sneered.

Zhuang Yu waved his hand calmly, signaling his teammates to attack.

It was still Holiday who was responsible for advancing the ball. After reaching the frontcourt, he looked at Zhuang Yu and then passed the ball to him.

When Zhuang Yu received the ball, Beverly rushed over immediately, and Griffin also moved over to help Beverly defend.

During the timeout just now, Coach Rivers once again emphasized defense and instructed the players to strengthen their defense against Zhuang Yu, not only to defend Zhuang Yu's outside shots, but also to provide assist defense.

At this time, the Lakers did not replace their starting lineup, which gave the Clippers a chance to adjust their defense. Lopez and Korver were not on the court, so they did not have to worry about missing out on Korver and Lopez after focusing on defending Zhuang Yu.

"They're already helping out, why don't they just double-team?"

Zhuang Yu curled his lips and asked, "Who are you looking down on?"

Immediately, Zhuang Yu put the pressure on himself and dribbled the ball between his legs, pretending to break through to the left side. Beverly quickly followed him, and Griffin also moved one step closer to this side.

However, at this moment, Zhuang Yu suddenly dribbled the ball behind his back, but instead of moving forward, he retreated to the three-point line.

"not good."

“He’s going to shoot a three.”

Beverly and Griffin rushed forward together.

But it was too late.

Zhuang Yu's shooting speed was too fast and Beverly was not tall enough to block it. Griffin's height and bounce were enough, but he was only assisting in defense and was still a little far away from Zhuang Yu. By the time he realized that Zhuang Yu was going to shoot a three-pointer, it was too late for him to rush forward.

Zhuang Yu's hand shook, and the basketball flew out from his fingertips, drawing a beautiful arc and finally accurately penetrated the net.

"Damn it."

“It’s still a little slow.”

Beverly and Griffin were both a little depressed. Even the help defense couldn't limit Zhuang Yu. Did they really have to double-team him?

After this three-pointer, the score difference became 8 points.

Griffin took a deep breath and called on his teammates to launch an attack.

Teodosic dribbled the ball to the frontcourt and was about to call for a pick-and-roll when he found that the person defending him was no longer Holiday, but Zhuang Yu.

"Why is he defending me?" Teodosic's heart sank.

The shadow of a famous tree.

Zhuang Yu is a two-time best defensive player. Teodosic couldn't help but feel a little nervous facing his defense. He pressed the ball low and protected it carefully.

Zhuang Yu took a step forward, keeping only one meter away from Teodosic, and waved his hands up and down at his sides. Teodosic tried to break free, but failed.

"Pick and roll."

Teodosic called a pick-and-roll, and Jordan Jr. went to the line. Teodosic tried to get rid of Zhuang Yu and play a tactic with his teammates, but the figure flashed and Zhuang Yu was back in front of him.

For a moment, Teodosic was helpless and could only pass the ball to his teammates.

But this kind of pass is an "ineffective pass". You did not create opportunities for your teammates, and it is not a pass within the tactics. When the ball is given to your teammates, they still have to start the attack again, either by tactics or by themselves.

After two more passes, the ball was finally given to Griffin, who played alone, while Anderson and Nance Jr. came forward together.

"beep!"

Unfortunately, the referee blew the whistle and called a defensive foul.

Coach Scott narrowed his eyes and said to Lopez, "Brook, and Korver, you two, get ready. I'll substitute you later. Brook, you have to be ready for backup defense. There are others to assist, but if Griffin attacks the basket, you have to be ready for backup defense."

Lopez Sr. agreed.

Griffin stood at the free throw line and made one of two free throws, and the Lakers attacked.

After reaching the front court, Zhuang Yu once again stretched out his hands to ask for the ball, wanting to play one-on-one again.

Now Beverly and Griffin became a little hesitant. They looked at each other and communicated with their eyes, wondering whether they should double-team him.

Without double-teaming, it would be impossible to defend Zhuang Yu by relying on help defense alone. Griffin was too far away, and when Zhuang Yu took a step back jump shot, he had no time to pounce on him.

But if you double-team them, they will miss people.

"Double-team."

In the end, Griffin gritted his teeth and shouted at Beverley that he still chose to double-team, preferring to miss someone rather than let Zhuang Yu score.

And what is missing is Anderson, whose scoring ability is limited.

The next moment, the two of them pounced on Zhuang Yu and double-teamed him.

"Oh, you finally reacted. You're going to double-team me." Zhuang Yu was not panicked at all. Instead, he smiled. He threw the ball to Anderson and made a gesture to Anderson. Anderson understood and rushed to the basket immediately after getting the ball.

Jordan Jr. was on defense, Anderson threw the ball towards the basket, Nance Jr. jumped up, grabbed the basketball and dunked it.

On the sidelines, Coach Rivers frowned but said nothing.

Because he also understood that if he didn't double-team Zhuang Yu, he wouldn't be able to restrict him, but double-teaming would result in him missing someone. This was a dilemma, and they had to make a choice.

The Clippers chose to double-team Zhuang Yu, focusing on limiting his scoring, while the Lakers used Zhuang Yu to defend Teodosic, allowing other Clippers players to play one-on-one.

Griffin played one-on-one, and the Lakers did not double-team him, but only helped defend.

When others play one-on-one, the Lakers just defend one-on-one.

Anyway, Teodosic was closely watched by Zhuang Yu, and the Clippers' tactics could not be implemented at all, so they could only rely on the players to play one-on-one.

The Lakers are not afraid of this style of play.

Moreover, a moment later, the Lakers requested a substitution, replacing Lopez and Korver, returning to the starting lineup. The defense became stronger and they were less afraid of singles.

"boom!"

With a dull thud, the Clippers missed the shot.

Lopez grabbed the rebound and passed it to Holiday. The Lakers launched a quick counterattack. Several players quickly rushed to the frontcourt. Holiday passed the ball to Zhuang Yu. Zhuang Yu rushed to the basket, attracted the defense and then passed the ball to Anderson. At the same time, Holiday cut to the empty field, Zhuang Yu went to the left corner, and he and Korver ambushed outside the three-point line on both sides.

This time Holiday did not pass the ball because there was no need. He broke into the inside and made a layup directly to get two points.

In the next round, Griffin scored, and the Lakers counterattacked quickly. After rushing to the frontcourt, Zhuang Yu attracted double-teaming, then passed the ball and ran, played a three-pointer without the ball, and finally Holiday broke through and passed the ball to Zhuang Yu. Zhuang Yu had already used Anderson's screen to get rid of the defense, and shot the ball outside the three-point line, and hit another three-pointer...

After a few rounds, the gap between the two sides quickly widened to double digits.

"It seems that double-teaming Zhuang Yu is not enough. Others will be missed. The Lakers have too many points to score. And Zhuang can play without the ball. He is also very good at playing without the ball."

"The main reason is that the Clippers can't score. Only Griffin can do it. The efficiency of others in singles is too low."

"Yeah, the tactics didn't work at all. After the ball reached the front court, it was just one-on-one play. This was too simple and too chaotic."

In the audience, the fans shook their heads.

Some Clippers fans frowned, not very satisfied with the Clippers' performance in the past few minutes. Their defense couldn't stop the offense and they didn't play well either. No wonder the score gap was widened again.

Coach Rivers shook his head in frustration and called a timeout.

Several players came off the court. Coach Rivers did not blame the players for their poor defense, because the Lakers had too many scoring points, and Zhuang Yu's scoring ability was there. Last season, he averaged 31.7 points per game, which was no joke. He could break through, shoot, pass, and play without the ball. It was too difficult to limit his scoring.

He was not satisfied with the offense: "Our offense was too chaotic in the past few minutes. What about our tactics? Why didn't we play them at all? It was all individual singles. The Lakers knew what you were going to do. How could they not defend against you?"

Several players lowered their heads and said nothing.

They were also helpless. It was not that they did not want to use tactics, but that they simply could not do it.

The problem started with Teodosic. He was responsible for the organization, but he was basically isolated from the defense of Zhuang Yu and hardly participated in the offense. How could the offense be played without anyone to organize the tactics?

Coach Rivers took a deep breath and calmed himself down.

Of course he knew where the problem lay, but knowing was one thing and being able to solve it was another.

"Teodosic is not Chris after all." Coach Rivers sighed in his heart and missed Chris Paul especially at this moment.

In the past, having Paul on the court was like having a coach. Paul could handle many problems flexibly, and he could integrate several players well without even giving any instructions.

In the situation just now, if it was Paul, it would be almost impossible for Zhuang Yu to completely defend him. If you want to defend his scoring, it would be difficult to defend his passing. If you want to defend his passing, it would be difficult to defend his scoring. This is Paul.

But obviously, Teodosic couldn't do it.

"Austin (Austin Rivers), you come on and replace Beverley." Coach Rivers thought for a moment, substituted his son, and said to him: "If Zhuang Yu continues to defend Teodosic, you will be responsible for organizing the offense and connecting your teammates."

"Yes." Rivers Jr. replied.

Rivers Jr. does have certain organizational skills, but Coach Rivers obviously overestimates him. Teodosic cannot replace Paul, and Rivers Jr. cannot replace Teodosic either, not to mention that although he is facing not Zhuang Yu, but Holiday.