Basketball boy, starting to shine from the slam dunk

Holiday now ranks seventh in the Western Conference in All-Star votes, and his average stats have improved to 17.8 points, 7.9 assists, and 5.6 rebounds, almost catching up with Paul.

If the Lakers' record can improve further, such as surpassing the Warriors and becoming second in the Western Conference, then his hope of making the All-Star reserve lineup will be even greater.

So, in addition to the players' individual performance, the Lakers' record is also important, and they must win more games.

Therefore, Zhuang Yu had to take action.

After scoring 5 points in a row, the Lakers led by 5 points again.

On the Rockets side, several players exchanged glances. After coming to the frontcourt, Paul made a gesture and called a tactic. Then several Rockets players moved quickly, providing pick-and-roll and screens for Harden, allowing Harden to break away from Zhuang Yu's defense.

At this time, Paul passed the ball to Harden.

Harden glanced and saw Zhuang Yu rushing towards him quickly. He did not dribble this time. He took a three-point shot immediately after receiving the ball and finally shot the ball before Zhuang Yu.

However, this kind of shooting rhythm is not what Harden likes. Fortunately, there was a "swish" sound immediately afterwards, and Harden smiled.

"nice shot."

“This ball came at the right time.”

In the audience, home fans cheered and applauded Harden.

After this shot, the difference between the two sides was only two points, but there was only more than a minute left in the game.

After scoring the goal, Harden subconsciously looked at Zhuang Yu, and Zhuang Yu smiled indifferently. After reaching the frontcourt, Zhuang Yu took the initiative to ask for the ball and signaled his teammates to move away.

Another singles match!

"Damn it, be better at defense."

"Go up, get closer, don't let him shoot the three-pointer."

"Double-team him, double-team him directly, it's impossible to defend him one-on-one..."

Some fans were shouting loudly and the situation was very tense at the moment.

Zhuang Yu is too strong.

He was the scoring champion last season and will most likely retain the title this season. His scoring ability is unquestionable. He is really unstoppable in one-on-one situations. It's not that Ariza is bad, but no one can defend him.

Several Rockets players were on edge, not knowing for a moment whether they should double-team the player. It was only after Paul shouted "double-team" that they reacted.

Suddenly, Ariza and Ryan Anderson pounced on Zhuang Yu together.

The reason why Ryan Anderson was selected is because among the Lakers' starting players, Kyle Anderson's shooting is the most unstable and he is the only one who can be let go.

Seeing the opponent double-teaming him, Zhuang Yu did not panic at all. Instead, he smiled and immediately passed the ball to Kyle Anderson. The two exchanged glances in an instant.

Mind you.

The next moment, Kyle Anderson walked to the right with the ball, while Zhuang Yu quickly got rid of the double-team, walked around the inside line, and then walked to the outside.

"Chase, don't miss anyone, don't let him catch the ball..."

"quick......"

someone shouted.

Several Rockets players also hurried to chase, but at this time Holiday and Kyle Anderson stood side by side, leaving only a gap between them. Zhuang Yu turned sideways and just passed through the gap, taking the basketball from Kyle Anderson. Kyle Anderson and Holiday quickly closed the door, forming a human wall to block the pursuers.

"This is... Damn, the Warriors' elevator door tactic!"

"Referee, this is an offensive foul, a screen foul..."

In the audience, some fans immediately recognized that this was the Warriors' "elevator door tactic."

In fact, the "elevator door tactic" was not created by the Warriors. The Bulls led by Michael Jordan used this tactic as early as the 80s and 90s. However, three-pointers were not popular at that time, and the "elevator door tactic" was not developed.

It wasn't until the Warriors started a "three-point craze" and used the "elevator door tactic" to create three-point opportunities for Curry time and time again, allowing him to hit three-pointers that the tactic gradually became popular.

However, the "elevator door tactic" is essentially a pick-and-roll tactic, and can be seen as an evolution of the pick-and-roll tactic. Just like the pick-and-roll tactic, there may be problems with mobile pick-and-roll.

The Warriors used this tactic a lot in the 13-14 season.

This move was somewhat "unethical", and many teams in the league complained. In addition, Durant later joined the Warriors, making the Warriors lineup extremely strong. The Warriors lineup itself is very scary, and if there are no restrictions in the rules, other teams will make trouble.

So gradually, the Warriors' "elevator door tactics" began to be called offensive fouls, and the Warriors used it less and less.

Swish!

With a soft sound, Zhuang Yu hit a three-pointer.

The referee finally reacted at this time, hesitated for a moment, and finally did not blow the whistle. The ball had already gone in.

It's a little late to blow the whistle now.

Suddenly, there were boos from the audience and people shouted at the court, "The referee's face went dark, and he thought to himself, I didn't react at all. If it was a Warriors game, I would have definitely called the whistle. Who would have thought that the Lakers would actually use this trick?"

To put it bluntly, the league is not targeting the "elevator door tactics", but the Warriors, who are too strong and have destroyed the balance of power among the league's teams.

The score difference became 5 points again!

Coach D'Antoni was very unhappy and complained to the referee with a dark face, but the referee ignored him and Coach D'Antoni did not keep complaining. If he really annoyed the referee and gave him a technical foul, it would be a waste of time.

"Requesting a timeout."

After calling a timeout, Coach D'Antoni spread out the tactical board and made new arrangements.

There's only a little over a minute left.

......

Soon, both sides returned to the court.

After the Rockets reached the frontcourt, they still targeted Harden, but Lakers coach Scott also made targeted arrangements, focusing on restricting Harden.

Harden frowned, but was not flustered. Instead, he passed the ball to Paul, who received the ball and pretended to shoot a three-pointer.

"not good."

“It actually spread.”

The Lakers here.

The player subconsciously pounced on Paul, but Paul was extremely calm and did not rush to shoot. Instead, he passed the ball horizontally to Eric Gordon.

At this time, the five players on the Rockets court were Harden, Paul, Gordon, Ryan Anderson, and Capela. Paul could also shoot by himself, but the defenders had already pounced on him, and Eric Gordon was completely empty in front of him, and the defenders were attracted by Harden and Paul.

Swish!

The ball went in and Eric Gordon made a three-pointer.

The score difference became two points again.

When it came to the defensive end, the Rockets still double-teamed Zhuang Yu, but this time Zhuang Yu did not pass the ball. Instead, he accelerated without waiting for the opponent's double-team to form, and passed between Ariza and Ryan Anderson before the opponent completed the double-team.

Capela rushed forward, but Zhuang Yu suddenly did a European step, catching Capela off guard. He had to twist his body and reach out to block the shot.

beep!

Swish!

The whistle blows and the ball goes in.

Not only did Zhuang Yu score the goal, he also caused Capela to foul. Capela argued with the referee with a depressed look on his face, and the referee could only say, "Brother, stop talking."

This time he really hit me.

Watching Zhuang Yu stand on the free throw line and make the extra free throw, scoring 11 points in a row, the home fans fell silent.

Finished!

Zhuang Yu is too strong!