Basketball boy, starting to shine from the slam dunk

At night, Staples Center.

Staples Center is very lively today, with many fans coming to the scene because today's game is a focus battle.

Lakers vs. Warriors!

In the past two or three seasons, the two sides have been playoff rivals.

on the field.

The players were warming up, and the two sides looked at each other from a distance. Their eyes collided in the air, and there was a strong smell of gunpowder.

After a warm-up, the players returned to the sidelines.

A group of Lakers players gathered around Coach Scott. Coach Scott spread out the tactical board, made some arrangements, and emphasized: "Defend the three-pointer well. Also, if Durant plays one-on-one, immediately go up to help defend."

Everyone agreed.

Meanwhile, on the Warriors side.

Coach Kerr was also making arrangements, mainly emphasizing defense. He was not worried about the offense, but only emphasized that the defensive end had to focus on defending Zhuang Yu.

Last season, Zhuang Yu was the scoring leader, and in the playoffs when the two sides faced off, Zhuang Yu put on an extremely stunning performance.

This season, Zhuang Yu's average points per game has reached 32 points, which is higher than last season. If nothing unexpected happens, he will be the scoring champion again.

He is so hard to guard.

......

The game officially begins.

The Lakers played with their regular lineup, while the Warriors played with Curry, Klay, Durant, Draymond Green, and Zaza Pachulia.

First the jump ball.

As soon as he saw Pachulia, Lopez gritted his teeth in hatred, threw a heavy punch, and quickly hit the ball to the backcourt, where it fell into Zhuang Yu's hands.

Zhuang Yu threw the ball to Holiday and ran to the frontcourt.

After arriving at the frontcourt, the defensive players came up. It was Klay who was defending Zhuang Yu again. He was face to face with Zhuang Yu and smiled at him, feeling a little awkward.

A few days ago, Zhuang Yu helped him win the MVP at the All-Star Game, and just a few days later, the two sides met again and became rivals.

"I won't show mercy." Zhuang Yu said.

"Okay," Clay responded.

Holiday pushed the ball to the frontcourt and called for a pick-and-roll first. Lopez mentioned the pick-and-roll and Holiday moved to the right. The Warriors' delay was quick, so Holiday was not in a hurry. Instead, he passed the ball to Zhuang Yu and pulled away himself.

As soon as they saw Zhuang Yu getting the ball, the fans immediately became excited.

Klay's eyebrows jumped and his expression became more solemn. Draymond Green also moved closer, ready to help Klay defend.

Zhuang Yu lowered his center of gravity, dribbled faster, and pretended to play one-on-one, just to test the opponent's defensive strategy.

Draymond Green moved closer, but did not rush over to double-team Klay.

"Just assisting in defense?"

Zhuang Yu chuckled and suddenly changed direction and accelerated. Clay quickly retreated to get in front of him, but Zhuang Yu changed direction again. Clay said "not good" in his heart and quickly adjusted his steps, but Zhuang Yu had already jumped up.

Just pull up and shoot a jump shot.

Swish!

The ball goes in.

"it's beautiful."

"The continuous change of direction was so fast that Clay was completely dizzy."

In the audience, fans cheered excitedly.

Clay was somewhat helpless. He knew Zhuang Yu very well, but the more he understood Zhuang Yu's strength, the more fearful he became. He was at a psychological disadvantage and was easily fooled by fake moves.

......

The Warriors attack.

Curry came to the frontcourt and did not play against Holiday. Instead, he passed the ball to Draymond Green. Draymond Green dribbled the ball while directing his teammates. Curry and Klay ran quickly, looking for three-point opportunities while opening up space.

When space appeared, Draymond Green passed the ball to Durant.

In fact, Curry and Klay's running is only part of the tactics. It would be better if they could directly run out for three-point opportunities, so that Draymond Green would pass the ball to them for three-pointers.

But if there is no three-point opportunity, Draymond Green will pass the ball to Durant. At this time, Curry and Klay will pull the players apart, leaving enough space for one-on-one play, which can bring out Durant's personal one-on-one ability.

"Sure enough, it's still like this."

Seeing this situation, Zhuang Yu was not surprised at all.

This is how the Warriors played in the playoffs last season.

The Warriors' advantage used to be the Splash Brothers, but after Durant joined the Warriors, their biggest advantage became Durant's unstoppable singles ability. They no longer rely on Curry to solve the problem, and when they need to break the game, they have better options.

For example, at this moment, the Lakers' defense is excellent, Holiday defends Curry, and Zhuang Yu defends Klay. With their defensive ability, they will naturally not let Curry and Klay get easy opportunities to shoot three-pointers.

The Warriors knew this, so Draymond Green passed the ball to Durant.

The next moment, Durant held the ball and played one-on-one. He dribbled between his legs and pretended to break through to the left. Then he changed direction in front of his body with a huge amplitude. Korver had no time to move sideways to block the position and could only retreat. But just as he retreated, Durant jumped up directly.

Swish!

Durant made a jump shot.

The Warriors played the same way in the next few rounds, knowing that the Lakers would focus on defending three-pointers, so Curry and Klay ran quickly to open up space, and finally the ball was given to Durant, allowing Durant to play one-on-one against Korver.

However, this is not what Coach Kerr wants.

"The Lakers' defense is indeed much better than last season."

"With Holiday, their back line is much stronger, especially the back line defense. After a few rounds, Stephen and Klay couldn't find a chance to shoot."

Although Durant scored consecutively, Coach Kerr frowned. What he wanted was for Curry, Klay and Durant to blossom more.

Only in this way can an unsolvable "offensive triangle" be formed, making it difficult for opponents to defend, but Curry and Klay did not find a chance to shoot.

Zhuang Yu and Holiday defended very well.

Moreover, compared with last season, the Lakers have improved not only their defense, but also their offensive strength.

Last season, the offense mainly relied on Zhuang Yu and Lopez. Even if Zhuang Yu could make an extreme one-on-one exchange with Durant to offset the damage caused by Durant, Lopez alone could not compete with the Splash Brothers.

Of course, the Lakers also have Clarkson, the best sixth man.

In the playoffs last season, Coach Scott also had Clarkson, Zhuang Yu, and Lopez form an "offensive trident", but that would cause problems with the rotation lineup, and Clarkson's defense was a big disadvantage.

Now with the addition of Holiday and Korver, the Lakers' offense has improved significantly. With Zhuang Yu, Lopez and Holiday as the offensive trident, the effect is no less than that of Zhuang Yu, Lopez and Clarkson, and even better.

After all, in addition to being able to score, Holiday also has organizational skills that Clarkson does not have.

The offensive trident + Korver, the three-point shooter, even if Anderson's shooting is not stable, the scoring ability of the Lakers' starting lineup is still terrifyingly strong.

After a few minutes, the Lakers not only did not fall behind, but even led the Warriors by 4 points.

"Requesting a timeout."

Coach Kerr called a timeout.

When several players came off the court, Coach Kerr said: "I believe everyone has felt it. Compared with last season, the Lakers have indeed become stronger."

Several players nodded, they really felt it.

Whether in offense or defense, the current Lakers are obviously much stronger than last season's Lakers.

Coach Kerr spread out the tactical board and drew up the tactics while making the arrangements: "On the defensive end, we need to further strengthen our defense against Zhuang Yu. Drummond, you need to be more resolute when you go up to assist in defense. Go straight ahead and don't be afraid of missing anyone. Anderson doesn't have much outside shooting ability, so it won't be a big problem even if we miss him."

"The most important thing is offense. We need to play more flexibly, implement our tactics, and let everyone participate in the offense."

"Stephen, you also have to take the initiative to attack and play more breakthroughs and pick-and-rolls."

"Klay, you have to run. Don't just create space outside the three-point line. Zhuang Yu defends too well. You won't get a chance if you do that. You have to run more, use your teammates' screens to get rid of Zhuang Yu's defense, and then look for opportunities to shoot or cut."

Several people responded in unison.

......

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

This time, when Curry got to the court, he was not in a hurry to pass the ball to Draymond Green. Instead, he called for a pick-and-roll. When Draymond Green came to the line, he screened and he quickly moved to the left, taking the opportunity to get rid of Holiday's defense, and then broke through decisively.

The three-pointer is indeed Curry's signature shot, but he is not just a simple three-point shooter. His dribbling skills are excellent and his efficiency in breaking through the basket is also good.

At this time, Curry used a pick-and-roll to switch defense, then changed direction and broke through. After rushing into the three-second zone, he threw the ball and made a high rebound, leaving Anderson, who was defending, helpless.

Swish!

The ball goes in.

Dozens of seconds later, Curry and Durant passed the ball successively, disrupting the Lakers' defense. At the same time, Klay ran back, used the cover of Draymond Green to get rid of Zhuang Yu's defense, came to the right three-point line to receive the ball, and then immediately shot and hit it steadily.

When Curry and Klay scored successively, the Warriors quickly gained the upper hand.

The Lakers responded by strengthening the defense on Curry and Klay. In addition to Holiday and Zhuang Yu, others will also keep an eye on the Splash Brothers.

However, in this way, the defense on Durant and Draymond Green would naturally be weakened. Soon Durant made a jump shot, and Draymond Green also rushed into the inside and made a slam dunk.

After just a short while, the Warriors had tied and surpassed the score.

"We've surpassed by one point."

"The situation is not good. The Warriors' offense is too sharp and it is impossible to defend against it."

"What should I do now?"

In the audience stands, fans couldn't help but feel anxious.

Coach Scott frowned and quickly called a timeout.

When Zhuang Yu and his teammates came off the court, he spread out the tactical board and made arrangements: "We have to defend the three-pointer well and try to let them break through. Kyle (Anderson), let Draymond Green shoot, and you have to help other teammates with defense and assist defense. Zhu, and Brook, you have to strengthen your individual offense and play more resolutely."

The Warriors' lineup is there, with too many players who can score and have strong individual abilities, such as Durant and Curry.

It is impossible to completely restrict a player of this level, not to mention that there is a three-point shooter like Klay, who will always make it difficult to defend against him.

Therefore, Coach Scott was not surprised that they were unable to defend against the opponent's offense.

However, with the Lakers' current lineup and defensive capabilities, even if they cannot defend perfectly, they can still do selective defense - focus on defending the opponent's three-pointer, force the opponent to break through, and then have Anderson to make up for the defense and assist in defense. This is the way.

This will limit the opponent's outside shooting as much as possible, and even if the opponent breaks through, it will not be easy to score.

Of course, that leaves out Draymond Green.

But it doesn't matter. Scoring is not Draymond Green's strong point, and his outside shooting is particularly bad. The Warriors dared to let Draymond Green help Klay defend Zhuang Yu and let Anderson shoot. The Lakers also dared to let Draymond Green shoot.

In addition, the Lakers have to strengthen their offense.

Zhuang Yu is indeed a super strong point, but just as the Warriors cannot rely on Durant alone to score, the Lakers cannot rely on Zhuang Yu alone to score.

Holiday and Lopez also have to step up and score, and they actually have advantages in their respective position.

After listening to Coach Scott's instructions, several players agreed.

At this time, Zhuang Yu suddenly said, "Coach, let me defend Durant later."

Ok?

Coach Scott raised his eyebrows, thought about it and agreed: "Okay." Compared to Klay, Durant is indeed a greater threat, and he knows that Zhuang Yu is not an impulsive person. Since Zhuang Yu volunteered, he must trust him.

Finally, Coach Scott added: "Remember, defend the opponent's three-pointer and play our offense. Come on!"