Basketball boy, starting to shine from the slam dunk

Generally speaking, as long as Curry and Klay can make three-pointers, the Warriors will have the upper hand, but this is obviously not the case at this time.

Curry and Klay did make three-pointers, but the Warriors did not gain the upper hand, so Coach Kerr asked Durant to increase his personal offense.

It's up to him to take action.

Durant first glanced at the basket, and then suddenly leaned up, pretending to pull up for a shot, but Zhuang Yu was not fooled, and Durant didn't care either. He immediately broke through with one step. His steps were very big, and if it were someone else, he would have been passed by in one move.

However, Zhuang Yu reacted quickly and was fast enough, so he was not passed directly, but instead got in position first.

Durant then took another step forward next to Zhuang Yu, actively sought a physical confrontation, and then turned around and made a jump shot.

Now Zhuang Yu was at a loss.

Originally Durant used his physical confrontation to prevent Zhuang Yu from jumping up, and since it was a turnaround jump shot, Zhuang Yu could only raise his hands.

Swish!

With a slight sound, the ball hit the target.

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"Durant is still amazing."

"This singles match is too difficult to defend. Even Zhuang Yu can't defend against it."

Some fans in the audience sighed.

Durant's one-on-one play is indeed unstoppable, and Zhuang Yu really can't defend Durant, but he can fight back on the offensive end.

After arriving at the frontcourt, Zhuang Yu took the initiative to ask for the ball and signaled others to move away. Durant took the initiative to step forward. Because Zhuang Yu was the No. 3 position in this lineup at this time, he naturally faced off against Durant. Durant waved to his teammates, signaling them not to double-team him.

Seeing Durant's action, his teammates did not force it, because double-teaming Zhuang Yu before did not actually have any effect.

Since Durant wants to defend Zhuang Yu alone, let him do it alone.

The two faced each other, Zhuang Yu lowered his center of gravity, lowered his left shoulder, and first broke through to the left. Durant quickly moved sideways with his hands open. Zhuang Yu immediately changed direction, switched the ball to his right hand, controlled the basketball with his right hand to accelerate, and broke through to the right.

The change of direction was very quick, but Durant was mentally prepared and moved very quickly. With his height and long arms, he quickly seized a favorable position.

However, at this moment, Zhuang Yu suddenly raised his center of gravity and made a "worshiping Buddha" gesture.

"Not good." Durant's heart skipped a beat and he subconsciously stood on tiptoe and raised his hands to guard against Zhuang Yu's sudden pull-up shot.

But Zhuang Yu's move was just a fake.

He did not pull up for the shot, but quickly lowered his center of gravity, accelerated again, and instantly passed by Durant.

"Damn it."

Durant cursed inwardly and could only turn around and chase.

After passing Durant, Zhuang Yu did not rush to the basket. He only took one step forward and suddenly braked. He pushed Durant with his body, forcing Durant to brake as well. Draymond Green, who was defending in front, stopped subconsciously.

This gave Zhuang Yu some space to make a move. Although it was small, it was enough for him.

Zhuang Yu jumped up and threw the basketball with his right hand.

Swish!

With a slight sound, the basketball fell into the net.

"It's beautiful."

“This is a really clever shot.”

The home fans cheered excitedly.

Durant frowned. He had just hit Zhuang Yu once, but Zhuang Yu hit him back when he turned around, which made him very unhappy.

In the next round, Durant once again singled out Zhuang Yu.

This time he chose to break through, changing directions continuously with a huge amplitude. Zhuang Yu had no time to block him and was passed by Durant, who then broke into the inside and hit the rebound.

However, within a few tens of seconds, Zhuang Yu retaliated again, and this time it was a three-pointer. Zhuang Yu used a back-run to get rid of Durant, but Durant still couldn't keep up with Zhuang Yu and was thrown away by him. Then he could only watch Zhuang Yu return to the three-point line to receive the ball and shoot.

And hit again.

Now the fans were excited.

This is a battle between superstars. Zhuang Yu and Durant fought back and forth. Neither of them was willing to give in, and neither of them could get the upper hand. It was so exciting.

For a period of time afterwards, Zhuang Yu and Durant were at loggerheads. As long as Durant scored a goal, Zhuang Yu would definitely return one. Both of them were scoring champions with outstanding scoring abilities, and as a result, neither of them could defend against the other.

If the first quarter was about Curry and Klay, the embodiment of the Warriors' team offense and a collision of the two teams' strengths, then the second quarter was a showdown between the ace players.

What frustrates Warriors fans is that the game still couldn't be decided.

Until the end of the first half, the score was 63:62, with the Lakers leading by 1 point.

In the first quarter, the Warriors led by 2 points, and at the end of the second quarter, the Lakers led by one point. The difference was very small.

"It doesn't matter, the third quarter is the Warriors time."

"That's right. The Warriors are at their strongest in the third quarter. They will definitely be able to overtake the score and widen the gap..."

Some fans are looking forward to the third quarter, thinking that being one point behind at halftime is nothing. The Warriors are at their most ferocious in the third quarter, and the name "Warriors Three Crazy" is not for nothing.

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Soon, the second half begins.

Entering the third quarter, the Warriors sent out a "five-small lineup" again, while the Lakers used the starting lineup.

Many people thought that the Warriors would explode in the third quarter, but this did not happen. The Warriors played very fiercely, but the Lakers' defense was also very fierce, with Zhuang Yu and Holiday on the outside, and Anderson and Lopez in the inside.

The lineup of one big and four small players was able to achieve "unlimited switching", which reduced the Warriors' sharp offense.

"beep!"

The referee blew the whistle and gave Anderson a foul.

Anderson raised his hands and accepted the foul, but his eyes were still sharp. He would rather foul than let Durant score easily.

After entering the third quarter, the Lakers' defense was further strengthened, and the defensive intensity was much stronger than before.

Sometimes he would rather commit a foul than let the Warriors players take a shot.

"This defense is really tight."

"This is playoff-level defense. I think there's no need to call a foul on this ball. This is the playoffs, and we should encourage confrontation instead of calling fouls all the time. Should we still play?"

"I have to say that in terms of defense alone, the Warriors are not as good as the Lakers. No, looking at the entire league, I'm afraid no team's defense can match the Lakers, including the Spurs. Kawhi Leonard is injured."

Anderson was fouled and watched Durant go to the free throw line and make both free throws.

But the Lakers did not change the intensity of their defense. As fans said, this is the playoffs, and this is the defensive intensity of the playoffs.

Although the Warriors have the reputation of "The Crazy Three Warriors", but under the high-intensity defense of the Lakers, their sharp offense could not be launched, nor could they make a wave of attack. In the end, the two sides were still evenly matched and the score remained tense.