Basketball boy, starting to shine from the slam dunk

The Eastern and Western Conference playoffs are in full swing.

In the West, the Lakers and Warriors have played three games, and the Lakers are currently leading with a big score of 2:1. The Rockets and Thunder have also played three games, and the current score is also 2:1, but the Thunder is leading, which is somewhat beyond people's expectations.

After all, the Rockets are number one in the Western Conference, and many people have high hopes for them, believing that they can compete with the Warriors. But they had a hard time against the Thunder.

This is not a good look.

Of course, if we think about the fact that the Warriors, who were known as the invincible team in the league, were beaten 2:1 by the Lakers, it doesn't seem surprising that the Rockets fell behind the Thunder.

As for the Eastern Conference games, they were somewhat unexpected.

In fact, fans in the West are all aware that it is impossible to easily determine the winner of either series. After all, all teams are very strong. Not to mention the Warriors and the Lakers, the Rockets have Harden and Paul, but the Thunder also have Westbrook, George and Anthony.

It can be said that it is full of superstars.

In the Eastern Conference, the Cavaliers and Celtics had a tough time in the first round of the series. Both teams played to a Game 1, and the Cavaliers finally defeated the Pacers in the Game 7 to advance to the second round. The Celtics also played to a Game 7 with the Bucks and won the Game 2 to advance to the second round.

As a result, in the second round, the two teams played very easily.

After several games, the Cavaliers led the Raptors 3:0, and it seemed that they were going to sweep the Raptors, which surprised many people.

After all, the Raptors are the team with the best record in the Eastern Conference and they passed the first round easily. Why are they performing so poorly now when they meet the Cavaliers?

On the other side, the Celtics led the 3ers 0:76.

In the first round, the 1ers swept the Heat 76:4 with great momentum. On the contrary, the Celtics and the Bucks played to a Game 1. As a result, after three games in this round, the 7ers were directly crushed.

This really made the fans speechless, the reversal was too big.

This reversal created a lot of buzz, but the two Eastern Conference series were both 3:0, and there has never been a precedent of a comeback from a 0:3 deficit in NBA history, so after a lively discussion, the fans quickly lost interest in the second round of the Eastern Conference series.

What are you still looking at? It's already 3:0, is there still suspense?

So the fans all focused their attention on the Western Conference.

Soon, the fourth game of the Lakers vs. Warriors series began.

This game is a decisive battle for the Lakers.

If they can win this game, the series score will be rewritten to 3:1, and they will have a huge lead.

For the Warriors, this game is a must-win. It would be a huge loss of face if the defending champions lose two games in a row at home.

So from the beginning of the game, the Warriors played very hard.

Yes, no one expected that the invincible Warriors would have to fight hard with their opponents in the second round of the playoffs.

In this game, the Warriors made some adjustments on both offense and defense. They played more resolutely on the offensive end, no longer blindly pursuing three-pointers from the outside, but constantly attacking the basket, especially targeting Lopez, and causing Lopez to foul.

On the defensive end, they still focused on restricting Zhuang Yu. In addition to limiting Zhuang Yu's three-point shooting, they were also consciously cutting off the connection between Zhuang Yu and his teammates.

From the beginning, the Warriors restricted Zhuang Yu from receiving the ball.

Their strategy was very aggressive. Every time when Zhuang Yu was about to receive the ball, someone would rush over to interfere, or directly interfere with the player who was passing the ball.

As long as Zhuang Yu is not allowed to receive the ball, the threat will naturally not be that great.

Of course, it is impossible for them to prevent Zhuang Yu from even catching the ball. After all, Zhuang Yu is nearly two meters tall and has excellent speed. With the cover and pick-and-roll of his teammates, he can still use his speed advantage to shake off the defenders and catch the ball.

However, the Warriors' defense did bring tremendous pressure to Zhuang Yu, and also made Zhuang Yu's physical energy deplete faster.

This is actually one of Coach Kerr's intentions.

In the three games, Zhuang Yu played very well, and the facts have proved Zhuang Yu's super scoring ability and comprehensive attributes.

It is too difficult to restrict Zhuang Yu. Even if he is interrupted by fouling, the effect is not particularly good.

Under such circumstances, the Warriors could only use the dumbest method to consume Zhuang Yu's physical energy as much as possible.

Of course, just like in Game 3, the Warriors focused too much of their defensive energy on Zhuang Yu, which naturally gave other Lakers players some opportunities.

Holiday, Korver, and Anderson performed as well as always, as did substitute players like Clarkson. It was just that Lopez was troubled by fouls, which was a little unsatisfactory.

After a few rounds of fighting, the first half ended quickly, and the Warriors were leading by 6 points.

This made the fans in the audience frown and sweat. The Warriors had already done this, but they were only leading by 6 points at halftime.

The Lakers' strength once again refreshed their cognition.

"Anyone who dares to underestimate the Lakers again is absolutely a fool."

"After playing to this point, who dares to underestimate the Lakers? I even think that if the Lakers can win this series, they will have a great chance of winning the championship. After all, if they can beat the Warriors, what team can't they beat?"

"It all depends on the second half..."

......

The halftime passed quickly and the second half began.

After entering the second half, Zhuang Yu began to exert his strength on the offensive end, hitting two three-pointers in succession, and Curry also returned one. The score between the two sides remained tense.

Even with the subsequent rotation time, the two sides were never able to widen the gap, but the defensive intensity became stronger and stronger, and conflicts on the field became more frequent.

First, Draymond Green almost got into a fight with Lopez, and then Clarkson and Pachulia cursed at each other, which gave the referee a headache, but the fans found it very exciting.

However, after much back and forth, neither side gained any advantage in the end.

By the end of the third quarter, the Warriors were only leading by one point.

Entering the last quarter, both teams first sent out rotation lineups, but the Warriors brought all the Splash Brothers up.

Today they are determined to win the game at all costs and regardless of their physical effort.

"Humph, you're the only ones who dare to fight, but we don't?"

Coach Scott sneered. He quickly made a substitution, substituting Zhuang Yu in to play with Holiday and Clarkson.

As for Lopez the Great, forget it.

Mainly considering that Lopez committed too many fouls today, it is not good to go on too early, so it is better to wait until the last few minutes to replace him.

......

As soon as he returned to the court, Curry hit a three-pointer, which was completely unreasonable. The defenders had already rushed in front of him, and there were two defenders. However, even in this situation, he still chose to shoot resolutely. People only saw the basketball draw an exaggerated high arc, flying in the air for a while, and finally fell into the net.

I have to say that Curry played very well today.

It was only the fourth quarter and he had already scored 4+ points. If he could make two more three-pointers, he would have no problem getting over 20 points.

The Lakers also became alert and strengthened their defense against Curry. Curry then shot another three-pointer but missed. Instead, Zhuang Yu from the Lakers took advantage of the back-running and empty-cut, received the pass from his teammate and made a layup...

A few minutes passed quickly.

At this time, the game had less than 4 minutes left, but the gap between the two sides was still not widened.

The Warriors were only leading by one point.

"It doesn't matter. There are still more than three minutes left. Curry and KD will take shots."

"Yes, Curry played very well today, and KD is the most stable at this critical moment. As long as KD and Curry keep scoring, we can win."

"Be careful..."

The home fans in the stands shouted towards the court, constantly cheering for the Warriors.

However, in the next round, Durant's shot ended in miss, which did not go as the fans expected.

On the contrary, Holiday of the Lakers hit a jump shot against Curry, helping the Lakers to overtake the score.

However, in this situation, Clay suddenly exploded.

In the last three minutes, when everyone thought the Warriors needed to rely on Curry and Durant, no one expected Klay to suddenly explode.

He first ran back and then received a pass from Durant and made a three-pointer in the right corner.

Then he shot a three-pointer in a counterattack. He was very determined. He did not pass the ball to Curry or Durant, but chose to shoot it himself and hit it accurately...

It was only at this time that people suddenly remembered that Klay was the man who set the NBA single-quarter scoring record!

After hitting two three-pointers in a row, Klay did not stop his performance. Only a few dozen seconds later, he hit another three-pointer, and it was a 3+1. Even though he was fouled by the defensive player and lost his balance, he still made the shot.

Three consecutive three-pointers helped the Warriors to create a wave of attacks.

In addition, Klay made the free throw and scored 10 points in a row. At this time, the Warriors were leading the Lakers by 6 points.

Of course, a 6-point difference does not seem to be very big, but you have to know that there is not much time left in the game, only a few dozen seconds.

In the last few seconds, the Lakers still gave the ball to Zhuang Yu, who shot a three-pointer against the defense. It was a very difficult shot. His body was leaning back, and the arc of his shot was exaggeratedly high. The basketball flew far above the top of the backboard, and drew an exaggerated arc in the air like a ballistic missile, and finally penetrated the net.

This three-pointer was very crucial, narrowing the gap between the two sides to only three points.

But there is not much time left.

And at this moment, Durant stood up and used his unstoppable one-on-one ability to make a difficult jump shot, widening the score difference to 5 points.

Now there is no time for the Lakers to turn the game around.

In the end, when the game was over, the Lakers lost to the Warriors 117:120, and the series score between the two sides was rewritten to 2:2, and they were back to the same starting line.