Basketball boy, starting to shine from the slam dunk

"Shh!"

With a slight sound, the basketball fell into the net, and Lopez made an accurate three-pointer, giving the Lakers the lead with a score of 3:0.

The fans in the audience were delighted.

“It actually went in.”

"What do you mean it actually went in? Lopez can shoot three-pointers. This season he averaged two three-pointers per game."

"No, I didn't expect Lopez to shoot a three-pointer at the beginning of the game, haha, well done..."

Amid the excited shouts of the home fans, the Warriors began their attack.

Their playing style did not change much. After Curry pushed the ball to the frontcourt, he called a pick-and-roll and then passed the ball back to Draymond Green. The two sides have played so many games, and it is difficult for the Warriors to give Curry a chance to shoot with a direct pick-and-roll.

After passing the ball to Draymond Green, Curry started running, and other players were also running actively. Draymond Green wandered outside the three-point line, crossed positions with Durant, passed the ball to Durant hand-to-hand, and set a screen for Durant.

With the help of this screen, Durant dribbled to the side, and without waiting for the defensive player to rush over, he directly pulled up and shot from one step inside the three-point line.

Swish!

Also enter.

Not only did the Lakers play with determination, the Warriors' offense was also very determined.

Everyone understands that at this point you have to be resolute. The more resolute you are, the more likely you are to perform well.

Turning around, Holiday still called for a pick-and-roll after reaching the frontcourt, and passed the ball back to Lopez. No one believed that Lopez would shoot a three-pointer again, but he did it, and he shot another three-pointer facing Pachulia.

"I still voted..."

People were surprised, even the Warriors players were surprised.

Pachulia wanted to pounce, but it was too late. The basketball flew out of Lopez's hands and spun towards the basket.

boom!

But the ball didn't hit the target and bounced out of the basket.

Just when the Warriors players and fans couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, a figure suddenly rushed into the inside, jumped up before everyone else, reached out to grab the basketball in the air, and pressed it towards the basket.

With a "clang", the basketball was pushed into the basket by this hand.

Wow...

The whole audience was in an uproar for a moment, and only then did people notice that the owner of that hand was actually Zhuang Yu, who had just completed a tip-in.

The audience immediately boiled over, and the home fans stood up excitedly, cheering loudly towards the court, applauding Zhuang Yu's wonderful tip-in.

Big Lopez also ran towards Zhuang Yu and happily high-fived him to celebrate.

"Damn..."

Draymond Green cursed in his heart, thinking he would definitely get the rebound, but he didn't expect Zhuang Yu to suddenly come out and make a tip-in.

Clay gave a bitter smile. He was the person responsible for matching up with Zhuang Yu, but he failed to keep an eye on Zhuang Yu. As soon as he was distracted for a moment, Zhuang Yu disappeared from his side and broke into the inside to complete a tip-in. Strictly speaking, he was the one who was most responsible for this ball.

He silently told himself that he must never give Zhuang Yu such an opportunity next time.

You have to keep a close eye on him, even if he doesn't have the ball in his hands.

In the next few rounds, both sides went back and forth and played very well on the offensive end. The Warriors played what they are good at, Curry and Durant were in particularly good shape, scoring consecutively on the offensive end, while Lopez and Zhuang Yu from the Lakers also performed very well on the offensive end.

The situation at this moment is that you can't defend me, and I can't defend you.

The two sides fought back and forth, the score rose quickly, and soon it reached more than 10 points.

Coaches from both teams couldn't help but look at the data display screen.

At this time, the score on the field was 13:12, with the Lakers leading by one point. Neither side called a timeout because there was no need to call a timeout in this situation.

Both teams played well, but neither could defend the other.

It is not surprising that we cannot defend against the opponent. After all, we have played against each other for 6 games and everyone knows how strong the opponent is.

This just surprised many fans and commentators in the studio, as they thought the seventh game would be a fierce defensive battle.

After all, at this point, it can be said that it is a life-and-death battle for both sides. Naturally, they have to try their best, and even put in a desperate effort.

So it is normal for the defense to be intense, for fouls to be frequent, and for some physical conflicts to break out...

The result was not like that, but it turned into a war of offense and defense.

Of course, this kind of offensive battle is actually more exciting and interesting than a defensive battle, and it is also loved by fans.

......

In a blink of an eye, the first quarter was halfway through.

At this time, the score between the two sides was still tense.

The Lakers maintained the lead, but only by three points.

Coach Kerr frowned slightly. He looked towards the Lakers' rest area and his eyes fell on Coach Scott's face, trying to see some clues from his face.

However, no, Coach Scott remained calm and composed.

"Why not change players?" Coach Kerr muttered to himself.

At this time, the first quarter was already halfway through, and it would have been the right time for both sides to gradually start rotating their lineups.

However, the Lakers refused to make substitutions, which forced Coach Kerr to not make substitutions easily.

After hesitating for a while, Coach Kerr suppressed the urge to make substitutions. The score difference was not big at this time, and it was hard to say who had the upper hand, so there was nothing wrong with not making substitutions.

But at this moment, Zhuang Yu made consecutive breakthroughs, assisting Lopez to score one in the paint, then caused Pachulia to foul, and made both free throws.

Coach Kerr is now in a state of panic.

"Hey......."

Coach Kerr sighed secretly. Pachulia's strength was still far behind Lopez. He might be able to hold on for three to five minutes, but if the time was a little longer, the gap in strength between the two sides would become apparent.

Just like now.

Pachulia has fallen into a complete disadvantage. He can't play any role on the offensive end, and he can't defend against Lopez on the defensive end. Obviously, Zhuang Yu has discovered this, so he kept feeding the ball to Lopez to let Lopez play against Pachulia.

Now the Warriors have to make a change.

Coach Kerr called a timeout, replaced Pachulia with Iguodala, and still sent out a small lineup.

On the Lakers side, Coach Scott spread out the tactical board and made arrangements for the players.

"The other side will most likely send out a five-man lineup and still want to fight us head-on."

"But we don't play like that. You guys should go up and strengthen the defense. We won't fight against each other."

“There is one thing I want you to be mentally prepared for.

"Today you may have more playing time than usual, so be careful, play smarter, and allocate your energy properly."

After saying that, Coach Scott glanced at Zhuang Yu and said, "You will take control of the ball later."

Zhuang Yu understood what he meant and said to Coach Scott, "Coach, don't worry, I know what to do."

......

Soon, the timeout ended and both sides returned to the court.

At this time, the Warriors had already put on their small lineup, but the Lakers did not replace Clarkson, which surprised the fans.

Coach Kerr couldn't help but frowned. Logically, the Lakers should have replaced Holiday or Korver with Clarkson at this time. With Clarkson's scoring ability, the Lakers' offense would not be weakened.

But the other party didn’t do that, why?

Not only Coach Kerr, almost everyone thinks that Coach Scott should also change his players at this time.

This is a tiebreaker, so we must play it safe.

If we don't make substitutions at this time, the main players' physical strength will definitely be depleted. What will happen at the end of the game? What if there are physical problems with the main lineup?

Coach Scott certainly knows this.

However, he had already prepared himself mentally for today. Not only did he ask the players to relax, he also told himself to relax. Those who are barefoot are not afraid of those who wear shoes. They have nothing to lose.

With this mentality, Coach Scott did not arrange his troops step by step. He decided to play by his own rules.

Of course, the players' physical fitness must be considered.

That's why he asked Zhuang Yu to control the ball. His purpose was to use Zhuang Yu's excellent control ability and super high basketball IQ to make the team's offense and defense more reasonable as much as possible.

A good player, an excellent organizer, not only needs to play more reasonably on the court and know how to allocate his physical energy, but also should understand how to reduce the burden on his teammates and make them play more easily.

Fortunately, Zhuang Yu was able to do all of these.

"I didn't expect the Lakers to send out such a lineup. Old Xiao, what do you think Coach Scott is thinking?" Zhou An couldn't help but ask Xiao Qingyang beside him.

"How should I know?" Xiao Qingyang didn't give him any face. "Go ask Coach Scott."

"I..." Zhou An rolled his eyes speechlessly.

At this time, Yao Ming next to him said with a smile: "Although I don't understand what Coach Scott means, I don't think this is necessarily a bad thing. Didn't you notice? The Lakers didn't play by the rules from the beginning of today's game."

Ok?

Zhou An and Xiao Qingyang thought about it and it seemed to be true.

At the beginning of the game, Lopez threw a three-pointer from the outside, which was obviously not the Lakers' regular offensive routine. At this time, the Warriors had already made substitutions, and halfway through the first quarter, when it was time for rotation, the Lakers did not make any substitutions, and they also did not play according to the routine.

"But..." Zhou An asked, "What does this mean?"

Xiao Qingyang also looked at Yao Ming.

Yao Ming smiled and said: "This shows that the Lakers, whether it is the coach or the players, are in a good mood and are not nervous at all."

The two suddenly realized that this was indeed the case.

If the Lakers players were nervous, Lopez wouldn't dare to shoot three-pointers right away, and he actually shot two.

If the Lakers coach is nervous, he will definitely worry about the physical fitness of the main lineup. Moreover, when the Lakers are still leading in the score, he will probably also make substitutions if he sees the other side making substitutions.

Yao Ming continued, "In this kind of game, it is not easy to not be nervous, but it is a very important thing."

"As the saying goes, when you are concerned, you become confused; when you are involved, you are confused. The more nervous you are, the more likely your mentality and judgment will be affected."

"Zhuang Yu and his teammates did a great job on this point, as did Coach Scott. In terms of player strength and lineup, the Lakers have no advantage. In terms of coaching ability, Coach Scott has no advantage over Coach Kerr. However, I think it is very rare that the Lakers can stay calm and respond flexibly in such an important game."

Zhou An's eyes lit up and he nodded continuously. Xiao Qingyang asked, "So, Brother Ming is optimistic about the Lakers?"

Yao Ming just smiled and didn't answer.

It's only the first quarter, so it's a bit early to say this. In his opinion, the game may have to wait until the last few minutes to decide the winner.