Basketball boy, starting to shine from the slam dunk

"I only watched the first half and thought the Lakers were determined to win the game and teach the Trail Blazers a lesson. I didn't expect the Trail Blazers to win in the end."

"The Lakers were still ahead by a large margin in the third quarter, but unfortunately none of their main players played in the fourth quarter, which gave the Trail Blazers a chance."

"Yeah, seeing Zhuang scoring so many times, I thought... By the way, why did he use fadeaways throughout the game?"

"this......"

The next day, some people were still talking about the Lakers vs. Trail Blazers game, but soon people's attention shifted to some of today's games.

Today is the last day of the NBA regular season and there are many games.

This is also a deliberate arrangement by the NBA officials, putting many games on the same day to prevent some teams from manipulating behind the scenes.

Of course, this possibility is not high.

After all, there are 82 regular season games in a season, and it is not easy to do something in the last game.

However, for some teams, the last one or two games are indeed very crucial, which will affect the record ranking and even whether they can enter the playoffs.

For example, the Clippers.

The Clippers are still ranked ninth in the Western Conference, but are tied with the eighth-placed Spurs, and both teams still have one game left.

That is to say, if the Clippers lose this game and the Spurs win, the Clippers will lose the qualification to enter the playoffs.

vice versa.

If the Clippers and Spurs both win, or both lose.

So according to the win-loss record, the Spurs still advance to the playoffs.

......

at the same time.

Lakers training facility in Los Angeles.

The last game of the regular season ended yesterday, and the team has a long holiday today. The coaching staff and players all have a day off to rest.

However, there are still people in the training hall.

“Swish, swish…”

The crisp sound echoed in the stadium. Zhuang Yu raised his right hand and maintained the shooting posture, while the net was still shaking. The basketball was caught by Yang Jinsong, who then pushed it with both hands and passed it to Zhuang Yu again. After receiving the ball, Zhuang Yu dribbled one step and then jumped back for a shot.

Swish!

Still going in.

Shot after shot, hit again and again.

Yang Jinsong doesn't know much about basketball, but he can feel that Zhuang Yu's fadeaway jump shot is smooth and has a wonderful rhythm, which can be described as beautiful as a painting.

I felt I could get in as soon as I saw it.

"Shh!"

There was another light sound, and Zhuang Yu stopped moving. The corners of his mouth stretched into a bright smile, which finally turned into a loud laugh: "Haha, hahaha..."

This made Yang Jinsong a little stunned and at a loss.

Zhuang Yu didn't say much, he was just happy, because he was 100% sure that his fadeaway jump shot had finally transformed and was a significant improvement over before.

This feeling is very mysterious, but Zhuang Yu has felt it once before when his three-point shooting ability transformed, so there is no need to doubt it this time.

"My fadeaway jumper is probably not as good as Kobe and Jordan's, but it is still unique among the active players in the league."

Many NBA players can fade away.

This is not a super difficult technique. Compared to dunking from the free throw line, which requires talent, the fadeaway jump shot is something that anyone can learn.

Of course, being able to do it is one thing, and to what extent it is another, but reaching the level of Jordan and Kobe is another.

You know, the fadeaway jump shot is a killer weapon in the hands of Jordan and Kobe, and it is an unsolvable trick in the NBA.

Since Jordan and Kobe, the NBA has not found anyone whose fadeaway jump shot can reach the "unsolvable" level.

Including Zhuang Yu before.

Before, Zhuang Yu's fadeaway jumper was also very beautiful, but there are also some players who can compare with him, such as the "little prince of mid-range shots" DeMar DeRozan, Kevin Durant, Paul George, etc.

But none of them can be considered as special moves or killer moves, let alone unsolvable.

But for Zhuang Yu now, the fadeaway jump shot will become his ultimate weapon just like the three-pointer, an unstoppable weapon!

If Zhuang Yu's unstoppable scoring ability before was due to his strong three-point shooting ability and excellent height and wingspan, then now Zhuang Yu's unstoppable ability has been further strengthened. He is no longer unstoppable only outside the three-point line, but also within the three-point line.

"Brother Yang, let's stop here today." Zhuang Yu said.

Yang Jinsong agreed.

Today Zhuang Yu just came to verify it and had no plans to train. The playoffs are coming soon and he needs to rest and adjust.

After leaving the training hall, Zhuang Yu returned to the apartment, had a meal with Yang Jinsong, and then lay on the sofa to watch today's live game.

......

Today is the last day of the regular season. There are so many games that Zhuang Yu can’t watch them all, so he only picked out two that he was more interested in.

One is between Clippers and Pacers, and the other is between Nets and Jazz.

The first game to start was the Clippers vs. Pacers.

This game is related to whether the Clippers can enter the playoffs, while the Pacers on the other side are currently ranked fifth in the Eastern Conference, only one win away from the fourth-placed Celtics.

If they can win this game, they will surpass the Celtics and rank fourth in the Eastern Conference.

Of course, whether it is fourth or fifth, the two sides will meet in the first round of the playoffs, but the team ranked ahead has the home advantage after all.

So the Pacers definitely want to win this game as well.

Soon, the game begins.

James played very seriously at the beginning of today's game. Just a few minutes into the first quarter, he had already scored 1 points, including breakthroughs, baskets, and outside shots - it was obvious that he entered the scoring mode from the beginning of the game.

This also helped the Clippers establish a leading advantage in the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Pacers began to try to fight back and even overtook the score at one point.

However, in the second half, the Clippers once again took the lead under the leadership of James.

After that, the score between the two sides remained tense. The Clippers played well, especially James, who had scored 27 points, in addition to 8 rebounds and 6 assists.

However, apart from James, the performance of other Clippers players is inferior to that of the Pacers.

The score between the two sides was always quite close, and until the last few minutes of the fourth quarter, the difference was only a few points.

"The score is very tight." Yang Jinsong took a sip of tea and looked a little nervous. "Oh, the Pacers scored again. There are only two minutes left in the game and the Clippers are still 4 points behind. It seems that the Pacers can win this game today."

"Not necessarily." Zhuang Yu said with a smile.

Yang Jinsong was stunned and couldn't help asking, "Why?"

"Because of James."

Zhuang Yu only said this and did not give any further explanation, nor did he need to explain because there was only a little over a minute left in the game.

In the last minute or so, James showed great dominance, scoring all the points for the Clippers and blocking Victor Oladipo of the Pacers on the defensive end. He helped the team overtake the score by constantly attacking the basket and killed the game with a death block.

In the end, the Clippers defeated the Pacers 112:110 and won this crucial game.

Of course, whether they can enter the playoffs depends on how the Spurs win or lose today's game.

If the Spurs also win, the Clippers will still miss the playoffs.

The Spurs' game started half an hour after the Clippers vs. Pacers game, and it had not ended yet.

However, Zhuang Yu did not pay attention to it because another game he was watching had already started.

This is the Nets vs. Jazz game, and it is also the last regular season game for both teams.

The Jazz are currently ranked sixth in the Western Conference, two wins behind the seventh-placed Thunder, so for them, even if they lose today's game it will not affect their record ranking.

For the Nets, today's game is very important.

The Nets are currently ranked seventh in the Eastern Conference, but their record is the same as the sixth-placed Magic, and they have only one more win than the eighth-placed Pistons.

If the Nets win this game, they will naturally advance to the playoffs, but if they lose, they may be overtaken by the Pistons and lose the chance to enter the playoffs.

"I hope Zhou An and his team can win."

Zhuang Yu stared at the TV, silently cheering for the Nets and Zhou An in his heart.

In the first few minutes of the first quarter, the Nets played very actively, but the effect was not good. Several players seemed a little nervous and made many mistakes.

At the same time, the Jazz did not seem to give up the game and played quite seriously, establishing a leading advantage early on.

It wasn't until five minutes into the first quarter that the Nets made a substitution, and Zhou An finally came on the court.

As soon as Zhou An came on the court, he grabbed a frontcourt rebound, but he did not shoot it himself. Instead, he passed the ball to his teammate. Unfortunately, his teammate failed to make the shot.

In the next round, Zhou An and his teammates played a pick-and-roll. His teammates passed the ball to Zhou An. Zhou An grabbed the basketball, dribbled forward, and then jumped up to dunk. He played this ball very resolutely, and did not choose a layup, but a dunk.

It's a pity that the ball was not dunked, but the defensive player committed a foul. He stood at the free throw line, took a deep breath, and made both free throws.

In the next few rounds, Zhou An didn't get the ball much and didn't take any shots, but his performance on the defensive end was still very good, and he did a good job defending Jazz forward Derrick Favors.

Before we knew it, the first quarter was over. In this quarter, Zhou An only scored two points, but contributed 1 rebounds, 3 assist, and 1 steal.

After entering the second quarter, the Nets head coach sent Zhou An up.

At this time, the lineup on the court was rotating, and Zhou An got more opportunities. He first received a pass from his teammate at the basket and hit the rebound, and then made a three-pointer from the outside. In a short period of time, he made 3 of 2 shots and scored 5 points, in addition to a rebound and an assist.

This made the Nets head coach very satisfied.

So when the second quarter entered rotation time, he did not replace Zhou An, but kept him on the court and let him face Rudy Gobert.

Rudy Gobert has won the "Best Defensive Player Award", but fortunately he is not an offensive player, so Zhou An will not be beaten when facing him. The only thing he needs to do is to prevent Gobert from receiving the ball under the basket and push him outside as much as possible.

Originally, the Nets head coach let Zhou An stay on the court just to let him create some trouble for Gobert, and take advantage of his characteristics as a space-type inside player to move Gobert away from the inside to create space for his teammates to break through.

However, Gobert did not follow Zhou An. Even when Zhou An moved outside the three-point line, Gobert still stayed inside.

This made the Nets a little depressed.

Gobert's defensive ability is indeed outstanding, whether it is backup defense or assist defense, he is very good. With him guarding the inside, the Nets can only shoot from the outside.

However, with a series of missed shots, the gap between the two sides further widened.

Just as the Nets coach was about to call a timeout, Zhou An and his teammates completed a pick-and-roll. After the pick-and-roll, he did not go to the basket, but stayed outside the arc top three-point line. His teammates broke through, but faced with Gobert's delay, they could not find an opportunity and had to pass the ball back to Zhou An.

At this time, Zhou An held the basketball in one hand and pretended to provide a screen for Dinwiddie who was running over, and passed the ball to Dinwiddie with his hand.

However, unexpectedly, Zhou An did not pass the ball to Dinwiddie. He just made a passing motion to confuse the defender, and then accelerated towards the basket.

This was a bit unexpected. Before the Jazz players could react, Zhou An had already grabbed the basketball and took three big steps.

Gobert quickly turned around to defend, but it was too late.

Zhou An jumped up with a fierce momentum and dunked with one hand.