Reborn in the 96 golden generation

Chapter 513 Competing with Team Leading Ability
The two sides come and go, and when there are 4 minutes and 38 seconds left before the end of the second quarter, the main players are replaced and the substitutes are replaced.

Zhou Yu, who rested for more than half a quarter, was sent on the field. The rotation lineup sent by the Lakers is as follows:
Point guard: Jack, Shooting guard: Zhang Jinsong, Small forward: Horry, Power forward: Wang Zhizhi, Center: Campbell.

It is worth mentioning that Horry was assigned to the small forward position by Harris due to his poor defensive ability inside, and became Li Nan's substitute, while Liu Yudong became Zhou Yu's substitute.

On the other side of the Mavericks, Nowitzki led a group of substitutes to play, and it was time to test Zhou Yu and Nowitzki's ability to lead the team.

At this time, the score has been rewritten to "37:36", and the Lakers lead the Mavericks by one point.

The Mavericks launched a new round of offensive. The speed of the substitute players was still very fast, holding the ball quickly through the half court.

Zhou Yu knew that Nowitzki was good at scoring high positions, so he didn't dare to be careless, and defended his breakthroughs while defending his jump shots.

I saw that Nowitzki made a few probing steps followed by a shot feint, and suddenly accelerated quickly. While Zhou Yu moved his center of gravity back, he once again took out his trump card "Golden Rooster Independence" and made a fallback jumper.

Although Zhou Yu blocked it in time, he still couldn't block it. The basketball passed his fingertips and fell straight to the basket.

After a crisp sound of "swish", Nowitzki's emergency stop made a hollow shot into the net!

"38:37", the Mavericks overtook the Lakers by one point.

Zhou Yu can see that Nowitzki's main way of leading the team is to rely on scoring. As for other aspects, they can be ignored for the time being.

Zhou Yu intended to continue the PK with him, but in an instant he saw Harris' sharp gaze, and knew that if he continued to fight one-on-one, he would be pushed on the bench again.

In the next second, Zhou Yu activated the high-position support mode, first covering Zhang Jinsong, and then making a quick air cut.

Zhang Jinsong flashed a gap and shot a jumper directly. The basketball crossed a beautiful arc and hit the net with a crisp sound!
After Kobe's careful guidance, Zhang Jinsong's jump shooting skills have been significantly improved, not only faster, but also more decisive.

"39:38", the Lakers quickly overtook the score.

The Mavericks then launched an offensive. After halftime, the ball fell into Nowitzki's hands again. However, this time he did not choose to attack with the ball, but passed the ball out and played off the ball.

After a breakthrough, the Mavericks made a mid-range shot near the bottom line on one side, but unfortunately failed to make a hit.

After the Lakers grabbed the rebound, they immediately launched a quick counterattack. Jack quickly advanced with the ball, and Zhou Yu, Zhang Jinsong, and Horry followed up with all their strength.

After Jack made a beautiful breakthrough and scored, Horry, who was located in the corner on one side, caught the ball and made a three-point shot. The basketball crossed a high parabola and hit the net with a crisp sound!

Horry is worthy of being called "Mr. Key", and he never relents at critical moments, giving the opponent a fatal blow.

"42:38", the Lakers lead the Mavericks by four points!

The Mavericks regrouped and launched a new round of offensive. Under Zhou Yu's strict defense, it became more and more difficult for Nowitzki to catch the ball.

In desperation, he had no choice but to continue to attack with the ball. After getting the ball, Nowitzki continued to open the singles mode, and made another "Golden Rooster Independent" shot from the middle distance on one side. Unfortunately, under Zhou Yu's effective interference, the CIC hit iron!

Campbell struggled to grab the rebound and then passed the ball to Zhou Yu.

Zhou Yu was not in a hurry to launch a fast break, but took the ball across the half court calmly and patiently organized a positional battle.

Compared with the fast-paced Mavericks, the Lakers should try their best to control the rhythm to avoid unnecessary mistakes and create opportunities for opponents to counterattack.

Zhou Yu showed off his proficient dribbling skills near the top of the arc, and Nowitzki, who is of similar height, can only envy him.

Not long after, Zhou Yu suddenly flicked his wrist and sent a precise through ball to Zhang Jinsong who made an air cut to the penalty area.

Zhang Jinsong is worthy of the title of "Desperate Saburo", and he jumped up after catching the ball, posing a strong attack on the basket.

This move successfully attracted the attention of many Mavericks players, and they all jumped up to block the shot. Zhang Jinsong took the opportunity to pass the ball to Campbell under the basket in mid-air, and Campbell dunked with one hand!
"44:38", the Lakers lead the Mavericks by as many as six points and continue to expand their lead!
In the second half of the second quarter of the game, the Mavericks' shooting percentage was up and down, but the Lakers played more steadily and gradually opened up the score.

At the critical moment, Nowitzki stepped forward and made a pick-and-roll cooperation with his teammates near the top of the arc. After catching the ball, he made a three-pointer and shot quite decisively.

After the crisp sound of "swish", Nowitzki made a steady three-pointer with this gambling style!
"44:41", the Mavericks narrowed the point difference, only three points away from the Lakers.

Zhou Yu murmured that it was not good, once a passionate shooter like Nowitzki made a shot, he would form a "continuous cannon" trend, and the consequences would be unimaginable.

In order to stabilize the situation, Zhou Yu prepared to strengthen the inside offensive in the subsequent offensive and defensive battles, and fell to the low position to catch the ball.

After getting the ball, Zhou Yu immediately turned on Nowitzki's back-up mode, using his skillful turning and cutting technique to advance to the basket.

At this time, Nowitzki's weakness of strong offense and weak defense was exposed. Zhou Yu turned around and skipped, and watched Zhou Yuqiang slam dunk.

With the whistle of the referee, the Mavericks who came to help defend from the other side fouled, and Zhou Yu got two free throw opportunities.

Zhou Yu walked up to the free throw line, took a deep breath, calmed down, and hit both free throws!
"46:41", the Lakers lead the Mavericks by five points.

As Zhou Yu expected, Nowitzki was still looking for opportunities on the outside in the subsequent offense.

Under the continuous cover made by his teammates, Nowitzki once again found a mobile opportunity, received the ball and made another three-pointer.

Although Zhou Yu tried his best to follow up the defense, he was still disturbed by the cover of the Mavericks and failed to seal it in time. He watched the basketball pass over his head and slowly fall towards the basket!

There was another crisp sound of "swish", and Nowitzki hit another three-pointer!

"46:44", the Mavericks are only two points away from the Lakers, and the chasing momentum is aggressive.

While Zhou Yu sighed, he wanted to compete with Nowitzki on his three-point shooting skills. You must know that Zhou Yu's three-point shooting skills are top-notch among big players and small players. How can you easily show weakness to Nowitzki.

Zhang Jinsong seemed to have seen Zhou Yu's thoughts, and hurried over to pat him on the back, and persuaded him in a low voice:
"Big Zhi, don't get too hot-headed. Right now is not the time to fight the opponent for three points. We still maintain the lead. We should focus on playing steadily."

"Brother Song, thank you for your reminder, don't worry, I won't mess around."

Zhou Yu smiled and nodded.

Zhou Yu knew in his heart that the reason why Zhang Jinsong came to persuade him was not because he didn't have confidence in his three-pointers, but because he was worried that Harris would put him on the bench again.

In the game against the Mavericks, the Lakers have a certain advantage inside. Harris naturally still hopes that the players will play more inside to win steadily.

In the next round, Zhou Yu continued to fall to the low position to get the ball. After getting the ball, he used his excellent back-up technique to attack Nowitzki again.

This time, the Mavericks on the other side came to help in time, so Zhou Yu had no choice but to pass the ball.

(End of this chapter)