Basketball boy, starting to shine from the slam dunk

"There are only seven minutes left."

"Yes, it's time to decide the winner."

"Don't worry, we are still leading by 5 points. Coach Nurse will definitely change the main lineup later. We have the advantage in the main lineup and we are not afraid of the Lakers."

"That's right. We have obvious advantages in the interior and forward lines. The Lakers have an advantage on the outside at best... They have an advantage in Zhuang Yu, but I don't believe he can turn the tables on his own. Humph, although we can't defend Zhuang Yu, the Lakers can't defend Leonard either. As long as Leonard can keep scoring, it will be difficult for the Lakers to catch up."

Raptors fans are discussing and are full of confidence in the Raptors.

After all, in the past three quarters, the Raptors had the upper hand most of the time. They were leading at the end of the first quarter, and at the end of the second quarter. Now there are only more than 1 minutes left in the fourth quarter, and the Raptors are still leading.

Lakers fans naturally don't think so.

"It's just 5 points. When it comes to the crucial moment, the Raptors are definitely no match for the Lakers."

"Don't forget, the Lakers are the defending champions, and they have an unstoppable player like Zhuang Yu. The closer we get to the final moment, the more we have to rely on the core players."

"The Lakers will win..."

Lakers fans shouted loudly towards the court, cheering for the Lakers.

......

The timeout is over and the players return to the court.

The Lakers players are Holiday, Zhuang Yu, Korver, Anderson, and Nance Jr.

The Raptors sent out their starting lineup, including Lowry, Danny Green, Leonard, Siakam, and Gasol Jr. Coach Nurse did not plan to make any more substitutions. He wanted to use the strongest lineup to suppress the Lakers and not give the Lakers a chance to catch up.

For more than seven minutes, as long as our team maintained the lead, it didn't matter even if the difference between the two sides was only a few points.

A win by one point is also a win.

The game continues...

The Lakers had the ball. After Holiday came to the frontcourt, he did not pass the ball to Zhuang Yu immediately. Instead, he called a pick-and-roll and broke through himself.

The Lakers now have a small lineup, so the offensive and defensive rhythm must be fast to reduce positional battles as much as possible. There is no need for Holiday to pass the ball to Zhuang Yu as soon as he arrives on the court and then have several players move away. It would be too easy to play like that.

Of course, the offensive core of the Lakers is still Zhuang Yu.

When Holiday broke through and forced the Raptors to shrink their defense, he passed the ball to Zhuang Yu.

As soon as Zhuang Yu got the ball, someone from the Raptors rushed over, and not just one person. Danny Green and Leonard rushed over to Zhuang Yu together.

"what?"

Zhuang Yu raised his eyebrows slightly and immediately passed the ball to Korver. Korver took the ball and shot a three-pointer, but unfortunately he still missed.

Gasol Jr. got the rebound and the Raptors launched a counterattack.

After reaching the frontcourt, Lowry and Gasol Jr. played a pick-and-roll. When Gasol Jr. cut into the inside after blocking the opponent, Lowry immediately made a ground pass to him.

Gasol Jr. got the ball and first pushed Nance Jr., then raised the ball and made a little hook shot. The basketball bounced on the rim and finally fell in.

"nice shot."

"Haha, I said the Lakers' inside line can't defend Gasol."

The home fans cheered.

The score difference became 7 points.

......

"Pick and roll."

Holiday called a pick-and-roll, moved to the left, and then passed the ball to Anderson. Anderson moved to the right along the three-point line, crossed positions with Zhuang Yu, then handed the ball to Zhuang Yu and moved sideways to provide a screen for Zhuang Yu.

At the same time, Siakam quickly left Anderson behind and rushed towards Zhuang Yu, standing in front of Zhuang Yu and raising his hands.

Zhuang Yu pushed the ball forward and accelerated suddenly.

"not good."

Siakam's heart skipped a beat and he quickly retreated and turned sideways. He knew that his speed was not as good as Zhuang Yu's and it would be impossible for him to get into position in advance.

However, just as he turned sideways, Zhuang Yu suddenly pulled the ball back, tapped his toes on the floor, retreated outside the three-point line, and then jumped up.

Siakam reacted, but he was still sideways, and it was too late for him to rush over to block the shot. He had just adjusted his steps to face Zhuang Yu, and before he could jump up, Zhuang Yu had already thrown the ball.

"too fast."

Siakam sighed in his heart and subconsciously turned his head to look at the basket, and saw the basketball accurately penetrate the net and hit the target.

It was a three-pointer, and the difference between the two sides became 4 points.

"Damn it."

"Defend better and don't let him shoot three-pointers."

"It's better to let him break through than give him a three-point shot..."

The home fans shouted loudly on the court, reminding the Raptors players to be careful of Zhuang Yu's three-pointer, and would rather let him break through than give him the opportunity to shoot a three-pointer. Because everyone knows that Zhuang Yu's three-pointer is very powerful, not inferior to Curry.

If Zhuang Yu could start shooting three-pointers, it would be a disaster for the Raptors.

Several Raptors players were also aware of this. They exchanged glances and quickly reached a tacit understanding that they must keep a close eye on Zhuang Yu at all times and not give him the opportunity to shoot three-pointers.

......

Come to the offensive end.

The Raptors gave the ball to Leonard and let him play one-on-one, but the one defending Leonard at this time was Zhuang Yu, not Korver.

Gasol was in the low post and Leonard was at a 45-degree angle on the right. He hesitated for a moment and did not give the ball to Gasol, but chose to play against Zhuang Yu alone.

He first dribbled the ball between his legs, then switched the ball to his left hand. Then Leonard accelerated and took a step forward, actively looking for confrontation and leaning towards Zhuang Yu.

Zhuang Yu retreated quickly and did not let Leonard get close to him. Leonard did not care. He suddenly took a step back, stood on one leg, leaned back, and lifted the ball.

However, at this moment, Anderson pounced over and jumped up.

Leonard had deliberately chosen the Golden Rooster jump shot to avoid Zhuang Yu's block and interference, but he didn't expect Anderson to suddenly rush out from the side. At this time, Leonard leaned back and could no longer make adjustments, so he could only speed up his shot.

After all, Anderson is tall and has long arms, so it is possible for him to block the shot.

boom!

With a muffled sound, the ball hit the iron.

Leonard looked unhappy. He found that he had played the ball too easily.

In fact, he should have passed the ball. Even if he didn't pass it to Gasol Jr. at the first time, he should have passed it to Siakam when he noticed Anderson rushing towards him.

It’s not Leonard’s fault that he is impulsive. Everyone has a competitive spirit. Without a competitive spirit, it is impossible to become a top star.

In the last few minutes of the game, everyone knew that the core players of both sides needed to step up and dominate the game, and Zhuang Yu had already stood up and just scored a three-pointer.

At this time, Leonard naturally wanted to fight back, and his teammates also hoped that he could stand up and fight back, so he decisively chose to play singles.

It is obvious that the Lakers had anticipated this and were very determined, and Anderson decisively let go of Siakam.

This is the tacit understanding between Zhuang Yu and Anderson, and also the confidence of a championship team. They dare to take risks and dare to gamble.

certainly......

At this time, if Leonard passes the ball to Siakam, then Siakam can shoot directly or attack the basket.

There's just no if.

The rebound ball bounced a little far and just fell into the hands of Zhuang Yu who was about to grab the rebound. He immediately turned around and ran at full speed.

"Damn it, chase him."

"Stop him..."

People shouted.

Several Raptors players were also trying hard to catch up. The one running in the front was Lowry. He was only one meter away from Zhuang Yu. He stretched out his hand to pull him down, intending to commit a foul, but he missed.

Zhuang Yu's speed was getting faster and faster. After a few steps, he left everyone behind. He rushed to the front court, jumped up, grabbed the basketball with his right hand and raised it high, gliding in the air like an eagle spreading its wings.

Bang!

Finally, Zhuang Yu slammed the basketball into the basket.

"hateful."

"Hey, Zhuang Yu is too fast."

"Yeah, I can't catch up at all..."

The home fans couldn't help but lament.

Coach Nash frowned and immediately called a timeout.

At this time, the difference between the two sides was only two points, and he had to call a timeout to curb the Lakers' momentum of chasing points.

"I emphasize again, you must be on guard against Zhuang Yu."

After several players came to the sidelines, Coach Nash said with a serious expression: "Assistance and switching defense must be fast, and we must not let him shoot easily."

Several players agreed in unison, and they also knew that they had to defend Zhuang Yu well.

In just a short while, Zhuang Yu had already scored 7 points.

Obviously, they were not able to defend Zhuang Yu well, allowing the opponent to narrow the gap to two points.

This is a very delicate score, which means that the Raptors have reached a dangerous situation and may be tied or even overtaken by the opponent with one goal.

Of course, there is still enough time in the game, and it is not necessary to say that the opponent will overtake the score, but once the opponent overtakes the score, the Lakers will definitely be in high spirits, and the situation will be even more unfavorable to the Raptors.

After some arrangements, Coach Nass reminded again: "Be sure to guard Zhuang Yu well."

Coach Nash is not worried about letting other Lakers players score, because other players are not sure they have the same continuous scoring ability as Zhuang Yu. Even if they score some goals, it will only be sporadic. As long as he can score, he can maintain the lead.

When one side is leading, what is the most feared thing?

First, the opponent's defense makes it impossible for your team to score points. Defensive counterattack is the magic weapon to catch up with points. If you defend and then score the ball, the score difference will be narrowed immediately.

The second is that the opponent starts raining three-pointers. Even though you are leading and can score points, if they make a series of three-pointers, they will definitely score more than you, so the score gap will naturally narrow.

Coach Nurse knows exactly what the team needs at this time.

They need to score the ball, limit Zhuang Yu, and not let the opponent score continuously, let alone let the opponent shoot three-pointers...