Basketball boy, starting to shine from the slam dunk

The Raptors called a timeout again. Coach Nurse's arrangement was simple: they had to make the next attack and defend a ball.

"We have to score in the next attack and give the Lakers one last chance to attack. The opponent will definitely give the ball to Zhuang Yu. Double-team him directly. As for the other Lakers players, just don't let them shoot three-pointers."

"Remember, score this attack, then defend it..."

As long as the Raptors can score in the next attack, they will at least be ahead by three points. If they defend the three-pointer well at that time, even if the Lakers score a two-pointer, they will still be ahead and can still secure the victory.

It can be predicted that the Lakers' last attack will definitely be given to Zhuang Yu, and Zhuang Yu's three-pointer is too powerful.

It is precisely because he is extremely afraid of Zhuang Yu's three-point shot that Coach Nash asked the players to double-team him, even if it means missing someone.

Of course, the prerequisite is that the Raptors will score the ball next.

......

The Lakers are also making arrangements here.

Several players stood beside Coach Scott, who said, "We have to defend the next ball as much as possible, just keep an eye on Leonard and Gasol."

The emphasis here is on defense. Only by defending this ball can they have a chance to use the final time to kill the Raptors.

The Lakers still have a timeout.

Therefore, Scott did not make any further arrangements. After the Raptors finished this attack, he would call a timeout to re-arrange.

......

"Only a few dozen seconds left."

"Each team has one offensive opportunity. The Raptors will definitely use up all 24 seconds. The key is whether they can score this time."

"Yes, if the Raptors succeed in this attack, the point difference will be widened to three points, or even four points, which will be very bad for the Lakers."

"The Lakers will definitely focus on defending the three-pointer..."

The timeout ended amid the fans' discussions.

The players returned to the court, everyone had a serious expression on their face, their eyes were sharp, and there was a solemn atmosphere on the court.

Raptors offense.

After Lowry came to the frontcourt, he was not in a hurry to attack. He first wandered outside the three-point line, wasting some time, and then passed the ball to Leonard.

At the same time, Gasol Jr. was blocking with one hand in the low post on the right side and raising the other hand to ask for the ball.

However, Leonard did not pass the ball, but called a pick-and-roll.

Gasol had to go to the upper line for pick-and-roll, Leonard quickly got rid of it, and Zubac immediately rushed over to delay him. However, Leonard looked at Zhuang Yu, and saw Zhuang Yu quickly bypassing Gasol and rushing towards him. He hesitated for a moment, but still passed the ball to Gasol.

One reason is that Gasol was left open at this time, and the other reason is that he did not have as much advantage in the low post as Gasol did when facing Zhuang Yu.

This choice can be said to be very calm, and Leonard's pass was also very accurate. He passed the ball on the ground through the gap between people, and the basketball just bounced from Zubac's feet and fell into Gasol's hands.

Gasol grabbed the ball and rushed to the basket.

Snapped!

beep!

Thug, whistle blows.

The referee pointed at Anderson and gave him a hand foul, signaling Gasol Jr. to stand on the free throw line to take two free throws.

Anderson was a little helpless. The size gap between him and Gasol was too big, so he could only commit a foul.

"You did the right thing." Zhuang Yu patted Anderson.

It is okay to foul at this time, as long as you don't let the other team get a 2+1. Even if you send the other team to the free throw line, it will only be two points at most. It is even possible that the other team will only make one free throw, or miss both free throws. There is nothing wrong with taking a gamble on free throws.

"Yeah." Anderson nodded.

Gasol Jr. stood on the free throw line, adjusted himself, flicked his wrist, and made the first free throw, but he missed the second free throw. The basketball bounced out of the frame and was picked up by Anderson.

The Lakers immediately called a timeout.

The score is 116:114, with the Raptors leading by two points.

"Damn it."

Gasol was a little annoyed. If he had made the second free throw, they would have been leading by three points.

There's a difference between leading by three points and leading by two points.

Leading by three points means at least you are invincible, but leading by two points is not safe as there is a risk of being defeated by the opponent.

Of course, the Raptors will certainly try to avoid this risk as much as possible.

When several players came off the court, Coach Nurse frowned. He felt a headache. If Gasol had made both free throws just now, things would be easy to deal with now that they were three points behind. He just needed to double-team Zhuang Yu and then focus on defending the Lakers' players who could shoot three-pointers.

As long as they defend Zhuang Yu well and prevent the Lakers from shooting three-pointers, the Raptors will still lead even if they let the Lakers score two points.

But that’s not the case now.

Now they don't even dare to take the two-point shot.

"Wait... or assist in defense."

Coach Nash hesitated for a moment, but still didn't dare to let the players double-team Zhuang Yu.

Although it is very likely that Zhuang Yu will play this ball, under this circumstance, the Lakers will definitely have targeted arrangements, such as changing to a five-small lineup and sending out all players who can shoot three-pointers. It depends on whether the Raptors dare to take the gamble.

At this time, if the Lakers changed to a five-small lineup, the Raptors would not dare to leave any Lakers player open, and would not be able to double-team Zhuang Yu.

Once Zhuang Yu is double-teamed, he will miss the opponent, which means the Lakers will have the opportunity to shoot a three-pointer. What if he makes the shot?

Do the Lakers dare to take a gamble and choose three points over two points?

Coach Nurse didn't know this.

But do I dare to take the gamble?

Coach Nash knows very well that he dare not!

He would rather let the opponent score a two-pointer and drag the game into overtime than to bet on whether the opponent's three-pointer could be made.

However, the Raptors don't dare to gamble, but the Lakers really dare to gamble.

Coach Scott did not hesitate at all. He made substitutions after several players came off the court, replacing Nance Jr. and Anderson with Korver and Kuzma, directly putting on a "small five" lineup.

Coach Scott said in a deep voice, "Give the ball to Zhuang later. Everyone else should move out beyond the three-point line. Zhuang, you decide how to play, whether it's a three-pointer, a breakthrough, or a pass." As he spoke, his eyes swept over several people one by one, "Remember, there are only 12 seconds, we have to grab one, so you must be resolute."

Several people agreed in unison.

......

Only 12 seconds left and the score difference was 2 points.

The game has reached the most critical moment. Everyone in the audience is nervous and staring at the court without blinking.

The players returned to the court and the Lakers passed the ball to Zhuang Yu.

Almost everyone knew that Zhuang Yu would definitely play this ball, and the Raptors players knew it, but under the current circumstances, they couldn't make up their minds to double-team him. They could only let Leonard continue to defend Zhuang Yu alone, and the others were ready to assist in defense.

However, the Lakers sent out a five-man lineup at the moment, including Holiday, Clarkson, Zhuang Yu, Korver, and Kuzma, all of whom can shoot three-pointers. All five of them stood outside the three-point line, forcing the Raptors' defense to stretch out very long, making it difficult for them to form a response.

"10,9,8......"

Zhuang Yu silently calculated the game time, lowered his center of gravity, stared at the basket, and then suddenly dribbled the ball between his legs with his left shoulder sinking.

It looked like he was going to break through to the left, but Leonard had excellent defensive awareness and immediately realized that this might be a fake move.

Sure enough, Zhuang Yu did not break through to the left.

This was just a fake move, and then Zhuang Yu changed direction in front of his body, switched the ball to his right hand, and exploded at high speed.

Leonard quickly moved to his left and took a step back.

His steps were steady, not hurried, nor messy at all. The more times like this happened, the calmer Leonard became.

Zhuang Yu took a step forward and passed Leonard by half a body length. But when everyone thought that Zhuang Yu was going to break through and get a two-point shot first, he suddenly dribbled the ball behind his back and tapped his feet on the floor. Instead of moving forward, he retreated back to outside the three-point line.

"Oh..."

There was an uproar in the audience.

Several Raptors players secretly cried out in panic, but Leonard remained calm as he had guessed this possibility.

Perhaps someone else would choose to attack the basket when trailing by two points, get a two-point shot, and drag the game into overtime.

But this is Zhuang Yu, a super shooter whose three-point shooting is no less than Curry's.

Others don’t dare to shoot three-pointers at this time, but Curry dares, and Zhuang Yu certainly dares too!

So Leonard didn't panic. He flew forward immediately, jumped up quickly, raised his arms high, and reached out to the basketball... However, just as his hand was about to touch the basketball, he found that the basketball was getting farther and farther away from him because Zhuang Yu's body was leaning backward.

This was a fadeaway three-pointer after a step back. The fans watching couldn't help but widen their eyes. This was too extreme.

Leonard's heart trembled, and his expression finally changed.

He found that it was impossible for him to touch the basketball, and the only thing he could do now was to pray that the shot would not go in.

However, the next moment, a "swish" sound came from behind him, and Leonard's face changed - did the ball go in?

Yes, the ball went in.

This extreme three-pointer penetrated the Nets and changed the score to 117:116. The Lakers overtook by one point with only 4 seconds left in the game.

In the audience, Lakers fans jumped up, screamed and cheered excitedly, expressing their joy.

The Raptors fans were collectively silent.

This three-pointer actually went in. Such an extreme shot actually went in!

on the field.

Several Raptors players stared at the basket in a daze. Leonard's eyes were a little dim. He had defended to this extent, but he didn't expect that Zhuang Yu still made the shot.

"Twenty-two seconds left."

"still have a chance."

Coach Nash yelled to the court.

Several Raptors players came to their senses, but they no longer had timeouts, so they couldn't call a timeout to rearrange their tactics and could only serve the ball in the backcourt.

When the ball was sent out, Lowry didn't even have time to push the ball to the frontcourt, because the Lakers didn't relax their defense and directly launched a full-court press. Lowry had no time to pass the ball to others, nor did he have time to shoot calmly. He could only push the ball towards the basket with all his strength.

"drop......"

The timer lights up.

The basketball didn't hit the rim.

At the end of the game, the score was 117:116. The Lakers defeated the Raptors with Zhuang Yu's ultimate three-pointer at the last minute.

The final score was changed to 1:0.

At this moment, all the players on the Lakers team rushed towards Zhuang Yu and surrounded him. They cheered and celebrated excitedly.

There is no doubt that the most dazzling player in today's game was Zhuang Yu, especially in the last two minutes, he completely dominated the game, almost scoring all the points for the Lakers in the last two or three minutes, and staged an extreme buzzer-beater.

In this game, Zhuang Yu scored 37 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, and steals, which were very impressive statistics.

In addition to Zhuang Yu, the Lakers' Rose scored 19 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, Holiday 18 points, Clarkson 16 points, Anderson 9 points, Kuzma 13 points...

Leonard scored the most points for the Raptors, with 28 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Gasol scored 25 points and 9 rebounds, but the scores of other players were scattered. Lowry only scored 14 points, Siakam scored 18 points, and Danny Green...