Basketball boy, starting to shine from the slam dunk

"Another goal."

"Zhuang is really arguing with Leonard."

There was another uproar in the audience.

The game had just begun, and both of the Lakers' attacks were ended by Zhuang Yu, and the last attack was directly against Leonard.

Zhuang Yu's attitude is already very clear.

Today he wanted to use the strongest attitude to tell the Raptors that he was determined to win this game and would never give in.

On the sidelines, Coach Nurse frowned and gestured to the players on the field.

Several players understood and looked at each other, with a more solemn look on their faces. Zhuang Yu’s strength was indeed too strong.

When they came to the frontcourt, the ball was given to Leonard, but this time Leonard did not play one-on-one because Gasol Jr. asked for the ball in the low post.

"ball."

Gasol Jr. used one hand to block the opponent's position and raised the other hand, shouting at Leonard, and then he decisively played one-on-one when the ball was passed to him.

This was actually arranged by Coach Nurse.

The purpose is to test and see what Lopez's condition is today and whether the Lakers will still feel uncomfortable with Lopez's comeback today.

If it is the same as the last game, then the Raptors will naturally know how to play.

But if it’s different from the last game…then they’ll have to find another way.

Lopez puffed out his chest, pressed against Gasol's back, and nailed his feet to the floor, wrestling with Gasol. Gasol slapped the ball on the floor and started to push it toward the basket, their bodies collided, making a dull sound.

After two steps, Gasol paused. He felt a huge resistance and had no advantage in the confrontation, so he prepared to make a turnaround hook shot.

And just when he paused, a voice suddenly sounded: "Retreat."

Before Gasol could react, he felt a void behind him. He was just about to push Lopez again, forcing Lopez to stop jumping, and then he could turn around and face the basket to finish with a hook shot. But unexpectedly, Lopez suddenly pulled the stool away, and Gasol's heart skipped a beat and he staggered.

However, Gasol reacted quickly, adjusting his steps quickly and stabilizing his body center of gravity. But just when he breathed a sigh of relief, he felt his palms were empty.

Snapped!

With a slight sound, the ball was cut off.

"not good."

Gasol's face suddenly changed. He turned his head and saw that Zhuang Yu had already grabbed the basketball and launched a quick counterattack.

Several Raptors players hurried to catch up.

However, compared with Zhuang Yu, their speed was obviously much slower. Even those who could keep up with Zhuang Yu's speed found it difficult to stop him from scoring.

Zhuang Yu made a layup and scored two more points.

Now both the Raptors players on the field and the Raptors fans in the audience began to lose their composure.

The game just started and Zhuang Yu scored 6 points by himself. Didn't they say that they should focus on restricting Zhuang Yu and not let him score so many points?

What's happening here.

Coach Nass also frowned.

The game had just started, so it was obviously inappropriate to call a timeout at this time, which would also weaken the morale of our team. We could only leave it to the players.

Fortunately, the Raptors also have Leonard. When he came to the frontcourt, Leonard took the initiative to ask for it, and then played one-on-one against Korver.

When the Lakers came to assist, Leonard passed the ball to Siakam, assisting Siakam to hit a mid-range jump shot, which was also a return...

In the next few minutes, the two sides exchanged blows, but the Lakers still had the upper hand.

First, Zhuang Yu's personal offense was too sharp, making it difficult for the Raptors to cope with it. After only a few minutes of play, Zhuang Yu had already scored 9 points.

Second, the Lakers did not experience the same discomfort today as they did in the previous game due to the addition of Lopez.

In fact, Lopez also made adjustments in today's game. He didn't play much on the offensive end. He didn't take the ball except for pick-and-roll, and focused more on defense.

Compared to offense, defense does not require much condition or touch.

The advantage of this is that Lopez is guarding the inside, and Lopez's defensive role in the inside is much stronger than Zubac.

In addition, with Lopez, the Lakers' overall defensive system is back, and the overall defense is much stronger than before.

"boom!"

With a dull thud, the Raptors' shot missed.

Lopez grabbed the rebound and passed it to Holiday.

The Lakers quickly launched a counterattack. They didn't wait for Lopez to arrive. After rushing to the frontcourt, they only passed the ball twice before throwing it out.

This time it was Holiday who finished the shot, and it was a three-pointer.

When this three-pointer was made, the Lakers were already leading their opponents by 9 points.

"Requesting a timeout."

Coach Nash immediately called a timeout.

Only a few minutes into the first quarter, the score difference between the two sides was almost reaching double digits, which made Coach Nash a little depressed and he sighed secretly.

Judging from these few minutes, what they expected did not happen.

In this game, the Lakers did not have any difficulty adapting due to the addition of Lopez, and it was obvious that they had adjusted well.

Although Lopez did not score much in these few minutes, his role on the defensive end cannot be ignored. With him, the Lakers' overall defense is obviously much stronger than in previous games.

Before, Gasol had a considerable advantage against the Lakers' defense. Whether it was Zubac, Nance, or anyone else, it was difficult to restrict him enough.

But now with Lopez in charge, the situation is obviously different.

It is not easy for Gasol to single out Lopez, and the Lakers' help defense is very fast.

In the past few minutes, Gasol Jr. tried several times in the low post, but the results were not very good. He made one mistake, missed two shots, and only scored one goal.

You know, the inside has always been the Raptors' advantage in the past few games.

But now it seems that their inside advantage no longer exists.

Although Leonard played very well in these few minutes, don't forget that Zhuang Yu from the Lakers performed even better.

In the past few minutes, the duel between the two sides' ace players was obviously dominated by Zhuang Yu, so the Lakers took the lead in the score.

After several players came off the court, Coach Nash spread out the tactical board and made some new arrangements.

The main emphasis is still on offense, and I hope more players can step up and score in more areas.

......

Soon, the pause ends.

After returning to the court, Lowry, Danny Green and Siakam of the Raptors played more resolutely on the offensive end.

When Leonard and Gasol attract defense, they can get some opportunities.

"Shh!"

With a slight sound, Lowry made a three-pointer.

However, the Lakers fought back. After reaching the frontcourt, Zhuang Yu first made an open cut, made a circle along the inside line, then used the cover of his teammates to get rid of the defense, returned to the three-point line to receive the ball, and immediately shot.

With a clear sound, the basketball hit the target, and it was a three-pointer.

"Be careful."

"Don't let him shoot three-pointers..."

The fans of the Raptors shouted loudly towards the court, reminding the Raptors players to strengthen their defense against Zhuang Yu and not let him shoot three-pointers.

Several Raptors players were also a little helpless as Zhuang Yu's touch was just too good today.

The first quarter was only halfway through and Zhuang Yu had made 1 of 7 shots, including three two-pointers and two three-pointers, and had already scored 5 points.

Next, the Raptors guarded Zhuang Yu tightly, and Zhuang Yu only got one point from free throws, but he tied down the Raptors' defense and created opportunities for his teammates.

After a few rounds, the Lakers are still in the lead.

When most of the first quarter had passed, both sides began to rotate their lineups.

Zhuang Yu was also substituted, but he had already scored 13 points, plus 3 rebounds, 3 assists and a steal.

"Zhuang Yu played really well today. He has already scored 1 points in the first quarter."

"Yeah, maybe another 30+ today."

"Will it be another triple-double? It's already 13+3+3, which is pretty comprehensive."

Today, Zhuang Yu's performance made the home fans very satisfied. From the beginning, Zhuang Yu showed his aggressiveness on the offensive end, scoring three goals in a row, and now he has scored 13 points. In addition, he also had three rebounds and three assists. Not only did he score a lot, but he also had rebounds and assists.

Zhuang Yu came off the court, took the towel from his teammate and wiped his sweat, turned his head to look at the Raptors, and said to Coach Scott: "Do you want me to defend Leonard in the second quarter?"

At this time, Leonard was also replaced. Although his performance was not as good as Zhuang Yu, he also got 8 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist, which was still very good.

Coach Scott shook his head and said, "No, I will let Cunningham defend Leonard in the second quarter. Now we have Brook in the paint. Our overall defense is fine. You should focus on offense."

Zhuang Yu nodded and immediately understood what the coach meant.

Judging from the past few minutes, it was right to let Lopez focus on defense. Regardless of his offensive state, at least with him, the team's overall defense is much stronger than before.

Let Cunningham replace Korver later.

Holiday, Zhuang Yu, Cunningham, Anderson, and Lopez.

This lineup can be said to be the Lakers' strongest defensive lineup, so there is no need for Zhuang Yu to act as a defensive vanguard.

Moreover, since Lopez is asked to focus on defense, Zhuang Yu will naturally have to take on more responsibilities on the offensive end.

Fortunately, Zhuang Yu was in very good offensive form today, and Coach Scott was relieved.

......

In a blink of an eye, the first quarter ended with the score 1:34, and the Lakers led by 24 points.

This was a score that surprised the fans. It was not because the Raptors scored fewer points, but because the Lakers scored too many points.

You know, this is Game 6 of the Finals. In such a crucial game, both sides will naturally go all out and the defensive intensity can be imagined.

But in such a game, the Lakers actually scored 1 points in the first quarter.

"We let the Lakers' offense run too smoothly in this quarter."

During the intermission, Coach Nash said to the players with a serious expression: "The opponent's offensive efficiency is too high. Our defense needs to be strengthened."

A group of players were nodding, but their expressions looked a little bitter.

They certainly couldn't take such a game lightly, they all gave 120% of their effort and tried their best to defend, but they still failed.

In one quarter, Zhuang Yu scored 13 points alone, with a hit rate of 7 of 5, including two three-pointers. How can this scoring efficiency not be high?

They can't do anything about this crazy scorer.

Seeing what the players were thinking, Coach Nas comforted them, "Don't worry, Zhuang Yu has a strong scoring ability, but he can't perform like this for four quarters."

After hearing this, the players relaxed. They didn't believe that anyone could maintain this state for the entire game.

If that were the case, wouldn't Zhuang Yu be able to get a 50+ triple-double?

What a joke!