Basketball boy, starting to shine from the slam dunk

Swish!

As expected, the ball went in.

All the players on the Lakers bench laughed.

In the previous few preseason games, Zhuang Yu used jump shots very often. Except for the first China game held in Shanghai, in the remaining 1 games, Zhuang Yu used jump shots more than any other finishing methods.

If the Jazz had carefully studied the previous preseason games, they would have known that they not only had to guard against Zhuang Yu's three-pointers, but also his floaters.

But obviously, the Jazz didn't do that.

This is understandable, after all, it is just a preseason game, and the Jazz are still focusing more on the five games against the Lakers in the first round of last season's playoffs.

“It’s actually a breakthrough.”

"It doesn't matter, just defend his three-point shot."

In the audience, home fans shouted loudly towards the court, cheering for the Jazz players.

Turning around, Conley pushed the ball to the frontcourt and called a tactic, but the Lakers' defense was very good, and after two passes, the ball was still given to Mitchell.

Mitchell is the Jazz's strongest scoring point, so when they can't get opportunities through simple tactical cooperation, they will give the ball to him and let him use his personal ability to dismantle the defense.

Holiday went up to meet him.

Although Mitchell played at the No. 2 position, Coach Scott did not arrange a leading player to defend him, but instead let Holiday match up against Mitchell.

First of all, Holiday's defense is also excellent.

Secondly, it is to save energy for the protagonist.

Mitchell took a look at the basket, then decisively took a tentative step on his own, then suddenly raised the ball, pretending to directly pull up for a three-pointer.

Holiday was not fooled and kept his feet firmly on the ground. Mitchell did not care either. He leaned his body to the left, pushed the ball forward and broke through from the left.

This move was very quick, and he instantly passed Holiday by half a body length.

Holiday reacted quickly and immediately turned sideways to get close to Mitchell.

However, at this moment Mitchell changed direction again, switched the ball to his right hand, and moved one step to the right, further widening the distance between him and Holiday.

"Take up defense."

The Lakers responded quickly.

Lopez took a step forward to prepare for the defense, but this time Mitchell did not choose to attack the basket. Instead, he jumped up directly after creating distance, chose a mid-range jump shot, and hit it again.

Scoring two goals in a row made the home fans very excited.

They shouted Mitchell's name loudly and cheered for him.

But then the Lakers responded.

After Holiday came to the frontcourt, he still played a pick-and-roll with Lopez, and then passed the ball back to Lopez.

At the same time, Zhuang Yu moved to the top of the arc and passed the ball to Lopez.

However, when the Jazz players thought that it was the same as the previous ball and that Zhuang Yu would play, Holiday suddenly cut along the baseline, and Zhuang Yu attracted the defense and made a ground pass. The basketball bounced from the feet of the Jazz players and fell into Holiday's hands. Holiday grabbed the basketball, jumped up, and directly did a two-handed slam dunk.

"Bang!"

A loud bang silenced the home fans.

After a few seconds, a fan shouted in dissatisfaction: "Damn it, defend better, don't let them cut in so easily, don't miss anyone."

Several Jazz players looked at each other and nodded.

We have to be more careful next time. The coach has already instructed them to cut off the connection between Zhuang Yu and his teammates.

......

The ball changed and the Jazz attacked.

After Conley arrived at the frontcourt, he still played according to the tactics, first calling a pick-and-roll and then passing the ball out.

This time he didn't pass it to Mitchell, but passed it to Joe Ingles.

Joe Ingles stood outside the 45-point line at a -degree angle on the right side, and after receiving the pass, he made a fake shot. At this time, he was facing Korver. Korver subconsciously raised his hand, and then Ingles accelerated and broke through.

Korver's condition is indeed getting worse.

Especially this season, he struggled in the previous preseason games. Not to mention his defense, he moved slowly and was easily passed by others.

In the previous preseason games, his three-point shooting performance, which is his forte, was not very good, with his hit rate dropping to 34%.

In fact, according to common sense, this three-point shooting percentage is acceptable. Many players' three-point shooting percentages are about the same. However, Korver is a three-point shooter, and for him, a 34% three-point shooting percentage is not acceptable.

After all, Korver's three-point shooting percentage was above 40% for many years.

A player who has obvious weaknesses on the defensive end and a relatively single role on the offensive end, who can only shoot three-pointers, if his three-point shooting percentage is not high enough, then his role on the court will be somewhat useless.

When Coach Snyder was making pre-game arrangements, he specifically told his players to target Korver.

So Ingles didn't hesitate, and resolutely played a one-on-one game. He accelerated past Korver and then made a quick stop jump shot, which also hit the target steadily.

The Jazz scored three consecutive attacks, which made the home fans very happy.

The Jazz's offensive efficiency looked very good today, but the Lakers returned the favor again.

This time it’s not Zhuang Yu and Holiday, but Lopez.

After Holiday reached the frontcourt, he passed the ball to Zhuang Yu, and Zhuang Yu played a pick-and-roll with Lopez.

Because Zhuang Yu was too threatening, Gobert from the Jazz had to pounce in front of Zhuang Yu, while Lopez took the opportunity to move down to the low post.

Zhuang Yu made a clever ground pass to Lopez.

At this time, the person behind Lopez was Jeff Green, not Gobert. There was a clear difference in weight and height between the two sides, and they were in the low post. So Lopez decisively played a singles game, took a step back, half turned, turned from back to face, and used his shoulder to push Jeff Green, then jumped up and made a light hook shot to score the ball.

"Damn it, the defense still needs to be improved. Even though the offense is good, it won't work if the defense can't hold."

"It's really difficult on the defensive end because the Lakers have so many scoring points. All five players on the court can score, especially Zhuang Yu, Holiday and Lopez. They all have strong scoring abilities. It's impossible for us to defend all three of them at the same time."

"It's like this. Look at the three attacks just now. Zhuang Yu made one, Holiday made one, and Lopez made one. The three of them made one each. The attack was very clear. As long as any of the three core positions has a positional advantage, they will attack resolutely. However, it is difficult for us to defend against them in the position..."

Although the Jazz played well on the offensive end, all three attacks were successful.

But every time they scored the ball against the Lakers, they were able to quickly retaliate, which made the home fans feel a little unhappy, but they also knew that the Lakers had too many scoring points.

It is difficult to defend the Lakers' offense.

......

Minutes passed in the blink of an eye.

During these few minutes, the two sides fought back and forth and the game was evenly matched. The Jazz were unable to defend against the Lakers on the defensive end.

But they played well on offense, with Mitchell, Gobert and Ingles all scoring.

They follow a principle, which is to find Korver's weakness.

If Korver and Ingles are in a 1-on-1 matchup, then give the ball to Ingles and let him play one-on-one against Korver.

But if the Lakers are assisting or helping with defense, then they will choose to pass the ball, pass it twice, and use pick-and-rolls and screens to switch defenses.

For example, after the switch, Mitchell is facing Korver, then Mitchell will decisively play one-on-one, or he can switch to Conley... In short, whoever faces Korver will decisively play one-on-one.

The effect was quite good. Korver really couldn't defend the opponent because his movement speed and reaction were too slow.

And Korver was not able to play his due role on the offensive end. He shot two three-pointers, but missed one. Fortunately, the Lakers have Zhuang Yu, Holiday, and Lopez, all of whom have advantages in their respective positions.

So after a few minutes, the two sides were evenly matched, with the score 15:14, with the Jazz leading by one point.

"Requesting a timeout."

At this time, the Lakers called a timeout.

When several players came off the court, Coach Scott made a substitution, replacing Korver with Cunningham.

This is the first regular season game of the season, and Coach Scott actually wants to see more of Korver's condition.

If he is in good condition, then Coach Scott will not adjust Korver's starting position for the time being. But from the past few minutes, Korver's condition is indeed a bit too bad, and he is no longer qualified for the starting small forward position.

"First we have to defend well..."

Coach Scott spread out the tactical board and said, "Let's switch now. Zhuang Yu will defend Mitchell." He looked at Zhuang Yu and said, "Mitchell is in your hands. Lock him down."

Zhuang Yu nodded: "I understand."

Then Coach Scott looked at the other players and said, "Big Lopez, you should push Gobert outside and don't let him get close to the basket. He can only eat cakes under the basket. Once he is away from the basket, he basically can't play any role on the offensive end."

"Anderson, and Cunningham, your two tasks are to defend the opponent's three-pointer, don't let the opponent have the opportunity to shoot three-pointers, and force the opponent to break through..."

After some arrangements, Coach Scott put away the tactical board, clapped his hands, and shouted loudly: "Go ahead, come on."

......

The timeout ended quickly and both sides returned to the court.

The Lakers also put out their strongest defensive lineup, while the Jazz also made substitutions, replacing Jeff Green with Royce O'Neale.

Lakers possession of the ball.

Holiday dribbled the ball forward and passed it to Zhuang Yu after reaching the frontcourt.

Zhuang Yu played directly, facing Mitchell with a series of changes of direction, and then suddenly accelerated. Mitchell reacted quickly and moved sideways quickly, trying to get the first position. But when the two bodies came into contact, a strong force hit, and Mitchell couldn't help but pause and stumbled back a step.

Mitchell has very explosive physical fitness, fast speed, good explosive power, and is very strong, but he is only 191 cm tall, several centimeters less than Zhuang Yu, so he is actually not as good as Zhuang Yu in weight and confrontation ability.

A confrontation pushed Mitchell away, and Zhuang Yu took the opportunity to break into the free throw line.

Gobert rushed forward to help defend, but it didn't work.

Zhuang Yu jumped up towards Gobert, holding the basketball in his right hand and threw it towards the basket. The basketball drew a high arc and passed over Gobert's head...