Basketball boy, starting to shine from the slam dunk

Swish!

With a slight click, Booker made a mid-range jump shot.

After this shot, the score became 5:0. The Suns scored a three-pointer and a two-pointer, while the Lakers had not scored a single point.

When the Suns double-teamed Zhuang Yu, Zhuang Yu passed the ball, but his teammates were not able to seize the opportunity well. First, Holiday missed a three-pointer, and then Zubac's shot on the inside bounced out.

Lakers offense.

After Holiday came to the frontcourt, he looked at Zhuang Yu. Zhuang Yu made a gesture to him and Holiday passed the ball to him.

When Zhuang Yu received the ball outside the three-point line, the Suns immediately double-teamed him. He passed the ball, this time into Anderson's hands.

The next moment, Zhuang Yu ran back.

He first made a circle along the inside line, and then moved to the outside line. Cunningham and Zhuang Yu crossed positions and provided cover for Zhuang Yu.

At this time, Zhuang Yu got rid of the defender and returned to the left three-point line. Anderson passed the ball to him, and Zhuang Yu immediately took a three-point shot after receiving the ball.

"Shh!"

This three-pointer made the score 3:5.

The home fans burst into warm cheers and shouted excitedly.

"Zhuang Yu has to come."

“That’s a great three-pointer.”

"Come on Zhuang Yu, come on Lakers!"

Everyone knows that the absence of Lopez and Rose has a huge impact on the Lakers, and they also understand that the Lakers now need Zhuang Yu to step up.

It's just that the Suns team double-teamed Zhuang Yu just now, which made the home fans a little worried, but fortunately there was this three-pointer.

Coach Williams frowned slightly and shouted to the players on the court, asking them to defend better, especially against Zhuang Yu's three-pointers. Everyone knew how big a threat Zhuang Yu's three-pointers were, and he had reminded them more than once to defend Zhuang Yu's three-pointers well.

But when Zhuang Yu starts scoring, who can stop him?

......

"Double-team again?"

When Zhuang Yu got the ball again, the Suns team double-teamed him immediately.

This time, Zhuang Yu did not choose to pass the ball. Instead, he took advantage of the opponent's double-team before it formed and passed the ball to him. He first pushed the ball forward, and then suddenly accelerated and rushed between Booker and O'Boer.

Both of them subconsciously wanted to reach out to grab the ball, but unexpectedly, Zhuang Yu followed closely, passed sideways between the two of them, and quickly grabbed the basketball and rushed towards the basket.

"Back up the defense," Booker yelled.

Saric took a step forward and stood in front of Zhuang Yu, but he saw Zhuang Yu change hands in the air after jumping up, switching the ball to his left hand and making a left-handed layup.

Scored again.

This was not the end. Just a few dozen seconds later, Zhuang Yu played an off-ball match with his teammates. He first attracted the opponent's double-team and then passed the ball.

The Lakers passed the ball quickly, tearing apart the Suns' defense.

Zhuang Yu suddenly cut into the air, and Holiday passed the ball to Zhuang Yu. Zhuang Yu grabbed the ball and did not let it go. He took a step forward and threw it with one hand towards the defender.

Scored again.

In a short moment, Zhuang Yu scored 7 points alone, changing the score difference to 7:7, which also made Coach Williams frown.

Even though they used double-teaming, Zhuang Yu still managed to score several points in a short period of time, which was a little hard for him to accept.

How can we win the game if we can't defend Zhuang Yu?

"Defend better," Coach Williams yelled again toward the court, waving his arms, "Increase your offense, be tougher."

After coming to the frontcourt, Booker got the ball and first did a pick-and-roll, using the pick-and-roll to get rid of Holiday's defense, and then attacked the basket.

When Booker jumped towards Zubac and dodged in the air, just as he was about to shoot, a hand suddenly reached out from the side and pressed on the basketball.

"what?"

Booker was stunned.

The next moment, the basketball flew up.

Only then did he see clearly that the person who blocked him was Cunningham, but why was Cunningham here?

"Well done."

"Well done!"

The home fans roared and cheered for Cunningham.

Coach Scott on the sidelines also smiled. He let Cunningham start so that he could do a good job of defense, not only defending the person opposite him, but also assisting and making up for the defense.

Cunningham did a good job this time. He successfully blocked the ball, grabbed the rebound, and threw it to the front court immediately.

It was only then that the Suns players reacted. They turned their heads and saw that Zhuang Yu had already crossed the center line. They couldn't help but secretly exclaimed that something was wrong.

It's too late to catch up.

Zhuang Yu was seen riding so fast that he left everyone in the queue. After reaching the front court, he turned his head and found that no one was chasing him. Because his speed was too fast, the Suns players knew they could not catch up with him, so no one chased him at all and let Zhuang Yu score.

Seeing this situation, Zhuang Yu couldn't help but laugh.

Originally his foot had already stepped into the three-point line, but at this moment he suddenly pulled it back and stopped outside the three-point line.

"Fuck, isn't it?"

"Instead of dunking, shooting three-pointers?"

In the audience, the fans widened their eyes.

A group of Suns players' faces turned black instantly. They were all ready to let Zhuang Yu make a layup to get two points, but they didn't expect that Zhuang Yu would give up the two points and shoot a three-pointer.

"Damn it."

"asshole."

"Isn't this unethical?"

Several Suns players ran away with gloomy faces.

They couldn't just watch Zhuang Yu shoot a three-pointer, they had to rush forward, it was too late to block the shot. But if Zhuang Yu missed the shot, they could still grab the rebound.

However, Zhuang Yu did not give them any chance to grab the rebound. He just jumped outside the three-point line, flicked his wrist, and the basketball obediently went through the net.

Hollow hit.

This completely unguarded three-point shot was a sure win for Zhuang Yu, and just because of this certainty, he dared to take a gamble.

Even if he missed the shot, there was no Suns player under the basket at the moment. Even if someone caught up with him, it was not certain whether they could grab the rebound from him.

"Oh..."

The auditorium was buzzing.

All the home fans jumped up and shouted excitedly.

This ball is so beautiful, this time Zhuang Yu got a big one.

In fact, Zhuang Yu was not trying to show off. He was considering the cost-effectiveness. Why not take a three-pointer when there is such an opportunity? After all, it will earn one more point than a two-pointer.

"Requesting a timeout."

Coach Williams called a timeout with a gloomy face. Within a few minutes, Zhuang Yu had already scored 10 points.

Are you kidding me?

We used double-teaming, but he still managed to score 10 points in such a short time. It's outrageous.

Several players came off the court. Coach Williams looked very unhappy. He yelled at them and vented his anger before saying, "We must guard Zhuang Yu well and not let him score again."

"I'd rather let other Lakers players score than let Zhuang Yu score again. Do you understand?"

A group of players responded in unison.

They were also very depressed and secretly decided to teach Zhuang Yu a lesson. They just didn't believe it. If they couldn't defend against one person, they would try two. If they couldn't defend against two people, they would try three.

......

The pause ended quickly.

The players from both teams returned to the court, and several Suns players stared at Zhuang Yu with fire burning in their eyes, as if they wanted to eat him.

Zhuang Yu smiled calmly, not caring at all.

boom!

There was a muffled sound.

Perhaps affected by their mentality, the Suns played their offense a little impatiently and ultimately missed the target.

Zubac grabbed the rebound and passed it to Holiday, and the Lakers launched a quick counterattack.

After reaching the frontcourt, Holiday immediately passed the ball to Zhuang Yu, and the Suns quickly double-teamed him.

This time they rushed very fiercely, and they did not relax their defense against Zhuang Yu even after the double-team. Booker kept chasing Zhuang Yu, and other Suns players also kept an eye on Zhuang Yu's movements. When they saw Zhuang Yu shake off Booker, others immediately rushed over to fill in the gap.

Zhuang Yu first made a circle along the inside line, and then moved towards the bottom corner along the right baseline.

When everyone's attention was on him, Anderson took the opportunity to cut to the basket, and Holiday made a ground pass, assisting Anderson to score a layup.

"It's okay, it's just a ball."

"Keep defending like this and keep a close eye on Zhuang Yu."

Someone shouted, "Come on, Suns!"

In the next few rounds, the Lakers played in multiple places, with Anderson, Holiday and Zubac all scoring.

For a moment, the mentality of the Suns players was about to collapse.

Seeing the score gap getting bigger and bigger, Coach Williams shook his head, called another timeout, and began to gradually replace the main players with the bench lineup.

Here, Zhuang Yu and others walked to the sidelines. Holiday, Anderson, and Zubac all high-fived their teammates with a smile, and glanced disdainfully at the Suns.

You really don't take us seriously, do you?

You'll be in trouble.

At this time, most of the first quarter had passed and the Lakers were leading by 8 points.

After the timeout, both sides sent out their rotation lineups.

The Lakers fielded all substitutes, which made Coach Williams secretly relieved. He thought to himself, "Without Lopez and Rose, not only the Lakers' main lineup has shrunk, but also the substitute lineup. Clarkson is the only strong point of this all-substitute lineup. We will definitely have the upper hand this time."

The Suns' bench lineup is not bad, with Frank Kaminsky, Cameron Johnson, Mikal Bridges, John, Taylor and others...

In order to ensure the competitiveness of the bench lineup, Coach Williams also deliberately kept Baynes on the court to partner with Kaminsky, Johnson, Bridges and Taylor.

I thought I could gain the upper hand this time.

But in less than two minutes, Clarkson scored 6 points by himself, including free throws, which widened the score gap to 10 points.

Coach Williams' face darkened.

What the hell, the Lakers gave up two players and still couldn’t win, don’t you feel ashamed?

I feel ashamed.

In desperation, he could only replace Booker.

This is quite effective.

After all, Booker's scoring ability is still very strong. He scores points as soon as he comes on the court. Under his leadership, the Suns' rotation lineup finally did not fall into a disadvantage again.

But when the first quarter ended, the score was 23:32 and the Suns were still trailing by 9 points.