Basketball boy, starting to shine from the slam dunk

I have to say that Antetokounmpo's defense is indeed very good. The fact that he was selected to the All-Defensive First Team last season is enough to prove this point.

If someone were to change his position, he would only be able to pass the ball.

But Zhuang Yu didn't do that. After taking a step to the left, he suddenly hooked the basketball with his left hand, and with his right foot as the pivot, he turned his body, not forward, but backward. He used a turn with the ball to increase the distance between him and Antetokounmpo, and then jumped up.

Antetokounmpo rushed forward and stretched out his arms.

However, he was depressed to find that Zhuang Yu not only did a turnaround jump shot, but also a fade away, with his body leaning backwards and getting farther and farther away from him.

"How the hell do you block this?"

Antetokounmpo found that he was thinking too simply. He thought that at this position, as long as Zhuang Yu dared to shoot, he would have a great chance of blocking Zhuang Yu.

But he found that no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't touch the basketball.

I could only watch Zhuang Yu throw the ball.

Swish!

Still going in.

The home fans were all excited.

All kinds of cheers, screams, and shouts filled the stadium, like thunder, deafening.

No one expected that the core players of both sides would start competing against each other just as the game started.

Zhuang Yu hits one, Antetokounmpo hits one, and when he turns around, Zhuang Yu hits another one...

就这么一会儿时间，庄宇已经拿到了7分，3投3中，而德托昆博也是拿到了4分,2投2中。

This kind of competition between the core players of both sides and the clash between superstars made the fans scream with excitement and their adrenaline levels soared.

In the next few rounds, the confrontation between Zhuang Yu and Antetokounmpo continued, but both of them started to miss shots one after another, but overall their scoring efficiency was still very high.

Zhuang Yu’s offensive efficiency is very high because he plays the ball very reasonably and has a very accurate grasp of timing.

As for Antetokounmpo, it is related to his playing style. His playing style determines that he relies more on attacking the basket and scoring from a position closer to the basket.

Generally speaking, the closer you are to the basket, the higher your hit rate.

After a few minutes, Zhuang Yu had scored 9 points, and Antetokounmpo also scored 7 points, including a free throw.

However, the Lakers still lead in the overall score of both teams.

"Requesting a timeout."

The Bucks called a timeout.

After several players came off the court, Coach Budenholzer spread out the tactical board and made some new arrangements. He also made personnel rotations, replacing Lopez Jr. with Essan Ilyasova, a 208-centimeter forward.

"There was nothing wrong with our offense in the past few minutes, but our defense was not good enough, especially our defense against Zhuang Yu, which allowed him to score too many points."

Coach Budenholzer solemnly warned: "Next, we have to further strengthen our defense against Zhuang Yu. The defensive strategy remains unchanged, but we need to be tougher and give him more physical confrontations. We need to force him to shoot more after confrontations, reducing his stability and efficiency..."

Meanwhile, the Lakers.

Coach Scott looked at Zhuang Yu in surprise. He felt that Zhuang Yu's condition today was a little different from before.

He couldn't tell what was different. What he had to say was that Zhuang Yu's desire to score today seemed to be stronger than ever before, and even more domineering.

Yes, it's domineering.

For example, he and Antetokounmpo are not players in the same position, so there is no need for him to look for Antetokounmpo and score over Antetokounmpo's head.

But that's what he did today.

Coach Scott really wanted to ask Zhuang Yu what he was thinking and why he did this?

But now is obviously not the time.

He first made a substitution, replacing Cunningham and changing the size of his pants, then spread out the tactical board and made some new arrangements: "We need to pass the ball later, don't play it too simply..."

It can be predicted that the Bucks will further strengthen their defense against Zhuang Yu, so Coach Scott replaced him with Kuzma as the three-point shooter.

When Zhuang Yu is closely guarded by the opponent, he can pass the ball and let his teammates shoot three-pointers.

......

The timeout ended quickly and the game continued.

After the Bucks reached the frontcourt, the ball was given to Middleton.

This time it was Antetokounmpo who came up for screen and roll. He made a screen and roll with Middleton, then cut to the basket, while Middleton went to the other side. The Lakers tightened their defense to surround Antetokounmpo.

Seeing this situation, Middleton simply chose to shoot himself, making a mid-range jump shot and also making the ball.

Turning around, the Lakers attacked.

Zhuang Yu got the ball again.

Sure enough, the Bucks further strengthened their defense against Zhuang Yu. Their defensive strategy did not change, but it was obviously more aggressive than before.

When Zhuang Yu used the pick-and-roll to break through, the Bucks immediately surrounded him, and several players rushed forward with great momentum.

However, this time Zhuang Yu did not choose to shoot himself, but passed the ball to Holiday. Holiday took a glance outside the three-point line to attract the defense, and then passed the ball to Kuzma, who took a three-pointer directly.

Swish!

Also enter.

For a period of time afterwards, the Bucks' defense was focused on Zhuang Yu. What made the Bucks a little depressed was that Zhuang Yu suddenly stopped attacking on his own.

Zhuang Yu always uses himself to attract defense and then create opportunities for his teammates. He can always pass the ball in time to the player in the best position.

A moment...

Although Zhuang Yu did not score a point, he made three assists, indirectly helping the Lakers get 7 points because one of them was a three-pointer.

......

"Pick and roll."

On the field.

Zhuang Yu took the ball again and gestured to his teammates. Zubac came up for screen and Zhuang Yu quickly got rid of it, and Antetokounmpo came up to delay.

Zhuang Yu once again played one-on-one against Antetokounmpo, changing directions continuously. Just when everyone thought he would choose to finish the game himself this time, Zhuang Yu suddenly made a ground pass without looking at anyone. The basketball bounced from Antetokounmpo's feet and flew to Anderson who was cutting along the left baseline.

"not good."

"I missed someone."

Someone shouted loudly, and the Bucks players reacted, but it was too late.

Anderson grabbed the ball passed by Zhuang Yu, jumped up and did a two-handed dunk.

"Bang!"

There was a loud bang, which drew loud cheers from the home fans.

Zhuang Yu ran towards Anderson, high-fived him, and said with a smile, "Why did you think of dunking today?"

Although Zhuang Yu has always advised Anderson to dunk as much as possible, due to his athletic ability and personal habits, Anderson still doesn't like to finish with dunks in the game. He prefers more lob shots or layups.

However, today he was always at a disadvantage when facing Antetokounmpo and was beaten by Antetokounmpo, which made him feel very depressed.

So he chose to dunk.

"Nothing, just wanted to dunk one." Anderson said with a smile.

"Then I'll pass it to you later." Zhuang Yu said.

at the same time.

Coach Budenholzer on the sidelines frowned. Although Zhuang Yu did not score during this period, this was his fourth assist.

In the first few minutes, Zhuang Yu focused on scoring and scored 9 points by himself.

However, when he once again reminded his players to strengthen their defense against Zhuang Yu, Zhuang Yu suddenly changed his playing style and stopped trying to score points, but instead organized the offense.

The key is Zhuang Yu's organizational ability and passing ability are also excellent. In just a few minutes, he has already made 4 assists.

For the Bucks, it seemed that they had defended Zhuang Yu, but they obviously failed to defend the other players of the Lakers.

So they are still lagging behind.

"boom!"

On this side, Antetokounmpo wanted to fight back, but failed. The basketball bounced out of the hoop and was shot out from far away by Anderson, right into the hands of Zhuang Yu. Zhuang Yu grabbed the basketball and immediately launched a quick counterattack.

Several Bucks players hurriedly chased after him, only to see Zhuang Yu running in front, DiVincenzo, Matthews and Middleton chasing behind, and followed Zhuang Yu into the three-point line.

At this moment, Zhuang Yu suddenly passed the ball behind him.

"what?"

"not good......"

DiVincenzo and the other two were startled. They all thought that Zhuang Yu would choose to layup or dunk by himself, and they were ready to besiege Zhuang Yu together.

It’s hard for one person to block Zhuang Yu, so what about the three of us?

It can absolutely ensure that Zhuang Yu has no space for layup or dunk.

But they didn't expect that Zhuang Yu suddenly passed the ball. They didn't even see Zhuang Yu turn his head to look, so how did he pass it?

No, is there anyone behind?

Yes, of course!

Anderson, Holiday and Kuzma have caught up, and with them is Antetokounmpo, but the one who is in the lead is Kuzma.

Zhuang Yu didn't look back, but he believed in his teammates and knew that someone would definitely follow up, so he passed the ball without looking at anyone.

The basketball bounced from the floor and fell into Kuzma's hands. Kuzma was delighted, bent his knees and jumped up, and directly did a two-handed dunk.

Bang!

Another loud bang ignited the enthusiasm of the home fans.

The entire Staples Center was in jubilation, with fans screaming and shouting...even to the point where the referee's whistle was drowned out.

It's the whistle for a timeout.

The Bucks called another timeout.

Several Bucks players came to the sidelines with very grim looks on their faces. Coach Budenholzer also had a wry smile on his face. He opened his mouth but didn't know what to say.

He also didn't expect the game to turn out like this.

However, he has already felt that Zhuang Yu's performance today seems to be a little different from previous games.

......

Here, a group of Lakers players surrounded Kuzma and celebrated with him excitedly.

After a while, Kuzma finally broke free, ran to Zhuang Yu and gave him a hug excitedly: "Boss, your pass was great."

Anderson next to him also said: "This pass was indeed very beautiful. If I remember correctly, Zhuang Yu has already had 5 assists."

Everyone reacted and looked at Zhuang Yu.

In the past, Zhuang Yu mostly left the organizational tasks to Holiday. Although he averaged six or seven assists per game, that was because his scoring threat was too great. Even if he did not deliberately organize the offense, he could always create scoring opportunities for his teammates.

As long as you pass the ball and your teammate makes the shot, you can get an extra assist.

But today was obviously different. In the past few minutes, Zhuang Yu was clearly consciously organizing the attack and connecting with his teammates.

"Why are you looking at me like this?"

Zhuang Yu touched his nose.

"nothing."

"Boss, you can't escape with your double-double today."

Everyone laughed and said, without asking any further questions.

That's not a bad thing, as they are now up 8 points on the Bucks.