Basketball boy, starting to shine from the slam dunk

Not only did Zhuang Yu bear the technical foul fines for his teammates, he himself was also punished by the league. In addition to the fine, he was also suspended for two games.

However, it is said that his two kicks dealt a huge blow to Stewart, especially the kick aimed at the crotch. It is estimated that Stewart will subconsciously clamp his legs together when he sees him in the future.

Although the price paid was high, Zhuang Yu thought it was worth it.

Hit a punch to avoid a hundred punches.

This big fuss isn’t all bad.

At least if other teams want to learn from the Pistons, they have to weigh whether they can bear the consequences of doing so.

The Lakers have a loyal team leader, so everyone can be united and do what you say.

Can you compare with the Lakers?

If you get a technical foul, or even get ejected or suspended, who will pay for you?

There is also pressure from public opinion.

This incident caused a big stir and sparked heated discussions from the outside world.

The Pistons' official website even suffered from online violence from fans. Many fans flocked to the Pistons' official website to leave messages, all of which were full of insults and accusations. At one point, the Pistons had no choice but to ban the official website from making any statements or allowing fans to comment. They just hoped that this storm would pass quickly.

There were even rumors of infighting within the Pistons.

Some players expressed dissatisfaction with Stewart's approach, and the two sides had an argument, making the atmosphere in the team very tense...

In short, this incident has a huge impact.

For the Lakers, it can only be said that there are pros and cons. The pros are that their opponents should be more restrained in the future, but the cons are that Zhuang Yu will not be able to play in the next two games. In addition, Rose is injured and will probably have to recuperate for a long time.

The Lakers' lineup has been reduced this season, and the bench depth has weakened. Now that Rose is injured, their lineup depth will be further weakened.

The Lakers management convened an emergency meeting.

They had reserved a few spots before, hoping to strengthen the team during the regular season. Now that Rose is injured, this matter has to be put on the agenda as soon as possible.

......

A day later, the Lakers faced their next opponent.

Due to the absence of Zhuang Yu and Rose, the Lakers had problems with their overall playing style and lineup strength.

At the end of the first half, they were already trailing by 14 points.

After entering the second half, Clarkson played the role of a surprise soldier, hitting three-pointers in succession, helping the team catch up with the score for a while.

But in the last few minutes of the fourth quarter, the opponent launched a wave of attacks and widened the score gap in one fell swoop.

At the end of the game, the Lakers lost 110:117, and their winning streak came to an end.

Moreover, after the game, the Lakers immediately rushed to the away game to face the Warriors.

Originally, this game was a focus battle that countless fans were looking forward to. They wanted to see whether the Warriors could compete with the Lakers after Curry returned from injury?

However, although Curry returned from injury, neither Zhuang Yu nor Rose of the Lakers were able to play, which disappointed the fans.

Without Zhuang Yu and Rose, the Lakers' lineup strength is obviously inferior to that of the Warriors.

Especially the absence of Zhuang Yu has had a huge impact on the Lakers.

Although the Lakers players were still very active and played steadily on the court, they still lost to the Warriors.

For a time, the outside world once again launched a verbal attack on the Pistons. If it weren't for the Pistons that caused Zhuang Yu to be suspended and Rose to be injured, how could the Lakers suffer two consecutive losses.

Fortunately, Zhuang Yu was only suspended for two games and he will return in the next game, which will still be against the Warriors.

......

Two days later.

The Lakers returned to Los Angeles and played at home for the second game against the Warriors.

The Lakers lost to the Warriors in the last game, but that was because Zhuang Yu was suspended. In this game, Zhuang Yu will make a comeback, which makes the fans look forward to this game.

Staples Center.

The audience stands were packed with people, almost all seats were occupied, with an attendance rate of an astonishing 90%. You have to know that this is just a regular season game, and it is rare to have such a high attendance rate.

One reason is the Lakers-Warriors battle. In the past few seasons, the clashes between the two sides have been the most eye-catching focus of fans in the league.

The second reason is that Zhuang Yu will make a comeback in this game.

"I'm coming."

"Zhuang Yu, Zhuang Yu..."

When the Lakers fans came out, there was a loud cheer from the audience.

Especially when Zhuang Yu came on the court, the cheers from the audience reached a climax, echoing throughout the entire stadium like thunder, and did not subside for a long time.

Zhuang Yu raised his hand and saluted the audience, then looked at a group of Warriors players and his eyes fell on Curry.

Curry also looked over here, and the two men's eyes collided in the air, with an invisible fighting spirit intertwined, and then they laughed at the same time.

Zhuang Yu walked over and hugged Curry and Klay.

......

Soon, both sides finished warming up and the game was about to begin.

The Lakers still have their regular starters, including Holiday, Zhuang Yu, Cunningham, Anderson, and Lopez.

The Warriors' starting five were Curry, Klay, Kelly Oubre, Draymond Green, and James Wiseman.

Among them, Oubre is a former Suns player. He was still on the Suns last season and averaged 18.7 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game.

However, due to the Suns' roster reconstruction, he was sent to the Thunder.

The Warriors then used a protected first-round draft pick to trade Oubre from the Thunder to fill the vacancy at the No. 3 position.

James Wiseman was selected by the Warriors with the second pick in the first round of the draft this summer.

Wiseman's talent is self-evident as he was selected with the second pick in the first round. He is 213 cm tall and has a wingspan of 228 cm. He has outstanding athletic ability and can protect the rim and switch defense. He also has good rebounding and blocking abilities.

Of course, as a first-year rookie, he still has a lot to learn, and he has only played about 10 games in the regular season, so he is obviously still in the adaptation stage.

If judged by the standards of a No. 2 pick, his performance is certainly not very good, but if judged by the standards of a blue-collar player, he is still qualified.

In the past 10 games, he averaged 10.8 points and 6.2 rebounds per game, showing good combat effectiveness.

This is also why the Warriors made him the starting center.

Obviously, the Warriors intend to focus on training him.

After all, the Warriors' inside line has always been a weak link. In the past few years, they have been lacking a reliable center. They have also wanted to make up for this weak link through trades or signing free agents, such as signing Cousins.

But the effects are not very good.

So the Warriors began to seek to train an excellent center themselves. Rooney was one, and now Wiseman is also one.

Before Wiseman arrived, Rooney was the center of the Warriors, but Rooney's talent was obviously not comparable to Wiseman's.

Therefore, Wiseman became the starting center of the Warriors this season.

Of course, the core of the Warriors is Curry, Klay and Green. As long as the three of them are in the Warriors' system, there will be no problems and they will be a strong team competing for the championship.

A group of Warriors players gathered around Coach Kerr.

Coach Kerr spread out the tactical board, wrote and drew on it, and arranged: "The Lakers lost the past two games. Obviously, the Lakers with Zhuang Yu and without Zhuang Yu are different. What we have to do is to defend Zhuang Yu well, give him enough defensive pressure, and switch defense and backup defense at any time. Even if he doesn't have the ball, someone must stick to him all the time."

Several players agreed.

This is not the first or second time they have faced the Lakers.

In the playoffs, they are even more of a rival. The players know Zhuang Yu very well and they know how to defend him without Coach Kerr giving too much instructions.

Of course, defense is one aspect, but offense is also important.

Even for the Warriors, offense is more important than defense, because their magic weapon for victory is their extremely sharp offense.

"Everyone needs to move, set more screens and pick-and-rolls, and exploit the opponent's defensive weaknesses."

"You must be resolute when shooting from the outside and take decisive shots when you have the chance."

"The opponent will definitely focus on defending our outside shooting, and the defense line will be greatly expanded. Oubre, and Klay, you two should pay attention to cutting more..."

After some arrangements, Coach Kerr put away the tactical board and said, "Go ahead. Let's use this game to tell everyone that even if Zhuang Yu returns, we can still beat the Lakers."

A group of players responded loudly.

Here, Coach Scott also made some arrangements.

It's not complicated because I'm already familiar with the Warriors.

For Coach Scott, he does not need to worry about the starting lineup. What is worrying him now is the rotation lineup. After the absence of Rose, the rotation lineup has become the weak link of the team.

There are really not many people who can be used on the bench nowadays.

Last season, Coach Scott was worried about the lack of playing time for the talented players on the bench. There were too many players who could play, and each of them had his own characteristics. They could even start in other teams, but in the Lakers they didn't even have enough playing time.

But now, Clarkson is the only one who can really play on the bench.

As for others, such as Howard, Nance Jr., Bembry, etc.... although they can play some roles, it is difficult to expect too much from them.

......

The game officially begins.

First there was a jump ball. Wiseman had a very fast bounce and was the first to get the basketball and push it to the backcourt. The Warriors took control of the ball and began to attack.

After arriving at the frontcourt, Curry made a gesture.

Green came up to screen and Curry moved to the right. The Lakers quickly went up to delay, and Curry passed the ball to Green and started running quickly. Klay, Oubre, and Wiseman also moved quickly, all doing screens and screens for Curry.

With the help of pick-and-roll and screen, Curry got rid of the pursuit and returned to the three-point line, but just as he received the ball, someone dodged in front of him and Zhuang Yu pounced on him.

The Warriors were obviously planning to use a three-point tactic for Curry, so Zhuang Yu kept an eye on Curry's position. Seeing him use the cover and pick-and-roll of his teammates to get rid of the three-point line, Zhuang Yu immediately pounced over and stood in front of Curry.

"This guy......"

Curry frowned slightly. If it was any other Lakers player who rushed over, he would have shot without hesitation. But now it was Zhuang Yu who rushed over, which made him hesitate. In the end, he resisted the urge to shoot.

After all, he was facing the best defensive player.

Immediately, Curry passed the ball to Klay.

"Reinforce the defense." Zhuang Yu shouted.

Holiday reacted and rushed towards Klay, but he was still a little slow.

Moreover, he is not as tall as Klay, so Klay did not hesitate. After receiving the pass from Curry, he directly shot a three-pointer at a very fast speed.

Swish!

There was a soft sound and the ball was scored.

The score is 3:0.

Zhuang Yu frowned and said to his teammates, "Switch defense quickly, especially Curry and Klay, and defend the three-pointer well."

Several people responded.