Basketball boy, starting to shine from the slam dunk

Several Warriors players gathered around Coach Kerr.

Curry frowned, recalling the past few minutes. He felt that he played very well, hitting three three-pointers and was in hot form. However... he actually didn't score as many points as Zhuang Yu, and the difference in shooting percentages between the two was quite a bit.

Since the hit rate was more than ten percentage points lower, even though Curry's goals included three three-pointers, he was still not as good as Zhuang Yu.

Of course, the reason why the Lakers narrowed the gap to only 2 points was not just because of the personal scores of the core players on both sides, but also because Zhuang Yu contributed a lot of rebounds and assists while scoring. He not only played well himself, but also made his teammates play well.

Curry is not a selfish player, he is happy to share the ball.

But apart from scoring, Curry is indeed much worse than Zhuang Yu in terms of rebounding, defense, and organization.

"Substitute later..."

Coach Kerr made a substitution and replaced the starting lineup.

Then he spread out the tactical board and made some arrangements.

Although the team was narrowed to 2 points, Coach Kerr was not panicked. It was not a big deal that Curry failed to defeat Zhuang Yu, as it was only the second quarter.

It's impossible for the Lakers to let Zhuang Yu stay on the court all the time, right?

What happens when they let Holiday or Lopez lead the bench lineup?

That's the Warriors' chance!

......

The pause ends.

Both sides replaced their main lineups.

"boom!"

With a dull thud, Klay's three-pointer missed.

Anderson grabbed the rebound and launched a counterattack. He didn't dribble the ball much. He took two steps forward and immediately passed the ball to Zhuang Yu, who had already crossed the center line.

On the other side, Holiday and Cunningham were running. Holiday had already reached the left frontcourt. The Warriors players were retreating quickly and immediately targeted Holiday.

Because Holiday is running in the front, he poses the greatest threat.

However, contrary to their expectations, Zhuang Yu did not pass the ball to Holiday, nor did he attack the basket himself, but stopped more than one meter outside the three-point line.

"Uh......"

Clay was stunned. He had already retreated back to the three-point line, but he couldn't understand why Zhuang Yu stopped. Could it be...

Clay thought to himself, "Oh no!" and rushed forward.

However, there was still a distance of two meters between the two of them. Before he could pounce in front of him, Zhuang Yu had already jumped up, flicked his wrist, and shot a long three-point shot.

"Wow..."

There was an uproar in the audience.

Just vote?

Still a long three-pointer.

Swish!

With a soft sound, the basketball penetrated the net.

Fans: “This… makes sense.”

Zhuang Yu turned around and retreated, shouting to his teammates, who quickly took defensive positions and waited for the Warriors' attack to arrive.

......

Tens of seconds later.

The Lakers got the ball. After reaching the frontcourt, Zhuang Yu took the initiative to ask for the ball, then decisively challenged Klay, continuously changed directions, suddenly accelerated, and broke through to the left.

Klay moved quickly and Wiseman prepared to step forward to defend.

After taking a step forward, Zhuang Yu suddenly braked and leaned towards Klay, seeking a physical confrontation. With the help of the rebound force, he used his right foot as the axis, hooked the basketball with his left hand and turned around, not towards the basket, but backwards, then jumped on one foot and leaned back.

He flipped over and shot from behind.

Swish!

Go in again.

“This ball is so cool.”

"Turning over, standing on one leg, fading jump shot... it's just so beautiful!"

The home fans shouted excitedly and cheered for Zhuang Yu's beautiful goal.

Several Warriors players had serious expressions and felt Zhuang Yu's momentum. It was obvious that Zhuang Yu had entered the "scoring mode".

"Be careful."

Coach Kerr couldn't help but stand up, walked to the sidelines and shouted at the court. He looked at Zhuang Yu and frowned.

If you are at a disadvantage...

In the next few rounds, the Warriors strengthened their defense against Zhuang Yu, but Zhuang Yu turned on the "scoring mode" and was almost unstoppable. Even if the Warriors used double-teaming, it was useless. Zhuang Yu in an explosive state was unstoppable, even more terrifying than James and Durant.

The reason why Zhuang Yu chose to start the "scoring mode" at this time was because he guessed Coach Kerr's plan.

The Warriors simply want to rely on their main lineup to tie the Lakers, and then use rotation time to widen the gap.

But what if the main lineup falls into a disadvantage?

What Zhuang Yu needs to do is to help the team gain the upper hand and maintain the lead in the score when the main lineup is on the court. That way, even if he is not on the court during rotation time, they will still have a certain lead to deal with the Warriors.

......

Minutes passed in the blink of an eye.

The second quarter was coming to an end, and the Lakers were leading by 7 points.

After a few minutes, Coach Cole saw Zhuang Yu's plan and frowned.

Coach Scott also saw what Zhuang Yu was thinking and couldn't help but smile.

This is the happiness of having a good player.

There is no need for him to give too many instructions and arrangements, Zhuang Yu can handle it well on his own - of course, the premise is that Zhuang Yu is strong enough!

......

"Pull away."

In the last attack of this quarter, the Lakers have the ball.

Zhuang Yu held the ball and wandered outside the three-point line, silently calculating the time, and only started the attack when there were only 6 seconds left.

Several Warriors players were a little hesitant, wondering whether they should double-team the opponent.

"Double-team."

Curry yelled.

Zhuang Yu’s scoring ability is really strong.

More than three minutes ago, Coach Kerr called a timeout and re-arranged the game, mainly emphasizing the defense against Zhuang Yu. Since they knew that Zhuang Yu wanted to help the Lakers widen the gap while he was still on the court and had already turned on the "scoring mode", the Warriors naturally had to guard him tightly, and Coach Kerr directly asked the players to double-team him.

The Warriors players did the same, but in the past three minutes or so they still failed to limit Zhuang Yu's scoring.

The number one player in the league is so unsolvable!

So even though there were only a few seconds left and it was the last attack, Curry still called on his teammates and chose to continue double-teaming.

As soon as he saw the opponent double-teaming him, Zhuang Yu immediately passed the ball to Holiday, then turned around and ran quickly towards Holiday.

"what?"

"No, he wants..."

Seeing Zhuang Yu pass the ball, the Warriors players secretly breathed a sigh of relief. After all, there were only a few seconds left, not enough time for the Lakers to reorganize their offense. As long as Zhuang Yu passed the ball, it all depended on whether the other Lakers players could make the shot.

However, they didn't expect that with so little time left, Zhuang Yu actually wanted to get the ball again and wanted to finish by himself.

At once, several Warriors players rushed towards Zhuang Yu.

Especially Green, he pounced very fiercely, jumped up from a distance and stretched out his arms to block Zhuang Yu.

However, the next moment, Green's face changed, because Zhuang Yu did not jump up and shoot immediately after receiving the ball, but made a fake shot.

"This...Isn't he afraid of timeout?"

Green found it a little bit unbelievable that under such tight time circumstances, Zhuang Yu was actually thinking of making a fake shot.

At the same time, Zhuang Yu jumped up and threw the ball at the moment Green bumped into him, and the timer lit up as the ball left his hand.

beep!

The next moment, the referee blew the whistle.

Wow...

There was another uproar in the audience.

There was only one second left in the quarter, no, to be exact, 0.6 seconds, but the referee blew the whistle and called a defensive foul on Green.

"I..." Green looked depressed.

But being impulsive comes at a price.

Zhuang Yu was pulled up by his teammates with a smile on his face. He stood on the free throw line and made three free throws steadily, helping the Lakers lead by 10 points.

With 0.6 seconds left, Coach Kerr called a timeout, but time was too tight and the Warriors were unable to score.

Halftime ended.

The score is 65:55, the Lakers lead by 10 points!

“This quarter was played really well.”

"Zhuang Yu is really too strong. How many points did he get?"

"33 points!"

"Wow, it's only halftime and he's already scored 30+!"

At the end of the first half, the fans looked up and saw Zhuang Yu’s personal data for the day displayed on the big screen: 33 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists.

It's only half time!

A group of Warriors players also saw the data on the big screen. Curry played very well today and scored 20 points, but there was still a big gap compared to Zhuang Yu.

33 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists in the first half, in addition to 1 steal and a block. Our defense was a complete failure.

No, it is not.

We have defended well, but...Zhuang Yu is too strong!

A group of Warriors players returned to the locker room to rest in a depressed mood, while Coach Kerr frowned as he was thinking about how to play in the second half.

Before, they thought that the main lineup would tie with the Lakers, and when Zhuang Yu was not on the court during the rotation period, they would be able to gain the upper hand and widen the score difference... But now it is not a tie, but they are 10 points behind. Even if they can gain the upper hand during the rotation time in the third quarter, can they make up the -point difference?

Even if the score difference can be narrowed, will the Lakers let Zhuang Yu play the entire quarter in the last quarter, or even let him play the entire quarter with Lopez or Holiday?

It's not impossible.

Judging from the Lakers' previous games, their lineup this season is very "capricious", allowing Zhuang Yu to play the entire first quarter, the entire fourth quarter, and even two consecutive quarters, proving that Zhuang Yu's physical fitness can at least ensure that he can play two quarters.

“Not optimistic!”

Coach Kerr sighed.

......

Soon, the second half begins.

Entering the third quarter, both sides sent out their starting lineups. The Warriors' offense was very sharp, especially the three-pointer. Curry, Klay, Oubre, and Green were all throwing three-pointers frantically, trying to create the Warriors' unique three-point rain.

This was also Coach Kerr's arrangement. They were 10 points behind at the end of the first half, which meant that his previous plan might fail.

Since relying on rotation time may not necessarily win the game, the team's main lineup needs to perform better.

So he needs the main lineup to perform better offensively, and it would be best if they could eliminate the score difference before entering the rotation time.

The only way to achieve this is through three-pointers.

As long as they can make the three-pointers, nothing is impossible.

However, the Lakers were well prepared. Their defense was greatly expanded, and almost every player rushed outside the three-point line. They would rather give the Warriors a chance to get two points than let them easily shoot three-pointers.

Even if the Warriors got a chance to hit a three-pointer, the Lakers would respond immediately, even at the cost of committing fouls, to disrupt the Warriors' offensive continuity. As long as the Warriors were not allowed to make three-pointers in a row, it wouldn't be a big problem if they only made one or two three-pointers sporadically.

After a few minutes, the gap between the two sides did narrow a bit, but the Warriors were still trailing by 6 points.

“Although we were not able to close the gap, it’s still acceptable.”

Coach Kerr muttered to himself, called a timeout, and began to replace the rotation lineup.

The Lakers also changed their rotation lineup. Coach Scott sent Holiday up and asked him to play with several substitute players.

After watching several players go on the court, Coach Scott sat down next to Zhuang Yu and said to Zhuang Yu and Lopez, "You two will be needed to play the entire fourth quarter."

"Yes, coach."

"I'm OK."

The two responded.

The real game is still in the fourth quarter!