Chapter 253: An Unpredictable Opponent
Anyone with a discerning eye knows that with the current Lakers' lineup, it is impossible to beat the Golden State Warriors with Curry Jr. on the court. Zhang Yi, as the only uncertain factor, unless he can play a historic performance, will definitely be beaten in the third quarter!
At the end of the break, both teams returned to the game. Zhang Yi was pressed on the bench as soon as he came up, of course, this was to preserve his physical strength for the final battle.
The Golden State Warriors, on their part, fielded their starting lineup. After all, their big BOOS is still on the bench, and the fitness problems of these five will not affect the direction of the game.
Robert and Vali led the team, and because the last game exposed the shortcomings of the lack of defensive transition, this time Wacker added height to the small forward position.
Such a lineup is relatively reasonable, and the Warriors did not immediately play a wave familiar to the audience, after all, the team's top scoring masters have not yet appeared.
Warriors head coach House's tactics are simple, their task is to maintain the lead, as long as they don't get overtaken, they win.
Keane is not as domineering as Curry Jr., and many fleeting opportunities cannot be seized. But the good thing about him is that he's more consistent than the other rookies.
Although the style of play lacks passion, it can play a role in the rapid offensive flow of the Warriors, who can defeat the opponent by playing well.
In particular, the person who is on the opposite side is not Oscar, but the Lakers' backup rookie point guard. The level of the two is also worlds apart. Keane can control the field at will, and there is no need to worry about the team's offense.
Angie felt a little cold at this point, and Robert's one-on-one defense was far stronger than everyone else looked. Coupled with physical fitness, although Anji shoots extremely fast, his movement speed is not as outstanding as that of his opponent.
Whether it's a pick-and-roll or a run, Robert can always run into place before he makes a shot and finally complete the interference.
Originally, Anji's three-point was unstable, and it was even cooler when he was constantly disturbed by the opponent. So Keane also gave up on his point and turned to the center South American giant Giant to attack.
Although Giante is not a thin bamboo pole, strength is really not his strong point. At will, Wal-E, who is much lower than his height, can't turn around and attack the frame under the basket.
It's just that he has a small hook hand after the one-hand confrontation, and he has beaten Vali several times in a row by taking advantage of his height. But when Wacker called his son to the sidelines for guidance, the situation changed immediately.
Because of this kind of small hook, the confrontation before the shot is the key, and if there is no resistance to stabilize their center of gravity, then the stability of the goal will be greatly reduced.
And it can be seen that Giante is used to shooting on the right side, which means that as long as you disrupt his rhythm and squeeze him to the left with force, it can play a limiting role!
Dad didn't give him much guidance, so Vali immediately took it to heart and played it all out on the field.
As he said, once he was driven to the left, the threat of Giante was immediately small. Teammates are the ones who are most familiar with each other's shortcomings, and Keane's weakness in guiding Giant has been discovered, so he no longer reluctantly hits him.
"Damn! How do you know? Seeing his rare opportunity to perform just like that was ruined, Giante was also very emotional. Hearing his words, Vali proudly replied, "Because I have the best coach!" ”
Coaches with such a poisonous vision are indeed relatively rare in the league, after all, few of the top coaches in history have a successful career. WACKER is also trying to break with this tradition.
Breaking the two most threatening offensive points of the Warriors' bench, they also fell into a stalemate for a while. Keane himself didn't pose much of an offensive threat, so he didn't attack directly even when the defenders weren't strong.
In the end, he was stunned by the Lakers for 24 seconds, you must know that although this lineup lacks absolute offensive strength, it is also one of the main rotation lineups last season.
The Lakers have three main players sitting off the court and have already taken care of the Warriors' regular rotation, which is also a bit unexpected by everyone. What's more, Zhang Yi has not yet appeared.
There is Zhang Yi to fight Zhang Yi, and Robert to fight Robert! This is the Lakers' most direct and effective offensive strategy right now, and although everyone else has an offensive threat, it is still a few notches below these two.
Anji's defense is also a desperate defense, and he was easily deceived by Robert for an outside foul, which also made him very annoyed.
Warriors head coach House didn't make any substitutions, on the one hand, because he didn't have many options, and on the other hand, this game could also allow these boys to play against their main competitors in the West this year.
It's best to be able to build a mental advantage, and if not, you can also familiarize them with the opponent's style of play. After all, when it comes to the regular season or the playoffs, these people on the court can also be aligned.
With Robert hitting three free throws steadily, his score went up to 15 points. The Lakers relied on his good play to catch up with the few points that fell behind in the final moments of the first half.
Curry Jr. came to the sidelines to do warm-up exercises, and so did Zhang Yi. The two were very close, and they talked and laughed to attract everyone's attention.
Almost no one knew what contact the two of them had before the game, after all, the first time the two met was in the game, and they weren't what they really were.
To be able to give birth to such a strong rookie in the last year of his career, Curry Jr. has only one thought in his heart, and that is to have fun with him.
Of course, Zhang Yi is also very glad that he did not pass by the strongest player in the past decade. Being able to beat him on the court should be the best way for a new NBA king to ascend to the throne!
For five minutes of the third quarter, the best scorers from both teams came on at the same time. The decisive battle also began early. Curry Jr. is still playing at a small forward position that he is not familiar with.
It's just that Keane was also replaced, and the substitute quarterback who was replaced has a strong offensive ability and a stable three-point hand. Obviously, the next step is to organize the small Curry.
Zhang Yi followed him to the top of the arc, which is the most classic position for point guards, although both of them are now playing at small forwards......
The audience all looked at the direct opposition of the two generations of strong men, one old and one young. Curry Jr. started to kick in, and suddenly a crotch change switched from the right to the left!
This made Zhang Yi a little unprepared. After all, he had never played against an opponent who was completely capable of playing with his left and right hands before, and even an opponent whose non-dominant hand was faster than his dominant hand!
Curry Jr. not only has a three-point stunt, but also a super breakthrough is also his forte. Although Zhang Yi quickly made up the defense, wanting to interfere with the opponent from behind before he made a shot, but when his hand was about to touch the basketball, the opponent was like a long eye in the back of his head, and the ball in both hands suddenly changed from a breakthrough to a dry pull-out jump shot?
Two-point shot! Zhang Yi didn't even look at the results, because Curry's jump shot was also accurate, and sure enough, two points were scored, and Zhang Yi was whistled by the referee as soon as he stretched out his hand behind him, and he had to be punished!
The first meeting of the leader battle in the second half, Curry Jr. 1:0 Zhang Yi!