Chapter 365: A Real Duel

Facing Curry Jr. again, Zhang Yi just wants to prove himself. The duel between them in the first half was blown apart by the referee, which was also an unexpected situation.

If Curry Jr. is the top player in the league so he should enjoy the care of the referee, but Zhang Yi's popularity is not bad now, if there is any difference between them, it can only be a matter of seniority.

The league is ostensibly more protective of players, but in reality it has always been about making it easier to play and score. This is also a growing problem that has arisen over the years of the NBA's development.

People watch football to enjoy the sensory stimulation brought by super popular players, and nowadays the physical fitness of players is also more explosive than one by one. It should be said that the game will become more and more beautiful, but in fact it is not, and this is the price of some people who don't understand basketball at all to manipulate the league.

When Little Curry stood in front of Zhang Yi, everyone thought that the duel between the two heroes was coming again. However, Zhang Yi doesn't seem to have much interest, because the value of a player is not just to win heads-up, and the ability to lead the team on the basketball court is more important.

No matter how big the difference in strength between the two is, the real matchup is the performance of the two teams of the Lakers and the Warriors. And now the two teams are back to the same running line, which is also a reflection of Zhang Yi's ability to lead the team.

For the whole Lakers team, the opponent just improved the strength of offense and defense, which did not affect their tactics. Zhang Yi's first requirement as the core is not to immerse himself in one-on-one.

Because the result of the duel in the first half was not only Zhang Yi deflated, but also a greater blow to the Lakers' offense. Although Wacker and his teammates have no complaints, as the leader of the team, he must put the interests of the whole team first.

"Want a new showdown? I'll be with you when it's time for garbage time! Zhang Yi said coldly to Curry Jr. as he dribbled forward.

"Simple, we'll crush you soon!" Curry nodded back, but there was murderous intent in his eyes.

The Lakers have never experienced the strength of a Super Warrior. I didn't have a chance when I was bad before, and now after entering the Zhang Yi era, I haven't forced the warriors to that role.

If the strength of the Warriors is that other teams don't have any chances, then the only thing that really allows them to play impeccable basketball is the Finals.

That's why they can make it to the finals five times over the years and have the last laugh all five times. Curry Jr.'s strength isn't the only reason the Warriors are strong.

They have ostensibly lost the starting five that were close to invincibility in previous years, and even the second and third leaders who have the most tacit cooperation have left the team. But the Warriors' tactics never lacked successors.

Everyone said that Laugh and Curry Jr. couldn't play together, but the quarterback, who was known as the lone wolf back then, has grown into an excellent player with reasonable offense and defense.

Plausible! That's the heart of the Warriors' strategy. Superstar Curry Jr. was the hammer of Thor who helped them set the victory, but without a reasonable style of play, the team simply couldn't survive the end.

So far this year's season, the Warriors haven't actually faced any real opponents, although they have played against the Spurs and Knicks.

But neither Thomas' absence due to injury nor the Spurs' poor hand caused problems for the Warriors. This game for the Lakers should be considered their first tough game of the year.

The Warriors have changed over the years, but the core has never changed. This is not only on offense, but also on defense.

When there was no Curry Jr. before, the reason why Zhang Yi and Robert were able to play an excellent offense was entirely because of the talent gap. But now, Curry Jr. has equalized the difference in talent alone, and the two teams are equal in almost all aspects, the only difference is that the Warriors have experienced countless baptisms in the Finals.

When Zhang Yi decided to use the whole to compete with Curry Jr. The Warriors boss also immediately made a gesture to his players to show 100% form.

No one else had time to doubt it, after all, every time Curry Jr. made that gesture, no matter what situation the Warriors were in, they had to leave everything behind and focus on tactics.

The Lakers were all focused, too, as they were ready to fight the Warriors with Curry Jr. at halftime.

Although the game developed into the third quarter, this kind of scene came a little early, but it was able to experience such a great confrontation between two players. Whether it is the veteran Oscar or fellow rookies Robert and Vali, they are only excited.

In this attack, Zhang Yi slowly advanced, his eyes scanning the audience. If it is normal, he will choose to play alone and then create opportunities for his teammates by attacking the basket to attract the defense.

If the opponent is a team with weak individual defense ability or a poor defensive system, this trick can be said to be tried. But standing in front of him was Curry Jr., a two-time DPOY-winning horror defense expert.

Not to mention whether he can create opportunities through his feints, even if Zhang Yi kills under the basket, he will not be caught by many people, and others will not get a good chance because of such a simple rush.

Because the Warriors' defensive resilience is very good, Curry Jr. can quickly fill any position, after all, he is a player who can play from one to five!

Zhang Yi did not hesitate and immediately decided to make a gesture, and Vali decisively lifted up. This kind of pick-and-roll tactic is also the most common and familiar tactic they used when they were with the NCAA Bruins.

Not only Zhang Yi and Vali, but Robert and the others also knew when they should appear at this time. Pick-and-roll may be the oldest tactic, but it will never go out of style, because with it, a team can play a piece of land with only two core players.

If other players can get more opportunities through running, then the pick-and-roll tactics will be more lethal. Vali has now grown into a very good screener.

Even if Curry Jr. encounters such a human wall, there is no way to do it, and the Warriors can switch defenses faster than they can imagine. Everybody's ball quotient is like that, and it's not just Curry Jr.'s command, they know exactly who they're targeting.

When Zhang Yi then covered and killed the basket, it was not the small forward who came up to mark the defense, but the big forward Hulk, who had a better defense. He's not slow, he's heavy, and although he's a blue-collar player, he's very useful.

After entering the Warriors, Hulk was even selected to the second team of the All-Defensive Team twice, which shows how much this system has improved defensive players.

Zhang Yi stumbled to the basket, but there was no space for him to go to the basket. He had no choice but to return his hand to the perimeter, and Robert was already trying hard to run, but Laurf didn't give him a chance.

After receiving the ball, Robert reluctantly shot and hit a three-point iron. Wacker knows that the Lakers' troubles are only beginning now.