Basketball boy, starting to shine from the slam dunk

Both sides returned to the field.

The Rockets did not have Harden on the court at this time, but still had Paul and Eric Gordon.

This is when Paul's level was revealed.

In the absence of Harden, he still led the Rockets to excellent offensive and defensive performances, and his unique skill of playing small against big opponents was displayed to perfection, which made Lopez very depressed.

Zhuang Yu responded quickly and took the initiative to defend Paul.

However, Paul is smarter and more experienced than Harden.

He didn't confront Zhuang Yu head-on at all, but instead used constant pick-and-rolls and screens to get rid of Zhuang Yu's defense before attacking, or he pretended to play one-on-one with Zhuang Yu to attract the Lakers' defensive attention, and then made a wonderful pass out of the blue to assist his teammates to score.

After a few minutes of back and forth, the Lakers didn't gain any advantage and the difference between the two sides was still only a few points.

At this time, Coach Scott called a timeout and began to replace the rotation lineup.

Zhuang Yu came off the court and turned to look at Paul who was still on the court. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart that he was worthy of being the god of point guards. Even though he was no longer at his peak, his strength should not be underestimated.

In the next few minutes, the two sides were still evenly matched.

Lopez and Clarkson took the lead for the Lakers, but Eric Gordon and PJ Tucker of the Rockets also played well. Eric Gordon had a breakthrough and a three-pointer, and PJ Tucker also hit a three-pointer, helping the Rockets to keep the score close.

At the end of the third quarter, the Lakers led by 7 points.

"Zhuang Yu played so well today, but he only led by 7 points."

"Yeah, Team Rocket is really strong."

People can't help but sigh.

Coach Scott narrowed his eyes and glanced at the Rockets, then retracted his gaze and spread out the tactical board to arrange tactics...

Soon the 4th section begins.

Watching the players walk onto the court, Coach Scott stood on the sidelines with his arms folded, his expression still calm.

It was expected that this game would not be easy to play.

After all, it is no coincidence that the Rockets have the best record in the Western Conference.

However, Coach Scott was not panicked. The score difference was indeed not big, but he believed that the Lakers would win in the end. He had confidence in the players and even more confidence in Zhuang Yu.

If the game reaches the last two minutes and you ask who is the best player, Coach Scott will tell you without hesitation that it is Zhuang Yu!

Entering the final quarter, the difference between the two sides was only 7 points, so it was impossible for the Rockets to give up.

In the last quarter, they kept trying to fight back and catch up. Eric Gordon's performance was still outstanding. As the best sixth man last season, like many other sixth men, his scoring ability is unquestionable. After two minutes of playing in the fourth quarter, he had already scored 4 points and his personal score was over 5 points.

But the Lakers also have Clarkson.

At this time, Coach Scott did not send any of Zhuang Yu, Holiday, and Lopez to the court. The Lakers used a full substitute lineup, and the backcourt combination was Deron + Clarkson. Deron was only responsible for organization, while Clarkson was responsible for offense.

Seeing Eric Gordon score 5 points in a row, Clarkson stood up. He first hit the rebound after a breakthrough, then caused a foul outside the three-point line, and made two of three free throws. He scored 4 points in one minute and helped the Lakers stabilize the situation.

In the next two minutes, the two sides fought back and forth, and the result was still evenly matched.

"Requesting a substitution."

In the end, the Rockets couldn't sit still anymore. Coach D'Antoni requested a substitution and began to replace the main players with Harden, Capela and Ariza returning to the court.

Here, the Lakers also made substitutions.

Lopez, Zhuang Yu, and Anderson returned to the court, and they were partnered with Clarkson and Nance Jr.

After returning to the court, Harden first used a pick-and-roll to get rid of the opponent, then broke through and passed the ball to Gordon. Gordon took a three-pointer, but missed this time.

Harden frowned slightly.

In the next round, Harden chose to do it himself. He still broke through after the pick-and-roll. Facing Lopez's defense, he took a European step and failed to score. However, he caused Lopez to foul and made both free throws.

"Wang Defa, why is this a foul again?"

"What did the referee say? Harden is not a virgin. Can't he be touched at all?"

The home fans booed.

However, this did not affect Harden. He had come to his senses and stopped competing with Zhuang Yu. He started playing in his own way.

Lopez looked at Zhuang Yu depressedly. Zhuang Yu waved his hand and said with a smile: "It's okay, we can just fight back."

......

Coming to the frontcourt, Zhuang Yu gestured to Lopez, and Lopez mentioned the upper limit pick-and-roll. Zhuang Yu moved to the right, but he did not break through directly. Instead, he paused and waited for Ariza to bypass Lopez and rush over again before passing the ball.

At this time, Lopez was standing outside the three-point line at the top of the arc, with space in front of him, and Zhuang Yu passed the ball to him in a timely manner.

"Vote." Zhuang Yu shouted.

Lopez understood what he meant and threw the ball.

The basketball drew a high arc and finally went into the net.

"nice shot."

"Well done. Although Lopez didn't shoot many three-pointers, he still had a high hit rate."

"Aren't the Rockets a three-point team? We are not afraid of a three-point contest, because all our players on the court can shoot three-pointers, haha..."

In the audience, the home fans cheered excitedly.

Lopez has not taken many three-pointers this season, averaging three three-pointers per game with a hit rate of 38%.

For a center, this hit rate can be said to be quite outstanding.

......

Soon both sides made substitutions again, replacing all the main players.

However, the situation has not changed much. The Rockets are trying hard to catch up, but they can score and the Lakers can also score.

Until the last two minutes, the Lakers still led by 6 points.

At this time, Paul stood up, first receiving a pass from Harden and directly jumping out of the three-point line, hitting a three-pointer, narrowing the gap to only three points. Then he completed a steal and assisted his teammates to quickly counterattack, instantly narrowing the gap to only one point.

At this time, there was only one minute left in the game.

"It's time to call a timeout."

"Yeah, only one point left."

The home fans all frowned.

Coach Scott looked at the court and exchanged glances with Zhuang Yu, but in the end he did not call a timeout because he believed in Zhuang Yu.

After arriving at the frontcourt, Zhuang Yu ran back to ask for the ball, and after getting the ball, he directly played against Ariza, made an accelerated breakthrough, then dribbled the ball behind his back, switched the ball to his left hand, and then accelerated again.

Ariza's steps are now messed up.

"Back up the defense," Ariza yelled.

In an instant, not only did Capela quickly step forward to provide defense, but Harden also rushed over here.

However, before they could pounce, Zhuang Yu stopped immediately after passing Ariza and made a quick stop jump shot.

The score difference is 3 points!

......

"Requesting a timeout."

The Lakers didn't call a timeout, but the Rockets had to.

After several players came off the court, Coach D'Antoni made some new arrangements.

After returning to the court, Harden broke through and passed the ball to Ryan Anderson, but when he turned around, Zhuang Yu asked for the ball directly at the 45-degree elbow area on the right. He held Ariza with one hand, turned sideways to the basket, and raised his other hand high: "Ball."

Seeing this action, the home fans' eyes lit up.

Because it was so familiar, it was as if I saw Kobe.

The next moment, Zhuang Yu got the basketball, then half turned around, facing the basket, first made a fake shot, and then suddenly accelerated forward. Ariza's heart trembled, and he quickly turned sideways, but then Zhuang Yu suddenly jumped up and made a fadeaway jump shot.

“It’s so similar.”

"Same moves, same feeling, so much like Kobe."

This scene made all the home fans sigh, it was so much like Kobe, the same gold jersey, the same technical moves, the same picturesque fadeaway.

Swish!

And, the same silky hit.

The audience was boiling, the home fans stood up one after another, and many fans even had red eyes, thinking of the number 24.

After this shot, the score difference became three points again, and the Rockets only had 20 seconds left.

The Rockets called another timeout.

After the timeout, it was Harden's turn to play again. Everyone moved away from Harden, allowing him to play one-on-one against Zhuang Yu. Harden dribbled the ball between his legs continuously, then suddenly retreated. It looked like he was going to make a signature step-back three-pointer. After all, they were only three points behind.

However, this was just a fake move. Harden did not choose to step back and shoot a three-pointer. Instead, he immediately accelerated and broke through, wanting to get two points first.

This time he successfully passed Zhuang Yu, and Lopez behind him quickly made up for the defense, while Harden hugged the ball and used the European step again.

His European step was very beautiful and deceptive, and he successfully dribbled past Lopez.

However, just as he was about to make a layup, a hand suddenly reached out from behind him and slapped the basketball before Harden could react.

With a snap, the basketball was pressed hard onto the backboard.

"Wow..."

There was an uproar.

This shot was blocked, a solid block!

Harden was completely stunned. It was not until the man jumped up again and took the basketball away that he reacted and saw the man's face clearly - it was Zhuang Yu!

"It's him again."

Harden's heart was shocked. He felt an indescribable loneliness, helplessness and frustration. How could he be blocked? Why?

The blocked shot meant the game lost its suspense.

Although the Rockets still used the foul tactic, it only gave Zhuang Yu points.

When Zhuang Yu stepped onto the free throw line and made both free throws, the difference between the two sides became 5 points, and there were only 6 seconds left in the game.

"MVP, MVP..."

The audience has already started to shout for MVP.

There was no suspense in the game. Zhuang Yu completely killed the game with a block and two free throws, and his personal score reached 45 points.

45 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, these are Zhuang Yu's personal data today. Oh, and there were also 2 steals and 2 blocks. He is undoubtedly the "best player".

"drop......"

At the end of the game, the score was 122:117. The Lakers defeated the Rockets by 5 points and won the game.

In addition to Zhuang Yu's 45 points, Lopez and Clarkson also both scored 20+ points.

On the Rockets side, Harden scored the most points with 37 points, 5 rebounds, and 10 assists, a double-double. If it weren't for Zhuang Yu, his performance would undoubtedly be outstanding, but in comparison, he was obviously inferior.

Who is the best player?

It’s hard to say about the rest, but at least in this game, between Zhuang Yu and Harden, Zhuang Yu is undoubtedly the best player!