Basketball boy, starting to shine from the slam dunk

When Holiday scored consecutively, he immediately attracted the attention of the Pelicans, and then Lopez, Korver and Anderson also scored successively.

The Pelicans are in a difficult situation now.

Although Davis played well on the offensive end, the Lakers played well in multiple areas. On the other hand, except for Davis, the other players of the Pelicans did not have many outstanding performances under the tight defense of the Lakers, and Davis was no match for four hands.

For a moment, the gap between the two sides widened again.

The gap had narrowed before, but now it widened again, forcing Coach Gentry to call a timeout to make adjustments.

However, the effect was not good. They still had to double-team Zhuang Yu, and double-teaming Zhuang Yu would result in him missing someone, allowing other Lakers players to score.

The only way is to give up double-teaming Zhuang Yu.

But do they dare?

The answer is not dare.

Davis did not rest until the end of the second quarter, but even so the Pelicans were still behind by 11 points.

"The Lakers have so many ways to score."

"Yeah, the Pelicans only have Davis, how can they play against the Lakers?"

In the audience, fans were shaking their heads. The Pelicans were clearly showing signs of decline.

This is determined by the gap in lineup strength between the two teams. After Cousins ​​was absent, the overall strength of the Pelicans was far worse than that of the Lakers.

......

Soon, the game entered the third quarter.

Both sides fielded their starting lineups.

As soon as he arrived at the frontcourt, Zhuang Yu discovered that the opponent did not come up to double-team him, but only assisted in defense.

"It seems that he was shaken by the second quarter." Zhuang Yu understood.

This is indeed the case.

The Lakers have many players who can score. Don't forget that Holiday and Lopez are also All-Star players. If they double-team Zhuang Yu, other points will be left open and it will be difficult to defend.

So Coach Gentry had no choice but to try not to double-team Zhuang Yu.

Of course, this is not to question Zhuang Yu's strength, but to gamble on luck, betting that Zhuang Yu's touch has cooled after being double-teamed for more than a quarter and his state is no longer so hot.

However, he made the wrong bet.

After getting the ball, Zhuang Yu played one-on-one, changing directions continuously, and then suddenly accelerated, but he did not attack the basket. After taking a step forward, he jumped up and made a fadeaway jump shot.

Swish!

The ball goes in.

......

After a while.

Zhuang Yu and his teammates used a three-point tactic, with the help of his teammates' screens and pick-and-rolls, and then returned to the three-point line. The Pelicans players had already pounced on him, but there was no time to stop Zhuang Yu as he had already thrown the ball out and hit it empty.

When Zhuang Yu scored goals one after another, the mentality of the Pelicans players jumped a little.

If Zhuang Yu is double-teamed, other players will score. If Zhuang Yu is not double-teamed, Zhuang Yu will score like crazy. How the hell can we defend against this? How can we defend against this?

Coach Gentry had no choice. The strength of both sides was there, and Zhuang Yu’s strength was there. What could he do?

In order to prevent the score gap from widening too much, coach Gentry was even unable to substitute Davis for rest.

He didn't replace Davis until there were only two minutes left in the third quarter, allowing him to catch his breath and prepare for the fourth quarter.

It was just that Davis had just left the court, and the score difference was widened again...

At the end of the third quarter, the Lakers led by 14 points.

"There's no suspense in this game."

"It's only 14 points, and there's still a whole quarter left."

"It's not a matter of score, it's a matter of strength between the two teams. And how much strength does Davis have left in the fourth quarter?"

"this......"

Some fans have already seen it.

There is a gap in strength between the two sides. The Pelicans only rely on Davis, while everyone on the Lakers side can score. Not to mention that the Pelicans are now 14 points behind. Even if the score between the two sides is tied, the Pelicans will not have the upper hand in the last quarter.

What's more, Davis played for a long time today and was targeted by the Lakers on the offensive end, which consumed a lot of physical energy. He played very well in the first three quarters, but how long can this state last?

Sure enough, the situation did not change after the fourth quarter.

The Lakers were still leading, and coach Gentry could only substitute Davis and Rondo early, hoping for a glimmer of hope.

At the beginning, Davis played very well, scoring points one after another, and even narrowed the score difference to single digits at one point. Even Rondo scored two goals in a row.

This gave Pelicans fans hope.

But hope comes quickly and is shattered quickly.

Soon Davis' physical condition began to deteriorate, his offensive efficiency dropped, and he missed shots one after another. Since Davis was not strong at this point, there was naturally no way to rely on Rondo.

For a moment, the gap between the two sides widened again, and this time the Pelicans no longer had the strength to fight back...

......

"Requesting a timeout."

With only two minutes left in the game, the Pelicans called another timeout, still trailing by 10 points.

Coach Gentry had no choice but to call a timeout just to give Davis a break and catch his breath.

As for catching up with the score and reversing the game, there is no hope.

The Pelicans still did not give up in the last two minutes, but winning a game does not depend on tenacity alone. Davis' physical strength has reached its limit and he cannot maintain his output on the offensive end. The occasional goal scored by other players is just a drop in the bucket.

Seeing this situation, Rondo could only shake his head. He is a tactical master and an excellent point guard, but he lacks an important weapon, which is shooting.

He can pass good balls to his teammates, but his teammates can't make the shots, and he himself does not have the scoring ability of Davis.

"Beep..."

In a blink of an eye, the game was over.

The score was fixed at 118:106, and the Lakers defeated the Pelicans by 12 points to win the first game of the series.

Davis of the Pelicans played very well in this game, scoring 34 points, plus 11 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks, but in the end he was alone and could not help.

Apart from Davis, no one else on the Pelicans scored more than 20 points. Mirotic scored 16 points, which was the second highest score on the team.

For the Lakers, Zhuang Yu scored 29 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists, Lopez scored 18 points and 8 rebounds, Holiday performed well, scoring 26 points, plus 7 rebounds and 9 assists, Clarkson scored 17 points, Korver scored 12 points, Anderson scored 10 points... Six players on the team scored in double digits.

"It looks like there won't be any suspense in this series."

"If Cousins ​​hadn't been injured, they might still have played, but unfortunately... without Cousins, the Lakers are no match for Davis and Rondo alone."

"Actually, Davis played very well. He is definitely a strong point in the paint. It's a pity that the others performed so poorly."

Although the series has only been played one game, many people have already seen that the Pelicans are no match for the Lakers and the gap is huge.

Even though Davis played extremely well, the Pelicans were still no match for the Lakers.

The outcome of this series is already determined, the only difference is how many games will be played.