runaway point guard

Chapter 362 Gasol is dodged by Zhong Yu!
Kobe took the lead in hitting a jumper, and the Hornets fans were immediately excited, wanting Zhong Yu to return the shot.

When it is time to return a ball to an opponent, fans will always think of Zhong Yu first, and this has almost become a habit.

Paul also handed the ball to Zhong Yu and let him do it himself.

Kobe was careful, because he felt that Zhong Yu's power had improved a lot, and he might be caught off guard by Zhong Yu's power.

Zhong Yu leaned against Kobe with his back, and his movements were very similar to Kobe's.

"Every time these two people face each other, there is a strange feeling." This is what a fan said, and in fact, many people thought of it.When Kobe and Zhong Yu confront each other, the performance of both sides will always give people a sense of pleasing familiarity. The two people's turnaround jumpers and fadeaway jumpers seem to be from the same school.

And all so pleasing to the eye.

Zhong Yu tested Kobe with his own strength, and he found that his current physical strength was on par with Kobe.Even if Kobe is stronger than him, it is very limited.

This progress is indeed great.

Zhong Yu immediately turned to his left, and was about to forcibly break through to the inside. Kobe retreated, Zhong Yu changed direction with his crotch, and changed his body to forcefully accelerate and cut in from Kobe's left.

When Kobe changed his center of gravity and came up to block, Zhong Yu made another change of hand and direction from behind. He jumped to the other side within the three-point line, stood still, stopped suddenly, and leaned forward to shoot a jumper!
The basketball flew out softly and fell into the basket easily.

"Peak duel! Peak duel!" As the commentator, Yu Jia said excitedly: "Kobe and Zhong Yu can be said to be very similar in style of play. The confrontation is very enjoyable."

Su Qun nodded and said, "Both of them are good at outside jump shots, and their style of play is very elegant. However, it took Kobe many years to do this, but Zhong Yu is only a sophomore."

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The audience beside the stadium also cheered for Zhong Yu's answer.

They also watched the game with gusto. The Hornets are one of the most gorgeous teams in the league right now.And the Lakers... To be honest, although the Zijin Legion is powerful and Kobe is also an idol in the hearts of many fans, they really don't look very good at playing.

But the encounter between the Hornets and the Lakers is different.

The Lakers started to fight back, Fisher dropped the ball to Gasol, Gasol mentioned a high pick-and-roll cover, Kobe cut to the basket from the side, received a pass from Gasol, and then faced Chandler with a high throw layup, After accurate calculation and just the right power shot, the basketball flew into the basket very standard.

Kobe Bryant broke through again.

4-2.

The Hornets had possession of the ball, and Paul took possession of the ball to the frontcourt and handed it over to West, but West let go of the ball, and the Lakers successfully launched a counterattack with a steal.

They hit the ball.

6-2.
Then, both the Hornets and the Lakers missed jump shots, both rounds. The ball returned to the Lakers.

It was a bit late when Zhong Yu realized what was going on.

Kobe leaned on him, the whistle sounded, and Kobe successfully fouled Zhong Yu.

One of two free throws.

7-2.
"Create fouls on each other. In today's game, such shots should be very common." Su Qun concluded: "Kobe and Zhong Yu are both good at drawing fouls. However, Zhong Yu is too young and limited by experience. insufficient."

Yu Jia said: "There is such a level of concern. Kobe has already scored 5 points today, but Zhong Yu has not shown much."

"It should be soon." Su Qun said confidently.

The fans beside the stadium couldn't hold back, because Kobe scored consecutive points and caused fouls on Zhong Yu, which ignited the anger of the fans.

"Don't let that guy score again! Zhong Yu, it's your turn!" A small fan yelled loudly at Zhong Yu with his hands spread out like a trumpet, regardless of whether Zhong Yu could hear it or not.

On the court, Paul controlled the ball, stepped onto the frontcourt, stood still beyond the three-point line, saw Zhong Yu stretching out his left hand, and knew that he was asking for the ball, so he handed the basketball to Zhong Yu, and he ran to the end by himself The corner opened up space for Zhong Yu, and West mentioned the high position, ready to cover for Zhong Yu or catch Zhong Yu's pass later.

"Come on...man." Kobe began to talk trash: "Didn't you say that you want to let us know what is the number one in the Western Conference? The number one in the Western Conference is to be beaten by us continuously and fouled by me?"

For ordinary players, especially those who have just entered the league, Kobe's words can make them crazy and make mistakes.

Zhong Yu just smiled: "Don't worry, you won't wait long."

"Then come on!" Kobe lowered his weight and opened his hands, and he stood at a distance that could block Zhong Yu's jumper at any time. It can be said that his timing is very accurate.

Zhong Yu snorted coldly, and then suddenly made a change of direction, forcing his way in from Kobe's left.

Kobe retreated slightly, but didn't react too much. He felt that the ball Zhong Yu was probably just a fake move, and he had other follow-up actions.

It's just that he made a mistake in judgment!

After Zhong Yu forcibly accelerated, his body had already turned into a bolt of lightning, and it was a crazy lightning that split the black clouds!
His speed was so fast that people were caught off guard. Kobe made a misjudgment and lost his position. Zhong Yu passed Kobe and rushed into the inside of the Lakers.

Because of West's cover, Chandler also pulled out, and the only one under the basket who could resist Zhong Yu was Gasol, who had just come back to protect the basket-Zhong Yu suddenly accelerated to go directly into the inside line, but it was not enough. It's such a momentary thing, it's more appropriate to describe it as lightning and flint.

Even if the others wanted to defend, they didn't have time.

Facing Gasol, Zhong Yu saw his fluffy hair, gibbon-like hands, and frowning brows. He looked like a soldier going to die.

"Drink!"

Seeing Gasol like this, the wildness in Zhong Yu's heart was suddenly fully aroused. After a roar, he jumped up high at a place two vertical steps away from the backboard. Such a jump made the people next to him Surprised——When did Zhong Yu jump so high?

With such a jump, he rushed to the basket with a thunderous momentum, and Zhong Yu also slammed into Gasol...

"What is this for...a heavy dunk?" The subconscious thought of the fans flashed through, and at this time, Zhong Yu and Gasol were about to fight each other.

Gasol's brow furrowed even more.

"Go away, Lao Tzu!" Zhong Yu blurted out this sentence just as he jumped into the air, and only halfway through, Zhong Yu's aura had reached its peak!

At this moment, Zhong Yu felt too sharp.

Even if there is a mountain of knives, a sea of ​​fire, a pan of oil in front of him, or a prehistoric universe, he can use his strongest power to split and crush it directly!
So, Gasol was overwhelmed by this momentum, suddenly turned his head, and then covered his left forehead with both hands, worried that Zhong Yu would accidentally hurt him.

Just like that, Zhong Yu rushed to the basket beside Gasol who was dodging, his right hand mixed with Yu Qianjin's strength, and his whole body was bent into an incomparably beautiful arc, like a big bow full of strength .

And his right hand was pulled to the highest point behind him at this moment, and then suddenly exploded, smashing towards the basket with all his strength!
"Boom! Boom! Boom!" There was an explosion-like sound, the basket trembled violently and aggrievedly, Zhong Yu also fell from the basket, swung his right fist hard, followed by a long howl!
"It's so beautiful!" Chandler was also excited about the ball and rushed over to hug Zhong Yu.

"here you go!"

"It's so fucking beautiful..."

"Damn it, my heart is about to jump out..."

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There was a lot of noise on the side of the court, and their discussions almost toppled the entire ceiling, and the storm caused by Zhong Yu's dunk continued to spread here and continued without a break.

What kind of power is that?Can make the basket tremble like that, what kind of aura is it that can make Gasol deliberately avoid the frustration?

"Good shot! Good shot, good shot!" Yu Jia muttered these words, and he felt that the heart was constantly close to his ribs, and the violent beating was scary.

Such a passionate slam dunk is indeed too exciting.

Kobe looked at Zhong Yu's dunk, and he felt an unknown anger in his heart. At that moment, he gave Gasol a cold look... Gasol shuddered when he saw Kobe's look.

But for the ball just now, he really had to get out of the way, otherwise he was very worried that he and Zhong Yu would be injured together.

There was something else in Kobe's gaze, which might be the reminiscence of Homecoming—at least for him now, it is absolutely impossible for him to complete such a dunk.

"Defense! Defense! Defense!" This dunk greatly boosted the morale of the audience and players. The voices of the audience shouted out, echoing wave after wave in the arena.

The Hornets also set up their formation, facing the Lakers.

Their defense was also in place. After Fisher broke through, he passed the ball to Odom on the outside. Odom didn't dare to make a random shot at this time and passed it back to Kobe.

Kobe took the ball and broke to the left of Zhong Yu, but sadly found that he couldn't complete the goal like Zhong Yu. He pulled his body back and shot an outside jumper.

"Bang!" The jumper missed.

The Hornets grabbed the rebound and resumed their offense.

So far, more than 4 minutes have passed in the game, and the score is 7-4. Paul got the basketball, dribbled the ball on the outside with his crotch and waited for his teammates to get their positions, and then he started to break through.

West gave Paul a pick-and-roll in the middle. After Paul broke through, there was a strange matchup between Fisher and West, and Paul and Gasol. In this kind of defense, Paul can play big with a small player. After the breakthrough, Gasol There's not much you can do about him, and West's jump shot is of course easier.

It's just that Paul's breakthrough space is too small now, and he can't use it, so he passes the basketball back to West.

But West threw the ball to the bottom line... Zhong Yu just got out from the inside line and reached the bottom line. At this moment, he just made a shot. Kobe, who came to block him, was a little slower, and he could only watch helplessly. basket!

7-7!

The two teams fought to a draw.

Zhong Yu scored the Hornets' first seven points.

The Lakers called a timeout.

Back on the bench, Zhong Yu was also a little out of breath.

Of course, this does not mean that he is tired... After a season of tempering, Zhong Yu has not been so easily tired for a long time.It's just that he fought with Kobe continuously just now, defended hard, and had a shocking dunk, which caused him to be out of breath very quickly.

But his fitness is still fine.

Sure enough, after panting for more than ten seconds, he had generally recovered his calm.

"Next, our defensive strategy is still a mixed defense." Scott said: "Pay attention to these points-cut off the connection between Kobe and Gasol, pay attention to the passing line between them, and steal when necessary. In addition, West, you actually stay deep inside, don't give them too much space."

"But this way, Gasol will jump." West Road.

Indeed, Gasol's CIC is a headache. Once Kobe establishes contact with him, life will be difficult for his opponents.This is why after Gasol came to the Lakers, the record of the Lakers improved rapidly, and the reason why they reached the finals last season.

Gasol is indeed too versatile, shooting, assisting, rebounding...he can do it all, and it is indeed a perfect fit for playing triangle tactics.

The game resumed, Odom broke inside, and he started to get serious.

This guy is also a very famous forward in the league when he is serious.He came to the free throw line and hooked directly, and there was.

The Hornets' counterattack was unsuccessful, and the Lakers strengthened their interior defense, as well as the defense of the Hornets' off-ball players, which made their living basketball die.

The Lakers regained control of the rhythm, and then Gasol mentioned the high post and covered Kobe into the paint. Kobe used a ground pass to pass back to Gasol.

The Hornets were hit with a 4-0 attack wave.

Scott was so angry that his nose was crooked... Just now he was telling the players to pay attention to the connection between Gasol and Kobe, and to steal...

Who knew it would come and go all of a sudden.

However, the main reason for this ball is that Kobe attracted too much defensive attention. When Kobe Bryant came from the center to the deepest part of the basket, who would dare to remain indifferent?
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In the next game, the Lakers still focused on the triangle offense, and the Hornets' defense achieved some results.

But the Lakers also adopted a targeted defense against the Hornets, especially Zhong Yu, who often ran out of space, followed Zhong Yu to death. The 30-year-old Kobe was very hard to defend Zhong Yu today, and Zhong Yu's shooting percentage also dropped. some.

In this way, the first quarter ended, the two teams ended the quarter with a score of 23-19, and the Hornets temporarily fell behind by 4 points.

Although the current record of the Hornets is the first in the league, they really need to be careful when facing a team like the Lakers.

In this preview of the Western Conference Finals, the Hornets are temporarily behind their opponents.

(End of this chapter)