177. Crazy cover
At this time, the Jazz passed the baseline ball and launched a sharp attack.
The Lakers starters' attention has finally begun to improve, predicting positions and gradually strengthening the defensive line.
At this time, basketball was in Rubio's hands, and he focused on observing the movements of the players on both sides of the enemy and us. As a player signed by the Jazz this season, he still really wanted to get results, but his three-point shooting ability was weak, so he could only make up for it by organizing, passing and breaking through.
When Rubio saw the inside double Tagober and Favors running to the inside and outside respectively, he knew that his chance had come.
Rubio started instantly, first with a fake move to break through Lonzo Ball's defense, and then took the ball to move forward into the penalty area. However, Lonzo Ball still followed Rubio closely and kept following into the penalty area.
Rubio's movement was still very good. He suddenly started to stop and jump, took a step back at the mid-range shot, and shot the basketball in his hand.
Unfortunately, the basketball hit the basket.
The reason why Rubio dared to shoot so boldly is that Gobert would grab a rebound and make up for it even if he missed the shot, or organize a second offense.
At this moment, Ye Zheng followed Gobert into the inside line. However, Gobert did not take Ye Zheng seriously. After all, the height difference between the two was 20 cm. In fact, Ye Zheng only reached Gobert's neck.
"Why did Ye Zheng play in the inside again? Gobert's height is very advantageous. What kind of strange tactics are the Lakers?" TNT host Johnson said with confusion. He didn't understand Walton's tactical arrangements.
Walton was even more depressed at this time. He was extremely wronged now. He didn't let Ye Zheng enter the inside to compete for rebounds. After all, using Ye Zheng as the center is a slight use of his cliff, and it is not worth the loss.
"Ye Zheng, have you gone to the wrong place?"
Gober stared at Ye Zheng with his eyes.
"No." Ye Zheng answered him seriously.
Although Gobert's figure was not strong, Ye Zheng stood beside him and still made him look extremely tall.
Rubio had just finished shooting, and the basketball failed to hit the basket and bounced high.
The moment Rubio threw the basketball, Ye Zheng quickly turned his back and stood up to hold Gobert behind him.
Originally, Gobert wanted to use his tall body to squeeze Ye Zheng away, but now he could not make any progress, and he could not even complete the jumping action from behind Ye Zheng. This kid was not only powerful, but also had a very accurate positioning, directly blocking Gobert's jumping space.
This made him watch the basketball fall.
Then, Ivica Zubac jumped easily from the bottom line and took the rebound like a walk.
Then take the opportunity to make a backhand layup, and swish! The score is tied.
During the offense and defense transition, Rubio crossed Lonzo Ball's defense at the free throw line. He rushed to the penalty area quickly, and there was a smooth road ahead. He felt that there was no reason to waste this opportunity to become famous!
He couldn't wait to set off a wave of cheers from the audience.
So, after a step, Rubio bounced high, and soon the basket was already in his eyes. He grabbed the basketball with his right hand and smashed it hard towards the basket.
At this moment, Ye Zheng suddenly emerged from Gobert's broad back.
Then, he actually jumped directly on the spot and stretched out his right hand and rushed away with a strong cover.
Rubio sneered. At this time, he was ready to go and didn't take Ye Zheng seriously at all. He didn't mind pulling the opponent out of the court at all. Therefore, he did not dodge any trolleys and went straight to the face!
However, the next second, his expression became astonished.
Because Ye Zheng’s bullet speed is amazing!
In a blink of an eye, the two of them were able to look straight.
At this time, he quickly tried to pull the rod and dodge.
But it's too late!!
"Down here!!"
While Ye Zheng slapped the basketball with his right hand, a low roar rolled out of his throat.
Bang!
The basketball was knocked away by a palm, and Rubio also suffered a huge impact while flying backwards. He never dreamed that Ye Zheng's blocking power was so powerful. He staggered and took three steps backwards before he could barely stabilize his body.
Ye Zheng, who finished the work, landed steadily in the center of the penalty area, remained unmoved, and had a great master's style.
At this time, Randall had already taken the basketball to launch a fierce sprint in the frontcourt, and all other players turned around to participate in the fast attack or return to defense.
Amid the sound of wind running against each other, Rubio raised his head and looked at Ye Zheng.
Ye Zheng shook his head gently, and he was a little disappointed.
boom!!
Randall completed a solitary tomahawk-like buckle in the frontcourt, and his speed and explosive power were invincible on this court.
Offense and defense conversion. The Jazz attacked with the ball, and Mitchell quickly brought the ball into the frontcourt. This time the Jazz played very patiently, constantly transmitting each other's defensive formation that wanted to tear the Lakers.
Finally the ball came to Favors's hand. He faced the joint defense near the free throw line and used a sharp back to kill Roll Deng's defense. Then he jumped into the penalty area with a large jump, then jumped up, trying to smash the basketball into the basket with both hands.
He had prepared for this ball, and he thought his strength must be stronger than Ye Zheng.
Moreover, he had a strange idea in his mind: Rubio was blocked by this guy just now. If he could get back in Yankui in this round, the cliff could increase the morale of the Jazz!
However, just as he was about to jump to the highest point, Ye Zheng jumped into the sky, and his slap seemed to come from the sky, gathering the power of the prehistoric world and suppressing it directly. Favors, who was helpless in the air, instantly lost his center of gravity, just like a geese whose wings were pierced by a bullet. Before he could spread his wings, he was directly knocked down by the strong wind that swept over.
Bang! Favors was like a sparrow with broken wings. He fell heavily to the ground. The severe pain from his back made him gasp.
The audience's exclamations made him realize the reality.
"I'm covered!"
The ambitious Fevors was lost in this second.
Luo Er Deng in the frontcourt completed the dunk again!
Win a lot of applause!
Scarlett on the sidelines was very excited. She stood up and waved her hands to cheer for Ye Zheng.
Ye Zheng's opening performance surprised Lakers fans. He thought that Ye Zheng would inevitably experience tension, mistakes and other unacceptable conditions when entering the playoffs for the first time.
Although Ye Zheng inexplicably switched from the scorer to the inside center position, his domineering performance of ravaging the Jazz's inside double towers still brought huge surprises to the fans.
At present, the lineup dominated by small balls has become the trend of development of the entire league. However, the Lakers not only have few offensive points in small balls, but also have extremely weak inside.
So in the next season, the Lakers will definitely adjust their players and even introduce big-name players to strengthen them. I believe that at that time, with the cooperation of super giants and Ye Zheng, they will definitely make a more exciting offense, and the Lakers will definitely become a dominant team in the league.
Eight minutes after the start of the game, the Lakers, led by Ye Zheng, gradually entered the state.
Under Ye Zheng's organization, the Lakers achieved a 5-0 climax.
28:23, the Lakers lead the Jazz by 5 points.
Jazz coach Schneider hurriedly called a timeout and began to re-arrange his tactics. "Ye Zheng's organization of offense and inside defense are terrible. Gobert and Favors, you two will be responsible for fighting for the inside in a while, and Ye Zheng cannot get a rebound. Rubio, Mitchell, Alec, you three mainly play fast breaks and shoot mostly on the outside, and you must become the main offensive force for the team to score."
Everyone nodded together, and when the timeout was over, they returned to the court. In the Lakers' first wave of offense, Lonzo Ball contributed a strike, and the basketball allowed Gobert to get into the bag. The Jazz immediately launched a fast counterattack. Passed the ball to Mitchell at the low post at the basket, allowing him to hit a three-pointer.
Randall held the ball and wanted to continue to dunk, but he asked Gobert to cover a big hot pot.
Favors jumped quickly, grabbed the rebound, and passed it to Rubio. Rubio broke into the penalty area like lightning and forced a layup against Ivica Zubac.
The Jazz returned from a timeout and tied the score in two rounds. In these two rounds, the Jazz's inside double towers played a decisive role.
Because other Lakers players have a very low chance of scoring points under the Jazz’s internal and external defense, and relying solely on Ye Zheng, this is the Lakers’ biggest weakness.
The Lakers attacked in the next round, Ye Zheng organized the attack from the outside and created an opportunity for Lonzo Ball, and then Ye Zheng entered the inside. However, facing the Jazz's double tower siege, the basketball was cut off again.
The Jazz launched a counterattack again, and Rubio, who was on the outside, actually made a three-pointer.
During the offense and defense transition, Lonzo Ball shot from outside the three-point line and the basketball rebounded high.
Gobert at the basket quickly jumped up and tried to seize the opportunity to win the rebound.
However, Ye Zheng instantly rushed up from him and drove to the basketball with a super fast bounce speed. He handed it to Luo Er Deng at the free throw line.
Roll Deng shot immediately after receiving the basketball!
Bang! The basketball hits the iron again.
Gober tried to jump again, but he found that he had been stuck firmly by Ye Zheng and completely lost the space for jumping. He could only watch Ye Zheng put the basketball in his arms and then passed it to the bottom corner.
Bang!
Randall's shot hit again.
This time, Ye Zheng flew up directly and pushed the basketball into the basket.
boom!
The Lakers bench was in full swing, and Taylor Sfwitter jumped up excitedly: "Hey, Ye Zheng!! You are my hero!!"
She did not shy away from the eyes of the people around her at all.
She just wanted to pat her thick breasts and tell everyone: "This is my favorite!"
Ye Zheng raised an eyebrow at her, made a blowing kiss, and threw it over. Taylor Sfwitt quickly reached out and grabbed it and stuffed it into his heart.
Chapter completed!