This Forward is Not Serious

Lin Ying also smiled and pointed at Caruso after dunking.

Before he crossed over, Caruso was not very good and only relied on defense to gain a foothold in the Lakers.

So he was elected to let the Nets sign Caruso, which is the same as signing Dillon Brooks or Dorian Finney-Smith, just because he knew that this person was playing in the NBA and could give it a try.

After all, many NBA players are successful not only because of their strength and hard work, but also because of their opportunities.

But now it seems that Caruso is underestimated.

This is a player who will never become a superstar, or even an All-Star, but he has a chance to become that kind of top role player.

Just like Tucker.

This kind of player can be as effective as a star player in some cases!

Watching Bradley get poached at this point isn't entirely a bad thing.

Because Bradley is here and the team signed Stephenson, Caruso will sit on the bench most of the time like last season.

But now, the Nets' predicament has given him a chance to show himself!

At the critical moment, it was Davis who stood up for the Lakers.

He hit Tucker with his back from the high post, and then turned around and hit the hook with a long stride.

It's difficult to completely guard against Davis' talent.

58 to 64, still a 6-point difference.

The game has a tendency to reach a stalemate.

At this time, Lu had already gotten up from the bench and went to the sidelines.

Although the current situation is better than he expected, it has already been like this. Of course, he hopes that the team can do better.

However, in the next few rounds, both sides intensified their defensive intensity, and each side failed to score twice.

The game officially entered the stalemate stage.

It was the Nets' possession of the ball again. Lin Ying was flanked by three people as soon as he caught the ball. He quickly distributed the ball, but Crabbe still failed to make a three-pointer after receiving the ball.

After the intensity of the on-court confrontation increases, scoring becomes difficult.

Lin Ying had the ball in a good position and was about to rush for the offensive rebound, but before him, a figure soared into the air.

The reflection of the light on the back of the head was extremely dazzling.

It's Caruso!

This guy is simply second to Barry, and the height he can jump is incredible.

"Bang!"

What’s even more incredible is that after this guy took off in the air, he grabbed the rebounding basketball and completed the putback dunk!

The moment the ball was smashed in, the Lakers fans at the scene were stunned.

Their inner reaction at this time, besides beeping, beeping, was... Is this okay? !

Because of Rick Barry, fans know that "white people can fly", but the NBA has such a long history, how many white people can fly?

Caruso has abruptly added himself to this handful of ranks!

The first ones to react were the teammates on the Nets bench. Stephenson was the first to jump from the bench to the sidelines, and then directly played his "guitar" celebration.

Generally speaking, this is his own exclusive celebration, but Caruso's buckle is so amazing!

Other members of the Nets also jumped up one after another, with expressions of disbelief on their faces. The way Zhou Qi held his head in his hands was also eye-catching.

But what’s more interesting is that Caruso was also very excited after completing the dunk. He rushed out of the baseline and stood upright looking at the audience.

This should be his celebration, not exaggerated, but very touching!

The fans at the scene were restless after they came to their senses.

This bald guy really brought them too many incredible feelings!

Lu was already standing on the sidelines, with a smile on his face at this time.

Caruso not only completed the defensive tasks assigned to him excellently, his offense really surprised you!

Perhaps, tonight is an opportunity for Caruso to win the starting position of the Nets for himself!

Of course, the happiest person at this time was Walken Dean sitting in the audience.

Originally, he was still worried about the lineup, but Lu seemed to have solved it for him!

The game continued, and the Nets took advantage of the victory and evened the point difference in one breath.

In this wave of offense, Lin Ying even deliberately created opportunities for Caruso, assisting the latter to complete an alley-oop dunk.

Caruso can't run away from these five best goals today.

However, the Nets failed to go any further after tying the tie.

McMillan called a timeout, and when the timeout came back, the Big Three of the Lakers began to work together.

The dual-core team of the Nets also responded quickly, and the two sides once again entered a stalemate.

At this point, McMillan stopped pacing on the sidelines.

Although the score being tied was beyond his expectation, it also annoyed him.

But as long as there is a stalemate, the situation will still be beneficial to the Lakers.

Because the Lakers opened the score in the first half not through a contest in the starting stage, but in the transition period between substitutes. The Lakers can always keep a superstar on the court, and that is their biggest advantage.

In the last three minutes of the quarter, the two teams were tied at 78, which was considered evenly matched.

At this time, both sides began to rotate.

Lu replaced both Lin Ying and Jokic.

In the third quarter, the Nets chased a full 12-point deficit. Caruso scored 7 points. The three goals were amazing, but they were only 7 points. The remaining scores were basically scored by Lin Ying and Yockey. The strange thing is that it takes a lot of physical energy from both of them.

At this time, the lineups of the two teams are on the Nets side: Rose, Crabbe, Gay, James Johnson, and Zhou Qi.

Lakers: Payton Jr., Seth Curry, James, Kuzma, Zubac.

In order to ensure the intensity on the court during this period, McMillan directly arranged for James to play these few minutes.

James was also quite impressive. In the first round after the substitution, he directly broke through Johnson and scored a flying dunk!

If he can't beat Lin Ying, he can't beat Johnson? !

McMillan also adjusted his sitting posture when he saw this scene.

Lu's adjustments are indeed wonderful, but the gap in the lineup cannot be made up by such adjustments.

"Defend! Defend!"

Lakers fans were ignited by James' dunk, and they cheered for the home team in unison.

Encouraged by the fans, the Lakers' defensive intensity on the field is not low.

Rose's breakthrough after the pick-and-roll was flanked and he was forced to pass the ball to Gay.

After Gay received the ball, there was not much time left to attack. He directly faced James' sudden stop after a change.

The difficulty of this ball is not small. Considering Gay's state this season, if the Lakers can defend this ball, it will basically be a success...

"Uh-huh!"

To everyone's surprise, Guy actually made the shot!

Something surprising happened again!

And such surprises continue.

In these three minutes, the Lakers relied on James to score one after another, but Gay and Rose on the Nets also fired one after another, still helping the Nets maintain the situation. In the end, Crabbe even made a three-pointer after catching the ball. Let the Nets take the lead to end the third quarter!

Many fans at the scene found it difficult to understand.

The Nets players are still the same ones in the first half, those who only scored 10 points in total. Why are they all different in the second half?

Not only the fans at the scene, but also many fans in front of the TV were unable to react.

"Lou is a really good and driven coach."

Over at the commentary box, Kenny Smith, as the analyst, came out to commentate at critical moments.

Caruso's performance should be unexpected by the Nets coaching staff, because what Lu expected was for Caruso to defend well and then let the two cores work hard to chase points.

But this substitute transition period was actually in Lu's plan.

A question that Rich Paul has thought about before, and other fans should also think about, is this group of people on the Nets really bad?

the answer is negative.

Although Durant, Kobe, Ariza and Bradley are all very important players, the players added should never be so bad that they feel like they can't play in the NBA.

To put it bluntly, role players need core players to play well, because most of them are functional players.

The Nets used to have many core players, and sometimes two core players could even be used to lead the bench.

But after only Lin Ying and Jokic are left this season, the situation will naturally be different.

And because many times this season, dual-core scoring is needed to maintain the situation, and it is unrealistic to ask them to lead substitutes on the bench.

Take Gay, for example. At his peak, he only touched Durant’s butt. Now he is not even a quasi-All-Star, otherwise he would not be worth only 10 million. This league is not So many bargains to pick up.

But even so, he is above the league average.

His struggles have something to do with his personal condition and the intensity of the defense he receives.

He is the only one of the Nets' substitutes who is a threat when holding the ball, so why don't they attack him like crazy!

But after Rose was put on the bench, this problem was greatly alleviated.

Rose and Gay are no longer at their peak. It would be difficult for either of them to serve as the sixth man, but what if they are put together?

This is Lu’s strategic adjustment.

Three cobblers, the best Zhuge Liang!

Rose and Gay restrained each other on the court and shared the defensive pressure with each other. The result was as the game showed, both of them were in good condition.

Of course, with the current situation of the game, Caruso's performance is crucial.

Although he only scored 7 points in the three quarters, these 7 points were crucial and meaningful.

In the fourth quarter of the game, the two sides were still in a stalemate.

Although the strategic adjustments made by Lu are very meaningful, in the decisive stage, the competition is the performance of the stars.

The Big Three of the Lakers are in good shape, but if the Nets want to open up the score, they still have to look for opportunities.

It's a pity that such an opportunity did not come. Caruso was taken care of after his stunning performance in the third quarter and did not have any more outstanding performances.

The game came to the final decisive moment, and it was at this time that Lin Ying's role began to be infinitely magnified.

It's like when you play a game, the more powerful the hero, the greater the effect in the endgame.

At this time, both sides were physically exhausted, and even James had a hard time scoring the ball. This is reflected in Lin Ying's superiority over the Lakers' Big Three.

His consecutive difficult goals at the last moment directly helped the Nets win the game.

114 to 110, the Nets won by 4 points in the end.

The results of the games were the same as in the past, with thrilling wins, and the scoring was still concentrated on the dual cores.

Lin Ying scored 46 points and 6 assists, and Jokic also had a near-triple-double with 27 points, 16 rebounds and 7 assists.

But winning this game is very meaningful to the Nets.

Because the Nets completed the reversal, and the role players in the half of the reversal performed brilliantly.

Or from a certain perspective, this is a new beginning for the Nets this season.

After the game, Walken Dean excitedly went to the court and hugged the Nets players one by one.

The worry that weighed on his shoulders and made him frown before the game seemed to have dissipated at this time.

Of course, at this time of the Lakers' half, James was breathing heavily and looking at the score on the court from time to time, feeling desperate.

What could be more despairing than having such a crucial battle reversed?

Paul went over to comfort James for a while, and also mentioned Cousins.

Although it is a pity to lose, they still have Cousins ​​​​not playing tonight. If they keep this state, when Cousins ​​​​comes back, the Lakers still have a good chance of winning.

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At the post-game press conference, Lu not only brought Lin Ying and Jokic, but also specially brought Caruso.

What's more, what people didn't expect was that this press conference turned into a "card blowing conference".

“Opportunities come to those who are prepared, and Alex was obviously prepared and did more than I thought he would.”

Lu said Caruso was embarrassed as soon as he opened his mouth.

"I enjoy playing on the court with Alex. You know guarding perimeter players is not my strong point. With him on the court, I don't have such troubles."

Jokic boasted very honestly. As a fat guy who can run less, there is really nothing that would make him happier than this.

"The one who has been training with me the longest this summer is Alex. It's not surprising that he performed, but to be honest, his performance still surprised me. It shows that he is fully capable of doing more."

But when it came to blowing, Lin Ying blew the hardest. Caruso immediately turned red in the face.

When the reporter finally turned the question to Caruso, the bald guy was so nervous that he couldn't speak clearly.

Fortunately, after taking a few deep breaths, he finally recovered.

"I only scored 10 points, even though it was the highest score of my career."

He's quite humorous.

"I just do what I can do. To win tonight, other people have made greater contributions. Coach, Lin and Nikola praised me. I just want to encourage me. I accept such encouragement and strive for Do better in the next games.”

His attitude is very humble.

This also made the reporters in the audience suddenly like him.

Of course, this also includes Lin Ying and Jokic on the side.

Although many stars have their own personalities, as a player, you know best whether they are or not.

Caruso's youthful temperament is completely inconsistent with the shiny back of his head, and it happens to be a voice from his heart.

What's the reason not to like such a teammate?

Moreover, Lin Ying was also happy. After tonight's game, he felt that the courage on his shoulders was much lighter.

For the Nets, this will be a very good new starting point.