, this striker is not serious

In the second half, the Nets took the lead.

Lin Ying broke through with the ball in the frontcourt, but was flanked after breaking into the free throw line.

With Rose off the court, the Lakers' defensive intensity on the weak side doesn't need to be as high as before.

Lin Ying sees the right time to distribute the ball.

The ball was split beautifully, and it was Caruso who was lurking in the bottom corner. He was ready to catch the ball in advance.

It can be seen from the details that he is very focused on the court.

But just when he caught the ball and adjusted to take action, the bottom line referee's whistle sounded.

An out-of-bounds gesture was caused by Caruso not paying attention to the back of his feet after catching the ball and stepping on the line!

There was a burst of laughter at the scene.

McMillan, who was standing on the sidelines, also had fun.

As a head coach and a strict coach, he should be the most cautious on the Lakers side.

But Caruso's performance of making mistakes right from the start really made him unable to hold back.

Lu’s change of formation doesn’t seem very good!

Caruso was originally full of confidence, but when he saw the referee's gesture, his whole body suddenly fell to the bottom.

This kind of mistake is more devastating than missing the ball.

But just after he ran back to the backcourt with his head down in frustration, he felt someone touching his head.

When he turned around, he saw it was Lin Ying.

"It's okay, just watch your steps next time."

That gentle tone and caring eyes made his whole person feel like a spring breeze.

The NBA is a workplace. After you made a mistake at work, the department boss, instead of blaming you, took the initiative to care about you. This is such an encouragement!

Crabbe, another Nets player on the court, felt the same way because he had been encouraged by Lin Ying in the same way before.

Caruso nodded vigorously, then rubbed his face vigorously, and finally looked at Paul, who had already dribbled the ball past half court.

During the Lakers' offense, Paul saw Lin Ying guarding James, and was originally going to lob the ball to Davis, but Tucker used a forward move and reached out to signal Davis to move up to the high post for a pick-and-roll.

Davis' pick-and-roll set up well, but what he didn't expect was that Caruso actually went around!

Paul was stunned for a moment when he saw it, and then signaled Davis to pull away and he wanted to play singles with the ball.

Singles is not Paul's strong point, but he still has to compete with others.

Now he is facing a third-year white guard, which is a natural matchup advantage.

White guards are one of the most difficult groups to gain a foothold in the NBA, and are only slightly better than yellow guards.

Because in terms of physical fitness, they are much worse than most black defenders.

Paul started the singles. He did not use too many fancy skills, but directly stepped sideways to confront Caruso.

Caruso's height is only 10 centimeters taller than him, and his wingspan is very average. This kind of confrontation will cause the opponent to quickly lose his defensive position.

After that, he breaks through to the basket or makes a pull-up jump shot, and scoring is easy.

This is how he judged, just like he has been directing and dispatching on the court and can always make the right choice.

But soon, he discovered that his judgment was wrong this time!

Caruso's physical fitness is much better than he thought. After a few hard attacks against Caruso, he not only did not lose his defensive position, but even oppressed his dribbling space, forcing him to take a step back!

Defensive aggression!

There was a commotion in the place.

It was not only Paul who was surprised, the fans also did not expect that this third-year player with a bald head and a look like a veteran would be able to compete so well.

After seeing this, Davis tried to pick and roll again, but was quickly signaled to go back by Paul.

Paul's face had completely turned down at this time. He was defeated by a white defender. Isn't this shameful for him as the league's number one point guard?

The space was opened again, and Paul launched his attack again.

This time he used a double change of direction, but something unexpected happened to him again. Caruso was able to keep up!

Because Caruso was an undrafted player and barely squeezed into the rotation after playing for three years, this kind of player basically doesn't attract too much attention.

So what you can see is the static talent, but what you can’t see is the dynamic talent!

Caruso's wingspan is average, but his dynamic talent is the best among white people!

Otherwise, given his performance in college and his physical talent, no matter how hard he works, how can he be a rotation player in the Nets!

If you want to play in the NBA, you either have to be a star in everything, or you have to have one skill!

There was no advantage in confrontation, and he couldn't sway someone away. Now Paul couldn't control his face at all.

If he gives up singles or calls a pick-and-roll, it will be equivalent to admitting that he was guarded by Caruso!

At other times, Paul's rationality would have allowed him to make the right choice, but now that the Lakers are overwhelming the Nets, he has room for error.

So instead of making those choices, he raped Caruso!

He still didn't have an advantage in the confrontation, but after he broke through to the three-second zone, he pushed his concealed elbow directly into Caruso's lower abdomen.

It was a familiar scene, this was the way he beat Rose in the opening scene.

Caruso was also hit. After suffering pain in his lower abdomen, he quickly lost his defensive position.

Paul made a layup.

But what he didn't expect was that Caruso, who had lost his defensive position, jumped up from behind him and slapped his shot away!

The fans at the scene were also stunned.

They have finally seen how good Caruso’s dynamic talent is!

Not only does this guy move fast, but he can also jump so well!

Let's not talk about how his offense is. Just his defense, isn't it what the Nets have been lacking this season?

Lu also breathed a sigh of relief.

Of course he knows the characteristics of Caruso's good defense, but Caruso's offense is basically non-existent. The only thing he can do is a fixed-point three-pointer, and he stepped on the line just now.

But in tonight's game, as long as the defense plays well, it's enough!

Because his strategy tonight and his goal for this period were to achieve the same balance as the first half.

When the Lakers played in the frontcourt, Paul's face was so dark that he felt like he was going to eat someone.

He leaned directly on the wing and asked for the ball with his back to Caruso. After receiving the ball, he gave Caruso an elbow, and then took the initiative to find a confrontation and draw a foul.

Then Caruso's reaction surprised him again. This white player who appeared out of nowhere actually stretched out his hands in advance.

The result was that he didn't commit the foul, and it completely affected his shooting angle.

"Dang!"

The basketball hit the frame, a disastrous round for Paul!

Paul jumped anxiously and tried to get a defensive foul from the referee, but the referee shook his head.

Lin Ying couldn't help but laugh when he saw the matchup in this round.

Not to mention Paul, even he didn't expect Caruso to be so effective in defending Paul.

But this is where Caruso is strong. His height is above average among point guards, but his athletic talent is enough to ensure that he can keep up with short guards, so he can be said to be the most suitable to guard against such short guards.

A defender.

Of course, there is another point that Lin Ying himself has ignored, which is positivity.

Lin Ying's encouragement inspired Caruso so much. As the saying goes, those who are confidants will die, but Caruso is now completely bloodthirsty!

The rebound was picked off by Jokic. This successful defensive round greatly improved the morale of the Nets.

When they advanced to the frontcourt, Lin Ying played a pick-and-roll with Jokic in the frontcourt. He lowered his center of gravity and turned to the inside. He made a difficult backhand layup and caused a foul on McGee's thug.

Lin Ying's extra free throw was a solid hit, and the Nets scored the first 3 points.

The scene was instantly agitated.

Although the second half of the game has just begun, the Nets are obviously playing better than before after changing their formation!

McMillan also re-examined the Nets' lineup, and his mind quickly recalled the Nets' lineup when they first established the team.

At that time, the Nets' lineup was: Bradley, Ariza, Durant, Lin Ying, and Jokic.

Look at the current Nets lineup: Caruso, Crabbe, Lin Ying, Tucker, Jokic.

It looks different, but one thing you need to know is that Jokic was only a second-year player at that time. Similar to Tucker, he was just a space tool.

So if Jokic at this time is equal to Durant at that time, then Caruso's role is equivalent to Bradley before.
To be continued...