NBA Old Age Star System

Chapter 159 Su Tian's Absence
With Parker scoring this goal, it seems to have turned on the switch of the veterans.

David - West also began to force.

First, the defense interfered with Irving's layup, and then he cooperated with Ginobili and made a catch and shot.

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Irving refused to accept it, and even a veteran with a basic salary dared to stop me from laying up.

So Irving rushed to the basket with the ball again, dodged around, and scored a difficult layup.

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Seeing Irving tired for a long time and putting the ball into the basket, Su Tian couldn't help but want to complain.

If you really can't do it, just give me the ball!Lao Tzu easily handles the middle distance.

It's so tiring to play, and it's only two points.

Do you want to learn from Brother Zui, no, if it comes to the indefinite truce, you, Ou Shenxian, have more say.

But anyway, the ball went in, possession was switched, and it was the Spurs' turn to attack.

The Spurs quickly served the ball from the baseline, and Parker advanced with the ball.

Parker continued to cooperate with his teammates, and at this age, it has become a lot less alone.

But in the end Leonard caught and shot and was interfered by James.

After James turned around and got the rebound, he took the lead and rushed to the frontcourt. Leonard couldn't stop the running momentum.

With a bang, James dunked with both hands.

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The audience was still watching Owen and Su Tian, ​​but they forgot the most fundamental confidence of the Cavaliers.

James hadn't made much effort in the fourth quarter, and the Cavaliers had already led by 6 points.

In the next few rounds, James gradually took over the ball and began to play with the ball as a big core.

In the end, the game was narrowly won by the Cavaliers.

詹姆斯并没有打出特别爆炸的数据，拿到28分7助攻5篮板2抢断2盖帽。

Although Irving was addicted to the ball, he also scored 21 points, 6 assists and 1 rebound.

Su Tian scored 23 points, 7 assists, 4 rebounds and 1 steal.

The Cavaliers also won the game 107-99.

After the game against the Spurs, the Cavaliers' games in January have also ended. February will usher in the All-Star Weekend, and most players can rest for a while.

On February 2, the Cavaliers went to Indiana to play against the Pacers.

In this game and the next game against the Hornets, Su Tian was rested by Tyronn Lue.

Having been rested for two consecutive away games, many reporters were speculating whether Su Tian had suffered an injury.

After all, Su Tian at this stage can already be regarded as a genuine All-Star player. The lack of an All-Star will have a great impact on the team.

Tyronn Lue had no choice but to explain to reporters that the team's internal rotation is just normal.

But in fact, Su Tian knew that this was the space the management was giving Owen to play.

After all, during the days when Irving was not around, Su Tian did sort out the team's offense well and was a very competent point guard.

But Irving's performance when he came back disappointed the coaching staff and fans.

The management has always used the excuse that the state has not adjusted, so this time they took advantage of the away game to give Su Tian a rest, let Owen play well, and regain the dominance of the team's back line.

But the Pacers aren't some good men and women.

Soon, the game started, and the lineup sent by the Pacers was George Hill, Monta Ellis, Paul George, Jordan Hill, Myles Turner.

The Cavaliers lineup is Irving, jr Smith, James, Love, Thompson.

Su Tian was lying on the bed at home, watching the game on TV.

In the first quarter of the game, Irving was very proactive and started working as soon as he got the ball.

Irving's offense is good, but when the whole team knows you have to play by yourself after playing a few times in a row, it doesn't seem so suitable to play alone.

So the Pacers caught the opportunity and fought back several times in a row.

When Tyronn Lue saw this, he felt something was wrong, so he hurriedly called a timeout.

Taking advantage of the timeout, Su Tian saw that Tyronn Lue and James had been talking to Owen.

After James finished speaking, he patted Owen on the back.

Soon the timeout ends and the game continues.

After returning from the timeout, Irving began to actively cooperate with his teammates, and the Cavaliers' offense became smoother.

But it's also to blame for the bad luck of the Cavaliers today, and encountered the overall explosion of the Pacers.

George Hill ended the first half with 20 points and made 8 of 4 three-pointers.

At the end of the first half, the Cavaliers trailed the Pacers by 12 points.

In the third quarter, Irving rested off the court, and James began to dominate the team.

Under the leadership of James, the team successfully narrowed the point difference to 5 points, but it also exhausted James.

After James worked hard for a whole quarter, there was a rest in the fourth quarter, and Irving and Love led the team to play.

Irving has returned to his original state, no longer blinded by ball possession and offense, and began to organize the team's offense.

Irving frequently cooperates with his teammates, and the Pacers' bench lineup can barely keep up with Irving's efficiency.

After Owen led the team to play for half a quarter, the point difference was only 3 points.

Immediately afterwards, Tyronn Lue called a timeout. With this timeout, Tyronn Lue replaced James and started the final decisive battle with the main lineup.

After Tyronn Lue made the replacement, he stood on the sidelines and couldn't help but sigh with emotion. Since Su Tian grew up this season, he hasn't encountered such a situation for a long time.

Unknowingly, Tai Lunlu has begun to favor Su Tian.

After James returned to the court, the restrictions on Paul George were particularly obvious.

Successfully defended against Paul George several times against offense.

In the last 2 minutes of the game, the two teams tied and Irving stood outside the three-point line with the ball.

Irving called Love's pick-and-roll and used the pick-and-roll to make a breakthrough. Hill followed Owen and interfered with Irving's dribbling.

However, Hill's interference has never really formed an effective interference with Irving. While observing the formation suddenly, Owen suddenly passed the ball to jr who was emptied in the bottom corner.

JR Smith received the ball and made a three-pointer directly.

Swah——

The three-pointer went straight into the net, and the Cavaliers began to take the lead.

The ball is switched, and it's the Pacers' turn to attack.

After Hill came to the front court with the ball, he passed the ball to George on the side.

Paul George holds the ball and meets James' defense.

The two looked at each other, and George made a breakthrough in the next second, and James stood in front of George firmly.

After a confrontation between the two, George changed direction and shot directly.

But such a change was not difficult for James to defend, so he rushed directly.

boom--

Paul George shot straight to the iron, and Love grabbed the rebound.

Seeing Love grab the rebound, James turned and sprinted.

When Irving saw James charge, he followed suit, only two seconds behind James.

Love directly made a long pass and accurately found James.

James got the ball while moving, and directly received the ball and took three steps.

With a bang, James smashed and dunked hard.

Successfully led by 5 points.

In the next few rounds, the Cavaliers did not give the Pacers another chance, and finally won the game 111-106.

詹姆斯全场拿下34分6助攻12篮板2抢断1盖帽，欧文全场拿到25分7助攻3篮板，但还有3失误。

It can be seen from this game that the Cavaliers can still win without Su Tian, ​​but James will be more tired and consume more, which is not conducive to preparing for the playoffs.

But if we say the biggest gain of this game, it is that Irving finally put his mind right.

Owen has his own strength, but sometimes his brain is really not bright.

But when Irving puts his mind right and his mind is not confused, he is a proper All-Star.

After the game against the Pacers, the Cavaliers returned to Cleveland.

Because there is still a day between the next game and Charlotte, the Cavaliers returned to Cleveland.

On February 2, the Cavaliers set off again to Charlotte.

This time Su Tian still didn't go, but took advantage of the rare vacation to go to Anta's American headquarters and got his first pair of exclusive signature shoes.

But although I got it now, I can't wear it yet. According to Anta's marketing department, the first appearance of this pair of shoes should be at the All-Star Game.

Anta officials will also hold a press conference for this pair of shoes before the All-Stars, creating momentum for Su Tian's first pair of signature shoes.

Su Tian had a very happy life, but the Cavaliers who came to Charlotte were not so lucky.

The Cavaliers unexpectedly lost to the Charlotte Hornets, an Eastern Conference team struggling to even make the playoffs.

In the first quarter, the two sides still went back and forth, and the two teams drew 23-23.

In the second quarter, the Cavaliers took the lead for a time, leading the Hornets by 11 points at the highest.

Just when everyone thought everything was stable, the Cavaliers suddenly lost power in the third quarter. Shumpert, Mo Williams, and JR Smith all missed consecutive three-pointers.

The Hornets took the opportunity to play a 33-17 counterattack frenzy in a single quarter, not only catching up with the point difference, but also leading the Cavaliers by 7 points.

In the fourth quarter, the first half was originally James' regular rest time, but this time he couldn't rest and continued to play.

But the Cavaliers' failure to make a three-pointer is a big problem. The more the Cavaliers fail to make a shot, the more unscrupulous the Hornets will double-team James.

This caused James not to dare to pass the ball at will, so he had to make a forced shot, but the consequence of the forced shot was that James' own efficiency and shooting percentage were also constantly declining.

In the end, the Hornets kept the fruits of victory and defeated the Cavaliers 106-97.

For the Cavaliers, Irving scored 26 points, 5 assists, 1 rebound and 1 steal.

詹姆斯全场拿到23分6助攻6篮板1抢断2盖帽。

But apart from these two Cavaliers, Love made 12 of 4 shots, JR Smith made 14 of 5 shots, and Mo Williams made 7 of 2 shots. The team's shooting percentage was very low.

On the other hand, the Hornets scored very evenly. The highest score was Jeremy Lin's 24 points, 8 assists and 5 rebounds.

Five members of the team scored in double figures, and all 5 players on the field contributed.

This is also the sixth loss of the Cavaliers this season, and the record has come to 42 wins and 6 losses.

After the game against the Hornets, the Cavaliers returned to Cleveland, and the team was very quiet on the plane.

Even James began to close his eyes and rest. Tyronn Lue looked at James who was resting with his eyes closed, and returned to his seat without saying anything.

In fact, it's good to lose a game, at least to avoid the team's arrogance.

After returning to Cleveland, Tyronn Lue announced the disbandment of the team and took a day off to rest and adjust.

The next Cavaliers will have five consecutive home games. After the first four consecutive home games, the All-Star Weekend will follow.

So the team members are still quite interested in the holiday.

But James, who returned to Cleveland, did not take a complete rest. Obviously, if the current Cavaliers want to win the championship, James must act as the patriarch.

Maintaining the stability of the locker room is also something that the winning team must do well, let alone the defending champion.

After a day of holiday adjustments, the Cavaliers resumed training the next day.

Su Tian also met his teammates who hadn't seen him for several days. The teammates greeted him warmly, especially James, who seemed extraordinarily enthusiastic.

"Hey my brother, you're finally back. You're resting well, right? You'll have to work hard next." James said with a smile while hugging Su Tian.

"No problem LeBron, I've rested a long time ago, and I'm in full shape now!" Su Tian replied.

After greeting other teammates, Su Tian also started his own training.

On February 2th, the Cavaliers played against the Celtics in the first game of the five consecutive home games.

The performance of the Celtics this season is indeed surprising. This team has not made much of a deal, and it is still a young Stevens as the head coach.

How much the outside world is not optimistic about the Green Army, how amazing this year's Green Army is.

As of now, the Celtics have a record of 29 wins and 22 losses, ranking sixth in the Eastern Conference.

It seems that the record is pulling?In fact, this lineup can achieve this record, and some people have already begun to offer an olive branch to Stevens.

Soon, game time came.

After two games, the Cavaliers have returned to the previous starters, Irving, Su Tian, ​​James, Love, Thompson.

For the Celtics, Thomas Jr., Bradley, Jae Crowder, Amir Johnson, Jared Sullinger.

Thompson easily grabbed the opening jump ball.

Irving got the ball and started to advance with the ball.

After the precipitation of two games, Irving can be considered to have found himself, no longer obsessed with singles, but began to seek cooperation with his teammates.

On the first ball, Irving called Love for a pick-and-roll.

With the help of the pick-and-roll Irving broke through to the inside, and after attracting the double-team of the help defense, he passed the ball to Su Tian on the outside.

Su Tian received the ball and swayed Bradley's tackle, and after dribbling two steps forward, he stopped and shot a jumper.

Swah——

Su Tian hit the first goal of the field.

The ball is switched and the ball is given to the Celtics.

Seeing that Su Tian is still in good condition off the court, Tai Lunlu couldn't help but feel relieved. He is indeed the man I like.

Thomas came to the frontcourt with the ball and directly started to single Irving.

Thomas' speed was very fast, Owen failed to keep up in time, and followed behind Thomas by two steps.

Seeing Thomas break through so easily, Su Tian hurried over to help defend against double-teaming.

Thomas took the opportunity to pass the ball to Bradley, and Bradley got the ball and made a direct three-pointer.

But Bradley's shot was interfered by Su Tian, ​​who came back in time, and he shot hard.

The people under the basket scrambled for a ball, but Thompson finally took the rebound.

Thompson, who got the rebound, didn't look for someone carefully, and passed the ball directly when he saw Su Tian.

Su Tian didn't think much about receiving the ball, and rushed forward with the ball.

At this time, Bradley followed Su Tian and tried to interfere with Su Tian's layup.

Su Tian broke through to the basket all the way, directly swayed Bradley's block with a European step, made a layup and made an easy hit.

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(End of this chapter)