NBA Old Age Star System

Chapter 175 The Second Round, Fighting the Eagles
On April 4, the sixth game between the Eagles and the Celtics started.

Su Tian was also at home on time in front of the TV, ready to watch the game.

Although Su Tian has almost confirmed that the opponent in the next round should be the Eagles, there might be a reversal.

At the beginning of the game, as if to refute Su Tian's thoughts, the Eagles played very proactively when they came up, and they also chased and blocked Thomas on the defensive end. Thomas' shooting percentage has not been improved.

Soon the first quarter ended, and the Eagles had the advantage 20-17.

In the second quarter, the Hawks continued to exert force, and Thomas gradually got lost in the Eagles' defense. Not only Thomas was in a downturn, but other Celtics players were also affected, and the three-pointers continued to hit the iron.

At the end of the first half, the score came to 41-33. The Eagles led the Celtics by 8 points, but the inefficient shooting rate made the fans very helpless, and the scene became ugly.

In the third quarter, the Eagles' touch began to recover, and the Celtics' touch gradually returned to normal, but Millsap's sudden outburst broke the balance and continued to score from the free throw line.

In the third quarter, thanks to Millsap's extraordinary performance, the Eagles scored 39-26 in a single quarter, leading by 13 points in a single quarter and leading by 21 points in total.

At this time, Stevens has also seen the upper limit of the current team, and understands that the team may stop here, but he cannot show the gesture of giving up yet.

So Stevens continued to arrange the main force and deploy tactics.

In the end, the result of the game was as everyone expected. The Eagles defeated the Celtics 104-92 and advanced to the second round.

Although facing the Cavaliers in the second round will be a fierce battle, at least it is happy at this moment.

Stevens looked at the players of the Celtics, then at Horford of the Hawks, and he knew he had a plan.

The result of the Eagles' successful advancement to the next round was also known to Tyronn Lue for the first time, but Tyronn Lue and the coaching staff did not panic, because it was the same as the team had expected.

The tactics that the Cavaliers have been rehearsing these days are also rehearsing for the Eagles.

Su Tian focused on observing the Eagles' starting No. [-] position, Kent Bazemore, who has good athletic ability, excellent wingspan, shooting but unstable, and rebounding is interesting, but he does not have a height advantage as a guard.

Overall, an athletic wing scorer with mediocre scoring skills and technique and mediocre defense.

本赛季贝兹莫尔的数据是，场均11.6分2.3助攻5.1篮板1.3抢断，三分命中率35.7%
Knowing yourself and knowing your enemy can help you win a hundred battles.

After studying the opponent, Su Tian also understood that as long as there is no accident, the eagle will not be the opponent.

The time soon came to May, and the playoffs of each team were going on normally. At present, there are no upsets, which basically match the strength on paper.

The Warriors beat the Rockets 4-1, the Spurs swept the Grizzlies 4-0, and avenged their revenge. The Thunder also defeated the Mavericks 4-1. Nowitzki's career is basically coming to an end.

The Trail Blazers won the Clippers 4-2, Chris Paul was sick, and injuries suffered during the playoffs were the main reason for the Clippers' defeat.

In the West, the second round of the game has officially started. The Warriors played against the Trail Blazers. The Warriors have no pressure. The Spurs played against the Thunder.

On May 5, the first round of the Eastern Conference was also over, except for the Cavaliers and Eagles who successfully entered the second round.

The Raptors went through 7 games and defeated the Pacers 4-3 to advance to the second round. Similarly, the Heat and the Hornets also had 7 games, and the Heat won in the end.

And these two teams, which have both gone through the 7th tiebreaker, will meet in the second round, so it cannot be said who has the upper hand, it depends on who is more resilient.

For the failed Pacers, team reconstruction is inevitable, but for the Hornets, the future is promising. After all, the Hornets can make the playoffs already very good.

On May 5, the Atlanta Hawks came to Cleveland for Game 2 of the second round.

Before the game, Tyronn Lue also specifically emphasized some tactics against the Eagles to prevent falling into the Eagles' defensive trap.

In the starting lineup, both sides maintained the first-round starting lineup, and the Cavaliers are still the same.

For the Hawks, Jeff Teague, Kent Bazemore, Kyle Korver, Millsap, Horford.

Su Tian looked at the alignment of the lineups on both sides. The Cavaliers were slightly weak inside, but the guards and strikers were fully dominant.

Soon, the game started, Horford and Thompson made a jump ball, Horford grabbed the first attack, Jeff Teague received the ball and advanced with the ball.

After coming to the frontcourt, Teague did not rush to attack, but waited for his teammates to run tactics, and passed the ball to Millsap who ran out.

Su Tian also followed Bazemore closely, but kept his eyes on the running positions of others, and was always ready to assist in double-teaming.

Millsap got the ball, tested Love with three threats, and then broke through. After two steps, he passed the ball to Horford at the basket.

Horford received the ball and shook Thompson with his back, then turned around and hit a hook.

2-0
The Eagles' tactical coordination is still so good, and the teammates have a very tacit understanding, but the shortcomings are also obvious.

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

Irving advanced with the ball and passed the ball directly to James after coming to the frontcourt.

James held the ball and faced Korver with a slight smile on the corner of his mouth.

Su Tian was actually very puzzled, what did the Eagles think, using Korver to match James, isn't this the meat that was brought to his mouth?

But Su Tian turned his head to look at the Hawks bench, well, maybe Korver is already the best choice.

James didn't call for a pick-and-roll, and directly attacked with the ball. Korver was knocked away by James, and he couldn't stop James' impact at all.

James rushed all the way to the basket, and Horford double-teamed and raised his hands to interfere with James' shooting.

But James didn't make a head shot, but passed the ball to Su Tian, ​​​​who was making an air cut.

Su Tian received the ball and made a mid-range shot without going to the basket at all.

Swah——

The basketball was firmly caught.

At this time, Su Tian's defender, Bazemore, had just bypassed the pick-and-roll and watched Su Tian make a shot without interference.

Budenholzer was very angry that he couldn't even keep up with anyone, but he couldn't help it. It's hard for a clever woman to cook without rice, so he can only use it like this first.

The possession of the ball was switched again, and the Eagles attacked again.

This time Teague used the pick-and-roll to make a breakthrough, came to the basket for a layup, was interfered by Thompson's defense, and the basketball hit the iron.

Just when Thompson was about to accept the rebound, Horford suddenly appeared and lit the basketball again. The basketball flew to the basket and bounced into the basket.

Thompson had a constipated expression on his face, and it took him a long time to defend, but he was clicked in again by this guy.

2-4
The possession of the ball was switched again, Irving advanced with the ball, and passed the ball to James.

In fact, Irving didn't want to pass it on, but this was specially arranged by Tyronn Lue before the game, and Irving couldn't go against it.

Moreover, Irving also saw the tricks the Eagles used against Thomas in the last round. They are not friendly at all to their skillful breakthrough players, and Owen is still observing.

James received the ball and chose to call Love for a pick-and-roll this time. With the help of the pick-and-roll, James went straight to the basket.

After Korver bypassed the pick-and-roll, he was already dropped by two steps.

James went straight to the basket, and it was too late for Horford to go to the basket to help defend. Korver was broken too fast, and Horford was not given time to react.

James came to the basket, directly collected the ball and took off, dunking successfully with both hands.

4-4
The two sides refused to give in to each other, and both maintained a high-intensity offensive and defensive level.

Such a high-intensity game was still in the Eastern Conference finals last year, but it has already appeared in the second round this year.

In the next few rounds, the scores of the two sides fell into a stalemate. Although the Cavaliers had James charge forward, James, as the cornerstone of the Cavaliers, cannot always charge forward.

But the Cavaliers are still dominant on the scene, and the Cavaliers are gradually leading the score.

At the end of the first quarter, the Cavaliers led the Eagles by 28 points 25-3.

In the second quarter, Irving rested off the court, and the Cavaliers performed normal rotations.

In the second quarter, the first ball was given to the Cavaliers. Dellavedova advanced the ball to the frontcourt and passed the ball directly to Su Tian.

Su Tian got the ball and didn't rush to attack, but observed the team's running and positioning.

After seeing that the timing is almost the same, call Love for the pick-and-roll, and use the pick-and-roll to make a breakthrough.

This time, Bazemore and Millsap all came over to double-team Su Tian, ​​and Su Tian directly passed the ball to Love who jumped out.

Love raised his hand for a three-point shot.

Swah——

31-25
Love maintains a good touch.

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

This time Millsap landed in the low post and received the ball, ready to play Love with his back.

But when he made the last shot, he was interfered by Love and failed to score. Love turned around and took the rebound.

Seeing Love get a rebound, the old rules, go straight to the fast break.

Su Tian and James started the double line, Love passed the long pass to Su Tian, ​​and Su Tian got the ball and passed it to James again.

James took the ball and took off directly, smashing and dunking hard.

boom--

33-25
After only two rounds at the start, the point difference has reached 8 points.

In the next few rounds, James began to take on the main offensive responsibilities, and Su Tian was responsible for delivering ammunition to James, and the two cooperated closely.

Budenholzer also called a timeout in the middle, but it turned out to be of little effect and had no effect.

At the end of the second quarter, the score had come to 55-42, and the Cavaliers led by 13 points.

During the halftime break, James also deliberately asked Su Tian to pat his back to encourage him. Obviously, James was fed very comfortably in the second quarter.

Soon the third quarter began, Irving and James played, Su Tian and Love rested.

Because of the point difference, the Eagles did not dare to go down too many main players, and still ensured the presence of three main players.

As soon as the third quarter opened, Irving played very proactively. In the first half, Irving's desire to attack was suppressed. After finally gaining the lead in the second half, Tyronn Lue also allowed Irving to be a little more presumptuous.

Irving also showed a strong offensive ability, and proved with practical actions that he and Thomas are not at the same level of players, but the efficiency is not very high, and the eagle's restrictions still have a certain effect.

Halfway through the third quarter, the point difference remained at around 10 points, and Budenholzer began to rotate players, otherwise the main players would not be able to stand it.

Tyronn Lue saw that the Eagles were starting to make substitutions, so he also took James off to rest and prepare for the future.

With James, the Cavaliers' problems emerged. Irving obviously does not have the ability to stand up to the team at present, and was recovered by the Eagles.

However, Irving's offensive ability is sufficient to ensure the Cavaliers' offense, and it can be regarded as barely maintaining the team's point difference advantage.

At the end of the third quarter, the difference between the two teams was still 8 points, and the Cavaliers were still the dominant side.

In the fourth quarter, Su Tian and Love appeared on the stage, and Su Tian's king of the last quarter started.

The first ball was given to the Eagles, and Schroeder advanced with the ball. After coming to the frontcourt, he was blocked by Dellavedova and passed the ball to Horford.

Horford was standing in a high position at this time, facing Thompson's defense, he did not dare to shoot rashly, trying to pass the ball to Bazemore who was running.

But Su Tian had quick eyes and quick hands, and snatched the ball that Bazemore just got.

Su Tian who grabbed the ball went straight to the basket, and Bazemore and Schroeder chased and followed Su Tian.

After arriving at the basket, Su Tian kept observing the situation behind him from the corner of his eyes. With a European step, he swayed away the defensive interference and scored an easy layup.

The two were helpless, and Schroeder had no choice but to advance with the ball again.

This time after Schroeder avoided Dellavedova's defense, he used the pick-and-roll to break through to the inside.

Drive quickly to the basket and make a layup.

It was a safe ball, but suddenly Su Tian rushed out from the side, slapped the ball on the backboard, the basketball bounced back from the backboard, and Su Tian caught the ball.

Su Tian's peg board and big hat skill shocked everyone, causing the Cavaliers fans on the scene to keep exclaiming, and even James and Irving on the bench stood up.

After all, the scene of Su Tian blocking a shot is as rare as Curry's dunking, and you can't see it a few times in a season, let alone this time it is a nail-biting block.

Su Tian, ​​who won the basketball, advanced quickly with the ball, but the Eagles retreated quickly and failed to seize the opportunity.

But it doesn't matter, if the fast break can't be played, then play the old style, pick and roll.

After Su Tian and other teammates came to the frontcourt, they called Love for a pick-and-roll with the ball, and directly broke through Bazemore's defense with the help of the pick-and-roll.

Bazemore could only follow Su Tian to eat ashes, and he was out of reach for Su Tian.

Su Tian quickly broke through to the basket, and Horford also moved to the basket to help prevent interference.

But Su Tian made a throw and successfully bypassed Horford's raised hands, and the basketball hit the net with precision.

In just a short round, one steal, one block and two goals were scored by Su Tian alone, with full efficiency.

At this time, the point difference had reached 12 points, and Budenholzer called a timeout to suppress Su Tian's arrogance.

After returning from the timeout, the Eagles found a three-point opportunity for Schroeder through tactical cooperation. Schroeder was not relentless, and the three-pointer hit the net.

The possession of the ball was changed, and it was the Cavaliers' turn to attack. Dellavedova advanced to the frontcourt with the ball and passed the ball directly to Su Tian.

Su Tian still calls Love for a pick-and-roll when he catches the ball, uses the pick-and-roll to get rid of Bazemore's defense, and directly shoots a mid-range jumper.

Swah——

Su Tian made a steady hit from mid-range, Su Tian continued to attack and continued to score goals.

(End of this chapter)