NBA Old Age Star System

Chapter 178 Lying Back, Tactical Leaning Back
Not to mention what Durant thought, even Su Tian felt outrageous when he saw the statistics when he returned to the hotel.

Just so stubborn?No need.

Of course, the Spurs' defensive strategy also accounts for a large part of the reason. It is obviously more in their interest to let the less efficient Westbrook end than to let Durant end.

On the second day of the game, the Cavaliers practiced normally, although there was only one victory left to end the series.

But it is better to end it as soon as possible, so as not to have long nights and dreams.

After finishing regular training, Su Tian followed his teammates to watch the evening game, the Raptors against the Heat.

This game is also the third series of the two teams. The first two games were won and lost by both sides, and all of them went to overtime.

The strengths of the two teams are relatively close, and various methods emerge in an endless stream, many of which are originally used to deal with the Cavaliers.

Soon, the game started. As soon as the game started, the state of the Raptors improved very quickly. Although this game is the Heat's home game, the Raptors are not as weak as Su Tian imagined.

The Heat's offense encountered a little trouble. Dragic missed two consecutive shots, giving the Raptors two chances to counterattack.

At the end of the first quarter, the Raptors 23-19, leading the Heat by 4 points.

In the second quarter, the Raptors were still strong, but the Heat began to adjust slowly.

At the end of the first half, the score came to 49-40, and the Raptors led by 9 points.

Just when Coach Casey thought it was stable, the Heat started to exert force, or to be precise, Wade began to exert force.

Wade seemed to have turned on the switch of the gods coming down to earth, breaking through, making mid-range shots, and three-pointers.

After Casey called two timeouts, it was considered to cool down Wade's touch.

At the end of the third quarter, the score came to 68-68, and the two sides tied.

After three quarters of catching up, the Heat finally tied the score, but it also made Wade tired.

In the fourth quarter, Wade had to rest for a period of time to recover his strength.

The Raptors took advantage of this opportunity to start grabbing points, trying to get the lead before Wade came back.

Originally, during this period of Wade's absence, it was planned to be handed over to Dragic to lead, but Dragic was really out of form in this game, and he played relatively poorly.

Within a few minutes of the fourth quarter, the Raptors took a 4-point lead again.

Spoel was helpless and raised his hand to call a timeout.

After the timeout ended, Spoelstra chose to replace Wade. After all, it is reliable for the Heat to only have Wade now.

After Wade came on the court, he did not play the explosive output that Spoelstra imagined. After all, he was still affected by physical factors and could not continue to perform in the third quarter.

But Wade's debut at least gave the Heat a chance to maintain the current point difference.

Sometimes, though, things are all but a shiver at the end.

The Heat still lost to the Raptors by exactly the four points they lost without Wade on the court.

95-91, the Raptors defeated the Heat and successfully won the third game of the series. The big score came to 2-1, and the Heat still had a chance.

Although this game was very intense, in terms of heat, another game was more heated and discussed, the Western Warriors against the Trail Blazers.

The reason why this game is so hot is not because the Warriors have their own traffic or beat the Trail Blazers, but because the Trail Blazers beat the Warriors!
In this game, the Blazers defeated the Warriors 120-108 and successfully pulled the big score back to 2-1, leaving a glimmer of hope for the Blazers in the playoffs.

Of course, the main reason for the failure of this game was injuries. Curry failed to play due to injuries, which gave the Blazers a chance.

But I have to say that Lillard can really seize the opportunity. Lillard scored 40 points, 10 assists and 5 rebounds in this game. He made 27 of 14 shots and 13 of 8 three-pointers.

不仅利指导拿到高分，阿米奴也拿到23分10篮板的三双，麦科勒姆拿到22分5篮板4助攻。

The Blazers just played out the momentum of the Big Three.

In contrast to the Warriors, the highest score in the team is actually Green's 37 points!
Draymond Green scored a quasi triple-double with 37 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists, and Clay scored the second highest score in the team with 35 points.

The second day after watching other people's games, on May 5, the fourth battle between the Eagles and Cavaliers began.

Before the start of this game, the Cavaliers received an unfavorable news that Mozgov was absent from the game due to injuries. As for how much he will be absent, it depends on the results of the inspection.

And Mozgov's absence also made the team's inside defensive force suffer, and Tyronn Lue should arrange for James to appear in the fourth position for a period of time.

The Eagles also mobilized before the start of the game. It can be seen that there are many fans on the scene holding signs saying "Reject 4-0".

The game started soon, and the Cavaliers still had the old starting lineup.

The Eagles still put Korver on the bench, and Sofoloza is at the third position to deal with James.

With the whistle of the referee, the game began.

Horford jumped high and grabbed the basketball first, and the Eagles attacked first.

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

After coming to the frontcourt, he cooperated with Horford in the pick-and-roll, and directly broke through the basket with the help of the pick-and-roll.

Horford's pick-and-roll is still very solid. When Irving was struggling to bypass the pick-and-roll, Teague had already run far.

Love had no choice but to move inside to help defend Teague, so Teague didn't force a shot, but passed the ball to Millsap.

Millsap received the ball and shot directly.

Swah——

Eagles head start, 2-0
The ball is switched, and it's the Cavaliers' turn to attack.

Irving took the ball and started to advance with the ball. After coming to the frontcourt, he passed the ball directly to James.

Although the Cavaliers have a lot of advantages, but if you want to say the most advantage, it has to be James.

James got the ball against Sofoloza, called the pick-and-roll and broke through the basket directly, but Sofoloza's defense delayed James, and Horford returned to the basket in time to interfere with James' shot.

James missed a layup and the rebound was taken by Horford.

As soon as Horford got the rebound, the rest of the Eagles rushed quickly, all rushing to the frontcourt.

Su Tian only had time to keep up with Bazemore, not the others.

Horford gave a long pass directly to Teague who was on the fast break, and Teague received the ball and made a layup.

4-0
The Eagles took the lead at the start.

The ball was given to the Cavaliers again, and Irving advanced with the ball.

After coming to the frontcourt this time, James took the initiative to ask for the ball. It seemed that he wanted to return one, and Irving passed it to him.

When James got the ball, he tried three threats first. Seeing that the opponent was indifferent, he called Love for a pick-and-roll.

With the help of the pick-and-roll, James directly broke through and rushed all the way to the basket. Sofoloza didn't have time to stop, and James had already made a layup.

Without Sofolosha's delay, Horford naturally didn't have time to return to the basket, so James succeeded in a layup.

4-2
Although the Cavaliers successfully scored a goal, it would consume too much for James to keep playing like this.

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

Teague took the ball to the frontcourt and found Millsap directly.

Millsap received the ball against Love's defense, changed direction and then broke into the penalty area.Millsap, who came to the penalty area, encountered Thompson's defense and passed the ball to Horford. Horford caught the ball and made a layup.

6-2
The Eagles' offense is full of firepower and looks good.

When it was the Cavaliers' turn to attack again, James directly advanced with the ball in the backcourt.

After coming to the frontcourt, he broke through directly, came to the inside and was double-teamed again, and passed the ball directly to Su Tian who was running outside.

Su Tian caught the ball and shot a three-pointer directly.

Swah——

Su Tian lived up to expectations and scored three points steadily.

6-5
In the next few rounds, the score between the two sides has been biting tightly, but after half a quarter, the Eagles' offensive state was full, which can be regarded as the best offensive state in the entire series.

At the end of the first quarter, the Cavaliers were 27 points behind the Eagles 36-9.

At the end of the first quarter, many Eagles fans could be seen cheering crazily. Even if the series is destined to lose, at least this game must be won.

Soon the second quarter began. The Cavaliers were not nervous because of the Hawks' extraordinary performance, and they carried out the regular rotation as usual.

It's just that because of Mozgov's absence, Love had to step up to the fifth position.

So the lineup for the second quarter became Dellavedova, Su Tian, ​​James, Frye, and Love.

The defensive strength inside is slightly weaker, but this lineup is the most suitable for James' one-star four-shot tactics.

The performance in the second quarter also illustrates this point. James kept attacking the inside with the ball, while Frye and Love all opened up to the three-point line and waited for the ball to shoot.

Millsap and Horford did not dare to let go of these two, so the Eagles' inside line became extremely empty.James hits one shot.

After James played several rounds in a row, Budenholzer felt that this could not go on anymore. James' shooting rate at the basket was too high.

So Budenholzer began to signal Millsap and Horford to double-team and help defense, but then James' pass assist came again.

In the second quarter, the Cavaliers also took this opportunity to recover some points. At the end of the second quarter, the score came to 56-58, and the Cavaliers were temporarily behind by 2 points.

In the third quarter, considering James' crazy output in the second quarter, James was given a break, and Irving, Su Tian, ​​Shumpert, Frye, and Thompson were sent.

The Eagles also began to make substitutions and adjustments. There was no way, the main force output was too much in the first half, and they had to rest to prepare for the fourth quarter.

Owen had enough time to rest, and he attacked with the ball as soon as he came up, even if he was double-teamed, he was not afraid, just passed the ball directly to Su Tian who was responding.

Even when Su Tian received the ball, he would not hit the ball indiscriminately by himself, but used his own pass to penetrate the eagle's defense again and again.

Owen and Su Tian started a happy double cooperation again.

On the other hand, because of the absence of the main force, the Eagles seem a little weak in succession.

In the middle of the third quarter, Su Tian was replaced for a rest and James played.

James, who returned to the game, cooperated with Irving. The two took turns attacking the Hawks inside, causing huge troubles for the Hawks. It was not until the Hawks were forced to replace the main force that the team's decline was stopped.

At the end of the third quarter, the Cavaliers had overtaken the Hawks by 4 points.

At this time, the Eagles' overdraft is visible to the naked eye, and the main lineup has been consumed to the point of bottoming out.

On the other hand, on the Cavaliers side, there are Su Tian and Love who have rested on the bench, plus some excellent role players, it is difficult for the Eagles to fight.

Soon, the intermission is over and the fourth quarter begins.

The lineup sent by the Cavaliers is Dellavedova, Su Tian, ​​Richard Jefferson, Love, and Thompson.

The only main players who can play on the Hawks side are Schroder and Korver.

Moreover, the two were able to play, mainly because they were substitute players in this field, and their physical exertion was relatively small.

The first ball was given to the Eagles in the fourth quarter. Schroeder started to advance with the ball. Just after passing the midfield line, he was forced by Dellavedova's defense, so he passed the ball to the player who came over to respond.

But the moment Schroeder made the pass, Su Tian suddenly appeared, snatched Schroeder's pass, and rushed directly to the opponent's basket with the ball.

Schroeder hurriedly turned around and chased after him, but Su Tian had already started and opened the distance from Schroeder. Schroeder just didn't catch up and watched Su Tian score a layup.

Schroeder had no choice but to catch the ball in the backcourt again and advance with the ball.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Su Tian came to disown him, and Schroeder also knew that this game was not easy to fight.

So after coming to the frontcourt with the ball with difficulty, he called his teammates for a pick-and-roll, and finally found a breakthrough space with the help of the pick-and-roll, and rushed to the basket with the ball.

Schroder broke through halfway with the ball, and before the Cavaliers' help defense double-teamed, Schroder passed the ball directly to Korver who was running outside.

Logically speaking, Schroeder's choice is correct. After all, among the Eagles players present, Korver has the strongest offensive ability. It is understandable to find Korver an offensive opportunity.

However, Schroeder understood this truth, and so did Su Tian.

The moment Korver received the pass, Su Tian rushed forward and interfered in time.

boom--

Sure enough, Korver hit the iron with a three-pointer, and Love turned around and got the rebound.

The first time Love got the rebound, he passed the ball directly to Su Tian.

Su Tian received the ball and rushed forward with the ball, Korver also turned to chase, but Korver was not as fast as Su Tian, ​​and was pulled further and further away by Su Tian.

Su Tian came to the basket first, jumped up and dunked with both hands.

Two consecutive fast break points, at this time the point difference has been pulled to 8 points.

But the Eagles had no better solution. The main players hadn't rested yet, and the fourth quarter had just started two rounds.

But after another round, Budenholzer had a change of heart.

At the same time that the Eagles missed another shot, Su Tian scored a three-pointer directly into the net, and the point difference instantly reached 11 points.

So Budenholzer directly called a timeout, ready to replace all the main lineup.

The point difference is double digits. If you don't change to the main force, you will have no chance. You can directly declare your surrender!

It's better to change it now, as long as it can last, it can be regarded as the best effort.

Soon, the timeout ended, and the Hawks replaced all the main players.

It's just that looking at the Cavaliers, good guy, the Cavaliers have also changed into the starting lineup.

Tyronn Lue smiled slightly, folded his hands on his chest, lay back, and leaned back tactically.

(End of this chapter)