NBA Old Age Star System

Chapter 215

Leonard encountered a step and was carried away by his Spurs teammates.

The next game became easier. The 20-point difference was really nothing to the Warriors. In the end, the Warriors successfully won the game 113-111.

The big score in the Western Conference Finals came to 1-0, and the Warriors temporarily took the lead.

However, looking at Leonard like this, it is estimated that it will be difficult to return to the game in a short time, and the Spurs are basically out.

Su Tian also saw the scene where Leonard was stepped on. Although Su Tian also hated Pachulia, there was nothing he could do. Su Tian was not a Spurs player, nor was he a friend of Leonard.

For this kind of thing, even if you remind it, it won't help much, and others will even think you have a problem.

The follow-up impact of Leonard's injury is not so simple.

Not only did it lead to no hope of winning the Spurs this season, but it also affected the Spurs in the following years.

The follow-up soap opera between Leonard and the Spurs dragged on for a long time, and finally left the Raptors in exchange for DeRozan.

But the follow-up DeRozan also proved that he is not suitable for this team. The Spurs have maintained their glory for more than 20 years and collapsed.

Whether this will continue to be the case in this life, however, remains to be seen.

After watching the game between the Spurs and the Warriors, Su Tian didn't have much time to be sad, because the Eastern Conference finals were just around the corner.

On May 5, the Celtics struck at Quicken Loans Arena.

The Celtics have been very fierce this year, and they have made it all the way to the Eastern Conference Finals, which is unexpected by many people.

Regarding the Eastern Conference finals, the outside media generally believe that at least 6 games will be played, and the probability of the Celtics winning the Cavaliers is estimated to be [-]%.

But only the Cavaliers themselves know how powerful the Cavaliers are.

In the first two rounds of the series, James did not fully exert his strength at all, and all swept 4-0 to advance.

As for the green army, Su Tian didn't think it was possible for the green army to break through the knights.

Leaving aside James, the Celtics have difficulty passing even their own level.

Soon, the game time was up, and players from both sides began to play.

The starters for the Celtics are Thomas Jr., Bradley, Jae Crowder, Amir Johnson, and Al Horford.

The starting lineup for the Cavaliers is Irving, Su Tian, ​​James, Love, and Thompson.

The opening ball was grabbed by Horford, and the Greens attacked first.

Thomas Jr. got the ball and played the frontcourt with the ball. Horford came up to make a pick and roll for Thomas.

Thomas Jr. broke through directly with the help of the pick-and-roll, quickly came to the basket and made a layup.

Thomas Jr. was too fast, and Owen didn't have time to catch up.

0-2
In fact, the tactics of the Celtics are not complicated. To put it simply, Horford stepped up to clear the space under the basket, and Thomas Jr. broke through to the basket for a layup.

Since Horford has a certain mid-to-long-range shooting ability, the center has to keep up, which gives Thomas a chance.

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

Irving came to the front court with the ball, facing Thomas Jr., who was a head shorter than himself, Irving directly started singles, and directly broke through Thomas Jr.'s defense with a big stride.

But the Celtics' defense is an overall defense. The moment Irving entered the three-point line, other players also began to act, making a double-team gesture.

Irving rushed all the way to the basket, Horford immediately let go of Thompson to double-team the defense, Irving collected the ball and took off, pulled the bar for a layup.

bang - swish -

The basketball hits the backboard into the net.

2-2
Owen successfully returned one, and both sides are still in the trial stage.

The ball was given to the Celtics again, and Thomas Jr. repeated his tricks to call Horford to the pick-and-roll, and went straight to the basket with the help of the pick-and-roll.

But this time Thompson quickly retreated to the basket and occupied the defensive position, so Thomas Jr. had to pass the ball to Horford.

Horford caught the ball and shot directly. Irving wanted to make up the defense, but there was a difference in height and failed to interfere.

Swah——

Horford made a two-pointer from mid-range.

2-4
In Su Tian's view, although the core of the Celtics' offense is Thomas Jr., Horford is the core of the team's tactics.

Horford is too versatile, shooting, low post, passing, defense, everything.

It is Horford's versatility that makes the team's tactics work.

The possession of the ball was changed, and Irving attacked with the ball again. This time, Irving passed the ball directly to James.

James got the ball, called Love for a pick-and-roll, and used the pick-and-roll to directly hit the basket. Horford went to help defend, and James took advantage of the situation to cause Horford to foul.

James walked to the free throw line, and Tyronn Lue called a timeout.

After gathering the players together, Tylen Lue began to arrange tactics.

"Kerry, Sue, you two switch defenses! Sue, follow Thomas Jr. Once you encounter a pick-and-roll, Tristan will go straight back to the basket. If Thomas passes the ball to Horford, Su Tian will go up to defend and interfere with Horford's shooting. "

This tactic was actually decided before, but it was not taken out at the beginning, and I also wanted to test the Green Army.

Soon the timeout ended, players from both sides returned to the field, James made two free throws, and the ball was given to the Celtics again.

3-4
When Thomas Jr. came to the frontcourt again, he found that Su Tian was actually defending him in front of him, and Thomas Jr. smiled slightly.

Owen is 191cm tall and Su Tian is 198cm tall. Logically speaking, Su Tian's center of gravity is higher than Owen's, which is easier for Thomas Jr. to break through.

But this was not the case. Little Thomas continued to change directions and swayed, but he couldn't shake the breakthrough space. Seeing that there was no chance, Little Thomas was a little flustered, so he chose to break through directly, wanting to rely on the speed advantage to break through Su Tian.

Su Tian is indeed not as fast as Thomas Jr., but he won't be pulled down too much. The two came to the basket all the way, and Thomas Jr. directly made a layup. Su Tian saw the timing,
boom--

Su Tian directly blocked the shot from behind!

The basketball hit the backboard and bounced back into Su Tian's arms.

Su Tian got the ball and directly started the fast break. At the same time, Irving and James also started to play fast. Because Su Tian started from the basket, the starting point of the two was closer to the frontcourt than Su Tian, ​​so Su Tian directly passed the ball to the forward james.

James took two steps with the ball to attract the defense, and then passed the ball to Irving in front again.

Irving caught the ball and made an easy layup.

5-4
Su Tian's block made Thomas a little confused. Although Su Tian was selected for the first defense this season, Su Tian's defense is more like being good at interfering with shots and steals.

I didn't expect Su Tian to be so good at blocking shots!
According to common sense, the opponents that Thomas Jr. faces are all opposing point guards. Those who are taller than him are not as fast as him, and those who are about the same speed as him are generally not much taller than him. It is difficult to block shots behind him.

Who knew that he would meet a freak like Su Tian. Not only was his speed not bad, but he was also so much taller than him, it was a foul!
The ball was given to the Celtics again, and it was still Thomas Jr. facing Su Tian. This time Thomas Jr. was going to change the way and call Horford to cooperate with the pick-and-roll.

With the help of the pick-and-roll, Thomas went straight to the basket. Su Tian also quickly bypassed the pick-and-roll and followed Thomas Jr., not being pulled down by Thomas Jr., and relying on his height advantage, he always shrouded Thomas Jr. above.

At the same time, Thompson also retreated to the basket according to the coach's instructions, and Thomas Jr. faced a double-team situation for a while.

Seeing that the opponent was attracted to double-team and help defense, Thomas Jr. passed the ball directly to Horford who was emptied.

Seeing Thomas pass the ball, Su Tian also quickly changed his focus and turned to guard Horford.

Horford received the ball and didn't care about Su Tian's supplementary defense. After all, Horford also shot calmly when facing Irving before. The height of Irving and Su Tian didn't make much difference to him.

So Horford shot calmly after receiving the ball, but maybe Horford was too calm and gave Su Tian a chance to interfere. Finally, just before Horford made a shot, Su Tian's interference came.

At the same time, the "Defensive Shock" badge lights up!
boom--

Basketball strikes iron, Thompson grabs the rebound.

Thompson, who got the rebound, quickly passed the ball to Irving. Irving quickly charged with the ball, but the Celtics returned to defense quickly and failed to form another fast break opportunity. The two sides fell into position.

The Cavaliers are also better than the Celtics in positional warfare. After all, the Cavaliers have James, so Irving passed the ball directly to James.

Facing Crowder, James still called Love for a pick-and-roll, and with the help of the pick-and-roll, directly threw Crowder away.

Horford seemed to have been prepared, retracting to the basket in advance, trying to prevent James from laying up.

But now James is no longer a young James. I saw James directly stop and shoot a jumper from mid-range.

Swah——

The basketball is firmly in the net.

Now James can shoot.

7-4
The next few rounds became easier, and Thomas Jr. had no way to get rid of Su Tian no matter what.

The Celtics' first scorer was blocked, and the team naturally had a poor offense, so they could only rely on others to score a few points piecemeal.

At the end of the first quarter, the score came to 30-19, and the Cavaliers led by 11 points in a single quarter.

In the second quarter, Su Tian continued to play against Thomas Jr. In this round of the series, as long as he can restrain Thomas Jr., the team will win half of the victory.

Under Su Tian's "care", Thomas Jr. struggled exceptionally. Su Tian once again showed his defensive strength to the outside world.

Thomas Jr. has three teams this season, one of the best guards in the league, but he is still in a mess under Su Tian's defense.

In the second quarter, Thomas Jr. was replaced for a rest after only playing for a few minutes, and Su Tian followed suit.

Without Thomas Jr., there are not many ball-holding points that the Celtics can rely on. Only Horford is a relatively safe ball-holding point.

The remaining Smart, Jaylen Brown, is still relatively young and hasn't fully developed.

Soon the second quarter ended, and the Cavaliers easily gained the upper hand again, scoring 31-20 in a single quarter.

At the end of the first half, the score came to 61-39, and the Cavaliers had already led by 22 points.

If the momentum of this game continues in the second half, then not only the Celtics will have to account for today's game, but also this round of the series.

In the final analysis, Thomas Jr.'s disadvantages are too obvious, the upper limit is limited, and Stevens has taught him well to be able to reach the height he is today.

Soon, at the beginning of the third quarter, the Green Army went directly to the full lineup, trying to chase points.

The Cavaliers also played the full main lineup here, in order to prevent the Green Army from chasing points.

The first ball was given to the Cavaliers. Irving came to the frontcourt with the ball, used the pick-and-roll to break through with the ball, and passed the ball to Su Tian after encountering the help defense.

Su Tian didn't stop the ball and passed the ball quickly to Thompson who was emptied under the basket. Thompson caught the ball and dunked it directly.

63-39
The ball was switched, and Thomas Jr. came to the frontcourt with the ball.

As expected, Su Tian was still defending in front of little Thomas.

"Damn!"

Thomas Jr. had no choice but to call Horford again for a pick-and-roll.

You can't directly abolish your martial arts just because Su Tian is defending yourself, that's exactly what the knight wants to see.

Thomas Jr. used the pick-and-roll to break through quickly, and Su Tian followed Thomas Jr. step by step. Although he followed him, Su Tian did not press too hard.

Because Su Tian has to pay attention to Horford's movements at all times and be prepared to make up defenses, so he can properly release Thomas Jr.'s mid-range.

At this time, Thompson also completed the task of retracting to the basket, waiting for Thomas Jr. to come up.

Seeing that the opponent had finished retreating, Thomas Jr. made a sudden stop, opening up a bit of shooting space, and then stepped back to shoot.

This is impossible. If you want to defend and break through, but also want to defend against passes, there must be places that cannot be defended.

The lesser of two evils can only allow Thomas Jr. to find opportunities in the middle distance.

However, Su Tian likes players who defend shots the most.

boom--

The shot was directly hit by Su Tian's interference, and the rebound was snatched by Su Tianchong.

Su Tian, ​​who got the rebound, did not stop, turned around and started a fast break.

Su Tian took the lead and came to the basket. At this time, only Thomas Jr. was following Su Tian, ​​so Su Tian directly collected the ball and took a European step, and easily scored a layup.

65-39, the Celtics' offense stalled, and Stevens called a timeout.

After the timeout, Su Tian discovered that Thomas Jr. had been replaced, and Smart came on as a substitute.

Without Thomas Jr., naturally, he would no longer be caught short board, but correspondingly, the team's offense would drop a notch.

In the next few rounds, the Cavaliers steadily suppressed the Celtics, and the Celtics seemed helpless, showing no signs of chasing points.

Halfway through the third quarter, Tai Lue replaced Su Tian to prepare for the fourth quarter.

It's just that as soon as Su Tian went down here, Thomas Jr. was sent on the field again.

Tyronn Lue frowned, Stevens wanted to stagger the playing time of Thomas Jr. and Su Tian, ​​of course Tyronn Lue could see it.

However, there is only half a quarter left in the third quarter, and the point difference is more than 20 points. It is definitely impossible to catch up in such a short time.

So, it seems that the Green Army wants to put their hopes in the fourth quarter.

In the second half of the third quarter, let Thomas try his best to chase points and narrow the point difference.

"It's a good idea, but unfortunately, the cards in your hand are not as good as mine." Tai Lun shook his head and sat back on the bench.

Without Su Tian's restrictions on the field, Thomas finally played like an All-Star, and his consecutive breakthroughs allowed the Celtics to catch up with many points.

It just didn't take long for the third quarter to end, leaving little Thomas wanting more.

At the end of the first three quarters, the score came to 92-75, with a 17-point difference.

The 17-point difference is not without opportunities for the Celtics. During the regular season, Thomas Jr. also staged a comeback in the final quarter.

But you must know that the opponent is the Cavaliers, who has a veritable king of the final quarter. Whether the Green Army can succeed in the comeback depends on the duel between Thomas Jr. and Su Tian in the final quarter.

(End of this chapter)