NBA Old Age Star System

Chapter 25 Fighting the Defending Champion
On November 11, the Cavaliers played against the Pelicans at home.

The head star of the Pelicans is the thick eyebrow brother, Davis.

But the team with the fiercest offensive firepower is the round-faced Deng and Ryan Anderson, who can only make three-pointers.

The former rookie of the year, Tyreke Evans, is also in the Pelicans, serving as a ball-handler to organize the team.

At the guard position is Zhu Holiday, a defensively strong point guard.

Su Tian thought it would be an easy game, but he didn't expect something to happen halfway.

Ryan Anderson made seven consecutive three-pointers in the first half, giving the Pelicans a 7-56 halftime lead over the Cavaliers by five points.

During the intermission, James didn't say a word. He only released his bold words in front of the media yesterday. If he lost today, it would be a bit of a slap in the face.

Even if he is James, he will definitely be questioned by the outside world.

Before the start of the second half, James emphasized defense to the team, emphasizing his vigilance against Anderson's three-pointer.

At the beginning of the second half, James turned on the bulldozer mode. Relying on his strong body, he made repeated layups.

Anderson was taken care of, and he made 2 of 0 three-pointers in the third quarter. For such a role player, as long as he takes care of it, he can definitely be restricted.

In the third quarter, thanks to James' performance, the Cavaliers scored 34 to 23 in a single quarter, leading the total score by 6 points.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Su Tian was replaced. As the schedule deepened, James also trusted Su Tian more and more. After James' enlightenment, Irving gradually found a job as a point guard.

Because of the passing of the two big shots, Su Tian played well in the fourth quarter, quite as powerful as Anderson in the first half.He made 5 of 4 three-pointers and scored a tough layup.

In the end, under the urging of James and the power of Su Tian's three-pointer, the Cavaliers defeated the Pelicans 120 to 111, and the game against the Pelicans also shocked everyone in the Cavaliers into a cold sweat.

There are no underdogs in the NBA, big teams can overthrow strong teams, and role players can also become winners.

After the game, James stepped forward and hugged Davis, not knowing what they said together.

Su Tian's performance in this game was not very impressive, but he still left a deep impression on everyone in the fourth quarter. Now the local fans in Cleveland have given him a nickname.

What a key boy, a cold-blooded killer, but no one called him the king of the last quarter.

Su Tian was also quite helpless, as if he had humiliated such a powerful purple badge.

But no matter how powerful he is, what can he do without the ball in his hand?This may be the trouble of the strong team.

Although he won the game against the Pelicans, James did not relax.

Because the next match will be the real hard battle.

San Antonio Spurs!
The man who made him fall into the sand, the man who told him that the future is yours, but still holds the championship.

Last year, James fell into the hands of that man. This time, I have better teammates, and I must win back!James secretly made up his mind.

On November 11, the Spurs struck.

Tony Parker, Danny Green, Kawhi Leonard, Boris Diaw, Tim Duncan.

Looking at these familiar faces, James was extremely excited.

Su Tian is also very excited, this time he will directly face Danny Green and Manu Ginobili.

It's a good time to prove yourself against famous players!It’s also a good time to make your mark!
At the beginning of the game, the Cavaliers still have Irving, Su Tian, ​​James, Love, and Varejao's starting lineup.

Waiters' playing time is getting less and less, and it is estimated that the time for trading is approaching.

The ball jumped on both sides, and Varejao struggled to grab it.

Irving received the ball, didn't dare to play tricks, advanced steadily, and gave it to James.

James held the ball and observed the formation. The defensive tactics were still the same, but they worked exceptionally well.

But today is different, Su Tian took advantage of the attention of the Spurs, and quickly interspersed with running positions. With the help of Love's thick pick-and-roll, he successfully ran out of a short-term open space.

At this time, James was still advancing with the ball, and one passed the ball without looking at the person, and successfully passed it to Su Tian.

Su Tian didn't hesitate to catch the ball, and shot directly, hitting a three-pointer.

In fact, this can't be blamed on the Spurs' poor defense, but the Spurs' defensive attention and pressure are all concentrated on James' side. Compared with the statement that the Cavaliers successfully played tactics, it's more like Su Tian stole one.

The Cavaliers' offense was quickly returned to defense, and Parker held the ball and advanced slowly.

When Duncan ran to the frontcourt and took advantage of Duncan's body to break through to the inside, the Cavaliers quickly shrank the lineup.

But Su Tian didn't. Su Tian followed Danny Green closely, for fear that Tielin San would leave.

However, Green's success in attracting Su Tian's defense was a success for the entire team.Green's task has been completed.

Taking advantage of the shrinking Cavaliers lineup, Parker hit the ground and passed the ball to Leonard on the outside. Leonard caught the ball and made a long two-pointer and made a steady hit.

Leonard may not be very stable in three-pointers during this period, and you can also question free throws, but the mid-range has indeed been practiced.

It was the Cavaliers' turn to attack again, this time it was James who attracted the defense, and Owen singled Parker with his younger body.

Irving pushed the ball to the inside, pulled the bar and scored a layup.

When Irving was not a fairy, he was still very good at playing, and various difficult goals were not uncommon.

In the transition between offense and defense, the Spurs still come slowly, like a classic car, but this classic car now has a new core, Leonard.

After a series of pick-and-rolls and defenses, Leonard faced Su Tian.

Su Tian was also very puzzled, isn't my defense bad?Why are you all staring at me?Do you think I'm a bully?
In fact, this can be regarded as a stereotype, thinking that yellow people have poor health, poor confrontation, and no defense.

Su Tian was not reconciled to being looked down upon like this, so he fought Leonard with all his might.

While sticking tightly to Leonard, the Death Coil badge was also constantly lit.

Leonard was also disturbed by Su Tian and was unstable in holding the ball. He glanced at Su Tian and said nothing, then relied on his taller height and longer legs.

He stepped into the three-point line against Su Tian like a big stride, saw that the timing was right, collected the ball and took off, and made a mid-range shot.

Su Tian followed Leonard every step of the way, and took off at the same time as Leonard, interfering with the shot.

Under the effect of the defensive deterrence badge, the ball rolled twice on the basket, and finally fell into the net miraculously.

Su Tian was speechless, you can't use the ball that killed Embiid now, right?

James patted Su Tian on the shoulder, "Good defense." He said and ran forward.

Superstars are not easy to guard against, and those who can be guarded are not superstars.

Su Tian shook his head and followed.

The two sides fought back and forth for a few rounds, because the Spurs are really slow-paced, and they are both offensive and defensive.

At the end of the first quarter, the two sides were 23 to 20, and the Cavaliers led by 3 points.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Irving rested off the court as usual, and Su Tian played the first position.

At the beginning of the game, Su Tian used Varejao's pick-and-roll to break through. After attracting Duncan's defense, he gave the ball to Varejao who was going down.

Varejao catches the ball and puts it to the blue, successfully scoring.

25 to 20, Su Tian had already seen Popovich on the sidelines yelling.

When it was the Spurs' turn to attack, Ginobili held the ball, faced Waiters, snaked through to the basket, and scored a European layup.

Su Tian glanced at Ginobili, Su Tian didn't expect this bald man to be so good at playing at such an old age.

Hmph, you deserve to be bald if you can fight so well.Su Tian touched his hair after speaking.

Well, it's still so smooth.

(End of this chapter)