NBA Old Age Star System

Chapter 251 What if LeBron wants to come to the Lakers?

There is no need to worry about the Lakers' record, but the problems exposed by the Lakers need to be discussed emphatically.

After the schedule gradually deepened, the basic situation of each team has also been figured out by other teams in the league.

The Lakers have come to this point entirely by relying on the advantage of the schedule and Su Tian's strong offense in the fourth quarter.

However, no matter how strong Su Tian is, there is only one person, who cannot take care of all aspects of the team.

Meeting the Thunder reminded the Lakers management that the team's striker needs to be strengthened!
However, it is difficult and easy to be slaughtered if you want to trade a strong striker during the season.

So so far the team's management has not made any major moves.

On the second day after the game with the Thunder, Magic Johnson called Su Tian into his office.

"Su, please sit down, coffee or tea?" Johnson saw Su Tian enter the room, and immediately greeted him with a smile.

"All right, Mr. Johnson."

"Su, forgive me for being too busy recently, and I don't have time to have a private conversation with you. I hope you don't mind." Johnson said with a smile.

"Of course I don't mind, sir." Su Tian thought to himself, he was too busy, probably because he was busy helping Jenny tidy up some of the little Buzz people in the team.

"Okay Su, let's get to the point. What are your expectations for the team's signing targets or candidates?" Johnson also began to work.

"It's enough to have me, Ball, Clarkson, etc. on the back line. Lopez, Nance, and Randall are also enough on the inside. I think the team still needs reinforcements, only the front line. up.

Of course, I am not saying that Ingram and Kuzma are not playing well, but that they still need time to grow. If they want to win the championship in recent years, it is probably not very good. "Su Tian analyzed the team's problems while thinking.

Johnson nodded, "Then, is there any interest in signing the target?"

"Of course, Paul George, who is due this season, is a good choice, but he may not be willing to come, and he can be listed as one of the targets. The other one I think is OK is Jimmy Butler of the Timberwolves." Su Tian said.

Johnson jotted down the names as he listened, and Johnson said, "What if, I mean, what if, Sue, what if LeBron is coming?"

When Su Tian heard Johnson mentioning LeBron's name, he was slightly stunned for a moment, then turned his head and Su Tian remembered that according to the normal historical process, James will come to the Lakers next season, and he came only one season earlier than James That's all.

Therefore, it is normal for James and Johnson to have this connection now.

"Mr. Johnson, first of all, I respect LeBron very much, but I'm sorry that I don't think LeBron is willing to assist me. If LeBron wants to come, please trade me away." Su Tian thought carefully and said firmly.

The current front line of the Lakers is a big problem, and the strongest front line player in the league is undoubtedly LeBron James. Even Durant, who just won fmvp, dare not say that he is better than the current LeBron.

However, if James comes, the Lakers will not be Su Tian's team, so what's the difference between this and the Cavaliers?

"Don't get excited, Su, I'm just making a hypothesis, don't worry, you are the present and future of the team, and the team will definitely rely on your will." Seeing Su Tian's resolute refusal, Johnson hurriedly assured arrive.

"I will contact George and Butler. You can rest assured about the game. Once there is any new news, I will notify you as soon as possible." Johnson quickly turned the topic back to signings.

"Okay Mr. Johnson, so be it. Of course, if the team has other signing targets, remember to notify me in advance." Su Tian said.

"Of course, Sue, you are the head star of our Lakers." Johnson said with a smile.

"By the way, Su, it may be that I have some illusions. I think you have a bit of my style in your recent games. Hahaha, why do you need to teach you some skills?" Johnson said.

Hearing this, Su Tian's eyes brightened. Although he would quickly comprehend some related things by fusing the magician's card, if he led him, it would undoubtedly greatly speed up the progress of the fusion.

"Of course! Erwin, I learned how to pass the ball by watching your game videos. It would be great if I have your own help!" When he heard that Johnson was willing to help him, Su Tian also said good words as if he didn't want money speak out.

"So it's really like this! Haha I thought it was my illusion, that's not a problem, Su, wait for my news, don't worry, I will teach you everything I know." Johnson actually looked at Su Tian when he heard it. The pass he learned from the video was very excited, even more excited than Su Tian.

In the 93-94 season, Magic Johnson served as the team's head coach for a short time, but the team's record was not good during his tenure as the head coach. This result did not meet the expectations of many people at the beginning.

Most people believe that Johnson, as the most legendary point guard in NBA history, will be able to make some achievements if he serves as the head coach, but the result is counterproductive.

Although there were some off-court factors at the time, Johnson himself was actually not suitable for coaching the team.

The main reason is that Johnson is too talented.

Yes, Johnson is too talented, and he can always see some opportunities that ordinary people can't see. This has also created his legendary point guard career, but it is not suitable for a head coach, because the players can't follow the rules of Johnson. instructions to do those things.

To put it bluntly, there is a talent barrier between Johnson and ordinary players. Some things that Johnson thinks can be done easily, ordinary players simply cannot do.

However, Su Tian is not an ordinary player. Su Tian is integrated with Magic Johnson's template card, and may be the easiest player in the world to learn from Johnson.

After finishing talking with Johnson, the two finalized some things for the future, and Su Tian also returned home.

There is no doubt that the current state of the Lakers is not a problem to enter the playoffs, and they can even make a difference in the playoffs, but if they want to hit the championship in the past few years, they must make reinforcements.

Not to mention other things, the Golden State Warriors are the stumbling block. If it weren't for the internal disintegration of the Warriors, I am afraid that the Warriors will really establish a dynasty of three consecutive championships.

Therefore, if you want to win the championship, you must cross the hurdle of the Warriors.

As for the Rockets, Su Tian admitted that the Rockets were really strong in the past two seasons, but unfortunately, Harden, the boss of the Rockets, happened to be facing Su Tian. As long as Su Tian could limit Harden, the Rockets would not be too worried.

On January 1, the league announced the results of the first round of voting for the All-Stars. In the East, Antetokounmpo temporarily leads James and ranks first in the East.

In the west, the first is Kevin Durant who just won the fmvp, Su Tian temporarily ranks second, followed by Curry and Harden.

It has to be said that Durant's coming to the Warriors made the Warriors unsolvable, but it also affected Curry's performance. The Warriors' internal competition was so serious that they divided a lot of votes.

On Su Tian's side, although affected by the league's restructuring, the proportion of fans voting decreased, the huge domestic base still played a role.

Of course, this is only the result of the first round of voting, and it is still unknown what will happen in the end.

At the same time, the selection of the best of the month that Su Tian cared about also came to an end.

In the first month, Su Tian competed with Harden and successfully won the best of the month in the first month.

In the second month, Su Tian was extremely defensive against Harden, but the biggest competitor was not Harden, but the slugger Russell Westbrook.

威斯布鲁克在12月份的比赛里，场均拿到27.8分10.6助攻10.2篮板1.8抢断0.2盖帽，三双猛男的绰号名不虚传。

And Su Tian's data in December was 12 points, 34.5 assists, 12.1 rebounds, 8.9 steals and 2.3 blocks. From the data point of view, although Su Tian did not complete the feat of averaging a triple-double, Su Tian is currently firmly occupying the league's scoring list. Not only the offense is excellent, but the defense is also stable.

As for Westbrook's triple-double per game, I have to say that there is already some aesthetic fatigue.

Therefore, the best month in December is LeBron James of the Cavaliers in the East.

On the western side is Su Tian of the Lakers!
Su Tian successfully won the best of the second month of his career!
On the day of getting this news, the Lakers also played at home against the Charlotte Hornets.

The Hornets were also unlucky, and met Su Tian who was in high spirits.

Su Tian was on the offensive line throughout the game, with Su Tian on both ends of the offense and defense. Kemba Walker struggled for a game, but it only delayed the death of the Hornets and gave Su Tian a chance to continue playing to score points.

最终，苏天全场拿到41分12助攻10篮板2抢断1盖帽的40+三双数据！

The Lakers also easily won the opponent 108-94.

After the game against the Hornets, the Lakers finally ushered in some good news. Ball and Lopez returned from injury and will play in the next game.

On January 1, the Lakers continued to host the Atlanta Hawks at home.

The Eagles are still sinking this season, which is not enough to cause any trouble for the Lakers.

As for the Lakers, because of the comeback of Ball and Lopez, Su Tian also looked for opportunities for these two teammates to get back to their form as soon as possible, so that the Eagles could catch some counterattack opportunities.

In the fourth quarter, relying on Su Tian's wave, he easily opened up the point difference with the Eagles and won the game.

132-113, the Lakers continued their winning streak.

本场除了苏天照例完成30+10之外，鲍尔也拿到13分10篮板6助攻，洛佩兹则是状态上来的比较慢，只拿到15分3篮板2助攻。

However, after this period of rest, Lopez has significantly improved his three-pointers, especially with the help of Su Tian, ​​Lopez made 7 of 4 three-pointers, showing certain characteristics.

On January 1, the Lakers played against the Kings at home. At the end of the first three quarters, the Lakers had already led by 9 points.

So in the fourth quarter, Su Tian only played for about 5 minutes before taking a rest, giving more time to the young people of the team to exercise.

In the end, the Lakers easily defeated the Kings 109-86. In addition to Su Tian's normal performance, Randall also scored a double-double of 22 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists.

The extra training that Randall and Su Tian have been insisting on before has finally seen results. Now Randall is playing more and more confident, and his condition is getting better and better.

On January 1, the Lakers played against the Spurs at home. Originally, the Spurs had Leonard and Aldridge, and they had an advantage on the front line, but Leonard's injury has not healed, and the team has always relied on Aldridge for support.

Without Leonard's Spurs, with Su Tian's efforts in the fourth quarter, it was still easy to handle.

During this period of 5 consecutive home games for the Lakers, except for the first loss to the Thunder, they won all the remaining 4 games. The record came to 34 wins and 7 losses, still ranking first in the Western Conference.

The Lakers can be regarded as training with the game. Relying on Su Tianhe's advantage in the early schedule, the young guys of the Lakers are all playing well, and the feeling of the game is getting better and better.

Next, the Lakers will start three consecutive away games. The first stop is to go to Dallas to play against the Mavericks.

The game against the Mavericks was still a bit thrilling. At the end of the first quarter, Ingram was accidentally injured, and the overall morale of the Lakers was hit, allowing the Mavericks to seize the opportunity.

Fortunately, in the fourth quarter, Su Tian turned on the king of the last quarter on time and stabilized the situation on the court.

In the end, the Lakers won the Mavericks 107-99 and got a good start with 3 consecutive visitors.

After the game against the Mavericks, Su Tian hurried to find Wharton to inquire about Ingram's injury.

"Fortunately, it's just an accidental sprain caused by fatigue. The degree is not large. At least there is no bone injury. It is expected to be absent for about two weeks." Wharton said.

Su Tian was also relieved to hear what Wharton said. Although Ingram is inexperienced and has limited ability now, he is the team's starter after all, the team's main player, and the team's relatively weak forward position.

This is undoubtedly a blow to the team.

On January 1, the Lakers traveled to Memphis to play against the Grizzlies.

Because of Ingram's injury, Wharton was worried about causing a chain reaction of team injuries, so Ball and Su Tian also took turns. The team's starting lineup became Hart, Pope, Kuzma, Rand Hall, Lopez.

Also on the bench, Clarkson, Nance, Caruso, including Su Tian's old teammate James Young was also called back from the Development League by the team.

Without Su Tian, ​​even without Ball and Ingram, the team's level dropped a lot in an instant.

After a whole game of hard work, the Lakers finally lost to the Grizzlies 114-123.

Without Su Tian's help, Randall, Lopez, and Clarkson couldn't perform as usual.

波普拿到球队最高分，27分7篮板3助攻，库兹马也表现不错，拿到18分7篮板5助攻，南斯拿到15分11篮板的两双。

In addition, there are no outstanding players.

The Grizzlies are like eating dumplings during the Chinese New Year. A total of 8 players scored in double figures.

Tyreke Evans scored 15 points, 12 assists and 9 rebounds, and was named the best player in the game.

The Lakers' record came to 35 wins and 8 losses, and they continued to go to the next city.

(End of this chapter)