NBA Old Age Star System

Chapter 276 "Master Tactician" Donovan
Ball received a pass from Su Tian and made a direct three-pointer.

8-2
The Lakers' defensive counterattack completely activated the atmosphere on the scene, and the fans on the scene shouted loudly, as if they were going to overthrow Staples.

Donovan still had some sense of the game and felt that the atmosphere on the court was not right, so he hurriedly called a timeout.

Taking advantage of the timeout, Donovan once again emphasized launching an offense from the front line, while doing a good job of defending and retreating.

In order to avoid the situation of not being able to catch up again, Donovan took Brewer and replaced Ferguson.

Ferguson is a rookie this year. He is very fast and has a height of two meters. Apart from his lack of experience, he is a very suitable physical talent for defense.

Soon, the timeout ends and the game continues.

After returning to the court, the Thunder started to attack again. This time Paul George held the ball and faced Ingram George still played very aggressively. After breaking into the basket, he pushed Ingram's defense and made a layup.

8-4
Compared with Randall, Ingram's improvement this season is more obvious in catching and shooting and some ball-handling skills, but the defense has not improved very well.

Of course, the fact that the Lakers have been able to come to this day must not ignore Ingram's contribution, but it will indeed become a drag at certain times.

In the next few rounds, the Thunder's tactics were indeed executed well. Eighty percent of the team's offense was initiated from the front line, but the tactics were in place, but the score did not change much, and even the Lakers were getting more and more ahead.

At the end of the first quarter, the score came to 32-27, with the Lakers leading by 5 points.

Being led by the Lakers by 5 points in a single quarter is within Donovan's acceptance range, but this does not meet Donovan's prediction before the game.

"There must be a problem with our defense. Don't worry about our offense. In terms of defense, we will resolutely double-team Su Tian!"

"But, coach, Su's pass is very lethal. If he double-teams Su, what about the others?" Westbrook asked immediately.

"It doesn't matter, Su is the key to the Lakers. As long as Su is strangled to death, the others have nothing to fear. As for those role players, if they really kill us, then I will admit it."

Seeing that Donovan was so determined, Westbrook couldn't say anything more. Since Westbrook had already agreed by default, the other two didn't say anything.

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

In order to further stabilize the leading situation on the field, Su Tian continued to play with a substitute lineup.

The Thunder also kept Westbrook and Paul George on the court to lead the team.

In the second quarter, the first ball was given to the Thunder, and Westbrook advanced to the frontcourt with the ball. Because the Lakers were on the bench, Su Tian would usually go to the third position at this time.

So Su Tian and George formed a counterpoint, and an opportunity appeared on Westbrook's side.

Hart has a certain defensive ability, but facing Westbrook who is still at his peak, Hart still seems a little stretched.

With the help of the pick-and-roll, Westbrook directly shifted to gear and accelerated, holding the ball straight to the basket, ignoring Nance's help defense, and directly receiving the ball and jumping high.

With a bang, Westbrook made a direct dunk.

32-29
Without Su Tian's restraint, Westbrook's offense was also released, and the pressure on the Lakers' back line increased sharply.

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

Hart advanced the ball to the frontcourt and passed the ball directly to Su Tian.

Facing George's defense, Su Tian still called for a pick-and-roll. With the help of Nance's pick-and-roll, he broke through with the ball and entered the basket.

Su Tian knew that Lei Ting would double-team him sooner or later, but he didn't expect it to be so early. Su Tian just used the pick-and-roll to break through.

Paul George and Adams both gave up on Nance, and both of them came to Su Tian.

After the pincer attack between the two, Su Tian found a space to pass the ball, and hit the ground to pass the ball to Nance who emptied outside the three-point line.

Nance received the ball and made a three-pointer directly.

boom--

It's a pity that Nance didn't grasp the open three-pointer and hit the iron directly.

Seeing that Nance missed the shot, Su Tian quickly turned around and wanted to rush for the rebound, but he didn't expect Adams to block himself directly, perfectly blocking his rushing route, and then watched Westbrook accept the rebound. Rebound.

After Westbrook got the rebound, he directly put into gear and accelerated, and the Thunder played a defensive counterattack.

Su Tian hurriedly caught up with Westbrook who was holding the ball, but Westbrook saw Su Tian coming and passed the ball to George in front.

George caught the ball and dunked directly.

32-31
In a blink of an eye, the point difference was reduced to only 1 point. Donovan on the sidelines folded his arms and raised his mouth slightly.

"Now let's see who says I don't understand tactics. I'm also a coach-level figure in NCAA, okay?"

The Thunder's defensive counterattack really showed momentum, especially Westbrook and George dunked one by one, driving the atmosphere first-rate.

Seeing the rapid decline in the morale of the Lakers, Su Tian could only stand up to stabilize the situation.

The Lakers have the ball, Su Tian catches the ball in the backcourt, and advances to the frontcourt with the ball.

The Thunder double-teamed so resolutely in the last round, which made Su Tian realize that the Thunder had definitely set it up, so this time Su Tian didn't call for a pick-and-roll but signaled his teammates to pull away.

After pulling away, Su Tian and Paul George started one-on-one. Su Tian lowered his center of gravity while crossing the dribble. After testing George's defensive center of gravity, Su Tian suddenly exploded and accelerated, rushing into the basket from the right.

George's reaction was also very fast. He followed Su Tian all the way to the basket. George maintained a good defensive position and did not lose his position. Just when George thought that this wave of defense was stable, Su Tian suddenly made an emergency stop and pulled back directly. After opening the distance between him and George, Su Tian turned around and shot a fallback jumper.

With an emergency stop, pulling back and turning around and jumping back, a set of smooth small combos directly confused George. Su Tian's shooting was not disturbed by any interference, and he made a steady hit.

34-31
But when Su Tian completed this set of moves, the fans at the scene were the most excited, because this set of moves really had the shadow of that person.

"I can guarantee that Su must have consulted Kobe in private, otherwise it would be impossible to be so smooth."

"Not necessarily, Su is so talented, in fact, he doesn't need Kobe to teach him, Su just needs to watch the video and he can learn it by himself."

"Let me tell you, what Su does is better than Kobe's. At least Su Tian's big hands are something Kobe never had."

The emotions of the fans at the scene were also aroused by Su Tian, ​​and by the way, the Lakers players on the field were also aroused.

In the next few rounds, the Thunder resolutely implemented double-team tactics. Westbrook and Paul George took turns to exert force, while the Lakers barely maintained the leading position on the field under the leadership of Su Tian.

The stability of role players is indeed not high, even with the addition of Su Tian's pass, the help that can be provided to Su Tian is minimal.

In the last 3 minutes of the second quarter, Walton called a timeout, replaced Su Tian and the substitute lineup, and took the starting lineup.

At this time, the Lakers are still leading the Thunder by 5 points, but in these 3 minutes, the Thunder still have Anthony on the court, and the Lakers are at a disadvantage.

"I don't know if the 5-point advantage can last until the end of this quarter." Su Tian muttered to himself.

After Sue left the field, the team's organizational task was handed over to Ball, and the task of defending Anthony was naturally given to Randall.

Ingram is responsible for the main scoring points. The cooperation of the three is very good, which makes people see the potential of the three young people.

"I have to say that I still have a good eye for selecting candidates for the Lakers. Even without Su, the Lakers will still be able to take off in a few years."

"Let's pull it down. Without Su Tian, ​​the Lakers might sink for a few more years. Without the leadership of the leader, no matter how strong the army is, it will be in a state of disunity."

The cooperation of the three became more and more proficient, and the effect they inspired was no worse than that brought by a star. At the end of the first half, the Lakers also successfully held the lead under the leadership of these three.

60-57, at the end of the first half, the two sides returned to the locker room to rest.

"Guys, you did a good job!" Donovan clapped his hands as soon as the Thunder returned to the locker room.

"However, we are still in the backward stage. We must find a way to take the lead in the third quarter, otherwise we will only be more passive in the fourth quarter. Therefore, in the third quarter, I will increase the playing time of the main players according to the situation. The main players be prepared."

Then Donovan emphasized some tactics and turned around to go out.

As for the Lakers locker room, Wharton didn't say much, because everything was proceeding step by step, and Su Tianlai would be in charge of the specific performance on the field.

Soon, the intermission ended and the third quarter began.

Both sides have replaced the main lineup by coincidence, and it seems that they both want to make some achievements in the third quarter.

At the beginning of the third quarter, Westbrook held the ball and wanted to play a single, but when he broke through to the middle, he was interfered by Su Tian's defense, so he passed the ball to George.

George got the ball and broke through again, attracting Lopez to help defend, passed the ball to Adams at the basket, Adams caught the ball and made a layup.

60-59
The Thunder took advantage of the overall cooperation to score a goal at the beginning.

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

Ball advanced to the frontcourt with the ball, looking at Su Tian's running position from time to time, and then a fake fax tricked Westbrook, and rushed into the inside with the ball.

Came to the basket to attract George to help defend, and passed the ball to Ingram who ran to the bottom corner.

Ingram caught the ball and made a three-pointer directly.

"No! It's not a three-point shot! It's a pass!" Kenny Smith in the commentary couldn't help but shouted.

Ingram made a fake pass and passed the ball to Su Tian who cut to the basket in the air.

Su Tian caught the ball and made a layup.

The tacit cooperation between the Lakers perfectly fooled the Thunder's defense and scored a simple goal.

62-59
The scores of the two sides are very close, it depends on who can't hold on first.

The Thunder organized an offense again, this time Westbrook passed the ball to George, wanting George to attack from the front line.

After George got the ball, he first cooperated with his teammates in the pick-and-roll, then broke through to the basket, and after a confrontation with Ingram at the basket, he made a layup.

boom--

It's a pity that Ingram remembered what Su Tian said, and his defense became tougher.

Lopez turned around and took the rebound, and quickly passed the ball to Su Tian who was on a fast break.

Su Tian received the ball and went straight to the basket in the front court, taking the lead and dunking with both hands.

64-59
The quality of offense and defense on both sides is very high, and it is easy to be counterattacked if you are not paying attention.

The Thunder organized an offense again, this time Westbrook passed the ball to Anthony, and Anthony faced Randall and started a post-up single.

This game not only allowed everyone to see Randall's defensive progress, but also let everyone see that the old Anthony is indeed not as strong as before.

This time Anthony singled Randall with the ball again. He wanted to take advantage of his physical strength to regain some face, but he was still interfered by Randall when he was about to make a shot.

Randall turned around and took the rebound, and also quickly passed the ball to Su Tian.

Su Tian got the ball, went straight to the front court with the ball, and made a quick layup.

66-59
The Lakers scored two consecutive defensive counterattacks, and Donovan hurriedly called a timeout.

But the momentum of the Lakers has risen, and it cannot be stopped by a timeout.

The timeout was over, and after returning to the field, the Thunder played more patiently offensively. After passing the ball continuously, they found an opportunity, and George caught the ball and made a shot.

The Thunder's offense was on track, but turning around still couldn't stop the Lakers' offense.

Brewer and George, including the entire Thunder team, double-teamed or assisted in defending Su Tian, ​​but Ingram, Randall and others were more up-to-date, and most of Su Tian's passes were received. As a result, the Lakers' overall shooting percentage has increased.

Halfway through the third quarter, the point difference unknowingly came to double digits.

Wharton began to take the lead in making substitutions and adjustments, took Su Tian off to rest, and the starting lineup remained on the court.

Without Su Tian, ​​the Thunder's pressure was much less, but a new problem appeared, that is, they couldn't find the focus of defense.

Ball, Ingram, Randall, including Clarkson, all have a certain degree of offensive ability, which makes the Thunder unable to focus on the defensive tilt, so the point difference is stalemate.

In the last 2 minutes of the third quarter, Donovan had no choice but to replace George and Anthony, leaving only Westbrook on the court.

"Russell, let go of the game in these 2 minutes and catch up as much as you can. If you catch up more, we will be able to relax in the fourth quarter."

After Donovan finished speaking, he patted Westbrook on the shoulder and watched Westbrook play.

After returning to the court, Westbrook followed the coach's arrangement and directly played singles with the ball and tried his best.

But the Lakers are obviously more aware of the defensive center of gravity than the Thunder, and they double-teamed Westbrook in time.

Westbrook didn't play well in the double-team of the Lakers. He barely caught up with some points and brought the point difference to 8 points.

At the end of the third quarter, the score came to 88-80, and the Lakers temporarily led by 8 points.

"Okay guys, your mission has been successfully completed, and now you just need to watch Su perform." Wharton and the players off the field encouraged each other by high-fiving.

Su Tian also stood up in time to high-five his teammates, especially Randall and Ingram, who performed well this time.

"Julius, well played and keep it up!"

"Great job, Brandon!"

"Lonzo, the passing has improved a lot, but the three-pointer needs to be practiced again."

There was harmony on the Lakers bench because everyone had full confidence in Su Tian.

(End of this chapter)