NBA Old Age Star System

Chapter 298 Fooling George, forming the Big Three?
The Lakers' playoffs are over, but the league's main event has just begun.

On May 5, the first game of the finals kicked off.

The first game of the two teams was played at the Oracle Arena of the Warriors. The Warriors did not directly start the fifth team for the sake of safety.

Curry, Klay, Durant, Green, Rooney.

The starting lineup for the Cavaliers is George Hill, jr Smith, James, Love, Thompson.

Even though the Warriors didn't make the starting five, their strength on paper is still much ahead of the Cavaliers.

The two teams drew a tie in the first quarter, and the score came to 30-29, with the Cavaliers temporarily leading by 1 point.

Although the Cavaliers took the lead smoothly, the price paid was that James exhausted too much energy and needed time to rest in the second quarter.

So at the beginning of the second quarter, the Warriors began to take the lead, and it was not until halfway through the second quarter that James played again to catch up with the point difference.

At the end of the first half, under the efforts of James, the two teams did not widen the gap.

In the third quarter, the Warriors sent five small lineups, and the Warriors began to really exert their strength.

First, Curry hit a three-pointer, and then Curry assisted Durant to score a two-pointer. Before the Cavaliers could react, Green went straight to the basket with the ball and dunked directly.

The Warriors played defensive counterattacks for several consecutive rounds and directly opened up the point difference. At this time, it was too late for the Cavaliers to stop the Warriors.

At the end of the third quarter, the point difference had reached double digits.

Seeing this, Su Tian could almost feel the victory of the Warriors, because James at this time was the same as Su Tian before, sweating one by one, and his physical strength was in crisis.

In the fourth quarter, James continued to appear on the stage, wanting to come back against the wind, but things backfired.

In the end, the Warriors won the Cavaliers 124-114 and successfully won the first victory of the finals.

James scored 51 points, 8 assists, 8 rebounds and 1 steal. The data exploded but the team lost.

Barkley saw the exhausted James and said: "James at this time reminds me of Sue before. He also scored high points, was exhausted, and lost the game."

"I have to say that the Warriors' defense is very good. It may be inspired by the previous game against the Lakers. The defensive cooperation between the players is very smooth and there is no problem." Kenny Smith said.

Barkley nodded, and said, "Indeed, from this point of view, the Warriors' championship has Su's share of the credit."

Su Tian just smiled when he heard Barkley's ridicule. The strength of the Warriors is obvious to all. Even without the Warriors, they can still win the championship, but the process will be more difficult.

The day after the finals, Su Tian received a call from Kobe.

"Su, come to my house at eight o'clock tonight, dress casually, have a private dinner, just the three of us."

"Okay Kobe, I'll be there on time."

Although it was said to be eight o'clock, Su Tian went out at five o'clock. After all, this time was very important to Su Tian.

"Hey, Su, you came so early, I'm not ready yet." Seeing Su Tian coming, Kobe also took the initiative to hug him.

"Hahaha, Kobe, I don't want to cause problems this time because of my lateness."

"That's natural, come on, let's wait in the living room first, it's still early."

After speaking, Kobe led Su Tian into the living room. Naturally, Kobe did not only have one villa. This villa was used by Kobe to meet guests and have dinner. There are also many entertainment facilities and guest rooms in the villa. For this dinner meeting Enough said.

"Su, this time I have invited a whole team of Michelin-starred chefs. By the way, there is also a chef who cooks Chinese food. Maybe you will like it." Kobe said.

"Thank you so much, Kobe. I'll pay the fee." Su Tian said.

"Hahaha" Kobe smiled and said: "No, after you talked to me, I went to Johnson to talk about it, and Johnson fully supported it, so this part of the meal was paid by the Lakers, and we didn't have to pay for it." .”

After hearing this, Su Tian also realized, yes, this is working for the team, why pay for it by himself.

"By the way, Sue, although I can invite George to come here, I don't know if it will be possible. Are you sure?" Kobe asked suspiciously.

"To be honest, I don't dare to guarantee it. I can only say that if George has aspirations for the championship, he will definitely come. If George at this stage does not want to win the championship, then my persuasion will probably be useless." Su Tian Said.

George's desire for the championship is exactly what Su Tian is uncertain about. If George wants to win the championship, he will definitely not miss this opportunity.

The time soon came to 07:30, and Paul George arrived.

As soon as George arrived, he stepped forward to greet Kobe.

"Hey, Kobe! Long time no see, oh man, you've put on a lot of weight."

"Hahaha, you are indeed fatter, but you will definitely be fatter than me when you retire." Kobe said.

After the two greeted each other, George also saw Su Tian beside him.

"Su, I didn't expect us to meet again so soon, but we have just finished the playoffs." George said with a smile.

"Hahaha, I didn't expect that either. I thought I would see you only at the beginning of the next season." Su Tian said.

Kobe saw that the two had almost talked, and began to greet the two to sit down.

At the beginning of the meal, it was natural to talk about the various foods on the table, and everything had nothing to do with basketball.

Halfway through the meal, Su Tian started to get down to business.

"George, your contract expires this year. Do you want to consider the Lakers? I remember when you were in the Pacers, didn't you still specify that you would come to Los Angeles?"

George smiled and said, "Su, I know what you mean by coming today. To be honest, I still want to go back to Los Angeles to play. After all, Los Angeles is my hometown, but,"

"but what?"

George sighed and said, "Russell is a nice guy. He treats me very well, just like a real brother. We agreed before that we would work hard for another year and give it a try."

Su Tian heard George's overtones, Russell is my dearest relative and friend, let me leave him unless there is more money.

Hearing this, Su Tian knew there was something going on.

"George, you should also pay attention to the playoffs. Let me tell the truth, as long as the Warriors do not disband at this stage, we are not the Warriors' opponents at all if we fight on our own. We can only have a chance to deal with the Warriors together."

Then Su Tian said: "The only ones that the Thunder can play at the moment are you and Russell. As for Anthony, I think you can see that he just wants to find a team for retirement, and he doesn't have a strong desire to win the championship. Bring a substitute."

George nodded and said: "I know, Cameron is not as strong as before, but at least the Thunder still have me and Russell, but what about the Lakers? Even if I go, there are you and me, who else is there?" ? The rookies?"

Having said that, Su Tian knew that he was going to throw his hole card this time.

"Paul, our team is now conducting a secret transaction. I shouldn't have told you about it, but since you have asked this question, I must tell you about it."

George became spirited when he heard this, "Secret deal? What kind of deal, let's hear it."

Su Tian deliberately took a sip of water first, and then said: "The team management is now in contact with the Timberwolves, and plans to trade Jimmy Butler."

"At that time, you and I, plus Butler, the three of us are the type of offensive and defensive balance, and the ball has my scheduling, and there will be no problems. If you want to solve the Warriors easily, even three consecutive championships It's not impossible."

George was taken aback when he heard this, Butler?Big Three?Three consecutive?I thought to myself: "The Lakers are holding back a big news!"

At this time, Kobe on the side also showed a surprised expression, but he didn't ask aloud, because Kobe knew that the protagonist of this meal was not himself.

"But, is the Lakers' salary space enough?" George asked in disbelief.

Hearing George's question, Su Tian couldn't help but raised the corners of his mouth, and said, "Don't worry about this, most of the team's rookies have contracts, and the management has already promised that as long as they can come, they are willing to take extravagant money." Tax!"

Paul George has already begun to feel moved when he heard this, but he has not yet given a definite answer, frowning and starting to think.

Seeing George like this, Su Tian decided to give him another shot.

Su Tian leaned over and whispered, "Paul, let me tell you secretly that I have already contacted Jimmy."

George's eyes lit up and said, "What did he say?"

Su Tian said unhurriedly: "He told me that he was very dissatisfied with the state of the Timberwolves and the players, and he was very willing to come to the Lakers. Moreover, Jimmy only has one year left on his contract. If we can win the championship next season, He said he could consider a pay cut."

After George finished listening, his eyes were obviously brightened, like a big bad wolf seeing a little sheep, and his eyes began to shine.

"Su, since you said that, I can only say that if Jimmy is sure to come, I am also willing, but can he come?"

Su Tian smiled after hearing this, and said, "Don't worry about this, what the Timberwolves want is nothing more than potential rookies, and what the Lakers lack most is potential rookies."

Hearing this, George felt relieved. As for the rookie traded out, what about the substitute.

Just kidding, with these three people, the bench can win the championship by simply signing some basic salary. After all, the lineup Su Tian described is more reasonable than the Heat's Big Three.

"Alright Su, I will seriously consider this matter, and I will give you an answer before the free market opens."

Hearing George's answer, Su Tian felt relieved. Although he didn't say he was sure, but seeing the corner of George's mouth raised, Su Tian knew that it would probably happen.

The dinner party lasted until eleven o'clock in the evening. After the end, George directly chose a guest room to sleep, and Su Tian returned home after saying goodbye to Kobe.

After returning, Su Tian's hanging heart was finally relieved. After all, this was also the first time that Su Tian tricked a star into his team.

"Since Paul's side is almost done, the next step is to find a way to get Jimmy."

"However, Jimmy can't be in a hurry. The Timberwolves' asking price is too high now, unless, unless Jimmy is willing to cooperate with me, we should cooperate with each other!"

The next day, Su Tian went to find Johnson again.

"Su, how is it?" Johnson asked directly when he saw Su Tian coming.

Su Tian smiled and said, "George didn't give an affirmative answer, but it's almost the same. He should be thinking about how to talk to Russell about this now."

"Yes! Sue, you are amazing!" Johnson shouted excitedly.

Su Tian continued: "But now we have to find a way to get Butler over. After all, Butler is one of the main bargaining chips to attract George to the Lakers."

Johnson nodded and said: "Don't worry about this. The Timberwolves are not letting go now, they only want to get a little more, and they are not holding on to it. Now it is nothing more than a question of the size of the chips."

Su Tian nodded. Su Tian would not ask about the specific content of the transaction, nor would he participate in it, because it would very likely involve his friends and brothers, and it was not easy for Su Tian to come forward.

The time soon came to June 6, and the second game of the finals started.

Su Tian also bought a fishing rod at this time, and was going to go out to sea with George to experience the elegance of sea fishing, and get closer to George by the way.

Paul George loves fishing. This is a well-known thing in the league, and sea fishing is what George is most passionate about. Basically, George will go sea fishing once or more every offseason.

As for Su Tian, ​​he had never fished once before, and he was a complete novice Xiaobai.

That night, the second game of the finals officially started.

From the beginning of the game, James directly output with all his strength, but this time the Warriors' output is stronger.

James made sudden penalties and scored 10 points, 5 assists and 4 rebounds in a single quarter. For the Warriors, Curry scored 7 points, 5 assists and 3 rebounds in a single quarter. Durant scored 6 points and Clay scored 7 points. .

The Warriors have a lot of people. Apart from James, the Cavaliers have only one JR Smith who scored 5 points to support the scene.

In the second quarter, James wanted to lead the team to catch up with the score, but the Warriors held steady, and Curry once again scored 9 points in a single quarter.

At the end of the first half, the score has come to 46-59, and the Warriors lead the Cavaliers by 13 points.

At halftime, James knew that if he couldn't close the score to single digits in the third quarter, the Cavaliers would be in jeopardy.

So James continued to appear in the third quarter, trying to turn the tide.

And the Warriors are not ambiguous here, five small waiters.

James rushed inside with the ball again and again, encountered the Warriors double-teaming, and passed the ball to his teammates.

But at this time, there is no helper around James who can change the situation. The shooting rate of his teammates is gradually declining, and the point difference is getting bigger and bigger.

At the end of the third quarter, the point difference was still in double digits. At this time, James once again felt powerless.

"It used to be the Spurs, but now it's the Warriors. Why does suffering always befall me?"

In the 14-15 season and 15-16 season, the Cavaliers won two consecutive championships by beating the Warriors. Now, the Cavaliers will soon be defeated by the Warriors twice.

Perhaps, the Warriors are here to ask for it.

(End of this chapter)