NBA Old Age Star System

Chapter 308 Insider candidate, Wood?

On October 10, the Nuggets came to Staples to play against the Lakers.

The Lakers' starting lineup is still the previous starting lineup, and the Nuggets' starting lineup is Murray, Gary Harris, Torrey Craig, Paul Millsap, Jokic.

"There is no doubt that although the Lakers won the first four consecutive victories, the problem of the Lakers is still obvious, that is, the inside line, but the inside line of the Nuggets against today is the advantage." Barkley said while analyzing the situation.

"Yes, this game is a challenge for the Lakers inside. As long as there is no problem inside, the Lakers will have no problems." Kenny Smith said.

Soon, the game started, and Nance took the lead to grab the basketball with a leap. Su Tian controlled the basketball and slowly advanced with the ball.

After coming to the frontcourt, Su Tian called Nance to step forward for a pick-and-roll. With the help of the pick-and-roll, Su Tian directly initiated a breakthrough, and at the same time, Nance followed directly.

Jokic's skills are indeed very delicate, but the same physical defects cannot be covered up. Nance came to the basket first with a faster speed. Su Tian took advantage of the situation and threw the ball, and Nance dunked the ball directly.

2-0
"The Lakers are very smart. It is indeed a good choice to take advantage of Jokic's slow speed and pull Jokic out to hit the basket." Barkley said.

"Indeed, but I think the Nuggets should have a corresponding strategy." Kenny - Smith said.

Barkley also nodded. The tactic Su Tian initiated just now is not complicated, and many teams will use it. If the Nuggets are only defeated by this small tactic, they will not be able to make it to where they are today.

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

Murray advanced to the frontcourt with the ball, and Jokic stepped forward to cooperate with the pick-and-roll, but Su Tian circled the pick-and-roll so fast that Murray couldn't get rid of it at all, so he had to pass the ball to Jokic.

Jokic got the ball and stood at the top of the arc, watching his teammates move while shaking Nance with the ball.

Suddenly Millsap rushed to the basket with an empty cut, and Jokic passed the ball quickly with quick eyes and hands.

But before the basketball reached Millsap's hands, it was directly intercepted by Paul George.

After grabbing the ball, George held the ball directly and launched a fast break. At the same time, Su Tian and Butler started sprinting at the same time.

George's speed was very fast, and it was difficult for Millsap to catch up, so Murray ran to help defend the double-team. George saw the Nuggets' help-defense double-team, and passed the ball directly to Su Tian, ​​who was sprinting ahead.

As soon as Su Tian got the ball, Gary Harris rushed over. Su Tian dribbled the ball behind his back and dodged it, but was delayed by Harris, and his speed also slowed down.

So Su Tian passed the ball again and accurately passed it to Butler, who was unguarded in front.

After Butler received the ball, he made an easy layup directly.

4-0
"Come on! Come on! The Lakers' whirlwind fast break! The cooperation of the three of them is really smooth!" Barkley said.

"Yes, it's like they've cooperated for many years!" Kenny Smith couldn't help but said.

"Speaking of which, when George was in the Thunder before, why didn't he have such an extremely smooth fast break cooperation?" Barkley suddenly changed the subject.

Hearing what Barkley said, Kenny Smith was speechless, good boy, don't take me if you want to be sprayed to death!
The Lakers' fast break was successful again, and the Nuggets could only reorganize their offense. This time, the Nuggets gave the ball to Jokic who was stuck in the low post. Jokic directly hit Nance with his back. After consecutive backs, Jokic turned around A direct hit for a layup.

Nance was so beaten by Jokic that he couldn't find North, and he was dizzy as if he was drunk.

But turning around, Su Tian made an emergency stop and hit a jumper by virtue of his personal ability.

Although the Nuggets have an advantage on the inside, the Lakers are overall better.

At the end of the first quarter, the score came to 31-25, and the Lakers had already led by 6 points.

In the second quarter, the two sides began to make substitutions and adjustments. Nance was also replaced for a rest, and Wood was replaced to defend Jokic.

Now Wood is still relatively immature, facing Jokic seems timid, and was fouled by Jokic.

Wood came off the court with a dejected expression on his face, feeling like he had screwed up everything.

Su Tian saw Wood's appearance, so he came to sit next to Wood.

"Christian, don't be depressed. You've done a good job, but you still need to work harder. I'm optimistic that you can grow into an All-Star player in the future." Su Tian said with a smile.

"All-star? Sue, stop joking! I thank God that I can sit on the bench now." Wood said helplessly.

"Hahaha, don't worry, I personally chose you, I believe my vision will not go wrong." Su Tian walked away after speaking.

Hearing what Su Tian said at this time, Wood sat there blankly.

"Pick it yourself?"

At the end of the first half, the point difference stabilized at about 8 points. Jokic had a clear advantage inside, but the Lakers' outside advantage was even more obvious.

During the intermission, the Lakers' locker room did not feel a trace of pressure, but no one acted recklessly, and everyone maintained a confident and high spirit.

There is no doubt that this kind of spirit was brought by Jimmy Butler. Because of Su Tian's support, Butler's fighting spirit quickly infected everyone in the team.

Although Butler has been with the Lakers for less than a month, the team's mental outlook has indeed improved.

In the third quarter, the two sides once again dispatched all the starting lineups. This time they faced each other again. The Nuggets' defense became obviously better, but they failed to catch up with the point difference.

The Lakers still made a fuss about Jokic's slow-moving weakness, combining tactical coordination with individual singles, and the Lakers' offense became more three-dimensional.

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

At this time, facing this situation, Wharton and Su Tian tacitly replaced the main players to rest, and let Su Tian play with a substitute lineup.

Su Tian's performance in the fourth quarter was not ordinary. Even if he led the Lakers' substitute against the Nuggets' main force, it was more than enough to stabilize the point difference.

Halfway through the fourth quarter, the point difference not only did not narrow, but expanded to 15 points.

At this point Wharton called a timeout.

"The Lakers called a timeout, and it seems that they want to reap the game directly." Barkley said.

"The Nuggets have also made substitutions. It seems that the two teams are ready to fight to the death, but the point difference is not small. It is still a bit difficult for the Nuggets to chase points." Kenny Smith said.

After the two sides made substitutions and adjustments, the Lakers' offense and defense once again improved to a higher level. The Nuggets were unable to support them and eventually lost.

119-101，湖人18分战胜掘金，苏天全场拿到31分11助攻7篮板2抢断1盖帽，这是苏天本赛季第一次得分上30分。

乔治拿到24分7篮板4助攻1抢断，巴特勒拿到21分5篮板3助攻2抢断。

The Lakers successfully won the first five consecutive victories.

"Speaking of which, apart from the Rockets' game, the Lakers' game against the Nuggets is the most intense, right?" Barkley said.

Kenny Smith nodded and said: "Yes, yes, although the Nuggets lost this game, they still performed very well and showed their advantages very well."

After the game, Su Tian participated in the post-match interview as usual, and George and Butler participated together.

"Su, first of all, congratulations on your five-game winning streak. May I ask what you expect from this season's regular season?"

Without any hesitation, Su Tian picked up the microphone and said, "The regular season is just a process for us to adjust. Our final task is to go to the championship, so it is possible that the record in the regular season will not be particularly concerned."

Su Tian said this, which means that there may be some ups and downs in the regular season record, which can be regarded as a preventive injection for the fans in advance.

"So, Su, what do you think of Jokic as a player?"

Su Tian looked at the reporter and found that it was a reporter from Denver, so he naturally understood the reporter's intentions.

"There is no doubt that Jokic is an extremely smart player. He has a high ball quotient, his technical movements are very delicate, and he can make many moves that I can't imagine. I think he can grow into an MVP-level player in the future." player."

As soon as Su Tian's comment was spoken, there was a burst of exclamation at the scene, and even the local Denver reporter was surprised from ear to ear.

It is true that the reporter asked such a question because he wanted Su Tian to praise the young player, but he did not expect Su Tian to praise him so much.

Although Jokic has gained a certain reputation now, his physical condition still makes many people not optimistic about him. Even the local media in Denver think that Jokic will only be an All-Star in the best third team in the future. .

Unexpectedly, the league's new regular season MVP directly said that Jokic would become the MVP in the future!This aroused great curiosity from both the media and fans.

But at this time, Su Tian didn't have the time and energy to satisfy the curiosity of these people, because Su Tian still had to find a way to activate Wood.

Larry Nance's shape has basically been determined, and he will not have great achievements in the future, but Wood is not. In the first season of the Rockets, Wood can still average 20+ per game. In the second season of the Rockets He can also get a double-double of 18+10 per game.

This shows that Wood has a huge potential that can be tapped, which is a hidden treasure.

The day after the game with the Nuggets, Su Tian found Wood.

"Christian, do you still remember what I said to you yesterday?" Su Tian looked at Wood with a serious expression.

Wood was obviously frightened by Su Tian's expression, so he replied immediately: "Yes, Su. I still remember."

Su Tian nodded and said: "I'm not kidding, you really have the potential to grow into an All-Star, as long as you listen to me and follow my advice, you will definitely become an All-Star, then, now, would you like to ?”

Seeing Su Tian's serious expression, it was only then that Wood realized that Su Tian was really not joking.

So Wood said immediately: "I am willing!"

After getting Wood's affirmative answer, Su Tian began to plan for Wood the key places to practice in the future.

"First of all, what you have to do is to cover and defend. This is the foundation of your life. Only when you do this well can you become a starter. On this basis, you can practice your three-pointers well. It doesn’t matter how accurate you are, it just needs to be that the opponent dare not let you open wide when you are on the court.”

Immediately afterwards, Su Tian pointed out some basic problems to Wood and urged Wood to improve.

Seeing Wood getting stronger little by little according to his own ideas, Su Tian nodded in satisfaction.

Su Tian knew how far Nance would become in the future, but Nance obviously had more confidence in himself now, so Nance would definitely leave next year, so he had to find a way to train Wood now.

On October 10, the Lakers went to San Antonio to play against the Spurs again.

Butler's blockade of DeRozan in the last game made DeRozan very unwilling. This time the Spurs are at home, and DeRozan is determined to regain his face.

The Lakers still maintain the previous starting lineup, and the Spurs' starting lineup just replaces Rudy Gay and takes Bertans.

In the first quarter, Paul George grabbed Bertans and played hard. Bertans' three-pointer was still very good, but the defense was really not very good.

At the end of the first quarter, the score came to 36-29, with the Lakers leading by 7 points.

Aldridge's advantage on the inside is obvious, but the Lakers' outside advantage is even more obvious.

In the second quarter, the two sides made personnel adjustments. Su Tian rested on the field, George led the team on the field, and Wood also changed to the field to defend Aldridge.

After Wood came on the court, Su Tian sat off the court and carefully observed Wood's defense, and reminded Wood to pay attention to supplementary defense from time to time.

Wharton looked at the way Su Tian reminded Wood, and Wharton instantly understood that Su Tian wanted to train Wood. Thinking about what Pelinka said before, these players were selected by Su Tian himself Yes, Wharton understood in an instant.

Nodding his head, Wharton took note of the matter, and prepared to think about training Wood after the game.

Wood's performance in the second quarter did not improve much, but he followed Su Tian's advice and had a clear goal and direction for his future development.

At the end of the second quarter, the point difference remained at 8 points, and the point difference did not change much.

In the third quarter, the two sides once again dispatched all the main lineup. At this time, the Spurs have not completely given up, or Popovich has not completely given up.

In the third quarter, the first ball was given to the Lakers. Su Tian advanced to the frontcourt with the ball, called for a pick-and-roll, and directly initiated a breakthrough with the help of the pick-and-roll.

Su Tian's speed was very fast, and he came directly to the basket, but after arriving at the basket, Su Tian also encountered his first double-team this season.

Aldridge and Forblin attacked back and forth. At this critical moment, Su Tian hit the ground and passed the ball to George who came out of the running position accurately.

George catches the ball and shoots directly.

Swah——

George made a direct hit with two points.

After the basketball hit, Su Tian and George clapped hands to celebrate.

"Su, your passing is still so comfortable."

"You're also very accurate."

(End of this chapter)