NBA Old Age Star System

Chapter 313 Next season's helper?

On November 11, the Lakers continued to sit at home to face the Timberwolves.

The two teams have played against each other in Minnesota before, and they both understand each other's strength, so the Lakers seem to be calmer.

However, this is also the first time that the three of Randall have returned to the Lakers' home court this season. Although the three of them are not big, they are high-ranking potential rookies after all, and there are still many media reports on this hot spot.

Before the start of the game, the three of Randall came to the Lakers bench, hugged Su Tian, ​​Walton and others, and expressed their friendly relationship to the outside world.

At this time the game has not yet started, everyone is naturally very harmonious, talking and laughing, reminding many fans of the beauty of last season.

But after the game started, both sides began to get serious unconsciously.

The three of Randall naturally wanted to perform better in the face of the old owner, but Butler naturally needless to say, he was already unhappy, and now he will not hold back when they meet.

In fact, speaking of it, Su Tian also has some connections with this Timberwolves.

Because after Wiggins was traded to the Timberwolves by the Cavaliers, he was competing with Su Tian for the best rookie. At that time, the two were briefly called the rivals of the 14th session by the media.

But as Su Tian grew by leaps and bounds, and after gradually paddling with Wiggins, no one mentioned this matter again.

Soon, the game started. Towns' physical fitness crushed Nance and took the lead in grabbing the ball.

After Ball got the ball, he slowly advanced with the ball.

Since Ball came to the Timberwolves, the data and fighting spirit have dropped a lot, but it is a blessing in disguise, and the potential for injuries has been reduced a lot.

I don't know if this is influenced by Wiggins.

Although the Timberwolves have a bad record, the team's coaching staff is not just for nothing. They accurately judged the advantages of the inside line, so the Timberwolves' first ball possession, Ball passed to Towns at the basket.

After Downs got the ball, he directly started hitting Nance with his back.

Nance is indeed inferior to Downs in terms of physical fitness and technology, but after Butler's arrival, although Nance's skills have not improved, his mental attributes have increased a lot. To put it bluntly, he has become a lot harder when defending.

Towns made two hard chisels in a row, but found that it was not easy to chisel, so he turned around and shot a fallback jumper.

With Downs' height, wingspan, and backward lean, it was difficult for Nance to interfere, so Downs made an easy shot.

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Walton was on the sidelines, watching Nance's defensive but helpless performance, and shook his head slightly.

"Larry has worked very hard, but unfortunately there is still a big gap."

The possession of the ball was switched, and Su Tian advanced with the ball.

Facing the former boss's attack, Bauer seemed very nervous. After all, he had been together for a year before, and Bauer clearly knew what level Su Tian was.

But Su Tian didn't care about Ball's thoughts at all, but passed the ball directly to Butler.

Facing the Timberwolves, and it was his home court, Su Tian had no reason not to help Butler.

After Butler got the ball, he looked seriously at Wiggins who was defending him.

"Andrew, you are not my opponent, you were not before, and you will never be in the future."

As soon as he finished speaking, Butler broke through quickly and broke through Wiggins' defense line easily. After coming to the basket to attract Towns' defense, Butler did not pass the ball easily, but relied on Towns' body , Forced a shot.

bang - swish -

drop--

The basketball hits the backboard and hits the net, and then the referee's whistle sounds.

After Butler scored, he stared at the innocent Downs.

"Soft egg!"

Downs naturally heard Butler's greeting, but he didn't make any response, but walked away silently.

Butler stood on the free throw line and made an extra penalty easily.

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After the extra penalty hit, Butler found Su Tian.

"Su, don't worry about me, you can fight as you like, just let go."

Hearing what Butler said, Su Tian smiled and nodded.

So in the next few rounds, the Lakers began to explode with the explosive power unique to the Big Three of the Lakers. Su Tian, ​​Butler, and George exerted their strength one after another, and the three cooperated tacitly.

At the end of the first quarter, the point difference had reached 8 points.

In the second quarter, the two sides made personnel adjustments. Towns on the Timberwolves side rested, and Randall, Wiggins, and Ball stayed on the court to lead the bench.

Without Towns, the Timberwolves still focused the team's offense on the inside, but the main scoring point changed from Towns to Randall.

At this time, Randall really played like a potential player, doing a lot in the paint.

Seeing that Randall had actually begun to exert force, Wharton adjusted the lineup in time, and opened a double-team defense against Randall, and Randall was instantly suppressed.

At the end of the first half, the Lakers have firmly led the Timberwolves by double digits.

At this time, Buckley's mouth in the studio began to "go to work".

"The gap between the Timberwolves and the Lakers is too big. This game is obvious. At the same time, we can also see that the Lakers made a profit in the offseason deal between the Lakers and the Timberwolves."

Kenny Smith nodded and said: "That's true. No matter how potential Randall and Ball are, that is something in the future, and the Lakers are fighting for the present, so from the current point of view, the Lakers are indeed making money."

"But as long as one of Randall and Ball plays out, it won't be a loss."

O'Neal also interjected at this time: "Actually, the Timberwolves have no choice but to let Butler go. After all, if they don't trade Butler away, it will affect the harmony of the entire team, and it will be even more harmful to the team."

During the speech, the intermission ended and the third quarter began.

At the beginning of the third quarter, the Lakers took the entire main lineup directly. Su Tian took the lead in the start and easily broke through the Timberwolves' defense.

Immediately afterwards, Butler, after stealing Ball's pass, directly started a fast break pass to Su Tian.

Su Tian took the ball and went straight to the basket, attracting Ingram, who was behind the defense and passed the ball without looking at him.

Ingram caught the ball and dunked directly.

To be honest, the formation of the Big Three still has a certain impact on Ingram, affecting Ingram's growth, but it also gives Ingram time and opportunity to hone his basic skills a little bit.

Halfway through the third quarter, the point difference had reached 18 points. The Lakers took the lead in making substitution adjustments, taking Su Tian and George, and Butler and Ingram led the team.

The Timberwolves also wanted to make substitutions and adjustments, but the point difference was too large, so they only dared to replace two people.

At the end of the third quarter, the point difference was controlled at 16 points.

At this time, there is no need for the commentator to talk too much, the Lakers fans on the scene have already started to shout "victory".

After all, according to the Lakers' practice, all games with double-digit point differences at the end of the first three quarters were won.

If the entire league wants to say which ball has the most explosive scoring power, the Golden State Warriors will do their part.

If you want to say which team has the most ferocious three-pointers, it is the Houston Rockets.

However, if the entire league wants to say which ball is the most stable, it is the Lakers.

The stability of the Lakers is not only reflected in the offensive end, but also in the defensive end.

Coupled with Su Tian, ​​Butler, and George, they are all relatively stable types, and they rarely show major breakdowns.

And this game is no exception, once again becoming one of the safe masterpieces of the Lakers.

At the end of the game, the Lakers only won by 15 points in the end and easily won the Timberwolves.

The Big Three of the Lakers all scored 20+. Ingram performed well and got a double-double, and he has improved in basketball and cricket protection.

On the Timberwolves side, Towns, as the team's first scoring point, only scored 13 points, 9 rebounds and 1 assist. On the contrary, Randall, who helped Towns, scored 24 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, is quite an all-around striker. a feeling of.

After the game, Su Tian took Randall and Hart to dinner together.

Although Su Tian and Randall have been separated into two teams, they will often contact each other and communicate a lot.

"Julius, you played very well today, keep working hard." Su Tian encouraged Randall while eating.

Randall just smiled and didn't speak after hearing it.

In fact, Su Tian saw very clearly on the court that Randall is capable, but he is not the main offensive point of the team. Randall needs to seize opportunities by himself.

As for who the team mainly trains, it is clear at a glance.

After the dinner, Randall went back with the Timberwolves the next day.

The Lakers also began to pack their things and prepare to go to Sacramento to play against the Kings.

On November 11, the Lakers came to Sacramento and played with all their main players against the Kings.

The King is not the opponent of the Lakers at all. The Lakers easily won 112-86. The Lakers have already started with 12 wins.

On November 11, the Lakers returned home to play against the Eagles.

The Eagles have won the potential rookie Tre Young this season, which has attracted the attention of many media.

However, the potential belongs to the potential, and it is still not enough to face the All-Star players of the year.

最终湖人117-101轻松拿下，特雷杨出战35分钟，拿下11分3助攻1篮板，效率低下。

Of course, Treyang's inefficiency is mainly due to the fact that he spends most of his time against Su Tian, ​​so naturally he can't exert his full strength, and he is obviously restricted by Su Tian throughout the process.

After winning the Eagles back-to-back, the Lakers had another day off.

When Su Tian was lying at home bored, Johnson called and invited Su Tian to the office.

"Su, the main reason for calling you this time is because of our internal problems," Johnson said.

At this time, Su Tian was sitting opposite Johnson, with Pelinka on the left and Luke Wharton on the right.

Su Tian nodded and motioned Johnson to continue.

"There have been more than a dozen games since the start of the game. Everyone should have felt some advantages and disadvantages of our team. The inside aspect is a problem we need to solve. Let's talk about your thoughts first."

After Johnson finished speaking, he looked at Pelinka next to him.

Pelinka and Johnson made eye contact, and said: "At present, there are indeed problems with the inside line, but there are no more suitable inside players for us to choose from on the market, and I think the current lineup is already relatively reasonable, and we should not use it anymore. A big adjustment has been made.”

As soon as Pelinka finished speaking, Luke Walton immediately picked up: "I don't think so, we just need to find a functional inside player now, we don't need a very good one, this will not affect the ball. The chemical reaction of the team, we just need him to have defense, run fast, and have certain athletic ability."

"Nance's overall strength is not bad, but his defense is not very good. As for Wood on the bench, his tactical quality is too low. He is good at shooting, but he is not the defensive player I want."

The conditions given by Wharton seem to be not harsh, but in this era of withering inside players, such players are not easy to find.

At this time, Johnson looked at Su Tian and said, "Su, what do you think?"

At this time, Su Tian could be considered to have reacted. The problem of the inside line was not a day or two. The reason why he called himself here now was because the head coach and the general manager were arguing endlessly, and he needed to give an attitude.

After all, Su Tian's attitude is more important than tactics now.

"We do have a defensive problem on the inside at this stage. This needs to be admitted. However, the few teams that have the strength to compete with us for the championship should not focus on the inside, right?"

What Su Tian said made Wharton stunned for a moment. At first Wharton thought that Su Tian was supporting him, but the topic changed suddenly.

"It seems, indeed." Johnson murmured.

"Although we were at a disadvantage when facing the Nuggets, which are the main inside teams, but if we really play a series, the Nuggets are not our opponents at all. We don't need to spend our minds on building a "perfect team." "

After Su Tian finished speaking, Wharton's frown relaxed.

"Su, what you said is right, I didn't think carefully, so let's maintain the current lineup first."

Wharton wanted to go out after finishing speaking, but was stopped by Su Tian.

"Luke, in fact, we still have an inside player on the bench, Chris Boucher. Although he is older and has some potential injuries, his defense is still good and his movement is not slow. You can try to cultivate it. .”

Su Tian suddenly mentioned this name, and Luke Wharton was stunned for two seconds before he remembered it. After all, Chris Boucher played too little time, and he had very little time to perform.

But since Su Tian brought it up, Wharton nodded and said, "Okay, I will pay more attention."

After Walton went out, Pelinka also went out with him.

After the two left, only Johnson and Su Tian were left in the room.

At this time, Johnson said to Su Tian mysteriously: "Su, don't worry, this season is probably like this, but next season we have a chance. I will get you an inside helper."

Looking at Johnson's mysterious look, and thinking of the precedent of the Lakers abducting other people's insiders, Su Tian said that he was still looking forward to it.

"I believe in you Erwin, but can you tell me first, who is it?"

"It can't be said, it can't be said, it's not sure yet, it's just a sign of it just now."

Su Tian nodded, turned and left Johnson's office, but just as he was leaving, Su Tian suddenly remembered.

"Could it be the Pelican?"

(End of this chapter)