NBA Old Age Star System

Chapter 318 Winning the Cavaliers and starting a winning streak
Swah——

Su Tian hit a fadeaway jumper, allowing the Lakers to score the first point of the fourth quarter.

More importantly, this shot was made against James' defense.

"Su's shot reminds me of that braised egg." Barkley said in a low voice.

The possession of the ball was changed, and it was the Cavaliers' turn to attack. James advanced to the frontcourt with the ball.

The two met again, but this time James did not go one-on-one with Su Tian, ​​but called his teammates to pick and roll.

James first tried to call Clarkson to step up to the pick-and-roll, wanting to switch to Vincent, wanting to play big and small.

But Clarkson's pick-and-roll couldn't stop Su Tian, ​​and Su Tian's continuous pick-and-roll made James' plan fail.

Reluctantly, James had to find Thompson to cooperate. Thompson's pick-and-roll quality was much higher than Clarkson's, but it only delayed Su Tian.

James seized this slight opportunity and directly started a breakthrough.

Seeing that James made a direct breakthrough, Boucher quickly returned to the basket and tried to block James.

But James is significantly faster.

bang——

With a loud noise, James dunked directly.

Although Su Tian's overall strength has risen a lot after the systemic bonus in the fourth quarter, James is not bad, and it is impossible for Su Tian to be zero-blocked.

In the next few rounds, James and Su Tian fought back and forth, but Su Tian was very calm and calm throughout the whole process, but James seemed very reluctant.

Only 5 minutes into the fourth quarter, James called a timeout.

James, who returned to the bench, was sweating profusely, sitting on the bench panting.

"LeBron, how is it?" Tyronn Lue on the side asked with concern.

"Su is now more difficult than I imagined, and I feel that he has not given his full strength." James replied while panting heavily.

James' tiredness is not only physical fatigue, but also mental fatigue.

Because Su Tian's defense is too tight, James must always be vigilant and keep his spirit at a very high position, which consumes a lot of energy.

Taking advantage of the timeout, both sides made substitutions and adjustments at the same time, and the Lakers directly took the entire starting lineup.

The Cavaliers have also replaced all the main players, but they are somewhat different from the starting lineup.

Clarkson, Hood, James, Anthony, Love.

James avoided Su Tian and ran to continue to face Butler. As for defending Su Tian, ​​James mainly defended him and let Clarkson defend Su Tian.

Clarkson's ability to grab points is good, and it is still no problem to be a sixth man, but if you let him defend Su Tian, ​​it is indeed a bit difficult for him.

After returning to the field, it was still Su Tian who held the ball and advanced to the frontcourt. Seeing that it was Clarkson defending him, Su Tian was not polite and launched an attack directly.

At this time, Su Tian's starting speed was basically no one could keep up, and he easily opened the distance between him and Clarkson.

Seeing this, James immediately stepped forward to help defend against interference, but Su Tian had already stopped and shot a jumper before James came up.

Swah——

Su Tian made an easy shot.

The ball was given to the Cavaliers, and Clarkson advanced to the frontcourt with the ball and passed the ball directly to James.

Facing Butler's defense, James called Love to pick and roll for a breakthrough.

Because he had been fighting Su Tian before, and now it was Butler, James suddenly felt a sense of relief, and rushed in easily.

So James successfully attracted George's defense and gave the ball to Anthony.

Anthony received the ball and broke through again, came to the mid-range position, and shot.

boom--

Basketball strikes iron.

Just when Love and Nance were fighting for the basket, Su Tian suddenly jumped out, jumped high and directly received the rebound.

After getting the rebound, Su Tian turned around and directly started the fast break mode. Su Tian's speed was so fast that no one on the Cavaliers could catch up.

So Su Tian took the lead and rushed to the front,

bang——

With a loud noise, Su Tian succeeded in hacking with one hand.

After returning from the timeout, Su Tian scored twice in a row, which made the Lakers' momentum rise steadily.

On the Cavaliers side, apart from the three All-Stars who have seen big scenes, both Clarkson and Hood began to make low-level mistakes.

Two minutes before the end of the game, Tyronn Lue called a timeout again and replaced all the main players.

In the end, the game ended and the Lakers easily won the Cavaliers 122-101.

After the game, Su Tian took the initiative to come to the Cavaliers' bench and found Tyronn Lue to hug him.

"Su, you are really good now, come on, I hope we can meet in the finals this year."

Although Tyronn Lue is still the head coach of the Cavaliers, the relationship between Tyronn Lue and Su Tian is still very deep.

"Good coach, I will not let you down."

After saying goodbye to Tyronn Lu, Su Tian found James again.

"LeBron, how are you? Are you ready to pay the bill at night?" Su Tian said with a smile.

"Hahaha, you boy, don't worry, I can still get this little money."

After the game was over, the tit-for-tat atmosphere between the two naturally disappeared, and became more friendly instead.

"Then you wait for me for a while, and I will take you there after the interview is over."

"Ok, no problem."

This battle as the focus of the alliance naturally attracted a lot of traffic and media. Neither Su Tian nor James could avoid this interview.

After Su Tian returned to the locker room to clean up, he followed Wharton for an interview.

"Su, may I ask what you were thinking when you played against James? Do you feel that James is getting old?"

Su Tian also smiled when he heard this question, and said: "You know, James is an extremely good player. When I was a rookie, it was James who led me to the championship. I cherish a matchup very much, because it is a good learning opportunity. As for the issue of old age, I don’t think there is anything to discuss. After all, just look at James’ statistics. Even a young man can’t get this Statistics, I suspect that James has falsely reported his age, and I suggest the league check it out."

Su Tian's answer was pertinent with a hint of humor, perfectly answering the reporter's question.

Su Tian also solved the next few questions perfectly, and the post-match interview was successfully concluded.

After the interview, Su Tian came to the parking lot, where James was already waiting for him.

"Hey, LeBron, let's go."

"Get in the car, man, you're going to love this restaurant."

With the worth of Su Tian and James, they can eat whatever they want, but the most important thing is not what to eat, but who to eat with.

After arriving at the place, Su Tian and James chatted while eating.

"The Cavaliers should have no problem entering the finals this year." Su Tian looked up at James and asked.

James pondered for a while and said, "It shouldn't be a big problem. Although the Celtics and Raptors need to pay attention, they should be able to handle it."

Su Tian nodded when he heard the words. Although according to history, the Raptors won the championship this year, it was based on the collapse of the Cavaliers.

Now the Cavaliers have not only not collapsed, but have also strengthened their strength, so the East has also become confusing.

"What about you? Can the Lakers make it to the Finals this year?"

Su Tian said directly without hesitation: "That's for sure. With our lineup and strength, no team can stop us, not the Warriors, let alone the Rockets."

Seeing Su Tian's confident appearance, James nodded with a smile.

"Since you are so confident, let's meet in the finals."

"No problem, LeBron, I'm going to win this year's championship."

"Then let's see."

After the game against the Cavaliers, Su Tian followed the Lakers back to Los Angeles the next day, ending this three-game streak.

Although the game is over, the discussion about this game is not over yet.

"Do you think Su Tian can directly succeed James? The next league successor?"

"Impossible. Use your brain to think about it. Su is from Huaguo, so it is impossible for him to be established as the face of the alliance."

"But in terms of strength, besides Su, no one should be able to catch James, right?"

"I admit this. Although I like the Greek in Milwaukee very much, it will take a few years for him to reach the level of James and Sue."

"I think that although Su will not become the face of the league, he will definitely not win only one MVP. He is too young, he is not even 30 years old, and he has not even reached his peak."

"LeBron is old, the future is Su's world! Zhanmen is dead, Su is the god!"

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On November 11, the Lakers played against the Jazz at home. George took a break. Su Tian and Butler worked together to win easily 23-111.

On November 11th, the Lakers played against the Magic at home. Butler took a break, and Boucher started against Vucevic. Under the leadership of Su Tian, ​​the Lakers easily won the Magic 25-117.

Boucher played a masterpiece in this game. He scored 18 points, 12 rebounds and 3 blocks in a double-double. At the same time, Wharton was very satisfied with Vucevic's defense in the game.

Walton said bluntly after the game that Boucher's defensive strength is enough to serve as a team's starting center, and promised to give enough playing time in subsequent games.

Having received the promise from the head coach, Boucher happily found Su Tian and thanked him again and again.

But some were happy and some were sad. Boucher's playing time increased, and with it, Nance and Wood's playing time decreased.

Nance is okay, because Nance is the starter, and it won't be reduced too much. The main reduction is Wood's playing time.

So in the team's training the next day, Wood showed a lack of enthusiasm and a bad attitude.

For such a situation, Wharton was naturally not used to it, and directly took Wood down and scolded him.

After scolding, let Wood reflect on himself, Su Tian watched from the side, still couldn't bear to see Wood sink like this, so he walked to Wood's side.

"Christian, what's the matter, do you feel hopeless again because you saw Boucher?"

Wood looked up at Su Tian, ​​but didn't speak.

"Actually, I understand that you were abandoned by the team before, so I naturally think it will be the same this time, but I can tell you clearly that the team will not abandon you easily until you really play."

Listening to Su Tian's swearing, Wood is not sure.

"But, but I signed an incomplete guarantee contract, maybe I will be laid off tomorrow."

Su Tian patted Wood on the back and said, "Don't worry, it won't, and you have to know that defense can be practiced, but offense is very talented. Your offense is much better than Boucher. You have to learn to play yourself The advantages."

After speaking, Su Tian didn't stay any longer, turned around and walked straight away.

Su Tian thinks that the comfort given is enough, if Wood still can't cheer up, it can only show that Wood is not professional enough.

On November 11, the Lakers went to the Denver Plateau to play against the Nuggets.

The Nuggets' Jokic is also an offensive insider. Boucher thought he was going to start, but the starter is still Nance.

Nance's current comprehensive strength is more suitable for the Lakers than Boucher, so the starting lineup cannot be easily replaced.

Before the start of this game, the Lakers had won the opening 19 consecutive victories. The record of 19 consecutive victories at the beginning is already one of the few records in NBA history, but the Golden State Warriors with 24 consecutive victories ranked first.

Su Tian didn't want to deliberately pursue records, but just strived for every victory.

The Nuggets' starting lineup is actually not bad, with Jokic and Paul Millsap on the inside and Murray on the outside.

But other than that, the Nuggets have no strong points.

The front line is also the weak point of the Nuggets, and it is also the point that the Lakers want to make a fuss about in this game.

If it was last season, the Lakers' striker would be considered weak, but after strengthening this season, the Lakers' striker has greatly improved, from a weak striker to a strong striker.

Soon, the game started, the initiative was easily won by the Nuggets, and Murray advanced to the frontcourt with the ball.

Facing Su Tian's defense, Murray seemed very cautious and gave the ball to Paul Millsap who stepped forward to respond.

It is George who defends Millsap, and the two Pauls are facing each other. There is no doubt that George has the advantage.

But Millsap did not start attacking George as expected, but passed the ball again to Jokic at the basket.

After Jokic got the ball, the Nuggets' offense really started.

Jokic hit back consecutively first, Nance only withstood the first hit, and then was pushed back again and again by Jokic.

After coming to the basket, Jokic turned around and hit a layup directly.

Seeing Jokic's relaxed look, Su Tian knew that Jokic could not be allowed to fight like this, he had to double-team.

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

Su Tian advanced to the frontcourt with the ball and signaled Nance to step forward for pick-and-roll cooperation.

Jokic could only come out from the inside with Nance. At this time, Su Tian broke out directly and easily broke through Murray's defense line. Then Jokic changed his defense and rushed towards Su Tian.

But Su Tian accelerated again, threw off Jokic's defense directly, and easily came to the basket and made a layup.

Jokic's pace was too slow for Su Tian, ​​and he could get rid of it easily.

The Lakers are not weak offensively, but in the next defensive round, the Lakers will change their strategy.

(End of this chapter)