NBA Old Age Star System

Chapter 320 Equaling the record, World War II Spurs

With the players of the two teams on the field, the game officially began.

The Spurs took the initiative, Forbes advanced to the frontcourt with the ball, and Su Tian stepped forward to defend. Forbes didn't even think about confronting Su Tian head-on, so he passed the ball directly to DeRozan.

As soon as DeRozan got the ball, Butler, who was in charge of defense, cheered up, but unfortunately, DeRozan did not choose to shoot by himself, but passed the ball to Aldrie who was inside according to Popovich's pre-match arrangement Odd hands.

After Aldridge got the ball, he hit Nance with his back.

Nance has been criticized by Wharton several times recently because of his poor performance on the defensive end. This time Nance held his breath and wanted to prove himself.

But Aldridge's post-up was not mindless and tough. After consecutive post-ups, Aldridge began to turn around and play with his feet, and then turned around and shot a hook shot.

Swah——

Accurate basketball hit.

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"The Spurs' inside advantage is indeed obvious. Nance is not Alder's opponent at all." Barkley couldn't help saying.

The Spurs scored the first point at the start, but the Lakers were not in a hurry. Even Walton on the sidelines sat on the bench leisurely.

The possession of the ball was changed, and Su Tian advanced to the frontcourt with the ball.

After coming to the frontcourt, Su Tian didn't call for a pick-and-roll, but signaled to his teammates to pull away.

After everyone was in position, Su Tian exploded directly, easily broke through Forbes' defense, and easily came to the basket and made a layup.

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The appearance of Su Tian scoring easily made Popovich on the side very upset.

"Su's shot was too easy. The Spurs' defense is useless. The Spurs need to make adjustments. Otherwise, Su alone can destroy the Spurs." Kenny Smith commented while explaining the game. Su Tian took the ball.

In the next few rounds, the Spurs still focused on the inside, while the Lakers focused on the outside.

However, both teams have made adjustments on the defensive end. George and Su Tian will double-team Aldridge to help defend according to the opportunity, and the Spurs will also encounter Aldridge and Gay when Su Tian breaks in. defense.

It's just that there is a gap in the hard power of the two teams. By the halfway point of the first quarter, the point difference has reached 6 points.

At this time, Popovich called a timeout, and while drawing tactics, he angered these players.

"What are you all doing? Wake up, okay? Su already got 10 points! Are you giving away points?"

"DeMar! Keep your spirits up! The team needs you, the team needs you to save!"

"Lamarcus, you come down to rest first, and the second half of the quarter will be handed over to DeMar. DeMar, you will lead the team forward."

Popovich's coaching is very characteristic, and the bench is full of passion.

At the same time, the Lakers seemed much quieter.

"In the second half, we will follow the arrangement between them. Now everything is under control. In the second half, George will lead the team, Su will take a rest after the game, and Jimmy will support Paul on the court."

The timeout ends quickly and the game continues.

After returning to the court, the fans found that both sides had made substitutions and adjustments, but after the substitutions and adjustments, the Lakers' numerical advantage became more obvious.

DeRozan's own strength is not bad, a proper All-Star player, but there is some withdrawal and weakness in his character, which makes DeRozan always short of breath.

Especially in the matchup with Butler now, Butler is a player with full mental attributes, which is in stark contrast to DeRozan.

And DeRozan also "lived up to expectations" and gradually lost himself under Butler's passionate defense.

At the end of the first quarter, the score came to 33-23, and the Lakers just led the Spurs by 10 points.

In the second quarter, Su Tian played again to lead the team. At this time, the Lakers' inside line became Boucher, increasing the inside defense.

As expected, the Spurs took DeRozan and replaced them with Aldridge to lead the team.

Although Boucher is better at defense, he is not enough to face a player of Aldridge's level.

Fortunately, Boucher still had the help of his teammates. In one of the rounds, Aldridge wanted to hit Boucher with his back, but was directly intercepted by Su Tian who was on the side, and he played a perfect counterattack.

Under Su Tian's leadership, the Lakers' leading point difference was firmly controlled at double digits. The Spurs have been trying to chase points, but they always feel a little short.

Halfway through the second quarter, the Spurs once again took on the double-virtue combination of DeRozan and Aldridge, trying to chase the point difference to single digits before halftime.

But as Su Tian hit two consecutive three-pointers, the Spurs' hopes were also shattered.

At the end of the first half, the Lakers still led by double digits.

"Kenny, you should be able to see the general idea now. The Lakers seem to be close to tying the record." Barkley said excitedly.

Kenny Smith on the side just smiled and said, "The Lakers and Su are indeed known for their stability, but the Spurs and Popovich, don't underestimate that old man."

"Hahaha, but the coach can't play. No matter how smart Popovich is, without great players, he still can't achieve good results. The opposite is Walton. You see, since Sue came to the Lakers, Walton How comfortable is Dun's life, I envy him."

"Charles, you better save it, no team is stupid enough to invite you to be a coach." O'Neill on the side spoke a timely venomous tongue.

With the chatting and laughing of several big shots, the second half of the game began.

In the third quarter, there is no doubt that both sides have taken the strongest lineups and are ready to head-to-head.

The Spurs had no choice but to choose this way. The Lakers chose this way because it is faster to win head-to-head.

The first ball in the third quarter was given to the Lakers. Su Tian took the ball to the frontcourt and made a breakthrough without hesitation.

Su Tian's breakthrough was too fast and sudden, so Aldridge had no choice but to rush forward to help defend. At the same time, not only Ade stepped forward, but Guy also rushed over from the side.

After seeing that he successfully attracted the defense, Su Tian hit the ground and passed the ball accurately to Nance who was emptied under the basket. Nance caught the ball and dunked it directly.

At this point Aldridge looked back and saw that Nance had already dunked and landed.

Aldridge shook his head, reluctantly walked to the basket to serve.

The strength of the Lakers is very strong, and Aldridge has already felt the emotion of war weariness. This is because the disparity in strength is too great, resulting in a complete loss of motivation to play.

Popovich also frowned at this time, but did not call a timeout, because he had no better way.

In the next few rounds, Su Tian used his own advantages to continuously attract defenses, thereby creating opportunities for his teammates.

Both George and Butler have also performed one after another.

At this time, in the entire stadium, both the Spurs and the Lakers, the only All-Star player who did not perform much was DeRozan.

Halfway through the third quarter, the point difference had reached 16 points. Although there was still one and a half quarters left in the game, the Lakers' victory seemed to be a foregone conclusion.

Seeing that the situation was stable, Wharton replaced Su Tian and let George and Butler stay on the court to lead the team.

Soon, at the end of the third quarter, the point difference had reached 18 points, and the overall momentum of the Spurs was very sluggish.

Wharton glanced at the state of the Spurs, expressed his satisfaction, then turned to look at Su Tian and said, "Su, it's up to you in the fourth quarter, just keep the points difference, don't deliberately pursue a big victory."

Su Tian nodded to show that he knew.

So in the fourth quarter, the Lakers made substitution adjustments. Except for Su Tian, ​​they were all substitute players, but because of Su Tian's presence, the overall combat effectiveness was not weak.

The Spurs still maintain a semi-starting lineup, and Popovich wants to struggle again.

Although Popovich deliberately brought DeRozan up, Su Tian stepped forward to match up immediately, and DeRozan's strength was not fully utilized at all.

The Spurs had the first ball in the fourth quarter. Mills came to the frontcourt with the ball. He wanted to play by himself, but he was double-teamed by the help defense and had to pass the ball to DeRozan.

Standing in front of DeRozan was Su Tian. Seeing DeRozan taking the ball, Su Tian directly gave DeRozan a little strength, and DeRozan could barely dribble without losing the ball.

Originally DeRozan wanted to break through Su Tian, ​​but now it is not so easy to protect the ball, so DeRozan had to stop and shoot a jumper.

But the shot that was barely made was interfered by Su Tian, ​​and the shot hit the iron.

Boucher turned around and received the rebound, and passed the ball directly to Su Tian. Su Tian got the ball and immediately started the fast break mode, taking the lead and rushing to the front.

bang——

There is no doubt that Su Tian directly dunked.

In the next few rounds of the fourth quarter, DeRozan has been restricted by Su Tian, ​​and the Spurs' overall offense has become stagnant as a result.

Halfway through the fourth quarter, the point difference has reached 20 points. DeRozan is obviously not Su Tian's opponent, and Popovich directly called a timeout.

Calling a timeout at this time is not to change the main force, but to surrender to the substitute.

The Lakers also replaced all the main players after 2 minutes and let the substitutes play.

In the end, the game ended, the Lakers easily won the game 121-98, and the Lakers' winning streak at the beginning successfully came to 24 games!
"Congratulations to the Los Angeles Lakers! They tied the Golden State Warriors' record of 24 consecutive wins! Their next game is still against the Spurs. The historic scene of breaking the record is just around the corner. Audience friends should pay attention to the game in time ,do not miss it!"

"That's right, this historical record is too accidental, no one can guarantee how many years this record will exist, so please don't miss it!"

Although the game is over, the work of Barkley and Kenny Smith is not over yet, and the two are still conscientiously sticking to their posts.

本场比赛苏天全场拿到32分11助攻7篮板2抢断，乔治拿到20+，巴特勒拿到18+5，湖人的三巨头都有不同程度的表现。

The reason why Butler scored less is not because of poor strength, but because Butler puts most of his energy on the defensive end.

For the Spurs, Aldridge scored the highest score in the team, with 31 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block.

As the team's second All-Star player, DeRozan only scored 12 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists. His overall performance did not meet the All-Star level at all.

After the game, DeRozan also performed very low. DeRozan is a very sensitive person. When he was in the Raptors, Lowry was by his side to enlighten DeRozan. DeRozan felt better, but now he came to the Spurs. DeRozan isn't quite used to it yet.

And in the post-match interviews, there was no doubt that all reporters were asking questions about the opening streak.

"Su, may I ask if today's victory will play a positive role in breaking the record tomorrow?"

"Yes, today's victory will boost the morale of our players and give us confidence in the next game."

"What do you think about the fact that the Lakers are about to break the historical record? Do you think the Lakers have surpassed the Warriors that year?"

Su Tian thought for a while, and said: "The Warriors won the best record in history with 73 wins that year, but I was the champion in the end. As for breaking the record, it doesn't necessarily mean that we are better than the Warriors. It's just a record, and the real winner should be the one who wins the championship."

"So, Sue, will the Lakers pursue breaking the Warriors' record of 73 wins this season?"

"The record in the regular season is not the goal we are pursuing. Only the championship is the ultimate answer that we the Lakers want to pursue. As for the record in the regular season, just follow the fate."

After finishing the interview, Su Tian went back to take the time to rest and recover his strength. Although the team won easily today, he consumed a lot of energy.

Moreover, Su Tian looked at his system panel, and Michael Jordan's card was about to be fused!

Only the last bit of back body attribute is needed to complete the full fusion. Now Su Tian is already looking forward to the next card. After all, even Michael Jordan has come out, so the next card may be who is the master.

But Su Tian still failed to complete the integration before going to San Antonio, so he could only go to the game first, and then talk about the integration when he came back.

On December 12, the Lakers played the second game against the Spurs.

This game is even more popular than the previous one, and the league also arranged a national live broadcast, which directly filled the heat and attention.

But because the Spurs are too weak, the entry point for media hype is to break the record, not to play against the Spurs. It seems that everyone believes that the Lakers will win.

At this time in the Spurs locker room, Popovich looked around and looked at the Spurs players.

"Boys, I don't need to repeat this time, right? Look at the reporters and media around you. Before the game started, they seemed to have decided that we would lose. Are you willing? Are you willing to do this for the Lakers? Accompaniment?"

"I don't want to! Coach!"

"Since you don't want to, show your best form! Go and defeat them! Demar! Especially you, you have to learn to take on the responsibility of a leader!"

Popovich paused after finishing speaking, and then said: "Of course, if you don't want to be a leader, just pretend I didn't say it."

After finishing speaking, Popovich stared at DeRozan, DeRozan slowly raised his head, and looked at Popovich.

"I will, Coach."

(End of this chapter)