NBA Old Age Star System

Chapter 321 Su: Beating the opponent to autism
Of course, the Lakers don't know what happened in the Spurs locker room. Of course, it's okay even if they know, because the Lakers' hard power is strong enough.

The game time came quickly, and players from both sides began to play.

Both the Lakers and Spurs maintained their starting lineups from the previous game.

"The game is about to start. We saw that the Spurs did not make any challenges. Could it be that the Spurs have given up? Or does it mean that the Spurs have found a secret weapon against the Lakers?"

The group of people who do commentary always like to engage in hot spots in this way, so that everyone can increase their attention.

At the beginning of the game, Aldridge was the first to grab the basketball and the Spurs went first.

Forbes advanced to the frontcourt with the ball, and Su Tian thought that the Spurs would play the same game as the previous game and let Aldridge go directly to the low post.

But I didn't expect that this time Aldridge made a pick-and-roll for Forbes first. Su Tian didn't react in time and was delayed by Aldridge. Forbes directly hit the basket with the ball.

Seeing this, Nance had to let go of Aldridge, and turned around to block Forbes.

Seeing Nance coming towards him, Forbes passed the ball directly to Aldridge at the top of the arc.

Aldridge catches the ball and shoots directly.

Originally, this was a perfect fit and a very exciting pick-and-roll tactic.

But it's a pity that when Aldridge finally shot, the defender in front of him was Su Tian.

Aldridge's skills are very good, but he is still affected by "defensive shock".

Nance took the rebound and passed the ball directly to find Su Tian. After getting the ball, Su Tian turned around and started the fast break mode.

Su Tian's speed was so fast that Aldridge didn't even have time to foul, Su Tian had already rushed out.

Su Tian took the lead and came to the front, jumped up high,
bang——

Su Tian succeeded in hacking with one hand!

2-0
The Lakers took the lead.

At this time, Popovich was already standing on the sidelines. Popovich was not afraid of the Lakers scoring, because the Lakers' configuration couldn't stop it at all.

What Popovich is afraid of is that under the defense of the Lakers, the Spurs have no chance to score at all. This is the real helplessness.

The Spurs only have the capital to compete with the Lakers if they fully play out their offense, or even play out of the ordinary.

The ball was given to the Spurs again, and the Spurs reorganized their offense.

At this time, the Spurs fans on the scene were shouting loudly, cheering for their home team, because this is the Spurs' home court, so naturally the Spurs' voice is louder.

But the players on the Lakers side were not affected at all. The only one on the field who might be affected was Ingram. Of course, he was excited by being affected.

Forbes came to the frontcourt again, and this time Forbes passed the ball directly to DeRozan.

After DeRozan got the ball this time, he didn't shoot or dribble directly, but waited for a while.

DeRozan is waiting for Adelaide to step up to pick and roll.

Aldridge stepped forward and made a pick-and-roll for DeRozan, and DeRozan took the opportunity to initiate a breakthrough and rushed to the basket.

Butler quickly broke free from the pick-and-roll and chased DeRozan again, but DeRozan didn't rush directly to the basket. Before Butler caught up again, he stopped and shot a jumper.

Swah——

DeRozan's CIC is still stable.

2-2
Seeing DeRozan's shot, Popovich nodded in satisfaction.

As long as the Spurs' offense is going well, Popovich won't blame these players too much.

In the next few rounds, Su Tian began to focus more on his organization and passed several good balls in a row.

On the Spurs side, DeRozan's offense was completely different from the previous performance, and DeRozan's shots became more decisive whether they made or not.

Su Tian saw this change very clearly, and Su Tian couldn't help sighing inside; "Sure enough, Popovich is good at training players."

Halfway through the first quarter, the two sides were still tied, without a big difference in points, and both were in a confrontational state.

Both sides began to make substitution adjustments at the same time.

At this time, Popovich was very satisfied. Being able to reach a confrontation with the Big Three Lakers was beyond Popovich's expectations.

After the substitutions and adjustments, the situation changed slightly, and the Lakers began to gradually suppress the Spurs to take the lead.

After all, the Lakers are not only strong in the starting lineup, but also strong in the bench. On the Spurs side, there are not many substitutes who can play and contribute.

So after the substitution, it is normal for the Lakers to suppress the Spurs.

At the end of the first quarter, the score came to 36-30, and the Lakers led the Spurs by 6 points.

"To be honest, I didn't expect the Spurs to play so well and be so tough." Barkley sighed.

This time Kenny Smith did not refute him, nodded and said: "Indeed, the performance of the Spurs in this game is completely different from the previous game, especially DeMar DeRozan. Much better than the last one."

"In fact, DeRozan's strength is not bad, he just lacks some momentum and hard work."

"I hope the Spurs can continue to maintain this state in the second quarter. Although I dare not say that this will win the Lakers, at least it can bring a wonderful performance to the audience instead of a one-sided massacre."

Soon, the intermission ended and the second quarter began.

In the second quarter, both sides chose a semi-main lineup. Su Tian was also resting off the court at this time, and George was leading the team on the court.

George also had a period of being the head of the team, so George still has more experience than Butler in leading the team and leading the players, so under normal circumstances, George and Su Tian separate to lead the team's substitute lineup.

On the Lakers side, George leads the team, and on the Spurs side, Aldridge leads the team.

The Lakers themselves are weak on the inside, and now they are even weaker against Aldridge's onslaught with the ball.

But fortunately, at the halfway point of the second quarter, Walton called a timeout and adjusted the lineup. George took a rest, and Su Tian and Butler came on to lead the team.

After Su Tian and Butler played, Su Tian went to the second position, and Butler went to the third position.

This shows that DeRozan, who just played at this time, is going to face Su Tian from Butler.

DeRozan couldn't be more aware of Su Tian's defense. When Su Tian was still in the Cavaliers, he always played against DeRozan. At that time, DeRozan was already struggling.

Now that Su Tian has grown up for a season, DeRozan is no longer an opponent, so when DeRozan faces Su Tian, ​​he also focuses on stability.

As soon as Su Tian came on the court, he singled DeRozan with the ball, easily broke through to the basket and made a layup.

When the ball changed and it was DeRozan's turn to attack, Su Tian's defense made DeRozan feel suffocated.

DeRozan saw that he couldn't break through Su Tian's defense, so he was going to call his teammates to come over for pick-and-roll cooperation, but DeRozan had just started dribbling, and Su Tian attacked directly.

"Steal! Su completed the steal!"

The "Ball Stealer" badge was shining brightly. Su Tian grabbed the ball and immediately started the fast break mode, rushing forward with the ball.

DeRozan hurriedly turned to chase, but the distance between him and Su Tian became farther and farther.

bang——

Su Tian dunked with both hands.

"I have to say that even though DeRozan has improved compared to the previous game, he is still not Su's opponent. Playing against Su is a big blow to DeRozan."

Under Su Tian's strict defense, DeRozan's strength could not be fully utilized at all. At the end of the second quarter, the point difference had reached double digits.

At the end of the first half, the Lakers have firmly taken the lead. If the Spurs want to make a comeback, they must make a fuss in the third quarter, because as we all know, the fourth quarter is Su Tian's performance moment.

During the intermission, Popovich deliberately called DeRozan out of the locker room for a conversation.

Everyone in the locker room didn't know what Popovich said to DeRozan, but when DeRozan came back, his eyes were full of fighting spirit.

The Spurs players couldn't help but secretly admire Popovich's brainwashing ability.

The locker room on the Lakers side is much more relaxed. Some people listen to music with headphones, some eat to restore their strength, and some watch short videos on their phones.

"Okay, guys, everyone performed well in the first half. In the second half, everyone must continue to maintain. Mr. Johnson has just talked to me. As long as this game is won, the team will arrange a celebration banquet after returning to Los Angeles. , all inclusive of everyone's entertainment consumption!"

"Oh! Awesome!"

"Don't worry, coach, it's safe!"

"The Lakers must win!"

"I want to pop the champagne right now!"

Seeing that everyone was so active, Wharton also walked out of the locker room very satisfied.

After motivating the players, the overall enthusiasm of the Lakers has also been mobilized, and the second half of the game is about to begin.

In the third quarter, both sides replaced all the main players in a tacit understanding. This was also the last struggle of the Spurs.

The first ball in the third quarter was given to the Lakers. Su Tian took the ball to the frontcourt, faced Forbes' defense, and chose to break through directly.

As before, Forbes had no choice but to face Su Tian's breakthrough. Su Tian easily broke through to the inside and successfully attracted the Spurs' help to double-team.

In the double-team, Su Tian made a weird pass, which was accurately passed to George in the bottom corner.

George caught the ball and made a three-pointer directly.

Swah——

With the blessing of Su Tian's pass, George's three-pointer hit directly.

The ball changed and it was the Spurs' turn to attack. Forbes advanced the ball to the frontcourt and passed the ball directly to Aldridge in the low post.

Aldridge caught the ball and directly hit Nance with his back. Aldridge's back hit success rate is still very high, so George immediately stepped forward to help defend and double-team.

But I didn't expect that Aldridge didn't want to play back, he was just pretending to attract double-teams, so after George stepped forward to double-team, Aldridge passed the ball quickly and directly passed it to DeRozan who came out of the running position.

DeRozan caught the ball and shot directly, but Butler's follow-up defense was still a step slower and was directly hit by DeRozan.

Although it was only a two-pointer, Butler still felt his face was hot, because there was a problem with his defense.

So the possession of the ball was switched, and when the Lakers were attacking, Butler directly reached out to Su Tian for the ball.

Su Tian didn't refuse either, and passed the ball to Butler.

After Butler got the ball, he directly started to single DeRozan.

DeRozan's defense is relatively average, but Butler's breakthrough is full of power. DeRozan can only retreat and defend while trying to interfere with Butler's shots.

After the two confronted all the way to the basket, Butler relied on DeRozan's body and directly collected the ball for a three-step layup.

bang - swish -

The basketball hits the backboard and bounces into the net.

Not only that, when the basketball was caught, the referee's whistle sounded at the same time.

drop--

Butler 2+1
Su Tian stepped forward and pulled Butler up from the ground, patted Butler on the back, Butler walked to the free throw line, and made an extra free throw with ease.

This time Butler had a clear idea, allowing DeRozan to score two points and himself to score a three-pointer.

In the next few rounds, DeRozan obviously wanted to continue to perform, but being chased by Butler desperately, there was no good chance at all.

At this time, Butler also showed his defensive motivation when he was in the Bulls, biting DeRozan like a mad dog.

DeRozan was blocked by Butler, and the Spurs can only count on Adelaide. As for the rest of the team, they can only be used as role players to supplement, and they cannot resist the team's banner.

The Spurs had only one person left to move forward alone, and the Lakers' defense became more relaxed and clear. George and Su Tian double-teamed Adrian from time to time to help defend, making Adler unable to play any effective offense at all.

Halfway through the third quarter, the point difference had reached 16 points. The Lakers' advantage became more obvious, and the momentum became stronger. The Spurs fans on the scene had already begun to leave the field.

But Popovich still didn't give up and let the main players finish the entire third quarter.

At the end of the third quarter, the point difference remained above 15 points, and Wharton was already sitting on the bench leisurely.

In the fourth quarter, there is no doubt that Su Tian came on the field with a substitute lineup.

On the Spurs side, Popovich continued to line up in the main lineup. This scene surprised everyone a little.

"Coach Popovich doesn't intend to give up?" Barkley looked at Kenny Smith beside him with a puzzled look.

Smith shrugged to show that he didn't know.

"Well, basketball games should indeed be like this. You shouldn't give up until the last moment! The Spurs' approach is correct!"

Seeing Barkley's puzzled expression, Kenny Smith could only smooth things over in this way.

At this time on the court, Su Tian faced DeRozan.

Although Su Tian didn't know what the Spurs were up to, but since the Spurs were unwilling to give up, Su Tian could completely let go and fight.

Because of the big wins before, many teams lost their fighting spirit early on. This caused Su Tian to always be unable to fully release himself in the fourth quarter. This anger has been held for a long time.

Now that the spurs are coming to your door, Su Tian will naturally not be polite.

So in the next few rounds of the fourth quarter, the audience saw Su Tian's [-] martial arts skills, three-pointers, pull-up jumpers, fadeaway jumpers, Euro steps, drop shots, and hooks.

Su Tian used all the tricks he knew, and beat DeRozan hard.

Popovich saw it with his own eyes, and the light in DeRozan's eyes disappeared.

DeRozan was beaten to autism by Su Tian.

(End of this chapter)