NBA Old Age Star System

Chapter 326 Battle against the Warriors at Christmas
Before the game started, Su Tian deliberately came to the Pelicans' bench and hugged Nongmei.

Although I didn't communicate much with Nongmei before, it's not too late to start a good relationship now.

After greeting the Pelicans, the game is ready to start.

The Pelicans also formed an inside twin-tower lineup last season, which is also one of the combinations that the Lakers need to be vigilant about. However, this season Cousins ​​left, and Davis was the only one left to support the inside.

In addition to Davis, the Pelicans guard also has Jrue Holiday who is considered a relatively good player, but it is still not enough for the Big Three of the Lakers.

The first attack was firmly taken by the Pelicans. Holiday held the ball and advanced. After coming to the frontcourt, he didn't match up with Su Tian at all, and passed the ball directly to the thick eyebrow.

The thick eyebrow on the inside line got the ball and directly started hitting Nance with his back.

Nance is already one of the few shortcomings of the Lakers' current lineup. Basically, teams with a bit of inside ability will play inside when they see the Lakers.

This is also something that can't be helped, who made the Lakers' outside lineup too strong.

After consecutive back hits, Davis turned around and shot a fadeaway jumper.

Swah——

The basketball hits steadily.

With Davis' height and wingspan, plus a fadeaway jumper, Nance can't defend at all, so he can only pray that he doesn't make a shot.

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

Su Tian held the ball and advanced to the frontcourt. Facing Holiday's defense, Su Tian didn't call a pick-and-roll, because the thick eyebrow's defense was really strong, and he would be double-teamed if he called a pick-and-roll.

So Su Tian stretched out his hand to signal his teammates to pull away. After pulling away, Su Tian broke through directly with the ball.

Su Tian's speed was very fast, and he directly broke through Holiday's defense in the first step. The Pelicans seemed to have anticipated this situation, and the people next to him immediately came to help defend.

Seeing that Su Tian was attracted to a double-team, he took advantage of the situation and passed the ball to Butler who was emptied.

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

Swah——

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

3-2
After Butler made a shot, he gave Su Tian a high-five to celebrate.

The ball was given to the Pelicans again, and this time it was still from Davis to attack, but this time when Davis shot, he was assisted by George and shot hard.

Nance turned around and received the rebound, and passed the ball directly to Su Tian.

After Su Tian got the ball, he directly held the ball and launched a fast break.

Su Tian's speed was so fast that no one on the Pelicans could catch up, so Su Tian directly dunked with both hands.

5-2
"The Lakers' cooperation is really good, and the contrast with the Pelicans is obvious." Barkley sighed.

"Yes, although the Pelicans have an advantage inside, but the cooperation is too broken, and no one has given Davis any decent help." Kenny Smith said.

The next few rounds were like a continuation of the previous rounds. Davis played very hard on the Pelicans side, but there was very little cooperation with each other. The Lakers firmly controlled the leading position.

At the end of the first half, the point difference had reached 15 points.

At this time, Jenny Buss, who was sitting in the audience, and Pelinka, who was next to her, were whispering something.

"Rob, what do you think?"

"There is no problem at all. This matter can be done, but it still depends on Su's attitude."

Jenny nodded and said, "Indeed, let's go and see Su's opinion. After all, Su has proven his ability to lead the team. This is the cornerstone of our Lakers, and he cannot be ignored."

After the two finished speaking, they left the field directly, and did not watch the second half of the game at all.

In the second half of the game, there was indeed not much change. In the middle of the third quarter, Davis wanted to turn the tide and hit consecutive strong hits, but Su Tian returned them all.

Although we can't guard inside, you can't guard us outside.

In the end, the Lakers defeated the Pelicans 117-101 and continued their winning streak.

苏天全场拿到27分13助攻8篮板3抢断的数据，乔治和巴特勒也都分别拿到了20+，湖人三巨头都有不同的发挥。

For the Pelicans, Davis scored 30 points, 15 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 block.

But apart from Davis, everyone else's performance is not satisfactory.

Zhu Holiday, who had high hopes, only scored 11 points and 8 assists.

After the game, Su Tian took the initiative to find Davis for a hug again, and encouraged Davis.

On December 12, the Lakers played against the Grizzlies at home.

The Lakers won easily 117-99. At this time, the Lakers have won 4 consecutive victories.

At this time, the league seems to be peaceful, but the next game will be more difficult to play.

On December 12th, Christmas, the league's much-watched Christmas battle is coming.

As one of the league's most focused teams, the Lakers are naturally scheduled for the Christmas game, and the opponent in the Christmas game is the Golden State Warriors.

This game is also the first time the Lakers have played against the Warriors this season, so naturally it has attracted much attention.

But in fact, before the game started, there were endless reports about the game.

"According to reports, Warriors Green made bold statements that the Lakers will only play against weak teams and will have no chance of winning against the Warriors. 》

"The Big Three of the Lakers are collectively in Golden State, suspected to be preparing for the Christmas game. "

Who will win the Christmas War?There are three key pieces of information as follows. "

Discord among the Warriors?Is it real or a smoke bomb? "

"The Big Three of the Lakers did not participate in team training, are they playing with things?Or mislead the opponent? "

The enthusiasm for this game is very high, the top management of the league is also very happy, the management of the two teams are also very happy, and the players below are also gearing up.

"Su, what do you think our winning rate is in this game?"

George asked Su Tian with a seemingly calm face. Su Tian was very funny seeing George pretending to be calm.

"Why, Paul, are you nervous? No way, no way, are you nervous?"

"Nonsense, why am I nervous? I'm just asking casually."

Su Tian smiled and said: "It's okay, don't be nervous, everything is under my control."

In fact, Su Tian can also understand George's mood. The Warriors' momentum in the past two years is indeed very strong. They have won the championship for two consecutive years. defect.

Although the current record of the Warriors is not very good, only 23 wins and 11 losses, but no team dares to underestimate the Warriors.

Soon, the game time came, and players from both sides began to play.

Su Tian also said hello to Curry and Clay.

For the Warriors, Cousins ​​is still injured, so naturally he cannot play, so the starting lineup is also different.

Curry, Klay, Durant, Green, Rooney.

The Lakers' starting lineup maintains the previous starting lineup, Su Tian, ​​Butler, Ingram, George, Nance.

Because of the particularity of the matchup against the Warriors, Walton still arranged for players to switch defenses. On the defensive end, George and Durant faced each other, and Ingram was to defend Green.

Because Green doesn't have many offensive skills, it's not a problem for Ingram.

At the same time, this can effectively defend Durant, and Su Tian can also defend Curry very well.

As long as Curry and Durant can be eliminated, the Lakers have a great chance of winning.

And there is no doubt that this game will be directly arranged on the national live broadcast.

A whistle sounded and the game started. Nance grabbed the basketball first and the Lakers got the first strike.

Su Tian got the ball and slowly advanced to the front court with the ball. Facing Curry's defense, Su Tian chose to go straight.

Although Curry has now been upgraded and has a much stronger physique, it is still a disadvantage when he meets Su Tian, ​​who is a swinging forward and guard.

So Su Tian easily broke through the defense and rushed towards the basket with long strides.

Green on the side saw this, let go of George directly, and went to Su Tian's direction to help defend against double-teaming.

And Su Tian also took advantage of the opportunity to pass the ball to George who was emptied in the bottom corner. George caught the ball and made a three-pointer directly.

Swah——

George made a direct three-pointer.

George's own three-point ability is not bad, coupled with Su Tian's passing bonus, the shooting rate has risen to a higher level.

The Lakers took the lead, 3-0, but the Warriors did not panic at all.

The ball was switched, and it was the Warriors' turn to attack. Curry advanced to the frontcourt with the ball, and Green stepped forward to cooperate with the pick-and-roll.

Su Tian quickly bypassed the pick-and-roll and entangled Curry again.

Curry saw that he could not get rid of Su Tian in a short time, so he passed the ball directly to Green, and he began to run without the ball.

Curry's transition between on and off the ball is very powerful, and Su Tian really didn't keep up in time for a while.

But Su Tian's reaction was also very quick. When Curry received the ball again, Su Tian also returned to his defensive position.

Curry wanted to grab a three-pointer, so he directly shot a three-pointer.

At this time, the "Defense and Deterrence" badge made another contribution, and Curry hit the iron with a three-pointer.

Normally speaking, Curry's shots like this are not many, and the hit rate is very impressive, but this time it was still affected by Su Tian.

After the basketball hit, Nance turned around to collect the rebound and passed the ball directly to Su Tian.

Su Tian got the ball and turned around directly, wanting to start the fast break mode, but the Warriors retreated very fast, and the Lakers failed to play fast break.

Since the fast break can't be played, then fall into the position, and the Lakers are not afraid of falling into the position.

After all his teammates had settled down, Su Tian signaled his teammates to pull away and vacate the positions under the basket.

Immediately afterwards, Su Tian saw the opportunity and directly forced a breakthrough in disguise.

Su Tian learned this trick from James. When James singled out Curry, it was such a simple disguise and then forced a breakthrough.

This trick is particularly effective against some players whose strength is not as good as his own.

So Su Tian directly pushed through Curry's defense and went straight to the basket with the ball.

Curry knew that he couldn't defend Su Tian by himself, so he could only call his teammates to help him defend.

But at this time, Green is far away and can't help at all. There is only one Rooney who is close.

So Rooney gritted his teeth and rushed forward according to the coach's arrangement before the game, preparing to block Su Tian's attacking route.

But at this time, the innocent Rooney was still deceived by Su Tian. Su Tian easily deceived Rooney with a false pass, and Rooney immediately looked back nervously at Nance.

At this time, Su Tian had already collected the ball and took three steps, and easily made a layup.

It wasn't until Su Tian made a layup that Rooney realized that he had been cheated.

4-0
"The Warriors have not scored so far, the Warriors should pay attention." Barkley reminded.

Kenny Smith on the side also nodded and said, "It's true. Offense is the Warriors' best weapon. You can't lose your best weapon just because the opponent is the Lakers."

So the Warriors organized an offense again. This time after Curry passed the ball to Green, Curry took Su Tian directly to the bottom corner, away from the disputes on the court.

After the others ran for a while, Green hit the ground and passed the ball to Durant, who was making an air cut.

Durant's legs are longer than George's, and the distance of one step is farther, so after receiving the ball, George came to the basket one step ahead and made a direct layup.

4-2
The Warriors finally scored smoothly.

Although the Warriors scored smoothly, both the Warriors players and Cole on the sidelines clearly felt a burst of difficulty.

"The Lakers' defense is so strong." Cole muttered to himself.

With the Big Three in itself, the Lakers' defense was already very strong. Later, Su Tian got the "Defensive Core" badge, which improved the team's overall defensive efficiency.

On a large base, if you get an improvement, you will naturally improve even more.

In the next few rounds, the Warriors' offense clearly felt stagnant.

And when Curry wants to use his personal ability to solve problems, he always hits the iron frequently, and the hit rate has dropped significantly compared to usual.

"What's going on, Stephen didn't bring a scope when he went out today?" Barkley asked suspiciously.

"I don't know, but I think it's more likely that Su took off Stephen's scope." Kenny Smith said.

"There is some truth in what you said."

Halfway through the first quarter, the two sides began to make substitutions and adjustments. The Warriors' Iguodala and the Lakers' Brunson and others played one after another.

At this time, Su Tian was resting off the court, but Curry of the Warriors was not, so Curry was no longer enveloped by Su Tian, ​​and his touch and shooting gradually returned to normal.

It's just that Curry's luck is not good enough. It didn't take long for him to regain his touch, and the time in the first quarter was over.

At the end of the first quarter, the score came to 32-25, and the Lakers led the Warriors by 7 points.

"The first quarter between the Warriors and the Lakers is over. To be honest, the two teams are worthy of being on the same level. The offensive and defensive battle presented to everyone in the first quarter is very eye-catching, but at the same time we also saw that it was exciting. The Warriors are currently far behind, and the Warriors still have to pay attention to the point difference in the next quarter."

During the intermission, Barkley and Kenny Smith continued to interpret the game from different angles.

At this time, on the benches of the two teams, Walton and Cole are completely in two states.

Wharton's side was very relaxed. After emphasizing a few tactics and coordination with the tactical board, he emphasized defense again and stopped talking.

On the Warriors side, Cole frowned as he looked at the tactical board, looked up at Curry and Durant from time to time, and then turned his head to look at Su Tian on the Lakers bench.

"Stephen, Kevin, if the team wants to win, the two of you must play offensively. Stephen, if it doesn't work, you can avoid Su and fight again. Don't worry."

Although Cole is constantly comforting Curry and Durant, but looking at Cole's brows, Cole is not sure about this matter.

(End of this chapter)