NBA Old Age Star System

Chapter 348: Moving to Oakland, Durant is going to play? !
Su Tian's continuous scoring put a lot of pressure on the Warriors.

Originally, after Livingston hit the ball, Cole thought the situation would get better, but he did not expect that his performance would be worse in the next two rounds.

First, Klay missed a three-pointer, and then Iguodala's layup was interfered with.

But when the Warriors missed, the Lakers performed well in the past few rounds and scored consecutively.

So Cole could only call a timeout and replace Curry in advance.

At this time, the score difference on the court has reached 18 points, and there is not much time left. Curry has an arduous task.

After the two sides came on the court again, Curry took a three-pointer directly against Brunson as soon as he came up.

Swah——

Brunson still suffers a bit when it comes to defensive shooting.

But turning his head, Brunson took the ball and directly broke through Curry's defense, came to the basket, and made a layup, causing Curry's beater to foul.

Brunson came to the free throw line and made two free throws.

Su Tian took the initiative to give Brunson a high-five and express his encouragement to Brunson.

In the next few rounds, Curry's off-ball and on-ball combinations made him indeed hit a lot of shots, but at the same time, he also consumed a lot of physical energy.

At the same time, the Lakers' offense did not stop, and under the leadership of Su Tian, ​​it became more efficient.

Five minutes before the end of the game, the score difference was still hovering around 5 points.

"From my point of view, the Warriors are hanging. I'm not just talking about this game, but the entire series."

"Yes, but it's not like the Warriors have no chance. Kevin hasn't played yet. As long as Kevin comes back, the Warriors still have a great chance."

"It's a pity that Kevin's return date has not yet been determined. Before he came back, the Warriors were eliminated first."

At this time, the fans in the stands have already begun to discuss the next game, because the Lakers have too much advantage at this time, leading by too many points, and they have basically won.

Cole was so angry on the sidelines that his back teeth were almost broken, but it still didn't help.

At this time, Curry was already out of breath from exhaustion, and his shooting percentage dropped significantly.

One minute before the end of the game, Curry hit three consecutive three-pointers. Cole called a timeout and replaced all the main players.

Immediately afterwards, the main players of the Lakers also came off the court to rest.

In the end, the game ended. The Lakers won the game 118-100. The big score came to 2-0. The Lakers had an absolute advantage.

"Charles, it suddenly occurred to me that the Lakers haven't lost in the playoffs so far?" Kenny Smith suddenly said.

Barkley thought for a moment and said, "If you put it this way, it's true that the Lakers haven't lost yet. Could it be that Su wants to lead the team to recreate the OK combination that year?"

At this time, after saying this, Barkley and Kenny Smith simultaneously turned to look at O'Neal next to them.

O'Neal shrugged and said: "Look what I'm doing, it's difficult! Even the great Mr. Shaq didn't do it!"

"Shaq, do you think Sue has a chance?"

"Of course there is a chance, but he must survive the Warriors first. You must know that Durant has not played a game so far, and the Warriors have never been a complete lineup."

What O'Neill said still makes sense, but for Su Tian, ​​the result is the same.

After the game, Su Tian went back to rest immediately after the interview. This was quite a stretch for Su Tian. If Brunson and Butler hadn’t provided some help in the first half of the fourth quarter, Su Tian would have probably been even more tired. .

While Su Tian slept peacefully, the warrior's side was not so peaceful.

"Steve, what's going on with Kevin? Can he still play? Is he already well but deliberately not playing?"

"I really don't know about this, but the advice given by the team doctor is that it is best not to play."

"Don't play? The team is about to be eliminated! The three consecutive championships are about to be wiped out! Find a way, find a way to let Kevin play, at least keep the next home court first, otherwise we can go home 3-0. "

"Let me communicate again and see if I can persuade Kevin to come back."

"Or, you can find the team doctor and let the team doctor say that the problem is no longer serious and you can play."

"This, this is not appropriate. It is still very dangerous to fight with injuries. Let's explain it to Kevin first."

"Whatever you do, I don't care what you do, but you have to let Kevin come back, play, and win the next game!"

"I see."

On May 5, the day after the Warriors and Lakers ended their game, the first game of the Eastern Conference Finals also started on time.

The opponents in the Eastern Conference Finals are the Bucks and Raptors, and this game is the Bucks' home court.

After the players from both sides entered the stadium, the starting lineup was announced.

For the Bucks, Bledsoe, Middleton, Mirotic, Antetokounmpo, Lopez.

For the Raptors, Lowry, Danny Green, Leonard, Siakam, Gasol.

Speaking of which, the two teams still have some similarities. For example, they both have a striker leading the team, and both have a certain three-point ability at the fifth position.

However, Xiaojia's defense is stronger than that of Daluo.

The game started soon, and Su Tian also watched the game on time.

The Raptors took the lead at the beginning of the game. Driven by Leonard, Siakam also scored a lot of points.

The Bucks were obviously affected by the Raptors' defense, and their overall performance was suppressed by the Raptors.

At the end of the first quarter, the score reached 34-23, and the Raptors led by 11 points in a single quarter.

The Bucks began to chase points in the second quarter, but with little success. However, Su Tian noticed that the Bucks' Brogdon performed quite well.

At the end of the first half, 59-51, the Raptors still led by 8 points.

"Judging from the current situation, the Raptors have a big advantage. However, the Bucks are not without opportunities. It depends on how they perform in the second half."

Soon, the third quarter of the game began. Su Tian originally thought that the Raptors would use their strength to widen the gap in the third quarter, but he did not expect that the Bucks kept chasing and even recovered by 1 point.

In the fourth quarter, the Raptors' performance suddenly fell off a cliff. Leonard only got 4 shots in the entire fourth quarter. If it weren't for Lowry's 3 3-pointers, the point difference would have been caught up by the Bucks.

But in the end, the Bucks caught up with the score 5 minutes before the end of the game.

At this time, the Bucks' burning fighting spirit began to counterattack the Raptors. On the Raptors' side, Leonard did not give any effective response.

In the end, the Bucks successfully overtook the score and defeated the Raptors 108-100.

The Bucks' comeback also reminded Su Tian that no team is weak so far in the playoffs and must be careful and cautious.

At the same time, the Lakers team came to Oakland.

The third game of the Western Conference Finals moved to Oakland. The Lakers had to prepare early, so they came a day early.

Su Tian, ​​who had just arrived in Auckland, didn't want to rest yet, so he found a gym to exercise.

But just after the game, the lights in the arena were turned off.

"What's going on? What's going on?" Su Tian was filled with doubts.

I saw a thin and small man walking over.

"Hey, kid, this is my arena. It closes at ten o'clock. Come out."

"But I paid?"

"Pay? It's useless to pay. This is my arena, do you understand?" Su Tian frowned. The game was about to start. Su Tian didn't want to cause trouble, so he returned to the hotel.

After returning to the hotel, Su Tian picked up his cell phone and called Bill Duffy.

"Bill, just open another arena for me on the street just now, open 24 hours a day."

"Su, what happened?" Bill Duffy was still confused at this time.

After listening to Su Tian's account, Bill Duffy understood the cause and effect of the matter.

"Anyway, I think he's unhappy and I don't want him to do it anymore."

"I understand Su, don't worry, I will arrange this matter."

The next day, Bill Duffy directly sent him a complete set of plans. Bill Duffy was even more thoughtful and planned to build a "Su Tian" themed arena and sell various products with "Su Tian" elements. Products, and are not only opening in Oakland, but are also preparing to launch this plan in Los Angeles and New York.

After Su Tian briefly understood it, he nodded in agreement.

"This group of people is worthy of doing this. I just want to take revenge on them. They directly came up with a complete harvest plan."

This incident is just a small episode, the highlight is still the game in the evening.

On May 5, the third game of the Western Conference Finals officially started.

Su Tian looked at the Warriors bench and found Durant sitting on the bench.

"Coach, is Durant going to play?" Su Tian looked at Walton and asked.

Walton nodded and said: "It should be so. I saw Durant was on the playing list before the game, but it doesn't seem to be on the starting list."

"Is this like it? Playing but not starting? It seems that things are still not going well." Su Tian murmured to himself.

Walton went on to say: "No matter what, we must be careful and we must be fully prepared."

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

The Lakers' starting lineup is still the same as before.

On the Warriors' side, Durant did not follow the starting lineup. The Warriors' starting lineup remained the same as the previous game.

At the start of the game, Nance took the lead and took the lead.

Nance has taken the lead in these games. Although he has a physical advantage, his progress is indeed obvious.

After Su Tian got the ball, he came to the frontcourt with the ball. Seeing that Curry was still defending him, Su Tian did not hesitate and easily broke through Curry's defense with a burst.

After the breakthrough, a pull-up jump shot followed.

Swah——

The basketball hits steadily.

2-0
"It seems that Su is in very good condition today. He hit a shot right away." Barkley said.

"Yes, but today's Warriors are different from before. They are not easy to mess with. Although Kevin Durant did not start the game, he should play today." Smith said.

At this time, the ball possession changed on the court and it was the Warriors' turn to attack.

Curry came to the frontcourt with the ball. After arriving in the frontcourt, Curry did not try to hold the ball and beat Su Tian alone. Instead, he passed the ball directly to Green who stepped forward to respond.

Green got the ball and stood at the top of the arc, passing a ground-breaking pass to Iguodala, who was cutting and running.

Iguodala caught the ball and went straight to the basket, attacking the frame directly.

Just when Iguodala took the shot, Ingram's defense was in time to interfere.

boom--

Basketball strikes iron.

During this period, due to the playoffs, George and Butler's playing time increased, and the proportion of shots also increased. In contrast, Ingram's shots and playing time decreased.

Fans who thought Ingram would be depressed suddenly discovered that instead of being depressed, Ingram began to provide new contributions to the team on the defensive end.

"In other words, Brandon's recent performance is really good. He has improved both offensively and defensively. He is a future forward All-Star player." Barkley said.

"The Lakers have a lot of talent on the front line right now. I don't know how the Lakers will adjust in the offseason."

At this time, after Ingram successfully interfered, he quickly took off again and grabbed the rebound.

After protecting the backboard, Ingram turned around and launched a fast break, but was double-teamed by Green and Iguodala, so Ingram took the opportunity to pass the ball to Su Tian, ​​who was running at the front.

Su Tian received the ball and quickly came to the basket in the frontcourt, collected the ball and took off.

bang——

With a loud noise, Su Tian dunked his hands successfully.

"Dunk! From Su!!"

However, unlike Staples, although there are fans of Su Tian here, it is the home court of the Warriors after all.

The scene was quieted by Su Tian's dunk. It wasn't until three seconds later that the scene started shouting again.

4-0
Su Tian scored twice in a row. Cole stood on the sidelines with his hands on his hips and kept shouting something to the players on the court.

The Warriors organized an offense again, and this time Curry still came to the frontcourt and passed the ball to Green.

Although the starting point seems to be the same, the tactical movement is different from the previous round.

After the Warriors' continuous running screens, Clay used the screen to come out and Green quickly passed the ball to him.

Clay caught the ball and shot a three-pointer.

Swah——

Clay hit a three-pointer.

4-3
At this time, Su Tian was restrained by Curry, and it was difficult to take care of Clay. The two men's movements were in perfect harmony, and they basically did not give Su Tian a chance to help defend.

Therefore, Su Tian did not dare to leave Curry's side at will.

The two teams then played a few more rounds. Su Tian's style of play was very clear. He caught Curry and hit him directly, completely eliminating the need for any fancy probing sessions.

As for the Warriors, Curry used himself to contain Su Tian. Although he took very few shots, he found many opportunities for his teammates to take action.

Clay and Iguodala are the biggest beneficiaries of this.

After half a quarter, the time came to the official timeout, and Cole took the opportunity to make substitutions.

"Kevin, get ready to play." Cole looked at Durant and said.

Durant said nothing, stood up and began to arrange his clothes.

On the other side, the Lakers bench.

"Brandon, you come down and rest first. Brunson comes on. Everyone, pay attention. Durant of the Warriors is very likely to come on. George, pay attention to the matchup. Su, it depends on the situation. With Curry or Clay, you come Make arrangements and discuss it with Brunson.”

"Good coach."

"Okay guys, if we win this game, this series will be half done! Come on, come on!"

(End of this chapter)