NBA Old Age Star System

Chapter 349 Durant retires from injury! "When the wind blows, it feels comfortable."

Players from both sides returned to the court again, and Su Tian saw that Durant was indeed on the court for the Warriors.

"Kevin? Kevin is on the court! Kevin Durant is finally on the court. I declare that the game officially begins from now on!"

"I feel like Kevin's steps are not very agile. I don't know how his recovery is going."

"Kevin must have played injured. Kevin has also paid a lot for the team."

"I hope he's okay. Kevin is still young and still has a few years to reach his peak."

Although the fans at the scene were happy that Durant was playing, they also expressed concerns. After all, it was obvious from his actions that Durant was injured.

At this time, Su Tian did not go with Curry, but with Clay.

After all, with Brunson's height, if Klay is guarded, Klay can directly shoot against him.

Curry came to the frontcourt with the ball and saw Brunson defending him. Instead of passing the ball, he called Green to come up for a pick-and-roll.

With the help of Green's pick-and-roll, Curry seized the opportunity and shot a three-pointer directly.

Swah——

Curry made a steady three-pointer.

When the ball was transferred, Su Tian came to the frontcourt with the ball and saw Durant who was guarding George, so Su Tian directly passed the ball to George and signaled to George to play Durant alone.

Su Tian didn't know what Durant's current situation was, so he wanted to let George play alone to try out the depth.

George got the ball and knew what Su Tian meant, so the three threats started to test Durant's defensive focus.

After continuous testing, George suddenly broke out and started a breakthrough.

Durant also quickly changed his focus to catch up, but Durant's speed and explosiveness were obviously weaker.

So George easily came to the basket and succeeded in a layup.

"Well, it looks like Kevin has a big problem." Barkley said.

Smith also echoed: "Yes, I don't know what the Warriors are thinking, and I don't know if Durant has fully recovered."

George's test directly revealed Durant's depth, and everyone on the court and on the sidelines saw it clearly.

Su Tian also felt confident, so in the next few rounds, Su Tian began to ask George to take many shots, specifically to fight Durant.

On the Warriors' side, although Durant played, he didn't get much shot power. Most of the shot rights were still in Curry's hands, and Durant acted more as a high-position fort.

At the end of the first quarter, the Lakers led the Warriors by 34 points 24-10.

During halftime, Wharton sat next to Su Tian.

Su Tian took a sip of water and said, "It seems that Durant has not fully recovered yet. Coach, we can focus on this point."

Walton nodded and said: "That's true. A Durant who can't run or move will not only be unable to help the Warriors, but may also become a drag. This is our opportunity."

Immediately afterwards, Walton began to make arrangements around this point, mainly to increase George's role so that George could take more shots against Durant.

Of course, it’s not just George who benefits from this, but also Kuzma.

There are currently many excellent players in the Lakers. Although the data is not good, it does not mean that the ability is not good, but that there is no corresponding tactical support.

For example, Kuzma, Brunson, Nunn, Vincent and others.

These players still have ability and talent, but there are currently too many big players in the team, and it is not their turn to arrange tactics individually for them.

Soon, the intermission ended and the second quarter began.

In the second quarter, Su Tian took a break, and George and Butler led the team on the field.

On the Warriors' side, Curry also took a break, and Clay, Iguodala and Durant were present.

If Durant was in full condition at this time, the Lakers' lineup would still not have an advantage at this time, but Durant happened to be injured at this time.

The first possession of the second quarter was given to the Warriors. Livingston came to the frontcourt with the ball and passed it directly to Iguodala.

Iguodala didn't break through directly when he got the ball. Instead, he waited for his teammates to move and passed a pass to Clay who was running out.

Clay received the ball and directly made a shooting gesture, but he did not take the shot. Instead, he attracted the defense and passed the ball to Durant, who was squatting in the corner.

Durant caught the ball and shot a three-pointer directly.

Normally, even if Durant shoots the ball against George, his hit rate is relatively impressive, but now.

boom--

Basketball is a direct hit.

George turned around and collected the rebound.

Su Tian observed that Cole on the sidelines didn't say anything or yell at this time, but just watched silently with his hands on his hips.

"It seems that Cole is also very aware that Durant is not in good condition now. Putting it this way, it seems that this period of time is used to find Durant's condition."

Su Tian's guess was not unreasonable, and the next few rounds were exactly what Su Tian had guessed. The whole team was covering Durant and looking for opportunities for Durant to take action.

But unfortunately, Durant's injury not only affected the defense, but also affected Durant's offense.

Under George's defense, the shooting percentage became very low.

Half a quarter later, Cole called a timeout. At this time, the point difference had reached 17 points. Seeing that it was about to reach 20 points, the Warriors had to make adjustments.

Taking advantage of the timeout, the Warriors made substitutions, and the Lakers also made substitution adjustments. Su Tian replaced Butler and George.

Su Tian, ​​who came to the third position, faced Iguodala directly as soon as he came on the court.

But at this time, Su Tian did not act as the main attacker, but held the ball to organize and create some simple scoring opportunities for his teammates.

For the Warriors, Durant was replaced and Curry came on to maintain the situation.

With Iguodala's organization and delivery of artillery shells, Curry's offense was unleashed, and the Warriors had a faint momentum to chase points.

In the last round before halftime, the score difference was chased to 12 points.

Su Tian got the ball and came to the frontcourt to press time, watching the timer and observing the formation on the field.

Just when time was about to end, Su Tianheng stepped back and shot a three-pointer.

bang - swish -

A basketball bounces off the backboard and into the net.

Su Tian hit a three-pointer and successfully maintained the point difference at 15 points.

This point difference is relatively safe for the Lakers, especially now that the Warriors are in disarray.

During halftime, Su Tian looked at the Golden State Warriors retreating to the locker room, and suddenly thought of something.

"The Jinzhou that no one could conquer is now self-defeating!"

The strength of a team is not only the operation, management, and training of the team, but also the quality of the stars in the team.

All operational methods are important, but in the final analysis they still serve the stars. After all, the fans are watching the stars.

However, some people don't understand. They think that their operations are great, their tactics are excellent, and their systems are perfect. They think that certain stars are not important, and they think that they can be just as successful as another person.

At this time, the discussion about Durant gradually occupied the hot spot of everyone's discussion.

"I think, judging from his performance in the game, Durant has not recovered yet and should be fighting through injuries."

"Yes, this is obvious. This is completely different from Kevin's previous performance!"

"Do you think it's possible that Durant deliberately failed to work because of conflicts within the team?"

"Isn't it? This is the playoffs! It's already the Western Conference Finals. If we can win this time, it will be three consecutive championships! Don't harm yourself!" "Don't tell me, I think it's possible."

"??? Is this possible? Are you afraid that you are not a navy soldier? How much does one cost? Take one with me!"

Discussions about the game are swirling, but the game is still going on.

In the Lakers locker room, Walton emphasized the defense in the third quarter and asked everyone to be vigilant.

"Su, you should follow Curry in the third quarter, just like the first half of the quarter, come down and rest in the second half."

"Paul, you work harder in the third quarter and are responsible for defending Durant. You shouldn't have time to rest in the third quarter, so take a rest now."

"Jimmy, you need to conserve your energy. I need you to be on the court for a long time, but you don't need to take on too much. You need to do a good job of supporting George and Su."

"Okay guys, hold on in the third quarter. As long as we can withstand this crucial wave, victory will not be far away from us!"

In Wharton's arrangement, time passes bit by bit.

At the end of the halftime break, players from both sides took the field again.

As Walton expected, the Warriors still entered the five-small lineup.

In the third quarter, the Warriors attacked first. Curry came to the frontcourt with the ball. When he saw Su Tian was defending him, he passed the ball directly to Green, turned around and ran away without any hesitation.

After Green got the ball, he first observed it and then passed the ball to Durant at a 45-degree angle.

Durant got the ball, faced George's defense, and turned sideways to protect the ball.

Immediately afterwards, Durant continued to test the ball, saw the right moment, and shot a jumper directly.

Even after the halftime break, George, as Durant's old rival, still clearly felt that Durant jumped lower.

"There's definitely something wrong with Durant's bounce!" George thought to himself.

boom--

Durant's shot hit the basket, and Su Tian took the opportunity to collect the rebound.

Su Tian collected the rebound and went straight to the fast break, but encountered double-team defense from Iguodala and Green, so Su Tian took the opportunity to pass a long pass to George who was running in front.

George caught the ball and dunked directly.

At this time, Durant, who was chasing George, was still at the midfield line and failed to keep up.

At this time, Su Tian took the opportunity to observe Durant's Achilles tendon, because according to the original history, Durant had a problem with his Achilles tendon. Now that he returns early, the problem will only become more serious.

In the next few rounds, Su Tian focused on both organization and offense, and the defensive end also effectively restricted Curry.

George took on the main attack in these rounds. After all, facing the half-disabled Durant, George had an obvious advantage.

On the Warriors' side, everyone is well aware of Durant's reluctance. Curry wants to shoulder part of the offense, but is also powerless.

In other words, Clay and Iguodala are still performing normally and will not be defeated by the Lakers.

Half a quarter passed, Su Tian came off the court to rest, and Butler and George continued to lead the team.

According to the usual arrangement, the Warriors should also make substitution adjustments at this time.

But at this time, the point difference was already 20 points. Cole did not dare to make a substitution, but replaced Durant, who was really lagging behind.

Without Durant, George no longer played so fiercely and began to gradually shift to the organizational side.

As a result, Wood on the inside reaped dividends.

Because Wood is less famous than other teammates, he has not been taken seriously by the Warriors.

Therefore, when Butler and George broke through and scored, Wood's side was the easiest point.

Wood is also very unique. If you ask him to defend, he may be timid, but if you ask him to attack, he is full of momentum.

So, under George's organization, Wood suddenly broke out and hit consecutive shots.

At the end of the third quarter, the point difference had reached 25 points.

At this time, the Warriors' home arena had become much quieter. Even though the DJ on site could arouse everyone's emotions, it could not get the fans excited again.

In the fourth quarter, Su Tian led the bench and Butler played again.

Su Tian originally thought that the Warriors would give up due to this point difference, but he did not expect that Cole would still send all five small lineups.

"What is Cole doing? Ignoring Durant's life and death?" Su Tian had doubts in his heart.

But after all, it was the entire five-small lineup. Su Tian did not dare to be careless and was prepared to use his full strength.

After Su Tian came on the court, he first used a screen to get rid of Curry, and then directly shot a three-pointer.

Hit a three-pointer steadily.

Turning around, Su Tian followed Curry closely, fearing that Curry would suddenly explode.

But what Su Tian never expected was that it was not Curry or Clay who broke out, but Durant.

That's right, Durant, who played again in the fourth quarter, seemed to be back to health. He received the ball and directly hit a three-pointer and hit it accurately.

Butler, who was in charge of defense, frowned.

"Something's wrong, Durant's condition is not right."

Su Tian attacked again. This time Su Tian was double-teamed and came to the low post to turn around and shoot a fadeaway jumper.

bang - swish -

Hit again.

When the ball was transferred, Su Tian followed Curry and observed Durant.

Durant suddenly broke out with the help of a screen. After receiving the ball, he hit another three-pointer.

"Durant has scored two three-pointers in a row!"

"Kevin back to normal?"

Just when the two people in the tnt studio also sighed, the situation on the field suddenly changed.

Just after Durant hit another three-point pull-up, Durant, who landed without resistance, suddenly fell to the ground, covering his ankle with his hand, and could no longer stand up.

Upon seeing this, the referee immediately intervened and stopped the game. Then the team doctor came on the scene, and soon a stretcher was called to take Durant away.

"Hey, what happened here?"

Everything happened in a flash, and before many people could react, Durant had already been carried away.

After Durant retired due to injury, the pressure on the Lakers was greatly reduced, and they finally won the game 122-101.

The Lakers led 3-0 in the Western Conference Finals, but at this time the fans and media were all attracted to Durant.

"What happened to Kevin Durant?"

Because the Lakers were still on their territory, they immediately rushed back to the hotel.

Su Tian got up the next day and checked his phone to see how Durant was doing.

But I found that half of the people were discussing Durant, and the other half were discussing Green.

The confused Su Tian realized after some searching that Green had posted an update on his social media last night.

A selfie of myself lying on a recliner, with the text, "When the breeze blows, I feel comfortable."

(End of this chapter)