NBA Old Age Star System

Chapter 357 The resurgent Raptor!
At this time, the game on the court has been played for several rounds, and the Lakers have a clear advantage.

It wasn't until the official timeout that the Raptors had time to take a breath. At this time, only half of the first quarter had passed, but the score difference had already reached 8 points.

The Raptors are in a very sluggish state, not just Leonard and Lowry, but others as well.

At this time, Nurse looked at the players on the bench and shook his head helplessly, but still started to make substitutions according to the previous arrangement.

As for the Lakers, Walton saw that the Raptors had no intention of resisting, so he also made personnel adjustments in advance. Vincent and Wood came on the court, replacing Ingram and Nance.

After the game started again, Su Tian saw that VanVleet came on to replace Lowry on the Raptors' side, but Leonard was still on the court.

As soon as VanVleet came on the court, he came to the frontcourt with the ball. He glanced at Leonard and found that Leonard did not take the initiative to ask for the ball. He started to hold the ball by himself and wanted to beat Vincent alone.

VanVleet still has a lot of desire to attack. Facing Vincent, he burst into the paint and looked full of momentum.

But when he finally took the shot, he was interfered by Vincent and missed.

After the ball was transferred, Vincent came to the frontcourt with the ball and also glanced at Su Tian.

Su Tian thought about it and didn't take the initiative to ask for the ball. Instead, he motioned to Vincent to play it himself.

Vincent seemed very excited after receiving the permission, so he began to lower his center of gravity and his eyes became serious.

Immediately afterwards, Vincent saw the opportunity and immediately launched a breakthrough after changing direction.

Vincent's speed is better than VanVleet, VanVleet did not follow up, and Vincent went straight to the basket.

According to the Raptors' defensive arrangement, Gasol should have stepped forward to help defend at this time, but Gasol was not in good condition and his reaction was also a beat slow.

bang - swish -

The basketball hits the backboard and bounces into the net.

"Well done! Man!" Su Tian smiled and applauded Vincent to encourage him.

When Vincent saw his boss applauding him, his mood immediately soared, and his self-confidence also increased.

In the next few rounds, the protagonists on the court became VanVleet and Vincent, the two undrafted players.

Because the Lakers had Su Tian's control of the court, the point difference not only did not narrow, but continued to widen.

At the end of the first quarter, the point difference had reached 12 points.

“I didn’t expect that this Vincent would be okay!”

"That's right, look at VanVleet on the opposite side. He looked good in the Eastern Conference before, but now in the finals, he is being beaten like a dog."

"That's not entirely true. Didn't you see that when Van Fleet was attacking, Su was interfering?"

"Is that considered interference? Just raising your hands in front of him. It doesn't seem like there is any defensive pressure at all. I think raising your hands to interfere is just to give him face."

"Sudu knows how to help Vincent, what is Leonard doing? Why doesn't he help VanVleet?"

"There's nothing strange about this. I just feel like I'm going to lose anyway, so I don't play seriously anymore."

There was a lot of discussion after the first quarter, but obviously there was nothing good to say about the Raptors. Even the Raptors fans at the scene were disappointed with the Raptors.

The Raptors have finally reached the finals. Even if they lose, they will still die standing!
But looking at the current Raptors, they all look listless, which is really disappointing.

At this time, Nurse stood in front of the Raptors players.

"How's it going? Did you hear it? Did you hear what these fans said about you?"

"You are all experienced veterans. Now this little setback is going to defeat you?"

"I know you are all unwilling, but isn't the game over yet? Why don't you give it a try? If you don't fight hard, you'll be playing like shit here!"

"Okay, I won't say anything more about the next game, but if you still think you are a man, go up and give me some momentum! We can lose, but we can't lose so spinelessly!"

Nurse's call made the players on the bench stunned. The specific effect is unknown, but it is obvious that everyone is now out of the previous state of confusion.

Soon after the break, the second quarter began.

The Raptors still have the previous substitution strategy, retaining half of the starting lineup.

For the Lakers, Butler and George came on the court to lead the team, and Vincent also came on the court.

At the beginning of the second quarter, the Lakers asked Vincent to serve as an attacker, while Butler and George dominated the ball.

Generally speaking, the Lakers' side has not changed much. On the other hand, the Raptors' side's performance is completely different from the first quarter.

After playing several rounds in a row, Su Tian saw something was wrong.

"Coach, are the Raptors recovering again?"

Walton nodded solemnly and said: "It looks like this. Leonard has hit hard shots in two consecutive rounds. His state is completely different from the first quarter. Even the state of the Raptors teammates off the court is different." It’s different.”

After Walton finished speaking, Su Cai Cai noticed that the Raptors players sitting on the Raptors bench were different from those in the first quarter. Their faces were no longer numb and silent, but seemed to have returned to the first quarter of the Finals. A game full of fierceness and hard work.

"Coach, why don't we call a timeout to adjust."

Walton nodded, stood up and signaled a timeout to the referee.

"It seems that the Lakers responded quickly." Barkley said.

"Indeed, the Raptors have just started to gain momentum. It is estimated that the point difference will be pulled back after this timeout." Kenny Smith said.

In the few minutes that Su Tian was not on the court, the Raptors scored consecutively and the point difference returned to 7 points.

At this point, Walton gathered the players together.

"Everyone, listen up. The Raptors' morale has returned for some reason. You must not let down your guard! Next, we will increase the intensity. Su, you come on."

After some adjustments, the game continued.

Su Tian returned to the court and advanced to the frontcourt with the ball. At this time, Danny Green was responsible for defending him.

Su Tian faced the defense and switched from dribbling to under-crotch dribbling. Green unknowingly moved his defensive focus. Su Tian saw the right opportunity and broke through the defense line with an explosion.

Su Tian carried the ball all the way to the basket. Leonard tried to help defend and jumped up to try to block the shot.

Su Tian took advantage of the situation and used the lever to dodge, and made another layup.

bang - swish -

Basketball hits the board with ease.

Seeing Su Tian making great achievements as soon as he came on the field, Wharton was silently relieved.

The Lakers have finally gotten here, and they can't let anything happen because of the last tremor.

The ball was transferred, and Leonard advanced to the frontcourt with the ball.

Facing George's defense, Leonard called his teammates to pick and roll, using the pick and roll to break through.

But just when Leonard stopped for a jump shot, Su Tian suddenly appeared from the side, and a big hand directly covered Leonard's view of the shot.

boom--

Basketball is a direct hit.

Su Tian turned around and rushed directly to get the rebound.

After grabbing the rebound, Su Tian turned around and started a fast break, but Leonard subconsciously stepped forward to block it.When Su Tian saw Leonard coming to stop him, he smiled slightly, because at this time, George had already started and rushed to the front.

Su Tian directly made a long pass and accurately passed it in front of George. George accelerated two steps to get the ball and went straight to the basket.

bang——

George dunked with both hands.

"I can only say that Su is worthy of it. He helped the team as soon as he got on the bus. He scored a goal and an assist and successfully led the Lakers to counterattack." Barkley couldn't help but admire.

"Yes, Su seems to be the anchor of the Lakers!" Kenny Smith said.

Su Tian's continuous performance after coming on the court stabilized the Lakers, and the point difference returned to double digits again.

At this time, Walton on the sidelines also applauded excitedly, congratulating George and Su Tian for their connection and cooperation.

"With a lineup like this, as long as the head coach doesn't mess around, it's normal to win the championship." Walton thought to himself.

However, the Raptors did not collapse again because of Su Tian's appearance. Instead, they had more fighting spirit, but they no longer ran rampant, but played more methodically.

At this time, the Raptors, who were facing the Lakers, were like a small boat in a storm. They seemed very dangerous, but they could always hold on.

At the end of the second quarter, the point difference returned to 13 points, and the Raptors still trailed by a double-digit point difference.

"The Raptors improved significantly in the second quarter, but the Lakers responded immediately. Now the point difference is still double digits, and the Raptors' task is still very arduous." Barkley said.

"Yes, the Lakers responded too quickly, especially Su. Su's role on the court was too obvious." Kenny Smith said.

At this time, O'Neal on the side also nodded and said: "Yes, Su now is a bit as intimidating as I was back then."

As soon as O'Neal finished speaking, Barkley and Smith looked at him with disgust.

"Shaq, although I admit that you were very powerful at that time, I still think more highly of you than Su."

"So you still admit that I am strong, right?"

"Okay, okay, you are strong, you are strong."

At this time, in the Raptors locker room.

"Everyone performed very well in the second quarter! I saw everyone's changes, that's it! Even if we lose, we will tear off the Lakers!!"

"In the next second half of the game, everyone will do their best to disrupt the Lakers' championship night!! Let them not win the O'Brien Trophy tonight!!!"

Nurse's two gritted words once again aroused the competitiveness of the Raptors players, and everyone's eyes were filled with fighting spirit.

At the same time, here in the Lakers locker room.

"Guys, I think everyone has seen something is wrong with the Raptors. The O'Brien Cup is right in front of us in this game. If we win this game, we can create a myth of unbeaten championship!"

"So, don't hold back any more in the next half! Su, don't hold back anymore!"

Su Tian saw Wharton's serious eyes and nodded seriously.

Because he had a clear advantage from the beginning of this game, Su Tian still held back, hoping to let his teammates perform.

But now that the coach has said this, let’s play.

Soon the intermission ended and the third quarter began.

The Lakers and Raptors both undoubtedly came up with their starting lineups.

"Okay, I didn't see either side getting into the starting lineup. It seems like there will still be a fierce battle between the two teams!" Barkley said.

The first possession of the third quarter was given to the Raptors, and Lowry came to the frontcourt with the ball.

As soon as Lowry came to the frontcourt with the ball, Su Tian took the initiative to fight.

Seeing Su Tian's initiative, Lowry didn't dare to make a big move, so he took the initiative to pass the ball to Leonard who came to the side to respond.

After Leonard caught the ball, facing Butler, Lowry took the initiative to lead Su Tian away from the two.

Su Tian is not only great in single defense, but also top-notch in assist defense. Naturally, Lowry will not make stupid mistakes.

After Lowry lured Su Tian away, Leonard began to beat Butler in isolation with the ball.

Leonard didn't make many dribbling moves. He first tested the triple threat, and then directly broke through and rushed to the basket.

Butler followed Leonard step by step. After reaching the basket, Leonard overcame Butler's defense and shot for a layup.

At the moment of the shot, Su Tian, ​​who was particularly concerned by the Raptors, did not move, but George jumped out from the side and slapped the basketball.

"Pegboard hat! George's nailboard hat!!"

"The Lakers really have too many talents! Even if you catch Su, there are George and Butler!!"

"Yes, and don't forget that the Lakers still have Brunson who is resting, and Wood and Vincent who are very popular recently."

"The Raptors, do they really have no chance of winning?"

After George blocked the shot, he took the basketball back into his arms.

He turned around and was about to hit a fast break, but Leonard blocked it in time. Lowry and Green also followed Su Tian closely to prevent Su Tian from speeding up.

But George still passed the ball without hesitation.

"Who did George pass this on to?"

"Are there Lakers players in the frontcourt? No, that's right!"

"Ingram! Brandon Ingram! How could I forget him!"

Just when George was blocked, Su Tian was double-teamed, and Butler was in a bad position, Ingram successfully ran ahead of everyone!

Ingram received George's pass and went straight to the basket. When he got to the right position, he collected the ball and took off.

bang——

Ingram succeeded with a two-handed dunk!

"The Lakers surprised the Raptors at the beginning of the third quarter, blocking shots, defending and counterattacking!" Barkley said.

"This will test the Raptors' mental endurance and see if they can counterattack." Smith said.

The Lakers' beautiful counterattack made the fans at the scene almost switch sides.

The Raptors organized an offense again. This time Lowry moved very slowly when holding the ball. He just wanted to slow down the rhythm and increase the success rate.

After arriving in the frontcourt, this time Lowry did not pass the ball to Leonard, but made a high throw pass to Gasol inside the basket.

Gasol got the ball and after a back-up shot, he turned around and shot for a layup.

Swah——

Basketball hit.

"Okay, the Raptors chose to open up the situation from the inside, and it seems to be pretty good so far."

"The only question now is whether this style of play can last."

(End of this chapter)