NBA Old Age Star System

Chapter 363: New season, new lineup, testing each other in pre-season
The offseason passes quickly, October is here in the blink of an eye, and the preseason of the new season is about to begin.

As early as August, the NBA officially announced the preseason schedule.

The Lakers have a total of 6 preseason games, including two against the Nets, two against the Warriors, and two against the Clippers.

The two games against the Nets were both played in China, in Magic City and Pengcheng.

In September, the Lakers had already begun organizing teammates to return to training.

Su Tian's state is naturally the best preserved, and even because of the new badge, his shots are more stable.

Followed by thick eyebrows and George.

Su Tian also didn't expect that George was quite restrained during the offseason. Apart from going fishing at sea, he didn't indulge too much, and his overall condition was pretty good.

In addition to the three main players, among the veteran players, Brunson was injured last season, so he is holding his breath this season and is also in good condition.

Among the new team members, McGee has always been very professional, so there is no need to worry too much.

As for the others, most of them are substitute players. They have been looking forward to playing for a long time, and naturally they will not let their condition collapse.

On October 10, after the team's normal training, Walton gathered everyone together.

"Guys, after this period of training, everyone's performance is still very good. Tomorrow we will start the preseason game against the Warriors. Although this is only a preseason game, the league has still arranged for a national live broadcast, so, Everyone, please rest early when you go back, stay in good condition, and perform well in tomorrow’s game.”

"Su, please come and say a few words."

Su Tian followed suit and walked to the front and turned around to face everyone.

Since being equipped with the "Big Boss", Su Tian still clearly feels the changes in the people around him, not only the players, but also the coach.

"Okay, brothers, I think everyone knows what the goal of the Lakers is this season, and that is to defend the title! And if you want to defend the title, you have to knock down all the enemies on the road! No matter it's the Warriors or the Clippers, no matter the Warriors The dragon is still a knight, as long as he stops us from defending our title, then we must defeat him and knock him down! Defeat him!"

As soon as Su Tian finished speaking, the team members below also echoed.

"Don't worry Su, we will definitely have no problem."

"No problem, I will definitely defend my title!"

"Charge! Defend the title!!"

Seeing how energetic everyone was, Su Tian felt relieved.

The next day, October 10, the Lakers played against the Warriors away from home.

The Warriors let go of Durant during the offseason and re-signed Green. Although they retained the Iron Triangle lineup, Clay failed to return due to a knee injury, and the Warriors' lineup was not complete.

Of course, I have to say that Miles is indeed a figure. Facing the Warriors that are about to collapse, they still brought D'Angelo Russell and Glenn Robinson III to the Warriors as supplements and transitions.

As a result, the Warriors' starting lineup also became Curry, Russell, Robinson, Green, and Rooney.

As for Pascal, Jordan Poole and others on the bench, their level is even more limited, and pales in comparison to the previous players Livingston and Iguodala.

After taking a look at the Warriors' lineup, Su Tian knew that the Warriors' era had passed. Even if the Warriors won the championship again, it would never be with this lineup.

The starting lineup for the Lakers is: Brunson, Su Tian, ​​George, Big Eyebrow, and McGee.

Facing the Warriors with such a lineup, it was another preseason game, so neither Su Tian nor George planned to play for too long. Even if they did play, they would focus on organization.

Soon, the game started, McGee grabbed the first right of attack, Brunson got the ball and came to the frontcourt, facing Curry, he chose to break through directly.

Su Tianze kept the Warriors' defensive lineup in check by running without the ball.

Brunson had been holding his breath all offseason. He was very fast and directly broke through Curry's defense. After reaching the basket, he went straight for a layup.

After scoring, Brunson beat his chest while cheering himself up.

Su Tian looked on and felt very happy. After all, Brunson's strength has increased, which is a good thing for the Lakers.

The ball changed and it was the Warriors' turn to attack. Curry came to the frontcourt with the ball, observed the Lakers' defensive lineup, and called Green to step forward to cooperate with the pick-and-roll.

With the help of Green's pick-and-roll, Curry broke through, came to the free throw line, and shot directly.

Curry has been careful enough. After all, the Lakers now have two strong men in the paint, Big Eyebrow and McGee.

But Curry's throwing shot was still affected by his thick eyebrows. Basketball struck iron. McGee turned around to grab the rebound and passed the ball to Su Tian who stepped forward to respond.

When Su Tian got the ball, he was not in a hurry, but slowly advanced to the frontcourt with the ball.

After arriving in the frontcourt, facing Russell's defense, Su Tian did not rush to attack, but called on Nong Mei to step forward to cooperate with the pick-and-roll.

With the help of Nongmei's pick-and-roll, Nongmei turned around directly, and both of them headed towards the basket.

And just when Green didn't know who to guard, Su Tian threw the ball directly to the basket.

At this time, the thick eyebrow saw the right opportunity, jumped up high, got the basketball, and smashed it into the basket.

boom--

"Alley-oops from Sue and Davis!!!"

"Although this is the first time for the two of them to work together, the tacit understanding between them is really great!!"

"That's true. The two of them are so compatible!"

"I didn't expect that in just the first preseason game, the two of them immediately cooperated successfully in alley-oops. It seems that they have practiced a lot in private."

After the dunk landed, Nongmei went to Su Tian and gave him a high-five to celebrate. Nongmei looked very excited and excited.

After Nongmei came to the Lakers, Nongmei did what Su Tian expected. He did not clearly say that this is Su Tian's team or this is my team.

Since it is not stated clearly, it means that there are still some ideas.

In Nongmei's view, if he wins the championship this season and gets FMVP, then the boss himself will do his part.

Su Tian naturally knew about the little idea of ​​thick eyebrows, but Su Tian didn't panic at all.

No matter how proud you were before, now that you are here, just be submissive to the "Big Boss"!

Then we played a few more rounds, basically organized by Su Tian and George.

Halfway through the first quarter, Su Tian and George both came off the court to rest, giving more playing time to the substitute lineup and bench.

Then Su Tian and George, including Davis, only played again for a few minutes at the beginning of the third quarter and never played again.

At the end of the game, the Lakers defeated the Warriors 122-99. Although the preseason games did not count as a record, Lakers fans still felt physically and mentally refreshed watching the Lakers brutalize the Warriors.

In this game, Su Tian, ​​George and Nongmei didn't play for a long time, so Brunson won the team's scoring title.

Brunson scored 28 points, 5 assists, 3 rebounds and 1 steal, showing a more comprehensive scoring method.

In addition, Caruso, Nunn, Dunro, and Kuzma also showed more mature performances than last season, and even Curry's performance has become better.

After defeating the Warriors in the first game, Walton was very satisfied with the condition of his players, and the fans also breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, the reason why many championship-winning teams cannot defend their titles is because of their own problems.

Now it seems that the Lakers themselves should not have any big problems. The remaining problems are external problems, which can be easily solved and just win the game.

On October 10, the Lakers rushed to the Magic City of China to prepare to start the game against the Nets here.

When they came to China to play, it was Su Tian's home court. Wharton also followed suit and let Su Tian play for a while.As for the Nets, Durant directly announced that he would be reimbursed for the season and stayed in Brooklyn to recuperate, so the Nets are still led by Irving.

Su Tian took a look at the Nets bench and discovered that the current head coach was still Atkinson.

Su Tian doesn't know what will happen if Atkinson continues to coach, or whether he will be better than Nash.

The game against the Nets ended quickly. At the end of the first half, the game was basically over because the point difference was too big.

In the second half, Su Tian played for a few minutes and then took a rest and did not play again.

At the end of the game, the Lakers defeated the Nets 119-92, ushering in two consecutive preseason victories.

After the game, the fans at the scene shouted Su Tian's name loudly, and some fans even held signs that read "Come and save Chinese basketball!"

Su Tian also responded to the fans' love as much as possible, waving and greeting the fans at the scene 360 ​​degrees.

On October 10, the Lakers and Nets moved to Pengcheng to start the second leg of the game.

In the second stop, Su Tian still played the most minutes among the Big Three and gave his performance to the fans.

Moreover, while Su Tian was on the court with Nongmei at the same time, he gave the fans a coordinated performance of alley-oop dunks.

At the end of the game, the game was still easily won by the Lakers.

After two preseason games in China, the Lakers returned to Los Angeles to prepare for the newly formed Clippers battleship this season.

After a period of operations and transactions, the Clippers formed a very competitive lineup.

Not only are they led by the two giants James and Leonard, but there are also such outstanding role players.

There are also two center players with different styles in Zubac and Howard. The depth and thickness of their lineup are no worse than that of the Lakers.

On October 10, the Lakers faced the Clippers at home.

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

The Clippers' starting lineup is Beverley, Pope, James, Leonard, and Howard.

Soon, the game started, and it was McGee who still took the lead.

Brunson controlled the ball, advanced to the frontcourt with the ball, and passed the ball directly to Su Tian.

When Su Tian got the ball, facing Pope's defense, he still called for thick eyebrows to come over and cooperate with the pick-and-roll.

Because according to his own strength, it is still very easy to beat Pop in singles. Now it is more about tactical coordination with thick eyebrows.

With the help of the pick-and-roll, Su Tian broke through directly, and Nongmei took the opportunity to stretch outside the three-point line.

Leonard and Pope, on the other hand, habitually went towards Su Tian.

Seeing this, Su Tian directly passed the ball to the thick eyebrow who was emptied outside the three-point line.

After thick eyebrows got the ball, he shot a three-pointer directly.

Swah——

Hit a three-pointer steadily.

“It’s Davis and Su’s connection and cooperation again!!”

"The two of them really have a great understanding!!"

"Yes, and the key is that both of them are players who can play both inside and outside, so the combined lethality of the two has skyrocketed."

"This combination is far more lethal than Curry and Durant's Dooku pick-and-roll."

After the Lakers made a hit, the ball changed and it was the Clippers' turn to attack.

Beverley advanced to the frontcourt with the ball and passed the ball directly to James.

When James faced George's defense, he also called for a pick-and-roll.

The Lakers need preseason games to hone their tactical coordination, and the Clippers need more training than the Lakers.

The Lakers at least retain the basics, they just added Davis.

The Clippers are completely reorganizing the team.

In the next few rounds, the two teams focused on tactical cooperation, whether it was James, Leonard, George, or Su Tian.

They are all trying to restrain their desire to take shots, giving the shots to their teammates, and trying their best to make the basketball work.

At the end of the first half, the Lakers already led by 15 points.

Throughout the first half, Su Tian and George did not play for a long time.

At the beginning of the second half, Su Tian and George came on the court again, leading the Lakers to continue to widen the point difference.

After playing for half a quarter, Su Tian and George took a break again, leaving Brunson and Nongmei on the court to practice tactical coordination.

The Clippers have no desire to chase points, and they focus the team's attention on tactical drills and cooperation.

Soon, the game ended, and the Lakers relied on the previous points difference to win the game steadily.

Of course, the main gain from this game was not winning the game, but taking the opportunity to test the Clippers.

Walton and an assistant coach were writing and drawing while talking about tactics on the sidelines during the game.

It seems that there is something wrong.

On October 10, the Lakers played against the Clippers again, but this time it was the Clippers' home court.

But it's all at Staples, so there's no difference.

In this game, Su Tian and George's playing time was reduced again. Walton tried to use Brunson and Davis to cooperate, trying to come up with a lineup without Su Tian and George.

When Su Tian and George are not on the court, the Lakers' strongest lineup is Brunson, Nunn, Kuzma, Big Eyebrow, and McGee.

Don't tell me, the effect is not bad, but Davis is a little tired from playing, as if he has found the feeling of being in the Pelicans again.

Fortunately, this was just an experiment, otherwise Davis would regret it to death.

"I worked so hard at the Pelicans. I finally left. I thought I could win the championship easily, but I didn't expect that I was still working so hard here."

This game was also won by the Clippers, and the Lakers ushered in their first defeat of the preseason.

On October 10, the Lakers played against the Warriors. This preseason game was also the Lakers' last preseason game.

So Su Tian and George only played half of the first quarter, and immediately put on their training uniforms after coming off the field, and they stopped playing.

However, even if the two did not play again, the game was still won by the Lakers in the end.

Because Nunn and Dunro's three-pointers opened up the game, the Warriors were stunned by the Lakers' three-pointers.

At this point, the Lakers' preseason games are all over, with 5 wins and 1 loss, and the regular season is just around the corner.

(End of this chapter)