NBA Old Age Star System

Su Tian's counterattack dunk directly suppressed the Clippers' morale. James off the court began to become unable to sit still.

Two more rounds later, James came to Rivers.

"Coach, call a timeout. Kawhi is having a hard time dealing with Su. Let me play."

Rivers turned to look at James, smiled, and said, "LeBron, relax, everything is under my control. Just follow my arrangements."

James was also stunned when he heard Rivers' words.

After working with Tyronn Lue for several years in the Cavaliers, James has developed the habit of the coach listening to his suggestions carefully. But now that he has come to the Clippers, he did not expect to be directly rejected by Rivers.

After being rejected, James didn't say much, but turned back to the bench and sat down.

However, although James sat down, he had more thoughts in his mind.

Rivers on the sidelines had his hands on his hips, watching the game on the court, but what he was thinking about had nothing to do with the game.

"What can James do? He is old. He is no longer the superstar he was before. Doesn't he still have to listen to me in the Clippers?"

At this time, the situation on the court was firmly controlled by the Lakers, and the point difference was getting wider and wider. The Clippers fans at the scene also looked at Rivers on the sidelines in confusion.

"Why haven't the Clippers called timeout yet?"

"What is Rivers doing? The Clippers are about to be destroyed!"

"Is Firth undercover here? Why didn't he call a timeout?"

"Isn't he distracted? Look at his expression, he's actually very satisfied?!"

"With such a good lineup, the Lakers were able to score so many points. Rivers must take the blame!"

"Rivers is simply committing a crime. He is wasting the prime years of James and Leonard!!"

"Rivers must be fired! He has absolutely no ability to lead this Clippers!!"

"Yes! get out of class is dismissed! Rivers is dismissed!"

At this time, the noise from the audience finally reached Rivers' mind.

"Are these viewers sick? Are you asking me to leave get out of class? What are you thinking!" Rivers thought to himself.

At this time, Rivers, who had regained consciousness, looked at the score on the field, his expression immediately changed, and he quickly called a timeout.

At this time, the point difference was already 20 points, and Rivers could have just raised the white flag and surrendered if it was a little later.

"Ahem, let's make substitution adjustments next. James and Zubac will come on. I have only one request, and that is to chase points!"

Rivers made a pretentious tactical arrangement, trying to cover up his embarrassing performance just now.

As for the Lakers, Walton didn't waste any time. After changing into the starting lineup, he sat firmly on the bench.

Barkley also looked at Smith beside him at this time and said: "Kenny, what are the Clippers doing? Is the reaction too slow?"

"I'm not very sure about this. Maybe after the game, we can interview Coach Rivers to see what he is thinking."

Kenny Smith is also very helpless. Whatever Firth is doing here, he is already an experienced coach. Why is there such a low-level mistake?

Soon, the timeout ends and the game continues.

After the two sides took the field again, James began to dominate the ball and wanted to continuously hold the ball and attack the basket.

But under the joint defense of George, Big Eyebrow, and McGee, James' shooting percentage is not high.

And because the Lakers have strengthened inside, James can only choose a more reliable shot.

In the end, as time passed little by little, the point difference still failed to catch up.

The Lakers defeated the Clippers 121-105 and successfully got a good start to the season.

苏天全场拿到29分13助攻7篮板2抢断1盖帽，乔治21分5助攻5篮板，浓眉25分9篮板5助攻2盖帽。

The Big Three of the Lakers performed impeccably and all performed as they should.

反观快船这边，詹姆斯全场拿到18分10篮板8助攻，伦纳德22分6篮板5助攻。

If it weren't for the outstanding performance of Lou Williams and Harrell on the Clippers' bench, I'm afraid the point difference between the two teams would only be even greater.

After the game, James and Su Tian hugged and then turned back to the locker room.

Leonard had also arrived in the locker room at this time. When he saw James coming in, Leonard didn't speak.

Seeing Leonard's reticent look, James really couldn't hold it in any longer.

"Kawhi, I think the two of us need to talk about the team."

Leonard looked up at James, didn't speak, just nodded.

James is helpless, but this is his own team. No matter what, he has to show some results before talking about other things.

At the same time, the Lakers here.

They won easily in the first game of the season. James was a strong team in the same city. The entire Lakers team was very happy.

At this time, Nong Mei also found Su Tian with a smile.

"Su, our cooperation is simply great! I heard the fans cheering for our cooperation more than once!!"

Su Tian was also very happy at this time and said with a smile: "Of course, buddy! Our cooperation is perfect! Let the Clippers guys go home in despair!!"

In the post-game interview, reporters also focused on the thick eyebrows. After all, the thick eyebrows are still new. They have just come to the Lakers and are full of freshness.

The day after the game against the Clippers, Su Tian saw a piece of news.

"The Cavaliers' meritorious coach Tyronn Lue has now voluntarily resigned!" 》

"Tylenn Lue resigned on his own initiative? Oh yes, look at the time, Tyronn Lue should be joining the Clippers soon! However, the current Clippers star is still James, will Tyronn Lue still go?"

Su Tian muttered secretly in his heart.

"No, maybe it's just because James is with the Clippers that it's easier for Tyronn Lue to go to the Clippers to be the head coach!"

"It seems like Rivers' time to stay with the Clippers is running out."

After reading the information about other teams, Su Tian withdrew his attention and looked at the Lakers' upcoming schedule.

Next, the Lakers will have three consecutive home games, facing the Jazz, Hornets, and Grizzlies respectively.

They are not particularly strong, but the Jazz can be considered a playoff team, so don't be careless.

Moreover, it is said that Gobert of the Jazz was very unhappy with the fact that Su Tian won the best defensive player award.

On October 10, the Lakers hosted the Utah Jazz at home.

The Jazz's core players are still in their young upswing, so the thematic framework has not changed.

The starting lineup is, Mike Conley, Mitchell, Joe Ingles, Jeff Green, Gobert.

At the beginning of the game, Su Tian tried his best to defend Mitchell, causing the Jazz's offense to never take off.

On the offensive end, the connection between Su Tian and Nongmei also made the Jazz hard to guard against.As a result, at the end of the first quarter, the Lakers already had a 12-point lead.

In the second quarter, Su Tian took a break and Mitchell's condition gradually recovered, so the point difference began to shrink.

At the end of the first half, the score difference reached 8 points and returned to single digits. Jazz fans seemed to see hope of winning again.

"The Lakers can't do this. They have been busy for so long in the summer, and this is the result?"

"It's just that, even with the All-Star insider, it's not as good as our defensive effect of Gobert."

"I think the Lakers should just quit competing for the championship. This is the strength, otherwise we, the Jazz, will win the championship!"

When Lakers fans saw Jazz fans saying this, they couldn't help but want to refute.

"How many pounds have you drunk, Jazz fans? Do you really think you are better than the Lakers? We Lakers haven't exerted our strength yet!"

"We're only halfway through the game, not to mention that the Jazz are still lagging behind. Do you really think you can do it?"

"I advise Jazz fans to keep a low profile, otherwise they will be beaten to death by Su."

The intermission time also passed little by little amid the arguments between the two parties.

Soon the third quarter will start.

The lineup that opened the third quarter was naturally the starting lineup.

Su Tian came on the court, reached for the ball directly, got the ball and faced Mitchell. After continuous dribbling, the "Three-Point Shooter" badge lit up, and Su Tian directly shot a three-pointer.

Swah——

Hit a three-pointer steadily.

As Su Tian hit a three-pointer, the fans at the scene also burst into warm applause.

"Kenny, have you noticed that Su has made a lot of defensive shots this season?" Barkley said.

"No, Charles, as a three-point shooter, I can tell you clearly that Suna didn't shoot against the defense, it was a shot that deflected the defense." Kenny Smith said.

"And compared to this, I'm more curious. Su's three-point shooting speed has actually become much faster! And not only has the shooting rate not dropped, but it has an upward trend! This is outrageous!"

When Kenny Smith said this, Charles reacted as if it was indeed the case.

At this time, the game on the court was still going on, and Mitchell was obviously stretched thin under Su Tian's defense.

Just when there was a breakthrough, Su Tian saw the right opportunity and directly stole the ball.

After the steal, Su Tian controlled the ball, went straight to the basket, collected the ball, and dunked with both hands.

Just after this goal, the point difference was completely stabilized to double digits, and the Jazz's morale dropped significantly.

"Why, why don't the Jazz fans stop shouting now? Keep shouting!"

"What level are you at, and you're still mocking the Lakers? Do you really think it's that simple for an undefeated team to win the championship?"

"Do you understand what dominance is?!"

"It is recommended that Jazz fans speak in a low-key tone next time, otherwise it will be very embarrassing to be slapped in the face."

Midway through the third quarter, Su Tian was replaced and rested. Although Su Tian came off the field, the point difference between the two teams was already wide at this time, and it was already difficult to catch up.

At the end of the third quarter, the score difference reached 14 points.

In the fourth quarter, Su Tian once again played with thick eyebrows and a substitute lineup.

At this time, everyone who is familiar with Su Tian knows that the fourth quarter is Su Tian’s time and Su Tian’s repertoire.

Sure enough, in the first round, Su Tian directly intercepted the pass between Mitchell and Jeff Green.

After successfully intercepting the pass, Su Tian rushed forward with the ball.

Mitchell, who was behind him, saw this and immediately turned around to chase. However, Mitchell found that he was chasing further and further, until he reached the front court and watched Su Tian succeed in a one-handed dunk.

Su Tian counterattacked with a steal and dunk, completely setting off an offensive frenzy in the next few rounds.

For several consecutive rounds, Su Tian hit consecutive shots, and the Jazz had no choice but to call a timeout.

The Jazz took advantage of the timeout to make substitution adjustments and took on the entire main lineup.

The Lakers also made substitution adjustments, and the starting lineup came on.

After the main lineups of both sides faced off again, the Jazz were still firmly suppressed by the Lakers.

In the end, under Su Tian's control, the Lakers won the game steadily.

In this game, the Big Three of the Lakers once again all had 20+ points. In addition, Brunson also performed well.

For the Jazz, Mitchell only scored 16 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists. This data is obviously unqualified as the team's first scoring point.

After the game, Mitchell took the initiative to find Su Tian, ​​and the two hugged and greeted.

"Su, you have become more powerful again."

"Haha, Donovan, you have to work harder. You can't let me and Harden pressure you all the time. Set a small goal first, kill Harden and get the MVP."

Looking at Su Tian's encouraging eyes, Mitchell didn't know for a moment whether Su Tian was really blessing him or if he had other intentions.

In the post-game interview, a reporter once again asked Su Tian what he thought of Mitchell.

Although Mitchell is now the undisputed star of the Jazz, he is only in his third season.

It can be said that from the current point of view, Mitchell's future All-Star status is stable, and as for greater achievements, it is also very possible, and he will be a definite star of tomorrow.

"Donovan is great, his offensive skills are very comprehensive, and I have to say that he already has the ability to become an All-Star player. As for his next step, I hope he can go further in the playoffs. "

After receiving Su Tian's affirmative reply, the reporters left with satisfaction.

On October 10, the Lakers played against the Hornets at home.

The match against the Hornets was even easier. After halftime, the Lakers were already leading by 20 points, so Walton began to reduce the playing time of the main players and focus on training the abilities of the substitutes and bench.

Walton originally thought that the bench would collapse, but he did not expect that Payton Jr. and Curry Jr. performed well.

Even this year's two rookies, Dort and Keldon Johnson, have performed to a certain extent.

Of course, this may also be related to the fact that the opponent is the Hornets.

In the end, the game ended, and the Lakers defeated the Hornets 120-101.

"In this game, we saw a different Lakers. The Big Three's playing time was greatly shortened in this game, but the bench's playing time increased. However, the Lakers' bench performed unexpectedly." Barkley said.

"Indeed, among them, Kuzma and Nunn left a profound impact on everyone, and Robinson and Seth Curry's three-pointers were enough to kill people." Kenny Smith said.

"Facts have proven that a successful team must not only have a reasonable starting lineup, but also have sufficient substitutes."

At this time, James, who was watching the live broadcast, nodded seriously.

"I didn't expect that what Barkley said makes sense. It is true. Not only must the starter be strong, but the bench must also be strong. Of course, this also requires a good enough head coach to lead." James murmured to himself. (End of chapter)