NBA Old Age Star System

LaVine had just broken through when he was directly intercepted by Su Tian.

After stealing the ball, Su Tian controlled the ball and rushed forward directly to form a defensive counterattack.

Su Tian was very fast, but LaVine was not slow either. The two of them fought against each other and came to the basket in the frontcourt.

Su Tian saw the right opportunity, collected the ball, took a European step, one step, two steps, and scored a layup.

When Su Tian took the first step of the European move, LaVine was deceived by Su Tian's very deceptive European move.

So Su Tian was not disturbed at all in the next layup.

4-0
The Lakers hit consecutively, and the Bulls seemed helpless.

In the next few rounds, the Bulls' performance still did not bring any surprises to everyone.

After all, as the team's first scoring point, Zach LaVine is competing against Su Tian, ​​so it is reasonable to be restricted.

After the first quarter, the two sides made substitution adjustments. At this time, the Lakers' disadvantage of insufficient interior personnel began to show.

Because McGee cannot play for too long continuously, Boucher has to bear most of the time at the fifth position. As a result, only Kuzma is left at the fourth position.

Of course, there is no problem in letting George support him briefly.

In the second quarter, Su Tian was also replaced early. At this time, Su Tian was placed in the third position.

The Lakers' overall lineup has become smaller, their flexibility has increased, and their pace is getting faster and faster.

After the pace picked up, the point difference became wider and wider. At the end of the first half, the point difference had reached 18 points.

"Should I say that the Lakers are too strong, or should I say that the Bulls are too weak? The Lakers gave up Davis, and ended up being blown away by nearly 20 points at halftime."

"It has both. Although the Lakers lack Davis, the Lakers' foundation is too strong, and Su is the cornerstone of the Lakers. With Su here, the Lakers cannot collapse."

"The Bulls management needs to work hard. After all this, it seems that there is no chance of the playoffs this season."

Soon, the intermission passed and the third quarter began.

In the third quarter of the game, the Lakers made personnel adjustments, including Brunson, Nunn, Su Tian, ​​George, and McGee.

Nunn is actually not bad in his own ability, but because there are so many talented defenders in the Lakers, he has never had a chance to stand out.

The first possession of the third quarter was given to the Lakers. Brunson came to the frontcourt with the ball and used McGee's pick-and-roll to break through.

Halfway through the breakthrough, he successfully attracted a double-team from the Bulls, so Brunson passed a pass to Nunn outside the three-point line.

Nunn took the ball and shot a three-pointer directly.

Swah——

The three-pointer was hit steadily, the two cooperated successfully, and even high-fived each other when returning to defense.

This scene fell into the eyes of Walton on the sidelines, and Walton nodded with satisfaction.

Walton has been focusing on cultivating role players and substitute lineups, just to create an emergency lineup without the starting three.

Now the performance of Brunson and Nunn is obviously something Walton likes very much.

The ball is switched, and the Bulls attack.

LaVine took the ball and advanced to the frontcourt. Facing Nunn's defense, he chose to break through directly.

Because Nunn is not well-known, LaVine did not make too many moves, but was successfully blocked by Nunn.

At this moment, Su Tian struck out again and successfully stole the ball again!

But this time Brunson obviously reacted faster and ran ahead of everyone, so Su Tian passed the ball to him.

Brunson caught the ball and scored directly for a layup.

"Okay, the Lakers' defensive counterattack in the third quarter should be engraved in your bones by now. Look how fast Brunson runs," Barkley said.

"This is a good habit. Of course, it also illustrates the strength of the Lakers." Kenny Smith said.

So in the next few rounds, the Bulls were once again lost in the Lakers' offense.

In the fourth quarter, Su Tian led the substitutes to play again. Within a few minutes, the Bulls replaced all the main players and surrendered.

Seeing this, Walton quickly replaced the main lineup and put on a rare bench lineup.

Dort, Curry Jr., Keldon Johnson, Dunroe, Boucher.

While Su Tian was watching his teammates playing the game, he was thinking about the team's internal problems.

There are currently only three inside players available for the team. Once someone is injured, the Lakers will be very passive.

"So, we still have to see where there are useful inside players and use them as backup." Su Tian murmured to himself.

Soon, the game on the court was over. The Lakers won the Bulls with a score difference of more than 20 points without any pressure at all.

After the game, Su Tian directly called Johnson.

"We lack a suitable backup big man."

"Yeah, Pelinka is already looking, but you know, it's not easy to find."

"It's okay, I understand. We can study it together when I get back to Los Angeles."

The day after the game against the Bulls, the Lakers team returned to Los Angeles.

After Su Tian went home for a brief rest, he went straight to Johnson's office.

"Erwin, how's it going? Is there any better candidate?"

"Well, there's nothing particularly suitable yet. You can take a look first."

Johnson said as he handed over a list.

Su Tian picked up the list and started looking at it, but nothing seemed particularly suitable.

"None of these feel very suitable. Are there any other candidates?" Su Tian asked.

At this time, Johnson hesitated and looked at Pelinka aside.

Pelinka smiled and said: "There is indeed another one recommended by Anthony, but this candidate still needs to be considered."

"Oh? Anthony suggested it? Who was it?"

"It's DeMarcus Cousins."

"Cousins!"

Su Tian was first surprised when he heard this name, and then he was confused.

"Hasn't he been signed by someone else yet?"

Pelinka shook his head and said: "Not yet. Now everyone is not optimistic about his injury, and Cousins' strength has indeed declined seriously."

Su Tian nodded when he heard this and said: "Indeed, but we are just looking for a backup center, or even a third center. Cousins' ability should be enough for the job."

"In that case, if you don't have any objections, Su, I will contact Cousins' agent and ask him to come over for a trial training," Pelinka said.

"Okay, let him come." After Pelinka went out, Johnson looked at Su Tian and couldn't help but said: "Su, let's not mention Cousins' ability for the moment. His temper is not easy to deal with. Yes, are you sure?"

"Don't worry Erwin, I'm not afraid of his bad temper, I'm just afraid that he won't come."

Seeing how confident Su Tian was, Johnson was dubious, but in the end he chose to believe Su Tian.

At this time, what Su Tian was thinking in his heart was that with the "Big Boss" badge, he was really not afraid of anything Cousins ​​would do.

On November 11, Butler led the Heat to Los Angeles.

Because Butler and the Heat arrived a day early, Su Tian also took the opportunity to ask Butler out. The two hadn't seen each other for a long time.

"Jimmy, how do you feel about the new team?"

"It's not bad, everything is new, everyone is working hard, I'm very excited."

"That's really good, but you have to be prepared for tomorrow's game. Although Davis is not here, the Heat are no match for the Lakers."

As a former member of the Lakers, Butler naturally knows the true strength of the Lakers, but Butler is naturally a person who refuses to admit defeat.

So Butler still said: "That's not necessarily the case. The Lakers want to take down the Heat, and we also want to bite off a piece of your flesh. We'll see you on the court."

After a brief meeting with Butler for a meal, Butler returned to the hotel.

The next day, November 11, the Heat arrived at Staples Center on time.

This day was not only Butler's first game against his old team, the Lakers, but it was also the day when Butler and Vincent were awarded championship rings.

Therefore, this game attracted many reporters and media, and the guest in charge of awarding the rings was Su Tian.

"This is a season. We have experienced a wonderful season. We have broken the best record in history. We have also completed the myth of winning the championship undefeated. But there is a person who has been silently paying for the team and focusing on defense, which makes me Paul can focus on offense, he has done more for the team than everyone knows, he is Jimmy Butler!"

As Su Tian said Butler's name, Butler also walked out of the Heat team with a smile and took the championship ring from Su Tian's hand.

"Of course, there is another kid. He is so lucky. He became famous on the stage of the finals and got a big contract this season. Vincent, come out!"

After Su Tian finished speaking, Gabe Vincent also walked out of the team and took the ring from Su Tian's hand.

The two got the rings and after showing them, they hugged their Lakers teammates one by one.

After a period of warm scenes, the game officially began.

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

The Heat's starting lineup is Vincent, Tyler Herro, Butler, Adebayo, and Meyers Leonard.

Because Cousins ​​has not been able to report to the Lakers yet, the Lakers still only have McGee and Boucher as inside players. In order to ensure the stability of the inside, Walton can only increase the guard's playing time.

The Lakers' overall lineup has also become smaller and more flexible.

Soon the game started. McGee and Leonard stood in the center circle for a jump ball. McGee took the lead and Brunson got the ball and advanced to the frontcourt.

Brunson and Vincent are also old rivals. The two have often faced off during training games within the Lakers team, and now the matchup between the two has finally come to the game.

Compared with Vincent, Brunson is stronger in both technical and personal abilities, so Brunson did not pass the ball, but directly broke through the defense.

Vincent also has some experience in defending Brunson, and followed Brunson step by step to the basket.

After arriving at the basket, the two had a fierce physical collision, and then Brunson made a layup. At this time, Adebayor next to him tried to help defend but was blocked by George.

bang - swish -

In the confrontation of physical collisions, Brunson had the advantage after all, and the basketball hit the board into the net.

The ball was transferred. Vincent advanced to the frontcourt with the ball and passed the ball directly to Butler.

Although Vincent has secured his starting position, the team leader is the undisputed Butler, and Vincent still has to follow the coach's arrangements.

Butler got the ball and faced Su Tian.

Butler knew that Su Tian was the new best defensive player in the league, and it would be difficult for him to break the defense with his own ability alone, so he called Leonard to step forward to cooperate with the pick-and-roll.

With the help of Leonard's pick and roll, Butler quickly broke out and rushed to the basket. At this time, Su Tian reacted quickly and bypassed the pick and roll to catch up with Butler.

At the same time, McGee under the basket is also ready to double-team and help defend. Once he sees Butler taking a layup, it will immediately be a big block.

But Butler, who rushed all the way to the basket, did not take a shot, but passed a pass to Leonard outside the three-point line.

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

Swah——

Leonard hit a three-pointer.

When Butler returned to defense, he found Leonard and gave him a high-five to celebrate.

The Heat, a newly formed team this season, actually had such tacit understanding and cooperation. Su Tian couldn't help but look at Spoelstra on the sidelines.

Facts have proved that Spoelstra, the head coach, still has a lot of skills, and Su Tian is also wary.

2-3
The ball was given to the Lakers again. Brunson came to the frontcourt with the ball. Su Tian directly reached out for the ball. Brunson passed the ball without hesitation.

Su Tian got the ball, faced Butler's defense, and also called for a pick-and-roll.

With the help of McGee's pick-and-roll, Su Tian directly broke through, and McGee also turned directly and followed.

Although Meyers Leonard has a three-point range, he is slower than McGee. McGee easily got rid of Leonard.

At the same time, Su Tian passed the ball directly to the basket.

McGee was like a helicopter, taking off directly on the spot, catching the basketball and dunking it directly.

"Alley-oop dunk! Pass from Su!!"

Su Tian and Butler each passed and assisted each other, as if they were competing against each other, and the current program was equally effective.

Then, just when everyone thought Butler was going to continue to respond, George broke through and disrupted the situation.

When Butler passed the ball to Adebayor, George suddenly appeared and directly stole it.

After stealing the ball, George went straight to the front basket and was double-teamed by Butler and Adebayor, so he passed the ball to Su Tian.

Su Tian had already entered the three-point line in the frontcourt when he caught the ball, so he took three steps to collect the ball and dunked with one hand.

"Paul George! Yes, we can't forget that the Lakers also have a superstar, Paul George!!"

"Don't compare Butler with Su now, even if it's George, Butler can't compare!"

"Butler is still a little worse. I mean he is a little worse than George. If it is Su, Butler is simply worse."

At this time, Su Tian and George successfully connected and cooperated. On the way back to defense, the two high-fived to celebrate their cooperation.

The Heat could only organize their offense again.

This time Butler advanced with the ball. When he came to the frontcourt, he found that both Su Tian and George were looking at him eagerly.

"Hey guys, do you want to kill me?" (End of Chapter)