NBA Old Age Star System

Walton can completely accept the Lakers' lineup losing, but they must learn from the loss.

In the third quarter, Morant continued to attack the basket. Cousins ​​tried to block several times but failed, and even got fouled by Morant.

However, Cousins's mood had stabilized at this time and he did not make too many drastic moves.

In the end, the Lakers still failed to make a comeback in the fourth quarter and lost 101-116, successfully gaining their first defeat of the season.

Morant scored 28 points, 6 assists and 3 rebounds and was named the best of the game.

When being interviewed by reporters after the game, you can clearly see the proud look on Morant's face.

Although they only defeated the Lakers' third team, it was still the Lakers. Morant thought he was strong enough.

"There is nothing unbeatable about the Lakers. Yes, this is my life creed. Nothing is unbeatable!"

"I think I'm going to lead the Grizzlies to higher ground, and that won't be a problem."

"I'm not arrogant, I'm just stating a fact. The Lakers will not be my opponent in the future, because the Lakers have been established and I am still growing."

"I admit that Su is very strong now and I am not his opponent yet, but when I grow up in the future, he will definitely not be my opponent."

As for the Lakers, because there is no main scoring point, everyone's scoring is relatively scattered.

The one with the best statistics was Nunn, who scored 21 points, 4 assists and 3 rebounds.

The Lakers' record reached 15 wins and 1 loss, but the Lakers did not stay too much because they had to rush to San Antonio to play against the Spurs.

Counting the Thunder before and the Pelicans after, this was a difficult four-game away game. If Walton hadn't arranged to take a break, the physical exertion of the main players would have been astonishing.

On November 11, the Lakers came to the Spurs' home court.

This is the second meeting between the Lakers and Spurs this season. The Lakers won the previous meeting easily, not to mention that the Lakers' main players were fully rested in this game.

After the game started, the Lakers' advantage was very obvious. Whether it was inside or outside, the Lakers had an undisputed advantage.

And DeRozan and Aldridge, suppressed by Su Tian and Nongmei, were unable to produce any decent cooperation and offense.

最终，湖人124-104拿下比赛，苏天拿到33分14助攻10篮板的三双数据，浓眉拿到了20分12篮板5助攻，乔治也顺利20+。

The Big Three of the Lakers worked together to defeat the Spurs.

After the game against the Spurs, the Lakers once again rushed to New Orleans non-stop.

This is the first time Big Eyebrow has played against his old club this season, and it is also the first time he has returned to New Orleans. League officials attach great importance to this game and specially arranged a national live broadcast.

For Su Tian, ​​this game also has another mission, which is to award championship rings to his old teammates.

Wood, Nance, and Ingram, who came to the Pelicans because of the trade with thick eyebrows, now have different performances and statuses in the Pelicans.

There is no doubt that Ingram is a future star that the Pelicans management values ​​​​very much. He has received key training from the Pelicans team and will be used as the future core.

For the Pelicans, Wood and Nance have relatively ordinary immediate combat capabilities.

Nance still gets some attention because of his youth, but Wood is not so good.

After leaving the Lakers' system, without Su Tian's restraint on the offensive end and Su Tian's passing bonus, Wood's shooting percentage dropped significantly.

At the same time, because Wood's shortcomings on the defensive end are difficult to solve, Pelicans head coach Gentry is very annoying.

As a result, Wood has now become a marginalized figure in the Pelicans.

The reason why he has not been completely marginalized is because Wood's contract is not small, he had a strong performance in the finals, and the management still retains a trace of fantasy.

On November 11, the entire Lakers team came to the home court of the Pelicans.

The thick eyebrows looked at the strange yet familiar scene in front of them with a lot of emotion.

"How's it going Anthony, are you okay?" Su Tian stepped forward and patted Nongmei's back.

"Don't worry, Su. I think my condition should be extremely good."

"That's good."

Before the game officially started, Su Tian walked to the center of the field and awarded championship rings to his former teammates. The fans at the scene also applauded in celebration.

When Su Tian presented the ring, he also noticed that the expressions of the three people were different.

Ingram is confident, but also has some resentment in his eyes.

Nance frowned. Although he smiled reluctantly when he got the ring, he was always in a worried mood.

Wood, on his side, looked proud when he got the ring. After getting the ring and returning to the team, he kept his chest high.

The three of them were in different states, and Su Tian could understand.

Ingram had always been regarded by the Lakers as the future core of the team. Now that he was suddenly traded, he naturally felt unhappy.

As for Nance and Wood, they have different situations, different personalities, and naturally have different ideas.

After the rings were awarded, the competition between the two sides began.

The Lakers' starting lineup is normal, while the Pelicans' starting lineup has changed significantly.

Jrue Holiday, Hart, Ingram, Wood, Nance.

Among the starting five, 4 of them came from the previous Lakers team.

McGee took the lead in grabbing the ball. Brunson got the ball and came to the frontcourt, passing the ball directly to Su Tian.

Holiday's defensive strength is still very good. Walton also made special arrangements before the game, letting Su Tian be responsible for the team's main offense.

After Su Tian got the ball, he faced Hart's defense.

"Josh, long time no see."

Hart ignored Su Tian and focused on Su Tian's movements, fearing that he would miss any details.

Su Tian, ​​on the other hand, did not just say hello. As soon as he finished speaking, he burst out and completed the breakthrough from the right side.

Hart was already very focused, but Su Tian still caught a defensive flaw. Hart reacted and quickly turned around to pursue Su Tian.

Su Tian easily came to the basket all the way. Nance wanted to step forward to help prevent interference, but Su Tian induced the ball with a European step, and the other side easily succeeded in a layup.

2-0
"Okay, it seems that the Lakers are still very stable. Su personally took the first ball." Barkley said.

"I just don't know when Davis will start to play," Kenny Smith said.

"Don't worry, Kenny, Davis will definitely perform. After all, this is Davis's former home court, and don't forget the tacit cooperation between Su and Davis."

At this time, the ball possession on the court changed and the Pelicans attacked.

Holiday came to the frontcourt with the ball. Before Holiday could make a move, Wood came to the three-point line very actively and waved for the ball.

Holiday originally didn't want to pass the ball to Wood, but after thinking about what the coach said to him before, he still passed the ball.

Wood seemed very excited after getting the ball. After a rough triple threat, he didn't wave his thick eyebrows, so he changed direction and tried to break through to the basket.Wood's dribbling changed too little, and Davis saw through it at a glance, so he took action directly with thick eyebrows and easily completed the steal.

After successfully stealing the ball, Nongmei passed a long pass to Su Tian, ​​who had already started a fast break.

After Su Tian got the ball, he accelerated again. After two accelerations, there was no player around him who could keep up.

So Su Tian looked back and smashed the ball onto the backboard.

The basketball hit the backboard and bounced back. The thick eyebrows following behind him jumped up to catch it, and dunked directly.

"Look! Let me tell you! According to the tacit understanding between the two of them, this wonderful cooperation will come sooner or later!!" Barkley shouted excitedly.

"Yes, yes, that's it!" Kenny Smith also looked very excited.

After the thick-eyebrow dunk landed, he and Su Tian next to him high-fived each other in celebration, and their tacit understanding was fully demonstrated.

The Pelicans fans at the scene had mixed emotions watching this scene. Davis was once the hope of the team's rise, but was traded away by the team. Of course, Davis's own wishes were also included in this.

However, seeing the person who was originally him now running to the other side, this feeling is naturally uncomfortable.

But when Ingram hit the ball and shot in the next round, a lot of the fans' resentment dissipated.

"It doesn't matter, we still have Brandon!"

"Yes, we won the future!"

"Brandon will lead the Pelicans to rise!!"

“The Pelican will rise!!”

Under the expectations of the fans, the first quarter ended, with the Lakers leading 34-25 by 9 points.

Although Ingram is indeed good, he is still obviously limited by George's defense.

Taking advantage of the break between sections, Ingram sat on the bench and gasped for air.

If anyone in the Pelicans camp wants to win against the Lakers the most, Ingram must be at the top.

Soon, the second quarter began. Su Tian took a rest and George came on to lead the team.

Brunson and Cousins ​​also played together. With the cooperation of these two people, George's pressure was much less and scoring became easier.

Halfway through the second quarter, Su Tian and Nong Mei came on the field again, replacing George, Brunson and others.

After Su Tian and Nongmei played again, Su Tian passed the ball and assisted Nongmei many times. The cooperation between the two made the audience excited.

"Why didn't we have a passer like Su when Davis was with the Pelicans?"

"If we had a passer like this, I'm afraid Davis would have won the championship and wouldn't have left."

"It's all the fault of the Pelicans management, they're a bunch of trash!"

“That’s it, it’s all the management’s fault, rubbish!!”

The fans' firepower immediately shifted to the management.

At the end of the first half, the point difference had been widened to 16 points.

"Judging from the first half, the gap between the Pelicans and the Lakers is still very obvious, but Ingram's performance is still good." Barkley said.

Kenny Smith also said: "Yes, but the gap between the Lakers and Pelicans is within everyone's expectation. The two teams do have some obvious gaps, and Ingram's performance did satisfy everyone, but relatively Yes, the performance of Wood and Nance will be greatly reduced."

"Yes, both Wood and Nance's performance did decline after changing teams. Wood's decline was more obvious. Of course, this may also be related to the team's system."

"Both of them are role players. We cannot ask them to reach the All-Star level."

As Barkley and Smith talked, the intermission passed little by little.

In the third quarter, both sides once again had their starting lineups.

This time, the Pelicans attacked first. Holiday came to the frontcourt with the ball and directly called Nance to step forward to pick and roll.

With the help of Nance's pick-and-roll, Holiday broke through with the ball and rushed to the basket.

At the moment of the layup, McGee and Nongmei jumped up at the same time, stretched out their hands to block the shot, and the two directly staged a "double ghost shot"!
After successfully blocking the shot, George got the ball and passed it directly to Su Tian. Su Tian rushed forward with the ball and made a layup.

With the cooperation of all the Lakers, the Pelicans were given a blow at the beginning of the third quarter.

After a successful defensive counterattack, the Pelicans had to wait several rounds to recover.

At the end of the third quarter, the point difference had stabilized to 20+. If the Pelicans wanted to make a comeback, it was only theoretically possible.

In the fourth quarter, Su Tian and Nong Mei came on the field with the substitute lineup as usual.

As for the Pelicans, Ingram led the team on the field.

Su Tian was also very curious when he saw Ingram playing. Ingram knew his strength in the fourth quarter and still played without hesitation.

"Brandon, you'd better get off the field as soon as possible. You are not our opponent. You know my state in the fourth quarter."

Ingram looked at Su Tian and said, "Su, I know you are strong, but I don't want to back down."

After hearing what Ingram said, Su Tian couldn't help but give Ingram a thumbs up.

"Okay buddy, I'll give you my utmost respect. Use all my strength."

Soon, the fourth quarter of the game began. Su Tian continued to hold the ball to score breakthroughs as soon as the game started.

Immediately afterwards, Su Tian targeted Ingram on the defensive end. First, he successfully intercepted Ingram when he broke through, and then intercepted someone else's pass to Ingram.

In just a few rounds, the point difference between the two teams was stretched to 30 points.

When the score difference reached 30 points, Gentry finally couldn't withstand the pressure. He took the initiative to call a timeout and replaced the main players to surrender.

Seeing the Pelicans' substitution adjustments, Walton also took the starting lineup and replaced it on the bench.

In the end, the game ended, and the Lakers won the game 123-97, winning by a big score.

苏天全场拿到35分13助攻7篮板4抢断，浓眉全场拿到28分12篮板4助攻2盖帽。

The two became the focus of the field and took away most of the attention.

For the Pelicans, Ingram scored 23 points, 7 rebounds and 1 assist, but was also prevented from making 5 turnovers.

In addition to Ingram, Holiday also scored 20+, and the two are also the main scoring points for the Pelicans.

As for Wood and Nance, their performance was not satisfactory.

Wood's deficiencies on the defensive end are too great, and he has been repeatedly found to break through. Nance feels that he is inferior in all aspects and has nothing outstanding.

Although the two started the game, their statistics were not outstanding, and neither of them reached double figures. (End of chapter)