NBA Old Age Star System

Chapter 376: Lien Zhan Antetokounmpo Jokic
Giannis Antetokounmpo, who succeeded in dunking, was obviously a little carried away. In the following defensive round, Su Tian directly hit a three-pointer, which suppressed the morale that the Bucks had just raised.

Seeing Su Tian's response to the ball, Xi Jinping curled his lips and once again took the ball to the frontcourt.

This time Antetokounmpo wanted to repeat his old trick, but just when Antetokounmpo was about to break through the double-team, Su Tian suddenly appeared from the side and completed the steal directly.

After successfully stealing the ball, Su Tian turned around and started a fast break.

At this time, Su Tian had the bonus of being the king of the final quarter. No one on the Bucks could catch up, so they could only watch Su Tian score a fast break layup.

It seemed that Antetokounmpo's dunk just now was very exciting, but when he looked at the score, the Lakers were already 6 points ahead.

Going from being 2 points behind to being 6 points ahead seems difficult, but in reality it was only a few rounds into the fourth quarter.

"Giannis! Focus on the game! Don't let the Lakers influence you!"

Bucks head coach Budenholzer shouted from the sidelines.

Antetokounmpo must have heard it, but Antetokounmpo, who was unwilling to give up, could only grit his teeth and follow the coach's instructions.

So in the next few rounds, the competition between the two sides became intense, and both Zixie and Su Tian focused their attention on the field.

It seemed like a close game, but in fact the Lakers had always held a lead in the score.

Halfway through the fourth quarter, Walton saw the right moment and called a timeout.

"It's really exciting! If Walton hadn't called a timeout, I wouldn't have realized that this quarter was already halfway through." Barkley sighed.

"Yes, this game is really exciting. Whether it's the Lakers' score at the beginning, Giannis' dunk, or the confrontation in the next few rounds, this is really a high-level game!" Kenny Smith also said Talk to.

At this time, the Lakers bench is here.

"Su, Anthony, don't hesitate or hold back in the next period of time. Use all your tricks. Victory is ahead!" Wharton said seriously as he looked at Su Tian and Thick Eyebrow.

After hearing this, Nongmei nodded seriously, and Su Tian also agreed.

In fact, after the Lakers took a 6-point lead, Su Tian was already half-hearted.

The reason why it was half a seed was not because the game was not over, but because Su Tian was afraid that the previous explosion would happen again.

At the same time, the Bucks' bench is here.

"Giannis, the next few minutes are our decisive moment. Make good use of this time. This is also the path we must go through to defeat the Lakers."

Budenholzer looked at Antetokounmpo with bright eyes.

Antetokounmpo nodded seriously. Even though Antetokounmpo has such shortcomings, there is no doubt that he is a player with a strong desire to win.

After all, if you don’t have a strong desire to win, you can’t do those things.

Soon, the timeout ends and the game continues.

After playing again, the lineups of both sides changed, and the Bucks became the starting lineup.

On the Lakers side, Brunson, Su Tian, ​​Kuzma, Thick Eyebrow, and McGee.

Walton insisted on putting Su Tian in the second position because he wanted Su to focus on scoring, but this would make Kuzma work harder.

And Su Tian did not live up to the coach's expectations. After coming on the field, he just took the ball and did it.

With Su Tian's current level, there is no problem in maintaining the Lakers' lead, and there is no big problem in continuing to widen the point difference.

The Bucks, on the other hand, are struggling to support themselves by relying on letters.

Until the last minute of the game, the two teams had already played back and forth for several rounds, and the score difference was constantly changing.

With Su Tian hitting a three-pointer, the Lakers officially opened the gap to 10 points.

At this time, there was only 1 minute left, and the Bucks' pursuit of points was just a hope and expectation, hoping for a miracle.

Antetokounmpo came to the frontcourt with the ball, breathing heavily while looking at the score on the court.

The intensity of the game in the fourth quarter is so high that even a physically strong player like Antetokounmpo will still be unable to withstand it.

But when Xi Jinping turned to look at Su Tian, ​​he found that Su Tian was not as out of breath as he was.

"As expected of Su, his physical strength is so good." Xi Jinping thought to himself.

In the next few rounds, Alphabet wanted to make a comeback, but the Bucks never opened a three-pointer, and in the end they could only lose unfortunately.

119-105, the Lakers won the game with difficulty.

"Congratulations to the Lakers for winning the game, but I also want to thank the Bucks for giving us a wonderful game!" Barkley said.

"I hope the Bucks will continue to surprise everyone in the next games." Kenny Smith said.

In the post-match interview, Antetokounmpo and Su Tian were naturally the focus of the reporter's interview, and they were also asked about their views on each other.

Xinjie said: "Su is indeed very strong. I admit that there are many things in him that I need to learn, but I am still curious about how Su retained his physical strength until the end. This is what I want to learn most."

When Su Tian was asked about the evaluation of letters, Su Tian said:

"There is no doubt that Giannis is an extremely good player. He already has the ability to become an MVP. The Bucks are on the right path under his leadership."

At this time, a reporter stood up and asked: "Giannis is very curious about how your physical strength is still so strong in the fourth quarter of the game. Can you please explain this?"

"Well, LeBron has asked me this question before. As for how I did it, I consciously conserved my energy in the first three quarters and then released it with all my strength in the fourth quarter."

Of course, Su Tian couldn't say that because he had the system and the badge of the King of the End, he could only find a suitable excuse to excuse it.

After the game against the Bucks, the Lakers finally ended this period of five consecutive away games and returned to Los Angeles.

After returning to Los Angeles, after taking a day to rest, Su Tian went to visit George.

Because George suffered from the flu, he returned to Los Angeles earlier than Su Tian and others, and his condition has stabilized.

"Hey Su, I watched your game. You played really well. But it's a pity that Giannis couldn't force you to the last moment. Otherwise, I would have liked to see your killer shot."

Su Tian looked at George's mental state and it seemed that he had recovered well.

"Paul, I can tell you, my winning percentage is 100%, even though I have no chance of winning in the past two years."

After the two exchanged pleasantries, Su Tian also began to care about George's health.

"How about Paul, is he feeling better? When can he play?"

George nodded and said: "It has indeed improved a lot, but there is still some time before the last game. It just so happens that I can recover during this period, and I should be in better shape by then."

"Okay, then you can rest in peace and recuperate without worrying about the team's problems, but I still hope you can come back as soon as possible."

"Don't worry, Su. I will report back to the team as soon as I recover."

After looking at George's condition, Su Tian felt confident, but in the next period of time, without George around, he would definitely have a harder time.

During the team training the next day, Su Tian found Walton to discuss the starting lineup for the next period.

After some discussion, two sets of starting lineups were discussed.

Brunson, Nunn, Su Tian, ​​Nongmei, McGee.

And, Brunson, Su Tian, ​​Kuzma, Thick Eyebrow, McGee.

The difference is whether Nunn will start or Kutz will start immediately.

After Kuz started immediately, Cousins ​​was added to the inside line, so the inside line was not tight. However, Kuzma's problem is that he suffers when facing speedy forwards.If Nunn plays, there will be one less defender available on the bench.

On December 12, the Lakers faced the Denver Nuggets at home.

The Nuggets' starting lineup is Jamal Murray, Gary Harris, Will Barton, Paul Millsap, and Jokic.

Considering the Nuggets' starting lineup, the starting lineup given by the Lakers is Nunn.

However, in terms of the inside, McGee himself will definitely not be able to withstand Jokic's impact. This requires the joint efforts of Big Eyebrow and McGee.

Soon, the game started. McGee took the first right of attack. Brunson came to the frontcourt with the ball and passed the ball directly to Su Tian.

Because the Lakers were short of personnel during this period, Walton had to emphasize solid tactics in the opening game.

To put it bluntly, let Su Tian hit a few first to gain the lead.

Su Tian got the ball and faced Barton's defense. After a double change, he easily completed the breakthrough and made a jump shot.

Swah——

For Su Tian, ​​this level of defense is nothing more than the difference of doing a few more moves. It can only consume physical strength and has no defensive effect at all.

The ball is switched, and it's the Nuggets' turn to attack.

Murray came to the frontcourt with the ball and called Jokic to step forward to pick and roll.

With the help of pick-and-roll Murray to break through, Brunson was successfully delayed by Jokic, and turned around with difficulty to pursue. McGee saw this and had to switch to defend Murray.

Following Murray all the way to the basket, McGee saw the right moment and jumped directly to try to block the shot.

But Murray, who collected the ball, did not make a layup, but passed a pass to Jokic outside the three-point line.

Jokic received the basketball and shot a three-pointer directly.

Swah——

Without any interference, Jokic's three-pointer feels pretty good.

The ball returned to the Lakers' hands again, and Brunson came to the frontcourt with the ball. This time Brunson did not pass the ball and wanted to hit one by himself.

Su Tian didn't object when he saw this, so Brunson reached out and called McGee to step forward to pick and roll.

With the help of pick-and-roll Brunson, Jokic quickly completed the breakthrough. Because of his slow movement, Jokic did not go out at all, but waited for opportunities to defend under the basket.

Brunson took the ball to the basket and successfully met Jokic. Brunson gritted his teeth and faced Jokic's defense to make a layup.

But Brunson, a little steel cannon, is no match for the pork belly when he collides with his body.

boom--

Basketball strikes iron.

But just when Jokic was about to turn around and collect the rebound, Thick Eyebrow suddenly appeared from the side and pocketed the rebound.

After grabbing the rebound, Nong Mei passed the ball accurately to Su Tian outside the three-point line.

Su Tian did not hesitate after receiving the ball and shot a three-pointer directly.

Swah——

Hit a three-pointer steadily.

5-3
The thick eyebrows are now cooperating more and more with Su Tian. Su Tian can feel the pass just now, the position and strength are just right, and he can shoot directly after receiving the ball.

In the next few rounds, the Nuggets began to slowly shift the focus of their offense from the outside to the inside.

This is also a tactical combination commonly used by the Nuggets in the past, but this time, with the double double-teaming of Thick Eyebrows and McGee, the effect is greatly reduced.

It is difficult for Jokic to get the ball in the right position, and even if he gets the ball, it is difficult to complete the shot.

Both McGee and Nongmei are good at blocking shots. If they want to complete the shot with the cooperation of these two people, even Su Tian must choose carefully.

After the first quarter, the score reached 30-23, and the Lakers temporarily led by 7 points.

Although the Lakers successfully took the lead in the first quarter, that was because the main force in the first quarter was exhausted. Now in the second quarter, the Lakers' bench lineup is not sure whether it can hold on.

After comprehensive consideration, Walton sent out Payton Jr., Curry Jr., Su Tian, ​​Dun Luo, and Cousins ​​​​.

In this lineup, we can only play around Su Tian.

Fortunately, Jokic also came off the court for a rest, and the Nuggets were left to Murray to lead the team.

The first attack of the second quarter was given to the Nuggets, and Murray came to the frontcourt with the ball.

Payton Jr. is responsible for defending Murray. After all, if Curry Jr. is allowed to defend, he will be beaten to death.

But at this time, Payton was also not famous. Looking at Payton's small arms and legs, Murray didn't take it seriously at all, but motioned for his teammates to pull away.

After his teammates were all separated, Murray dribbled the ball with his hands crossed, shook continuously and then directly launched a breakthrough.

But he didn't expect that he would be caught up and stopped by Payton Jr. just after taking two steps.

Little Payton's seemingly thin body actually contains powerful power.

Murray, who did not believe in evil, once again broke through. This time, Murray successfully broke through and rushed to the basket, but at this time, Cousins ​​​​in the inside was already ready to help defend.

So Murray's layup was successfully blocked by the two men.

Cousins ​​turned around to collect the rebound and passed the ball directly to Su Tian.

Su Tian got the ball and turned around to break quickly.

Button on the side saw this and immediately turned around to catch up, but he couldn't catch up quickly, so he could only watch as Su Tian scored a layup.

At this time, Mike Malone on the sidelines called Murray to his side.

"Jamal, that Payton II is not that simple, don't get in trouble!"

Murray nodded after hearing this.

When the Nuggets attacked again, Murray no longer insisted on singles, but passed the ball to Malik Beasley, who was opposite Curry.

Since little Payton is difficult to beat, then grab little Curry and beat him.

It is undoubtedly easier to break through Curry's defense, allowing the opponent Beasley to successfully break through in two consecutive rounds.

And when Curry was successfully broken through again for the third time, Su Tian finally took action and saw the right opportunity to directly steal Beasley.

After the steal, there was no doubt that it was a fast break opportunity, and Su Tian easily hit it again.

At this time, Malone on the sidelines suddenly called a timeout.

"Why did the Nuggets suddenly call a timeout?"

"Didn't Beasley play well just now?"

"It's not that simple. It seems that Beasley succeeded in breaking through, but he only hit once, and the hit rate is not high."

"The Lakers are currently short of major generals. Will the Lakers really overturn?"

(End of this chapter)