NBA Old Age Star System

Nongmei is considered a relatively mature player, and he adjusts quickly.

On March 3, when the Lakers played against Philadelphia at home, the thick eyebrows showed a stronger state.

浓眉全场拿到了37分13篮板2助攻4抢断2盖帽，算是彻底打爽了。

Su Tian cooperated with thick eyebrows to score 22 points, 14 assists and 6 rebounds. Although the scoring was not outstanding, the overall performance was still solid.

This game also ended with the Lakers defeating Philadelphia 120-101.

On March 3, the Lakers played against the Bucks, and Walton arranged for his thick eyebrows to rest.

The Bucks are currently considered the strongest team in the Eastern Conference. Giving him a rest does not mean giving up, but Walton has absolute confidence in the Lakers.

And this is indeed the case in this game. The Bucks' performance in this game can only be said to be quite satisfactory. Only Antetokounmpo performed well, and the rest performed mediocrely.

As for the Lakers, with Su Tian's leadership, it would be logical to win against the Bucks.

113-103, although the Lakers only won by 10 points, the two-digit point difference was maintained throughout the fourth quarter.

But then the Lakers have a focus game, playing against the Clippers away from home.

The Clippers' current momentum is also very strong. Their record in the Western Conference is second only to the Lakers, ranking second in the Western Conference.

The cooperation between Leonard and James is also becoming more and more tacit, and the Clippers are already looking to win the championship.

On March 3, the two teams met at Staples.

Although this game is the home court of the Clippers, there are obviously more Lakers fans on the court.

After all, the Clippers don't have enough foundation. The fans they have now are mostly fans of James and Leonard.

The Clippers' starting lineup for this game is Beverley, James, Leonard, Morris, and Zubac.

James came to the second position and wanted to face off against Su Tian!

"LeBron, it feels like I haven't seen you for a long time."

"Haha, maybe, it's mainly because I've been too busy recently."

"That's it. During the competition, you should pay more attention to your health. After all, you are not young anymore."

"...thank you."

After Su Tian and James greeted each other on the court, the game started.

McGee took the lead in grabbing the right to attack. Brunson got the ball and advanced to the frontcourt with the ball.

Upon seeing this, Beverly immediately rushed forward, trying to steal with his bite.

But Brunson is no longer a rookie who just entered the league. After pushing Beverley away with a slight sideways movement, he suddenly turned around and completed the breakthrough.

Beverley turned around to chase, but Brunson was obviously faster, rushed to the basket and hit a layup directly.

2-0
It was not the five superstars who scored the first points in the opening game, but an ordinary starter.

The ball was transferred, and Beverley came to the frontcourt with the ball and passed the ball directly to Leonard.

Leonard got the ball and faced George, and the duel between the two also attracted a lot of attention.

Leonard first tested the triple threat, and then quickly broke through.

The two faced each other in the mid-range, and Leonard suddenly turned his back to the basket. After opening up space with George, he shot a fadeaway jumper.

bang - swish -

The basketball hits the back edge of the rim and bounces into the net.

2-2
The Clippers also responded.

The Lakers organized an offense again, and this time Brunson finally passed the ball to Su Tian.

Seeing Su Tian get the ball, James immediately became vigilant.

"Come on Su, let me see how much you have improved, let me see how powerful a Grand Slam player is!"

James' words seemed to be provocative, but Su Tian clearly heard a trace of sadness in them.

Su Tian knew that James was obviously unwilling and jealous.

Su Tian smiled slightly, said nothing, and broke through from James' right side with a sudden burst.

James was naturally not as fast as Su Tian, ​​so he quickly turned around and chased after him, hoping to give Su Tian a signature nail-board hat.

But who knew that Su Tian did not go straight to the basket, but after attracting everyone's attention, he accurately passed the ball to McGee under the basket.

McGee caught the ball and dunked easily.

"The Lakers are becoming more and more difficult to deal with now. Their tacit understanding has been cultivated, and Su is playing more and more calmly." Barkley said with admiration.

"Yes, not to mention the Lakers' role players are not bad. With three All-Stars leading the team, the game becomes easier." Kenny Smith agreed.

The Lakers scored easily, the Clippers organized an attack again, and James advanced to the frontcourt with the ball.

After arriving in the frontcourt, James faced Su Tian's defense. He did not rush to attack. Instead, he directed his teammates to move while calling Zubac to step forward for pick-and-roll cooperation.

With the help of Zubac's pick-and-roll, James directly initiated a breakthrough.

Su Tian moved quickly to avoid the pick-and-roll and entangled James again.

However, James had already started to speed at this time. With James' weight and strength, it was difficult for Su Tian to block James head-on.

The two fought all the way to the basket. Just when James was about to push Su Tian away for a layup, the thick eyebrow suddenly appeared and slapped him towards the basketball.

James adjusted the angle of his shot, trying to avoid the thick eyebrow block, but unexpectedly he was directly intercepted by Su Tian the next second.

"Steal! Su stole James! James was double-teamed by Su and Nong Mei and made a direct mistake!"

Su Tian, ​​who successfully stole the ball, went straight to the basket and dunked with both hands.

After this round, everyone finally understood that the Clippers were indeed no match for the Lakers.

At the end of the first half, the Lakers already led the Clippers by 12 points. If the Clippers wanted to chase points, they only had the third quarter left to chase.

When the starting lineups of both sides came on the court again in the third quarter, the Lakers' offense became even sharper, and the Clippers' hopes of chasing points were directly dashed.

In the end, in the fourth quarter, thanks to Su Tian's performance, the Lakers won the game steadily.

Although Su Tian was guarded by James throughout the game, he still scored 31 points, 12 assists, 7 rebounds and 3 steals without being affected at all.

On the other hand, James only scored 19 points, 6 assists and 5 rebounds.

"From this game, I feel that James seems to be really old." Barkley said.

"Speaking of which, no one can stop the invasion of Father Time. When James entered the league, we as commentators witnessed it with our own eyes. Now in the blink of an eye, LeBron is about to retire." Kenny Smith said.

"James is 36 years old this year, right? He can only play for another five years at most. It depends on whether he can win another championship in these five years."

After the game against the Clippers, Su Tian and James gave each other a friendly hug.

The media on the sidelines kept taking pictures and recording, and the camera shutters were about to spark.

"Su, you have really grown up a lot. In just a few years, you have grown to this point. You may be more legendary than me in the future."

James may be getting older and starting to miss the past.

"LeBron, work hard and wait until Bronny enters the league. It will be a good story in the league for a father and son to compete on the same stage." Su Tian said with a smile.And James' eyes lit up when he heard what Su Tian said.

"Su, your suggestion is good! I'll think about it later."

After bidding farewell to James, the Lakers continued their regular season.

Every year in the regular season, there will be a wave of fierce battles after the All-Star Game. Not only is the schedule tight, everyone also automatically starts the battle to compete for rankings.

The Lakers' first position in the Western Conference is still very stable, but the competition for the second position in the Western Conference is fierce. The Clippers, Nuggets, Jazz, and Rockets are all aiming for the second position.

The current records of these four teams are also comparable, with the largest difference in wins and losses between them being only 3 games.

These four teams plus the Lakers, a total of five teams, directly completed the first half of the playoffs. As for the teams that appeared in the second half, they were also quite unexpected, such as the Thunder, Mavericks, and Grizzlies.

An old Paul directly promoted the entire Thunder team and directly entered the playoffs. As for the Mavericks and Grizzlies, their core has begun to grow.

In the East, the Bucks also stand out, leading the Raptors, who are second in the East, by a full 7 games.

The Celtics, Heat, and Pacers below are also considered capable, but they do not have championship potential.

Currently, more than half of the regular season is underway, and the situation in the Eastern and Western Conferences is basically clear.

Everyone generally believes that the Bucks will break out in the East and the Lakers in the West. The two teams will eventually gather in the finals.

But Su Tian knows that the Heat in the Eastern Conference are not that simple, even if he lacks Dun Luo and Nunn.

The Lakers management also held a high-level meeting.

Su Tian did not attend, but after the meeting, Pelinka informed Su Tian immediately.

"Su, after our discussion, we decided to start a large-scale rest strategy to ensure the health of the players on the basis of ensuring the first place in the Western Conference."

"Our ultimate goal is to defend the title, so, Su, do you have any questions or dissatisfaction?"

Although Su Tian doesn't usually communicate much with Pelinka, Su Tian also knows that the current team's strategy is undoubtedly correct.

And based on Su Tian's current honor and status, statistics and winning the championship, Su Tian can clearly see which one to choose.

"I have no problem Rob and I fully support the team's decision."

Therefore, after this meeting, the Lakers began to rest extensively, and their record began to fluctuate, but their number one position in the Western Conference was still stable.

During this period, Su Tian was not idle either. While ensuring his high efficiency on the field, he also strengthened training off the field to ensure his condition.

Time is slowly coming to December.

"Su, there is an exclusive interview here that you need to go to." Bill Duffy came to Su Tian with a stack of information.

"Exclusive interview? Which media?" Su Tian asked while doing training.

"Sports Illustrated."

"Oh? Why did you suddenly think of giving me an exclusive interview?"

"Sports Illustrated" is a sports weekly controlled by Time Warner and has considerable influence. Su Tian was interviewed by "Sports Illustrated" in the offseason after winning the Grand Slam.

And now that the season is not over yet, why do I suddenly want to do an exclusive interview?

"This is not very clear, but I guess they are very optimistic about your defense this season, so they want to do an exclusive interview first, or to warm up for you to successfully defend your title."

When Su Tian heard this, he nodded and said, "Okay, Bill, just make the arrangements."

"Okay, but it seems that the person here to conduct an exclusive interview with you this time is a newcomer, a young female reporter named Eve."

"Eve? This name sounds so familiar."

The next day, when the reporter named Eve appeared in front of Su Tian, ​​Su Tian opened his eyes wide.

"Su, long time no see."

A beautiful beauty wearing a professional suit appeared in front of Su Tian.

"Eve? It's you!"

The reporter Eve in front of Su Tian was surprisingly Su Tian's former classmate in college, the Eve who cheered for Su Tian's games and rented the gym for training.

For a time, Su Tian had more questions in his mind than Eve wanted to ask Su Tian.

"Eve, it's really been a long time. Why did you suddenly become a reporter? Or are you in a big media company like Sports Illustrated?"

Eve smiled slightly and said: "This is not surprising, because my full name is Eve Laguerre."

Speaking of this, Su Tian thought about it carefully before he understood the meaning of this sentence.

When "Sports Illustrated" was founded, the company's operations were quite difficult and it failed to make a profit for 12 consecutive years. It was not until the 1970s that the situation was reversed under the leadership of executive editor Andrew Laguerre.

The Laguerre editor-in-chief is also one of the pioneers of the concept of the annual swimsuit issue, and his contribution to the general public is to put those sexy and seductive girls on the cover of the magazine.

Laguerre's biggest regret is: Why not let these girls take off all their clothes on the cover?

As a result, Sports Illustrated also turned a profit and gradually grew into what it is today.

"So, when you were in college, were you already determined to be a reporter here?" Su Tian asked.

"No, I didn't know what I wanted to do at that time, until..." Eve blushed unconsciously at this point.

"Until you enter the NBA, I just think about being closer to you or doing something to help you."

When Eve said this, Su Tian understood what Eve meant no matter how much he didn't understand.

"Well, Su, let's finish the interview first."

"Ok."

"Don't worry, I won't ask you embarrassing topics. They will all be relatively simple questions, mainly related to the changes in your mentality before and after you win the championship."

"Okay, it doesn't matter. Just ask, I will answer whatever I can."

So, the two then entered the normal interview session.

Eve was very calm when she entered working mode, and her serious look exuded a different light. Su Tian was also attracted by this light.

After the interview ended, Eve stood up, shook hands with Su Tian and thanked her.

"Thank you so much Su, thank you for accepting this interview with me when you are so busy."

"It doesn't matter, this is normal business cooperation." Su Tian said with a smile.

"And when you helped me rent the arena for training, I never had the chance to thank you."

Hearing this, Eve's eyes flashed with a hint of cunning.

"Well, now you have a chance to thank me, do you want it?"

"Oh? What chance?"

"Take me a supper."

"Is it that simple? Okay, no problem, you choose the restaurant."

"You don't have to choose a restaurant, just go to my house."

"Hmm, huh??" (End of chapter)