NBA Old Age Star System

Chapter 386 The regular season ends and the playoffs begin!
The next day, when Su Tian woke up at Eve's house, Eve was still sleeping beside him.

So Su Tian left here quietly without disturbing Eve. It wasn't until he returned to his home that Su Tian realized what had happened.

"This is really, really crazy."

But after coming back to his senses, Su Tian also brought his attention back to the game.

As time goes by, it has gradually come to the end of the regular season.

The Lakers still have no pressure on their record and are firmly ranked first in the Western Conference.

On April 4, the last game of the regular season for the Lakers.

The Lakers play against the Kings at home.

When Su Tian entered the court, he saw Eve wearing her own jersey waving to him on the sidelines, and Su Tian responded with a smile.

These days, whenever Su Tian plays a game at Staples, Eve can be seen cheering on the sidelines.

And Su Tian has become accustomed to Eve's appearance.

The game against the Kings was relatively unremarkable, and the rhythm of the entire game was controlled by the Lakers.

The Kings' current record is also out of the playoffs, so the Kings' fighting spirit is not obvious.

In the end, the Lakers won the game 122-91.

苏天全场拿到36分13助攻8篮板3抢断2盖帽，完美结束自己19-20赛季的常规赛比赛。

At this point, the Lakers' regular season is over, with a record of 70 wins and 12 losses, ranking first in the Western Conference.

The Lakers have reached 70 regular season wins for two consecutive seasons, which can be regarded as another record that cannot be broken.

Su Tian's regular season average data this season have also been released, averaging 30.5 points, 12.8 assists, 8.6 rebounds, 3.2 steals and 1.8 blocks per game, shooting 50.5% from the field, 45.8% from three-point range, and 91.7% from free throws, entering the 180 club.

At the same time, on the same day, the league's regular season ended, and the data lists were all finalized.

The regular season scoring leader is James Harden, averaging 34.3 points per game. Su Tian can compete for this, but there is no need.

The rebounding leader is Andre Drummond, averaging 15.2 rebounds per game, and the block leader is Da Baibian, who averages 2.9 blocks per game.

As for the assists and steals king, Su Tian was once again contracted.

With the end of the regular season, the playoff matchups are also clear.

On the Eastern side, from first to eighth are the Bucks, Raptors, Celtics, Pacers, Heat, 76ers, Nets, and Magic.

On the West side, from first to eighth are the Lakers, Clippers, Nuggets, Rockets, Thunder, Jazz, Mavericks, and Trail Blazers.

The Lakers' opponent in the first round of the playoffs is the Portland Trail Blazers!
The Lakers still have two days of adjustment time before the official playoffs begin.

"Su, how are you feeling lately?"

Just after Su Tian finished a set of training, Nong Mei came to Su Tian's side.

"Not bad, buddy. How are you adjusting to your condition?"

"I'm fine, but I think George seems to be recovering well recently. He said he got some good things from you?"

"Good stuff? Ah, you mean wolfberry?"

"Yes, that's it. Paul said he was very energetic after drinking it."

Su Tian didn't know whether to laugh or cry after hearing this, and said, "Okay, buddy, if you want it, I'll get you some tomorrow."

The thick eyebrow man also laughed happily when he heard this: "Thank you, good brother!"

After Nongmei left, Su Tian also felt that the reason why Nongmei came to ask for wolfberry was not really because it was effective, but Nongmei also became nervous and wanted to find some inner comfort.

When George first started drinking it, Nongmei actually knew about it, but didn't try it.

Now that I suddenly want it again, it's just for peace of mind.

Soon, 2 days later, the series between the Lakers and Trail Blazers started.

Both parties arrived at Staples on time.

The Trail Blazers' starting lineup is Lillard, McCollum, Gabriel, Anthony, and Nurkic.

The Anthony in the Trail Blazers is the same Cameron Anthony.

But at this time, Anthony's ability has deteriorated too much, and it is difficult to affect the game anymore.

The Lakers' starting lineup remains unchanged, with Brunson, Su Tian, ​​George, Big Eyebrow, and McGee.

Before the game started, Su Tian gathered all his teammates.

"Guys, we have been resting for too long during this period. I can't wait to show my full strength. Now let's go on the field and let them see our full strength!!"

Su Tian's words inspired everyone very much because of the influence of the "Master" badge, and everyone seemed very excited.

At the beginning of the game, McGee took the lead in grabbing the right to attack, and Brunson got the ball and advanced with it.

After arriving in the frontcourt, Brunson did not pass the ball directly to Su Tian, ​​but called on Nongmei to step forward to cooperate with the pick-and-roll.

With the help of the pick-and-roll, Brunson rushed to the basket with the ball, and Lillard turned around to chase. Anthony also wanted to delay Brunson's impact, but unfortunately the speed was too slow and there was no effective obstruction at all.

Lillard caught up with Brunson, but unfortunately Lillard was not strong enough and his defensive skills were not good enough. The two fought all the way to the basket.

After Brunson came to the basket, he pushed away Lillard's body and wanted to shoot directly for a layup. At the same time, Nurkic wanted to come over to help defend against double teams.

But Brunson's shot is faster.

bang - swish -

The basketball hits the backboard and bounces into the net.

The ball rights transitioned and Lillard held the ball.

"The Blazers' defense needs to be strengthened. Now they can't even guard Brunson."

"Compared to letting the Big Three play their best, I think the Trail Blazers are more willing to let Brunson take more shots."

"Yes, I have to say that this may also be a defensive tactic of the Trail Blazers, although this tactic is a bit shabby."

At this time, Lillard came to the frontcourt with the ball, faced Brunson's defense, and shot a three-pointer directly with the help of a pick-and-roll.

Lillard's three-point shot was very fast, and Brunson's height did not give him any advantage, so he did not put any timely defensive pressure.

Swah——

A three-pointer hit directly.

The Lakers organized an offense again. This time Brunson came to the frontcourt and passed the ball directly to Su Tian.

Su Tian got the ball and faced McCollum.

With McCollum's defensive strength, if he meets Su Tian, ​​it can be said that he will only be eaten alive, so if he wants to defend Su Tian, ​​he must have the help of his teammates.

As soon as Su Tian got the ball, he already noticed the changes in the Blazers' defensive formation.

Nurkic inside and Gabriel on the wing are all moving in their own direction.

But Su Tian didn't hesitate, and easily broke through McCollum's defense with a sudden burst, and went straight to the basket with the ball.

Su Tian had just succeeded in breaking through. As expected, Nurkic and Gabriel both let go of their defenders and ran towards Su Tian.

Su Tianze calmly passed the ball to George who was left open outside the three-point line.

George caught the ball and made a three-pointer directly.

Swah——

George's three-pointer was crisp and clean.When returning to defense, George found Su Tian and gave him a high-five to celebrate.

"Although the game has only started two rounds, I can already feel the calmness of the Lakers and the helplessness of the Trail Blazers." Barkley said.

"There's nothing we can do about it. After all, the Lakers' strength is there, and it's impossible for the Trail Blazers to just give up." Kenny Smith said.

"Then let's see how long the Blazers can hold on."

In fact, before this series started, outside betting companies had already made predictions for this series.

More than 4% of the people believe that the Lakers will sweep the Trail Blazers 0-[-] directly, and less than [-]% think that the Trail Blazers will win the next game.

As for the remaining people, they believed that the Blazers would lose their resistance at the beginning.

Lillard is not someone who gives up easily, but the gap in strength cannot be made up by mental attributes.

At the end of the first half, the Lakers led the Trail Blazers by 66 points 53-13.

During the halftime break, the atmosphere in the Lakers locker room was still very relaxed, and everyone was talking and laughing.

Although the points were almost the same, the Lakers played too calmly. On the contrary, every goal scored by the Trail Blazers seemed extremely difficult.

In the Trail Blazers' locker room, Lillard and McCollum were silent, not only because they didn't want to talk, but also because they were too tired due to too much physical exertion.

At this moment, McCollum couldn't help but think back to the last regular season game in January, which was against the Lakers at Staples.

In that game, McCollum only scored 9 points because he faced off against Su Tian for the whole game. It can be said that he was extremely miserable.

And now, the fear of being dominated by the Lakers comes back to me.

Soon, the second half begins.

At the beginning of the second half, Lillard wanted to take continuous shots from the outside to chase points. Lillard really hit the first two shots.

Upon seeing this, Su Tian directly switched defenses with Brunson.

After changing defense, Lillard started to hit three-pointers, but was obviously restricted by Su Tian.

After three consecutive strikes, Lillard came to McCollum's side.

"Man, now Su is attracted to me. If you want to win, you can't rely on me alone. The next step is up to you."

After speaking, Lillard patted McCollum on the shoulder.

McCollum did not speak after hearing this, but nodded seriously.

When the Trail Blazers attacked again, Lillard still held the ball and faced off against Su Tian.

Just when everyone thought Lillard was going to take action himself, Lillard passed a pass to McCollum on the side.

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

Swah——

McCollum didn't know whether it was luck or his condition, but he really scored the goal against Brunson's defense.

Brunson shook his head in great distress. The height difference was really a lifelong injury.

The ball was given to the Lakers again, and Su Tian pushed forward with the ball to the frontcourt.

After arriving in the frontcourt, Su Tian did not rush to attack. Instead, he first observed the defensive position and then made a gesture to call for a pick-and-roll.

When McCollum saw this, he wanted to turn his head to observe the position of the pick-and-roll, but Su Tian directly shot a three-pointer.

Swah——

Su Tian made a steady three-pointer, catching McCollum off guard.

And when the ball changed and McCollum wanted to perform again, he encountered interference from George and Big Eyebrow, and his shooting rate began to decline.

In the next few rounds, under the leadership of Su Tian, ​​the score difference quickly widened.

At the end of the third quarter, the point difference had reached 19 points.

At this time, the Lakers fans at the scene had begun to celebrate wildly, because everyone had already acquiesced in the Lakers' victory.

Although Su Tian wanted to remind everyone to be more cautious, he thought about it carefully and let it go. After all, this score difference pioneer really couldn't afford to make a splash.

In the fourth quarter, after Su Tian led the team for a few minutes, the score difference reached 23 points, and the Trail Blazers replaced all the main lineup.

Subsequently, Walton also won the entire starting lineup, and the Lakers' first series was declared over.

In the end, 123-101, the Lakers successfully defeated the Trail Blazers and got a good start in the series.

After the game, Su Tian hugged Lillard as usual.

"Su, this is only the first game. We still have a chance. You have to be careful."

"Damian, I'm waiting for your counterattack! I hope you won't disappoint me!"

The game between the Lakers and Trail Blazers did not surprise everyone, so the media reports became much more normal, and there were no breaking news.

After the Lakers and Trail Blazers game ended, several other games that were played together also ended.

热火113-101拿下步行者，魔术122-110拿下雄鹿，火箭123-108拿下雷霆。

This matchup between the Heat and the Pacers, like the matchup between the Lakers, was within everyone's expectations.

The Magic's victory over the Bucks surprised many people.

The main responsibility for this lies with Middleton, who made 12 of 4 shots and did not provide decent help to Antetokounmpo.

On the other hand, for the Magic, Vucevic scored 35 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists, and made 8 of 5 three-pointers. A big explosion directly destroyed the Bucks' inside line.

As for the showdown between the Rockets and the Thunder, it was a game full of grievances.

Chris Paul led the Thunder with a near-triple-double of 20 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists.

Harden showed his style as the scoring leader, scoring 37 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists, best in the game.

The turning point of this game was Gordon's sudden explosion in the second quarter.

Gordon scored 14 points in the second quarter and finished with 22 points, 4 assists and 3 rebounds, becoming a key factor in the Rockets' victory in this game.

During the game, the matchup between Paul and Harden also attracted a lot of attention. The transformation of the two from teammates to opponents was also the focus of most media.

The news reports the next day also put the Magic's defeat of the Bucks and the feud between Harden and Paul on the front page.

As for the Lakers and Trail Blazers, there are only brief introductions in some small sections.

Only some small newspapers mentioned Lillard's watch-watching victory over the Lakers.

Su Tian watched these news reports while eating breakfast.

Su Tian is not absolutely surprised by these phenomena, and only when the Trail Blazers defeat the Lakers in this series, maybe the Lakers will appear on the front page.

But obviously, Su Tian will not give the Trail Blazers such an opportunity.

Time quickly came to the second game of the series.

The Blazers' starting lineup has not changed. Of course, the Blazers can't change it if they want to.

The Lakers' starting lineup also maintained the same starting lineup from the previous game.

Before the game started, Lillard came to Su Tian's side.

"Su, I must win this game!"

"Really, then I will wait and see."

(End of this chapter)