NBA Old Age Star System

Su Tian also saw Butler's interview.

Obviously, when Su Tian heard Butler say those words, he knew that this old guy wanted to play psychological warfare with the young people like the Celtics.

Even though Stevens is in charge of the Celtics at this time, he still cannot stop the thoughts of the core players.

Especially Jaylen Brown and Tatum.

Kemba Walker knew when he came here that he was not the leader recognized by the team, these two young players were.

Not to mention Smart, although he works hard and defends well, he lacks offensive talent and is still not a core player recognized by the management. He doesn't even know when he will be traded away as a bargaining chip.

As for who is older or younger between Tatum and Brown, the Celtics team has not yet fully determined.

Even the greedy Anji wants a dual-core team so that the two stars can live in harmony.

But now facing a 0-2 deficit, coupled with Butler's remarks, perhaps the Celtics' internal conflicts will break out in advance.

At this time, the Celtics' management were all worried, but they still couldn't think of any suitable solution. They could only use some emergency public relations measures, but they could not really solve the problem itself.

But Su Tian no longer paid attention to these things, because two days later there was the third game between the Lakers and Clippers.

But it's good news that the Lakers don't have to travel back and forth.

The online series about the Clippers and Lakers is optimistic about the Lakers' overwhelming advantage.

"The Clippers' good situation in the second game was ruined in the end. I really don't know how the Clippers are going to win."

"But if you think about it, doesn't it mean that the Clippers still have the opportunity and power to resist?"

"If you ask me, the Clippers simply failed in the hands of Rivers!"

"No, the advantage of the Lakers is still too obvious. A battle of this level still depends on high-end combat power. It is a fact that the combination of James and Leonard cannot beat the Big Three of the Lakers."

"The third game is probably going to be 3-0. I feel like the Lakers might be undefeated and win the championship again this year!"

"No matter how bad the Clippers are, they should be able to win a game, right?"

"It's difficult, every game is difficult!"

Time flies, two days have passed in the blink of an eye, and the third game of the series between the Lakers and Clippers is about to begin.

In the past two days, the Lakers did not waste time, but focused on the Clippers for defensive training.

Soon Su Tian and others arrived at Staples.

Although the last game was also here, it is no longer the home court of the Lakers, but the home court of the Clippers.

Looking at the Clippers logo on the field, Su Tian couldn't help but smile.

"Hey Paul, do you think the audience for this game was more Lakers or Clippers fans?" Su Tian smiled and looked at Paul George.

George was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Why, you want to compare the number of fans at someone else's home stadium?"

"Hahaha, tell me, who do you think has more fans?"

"Okay, I would say, we are still the Lakers hahaha."

After saying that, George and Su Tian looked at each other and smiled.

Soon, the time came for the game. Su Tian made a special observation when he came on the court. Don't tell me, there really are more Lakers fans!

George on the side also obviously discovered this situation.

"Su, since there are so many of our fans here, we can't let them down."

Su Tian nodded and said, "Of course, Staples is the Lakers' territory."

As soon as Su Tian finished speaking, the referee threw up the basketball in his hand, and McGee jumped up to seize the initiative.

Brunson got the ball, advanced to the frontcourt with the ball, and faked a pass to attract Beverley's attention.

Immediately afterwards Brunson faked a breakthrough, took the ball and accelerated directly to complete the breakthrough.

Brunson was very fast and came to the basket first and shot directly for a layup.

Leonard, James, and Zubac on the side were too late to help defend.

Swah——

The basketball went into the basket smoothly.

"Okay, the first point of this game was actually scored by Brunson. This should be Beverley's defensive error, but Brunson's ability to seize opportunities is really strong." Barkley said.

At this time, the possession of the ball on the court changed. Beverley came to the frontcourt with the ball and passed the ball to James.

James faced Su Tian with a triple threat, but after seeing that Su Tian was motionless, he still reached out and called his teammates to step forward to pick and roll.

James used the pick-and-roll to hold the ball and drive toward the basket, but as soon as he reached the free throw line, he was entangled by Su Tian again.

But after playing two games, James has gained some experience. He quickly turned his back and protected the ball in his hand to avoid being stolen.

Then he started to play from behind and drilled inside step by step, but the effect was not good.

Before the attack time was about to end, James finally turned around and made a jump shot.

At this time, James was only one step forward from the free throw line.

boom--

bang - swish -

The basketball hit the backboard and bumped two people on the rim before falling into the net.

2-2
"LeBron also made a hit, but Su did not lose his position on this shot. It seems that LeBron is lucky." Kenny Smith said.

James's luck is indeed good. Even James himself did not expect that the ball hit. Su Tian even heard James say "good luck" when the ball hit.

The ball returned to the Lakers' hands again. Brunson passed the ball to George this time. George faced Leonard's defense and directly called his teammates to run tactics.

The offense and defense of the two teams also entered a normal battle. The Big Three of the Lakers performed normally, and the Clippers also wanted to replicate the lead they had in the previous game.

It's just a pity that the reason why the Clippers took the lead in the last game was because of the Clippers' extra performance from beyond the three-point line.

But this time everything returned to normal for the Clippers, so naturally it was impossible to replicate the effect of the previous game.

At the end of the first quarter, the Lakers led by 6 points.

"Currently, the performance of both sides is within our expectations. The Lakers' performance is too stable and they rarely make low-level mistakes." Barkley said.

"Yes, that's right. The Lakers played steadily, while the Clippers did not have the same magical performance as in the last game. The score is now expected." Kenny Smith said.

In the second quarter, both sides played again after substitutions and adjustments.

As in the previous game, James still led the team in the rotation time, while Leonard stayed to deal with Su Tian.

While the game on the court was in full swing, far away in Miami in the East, Butler was also paying attention to the game.At this time, the entire Celtics team has arrived in Miami, and the third game of the Eastern Conference Finals is already around the corner.

Butler shook his head and sighed while watching the live broadcast on TV.

Vincent on the side was very puzzled.

"Jimmy, what are you sighing about?"

"I'm sighing that the Clippers are really useless. Now it seems that the Clippers have made no progress or changes. Rivers is too incompetent. It is completely a further drag on the Clippers."

"Rivers is only thinking about replicating his good luck in the last game, but good luck will not come every day. With this kind of thinking, death is normal."

"It's just a pity. I thought the Clippers could create some difficulties for the Lakers and make the Lakers spend more effort. But now it seems that the Clippers really don't have to put much effort on the Lakers."

After saying this, Butler stood up and patted Vincent on the shoulder and said, "Okay, this game is probably going to be the Lakers' victory again. No need to look any further, I'm going to train first."

At the same time, the game between the Lakers and Clippers is indeed changing as Butler said, and the Clippers simply cannot catch up with the Lakers' offensive.

Halfway through the second quarter, the two sides made substitutions and adjustments again. Su Tian came on the field and a small climax opened the point difference to 12 points.

After the point difference widened, the point difference became stagnant, and the score remained stalemate until the end of the second quarter.

Although the Clippers are led by James, they are no match for Su Tian.

At the end of the first half, both sides returned to the locker room to rest temporarily.

James sat on the bench and gasped to regain his strength while looking at Rivers, hoping that Rivers could give some feasible strategies and tactics.

But unfortunately, Rivers disappointed James and did not come up with any effective tactics or strategies.

After talking for a long time, I finally gave him chicken soup.

At the same time, the Lakers' locker room seemed quieter.

Walton just emphasized the targeted defense and asked everyone to take time to rest.

"I don't know what adjustments the Clippers will make in the second half. The wave of scoring climax led by Su at the end of the first half made the Clippers a little overwhelmed. I hope the Clippers can catch up with the score after adjusting." Kenny Smith said.

Barkley shook his head and said: "I think it will be too difficult for the Clippers to chase points. The Lakers' state is too stable unless the Clippers have another scoring climax."

"Yes, but it's a pity that the Lakers are not only stable offensively, but also very stable defensively."

The halftime break ended quickly and both sides returned to the field again.

Both sides also chose the starting lineup to continue with a tacit understanding.

The first possession of the third quarter was given to the Clippers, and James advanced to the frontcourt with the ball.

Still facing Su Tian's defense, but this time James' offense was just a cover. After successfully attracting Su Tian's defense, he passed a pass to Leonard who was cutting in the air.

Leonard caught the ball and went straight to the basket, and made a layup despite the interference of thick eyebrows.

bang - swish -

The basketball hits the backboard and bounces into the net.

"Hey, this wave of cooperation from the Clippers is pretty good, but I don't know if it's a coincidence." Barkley said.

The ball changed and it was the Lakers' turn. Brunson advanced to the frontcourt with the ball and passed the ball directly to Su Tian.

Facing James' defense, Su Tian first called for a thick-eyebrow pick-and-roll, and then used the pick-and-roll to explode towards the basket.

James turned around to chase Su Tian, ​​but Su Tian passed the ball behind him.

The thick eyebrow was emptied at the top of the arc, catching the ball and shooting a three-pointer directly.

Swah——

With the support of Su Tian's pass, Nong Mei hit a three-pointer directly.

"Beautiful, the Lakers' coordination and finishing of this ball were very good." Kenny Smith said.

Su Tian's and Thick Eyebrow's pick-and-roll cooperation is very lethal to the Clippers. After all, both of them are all-round players who can play both inside and outside, making it difficult to defend.

The Clippers attacked again. This time Leonard held the ball and singled out George. After Leonard made a simple change of direction, he led George's defense to the low post, then faced the frame and turned back to the frame, turning over and shooting a jumper.

bang - swish -

Leonard succeeded in a single.

"Leonard was in pretty good shape in the second half and hit both of his shots." Barkley said.

"Yes, but I'm just afraid that this state won't last. Let's take a look at the next performance first. Davis' defense didn't arrive in time just now, and it won't be as good next time." Kenny Smith said.

In the next few rounds, after Su Tian and Nongmei paid attention to George, Leonard's efficiency plummeted.

Halfway through the third quarter, Su Tian came off the court to rest and the Lakers made substitutions.

The Clippers changed their role players and allowed Leonard and James to stay on the court.

In fact, Rivers was originally unwilling to let Leonard continue to play, but looking at the score difference, Leonard's firm eyes, and the persuasion of James on the side, Rivers finally agreed.

Therefore, the Clippers have the help of Leonard and James, and the point difference is constantly narrowing.

When Su Tian came off the court, the point difference was already 16 points, but after Su Tian came off the court, the Clippers began to chase points.

It is still difficult for George to deal with the Clippers' dual-core alone, and Brunson has not fully grown up, so the help he can provide is very limited.

Walton stood on the sidelines with his arms folded, watching the score narrower, but he was not anxious at all.

Before the end of the third quarter, with James hitting a three-pointer, the point difference was finally caught up to only 6 points.

"Beautiful, the Clippers played very well in the second half of the third quarter, catching up with a lot of points, and it was even better in the fourth quarter!" Barkley said.

"Yes, looking at the third quarter alone, the Clippers did perform well, but in the fourth quarter, the Clippers were in danger. You must know that Su Tian and Davis got enough rest, and the Clippers this time James and Leonard on the side didn't get much rest in the third quarter, and now it depends on whether these two can last until the end of the game." Kenny Smith said.

At this time, the Lakers' bench was caught up by many points, but Walton's expression and the expressions of the Lakers players were very calm.

"Su, how are you feeling? Just try to adjust your condition as well as possible. We all believe in your ability." Wharton stepped forward and patted Su Tian on the shoulder.

"Don't worry, coach, the fourth quarter is still my time."

Su Tian's confident eyes gave Wharton a sense of security.

On the Clippers side, James and Leonard were sitting on the bench, gasping for air, obviously exhausted a lot of energy.

Rivers on the side was also holding a tactical board at this time, but no tactics were laid out.

"LeBron, Kawhi, I have already fulfilled your request to play in the third quarter, and now, please also satisfy my request to win!"

Rivers stared closely at James and Leonard.

It seems to be telling the two of them that as long as this game fails, the pot will belong to both of you! (End of chapter)