NBA Old Age Star System

The finals reached 3-0, and the game has basically come to an end, or the championship has basically been determined.

The thick eyebrows and others on the Lakers side were extremely excited. Su Tian was very calm, but he was also full of confidence in the Lakers winning the next game.

As for the Heat, the overall mental state has indeed declined compared to the previous game. After all, no matter how high Butler's mental attributes are, he cannot stop the impact of the failure of the game.

Spoelstra called the players together the day after Game [-] in an attempt to boost their morale, but the effect was ineffective.

Si Bo looked at the dejected team members in front of him and felt very helpless.

There is a saying in the NBA that victory can cover up all contradictions, and the reverse is also true. Failure will excite all contradictions, no matter how harmonious the atmosphere within the team is.

Spoelstra has already made a speech, but with little success. In desperation, Spoelstra had to turn to Butler, hoping that Butler could bring some strength to the team on his behalf.

Butler and Spo looked at each other, and Butler understood what Spo was thinking, and then Butler stood up.

Butler first looked around, observed the status of these players, and then clapped his hands to attract everyone's attention.

"Guys, I have read a lot of comments about us from the outside world. There are many bad ones, but there is one sentence in it that is right. That is, as a new team, we can break through the Eastern Conference and reach the finals this season. In a sense, it is already a success.”

Butler's first sentence affirmed everyone, which also eased the emotions of the players sitting here, but then Butler changed his tone.

"However, since we finally got here, we can't give up easily. You all know the situation in the East. Both the Bucks and Celtics are watching us make mistakes next season. It’s not certain whether we can get here, so guys, cherish the hard-won opportunity now, even if it’s just for our next contract to be more generous, we can’t give up the game easily!”

Butler's words finally cheered up these players again. Although the situation has not changed and their strength has not been significantly improved, the increase in morale has significantly improved the team's atmosphere.

As soon as Butler finished speaking, the Heat's old man Haslem immediately stood up to stabilize the situation.

"Yes, guys, Jimmy is right. This is an opportunity that we have worked hard for. We can't give up easily! If we give up easily, I don't think the fans who support us will forgive us. !”

Immediately afterwards, Adebayor also stood up.

"Yes! We can't give up!"

Vincent is not far behind.

"Isn't he just a Laker? Deal with him!"

Dragic, as a veteran, also stood up in support.

"Heat! Charge!!"

So, all the Heat players stood up.

"Heat! Charge!!"

"Heat! Go, go, go!!"

Seeing the players regaining their energy, Spoelstra finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Okay, now we finally have enough time to play the next game, otherwise it would be really difficult."

Just as the Heat are regaining their energy, the Lakers are also actively preparing for the game.

This is the first time thick eyebrows have come to this point. If nothing else happens, this should be the first crown for thick eyebrows in life, so thick eyebrows are naturally more excited.

In addition to thick eyebrows for the first time, there is also a veteran lineup represented by George. These people are basically the team that won the Lakers championship last season. The overall momentum and confidence are very strong, and they do not need too much supervision.

Time quickly came to two days later, and the fourth game of the finals was about to begin.

Before the game started, league president Xiao Hua and Bill Russell were already sitting in the audience. When Su Tian saw the two of them, they also took the initiative to say hello. Russell patted Su Tian on the shoulder very happily.

Although Su Tian was very disdainful of Xiao Hua, it was still a public place after all, and he had to do the scene work that should be done.

After saying hello, Su Tian returned to the bench and began to prepare to play.

Butler from the Heat also stepped forward to greet Xiao Hua and others.

Soon, the game time came and the two teams began to take the field.

"Okay, audience friends, the fourth game of the finals is about to begin! Everyone, focus on this game. It is very likely that this game will decide the championship!" Barkley started the game with one sentence.

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

The Heat's starting lineup is Dragic, Butler, Crowder, Adebayor, and Olynyk.

The Heat's starting lineup was fine-tuned again, and Butler faced off against Su Tian again.

Soon the game started, and McGee took the lead in grabbing the right of attack. Brunson got the ball and advanced to the frontcourt.

In all four games of the Finals, the Lakers took the lead, and McGee's physical talent was undoubtedly on display.

After Brunson came to the frontcourt with the ball, he reached out and called for thick eyebrows to step forward to cooperate with the pick-and-roll.

Using the pick-and-roll to initiate a breakthrough, he successfully attracted the Heat's defensive double-team, and then Brunson passed the ball to the hands of the thick eyebrows.

The thick eyebrow caught the ball and directly attacked the basket. After bypassing Olynyk's block, he went straight for a layup.

2-0
"Good shot! Davis directly attacked the basket at the beginning and succeeded! It seems that Davis is in good condition!" Barkley said.

The ball was transferred and it was the Heat's turn to attack.

Dragic advanced to the frontcourt with the ball, and also launched an attack with the ball, but the defensive coverage area of ​​​​the thick eyebrow was far greater than that of Adebayor. Dragic could only pass the ball to Crowder in advance. , Crowder passed the ball to Butler again.

Butler received the ball and broke through again. After a physical confrontation with Su Tian, ​​he forced an emergency stop and shot a jumper.

boom--

Swah——

The basketball bounced on the rim and eventually fell into the net.

2-2
"Okay, although Butler struggled to hit the ball, he still scored it, and it was still under Su's frontal defense. It seems that Butler is in good condition." Kenny Smith said.

The ball was given to the Lakers, and the Lakers attacked again. This time Brunson was interrupted by defense again halfway through with the ball. At the same time, the Heat also cut off Brunson's passing route to Big Eyebrow, so Brunson could only pass the ball to Go to Su Tian on the other side.

Su Tian received the ball and the triple threat tested Butler. Butler inertly took half a step back.

Seeing this, Su Tian shot a three-pointer directly.

Swah——

The basketball went straight into the net.

5-2
"Good shot, Su finally took a shot and hit a three-pointer as soon as he took the shot! He also hit it against Butler's defense. This can be regarded as a response to Butler's goal just now."

The offensive efficiency of both sides in the opening rounds was very high.

The Heat attacked again. This time Dragic attacked with the ball, attracting George to help defend. Dragic passed the ball to Crowder, and Big Eyebrow had to go up to cover the defense. Crowder once again passed the ball to the basket. Adebayo.Adebayor received the ball and made a layup directly.

5-4
The Heat's cooperation in this wave was very clever. They relied on tactical cooperation to find the Lakers' loophole at that moment and succeeded in a layup.

The next few rounds are basically the epitome of these rounds. The two teams have maintained a high level of offensive and defensive quality.

Until the end of the first quarter, neither team had a clear point difference.

At the end of the first quarter, 31-29, the Lakers only led by 2 points.

During the break, Wharton came to Su Tian's side.

"Su, the Heat should be prepared for this situation. I think you may have to increase your playing time in this game. You have to prepare in advance for the second half."

Su Tian nodded and said, "Okay coach, I understand."

Soon the second quarter of the game started, and Su Tian took a break. The Lakers were still led by George and Brunson.

On the Heat's side, except for Butler who is temporarily resting, the other main players are basically present.

Without Butler on the Heat's side, the overall offensive and defensive efficiency is declining, but the Lakers' side is not much better. The offenses of George and Brunson have been restricted to a certain extent.

So the score between the two teams was once again deadlocked, and this situation lasted until halfway through the second quarter.

Halfway through the second quarter, Walton took advantage of the dead ball opportunity to make substitution adjustments. The combination of George and Brunson took a rest, and the combination of Su Tian and Nongmei came on.

When Spoelstra saw Su Tian coming on the court, he immediately waved and brought Butler up.

Only with Butler present can Spoelstra feel a little more at ease.

After Su Tian came on the court, he took the ball directly and tried to open up the score difference with two rounds.

But I don’t know whether it was Butler’s defensive level that improved or his poor touch that caused him to hit the ball in two consecutive rounds.

The Heat also took advantage of this opportunity to catch up with the score and successfully completed the lead.

"The Heat have performed really well in these rounds, and now they can actually overtake the score!" Kenny Smith sighed.

"Indeed, in these rounds, the Heat are not only on the offensive line, but also very defensive. Especially the few defensive rounds Butler played against Su just now, it was simply a textbook defense." Barkley said.

"By the way, Charles, aren't you worried about the Heat winning this game?"

"Why should I worry? Although I still have full confidence in the Lakers, we are not betting on this game!" Barkley said pretending to be serious.

"Hahaha, of course. Don't worry, Charles, I still keep my word."

At this time, Su Tian also felt the difference in the Heat's defense on the court, which was very tight on his defense.

So Su Tian immediately began to change his offensive strategy, changing his main attack to a feint attack, and began to hold the ball to attract defense and assist teammates.

Su Tian came to the frontcourt with the ball and made a very obvious change of direction, successfully attracting a double-team from the Heat.

Su Tian saw the right moment and passed the ball behind his head to Dun Luo who was left open outside the three-point line.

Dun Luo took the ball and shot a three-pointer directly.

Swah——

Hit a three-pointer steadily.

Three-pointers are Dun Luo's specialty. Although Dun Luo didn't play much in the finals due to defensive issues, his performance on the offensive end was also very outstanding.

In the next few rounds, with Su Tian's passing assists, the Lakers' score began to rise again.

The Lakers once again overtook the Heat and successfully regained the lead.

Seeing that the situation was not going well, the Heat began to change their defensive strategy and began to try to cut off Su Tian's passing route.

But Su Tian, ​​as the league's assist leader for several consecutive seasons, is naturally not that simple.

Not only that, after the Heat adjusted their defensive tactics and cut passing routes, Su Tian's offensive defense began to decline, so Su Tian began to score again.

Until the end of the second quarter, the Lakers led the Heat by 66 points 59-7, and the first half was over.

"Okay audience friends, the first half of the game is now over. The Lakers are temporarily leading by 7 points. The Heat still show their tenacity, even if the Heat are now 0-3 behind." Barkley said.

"Whether it was the Lakers or the Heat in the first half, both teams adjusted quickly. After Su made two consecutive strikes, he quickly changed his offensive thinking and began to assist his teammates. It is obvious that this adjustment is very effective." Kenny Smith said.

"Yes, otherwise we would say Su is a superstar." After Barkley said this, he folded his arms and leaned back tactically.

"Okay, okay, we're talking about Su, not you!"

"Hey, it's the same."

At this time, in the locker rooms of the two teams, they were constantly adjusting their game tactics.

"Su, your playing time increased in the third quarter. A 7-point point difference is still not safe. At least a double-digit point difference is needed to guarantee our base." Walton said seriously while holding the tactical board.

"Good coach."

"Davis, you don't have to worry in the second half. You need to ensure high efficiency and high quality, and your playing time will be normal."

"Other than that," Walton said, looking up at the players around him.

"In the second half, George, Cousins, and Boucher, you need to contribute more. We must take the lead in the third quarter. Do you understand my words?"

The three Georges looked at each other and said, "I understand, coach."

Wharton said it more obscurely, but actually all three people understood it.

Since the playoffs, George has performed normally and output, but Cousins ​​and Boucher have played less time. This has also resulted in the two current physical reserves being very complete, and now is the time when they need to work hard.

The Lakers are making adjustments, and the Heat are doing the same.

"The Lakers' offense in the second half will be very intense. Everyone must withstand it! We even have to complete the lead before the end of the third quarter! Only in this way will we have a chance in the fourth quarter!"

"Guys, we're at the edge of the cliff, there's nothing left to hold on to, guys."

As soon as Spoelstra finished speaking, Butler, Adebayo and others nodded in response.

There is currently no problem with the Heat's morale, the only thing they lack is absolute strength.

Soon, the intermission ended and the third quarter began.

Players from both sides stepped onto the court again. (End of chapter)