NBA Old Age Star System

After Su Tian received the call, he immediately rushed to the Lakers' conference room.

As soon as Su Tian entered, he found that all the important figures from the Lakers were already there, including Jenny, Pelinka, Johnson and others.

When Jenny saw Su Tian come in, she immediately stood up to greet him.

"Su! You're here, sit down quickly!"

Aunt Jenny was very attentive and kept looking at Su Tian with a smile.

Su Tian naturally understands the ways of the world and welcomes them with a smile.

“Jenny, you’re so polite, let’s start the meeting soon.”

"Okay, Rob, you can chair the meeting." Jenny gave Pelinka a look.

"Okay, then let's start the meeting."

"At present, the approximate transactions in the free market have basically been determined. The main ones that we need to pay attention to are also our biggest competitors next season, namely the Clippers, Heat, Nets, Bucks, and Warriors."

"As for the Clippers, although they lost Harrell, they also added Ibaka. Of course, the most important thing is that James and Leonard are still there, and the head coach has also been replaced by Tyronn Lue, who James is more familiar with. The Clippers' combat effectiveness in a season cannot be underestimated."

"Everyone should know that the Nets have formed a lineup of Durant, Irving, and Harden. The bench lineup is also quite strong. Now they still need a suitable head coach to lead them."

"The Bucks and Heat are currently in similar states. They have both maintained their main framework and made some additions. Their strength is steadily improving."

While Pelinka introduced the current main situation in the league, Su Tian also looked through the information on his seat.

The situation in the information is basically the same as what Pelinka introduced, but everyone can see it more clearly.

"The situation is basically like this. Let's talk about your opinions." After Pelinka's introduction, Jenny said.

"I think the biggest opponent in the West should be the Clippers, and as for the East, it should be the Nets." A management said.

"I don't think so. I think we can't underestimate the Warriors and Bucks. These two teams are our biggest enemies." Another management retorted.

"Actually, you have all missed the Suns. I think the Suns can do great things next season."

"Suns? You might as well say the Nuggets are more likely."

"I think the one in the Eastern Conference should be the Heat."

For a moment, the entire conference room was like a vegetable market, and everyone was expressing their opinions. On the contrary, Jenny, Pelinka, and Johnson remained silent.

Su Tian observed for a while and found that these people were not exactly expressing their own opinions, but more like rebutting for the sake of rebuttal.

Su Tian understood after a moment's thought that the Lakers' internal problems still existed, but they were suppressed temporarily and were not caught by the outside world.

But there is no impermeable wall in the world. As long as the Lakers still have internal problems, they will be exploited by someone with ulterior motives sooner or later.

Just when everyone was making a fuss, Jenny finally spoke.

"Okay, don't argue anymore. If you have opinions and opinions, just come one by one. Rob, you can talk about it first."

"Okay, let me talk first." Pelinka stood up.

"First of all, our main goal next season is still to win the championship, so we don't have to think too much about the Eastern Conference, because in the end there will only be one team out of the Eastern Conference, and we have enough time to deal with it. We should focus more on the Western Conference."

"I think the first thing that the West should pay attention to is the Clippers in the same city as us. Not only because the Clippers are strong, but also because we are in the same city and we must not lose to them!"

"In addition, there are also levels of attention that need to be paid attention to. I think they are, in order, the Warriors, Nuggets, Suns, Jazz, Trail Blazers, and an emerging force, the Mavericks!"

Next, Pelinka introduced the basic situation of each team individually. On the whole, it was very complete, with no loopholes or gaps.

After listening to Pelinka’s explanation, Jenny nodded in agreement.

Then Jenny turned to look at Johnson who was aside.

"Erwin, what do you think?"

Johnson sorted out the materials in his hand and said.

"Robert has already explained it very clearly in the west, but I think I can add some analysis of the situation in the east. After all, the current situation in the east is too complicated, and it is impossible to tell who can successfully break through."

So next, Johnson explained each team in the Eastern Conference, and finally summarized the danger ranking: Nets, Heat, Bucks, Philadelphia, Celtics, Hawks.

Everyone present agreed with Johnson's analysis, including Su Tian.

After Johnson finished his analysis, Jenny concluded.

"Does anyone have a different opinion?" Jenny finally asked.

Everyone present looked at me and I looked at you, but no one said anything.

"Su, what do you think? You can also tell me." Seeing that no one was speaking, Jenny turned to look at Su Tian.

"I think what you two just said is complete, and I don't have anything to add." Su Tian said.

"Okay, since no one has anything to add, let's just finalize this list, and then we'll have to worry about our coaching staff." Jenny said.

Wharton immediately responded after hearing this: "Okay, no problem."

At this point, the meeting was over, and Su Tian was about to go home, but was secretly stopped by Johnson, who turned around and walked to Johnson's office.

When Su Tian came to the office, head coach Walton came in with him.

"Su, how's it going? What do you think of the meeting just now?" Johnson asked directly.

"I don't have any opinions. Your analysis is quite professional. I listen to the team's arrangements and have no objections." Su Tian said nonchalantly.

Johnson nodded after hearing this, and then Johnson talked about the team's current lineup.

"Su, regarding the team's current lineup, do you think there is anything else that needs to be adjusted? Do you need me to sign a few more people?"

Su Tian pondered for a while and said: "There is no need for big adjustments at the moment, the lineup is enough."

"That's good. If you need anything else in the future, be sure to contact me in time."

"Don't worry Erwin, I will."

After bidding farewell to Johnson and Walton, Su Tian returned home and continued to adjust his condition to prepare for the next season.

Time passed very quickly. In the past few days, Su Tian was adjusting to his condition while enjoying his hard-earned vacation, and finally waited for the start of the training camp.

The Lakers' offseason is very short, so it is natural that some players are still on vacation and have not fully adjusted their condition.

But what Su Tian didn't expect was that it would be Paul George who had problems.

Su Tian looked at George, who had gained two pounds in front of him, and then at George's bulging general belly. He couldn't believe his eyes.Su Tian knew that George would be a little more indulgent this offseason, but he didn't expect that he would indulge so thoroughly.

"Paul, are you okay?" Su Tian asked uncertainly.

"Of course, that's great. My brother, you don't even know how big the fish I caught in the past two days were!" Paul George was obviously still thinking about his vacation.

"Man, it may be a bit disappointing for me to say this, but I still want to remind you that the offseason is over and you need to adjust to your condition as soon as possible." Su Tian said seriously.

"Oh, man, I know, don't worry, I will work hard to lose weight and try to lose weight before the start of the game." George said helplessly.

Su Tian stepped forward and patted George on the shoulder.

"Come on brother, we want to win three consecutive championships, but we still need your help." Su Tian said.

"Don't worry Su, I won't affect the team's championship plan because of my own reasons." George said confidently.

Except for George's condition, which was a bit beyond Su Tian's expectation, Su Tian took a look at the other players and found that they were all normal.

The condition of Nongmei has been adjusted well. It may be because he won the championship for the first time, so Nongmei is still very excited and has full expectations for the next championship.

This was the first day the Lakers gathered, so Walton didn't arrange too heavy training and only did some of the most basic ones.

But even after doing the most basic things, George was still gasping for air and exhausted a lot of energy.

"George, please take a rest first," Wharton said.

George didn't speak, nodded with difficulty, and dragged his heavy body to sit on the bench.

In the next few days, Walton directly arranged for a weight loss trainer for George to adjust George's competitive state.

The rest of the team has already started tactical movement drills and cooperation.

After several days of observation, Su Tian still discovered some progress in the team.

For example, Brunson and Kuzma have improved significantly in terms of strength, especially their ball-holding ability.

Sometimes Kuzma can even take George's place when he's in good condition.

Regarding the substitute lineup, Su Tian originally did not have high expectations, but these players still gave Su Tian a surprise.

Dort's impact with the ball is no less than Brunson's, and he also has good shooting ability. Although he is still a little behind in organization, he is completely enough as a substitute No. [-] position.

Nunn is also making steady progress, and his three-pointers are more accurate.

Keld-Johnson was the first surprise Su Tian discovered. Keld's progress was very fast. Su Tian didn't know if this was related to the badge "Juyi Hall", but the strength and state he showed were enough to beat the Lakers. The substitutes in the lineup are completely sufficient.

In addition, Alvarado and newcomer Brando can't see anything special. Veteran Matthews is also in mediocre form, but it is enough.

In the blink of an eye, the training camp is over, and the NBA league has ushered in the media conference for the new season.

As the star of the team, Su Tian naturally needs to attend.

Because of Su Tian's special status, there are no longer those reporters who don't open their eyes and ask some trap topics.

The entire media interview was relatively friendly.

Immediately afterwards, the Lakers arranged to take makeup photos, and Su Tian's full-body photo poster was also hung high, hanging above Los Angeles like a totem.

Everything is going according to plan for the Lakers, and the same is naturally true for other teams. News about the NBA is endless.

The time quickly moved to the NBA preseason, and the Lakers' schedule was similar to before. Two games were scheduled to be played in China, and their opponents were also the Clippers in the same city.

The Lakers' first preseason game was against the Suns at Staples.

The Suns have also been upgraded in the new season. With Chris Paul taking charge at the first position, the team seems to have a direction to move forward.

But because Paul was a new player, he was not very familiar with the Suns players, so he made a lot of mistakes, and these mistakes also allowed the Lakers to seize the opportunity to make several counterattacks.

For the Lakers in this game, the starting lineup only played for a few minutes before being replaced. The main lineup was the substitutes and bench.

In the end, the Suns defeated the Lakers 114-109 and won the game.

Although the Suns won this game, everyone knows that this is just a preseason game.

After the game against the Suns, the Lakers took a plane directly to China to start two consecutive "home" games.

On the territory of China, there is no doubt that the Lakers have a clear advantage, even if the Clippers have the super-popular superstar LeBron James.

The Clippers' biggest adjustment this season is not the introduction of a certain player, but the change of the team's head coach!
Before the game against the Clippers started, Su Tian came to the Clippers bench and hugged Tyronn Lue and James.

Tyronn Lu looked at Su Tian in front of him, still with an incredible expression on his face.

"Su, to be honest, although I was optimistic about you at the time, I really didn't expect you to get to where you are today. Congratulations!"

Tyronn Lue's attitude was very sincere, without any pretense.

Su Tian also responded sincerely.

"Tailon, I am very grateful to you for leading me into the NBA, but the game is a game, and I will not show mercy." Su Tian said with a smile.

"Hahaha, feel free to come over here, I also want to see how far you have grown now."

After saying hello to Tyronn Lue, the game started on time.

Su Tian looked around for a week and saw slogans and jerseys about himself from all directions.

"This is what feels like home."

Soon the game will start.

Although the Lakers and Clippers are both very capable teams and are rivals in the same city, this is a preseason game after all, so neither side is really serious about playing.

Su Tian only contributed two dunks and a three-pointer in the opening period, and then went off the court to rest.

The same is true for the Clippers. James and Leonard also left the game early. Tyronn Lue also used this opportunity to continuously adjust the lineup for training.

At the end of the game, the Lakers won the game thanks to Dort's extraordinary performance.

Two days later, the two teams moved to Magic City for the second game.

The second game was not much different from the first game. Both teams still focused on training and did not come up with any special tactics or let their main players play too much time.

The Clippers performed better in this game, and the game was won by the Clippers. Both teams returned to North America with one win and one loss. (End of chapter)