NBA Old Age Star System

As if to refute those reporters, on April 4, the Lakers once again played with their full lineup, playing against the Bucks at Staples at home.

The Bucks' lineup for this game has been slightly changed.

DiVincenzo, Jrue Holiday, Middleton, Antetokounmpo, Lopez.

In order to cope with the letter, the Lakers' starting lineup also made some fine-tuning and came up with the previous starting lineup.

Brunson, Su Tian, ​​George, Thick Eyebrow, McGee.

Before the game started, Antetokounmpo deliberately came to the Lakers' bench and found Su Tian.

"Su, I told you, I will definitely beat you this time!"

Su Tian smiled and said: "Don't always talk big, see you on the playing field."

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

After arriving in the frontcourt, Brunson originally wanted to hit one directly with the ball, but Su Tian took the initiative to reach out for the ball, so Brunson had to pass the ball to Su Tian.

Su Tian got the ball and faced Holiday's defense.

Holiday's defensive strength is still good on the back line. At this time, he was not timid at all when facing Su Tian, ​​and took the initiative to step forward to defend and press through physical confrontation.

When Su Tian saw Holiday being so active, he immediately became vigilant. First, he turned around to protect the ball, and then stepped back to widen the distance between him and Holiday.

After the distance between the two was established, Su Tian once again broke through from the right side, easily completing the breakthrough with one long stride.

Holiday quickly turned around to pursue, but halfway through the pursuit, Holiday knew he couldn't catch up.

But the Bucks were well prepared. Lopez in the paint had already occupied a suitable position, guarding the basket to prevent Su Tian from hitting the basket.

Su Tian did not challenge Lopez. Although there was a high probability of success, Su Tian clearly had a more efficient way.

Su Tian immediately stopped and took a jump shot.

Swah——

The basketball hits steadily.

With Su Tian's shooting speed, Lopez had no time to step forward and interfere.

2-0
In fact, as long as the Lakers get the first offensive right in the opening game, the Lakers rarely lose the first offensive round.

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

DiVincenzo came to the frontcourt with the ball and passed the ball directly to Antetokounmpo.

Antetokounmpo got the ball and faced the thick eyebrow defense. After a simple change of direction, he directly took the ball and went to the basket.

The breakthrough of letters has always been this simple and unpretentious, with very few changes, all relying on the body's breakthrough method.

The letter kept approaching the basket against the defense of the thick eyebrows, and the thick eyebrows always provided strong physical confrontation.

The two came to the basket while fighting against each other. Antetokounmpo took two big steps and then shot for a layup.

boom--

Swah——

The basketball collided back and forth on the rim and eventually fell into the net.

2-2
Zixie hit the target with thick eyebrows, which instantly gave Zixie a lot of confidence. When Zixie returned to defense, he kept patting his chest to signal.

The ball returned to the Lakers again. This time, after Brunson came to the frontcourt with the ball, Su Tian did not reach out for the ball again, so Brunson directly held the ball and started the game.

Brunson first reached out and called on his players to come forward to cooperate with the pick-and-roll, and then directly initiated a breakthrough with the help of the pick-and-roll.

Brunson's speed is still relatively fast. When DiVincenzo bypassed the pick and roll, he could no longer catch up with Brunson.

So Brunson came all the way to the basket, and just when he was about to take a layup, Antetokounmpo's big hand suddenly appeared, trying to block Brunson's layup.

But Brunson quickly changed and turned the layup into a pass, directly to George outside the three-point line.

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

Swah——

Hit a three-pointer steadily.

When George is open, his shooting percentage is no joke.

In the next few rounds, Alphabet has maintained a strong performance. On the contrary, the Lakers have been relatively stable, and most of them ended with tactical cooperation.

The Big Three are playing fewer and fewer singles.

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

"Kenny, I don't know if you noticed that these main players of the Lakers didn't show any signs of fatigue." Barkley said.

"This should be normal. After all, the Lakers take turns taking breaks and maintain their physical strength well." Kenny Smith said.

"No, look at Giannis' state. There is a big gap between him and the Lakers. He is already breathing heavily."

"Indeed, why is this?"

"In the first quarter, Giannis played too many singles with the ball, which naturally consumed a lot of physical energy. On the other hand, the Lakers have been cooperating with the whole team to play tactics in the first quarter, and the main players did not consume much physical energy." Barkley said He said sharply.

At this time, on the bench of the Bucks, Antetokounmpo also felt that the physical exertion was too much, which was very detrimental to subsequent games.

Soon after the break, the second quarter began.

The Lakers made personnel adjustments as usual, and Su Tian and Nong Mei came off the court to rest.

As for the Bucks, although Antetokounmpo didn't want to take a rest, he did consume too much energy and had to rest.

So only Middleton was left to lead the Bucks.

Although Middleton has grown a lot recently and is strong enough to be an All-Star, he is still a little behind George.

Halfway through the second quarter, Su Tian came on the court again, and by this time the point difference had been widened to 7 points.

When Antetokounmpo saw Su Tian come on the court, he immediately got up and followed him on the court.

After Su Tian and Nongmei came on the stage again, they began to cooperate frequently again. The connection between the two was dazzling, and their cooperation was extremely tacit.

The Bucks still rely on Antetokounmpo alone to support them, but the effect is not as good as the Lakers' side.

At the end of the second quarter, the point difference was stretched to 11 points, and the point difference reached double digits.

"With a double-digit point difference, and we are facing the Lakers with the entire main lineup, even the Bucks, I am very worried now." Barkley said.

"No, the Bucks are still very strong. Although the point difference has been widened by 11 points, I think the Bucks still have a chance." Kenny Smith said.

At this time, the two teams' locker rooms were also discussing the tactical arrangements for the second half.

"There is no doubt that the core of the Bucks in the second half is still Giannis. Our defensive strategy will be consistent with the first half. Just pay attention to the three-pointers and don't let their three-pointers go away." Walton arranged the tactics It was much calmer than before.

At the same time, the Bucks directly set their sights on Su Tian and Nongmei.

Soon the intermission ended and the third quarter began.

In the third quarter, both sides chose the starting lineup with a tacit understanding, and the first ball possession of the third quarter was given to the Bucks.

Antetokounmpo came to the frontcourt with the ball and once again faced the thick eyebrow defense. This time he chose to call for pick-and-roll cooperation and use the pick-and-roll to break through.

But when Antetokounmpo broke through to the basket, the momentum of the double ghosts of Thick Eyebrow and McGee was also formed.boom--

Antetokounmpo's shot didn't even touch the basket and was shot away by the two of them.

Su Tian had quick eyes and quick hands and grabbed the basketball first. After getting the basketball, he turned around and started the fast break mode.

Su Tian took the lead and rushed to the front of the team, got to the basket first and dunked with both hands.

"What a ball! As expected of Su, his ability to seize opportunities is really strong!" Barkley couldn't help but admire.

The ball was once again given to the Bucks. This time Antetokounmpo came to the frontcourt with the ball and did not attack directly. Instead, he passed the ball to DiVincenzo, indicating tactical cooperation.

After a period of passing the ball, the Bucks finally gave it to Middleton outside the three-point line. Middleton received the ball and shot a three-pointer.

In fact, this shot is quite extreme, because George's defense comes back very quickly, and it only takes a little bit for George to completely interfere.

Swah——

But the basketball hit the net straight away.

George could only shake his head helplessly at this situation, but fortunately, George was used to it.

The ball was transferred to the Lakers. Brunson came to the frontcourt with the ball and directly initiated a breakthrough.

After successfully attracting a defensive double-team, Brunson passed the ball to Su Tian on the outside. Su Tian received the ball and shook it, then passed the ball again to the thick eyebrow who cut through the air.

Thick Eyebrow caught the ball and hit a layup directly.

The technique of thick eyebrows is very delicate, and layups of this level are generally not lost.

So the next few rounds were like a replica of the first quarter. The Lakers had the advantage, but the point difference was not wide enough.

Although the score difference was not widened by much, the double-digit score difference was always maintained, and Antetokounmpo was still a little panicked.

So halfway through the third quarter, when Su Tian and Nongmei took a break, Antetokounmpo chose to continue playing to chase points.

Although this affects the physical strength of the letters, I have to say that this method still has a certain effect.

After Su Tian and Nongmei came off the court, Antetokounmpo's impact with the ball increased, constantly getting to the basket and causing damage.

McGee has already committed 5 fouls and has to rest.

Although Boucher also has the ability to defend the basket, he is still unable to face the impact of Antetokounmpo.

At the end of the third quarter, Antetokounmpo brought the point difference back to single digits, with only 5 points left.

But the price paid for it is a huge consumption of physical strength.

In the fourth quarter, the Lakers did not hesitate and directly took advantage of the combination of Su Tian and Nongmei.

As for the Bucks, after much thought, they decided to let Antetokounmpo rest first.

But in just a few minutes, Su Tian hit two consecutive three-pointers, once again widening the point difference to double digits.

So Antetokounmpo, who had only a few minutes to rest, had to return to the court again.

After Antetokounmpo returned to the court, his condition was not good and he did not play a particularly important role.

The score difference is also getting wider and wider.

At the end of the game, the Lakers won the game 122-103.

In fact, Antetokounmpo had already taken a break one minute before the end of the game. After leaving the game, Antetokounmpo seemed very frustrated.

After the game, Antetokounmpo did not come to Su Tian to say goodbye, but turned directly and walked into the player tunnel.

Su Tian looked at Antetokounmpo walking towards the tunnel and whispered: "This kid is so rude and doesn't know how to say hello."

After this game, everyone's impression of the Lakers' strong lineup has risen to another level.

The main force of the Lakers was too calm when playing against the Bucks, without any pressure at all.

In the next few games, the Lakers began a rest strategy again, and their record began to fluctuate again.

But this time, no media will question the strength of the Lakers.

During this period, the strength of the Lakers' bench has grown rapidly, and the ones with more obvious growth are Dort and Keldon Johnson.

Both of them showed good fighting ability, and also showed the potential to become All-Stars, which undoubtedly made Lakers fans even more happy.

"The Lakers have a successor!"

"Su Tian and Davis are at their peak, and they can last for several more years. But now their successors have emerged. The Lakers really have no shortage of talents!"

"I have discovered a long time ago that the Lakers' draft in recent years has been like a miracle! Every year, they can select new players with potential and strength!"

"Hey, what you said is true, and this year's newcomer Brando is also very good. It will be no problem to play 3D in the future."

"The Lakers' draft selection has really seemed to be cheating in recent years!"

"I have a rumor here that Magic, who is in charge of the team's draft, has always listened to Su."

"Su? You mean these people were all chosen by Su? Stop making trouble!"

"Su himself is already legendary enough, and now you say that he has a unique vision for drafting, then I really believe that he is a time traveler."

"Anyway, Su's vision should be better than Jordan's."

However, despite the ups and downs in the Lakers' record, they still firmly occupy the first place in the Western Conference and the first place in the league.

Unknowingly, another month passed, and it was May, and the competition began to enter the final stage.

On May 5, the Lakers played against the Trail Blazers away from home.

The Lakers still did not play with all their main players in this game. Su Tian did not go to Portland with him, but stayed in Los Angeles.

The process of this game seemed very exciting.

At the beginning of the game, Nongmei successfully took the lead with a strong performance and maintained the lead until the end of the first quarter.

But in the second quarter, Lillard began to play unreasonably, hitting three-pointers one after another as if they could kill people.

So at the end of the second quarter, the Trail Blazers successfully overtook the score.

During the halftime break, Walton quickly made adjustments to the team and began to try to chase points.

Soon the third quarter will start.

Maybe Walton's arrangement worked, or maybe the Lakers learned their shame and acted bravely, and the score began to keep getting closer.

But the Trail Blazers obviously didn't want to give up the opportunity to defeat the Lakers, so they started to score continuously.

So at the end of the third quarter, the scores of the two teams reached the same level.

The fourth quarter itself was a strong period for the Lakers, but because Su Tian was away, the Lakers' strength in the fourth quarter was directly reduced.

Unexpectedly, Lillard also shot three-pointers in this game. In the fourth quarter, he even seemed to be possessed by Su Tian, ​​with long-range three-pointers one after another.

Su Tiandu, who later learned about this game, wondered whether Lillard in this state had entered a certain state.

In the end, the Lakers still couldn't resist Lillard's cheating and lost the game.

After this game, there are only 5 games left in the Lakers' regular season schedule. (End of chapter)