NBA Old Age Star System

On May 5, the Lakers played against the Suns at home.

The Suns have really impressed people this season, and the representative among them is Chris Paul.

Last season in the Thunder, Paul proved that he still has strength and there is still gas in the tank. After coming to the Suns this season, the Suns seem to have been reborn, and their overall combat effectiveness has soared.

The Suns currently firmly occupy the third position in the Western Conference, which really shocked some people's jaws.

In this game, the Suns also used their entire starting lineup, and it seemed that they wanted to test the depth of the Lakers.

That's right, after all, the current Suns are indeed heading towards the championship. Since they want to win the championship, they naturally cannot avoid the Lakers.

Faced with the sudden rise of the Suns this season, Walton also expressed that he was very interested, so he also arranged a full lineup for this game.

The Lakers' starting lineup chose the combination with the strongest combat effectiveness, Brunson, Su Tian, ​​George, Kuzma, and thick eyebrows.

The Suns' starting lineup is Paul, Booker, Craig, Bridges, and Ayton.

Before the game started, Barkley was full of expectations for this game.

"Although I know that the Suns' chances of winning are not as good as the Lakers', I still look forward to the showdown between the Suns and the Lakers! Both teams are very capable, and this game will definitely be exciting!"

"Booker is also an emerging second-position player. He and Su happen to collide in position, which makes it even better!"

Buckley's expression overflowed with excitement, and his eyes seemed to shine.

Soon the game started, with Nong Mei and Ayton standing in the middle circle.

Thick Eyebrow grabbed the first right of attack, Brunson got the ball and advanced to the frontcourt with the ball.

Brunson encountered Paul's little move as soon as he came to the frontcourt with the ball.

But Brunson is not a good opponent. After a confrontation with Paul, he wanted to directly hold the ball and go to the basket. However, he encountered interference from the Suns' defense halfway, so he passed the ball to George outside the three-point line.

George caught the ball and shook his three-pointer. After shaking away his defender, he held the ball and headed towards the basket again.

George was very fast and almost reached the basket in three steps, but George also encountered double-teams when he got to the basket.

It's just that George was obviously more confident in his skills, so he resisted the double team of the two and pulled the lever for a layup.

boom--

The basketball circled twice on the basket and finally fell into the net.

Swah——

2-0
George came out on top first.

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

Paul got the ball and advanced to the frontcourt with the ball.

After arriving in the frontcourt, Paul reached out and made gestures while dribbling the ball and began to direct traffic.

Booker never stopped and kept running, but no matter how he ran, he was never able to get out of Su Tian's defensive envelope.

Finally, after a period of conduction, Paul passed the ball to Ayton under the basket. Ayton received the ball and shot directly for a layup.

But just as he made the move, his thick eyebrows were directly covered with a slap.

Snapped--

The basketball was directly covered on the ground, bounced back and jumped high.

Su Tian's quick eyesight and quick hands grabbed the basketball first and turned around to start the fast break mode.

Su Tian took the lead and rushed in front of everyone. Booker also turned around to chase, but the pursuit failed. In the end, he could only watch as Su Tian came to the frontcourt and dunked with both hands.

4-0
Ayton's strength at the basket was obviously suppressed by his thick eyebrows. He was completely suppressed in a simple offensive round.

The ball was once again given to the Suns. This time it was Paul who came to the frontcourt with the ball, and Booker still ran the whole court looking for opportunities to shoot.

However, Su Tian's defense was too close, and it was difficult for Booker to find the right time to take action.

This time, Bridges found an opportunity to cut through tactical coordination, and Paul passed the ball again.

Thick Eyebrow's defense was a little slow, and Bridges seized the opportunity and succeeded in a layup.

4-2
"The Suns finally responded, with an assist from Chris!" Kenny Smith said.

"To be honest, the Suns are still a little weak when facing the Lakers, especially in the paint." Barkley said.

"Yes, Ayton is still too young inside and not as experienced as Davis." Kenny Smith also nodded in agreement.

While the two were talking, Su Tian of the Lakers made consecutive breakthroughs. Booker's defense was no different to Su Tian.

The next few rounds basically went like this, so halfway through the first quarter the point difference was already double digits.

At this time, the Suns had to call a timeout to adjust the team's state and also interrupt the Lakers' rhythm.

But the reason why the Lakers crushed the Suns on the court was not a matter of rhythm, but a real difference in strength.

After the timeout, the two sides returned to the field and the game continued.

The second half of the game was indeed as Su Tian expected. The Suns could only try to find a balance on the offensive end to chase points, but the Suns' first scoring point was opposite Su Tian.

At the end of the first quarter, the Lakers led the Suns by 34 points 22-12.

"This is only the first quarter, and the Lakers are already leading by double digits. Kenny, do you think my expectations for the Suns are too high?" Barkley said.

"You can't say that. After all, there is a big gap between the strength of the Lakers and the Suns. This is not surprising." Kenny Smith said.

Taking advantage of the break between sections, the Suns made adjustments and tactical arrangements. If the Suns want to regain their advantage, they must find a way for Booker to eliminate the offensive threat.

The period when Su Tian was away in the second quarter was just right.

Soon after the break, the second quarter began.

Su Tian and Nongmei rested off the court as usual. On the Suns side, Paul temporarily rested off the court, with Booker leading the team.

At this time, Booker's task is actually very simple, that is, score!Keep scoring!
The first possession of the second quarter was given to the Suns. Booker advanced to the frontcourt with the ball and started singles mode directly facing Nunn's defense.

Booker first held the ball to mobilize Nunn's defensive focus, then broke out and broke through from the right.

Although Nunn is slightly slower in speed, his enthusiasm is still good. He follows Booker step by step and provides interference at all times.

Until he got to the basket, Booker suddenly exerted his strength to push Nunn away for a layup.

But Nunn had basically caught up at this time, and with McGee's help on defense, Booker's layup still failed.

boom--

Basketball struck, McGee turned around to collect the rebound and passed the ball directly to George.

George got the ball, turned around and launched a fast break.

On the Suns side, Bridges quickly caught up and tried to intercept, but George passed the ball directly to Brunson who was running in the frontcourt.

Brunson received the ball and made a layup.

36-22
"Beautiful! At the beginning of the second quarter, I thought the Suns would take the lead first, but I didn't expect it would be the Lakers." Barkley said.

"The Lakers' lineup is indeed more competitive than the Suns, and there is no way around it." Kenny Smith said.

At this time, the ball returned to the Suns again, and Booker still came to the frontcourt with the ball.

But this time Booker did not try to play singles, but reached out to call his teammates to come forward for pick-and-roll cooperation.

With the help of his teammates' pick-and-roll, Booker finally caught the right opportunity to take a shot, stopping directly from the mid-range position for a jump shot.

Swish - the basketball hit the ball steadily.

Booker finally started his scoring rhythm, and in the next few rounds, the fans and spectators at the scene were very happy to watch, and the offensive basketball on the scene was flying.

The point difference continued to narrow due to Booker's efforts. By the middle of the second quarter, the point difference had returned to 6 points, but at this time Su Tian came on the court again.

After Su Tian came on the court, Booker, who was very active just now, suddenly fell silent.

In the few rounds after Su Tian came on the court, Booker's time holding and touching the ball dropped significantly, and the number of shots even dropped to zero.

Under this strong pressure, the score difference was widened again.

At the end of the second quarter, the point difference returned to double digits again, with an 11-point difference.

In fact, after Booker and Su Tian faced off for several rounds, Booker found that he still couldn't break Su Tian's blockade, so he directly applied for a rest.

After all, Booker also needs time to recover his strength.

At the end of the second quarter, the game entered halftime, and players from both sides returned to the locker room.

"Okay guys, we should have figured out the basic situation of the Suns. Okay, then we need to be serious in the second half. There is no need to hold back. Use all your strength to win this game as soon as possible. "

Wharton's tone was very calm, but everyone felt a hint of confidence and domineering from the calmness.

In fact, it's normal. After all, how can you not be confident when coaching a team like the Lakers?
At the same time, the Suns' locker room is also making tactical arrangements.

But this kind of work is usually the job of the head coach, but when it comes to the Suns, it becomes a joint discussion between the head coach and Paul.

"The Lakers will definitely take advantage of the second position to attack in the second half, and the inside is definitely the focus of the Lakers' offense. We need to pay special attention to these two areas."

Chris Paul took the tactical board and kept writing and drawing while explaining it to his teammates.

Soon, the intermission ended and the second half began.

Not surprisingly, both teams chose their starting lineups.

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

After arriving in the frontcourt, Paul faced Brunson's defense. He first protected the ball, and then passed the ball from a tricky angle directly to Bridges who was running out.

Bridges took the ball and shot a three-pointer directly.

Just when everyone thought this was a pure open space, Su Tian quickly covered up the defense and raised his hands high to block Bridges' shooting space.

But at this time, the arrow was on the string and he had to shoot, so he shot directly from the three-pointer.

boom--

Basketball is also unsurprisingly straightforward.

The thick eyebrow turned around to collect the rebound, raised the ball high above his head, and passed the ball directly to George who was preparing to start outside the three-point line.

As soon as George received the ball, Paul appeared ghostly in George's blind spot and directly reached out to steal!

The basketball fell out of George's hands. When George tried to grab it back, Paul had already passed the ball to Booker, who was open outside the three-point line.

Booker caught the ball and made another three-pointer.

Swah——

This time the three-pointer hit the net firmly.

The score difference returned to 8 points, and Suns fans couldn't help but feel that hope was back.

But immediately after the ball possession changed, Su Tian came to the frontcourt with the ball, stopped two steps in front of the three-point line, and shot a three-pointer directly.

Booker was frightened by Su Tian's sudden attack and had no time to step forward to defend.

Swah——

Su Tian's super long three-pointer hit directly.

The score difference that had just been narrowed was now widened again.

The ball was given to the Suns, who organized an offense again.

This time, after Paul came to the frontcourt with the ball, he reached out and called Ayton to step forward and cooperate with the pick-and-roll.

With the help of pick-and-roll cooperation, Paul holds the ball and drives towards the basket.

But I have to say that Paul's speed was indeed much slower, and Brunson caught up with a little effort.

It's just that Paul's ultimate move at this time is no longer speed.

Seeing Brunson chasing after him, Paul calmly hit Brunson with his back, turned around directly with the force of the collision, and shot a slightly backward jumper.

bang - swish -

The basketball bumped against the rim and finally fell into the net.

"As expected of Chris Paul, he can always punish his opponents in his own way!" Kenny Smith couldn't help but admire.

"Paul has too much experience. It's not a big problem to deal with a young player." Barkley also agreed.

Although Paul successfully hit the ball in this round, this is not a good thing for the Suns.

Because Paul is an organizational point, not a scoring point. If the team needs Paul to score, it only means that there is a problem with the team's scoring.

In the next few rounds, Su Tian and Nong Mei began to gradually exert their strength.

Paul's prediction was correct. The Lakers are indeed taking advantage of these two points to output.

But so what if the prediction was right, it still couldn't stop the two of them from scoring. Even when the two started to cooperate tactically, they had no opponent.

On Booker's side, both his Suns teammates and Suns fans are waiting for this future star to show off.

But unfortunately, Booker has never performed as everyone expected.

As a result, the score difference between the two teams could only widen again.

Halfway through the third quarter, the point difference had reached 18 points, and it was about to reach 20 points.

Just when the Suns fans were about to despair, Su Tian and Nongmei walked off the court together while smiling.

"Sue and Davis take a break! Here's our chance!"

"But there's only half a quarter left, can we still catch up?"

"We won't tell you whether we can catch up. You have to start chasing first!"

"I hope the Suns can give me some help! Seize the opportunity and catch up!!"

At this time, Booker also noticed Su Tian and Nongmei who were taking a break, and the light in their eyes that was about to disappear returned again.

After Su Tian came off the court, the Suns had the ball. Paul came to the frontcourt with the ball, and Booker directly reached out for the ball.

Paul saw this and passed the ball directly.

Booker got the ball, faced Nunn's defense, and shot a three-pointer.

boom--

Swah——

Although the basketball bumped a little, it finally hit the net. (End of chapter)