NBA Old Age Star System

Booker's three-pointer brought the point difference back to 15 points, but there was not much time left in the third quarter, and the Suns only had a few minutes of chance.

The ball was transferred and Brunson attacked with the ball.

Facing the defense of Paul Sr., Brunson showed his energy as a young man and rushed to the basket with the ball.

Brunson walked all the way to the basket, naturally attracting a double-team from the Suns, so he passed the ball to George on the outside.

George received the ball and passed it to Nunn in the bottom corner again.

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

boom--

Basketball strikes iron.

Just when everyone thought the ball was gone, Kuzma suddenly appeared, clicked the basketball, and the basketball entered the net.

"Good shot! Kuzma's ability to seize opportunities is still very strong!" Barkley couldn't help but clapped his hands in admiration.

The point difference returned to 17 points.

The Suns attacked again, this time Booker still attacked with the ball, stopped near the free throw line and made a jump shot.

Swah——

The basketball hits again.

In the next few rounds, the two teams always showed the most concentrated energy, and the score difference was stretched back and forth.

But time waits for no one, and the third quarter ended in just a few minutes.

At this time, the point difference between the two teams was stable at 12 points.

"I have to say that although it was a double-digit point difference, the Suns performed really well in the first half of the quarter." Kenny Smith said.

"It is indeed worthy of praise, but this point difference is not small. The Suns have to be careful." Barkley said.

At this time, the Suns' bench has been discussing tactics for the fourth quarter.

"Don't hesitate! Double-team Su! There is no problem! Even if he chooses to pass the ball, as long as he holds the ball, he will double-team him immediately!"

Paul ignored the sweat on his body at this time, holding the tactical board and explaining frantically.

At the same time, on the Lakers side, Walton was also using a tactical board to explain the arrangements for the fourth quarter.

"In the fourth quarter, we still have to follow our previous tactics. The team and the ball are all handed over to Su Lai. As for defensive issues, as long as Booker, the core of the Suns' offense, holds down, the Suns will not be able to fly."

With the explanations from the coaches on both sides, the break in the third quarter passed quickly, and soon the fourth quarter began.

The Lakers' lineup for the fourth quarter is Dort, Nunn, Su Tian, ​​Johnson, and Boucher.

As for the Suns, except for Paul, they are all in the starting lineup.

It's not that the Suns don't know the importance of Paul, but Paul's physical strength really can't hold it anymore and he needs rest time to adjust.

The first possession of the fourth quarter was given to the Lakers. Dort came to the frontcourt with the ball and passed the ball directly to Su Tian.

Su Tian got the ball and faced Craig's defense. He first tested the triple threat and Craig took half a step back.

So Su Tian took the opportunity to quickly shoot a three-pointer.

Swah——

Hit a three-pointer steadily.

"Beautiful! As soon as the fourth quarter started, Su hit a three-pointer! The Suns' hard days are coming," Barkley said.

The ball is switched, and the Suns attack.

Booker came to the frontcourt with the ball. Facing Nunn's defense, Booker seemed very confident and was a triple threat. However, Nunn did not retreat and instead made a pounce.

Booker was also confused by Nunn's sudden attack. He was a little panicked for a moment and shot a three-pointer.

boom--

Basketball struck, Boucher turned around, collected the rebound, and passed the ball directly to Su Tian's hands.

Su Tian just got the ball and was about to turn around and start a fast break when two players from the Sun suddenly appeared and rushed toward Su Tian!

At this moment, Su Tian knew what the Suns wanted to do, so Su Tian made a tricky pass directly to the running Dort.

Dort received the ball and turned around and rushed directly.

Although Dort is not as fast as Su Tian, ​​Dort's position is closer to the frontcourt, so Dort leads everyone to the front basket and directly succeeds in a layup.

According to the NBA's continuity rules, this goal can be regarded as an assist for Su Tian.

Although the Lakers scored, Paul on the sidelines actually clapped his hands as if applauding.

Some fans may be confused or even guess whether this is a mockery of Su Tian.

But most people understood that Paul was praising Su Tian's defense just now.

"Yes! That's right! That's it! Don't give him a chance to attack with the ball! Double-team him!"

After Paul said these words, everyone confirmed their thoughts.

The ball was given to the Suns again, and Booker still got the ball.

This time Booker did not engage in any triple threats, but directly called Ayton to step forward to cooperate with the pick-and-roll.

Originally, it was a very correct idea to build the team with two young internal and external cores as the cornerstone, but the inside line still does not have the ability to become the cornerstone for the time being.

Even like this time, Ayton couldn't even do the pick-and-roll well.

Booker was tricked by Ayton's pick-and-roll and was directly double-teamed. In desperation, Booker had to pass the ball to Bridges on the side.

Bridges got the ball and went directly to the basket with the ball.

Just when Bridges thought he was about to succeed, Su Tian suddenly appeared and successfully interfered with Bridges' layup.

boom--

After playing basketball, Su Tian turned around and directly received the rebound.

This time Su Tian was prepared. After receiving the ball, he turned around and ran away.

Su Tian, ​​who successfully started, was very fast, and the people behind him couldn't catch up.

So this time Su Tian successfully rushed to the front basket with the ball and dunked directly with both hands.

In the opening rounds of the fourth quarter, the Lakers had scored 7 points in a row, but the Suns had not yet scored, and the point difference had been widened to 19 points, and the difference was about to be 20 points.

So the Suns called a timeout.

"In the fourth quarter, just a few rounds into the game, the Suns were put into a timeout. This is the power of the Suns!" Barkley said.

"This isn't all Su Tian's credit, right? If I remember correctly, one of the goals was scored by Dort, right?" Kenny Smith said.

"Yes, Dort scored that goal, but the opportunity and the assist came from Su Tian!"

"That's true. If it weren't for Su Tian, ​​Dort wouldn't have such a good opportunity to directly attack the frame." Kenny Smith said.

Soon the timeout ends and the game continues.

As expected, the Suns took advantage of the timeout to bring Paul up.

After Paul returned to the court, he held the ball and came to the frontcourt to direct traffic.

Under Paul's mobilization, the Suns' tactical movement has indeed become more accurate, and Paul also accurately passed the ball to Booker outside the three-point line.

Booker caught the ball and shot a three-pointer directly.

Although Nunn's defense arrived when Booker took action, Booker still scored the ball against Nunn's defense.

Swish - Booker hit a three-pointer.

The point difference returned to 16 points.

The ball is switched, and the Lakers attack.

This time, Su Tian came to the frontcourt with the ball. Su Tian's slow posture seemed to be pressing for time.

But it’s true that with so many points ahead, it’s normal to press the clock, but it’s just the beginning of the fourth quarter.

Just when everyone was confused, Su Tian actually stopped two steps away from the three-point line. After dribbling the ball twice, he shot a three-pointer.

"Ah this! A super long three-pointer! Isn't it too risky!"

"No, are you starting to be wild now?"

"Okay! I just like such a wild style of play!"

"This goal shouldn't be scored, right?"

Swah——

Su Tian's super long three-pointer hit the basket steadily.

In fact, Su Tian doesn't take many long-range shots. This is mainly because Su Tian currently doesn't have any skills related to long-range three-pointers.

Of course, super jump shots cannot be counted, after all, there is only one chance.

At this time, Craig, who was responsible for defending Su Tian, ​​was already stunned in place. After all, Su Tian's attack was too sudden and Craig did not react.

But this ultra-long three-pointer is more significant in its blow to the Suns' morale.

So in the next few rounds, the Suns unexpectedly began to strike frequently, and the Lakers also took the opportunity to start a frenzy of defensive counterattacks, and the point difference naturally reached more than 20 points.

At this time, the fourth quarter was almost halfway through, and the Lakers began to make substitution adjustments, with all starting lineups taken.

At this time, the Suns fans who saw this couldn't bear to watch it anymore and left the field or turned off the TV.

In reality, there was indeed no reversal. After all, Su Tiandu had already defended himself in front of Booker.

At the end of the game, the Lakers won the game 121-99.

苏天全场拿到了37分13助攻8篮板3抢断2盖帽，直接填满了数据栏。

After the game, Paul and Booker came to the center of the field and hugged Su Tian and others.

"Dewen, try your best next time." Su Tian smiled and patted Booker on the back.

"Okay Sue." Booker responded very embarrassedly.

Although Booker barely scored 20 points in this game, these were basically obtained when Su Tian was off the court.

When facing off against Su Tian, ​​Booker was almost killed by Su Tian.

After saying goodbye to Booker, Su Tian and Paul hugged each other.

"Chris, how is this year going? Can I see you on the stage of the Western Conference Finals?" Su Tian teased.

"Hey Su, let's wait and see, the sun is not what it used to be."

Although Paul was short in stature, his heart was as high as the sky and he would never admit that he was inferior to others, not to mention that Su Tian was still a junior.

After this game, on May 5, the Lakers continued to face the Knicks at home.

In this game, the Lakers played half of their main lineup and easily won the game 111-99.

On May 5, the Lakers played back-to-back home games against the Rockets.

The current Rockets are no longer the Rockets before. There is no star player in the team, they are all role players.

Faced with such a Rockets, Walton chose to play in a non-main lineup, that is, none of the Big Three were included.

Even with the Lakers' bench, it's still very difficult for the Rockets to beat the Lakers.

In the end, the Lakers easily won the game 124-101.

On May 5, the Lakers played against the Pacers away from home. This was the Lakers' penultimate game of the regular season this season.

In fact, the two teams still have different attitudes towards winning or losing this game.

The Lakers have already secured first place in the Western Conference and first place in the league, so they don't really care about winning or losing the remaining two games.

But the Pacers attach great importance to winning or losing this game. At this time, the Pacers happen to be ranked 9th in the Eastern Conference and are only one win away from entering the playoffs.

However, even the Pacers, who were the main force, still struggled after facing the Lakers, who were the first half of the main force.

Among the Big Three, only one George played.

But I don’t know if George is unlucky or if George is unlucky.

It just so happened that in this game, people broke out one after another on the Pacers' bench.

First, Kellan Martin hit consecutive three-pointers, and then Jacar Sampson hit consecutive hits under the basket, causing some damage.

In the end, the game was won by the lucky Pacers, and the Lakers lost by 5 points.

After losing to the Pacers, George learned from the pain, reflected on himself, and felt that he should work harder.

So, when the Lakers played against the Pelicans away from home on May 5, George showed his full strength.

Of course, this game is also the final game of the regular season for the Lakers this season, with all the Lakers playing.

Not only do I want to tie a good tail at the end, but I also want to take this opportunity to see the status of the players so as to prepare for the next playoffs.

The current Pelicans have also changed a lot. Due to Zion's injury, he has missed too many games, so the team can only be led by Ingram.

Over time, Ingram also suffered injuries.

The two main players of the Pelicans were all injured, which also caused the Pelicans' combat effectiveness to plummet, which also gave the Lakers a good opportunity to train.

In the first quarter, the Lakers came on the field with all their main players and quickly widened the point difference.

After Walton determined that there was no problem with the Lakers' main lineup, he took down the entire main lineup and replaced it with all the substitute lineups.

But even facing the Lakers' substitute lineup, the Pelicans still felt very difficult.

In the second quarter, the Lakers, who were already leading, continued to widen the point difference, reaching 20 points.

At the end of the first half, the Lakers led by 18 points.

In the second half, the Lakers' main players played for a few more minutes, and when they came to rest, they all put on their coats.

This also means that he will basically never play again.

The remaining substitutes and bench began to show their strength.

Dort has shown good organizational skills, Johnson seems to be developing towards George, and Brando has a taste of Kuzma.

Alvarado's talent in stealing has become more and more obvious, and he has begun to gain some attention. There is no guarantee that a team will want to poach him next season.

In terms of the inside, Cousins ​​was also assigned by Walton to find his condition. He caught the ball in the inside and hit two hard balls and hit one.

Cousins ​​finally ran to the three-point line and shot a three-pointer.

Wharton also nodded after seeing it.

In Walton's view, the Lakers are currently in very good shape and are full of confidence in their upcoming playoff journey.

At the end of the game, the Lakers won the game 118-98.

At this point, the Lakers' 2020-2021 regular season is over!

The end of the regular season also means that the playoffs are about to begin. Su Tian looked at the record rankings of each team and calculated the Lakers' opponents in each round. (End of chapter)