NBA Old Age Star System

The 2020-2021 regular season is over, and the Lakers' regular season record is fixed at 65 wins and 17 losses.

Although this record has declined compared to the previous two seasons, it is still the undisputed number one record in the league.

The Jazz, who ranked second in the league, only had 59 wins and 23 losses, still far behind the Lakers.

After the record is determined, the top eight in the Eastern and Western Conferences are also determined.

At this time, the league has not yet set up play-offs, so the previous competition system is still followed.

On the east side, from first to eighth.

Philadelphia 76ers, Brooklyn Nets, Milwaukee Bucks, Atlanta Hawks, New York Knicks, Miami Heat, Boston Celtics, Washington Wizards.

On the West side, from first to eighth.

Los Angeles Lakers, Utah Jazz, Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Clippers, Denver Nuggets, Portland Trail Blazers, Dallas Mavericks, Golden State Warriors.

As you can see from this list, whether it is the Eastern Conference or the Western Conference, this year's playoffs are quite interesting.

The Warriors, the former champion team, have just reached the threshold of the playoffs this year.

Although this has the impact of injuries, it can also be seen that the competition in the Western Conference is fierce.

The Lakers' opponent in the first round of the playoffs was also the former championship team, the Golden State Warriors.

The end of the regular season naturally also represents the finalization of the regular season data list.

The competition on this year's list is equally fierce, but Su Tian, ​​as the league's active No. 1, still achieved excellent results.

苏天常规赛期间场均数据为33.2分12.9助攻8.2篮板3.1抢断1.1盖帽。

In fact, compared to previous seasons, Su Tian's average data per game this season has declined.

But even though Su Tian's statistics have declined, he still leads the league in scoring, assists, and steals! !
Winning three data titles! And this isn’t the first time!

Su Tian had accomplished similar feats before.

So at this time, Su Tian did something similar again. Although it still attracted many reporters and media, it was much less than before.

And the current Lakers will indeed not accept too many media interviews. After all, the war is imminent, and the entire Lakers team is working hard to win three consecutive championships.

So taking advantage of the rest and adjustment time in the past few days, the Lakers organized internal training tasks and tactical drills within the team.

Although the Warriors' current lineup is not complete and their competitiveness has begun to decline, it is no surprise that no matter who encounters the Warriors in the playoffs, it is impossible to ignore him.

So after several days of adjustments and tactical drills, the effects gradually emerged, and Wharton's frown at the beginning turned into a nod and a smile.

Time soon came to May 5, and the playoffs started on time!
The Lakers game was not scheduled for the first day, but the second day.

So Su Tian took the opportunity to watch the Clippers game first.

The Clippers' opponent in the first round was the Nuggets.

Although the current Nuggets are not as strong as the Nuggets who later won the championship, they are still considered a rare strong team in the West.

What's more, the Nuggets' inside advantage is absolute. Even the Clippers still can't take advantage in the paint.

Su Tian originally thought that this game would be more intense, but he never expected that the Clippers would burst out with strong fighting power in the playoffs.

Tyronn Lue directed the Clippers and played the defensive counterattack tactics that James is most familiar with.

So the Nuggets' advantage inside instantly turned into a drag, and Jokic couldn't run at all.

Su Tian stopped watching after watching half of the game, because the result was already determined and there was no need to watch anymore.

The final result of this game was indeed as Su Tian predicted. There was no more disturbance in the second half, and the Clippers also won this game.

The next day, May 5, the Lakers' playoffs began.

The protagonist of yesterday's Staples event was the Clippers. The two superstars James and Leonard relied on their appeal to fill the arena.

Today, when the Lakers were playing at home, there were so many people at the scene that it was impossible to leave.

After all, not only the Lakers and Su Tian have a lot of traffic, but even the Lakers' opponents, the Warriors, have a huge amount of traffic!

Facing the Warriors, Walton also attached great importance to it. After completing all the pre-game rituals, Walton came to the bench.

"Guys, the wonderful journey of the regular season is over, and what follows is a very cruel war-like playoffs! And our opponent in the first round is the former super king! We must not be careless!"

Following Walton's reminder, the game time gradually came, and players from both sides began to take the field.

The starting lineup for the Lakers is Brunson, Su Tian, ​​George, Kuzma, and thick eyebrows.

The starting lineup for the Warriors is Curry, Klay, Wiggins, Green, and Rooney.

A whistle blows and the game begins.

Nongmei made a leap to take the lead and took the lead. Brunson got the basketball and advanced to the frontcourt with the ball.

Because this was the Lakers' first playoff game and the first offense, Su Tian had to stabilize the team's morale first, so Su Tian directly reached out for the ball.

Brunson saw this and passed the ball quickly.

Su Tian received the ball and directly faced Clay's defense. Clay's defense was very serious and strict. Obviously Clay also knew the importance of this first attack and was competing for the momentum of the game.

Su Tian did not dribble in a hurry, but instead tested with three threats. Seeing that Clay was unmoved, he quickly broke through from the right side.

Clay quickly turned around to follow Su Tian, ​​and continued to fight with his body.

Don't underestimate Clay. In fact, Clay has very strong physical fitness and is very powerful in the lower plate.

The two were fighting against each other while walking to the basket. Just when Su Tian was about to approach the basket, Green suddenly let go of Kuzma and double-teamed Su Tian.

Green thought that as soon as his double-team came, Su Tian would definitely pass the ball.

But he didn't expect that Su Tian didn't do this, and instead shot directly.

boom--

Swah——

The basketball hits the rim and bounces into the net.

2-0
"Good shot! Su scored a goal right after the game started, giving the Lakers a good start." Barkley said.

"The game has just begun, Charles, don't rush to brag." Kenny Smith immediately joked.

The ball is switched, and it's the Warriors' turn to attack.

Curry came to the frontcourt with the ball. Facing Brunson's defense, Curry directly held the ball and called Green to step forward and cooperate with the pick-and-roll.

With the help of Green's pick-and-roll, Curry held the ball and headed toward the basket.

Brunson is also very fast, but his sense of rhythm is not as good as Curry's, so Curry made a seemingly simple emergency stop and start and directly shook Brunson away, came to the basket and shot directly for a layup.

bang - swish -

The basketball hit the backboard and bounced into the net. Before the thick eyebrows who wanted to help defend arrived, Curry had already completed the shot.

"Stephen deserves to be a man who has been MVP twice in a row, and he still maintains a super high level." Kenny Smith couldn't help but admire.

"Hey, two companies? What's two companies? Su is three companies!" Buckley also said immediately.

Just as the two were talking and bickering, the ball was transferred again, and Brunson came to the frontcourt with the ball.

This time Su Tian didn't take the initiative to ask for the ball, so Brunson reached out and called Nongmei to step forward to cooperate with the pick-and-roll.

With the help of thick eyebrow pick-and-roll, Brunson holds the ball and goes directly to the basket.

Brunson's speed and impact were full, so he rushed directly to the basket and successfully attracted Rooney and Green's defensive double-teams.

While the two were assisting in the defensive double-team, Brunson wanted to pass the ball to a teammate outside, but as soon as the pass was released, it was intercepted by the quick-eyed Curry!
After Curry steals the ball, he turns around and starts fast break mode.

But when Curry rushed to the front basket with the ball, Su Tian, ​​who was catching up from behind, blocked the backboard just as he took the shot.

The basketball hit the backboard and bounced back and was picked up by Su Tian.

After Su Tian got the ball, he turned around again and started a defensive counterattack.

Suddenly the rhythm of the two teams was soaring, and the rotation speed was very fast.

Just as Su Tian rushed forward with the ball, he encountered many obstacles on the way, but they all failed.

Su Tian finally reached the frontcourt smoothly and scored with a pull-up layup.

4-2
"I feel that these two teams are both high-level teams. It can be seen from just these few rounds that neither team is simple." Barkley said.

"That's for sure. The Warriors and Lakers have both completed two consecutive championships in recent years. Is this something that ordinary teams can do?"

"It can only be said that it was a coincidence that the two teams met in the first round. Otherwise, the battle between these two teams would definitely be at the Western Conference Finals level. Even the Finals level. "Kenny Smith said.

Buckley did not refute this time, but nodded along with him.

The next few rounds of the first quarter were indeed as expected by the two commentators, and the overall competitive level was maintained at a high level.

Even Su Tian was highly concentrated during the whole process, for fear of being caught or not catching someone else's loopholes.

At the end of the first quarter, the Lakers temporarily led the Warriors by 30 point 29-1.

In the first quarter, although the two teams tested each other, they were also full of killer moves. The score did not open up and kept rising alternately.

During the break, the coaches on both sides started to work hard.

Cole was writing and drawing on the tactical board, speaking at the same time. You couldn't see what he was talking about from the big screen, but I guess it must be something very important.

On the Lakers' side, Walton also constantly emphasized the Warriors' defensive tactics.

Unsurprisingly, the current core of the Warriors' offense is Curry. Clay has declined a lot due to injuries.

Wiggins and Green have never been good at offense.

So the Lakers' defensive goals are very clear.

Soon after the break, the second quarter began.

The Lakers have temporarily carried out a normal rotation. Su Tian and Nongmei took a rest, and George, Brunson and others led the team on the field.

The Lakers were still very strong during the rotation period, and for the Warriors, only Curry took a break, while Klay and Wiggins were still on the court.

The first possession of the second quarter was given to the Warriors. Jordan Poole advanced to the frontcourt with the ball and passed the ball directly to Wiggins.

Although Wiggins has good ball-holding ability, he is still somewhat stretched when facing George's defense.

So Wiggins didn't force the fight, but reached out and called on his teammates to cooperate with each other in tactics.

Under this temporary command, Wiggins broke through with the ball to attract the defense, and passed the ball to Clay on the outside.

Clay caught the ball and made a three-pointer.

boom--

Clay's shots were still affected by Nunn's defense. Basketball strikes iron.

The rebound was taken by Boucher and passed directly to George.

George directly started a fast break with the ball and passed the ball to assist Brunson to score on the fast break.

In the second quarter, under the leadership of George, they got off to a good start.

There is still a big gap between the rotation lineups of the two teams.

As a result, the point difference was quickly opened to 8 points. At this time, Cole thought for a while and reached out to call a timeout.

Taking advantage of the timeout, Cole took Curry up again.

After Curry came on the court, the Warriors' overall rhythm and fluency improved.

Of course, what's more important is that the Warriors have a clear offensive core and everyone has a backbone.

About halfway through the second quarter, the point difference between the two teams was reduced to 2 points, and Su Tian and Nongmei came on the court.

If Su Tian is a punch that cannot be avoided for the Warriors, then the thick eyebrow is a precise blow that directly attacks the weak point of the Warriors.

The Warriors' inside line is basically undefended for thick eyebrows, and no one can guard it.

When Green was at his peak before, he might have been able to limit his thick eyebrows, but now Green is not only older, but his condition has declined, and even his special defense skills have begun to deteriorate.

So no one on the current Warriors team can stop the thick eyebrows from going crazy.

With the help of Su Tian, ​​Nongmei continued to exert his strength. Not only could he make waves in the paint, he could even hit three-pointers from the outside.

Looking back at the Warriors, apart from Curry, there is no second scoring point that can stand up.

The second scoring point before was naturally Clay, but now Clay can't provide this kind of help.

The Warriors management once placed hope on Wiggins, but facts proved that the management thought too much.

Later, Poole and Bazemore appeared, and the management had some small ideas, hoping to train these two people to be Splash's successors.

But from the current point of view, the effect is not good.

At the end of the second quarter, the point difference was once again widened to 8 points.

"To be honest, in the first game of the first round of the playoffs, the Lakers didn't lead by double digits after halftime! This thing is quite surprising to me." Barkley said.

"This is the Warriors after all. If you only look at the point difference and the Lakers, you will find it incredible, but if you look at the opponent against the Warriors, you will feel more normal." Kenny Smith said.

"Indeed."

At the same time, in the locker rooms of the two teams, the two coaches were also fiercely arranging tactics.

"In the second half, there is no doubt that the focus of the Lakers' offense will be on Su! Double-team! You must double-team without any scruples!" Cole said viciously. (End of chapter)