NBA Old Age Star System

After the game, Su Tian once again came to the center of the field to hug Curry and greet him.

"Stephen, I'm sorry, but we are better." Su Tian said with a smile.

"Su, we will meet again next season."

Su Tian did not see relief in Curry's eyes. On the contrary, Su Tian felt Curry's unwillingness.

Su Tian knew that in the original historical trajectory, the Warriors successfully reached the finals the next season and won the championship again.

This championship also became a season for Curry to prove himself.

But Su Tian also knows that although the Warriors next season have the ability to compete for the championship, they still cannot compare with the current Lakers.

After bidding farewell to Curry, Su Tian followed Walton to the post-game interview site.

"Su, first of all, congratulations on your successful promotion. What do you think of the Warriors in this round of the series? Have they completely lost the qualification to win the championship?"

Su Tian thought for a while and said: "The Warriors are actually very strong, but due to some reasons, everyone has not felt the changes in the Warriors. I think the Warriors will still be in the playoffs next season, and even They have the strength to compete for the championship, and they haven’t been completely defeated yet.”

As soon as Su Tian said this, the reporters and media at the scene looked at each other and started discussing in low voices.

"Su actually thinks so highly of the Warriors?"

"Isn't this necessary? They swept the Warriors 4-0, and now they are praising the Warriors again?"

"I don't agree with Sue's view. I think the Warriors have lost the chance to win the championship."

"I think it's possible for the Warriors to make the playoffs, but if you want to say that the Warriors can win the championship, don't be kidding!"

For a while, everyone was talking about Su Tian's remarks.

But then a reporter asked questions.

"Excuse me, Su, do you think the Lakers will have a chance to continue their undefeated championship streak in the past two seasons?"

"I answered this question a long time ago. What the Lakers are pursuing is the championship, not winning the championship undefeated. Winning and losing are normal things. We just have to work hard in every game."

Then a few reporters asked some innocuous questions, and the post-game interview was over.

But the next day, regarding the post-game interview reports, in addition to Su Tian's remarks being discussed, Curry's remarks also attracted everyone's attention.

"Next season, no one wants to meet us!"

Curry's answer was decisive, as if he was full of confidence in the Warriors next season.

And when Curry's words were linked to Su Tian's remarks, everyone couldn't help but feel something was wrong.

"No way, no way, the Warriors can really compete for the championship next season, right?"

"The only chance I can think of for the Warriors to win the championship is if Su Tian announces that he will join the Warriors as a free agent."

"Really stop making trouble. Forget about being obsessed with Curry, Su Tian is starting to become obsessed too."

"It's hard to say what the next season will be like, but the Warriors are really not good this season. They were swept and still said these words. Curry is really only proud."

"You're just being tough, just like the guy from E10 in 6 shots."

The Lakers returned to Los Angeles directly after finishing the series.

At the same time, the game between the Clippers and Nuggets also moved back to Los Angeles.

This is the fifth game of the series between the two teams and the match point game for the Clippers.

Su Tian naturally stayed in front of the TV before the game started, watching the game carefully.

The starting lineups of both teams did not change much, but the state after the start of the game was completely different from the previous two games.

In the previous two games, the Nuggets took advantage of their home court advantage, and the entire Clippers team felt very aggrieved.

Now back in Los Angeles, the entire Clippers seemed to be liberated, and they launched consecutive defensive counterattacks at the beginning of the game.

Continuous defensive counterattacks not only allowed the Clippers to quickly widen the point difference, but also greatly consumed Jokic's physical strength.

At the end of the first quarter, the Clippers led by 11 points.

In fact, when he saw this, Su Tian already knew that this game would probably be won by the Clippers.

In the second quarter, Jokic took a break, and the Nuggets were led by Murray and others.

On the Clippers side, Leonard and James take turns leading the team, and their efficiency is much higher than that of the Nuggets.

Halfway through the second quarter, the point difference widened to 16 points.

Just when everyone thought the point difference was headed for 20 points, the Nuggets suddenly ushered in another wave of explosions.

First, Murray hit consecutive three-pointers from the outside, and then Murray assisted Jokic and hit a strong hit under the basket.

Just when the Clippers focused on Murray, Murray suddenly changed from holding the ball to not having the ball, and the ball was handed over to Jokic.

After Jokic got the team's ball, he did not rush to attack himself, but began to hold the ball and organize the team's offense near the free throw line.

With the addition of Jokic's organization, the combat effectiveness of the entire Nuggets team has skyrocketed.

At the end of the second quarter, the score difference was successfully chased to single digits, with an 8-point difference.

At this time, both the Nuggets fans at the scene and the Nuggets fans online seemed to have been hit with stimulants.

"Break through the Clippers! Make a comeback!"

"Nugget! Charge! Nugget!"

"How can this little broken ship resist our nuggets!!"

"Jokic Bull!! Murray Bull!!"

"The Clippers must die!!!"

Although these fans were very sincere and excited, Su Tian was indifferent.

Su Tian knows James very well, and he also knows Tyronn Lue very well.

Even Leonard is familiar with him because he has played against him in the Finals.

Su Tian knew that these three people were very good at seizing opportunities and would never give up such a good opportunity to win.

Soon, the intermission ended and the third quarter began.

As soon as the third quarter started, James and Leonard began to take turns.

The Nuggets' forward group was very weak when faced with the impact of these two men, and had no ability to resist at all.

Under the continuous impact of these two super giants, the point difference reached double digits again.

On the other hand, the Nuggets have stepped up their defense against Jokic, causing Jokic to lose his magic. He can neither pass threatening passes nor play threatening offense.

Looking at Jokic's embarrassing state at this time, Su Tian also knew very well that Jokic at this time has not yet fully reached his peak period.

Not only is Jokic not at his peak, but neither is the entire Nuggets team.

In the third quarter, the Clippers relied on the performance of their two superstars to steadily control the point difference to 14 points. At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Murray was a little impatient and took three consecutive three-pointers.

But unfortunately, Murray's consecutive three-pointers gave the Clippers a chance to counterattack defensively.

Halfway through the fourth quarter, Su Tian had turned off the TV.

Not only because the point difference is still huge at this time, but also because everyone on the Nuggets team has lost the confidence to fight.

When a team loses its fighting spirit, the team will only face defeat.

And the final result was indeed within Su Tian's expectation.

The Clippers won the game 117-102 and successfully defeated the Nuggets with a big score of 4-1. The Gentlemen swept the Nuggets and successfully advanced to the next round!
  The end of the series between the Clippers and the Nuggets also means that the Lakers' opponent in the next round of games has been determined, the Los Angeles Clippers.

Los Angeles once again ushered in a battle between mortal enemies in the same city!

Just two days after the Clippers ended the series, another set of matchups in the Western Conference also appeared.

The Jazz defeated the Mavericks to advance to the second round, and became their opponents in the second round with the Suns, who defeated the Trail Blazers.

At the same time, the second-round roster for the Eastern Conference was also released.

The 76ers defeated the Wizards and went to the second round to face the Hawks, who defeated the Knicks.

The Nets defeated the Celtics and met the Bucks who defeated the Heat in the second round.

After determining their opponents in the second round, the Lakers began targeted training.

In fact, if you want to deal with the Clippers, to put it bluntly, you have to find a way to restrict James and Leonard.

However, both of them are heavy forwards. If they want Su Tian to face off, it will take too much effort on Su Tian.

After Walton finally thought about it, he decided to let George and Kuzma play against James and Leonard respectively.

As for the important task of the team's offense, it is naturally given to Su Tian and Nongmei.

Of course, Su Tian and Nong Mei will also participate in the team's defense in a timely manner to interfere with James and Leonard.

The time has come to June 6 before we know it, and the series between the Lakers and Clippers is about to begin!
  "To be honest, although this series has not started yet, I am already full of expectations! This must be a series full of passionate duels!" Barkley said excitedly.

This time Kenny Smith did not refute Barkley, saying: "It is true, these two teams are rare strong teams in terms of lineup and tactical coordination, even if these two teams are not in the same year If it happens, I think both teams have the hope of winning the championship!"

"Yes, it's just a pity that these two teams appeared in the same era. I don't know whose tragedy this is."

As the two commentators warmed up, the two teams came out. After completing their appearances, the game officially began!
  The Lakers' starting lineup has maintained the previous lineup.

Brunson, Su Tian, ​​George, Kuzma, thick eyebrows.

But the Clippers' lineup has changed a lot.

Reggie Jackson, James, Leonard, Batum, Marcus Morris.

"Tylen Lue actually put up a four-forward lineup!?"

"With this lineup, the Clippers' insiders are at a huge disadvantage!"

"Inside? It's not a big problem. As long as the Clippers play their own rhythm, the inside problem can be easily solved. Just look at the Nuggets in the last round."

"No, no, no, Jokic and Davis are two different types of inside players and cannot be confused."

The Clippers' starting lineup caused many fans to exclaim, and even Barkley in the commentary box praised Tyronn Lue's bold choice.

Su Tian naturally noticed the situation of the Clippers, but Su Tian was not too worried because Su Tian had sufficient confidence in his own strength.

Soon the game started, and Nongmei easily got the right to attack.

Brunson advanced to the frontcourt with the ball.

Brunson came to the frontcourt with the ball and took the lead in observing the matchup between the two teams.

Reggie naturally followed Brunson, Morris struggled to hold up his thick eyebrows, Leonard guarded George, and Batum and Kuzma squatted in the bottom corner.

Then the person responsible for defending Su Tian is naturally James.

After a quick observation, Brunson immediately reached out and called for thick eyebrows to come forward to cooperate with the pick-and-roll.

Brunson used the pick-and-roll to initiate a breakthrough with the ball, and at the same time, the thick eyebrow turned and went directly down the line.

The two headed towards the basket at the same time, causing the Clippers to not know who to focus their defense on.

At the moment when Reggie and Morris were confused, Brunson quickly passed the ball to Xiashun's thick eyebrow.

The thick eyebrow caught the ball and directly attacked the frame, and succeeded in a dunk with both hands.

2-0
  "Good shot, the Lakers showed the team's exquisite cooperation from the beginning. Davis' pick-and-roll is becoming more and more threatening," Barkley said.

"Let's see how the Clippers respond next," Kenny Smith said.

The ball possession changed and it was the Clippers' turn to attack. Reggie advanced to the frontcourt with the ball.

Reggie just came to the frontcourt, and James directly reached out for the ball.

According to Walton's arrangements and arrangements, George is responsible for guarding James, and Kuzma is responsible for guarding Leonard.

Su Tian was pushed in front of Batum.

Batum is 203cm tall, much taller than Su Tian.

But now Batum is a 33-year-old veteran, and his reaction ability and speed have declined a lot. Although Su Tian is a striker and a swingman, he still has no problem with simple defense.

After James got the pass, he faced George's defense.

George and James are also old rivals. George is very familiar with James' every move, so James seems very uncomfortable.

However, James' ability to adjust is also very fast. He first broke out to distance himself from George, and then used his back movement to protect the ball and gain a good shooting space.

Then he turned over and took a jump shot.

bang - swish -

The basketball hits the rim and bounces into the net.

2-2
  "Oh, James successfully responded! I can only say that he is worthy of LeBron. At this age, he can still continue to score easily, although in a different way." Kenny Smith said.

Su Tian saw James so relaxed and knew that James was in good shape in this game.

So when Brunson came to the frontcourt with the ball again, Su Tian directly reached out for the ball.

As soon as Su Tian got the ball, James, who was responsible for defending Su Tian, ​​began to tense up.

"LeBron, it's OK for the Clippers to get here this season. It would be rude to go any further." Su Tian said with a smile.

Although Su Tian was talking rubbish with a smile, James did not feel any warmth but felt a bit of chill.

Just as the cool breeze was blowing behind James, Su Tian broke through with an explosion.

James quickly turned around and chased after him. (End of chapter)