NBA Old Age Star System

The Clippers came up with such a competitive lineup, and there is no doubt that they want to overtake the score in the second quarter and open up a certain point difference.

Although Walton had already predicted it, the effect still depends on the performance of the players on the field.

The first possession of the second quarter was given to the Clippers, and Reggie advanced to the frontcourt with the ball.

After Reggie came to the frontcourt, he directly reached out and called his teammates to come forward and cooperate with the pick-and-roll.

With the help of the pick-and-roll, Reggie directly held the ball to launch an attack. Brunson turned around to avoid the pick-and-roll and chased Reggie again.

The two came to the basket one after another. Reggie pushed past Brunson who was defending and shot directly for a layup.

Bang——shua——

Reggie's first attack hit him directly.

"The first shot of the second quarter was actually made by Reggie. I originally thought it was Leonard who scored," Barkley said.

"Of course, it's not that I look down on Reggie, but I didn't expect the Clippers to still insist on team play. I thought the Clippers would return to their original superstar ball-holding style." Barkley quickly explained.

At this time, the ball was transferred to the Lakers, and Brunson advanced to the frontcourt with the ball.

After Brunson came to the frontcourt, he also did not pass the ball, but stretched out his hand to signal his teammates to pull away.

After all his teammates were in position, Brunson started to play Reggie singles with the ball.

Reggie's offense is good, but his defense is also relatively poor.

Brunson first continuously dribbled left and right to mobilize Reggie's defensive focus, and then Brunson broke through directly from the right side with an explosion.

Reggie's reaction was relatively quick, but Brunson's speed was obviously better. After the two came to the basket, Brunson reached for a layup.

Reggie originally wanted to interfere with you when Brunson was taking a layup, but Brunson's physical fitness and strength were better than Reggie, so when Brunson was taking a layup, Reggie's interference It didn't play any role.

Bang——shua——

Basketball hits the board into the net.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Reggie and Brunson each contributed a goal, while neither Leonard nor George made any particularly big moves.

The Clippers attacked again, and this time Reggie took the initiative to pass the ball to Leonard.

Leonard held the ball against George's defense.

George also quickly adjusted his state to prepare for Leonard's impact.

But Leonard showed no intention of attacking. After a simple breakthrough attempt, Leonard passed a pass to Pope outside the three-point line.

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

Swah——

The three-pointer was hit steadily.

"Good shot! The pass from Kawhi Leonard, is it going to start to work?!" Barkley said excitedly.

The ball changed again, Brunson came to the frontcourt with the ball, and also passed the ball to George.

After George got the ball, he didn't attack hard. Instead, he called on his teammates to come forward to cooperate with the pick-and-roll, and passed the ball to Nunn on the outside with the help of the pick-and-roll.

Nunn received the ball and shot a three-pointer.

Swah——

Nunn also hit a three-pointer.

The two sides refused to give in to each other, and the score remained tight.

But as time went by, the Clippers' lineup advantage began to show up, and the Clippers gradually took the lead.

Although the point difference is not big, it is also very difficult for George to lead the team to overtake.

Soon after halfway through the second quarter, the Clippers temporarily led the Lakers by 3 points, and Walton reached out and called a timeout.

"Okay, it's halfway through the second quarter. Audience friends, if my prediction is correct, the Lakers will make substitution adjustments soon, and Su Tian will play again!" Barkley said excitedly.

"Su will play on the Lakers' side, and James will also play on the Clippers' side. The next half of the game will definitely be exciting." Kenny Smith said.

At this time, on the benches of the two teams, the head coaches of both teams were constantly emphasizing the next tactics and games.

"LeBron, Su is our old rival! Don't be influenced by him! Play at our own pace! Be careful to cut off the connection between him and his teammates!"

"Su, James needs you to help defend against double teams! Don't underestimate that middle-aged man. Although he is older, he can still kill the game!"

The timeout soon ended and the game continued.

After returning to the field, Su Tian got the ball and advanced to the frontcourt.

The person responsible for defending Su Tian is naturally James himself.

And Su Tian also subconsciously turned on the poisonous tongue mode.

"Let me see who this is? James? Do you know Harden? I think he is the best James in NBA history!"

Faced with Su Tian's teasing, James could keep his face straight, but when Su Tian said that Harden had a higher historical status than himself, he still couldn't help but frown.

At this moment, Su Tian quickly changed direction and shook James away, then exploded again and accelerated towards the basket.

Su Tian's speed and burst were so fast that James couldn't catch up for a while. Su Tian took the lead to reach the basket.

Just when Su Tian was about to make a layup, the Clippers double-teamed him, so Su Tian took the opportunity to pass a pass to Kuzma outside the three-point line.

Originally, James wanted to cut off Su Tian's passing route, but Su Tian's passing angle was too tricky, and the passing speed was not so easy to steal.

Kuzma felt very comfortable receiving the ball, so he shot a three-pointer directly.

Swah——

With the addition of Su Tian's pass, the basketball directly hit the basket.

"Beautiful! With this ball, Su successfully attracted a double-team from the Clippers and passed an assist! Kuzma lived up to Su's wonderful pass!" Barkley said.

Kuzma made a three-pointer to tie the difference and the two teams returned to the same level.

The ball was transferred, and James advanced to the frontcourt with the ball.

On the Lakers side, it is not Su Tian who is responsible for defending James, but Kuzma. Su Tian is responsible for assisting in double-team interference from the side.

James faced Kuzma's defense with the ball. He first tested the offense and found that Kuzma's defense was not bad, so James began to reach out and call his teammates.

After a period of tactical coordination and movement, James successfully obtained a breakthrough space with the help of his teammates' cover, and directly held the ball and went inside.

But as soon as James broke through two steps, Su Tian's double-team defense came, and James had to quickly change his face to the back frame to protect the ball.

When Su Tian saw James turning his back, he did not try to gamble and steal, but continued to cause interference and confrontation.

Under the constant physical confrontation, it was difficult for James to get a stable shot, so James had to pass the ball to his teammates.

At this time, the matchup between the two teams had changed several times, with Su Tian and James facing off.

After James passed the ball, he wanted to wave the ball back again, but Su Tian's defense was tight, and time disappeared minute by minute.

So the ball was finally given to Zubac under the basket, and Zubac turned around with difficulty and shot for a layup.

boom--

Basketball and iron.

Boucher got stuck, turned around, collected the rebound, and quickly passed the ball to Su Tian.

Su Tian received the ball, turned around and went directly to the fast break. James wanted to step forward to hug Su Tian and organize a fast break with a foul, but he was still a step too late.

Su Tian rushed all the way to the front basket and dunked with both hands.

The Lakers successfully overtook the score!

Although Su Tian only played two rounds, he led his team to score 5 points in a row and successfully overtook the score!

James also started to exert force in the next few rounds, but it was obvious that James was struggling.

"What's wrong with James? Why does it feel so hard to fight?"

"Definitely, this lineup is not one that James is familiar with. His teammates are so bad that they can't even make any passes they receive!"

"You only blame your teammates? Don't you look for your own problems?"

"James is getting older and it is normal for his ability to decline, but his teammates are indeed not strong enough."

"Actually, the Clippers' bench lineup is not bad, but because the opponent is the Lakers, the Lakers are well known to have the best bench lineup in the league, so their teammates appear to be inferior."

"The summary is that James is indeed old, his teammates are indeed not strong enough, and the Lakers are indeed very strong."

The half-quarter passed quickly, and the second quarter was over in just a few minutes.

At the end of the second quarter, the two teams initially showed a point difference, with the Lakers temporarily leading by 6 points.

James looked very unhappy when he came off the field. He was obviously not satisfied with his performance and the team's performance.

Originally, according to Tyronn Lue's plan, the second quarter should be the time for the Clippers to play, and it should be a good time to widen the point difference with the Lakers.

In the first half, everything was considered normal, and Leonard's performance was beyond reproach.

But in the second half, the Clippers' overall performance began to decline, and the Lakers slowly took the lead.

At this time, the time entered the intermission, and the two teams returned to the locker room.

In the Lakers locker room, Walton first patted Su Tian on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Well done! Man!"

Then Walton began to take out the tactical board to explain the second half of the game.

The other Lakers players also seemed very serious and full of expectations for the next game.

But at the same time, the Clippers are not so relaxed.

"Guys, I really don't want to stress it too much. This opportunity is too rare. We can't lose this opportunity. I need you to play better! LeBron, Kawhi! The team needs you to play better. Performance!"

At this time, both James and Leonard had their heads lowered, neither responding nor nodding, not knowing what they were thinking.

Tyronn Lu sighed secretly.

"I think everyone knows how difficult the Lakers are in the fourth quarter, so in the third quarter, this is our last chance. We must overtake the score in the third quarter! And widen the gap! Only in this way can we Really win this game!”

"Guys, think about it, the Lakers haven't lost in the playoffs for two years in a row. If we can give them a defeat this year, it will be something we can be proud of. !”

Tyronn Lue's words directly hit everyone's point. There is no one here who doesn't want to become famous.

"Don't worry, coach, we will definitely perform at our best." Batum was the first to express his stance.

"Yes, coach, I will definitely use all my strength!" Beverly said excitedly.

"That's right, coach, just wait!"

"Coach, just don't worry!"

"The Lakers are nothing! Blow them up!"

A number of role players were mobilized by the overall atmosphere and expressed their opinions one after another.

As the core of the team, James and Leonard have not spoken yet.

"LeBron, what do you think?" Tyronn Lue asked.

James stood up and said: "Don't worry, coach, I will try my best."

Tyronn Lue breathed a sigh of relief when he heard James' affirmative words, and then Tyronn Lue turned to look at Leonard.

"Coach, me too, don't worry."

Although Leonard was expressionless when he spoke, Leonard has always been like this, and Tyronn Lue knew it very well, so he felt relieved after receiving a positive answer.

After receiving the affirmative guarantee from the two core players, Tyronn Lue was completely relieved and began to arrange the tactics for the second half.

Soon the intermission ended and the third quarter began.

After adjustments and rest, both sides once again took on the starting lineup.

The first possession of the third quarter was given to the Clippers. Reggie advanced to the frontcourt with the ball and passed the ball directly to James.

James got the ball and faced George's defense. He first tried the triple threat, but George was indifferent.

Seeing that George was not moving his defensive focus, James immediately made a cold arrow three-point shot.

Swah——

Although sometimes James' three-pointers are mediocre, James still has considerable deterrence when it comes to sudden cold arrows.

James scored a 3-pointer, the point difference came to 3 points, and the ball was transferred.

Brunson came to the frontcourt with the ball, and faced Reggie's defense and first tried to break through.

Halfway through the breakthrough, I found that the effect was not good, so I passed the ball to Su Tian outside the three-point line.

Su Tian just received the ball and immediately attracted the defensive attention of James and others.

So Su Tian did not stop and directly broke through with the ball, successfully attracting the Clippers' defensive double-team. Su Tian took the opportunity to pass the ball to George outside the three-point line.

George happened to be in an open opportunity when he caught the ball, so he directly shot a three-pointer.

Swah——

The three-pointer was hit steadily.

The score difference returned to 6 points again.

When returning to defense, James passed by Su Tian, ​​and Su Tian started his verbal attack again.

"Hey LeBron, why do I feel that Paul George is better than you? When you defeated the Pacers with the Heat, the biggest contributor should be Wade, the star of the Heat."

Su Tian knew James very well, so he understood the things in James's heart that he didn't want to mention.

Although these words are old things from the past, they are heartbreaking enough for James.

"Stop talking nonsense, Su, these tricks are of no use to me." James said with a serious face.

At this time, Reggie came to the frontcourt with the ball and passed the ball directly to James.

Facing George's defense this time, James did not call on his teammates to cooperate with the pick-and-roll, but stretched out his hand to signal everyone to pull away.

After all his teammates were in position, James directly attacked George's defense with the ball.

From James's ferocious face, you can feel that James used a lot of strength.

George also resisted fiercely, but in the end he failed and James successfully broke through.

James fought hard to get to the basket and used his last bit of strength to shoot for a layup.

Bang——shua——

Basketball hit the board. (End of chapter)