NBA Old Age Star System

Brunson caught the Suns off guard at the beginning. When he returned to defense, Su Tian took the initiative to find Brunson and give him a high-five to celebrate.

In fact, the opening fast play was not the Lakers' tactical arrangement, but Brunson's own personal behavior. Although it was separated from the tactics, as long as he scored, it was a good goal.

Brunson also has a strong ability to seize opportunities. He spotted the Suns' slack at the beginning and took the opportunity to score.

At this time, the ball was given to the Suns, and Paul advanced to the frontcourt with the ball.

Brunson's fast play just now made Paul feel that he was very humiliated, so he reached out and called his teammates to step forward to cooperate with the pick-and-roll, hoping to return the favor.

Ayton followed Paul's instructions and stepped forward to do a pick-and-roll, and Paul used the pick-and-roll to break through with the ball.

Although Paul's breakthrough speed is not very fast, Paul's breakthrough rhythm is good, and Brunson still cannot stop him.

Paul carried the ball all the way to the basket, and naturally encountered thick eyebrows to help defend and double-team him.

Just when Paul was about to fall into a double-team, Paul passed the ball to Ayton who was following behind him.

Ayton faced an empty layup and made a layup.

Bang——shua——

The basketball bounced on the rim and fell into the net.

"Ayton, you can just dunk it!" Paul shouted towards Ayton.

But Ayton on the side did not respond, just nodded and turned back to defend.

2-2

"As expected of a veteran, Chris Paul responded in his own way." Kenny Smith said.

"Yes, players like Chris Paul may not seem to have flashy statistics, but they actually control the organization of the team and are the indispensable soul of the team." Barkley agreed.

The ball was transferred. This time Brunson came to the frontcourt with the ball and passed the ball directly to Su Tian.

Su Tian got the ball and faced Booker's defense, and there were waves of shouts from the scene.

"Defend! Defend! Defend!"

Su Tian was not disturbed by these shouts, but first threatened and tested three times, and then broke through from the left with an explosion.

Booker misjudged and thought Su Tian was going to break through from the right, so he was instantly thrown away by two steps.

By the time Booker turned around to pursue, Su Tian had already stopped one step inside the free throw line and made a jump shot.

Swah——

Basketball hits steadily.

4-2

"Su is still so stable, and external interference seems to be of no use to him." Buckley said with emotion.

It was normal for Su Tian to succeed in a single against Booker. No one found anything strange, but Monty on the sidelines was very angry.

Because according to Monty's idea, the Suns' defense against Su Tian has not yet been fully launched!

According to Su Tian's arrangement, the forwards should have assisted in defense, but just now the Suns' forwards didn't react!

At this time, the ball was once again given to the Suns. This time, after Paul came to the frontcourt with the ball, he still stretched out his hand to signal his teammates to play tactics.

Booker ran back and forth around half the court, trying to get rid of Su Tian who was chasing him.

But at this time, Su Tian was full of energy and focused enough. It was really difficult to get rid of Su Tian.

In the end, Bridges got an opportunity. Paul quickly passed the ball to Bridges, and Bridges took the ball and shot a three-pointer.

Bridges had good luck and hit a three-pointer.

4-5

"This Bridges is really good, especially in this critical period, it is really rare for Bridges to contribute precious scoring opportunities." Kenny Smith said with emotion.

"But then again, why does it feel like Booker has been invisible in this series? What on earth is Booker doing?" Barkley asked.

"Booker? He is still trying to escape from Su's pursuit. This kid must have suffered a lot in this series." Kenny Smith shook his head and said.

The game on the court was still going on at this time. Although Bridges hit a three-pointer, Brunson received a pass from Su Tian and reached two plus one under the basket.

The two teams refused to give in to each other and maintained a high level of quality.

Halfway through the first quarter, the point difference between the two teams was actually not big. The Lakers only led by 3 points, but something changed in the second half.

In the second half, Nong Mei and Su Tian increased the proportion of personal attacks, and most of them were attacks under the basket.

This directly hit the Suns' weaknesses and pain points, and the point difference between the two teams began to gradually widen.

Soon half the quarter passed and the first quarter was over. The Lakers already led 31-22 by 9 points.

Looking at the score on the court, Paul and Booker fell into deep thought.

"Chris, do you think we still have a chance?" Booker asked softly.

"Maybe, but it's definitely going to be tough," Paul said.

The score in a single quarter reached nearly double digits, which was undoubtedly very dangerous for the Suns, but the Lakers did not relax their vigilance because of this.

"Guys, we can't let down our guard in the second quarter. The Suns' counterattack will come at any time. George, you have to take responsibility for this period. Of course, if the situation goes wrong, I will immediately call a timeout and replace Su." Walton said.

George on the side heard this and responded directly: "Don't worry, coach, as long as I'm here, just let Su have a good rest off the court."

Soon the second quarter started.

On the Lakers side, Su Tian and Nongmei rested off the court, while George led the team on the court. The Suns also made adjustments, with Booker leading Paul to rest.

"Although everyone still agrees with Booker's offense, it is not an option to always avoid Su like this." Kenny Smith said.

"Booker is still very young, and he still has a lot of room for advancement. As long as he continues to improve, his future is still very bright," Barkley said.

"But Su is also very young."

"This, indeed, can only be said to be at the same time as Su, which is both lucky and sad."

At the beginning of the second quarter, Booker showed why he is favored by so many people.

Nunn had worked very hard to defend, but he still couldn't stop Booker's shot. Booker even hit a three-pointer while drifting in the air, but it was all done against Nunn's defense.

Under Booker's brilliant performance, the atmosphere at the scene was completely aroused. Whether it was the fans or the players on the bench, they all gave Booker wonderful applause.

The Lakers are actually not bad here, but their steady and steady style combined with away games completely overwhelm the Suns in terms of momentum.

Halfway through the second quarter, the score difference was still 3 points. George was not satisfied with his performance, but Su Tian could see that George had tried his best.

"Paul, take a good rest and leave the rest to me." Su Tian stepped forward and patted George on the shoulder.

So Su Tian and Nong Mei came on the stage and replaced George.

At the same time, the Suns also brought Paul and others onto the court again.

After Paul came on the court, he directly took over the command of the team, and the team changed its style instantly.

Then Paul began to use his rich game experience and organizational skills to organize the team to move forward steadily. As for the Lakers, Su Tian chose to play more pick-and-roll coordination tactics with Nongmei.

No one among the Suns' forwards and inside players can match up to the thick eyebrows. If you want to solve the thick eyebrows, you must double-team.

But as long as the thick eyebrows are double-teamed, opportunities will inevitably appear on Su Tian's side, and the Suns' defense will be in a dilemma for a while.

The situation on the court at this time seems to be that the Suns and Lakers are evenly matched, and no one can guard the other, but in fact it is the Suns that are barely holding on.

As time went by, the score difference between the two teams began to change, and the score difference continued to widen.

Just when the first half was about to end, Su Tian hit two consecutive three-pointers, successfully stabilizing the point difference to double digits.

At the end of the second quarter, the Lakers led the Suns by 12 points.

The game entered halftime.

"At halftime, there was a 12-point difference. I can only say that they are worthy of the Lakers and worthy of the SU. The Suns were obviously about to catch up in the second quarter, but SU suddenly widened the point difference again." Barkley said.

At this time, in the locker rooms of the two teams, the two head coaches were also passionately planning the tactics for the second half.

"Paul, Devin, the performance in the second quarter shows that we still have a chance! As long as we can seize the opportunity, make fewer mistakes and make less mistakes! We will definitely win this game!"

"You know, we are already 2-0 behind. If we can't win this game, then we will be 3-0 behind! This is equivalent to directly announcing that we are on the edge of the cliff! So in this game we It must be taken down!”

What Monty said makes sense and is accurate, but everyone knows these truths. The only question is how to win the game.

But Monty didn't know how to win the game, so he could only emphasize these well-known things over and over again.

At the same time, the Lakers' locker room was also discussing the tactics of the second half.

"Su, our main tactics remain unchanged in the second half. You are still responsible for it, and Booker's defense is still your responsibility." Walton looked at Su Tian and said.

Su Tian nodded and said, "Don't worry, coach, there's no problem."

Then Walton looked to the side with thick eyebrows and said: "Anthony, the inside is still the Sun's weakness, so you are still the team's main offensive point. Cooperate with Su to kill!"

"No problem coach."

The eyes with thick eyebrows were bright and clear, and he was obviously full of confidence in himself.

Then Wharton emphasized the previously arranged tactics, which enhanced everyone's impression.

"Okay guys, we have the absolute advantage, don't be nervous, just use all your energy!"

As time passed by, the intermission soon ended and the third quarter began.

In the third quarter, both teams chose the starting lineup with great understanding.

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

Just when everyone thought Paul was going to pass the ball, Paul suddenly shot a three-pointer.

Swah——

Brunson was caught off guard by Paul's sudden attack, allowing Paul to easily hit a three-pointer.

The point difference returned to 9 points.

"Beautiful! Paul is indeed experienced. As soon as he saw Brunson wandering away, he punished him directly." Kenny Smith said.

At this time, Walton on the sidelines also shouted towards the court.

"Brunson! Focus on me! Watch him!!"

Brunson on the court was also very embarrassed and nodded in the direction of Walton.

The ball was transferred and Brunson came to the frontcourt with the ball.

Brunson is also a passionate young man, so he naturally wants to use his own ability to retaliate, not to mention that Paul is still talking trash at this time.

"Boy, you are still far away! Go home and drink milk!"

The more arrogant a player is, the more unwilling he is to be looked down upon, so Brunson immediately opened up his stance and wanted to have a one-on-one with Paul.

Su Tian on the side saw this and did not stop Brunson. Instead, he gestured towards other teammates on the court, indicating that everyone should move away.

Brunson was facing Paul's defense with the ball at this time. First, he constantly crossed the ball to mobilize Paul's defensive focus, and then made a quick change of direction and then headed towards the basket with the ball.

Paul's legs and feet have deteriorated a lot, and he really can't keep up with the brisk Brunson at this time, but Paul's hands keep moving, pulling Brunson's jersey with small movements, slowing down Brunson.

Brunson's speed dropped visibly, and he was soon caught up by Paul again.

So Brunson fought against Paul's interference while holding the ball and heading towards the basket.

When the two came to the basket, Brunson suddenly used his strength to push away Paul, but Paul was more experienced and instantly released his strength to avoid Brunson's effort.

Brunson's center of gravity was unstable because of Paul's avoidance. When he was about to make a mistake and lose the ball, Brunson suddenly caught a glimpse of Su Tian cutting over from the side.

So Brunson immediately passed the ball to Su Tian.

Su Tian received the ball and immediately stopped for a jumper.

Swah——

When there is no interference, Su Tian rarely misses a shot.

"Huh, thanks to you Su, otherwise the goal would have been lost." Brunson said with an embarrassed look.

"It doesn't matter, buddy, not to mention you have received an assist now." Su Tian replied with a smile.

"I have to say that Su appeared very timely. If Su hadn't appeared in Brunson's sight, the ball would have been intercepted by Paul," Barkley said.

At this time, Paul also had a regretful expression on his face. He finally let the boy opposite him get emotional, but he was saved by Su at the last moment.

Paul had no choice but to receive the serve and reorganize the attack.

Paul once again came to the frontcourt with the ball. This time Brunson concentrated and did not give Paul another chance to sneak attack.

So Paul reached out and called on his teammates to come forward to cooperate with the pick-and-roll, and then used the pick-and-roll to hold the ball and drive towards the basket.

Halfway through the breakthrough, Paul encountered interference from the Lakers' defense, so Paul quickly passed the ball to Crowder outside the three-point line.

Crowder received the ball and did not shoot directly, but passed the ball to Booker on the side again.

When Booker received the ball, time was running out, so he immediately shot.

At this time, Su Tian's defense was not out of position, and Booker could only shoot against the defense.

boom--

Unsurprisingly, basketball was a direct hit.

The thick eyebrow turned around to collect the rebound and passed the ball to Su Tian. (End of chapter)