NBA Old Age Star System

At the end of the game, the Bucks played normally in the fourth quarter and successfully defeated the Hawks.

118-107, the score difference is not big but it still maintains a double-digit score difference.

At this point, the Eastern Conference finals ended 4-2. The Bucks successfully advanced to the finals as everyone predicted. However, unlike everyone's predictions, Antetokounmpo did not become the key to the Bucks' victory.

In Game 32 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Middleton finally showed his ability as the second-best player. He scored 7 points, 4 assists, 3 rebounds and steals, becoming the best player in the game.

Lopez, who broke out in the last game, only scored 13 points and 6 rebounds this time, returning to normal levels, which further proves that the last game was an unexpected breakout.

In addition, Holiday also scored a near-triple-double of 27 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists, and also had 4 steals and 2 blocks, contributing to his performance on both offense and defense.

The end of this game also means that the Lakers' opponent in the finals is completely determined to be the Bucks!

"Okay guys, our opponent is determined, and no doubt it is the Bucks. Next, our training must be more targeted." Walton said.

"I just don't know when Giannis will come back. If he can't play in the finals, it will undoubtedly be a lot easier." George said.

"Hahaha, don't think about good things like this. Giannis' injury is not that serious. It is estimated that he will be able to play normally in the first game of the finals." Thick Eyebrow said.

Su Tian also said at the side: "Don't think so much. Whether Giannis plays or not, we just need to be fully prepared. The Bucks will not be our opponent."

At this time, there are no problems within the Lakers. Everyone is united and heading towards three consecutive championships. At the same time, the discussion from the outside world has been overwhelming.

"Although the Bucks are okay in the Eastern Conference, they will definitely not be a match for the Lakers, and they are not even a match for the Clippers!"

"The Bucks will definitely not be a match for the Lakers if they fight hard, unless, unless he does some shady tricks."

"A dirty trick? A stepping-stone? Not really, this is the finals! And the opponent is Su! Su is not someone to be trifled with."

"Who knows if that Greek guy might be crazy."

"The Greeks are no match for Su, Su will kick his ass hard!"

"I think there is a high probability that the Lakers will continue to go 4-0. The Lakers are too strong, just like a bug in the NBA game."

With everyone's various discussions, the time came two days later.

July 7, Staples Arena, Game 7 of the Finals.

Antetokounmpo made his expected comeback, and the Bucks brought out the entire starting lineup.

Holiday, Middleton, Antetokounmpo, Tucker, Lopez.

The Lakers naturally have a normal starting lineup.

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

"Okay audience friends, now the first game of the finals is about to start. We can see that the starting players on both sides have come to the field, and Giannis has also returned. Let's see who will win first in the first game. First point.”

With Kenny Smith's commentary, the first game began.

Nongmei and Lopez stood in the center circle. As the referee threw the ball up, Nongmei was the first to touch the basketball.

George stepped forward to grab the ball and passed it to Brunson.

Brunson advanced to the frontcourt with the ball. Instead of rushing to attack, he waited for his teammates to get into position and then passed the ball to Su Tian.

Su Tian got the ball and faced Middleton who was defending him.

It has to be said that Middleton has good defensive ability, but on the stage of the finals, playing against Su Tian, ​​the current number one player, is still a bit unsatisfactory.

Su Tian first tested with three threats, and then immediately completed the breakthrough with an explosion.

However, the Bucks responded quickly. Seeing Su Tian's successful breakthrough, Antetokounmpo immediately stepped forward to help defend against double teams.

Obviously, the Bucks had practiced defending Su Tian and came up with help in a very timely manner.

But Su Tian didn't panic at all. He passed the ball very accurately to George who was cutting behind Antetokounmpo.

George received the ball and went straight to the basket, and scored a layup before Lopez came up to help defend.

When George, who easily hit the ball, returned to defense, he found Su Tian and gave him a high-five to celebrate.

"Nice pass mate."

"You entered beautifully too!"

The Lakers easily scored the first goal at the beginning, giving the game a good start.

The ball was transferred and it was the Bucks' turn to attack. Holiday advanced to the frontcourt with the ball and passed the ball directly to Antetokounmpo.

Antetokounmpo got the ball, faced George's defense, and reached out to call Lopez to step forward to pick and roll.

With the help of the pick and roll, Antetokounmpo directly started his big stride breakthrough, taking three steps and two steps to break towards the basket.

Although George turned around very quickly to pursue, he was still a little slower. However, the Lakers also did their homework in advance, and the thick eyebrows were waiting near the free throw line.

As soon as Antetokounmpo broke through George's defense, he was immediately double-teamed by Big Eyebrow's defense. However, due to the defensive pressure of Big Eyebrow, Antetokounmpo couldn't find a suitable opportunity to pass the ball, so he could only rush against the defense while rushing. Go to the basket.

After arriving at the basket, Antetokounmpo collected the ball and started for a layup. The thick eyebrows saw the right moment and took off at the same time as Antetokounmpo. The two tall men started a duel in the air.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is also considered capable. He still found space to shoot under such circumstances, but he could only barely make a layup.

boom--

The trajectory of the basketball shot was on the right track, but the force was a little stronger. Antetokounmpo successfully made a shot.

Kuzma on the side was already ready. He immediately stepped forward to collect the rebound and quickly passed the ball to Su Tian.

After receiving the ball, Su Tian wanted to immediately turn around and start a fast break, but Middleton and Holiday came towards Su Tian at the same time. Seeing this, Su Tian passed the ball again to Brunson who was running in front. .

Brunson accelerated and ran two steps to catch the ball. There was no one around him, so he ran directly towards the front basket and made an easy layup.

4-0

"The Lakers scored 4 points in a row at the beginning. It seems that the tone of this game has been basically set. It depends on whether the Bucks can catch up with the Lakers." Barkley said.

Although Barkley is a little biased towards the Lakers, Barkley is right about what he said. The tone of this game has been set. It depends on how the Bucks respond.

The ball was given to the Bucks again at this time, and it was Holiday who still held the ball and passed it to Antetokounmpo.

Because the Bucks' second-in-command Middleton and Su Tian are facing each other, they are basically locked up. If the Bucks want to break the game, they will have to look for it from Antetokounmpo and others.

Antetokounmpo still relied on the pick-and-roll to break through this time, but because Antetokounmpo's purpose from the beginning this time was to pass the ball, he found a good opportunity to pass the ball and immediately passed the ball to Holiday outside the three-point line.

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

Brunson is limited by his height and is not very effective at defending shots.

Swish - Holiday hit a three-pointer.

4-3

"Okay, the Bucks have responded, but if the Bucks want to overtake the score, they have to work harder." Barkley said.

After the Bucks successfully hit a three-pointer, the Lakers responded immediately.

Su Tian broke through and passed the ball to Kuzma. Kuzma caught the ball and made a fake three-pointer to shake Tucker away. Then he made a layup, causing Lopez to foul and go to the free throw line.

With two free throws, Kuzma completed his task perfectly.

In fact, as Kuzma grows, Kuzma is gradually no longer satisfied with his current position and wants more.

If the Lakers cannot meet Kuzma's needs, Kuzma's departure will be almost inevitable, but at least Kuzma still can't leave now.

In the next few rounds, the two teams began to enter normal offense and defense.

George, Brunson and others also performed well one after another. It is undoubtedly much easier to play next to Su Tian.

As for the Bucks, their performance has shrunk a lot compared to before. Not only did Middleton only score 2 points because of Su Tian, ​​but Antetokounmpo, Lopez and others also declined to varying degrees.

The Bucks seemed to have triggered a chain reaction, and their overall offensive efficiency began to decline.

At the end of the first quarter, the Lakers led the Bucks by 33 points 22-11.

"In one quarter, we opened up an 11-point difference. The Bucks fell into this situation in the first game. This is something I didn't expect." Kenny Smith said.

"Indeed, although I also thought the Lakers were better than the Bucks, I didn't expect the gap to be so obvious and quick." Barkley agreed.

At this time, on the Bucks' bench, Budenholzer was scratching his head anxiously.

"Giannis, you have to play smarter in the second quarter. We can't go on like this. We have to find a point to break the game!"

Immediately afterwards, Budenholzer began to arrange tactics. Because the Lakers had the advantage, there would basically be no changes to the subsequent tactical arrangements. The Bucks could make targeted arrangements.

But I'm afraid that even after targeted arrangements, they are still no match for the Lakers.

Soon the inter-section break ended and the second quarter began.

For the Lakers, Su Tian and Nongmei rested off the court, and George came on to lead the team.

Because there were no constraints from Su Tian and Nongmei, Antetokounmpo and the Bucks performed well at the beginning of the second quarter.

The score difference is also gradually wavering, hovering around 8 points.

But just when Antetokounmpo wanted to catch up with the score in one go, Brunson suddenly ushered in a wave of explosions, continuously breaking through the basket and scoring.

And just when Antetokounmpo wanted to strengthen the defense at the basket, Brunson began to pass the ball to assist his teammates.

As a result, the points difference that was already close to catching up was once again stretched to double digits.

The double-digit point difference persisted until halfway through the second quarter.

Halfway through the second quarter, Brunson, George and others took a break, and Su Tian and Nongmei came on to lead the team.

For the Lakers, after Su Tian and Nongmei came on the court, the Lakers' situation was stabilized again, and the Bucks had to work hard to chase points.

After Su Tian came on the court, he took the ball directly and cooperated with Nongmei in a pick-and-roll.

Originally, the Bucks were not very able to defend whether it was Su Tian's singles or thick eyebrows' singles. Now that the two of them cooperated, the Bucks were even more unable to parry.

At the end of the second quarter, the score difference had reached 16 points.

"The point difference has already reached 20 points. Budenholzer must come up with an effective way to limit Su's performance." Kenny Smith said.

"This is too difficult. I'm not saying that I look down on the Bucks, but the other 29 teams in the league are thinking about how to restrict Su, but no team is successful. Su will be affected and disturbed, but not will be limited," Buckley said.

"Indeed, although Su is not very old, he is already a player at a historical level. It is indeed not that simple to restrict a player at a historical level."

The commentators were chatting in the commentary box, but things were not so relaxed in the locker rooms of the two teams.

"The point difference has reached 16 points. We can't continue like this. In the second half, we have to play our own rhythm. Giannis and Holiday, you two must control the team's rhythm in the second half and don't be let down by the Lakers. Take it with you."

Antetokounmpo and Holiday both nodded in agreement.

Immediately afterwards, Budenholzer emphasized the team's defensive tactics and system again, talking non-stop, but in the end Budenholzer still felt that he was not sure.

At the same time, the Lakers, although leading, were also intensively arranging tactics for the second half.

"Although we are in the lead now, we must not let down our guard. The Bucks are still very capable of chasing points. In the second half, we must still maintain high-quality offense and defense."

"Su, Middleton on the opposite side is still left to you to defend. Don't give him a chance. Paul, Giannis is still your main defense. You can give him some shooting space, but the breakthrough will be blocked."

With Walton's arrangement, the halftime ended soon and the third quarter began.

In the third quarter, both sides still used all starting lineups, and the first offensive round was given to the Bucks.

Holiday advanced to the frontcourt with the ball and passed the ball directly to Antetokounmpo.

The Bucks want to pursue more efficient scoring in the second half, which naturally gives Antetokounmpo greater confidence.

After Antetokounmpo got the ball, he didn't rush to attack. He first directed the movement of his teammates, and then used the pick-and-roll to initiate a breakthrough.

George followed very closely this time, and it was difficult for Antetokounmpo to find space to shoot, but there was enough space to pass, so Antetokounmpo passed the ball to Tucker in the bottom corner.

Tucker lacks the ability to attack independently, but his ability to catch and shoot is still good. He can shoot three-pointers directly after receiving the ball.

Swah——

The basketball hit directly.

Some Bucks fans at the scene couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when they saw the team hit a three-pointer. As long as the team can still score, there is still hope of chasing points.

The ball was transferred and Brunson came to the frontcourt with the ball. Just when Holiday thought Brunson was going to pass the ball to Su Tian, ​​Brunson suddenly took the ball and launched a breakthrough towards the basket.

Holiday failed to keep up for a moment and missed the opportunity. Lopez on the inside quickly made up the defense, but Brunson passed the ball directly to the empty eyebrow.

The thick eyebrow catches the ball and takes a two-point shot.

Swah——

Thick eyebrows and long two points hit the target steadily.

"The Lakers' cooperation is so tacit. Even without Su's participation, the Lakers' starting lineup is still a championship-level team." (End of Chapter)