NBA Old Age Star System

At the beginning of the third quarter, the Lakers scored two three-pointers in a row, while the Bucks could only score one point with Antetokounmpo's free throws.

63-59, the Lakers overtook the score and led the Bucks by 4 points.

Facing the full lineup of the Lakers, the Bucks naturally need to avoid their front-end.

In the next few rounds, with the full performance of the Lakers' main lineup, the point difference began to gradually widen.

Seeing that the score difference was about to get out of control, Antetokounmpo began to attack with the ball. Although the efficiency was not high, it was still guaranteed to pose a certain threat.

But even so, it still cannot prevent the points difference from continuing to widen.

Halfway through the third quarter, the point difference reached 9 points. If Tucker hadn't hit a lucky three-pointer, the point difference would have been double digits.

However, the Lakers did not force it and made random personnel changes as usual. Su Tian and Nongmei took a rest, and the team was handed over to George and others.

The Bucks also began to make substitution adjustments. Antetokounmpo rested off the court and Middleton came on to lead the team.

Without Antetokounmpo, the Bucks' overall offense and defense will drop by more than one level. Therefore, during this period of time, the Bucks require Middleton to just maintain the status quo.

But things will always develop in the direction you worry about.

After all the substitutions and adjustments on both sides, everyone originally thought that the game would fall into a stalemate for a period of time, but they did not expect that some people still contributed wonderful performances.

First, Connaughton of the Bucks hit two consecutive three-pointers, chasing the point difference to 3 points, which instantly aroused loud cheers from the fans at the scene.

This is the Bucks' home court after all, so naturally the Bucks have the advantage.

But just when everyone thought the Bucks were going to catch up with the score, Brunson suddenly stood up.

Because the Lakers have an all-around forward like George who can take over organization, defense and other tasks, Brunson can devote himself to the offense.

So Brunson, who was fully committed, first drove to the basket and hit a layup. Then he caused Lopez a defensive foul in the paint and went to the free throw line and made two free throws.

But this is still a two-pointer after all, not as fast as a three-pointer.

But Brunson is not the only one on the Lakers side.

After Brunson's strong performance, the score gap widened again, but it was still dangerous.

So immediately after, Kuzma started a strong performance.

Kuzma is good at seizing opportunities, and the Bucks' attention is now entirely on George and Brunson, so Kuzma first cut to the basket, received George's pass, and hit a layup.

Immediately after receiving Brunson's breakthrough ball from outside the three-point line, he hit a three-pointer.

5 consecutive points directly opened the point difference to 12 points.

Seeing that the score difference reached double digits, Budenholzer couldn't help but call a timeout.

Facing the Lakers with the entire main lineup, it's okay if they can't defend them, but now facing the Lakers' bench lineup, and it's a bench lineup that neither Su Tian nor Nongmei is in, it's still impossible to defend them.

That can only mean that there is a problem with the Bucks themselves.

After Budenholzer adjusted the timeout, the Bucks' defense improved significantly, but the offense did not get better. They could only rely on the players' own personal strength to fight hard, or individual players broke out.

So in order to change this situation, Budenholzer gritted his teeth and brought Antetokounmpo on the court again.

Although Antetokounmpo only rested off the court for a few minutes, less than 5 minutes, the team was already in crisis. As the team's star, Antetokounmpo must stand up at this time.

So under the leadership of Antetokounmpo, the point difference began to slowly shrink, but the shrinkage was not large, and the resistance from the Lakers was also fierce.

Faced with the encirclement and suppression of George and Kuzma, it is already very difficult for Antetokounmpo, who lacks physical strength, to lead the Bucks forward. Now he still wants Antetokounmpo to catch up with the score, which is really embarrassing the fat tiger. .

So at the end of the third quarter, the point difference remained at 10 points.

"At the end of the first half, the Bucks were still leading by 1 point, but now after the third quarter, the Bucks are 10 points behind, but Su Ke didn't play for a long time in the third quarter," Barkley said.

"If you can't lead the Lakers in the third quarter, then the fourth quarter will only be more difficult. I hope the Bucks can cope with it." Kenny Smith said.

At this time, on the benches on both sides, the two head coaches were holding tactical boards and talking about something intensely.

"Listen to me, we are already so far behind. We must use all our strength and energy in the fourth quarter! There must be no low-level mistakes! This is our last chance! If we can't win this game If it goes down and it becomes 3-0, then we have no hope at all!”

Walton gave a fierce speech, not only giving him chicken soup but also explaining the consequences of not winning this game. Combining the two, Budenholzer just wanted to win one game.

But this desire is not just shared by Budenholzer. Every head coach who has played against the Lakers in the series in the past two years has this idea.

But it's a pity that the Lakers have won the championship undefeated in the past two years!

And this year is already the third year!

At this time, the Lakers' bench was also very lively.

"Okay, we performed well in the third quarter. The first half of the fourth quarter is still led by Su. As for the second half, we follow the usual practice of using the team's main lineup, so you guys pay attention to recovering your strength. , maintain your own condition.”

"Su, if nothing goes wrong in the fourth quarter, they will definitely chase and intercept you, so at this time you have to ensure your own safety before thinking about scoring."

Looking at Wharton's serious expression, Su Tian smiled and said, "Okay coach, don't worry, I know what's appropriate."

Soon, the inter-section break ended and the fourth quarter began.

In the fourth quarter of the game, the Lakers' lineup was still dominated by the combination of Su Tian and Nongmei, and the rest was for the two of them.

Dort, Nunn, Sutian, Boucher, Thick Eyebrow.

The Bucks were more brutal, directly arranging the entire main lineup to play.

"Although it is not advisable to control the main force to death, in the face of the current situation, we can only make this decision." Budenholzer said secretly in his heart.

The first possession of the fourth quarter was given to the Bucks. Holiday advanced to the frontcourt with the ball and passed the ball directly to Antetokounmpo.

At this time, Antetokounmpo was breathing heavily and faced Su Tian's defense.

On the other hand, Su Tian's condition is much better than Antetokounmpo, with steady breathing and firm eyes.

Facing Su Tian's defense, although Antetokounmpo had a size advantage, he still did not dare to be careless and reached out to call Lopez to step forward to pick and roll defense.

With the help of the pick and roll, Antetokounmpo held the ball and went to the basket, but Su Tian moved faster, bypassed the pick and roll from behind, and entangled Antetokounmpo again.

Not only that, but Su Tian also took the initiative to engage in physical confrontation. When Antetokounmpo wasn't paying attention, he quickly took action and directly stole the ball!

After successfully stealing the ball, Su Tian got the ball and ran forward, but was immediately hugged by Antetokounmpo and the fast break was interrupted.

The game had to fall into position, but Antetokounmpo also paid a foul. Counting this foul, Antetokounmpo has accumulated three times.

The Lakers served again, and Su Tian stepped forward to receive the ball and held it to the top of the key.

Su Tian did not launch a direct attack, but first directed his teammates to move, and then passed the ball to Nunn who was cutting through the air. Although Nunn successfully received the ball, he was still entangled by Middleton, so he passed the ball again to the thick eyebrow at the basket.

The thick eyebrow received the ball with his back to Lopez, first tested with his back, and then made a turn over jump shot.

Lopez extended his arm to interfere, but it worked.

Swah——

Basketball hits steadily.

The ball was given to the Bucks again. This time, after Holiday came to the frontcourt with the ball, he did not pass the ball to Antetokounmpo.

Holiday even deliberately launched a tactic that did not require Antetokounmpo's participation.

In the end, the ball was given to Middleton. Middleton made an emergency jump shot and hit the basketball.

"It's strange. Giannis didn't need to be involved in this round, and the Bucks actually played better."

"Is it a side effect of Giannis being with the Bucks?"

"Don't be kidding, Giannis tops the league MVP rankings and is the strongest contender for regular season MVP. Do you think he is a side effect?"

"Actually, it's easy to explain. The reason is that it was Su who defended Giannis, or Su in the fourth quarter."

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, the title of King of the End is indeed extraordinary!"

"Although Su is smaller than Giannis, he has more energy than Giannis!"

"Giannis is still too young, or he is not very lucky, and he appeared in an era that belonged to Sue."

Since the Bucks reduced the proportion of Antetokounmpo on the offensive end, they have begun to score goals efficiently.

After all, compared with the Bucks' starting lineup, Dort and others still have some gaps.

However, although the offensive end is normal, Su Tian's performance is still not very good on the defensive end.

Especially when Su Tian and Nongmei cooperated in pick-and-roll, the Bucks were helpless.

Barkley even said bluntly: "When two super giants cooperate in pick-and-roll, all you can do is pray to God that he has a bad touch."

As the most used tactical coordination in basketball, pick-and-roll cooperation is simple, efficient, and convenient. If both of them have unsolvable attributes, then this pick-and-roll cooperation will only become more unsolvable.

Time quickly passed half a quarter, and the score difference still remained at double digits. Budenholzer called a timeout and wanted to make adjustments.

Walton, on the other hand, took advantage of this opportunity to get the entire starting lineup and prepare to win the game.

After the two teams took the field again, the Bucks' previous tactics no longer worked.

After all, compared with the Bucks, the Lakers' starting lineup has an advantage.

So in desperation, the Bucks could only revert to Antetokounmpo holding the ball and let Antetokounmpo continue to play breakthrough and distribution tactics.

The result of continuing to use the old tactics is that you can only get the same result.

As time passed by, the score difference still did not change much, and the Bucks fans at the scene had begun to leave gradually.

In the end, with one minute before the end of the game, Budenholzer still won the entire starting lineup and raised his hands in surrender.

118-101, the Lakers finally defeated the Bucks by 17 points, and the big score reached 3-0. The Bucks were completely on the edge of the cliff.

Outside betting companies no longer set a bet on who of the two teams can win the championship. Instead, they set a bet on whether the Lakers can win the championship undefeated.

苏天全场拿到了32分13助攻6篮板3抢断1盖帽，依然是全场最佳。

In addition, George and Nongmei both performed normally, while Brunson and Nunn Kuzma performed better and showed a certain style.

After the game, Su Tian said goodbye to the Bucks as usual. After greeting each other, he followed Walton for an interview.

In fact, after this game, everyone knew that it was only a matter of time before the Lakers won the championship, and three consecutive championships were just around the corner.

The only thing that is uncertain is whether the Lakers can persist in "undefeated and win the championship"!

Just when Su Tian was being interviewed after the game, an undercurrent that Su Tian didn't know was surging.

"Chris, the Lakers are about to win three consecutive championships. We can't continue like this. We must take measures."

"Bill, did you watch the game? Yes, the Lakers are going to win the championship again. This is so unfair. Let's take action."

"James, just go ahead and do it. I support your decision. We must unite."

"Gary, does our previous plan still count? Okay, I agree now, and this matter can't be delayed any longer."

Calls were made one after another from different cities, and an invisible storm was slowly brewing.

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After Su Tian finished the interview, he followed the troops back to the hotel to rest.

Su Tian's consumption in this game was not large, but because it was an away game, even if the consumption was not large, he still needed to rest and adjust mentally.

So after returning to the hotel, after a simple rest, Su Tian fell directly into sleep.

After two days of rest, time quickly came to July 7th, and the fourth game of the finals came.

As the match point game, this game naturally attracted a lot of attention. Xiao Hua and the championship O'Brien Cup both came to the scene.

Not only that, Pelinka, Aunt Jenny, Johnson and other management from the Lakers also came to the scene.

As the Lakers' star, Su Tian naturally needs to shake hands before the game starts.

When Su Tian shook hands with Johnson, it was obvious that Johnson was forcing a smile, but Su Tian didn't have time to ask why.

And the game is about to begin, so if you have anything to ask after the game is over, it’s not too late.

Soon, Su Tian's greetings were completed, and the time came for the game.

The two teams still maintained their previous starting lineups.

Nongmei and Lopez stood in the center circle. Under the watchful eyes of everyone, they jumped up at the same time. Nongmei was the first to touch the ball. George stepped forward to receive the ball and passed it to Brunson.

Brunson got the ball, advanced to the frontcourt with the ball, and passed the ball directly to Su Tian.

Naturally, Su Tian came to take the lead in the much-anticipated first attack.

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

"Giannis, the future is yours." Su Tian said with a smile. (End of chapter)