NBA Old Age Star System

The Lakers lost to the Grizzlies in the third game of the new season. They lost their previous winning streak at the beginning and successfully diverted the attention of many people.

At the beginning of previous seasons, the Lakers would always start with a winning streak, and would only occasionally lose a game when they became tired.

This season has just started three games, and the Lakers have interrupted their winning streak. This has indeed made many people give up their concerns, but some people are still wary of the Lakers.

"I think our biggest enemy in the West is still the Lakers, and the Clippers can only be ranked second."

Kerr said this in the Warriors meeting room.

"But coach, it's a fact that the Lakers' strength has declined this season." Green said.

Cole nodded and said: "Yes, it is true that the Lakers' strength has declined this season, but the scary thing is here. His strength has obviously declined, but we are still no match."

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At this time, Curry couldn't help but say, "Coach, that one game doesn't represent everything. We actually still have a chance."

"Stephen, of course I know. I know everyone's expectations and ambitions, so we have to be fully prepared. One game can't explain anything, but we have to be prepared for the worst."

Cole calmed Curry's emotions and continued to emphasize the importance of the Lakers. It was obvious that Cole was uneasy about the Lakers and their team.

At the same time, in the Clippers' office, Tyronn Lue, Ballmer, James, and Leonard gathered together.

"Currently, we don't have many opponents in the West. The Lakers are still our number one enemy. Other than that, the only ones we need to pay attention to are the Suns and Nuggets. As for the East, it's the Bucks and Nets." Talen Lu said.

Ballmer rubbed his chin and said, "Didn't the Lakers lose a lot of people this season?"

"Yes sir, but the Lakers' theme framework of the 'Big Three' is still very healthy on the court. Although the Lakers' practice has declined, the decline has been very limited."

At this time, James also said: "I agree with the coach's view. I know Su. He is definitely not a person who is willing to be ordinary and will definitely continue to compete for the championship."

Although Leonard didn't express much opinion, he raised his hands and agreed with Tyronn Lue and James.

"Okay, since everyone thinks so, then we will still put the Lakers' threat first," Ballmer said.

While the Warriors and Clippers were meeting, other teams were also making different strategic arrangements.

Some teams aim to win the championship, like the Bucks and Clippers, and some teams aim to win the No. 1 pick, like the Rockets and Spurs.

On the Lakers side, it was very quiet, with no special news coming out.

On October 10, the Lakers played against the Spurs.

The Spurs have no special expectations for the new season. The Lakers played with their entire main lineup and won steadily.

On October 10, the Lakers played back-to-back games against the away Thunder.

In this game, the Lakers rested George and Brunson, and Su Tian and Nongmei led the team.

Although the Thunder has potential new star Alexander, Alexander has not yet become a star at this time, which is not a concern for Su Tian.

In this game, Su Tian also faced off against Alexander throughout the entire game, giving a good practical lesson.

In the end, the game was firmly won by the Lakers.

Considering the strength of the Lakers, it is normal to win these teams. If the Big Three are deployed and still cannot win the game, then there is a real problem.

On October 10, the Lakers' last game in October, the Lakers returned to Los Angeles to play against the Cavaliers at home.

Today's Cavaliers are no longer the Cavaliers of the past. The team has basically completed the replacement. Veteran Love has also gone to the bench. The Cavaliers' new core management is still deciding between the two guards.

However, all this has little to do with the Lakers. In the first quarter, the Lakers led the Cavaliers by 28 points 21-7. This was because Su Tian did not take the initiative to attack with the ball and mainly passed the ball to assist his teammates.

In the second quarter, the Cavaliers began to take advantage of Su Tian's absence to chase points.

It took the Cavaliers half a quarter to chase the 7-point difference to 2 points, but after Su Tian came on the court again, the difference between the two teams widened again.

At the end of the first half, the score difference was widened to 9 points.

At the beginning of the second half, Su Tian once again held the ball and attacked for several rounds, and the point difference between the two teams was stabilized at double digits.

The double-digit point difference lasted until the end of the game.

113-101, the Lakers easily defeated the Cavaliers. At this point, the Lakers' games in October are over, with a record of 10 wins and 5 loss.

Everything for the Lakers is on track, George has gradually returned to normal, and his combat effectiveness has returned to All-Star levels.

On November 11, the Lakers played against the Rockets at home and easily won 1-105. The Rockets had no resistance against the Lakers.

After the game, the Rockets did not leave Los Angeles because the next game was still between the two teams at Staples.

On November 11, the two teams competed again, but this time the Lakers arranged for all the Big Three to rest. Su Tian also led George and Nongmei to watch the entire game from the sidelines.

Because the Rockets are not strong, even the Lakers' substitute players played very naturally and showed good strength.

Among them, Brunson and Johnson performed at the starting level of a strong team, and Brando and Dort also performed at the starting level of an average team.

It's just that after the thick eyebrows are gone, the Lakers' disadvantages inside are even more obvious. It is really difficult for Boucher, Cousins ​​and others to support them.

But in the end, the Lakers still relied on their strong offensive strength to win the game. The Lakers used their substitute lineup to complete a double kill against the Rockets.

On November 11th, the Lakers played against the Thunder at home.

The Lakers once again played with all their main players, and the Thunder still found it difficult to resist.

On November 11, the Lakers played away against the Trail Blazers. Su Tian and Nongmei took turns, and George led the team.

In fact, Walton was rushing to lose this game, because the Lakers unknowingly reached the first position in the Western Conference, which was too conspicuous.

So this game happened to be used by Walton for training, giving Johnson, Dort, Brando and others more playing time.

In the end, the Lakers lost the game 90-105 as they wished and returned to the second place in the Western Conference.

The first place in the Western Conference is occupied by the Clippers, who lost only one game.

The Lakers have been adhering to this principle in the next few games, losing a game from time to time to practice, and their record has remained around fourth or fifth in the Western Conference.

This lasted for a month.

Until December 12th, the Lakers ushered in a focus game, playing against the Clippers at home!

This kind of focus battle must be broadcast nationally, so naturally it is not easy to rest casually. The Lakers also have the entire starting lineup.

This game is also the first meeting between the Lakers and Clippers this season.

So both the Clippers and the Lakers attach great importance to this game.

Before the game started, discussions about this game and the discussions between the two teams had been endless. "There is no doubt that the Clippers are stronger this season, and the Lakers' strength has been obviously weakened. I am more optimistic about the Clippers."

"I disagree. Don't think that the Clippers are worse than the Lakers just because the Lakers' regular season record is not as good as the Clippers. You underestimate the Big Three of the Lakers!"

"Although the Lakers have been weakened a lot, the team that won three consecutive championships is still there! The strength is still there!"

"I think the Lakers were indeed better than the Clippers before, but this season the Clippers' strength has increased and the Lakers' strength has declined, and the gap between the two has narrowed. I'm afraid the two teams are now evenly matched."

While everyone was discussing, it soon came to game time, and players from both sides began to take the field.

The starting lineup for the Lakers is Brunson, Su Tian, ​​Johnson, George, and thick eyebrows.

The Clippers' starting lineup is Westbrook, James, Leonard, Morris, and Zubac.

Nongmei and Zubac stood in the center circle. As the referee blew the whistle, they both took off at the same time, and Nongmei took the lead to grab the ball.

Brunson received the ball and advanced to the frontcourt with the ball. Facing Westbrook's defense, he hesitated and passed the ball to Su Tian.

Su Tian got the ball here and faced James' defense.

In fact, the Clippers' lineup is still flawed. There is obviously a lack of three-pointers and a lack of space.

But at this time, Su Tian didn't have time to think too much. He directly reached out and called Nongmei to step forward to cooperate with the pick-and-roll.

With the help of the pick-and-roll, Su Tian quickly broke through from the right side.

James worked very hard to get around the pick-and-roll, but he was still a step too late, and Su Tian successfully broke through the defense.

Leonard, who was already prepared, saw Su Tian successfully break through James, so he immediately stepped forward to double-team and help defend.

Su Tian did not force a breakthrough, but passed the ball to Johnson who was left open outside the three-point line.

Johnson received the ball and shot a three-pointer directly.

Swah——

Johnson's three-pointer was hit steadily with the help of Su Tian's pass.

3-0

Seeing Johnson hit the ball, the Clippers didn't react much, but served quickly from the baseline.

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

After Westbrook came to the frontcourt, he did not rush directly like he did in the Thunder, but passed the ball to James.

When James got the ball and faced Su Tian's defense, he did not dare to be careless. He also reached out and called Zubac to step forward to pick and roll.

With the help of Zubac's pick-and-roll cooperation, James quickly broke through.

James had used all his explosive speed, but Su Tian still accurately predicted his route, so James had no choice but to rush to the basket against Su Tian's defense.

When James finally got to the basket, he was double-teamed by thick eyebrows when he took the shot, so the basketball went straight to the iron as expected.

The thick eyebrow turned around to collect the rebound and passed the ball directly to George outside the three-point line.

George received the ball, turned around and passed the ball again to Brunson who was already sprinting.

Brunson received the ball and immediately came to the front and made an easy layup.

5-0

"The Lakers' cooperation is still very tacit. It seems that the Lakers' starting lineup is still capable of competing for the championship." Tyronn Lue muttered to himself on the sidelines.

While Tyronn Lue was observing the Lakers, Walton was also observing the Clippers.

"As expected of being number one in the Western Conference, the impact of the three All-Stars is at the league's top level. No team in the league can withstand this impact, not even our Lakers." Walton thought to himself.

As the game progressed, some details of the two teams were gradually revealed to each other.

Both teams have obtained a lot of intelligence and news.

Soon the first quarter ended, and the Lakers temporarily led the Clippers by 30 points 26-4.

From the first quarter, the head coaches of both teams saw a lot of tricks, but both sides had their own plans.

"The Clippers obviously don't have enough three-point firepower, but we can't give them this opportunity. Except for these few, we can't let others go!"

"Our next game in the second quarter will follow this rhythm. Don't be frightened by the Clippers' impact. Stay on guard!"

With Walton's arrangements, the inter-section break ended and the second quarter began.

In the second quarter, Su Tian of the Lakers took a rest as usual, and the team was handed over to George and Brunson.

However, the Clippers have also made substitution adjustments. After all, the Clippers are now considered to be strong and have no shortage of confidence in substitution adjustments.

After the start of the second quarter, the bench lineups of the two teams met, and it was obvious that the Lakers' bench lineup was stronger.

This is not only because the Lakers are led by George, but also because the substitute lineup has been training in games some time ago, and their abilities have improved rapidly.

At this time, he returned to the substitute lineup again and was still able to contribute to the substitute lineup.

So the Clippers didn't get any benefits.

Halfway through the second quarter, the Lakers made another substitution adjustment. Su Tian and Nong Mei came on the field to replace George and others.

Upon seeing this, the Clippers immediately replaced some of their main players for the matchup.

Although the Lakers are weak inside, the Clippers are not much better. Only Zubac is a relatively qualified inside player.

Therefore, many times when the Clippers deal with breakthrough players, most of them are forward players who come up to cover and assist in defense.

After all, the Lakers still have Thick Eyebrow and Boucher available.

So in the second half of the second quarter, the two teams began to gradually widen the point difference.

At the end of the second quarter, the score difference came to 10 points.

At halftime, Tyronn Lue had to emphasize the importance of the third quarter again in the locker room.

"Guys, you also know how terrible the Lakers are in the fourth quarter, so we must seize the opportunity in the third quarter! LeBron, Kawhi, your playing time will increase in the second half, pay attention to allocate your physical strength, Russell , the team needs you to contribute more energy and show your aggression in the third quarter!"

With Tyronn Lue's arrangements one by one, the Clippers quickly clarified their tactical arrangements in the third quarter.

As for the Lakers, Walton didn't make too many changes, but just emphasized defense again.

Soon the intermission ended and the third quarter began, with the main starting players of both sides taking the field again.

The first possession of the third quarter was given to the Clippers. James held the ball and advanced to the frontcourt, facing Su Tian's defense. (End of chapter)