NBA Old Age Star System

The first quarter between the Lakers and Clippers ended quickly. The Clippers were still slightly worse than the Lakers, 32-27, and the Lakers led by 5 points.

In the second quarter, both sides made substitutions and adjustments before fighting again.

For the Clippers, James only had time to rest for a few minutes before playing again in the second quarter.

The Lakers have strong troops and sufficient manpower, so Su Tian can also get some time to rest.

However, James' appearance did bring more possibilities to the Clippers. In the second quarter, taking advantage of Su Tian's absence for half the quarter, the Clippers successfully caught up with the score and completed the lead.

However, when the Clippers had just taken the lead, Walton reached out to call a timeout and directly made substitutions.

Su Tian can only be regarded as playing about 1 minute earlier than usual.

After Su Tian came on the court, he got the team's ball and scored consecutively with strong play to stabilize the situation on the court.

Immediately afterwards, Thick Eyebrow also began to exert force in the interior. After all, the Clippers' inside line was indeed relatively weak. Thick Eyebrow was like a fish in water and played extremely easily.

Su Tian saw that Nongmei was so relaxed, so he also started to play ball for Nongmei and gave many assists through passing the ball.

Therefore, after the Clippers worked hard to catch up in half a quarter, the Lakers only took about 2 minutes to complete the lead again, and at the same time, the point difference continued to widen.

At the end of the second quarter, the point difference was once again widened to 7 points.

In fact, this point difference is not big, and there is still hope for the Clippers to win.

"LeBron, you may have to work harder in the second half and pay attention to allocating your energy." Tyronn Lue said.

James nodded and said nothing.

Although James was expressionless at this time, he was already complaining in his heart.

"Su's luck is so good. If he and I were in the same position, I could win the championship too!"

"Even if we don't change, if Davis comes to the Clippers, I am confident that we can beat the Lakers!"

"Well, don't talk about Davis now. I don't know when Kawhi will come back. If he can't come back before the playoffs start, this season will probably be gone again. I really don't know when he will win the championship. "

"I don't have much time. There is no way to compare with Kawhi. I must win another championship before I retire!"

James was thinking a lot in his heart, but there was no expression on his face to reveal it.

At the same time, the Lakers are also arranging tactics for the second half, but they are mainly about James' defensive issues.

Compared with James, Johnson is still a bit young and not enough, so he needs his teammates to step forward to help on defense from time to time.

Soon the intermission ended and the third quarter began.

In the third quarter, both sides naturally brought out their entire starting lineups.

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

James got the ball and faced Johnson's defense. Although James didn't know why the Lakers didn't switch defenses, James was happy to do so.

First, the triple threat tried to start. Johnson only took half a step back, but James shot directly from a three-pointer.

I don't know if Johnson interfered with this ball in time, but James was too anxious to take the shot. In short, it was a bit ridiculous.

The basketball just hit the edge of the basket and popped out quickly.

This long rebound was also taken down by George, who had quick eyes and quick hands, and quickly turned around and started a fast break.

George also successfully attracted the Clippers' defense, so George once again passed the ball to Su Tian in front. Su Tian was also surrounded by help defense.

So Su Tian passed the ball again to the empty Brunson.

Brunson rushed forward with the ball, but there was no one around him. After reaching the frontcourt, he easily made a layup.

This may be the advantage of playing next to superstars, that is, the defensive power is attracted by the superstars, and you can better seize opportunities to steal chickens.

Kuzma once knew this well.

At the beginning of the third quarter, the Lakers launched a defensive counterattack, which was undoubtedly a major blow to the Clippers' morale.

The ball was once again given to the Clippers. This time James did not reach out for the ball, but signaled Reggie to hit one himself.

Reggie was not ambiguous, but faced Brunson's defense and directly tried to break through.

Reggie is also considered a relatively threatening point on the offensive end. At this time, facing Brunson's defense, he first misled by changing directions, and then exploded directly towards the inside.

Although Brunson is not very good at defensive skills, he is fast enough, strong enough, and motivated. He immediately turned around and caught up with Reggie, constantly providing defensive interference.

Reggie resisted Brunson's defensive interference and went all the way to the basket. Just when Reggie collected the ball and was about to take a layup, Thick Eyebrow's defense was in place in time, and Reggie's layup missed.

The thick eyebrow turned around to collect the rebound and immediately passed the ball to Su Tian. However, just when Su Tian was about to turn around for a fast break, he was directly hugged by James on the side.

James paid a foul and successfully blocked Su Tian's fast break.

In the next few rounds, both teams retreated in time, and the game fell into a positional battle, with neither team able to make a fast break.

But whether it's a fast break or a positional battle, the Lakers have the advantage.

Halfway through the third quarter, the point difference reached double digits, and Su Tian took a break as usual.

At this time, James still did not choose to take a rest, and there was nothing he could do about it.

The Clippers just wanted to use this period of time to see if they could catch up with the score. After all, this period of time is recognized by everyone as the period of chasing points when facing the Lakers.

The Clippers think so, James thinks so, but George doesn't think so.

George: What's wrong? They all treat me like a weakling, right?

So, George gave everyone a performance called "Don't treat the village chief as a cadre" and "Don't treat George as an All-Star".

In this half of the quarter, George first hit a three-pointer, and then relied on the team's breakthrough and distribution tactics to continuously pass the ball to assist his teammates in scoring.

And just when the Clippers wanted to cut off the connection between George and his teammates, George continued to hold the ball and hit the basket, causing constant damage.

Therefore, during this half-quarter, the score difference not only did not narrow, but continued to widen.

At the end of the third quarter, the score difference reached 17 points.

"To be honest, I think the Clippers' chances are slim," Barkley said.

"Little chance? Charles, you can be more confident. There is basically no chance unless a miracle happens!" Kenny Smith said.

In fact, Barkley also knew that the Clippers had no chance, but after all, James was there, and it was difficult for Barkley to say so directly.

At this time, on the Clippers' bench, Tyronn Lue was still writing and drawing on the tactical board, and he kept emphasizing various precautions.

But after everything was arranged, Tyronn Lue came to James' side.

"LeBron, please pay attention to your safety in the fourth quarter. Don't get injured. You must avoid injuries!"

James looked at Tyronn Lue and said, "Okay coach, I will pay attention."

Soon the game started in the fourth quarter, and players from both sides began to take the field. For the Lakers, Su Tian and Nong Mei came on directly with their substitute lineup. In fact, Tyronn Lue also knows that the Clippers' chance is gone, and even as long as this game is not a big defeat, it is considered a success.

But as the head coach, Tyronn Lue naturally cannot tell his players this way.

After the start of the fourth quarter, the development on the court was similar to what Tyronn Lue predicted. The Lakers completely took the lead, while the Clippers could only barely resist, even with James.

Seeing that the point difference was getting bigger and bigger, Tyronn Lue finally rushed to win the main lineup before the Lakers replaced all the main players, changed to the bench, and raised the white flag to admit defeat.

Walton saw Tyronn Lue's move, so he also took the main lineup and replaced him on the bench to finish the game.

At the end of the game, the Lakers won the game 118-99. The Clippers had no resistance when facing the entire Lakers lineup.

After the game, James came to the technical stage and hugged Su Tian to greet him.

"Su, let's see you in the playoffs." James looked very serious.

Su Tian smiled and said: "LeBron, we may not be able to meet in the playoffs. You have to reach the Western Conference Finals first."

James was obviously stunned for a moment, but when he turned around, he knew that this was Su Tian's trash talk.

After saying goodbye to James, Su Tian hugged Westbrook goodbye.

Since Westbrook came to the Clippers, he was first in the starting lineup, and then moved to the bench.

Obviously, Westbrook and James are not matched. Together, the two cannot bring out the team's maximum combat effectiveness, and may even have a negative impact.

After the game against the Clippers, the Lakers will still play at home.

On February 2, the Lakers played against the Knicks at home.

The Lakers only played half of their main lineup in this game, and Walton started a rest strategy again.

But this game was still won firmly.

On February 2th, the Lakers played against the Bucks at home. This game was a tough battle, and Walton would not drag it down and brought out the entire main lineup.

However, the development of this game did not move towards the focus of the game. The main reason was that the thick eyebrows were fouled continuously at the beginning of the game and were forced to take a rest.

After the thick eyebrows came off the court, the Lakers' interior defense was empty, and Antetokounmpo continued to attack the Lakers' basket with the ball.

Although Su Tian also stepped forward to help defend against double teams from time to time, there was indeed a size difference between Su Tian and Antetokounmpo. If Su Tian defended Antetokounmpo, the effect would not be good.

And just when the Lakers were having a headache with Antetokounmpo, the Bucks suddenly broke out from the outside. Portis, Middleton, Holiday, plus Connaughton on the bench, these people hit consecutive three-pointers.

The Bucks hit one wave after another, and it rained three points directly at Staples.

In the fourth quarter, Su Tian was deliberately stepped on by Allen. Although Allen received a technical foul and Su Tian was not injured, Walton felt the Bucks' malice and prepared to strategically abandon the game. .

Of course, the Lakers were already lagging behind by many points at this time.

So in the end, Su Tian also adopted Walton's suggestion. The Lakers withdrew all their main lineups and directly raised the flag to admit defeat.

And this game undoubtedly shocked many people's jaws.

"The Bucks actually defeated the Lakers head-on?"

"Aren't the Lakers very strong? Why can't they even beat the Bucks?"

"Are the Lakers playing tacit understanding with the Bucks?"

"Isn't that true? The Bucks have grown to this point? Then it's really hard to predict the championship this season."

"No, you can't see it? The Bucks are so lucky in this game! Who doesn't eat dumplings during the Chinese New Year!"

Although this game is over, there is still a lot of discussion about this game.

Among them, many people discussed the Bucks' victory, but at the same time, many people complained about Allen.

After all, if you want to step in Su Tian's footsteps, you can't keep this kid!

According to fantasy novels, this child has a way to die.

However, the management team and related interest groups behind Su Tian have begun to exert their efforts, preparing to make it difficult for Allen to survive in the league.

Someone will naturally handle these matters, and Su Tian himself will naturally not pay attention to them.

After losing to the Bucks, the Lakers have back-to-back games against the Trail Blazers.

This game was still an away game, so Walton directly chose to take a rest, and the Big Three all stayed in Los Angeles.

In this game, Lillard also seized the opportunity. In the end, Lillard won the game with a stronger heart and rich experience.

The Lakers can be considered a "feat" of losing two consecutive games.

On February 2, the well-rested Lakers came to the Bay Area to play against the Warriors away from home.

This game is the penultimate game before the Lakers All-Star Game, and it is also a focus battle. The Lakers naturally chose to play with all their main players.

The Warriors have also demonstrated what it means to be a champion this season.

Thompson's smooth return, coupled with Poole, Kuminga, Damien Lee and other high-quality substitute players on the bench, the Warriors currently rank third in the Western Conference!

And the lineup the Warriors put out in this game was no different from the championship team Su Tian remembered.

Curry, Clay, Wiggins, Green, Rooney.

The Lakers naturally have a full lineup, Brunson, Su Tian, ​​Johnson, George, and thick eyebrows.

Soon the game started, and Nongmei took the lead to seize the initiative.

Brunson stepped forward to receive the ball, advanced to the frontcourt with the ball, and passed the ball directly to Su Tian.

Su Tian got the ball and went directly to the basket. Although Clay returned from injury, his body's reaction ability and explosiveness have indeed declined a lot.

Su Tian broke through Clay's defense with an explosion, quickly came to the basket, attracted Green's help in defense, and immediately passed the ball to George outside the three-point line.

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

Swah——

3-0

George's shooting plus Su Tian's passing made it easy to hit a three-pointer.

When the ball was transferred, Curry came to the frontcourt with the ball. Facing Brunson's defense, he reached out and called Green to step forward for a pick-and-roll, and used the pick-and-roll to drive towards the basket.

Curry's breakthrough also attracted thick eyebrows to help defend, but Curry did not pass the ball, but shot an arrow while riding a horse.

The basketball passed over the thick-browed fingertips and flew towards the backboard.

boom--

Swah——

3-2

"It seems that the Warriors and Lakers are well prepared for this game, but we just don't know who will win in the end." (End of Chapter)