NBA Old Age Star System

The fourth game of the Lakers and Suns was not affected by the Warriors and started on time in Phoenix.

However, the attention of this game has undoubtedly dropped by more than 10%, and the stadium is not even full.

Needless to say about this situation, everyone's attention must have been taken away by the Warriors, but the current Suns are not in the mood to care about this, because the Suns are already standing on the edge of the cliff.

The start of the fourth quarter was the same as before. The Lakers still took the lead from the beginning and kept suppressing the Suns.

The only difference is that Monty did not take Booker off the field early in this game.

"Devin, you are the leader of this team. You must take on this responsibility. You must learn to be a qualified leader, and a true leader cannot retreat."

Paul's words to Booker before the game gave Booker a painful lesson, so he applied to the head coach for this game and stopped escaping!

Monty is very happy about Booker's spirit, and Su Tian is also very happy, because it means that the pressure on the Lakers' bench lineup is greatly reduced.

At the end of the first quarter, the score difference came to 4 points.

Booker's insistence not to end the game early still plays a certain role. Compared with before, the point difference at this time is significantly smaller.

But when the game came to the second quarter, the Suns' bench had no advantage at all against the Lakers' bench.

So just halfway through the second quarter, the point difference had reached 10 points, and Booker was brought on.

At the same time, the Lakers also made substitution adjustments, and Su Tian took the field again.

With Su Tian's containment, it was difficult for Booker to do anything, and the point difference had been hovering around 10 points.

At the end of the first half, the score difference came to 8 points.

Booker is obviously braver in this game than before, but bravery alone is not enough, but it is better than nothing.

The halftime break passed quickly, and the head coaches on both sides did not come up with any special tactics. After all, the two teams have passed the testing stage. Everyone knows each other's cards, and the Sun's tricks have been exhausted. .

At the beginning of the third quarter, Booker still bravely attacked under Su Tian's defense. Although his shooting rate was low, he still dared to take action when facing Su Tian's defense and hit a few goals.

Su Tian's defense is indeed good, but it can't be said that Booker has a clean sheet. That is unrealistic.

It's just that according to previous games, Booker will naturally not take another shot when faced with such a shooting rate, but now that the Suns have no retreat, Booker can be regarded as letting go of the shackles in his heart.

Halfway through the third quarter, the score difference reached 12 points. Su Tian and others took a break, and the Lakers made substitution adjustments.

At this time, the Suns also made substitution adjustments, but Booker did not end the game.

Booker's physical strength has been greatly exhausted, but he still decided to insist on playing. After all, if he doesn't play anymore, the game will go into garbage time again.

And Booker led the Suns to beat the Lakers' bench, which still had some effect. At the end of the third quarter, the point difference was chased to 6 points.

At this time, the Suns fans who were still in the audience seemed to have seen the dawn of victory again, looking forward to the Suns' magical performance in the fourth quarter.

But after the fourth quarter started, these fans finally understood why the Lakers were so invincible.

As soon as the fourth quarter started, Su Tian held the ball and hit consecutive three-pointers, instantly opening the point difference to double digits.

At this time, the Suns had no way to parry. Although Booker was present, his physical strength was too much, his efficiency dropped seriously, and he shot all in succession.

It's just that Booker can't control so much at this time and starts to show his Mamba spirit. The more he can't make a shot, the more he has to make a shot.

In the end, the game ended with the Suns losing.

117-102，湖人赢下了太阳15分，大比分4-0横扫太阳！

At this point, the series between the Suns and the Lakers is over, and the Lakers successfully advanced to the Western Conference Finals.

At this time, all eyes in the Western Conference were focused on the game between the Warriors and the Clippers.

But at this time, Su Tian also turned his gaze to the east.

In the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Heat faced the 76ers and the Celtics faced the Bucks.

东部的这两轮比赛打的都很焦灼，目前热火3-2领先76人，而凯尔特人和雄鹿则是战到2-2平。

It will take some time for the Eastern Conference to decide the winner, which gives the Lakers a chance to breathe.

Just the day after the series between the Lakers and the Suns ended, the fourth game between the Clippers and the Warriors started.

This game still started at the Chase Center, home of the Warriors, but the situation on the court was completely different from the previous game.

The two teams were in a stalemate in the first half of the last game, and the winner was not decided until the second half or even the fourth quarter.

But the Warriors took the lead as soon as the game began. The Warriors' backcourt, Curry, Klay, and the Splash Brothers hit three-pointers one after another.

At the end of the first quarter, the score difference had reached double digits.

During the rotation time, the Warriors sent Jordan Poole to lead the team to lead the offense, while the Clippers brought in James to lead the team in order to chase points.

With James' off-peak travel, the Clippers were very efficient and caught up with the score difference in half a quarter. However, James was also physically exhausted at this time and could only leave the game to rest again.

After James went down, and in the few minutes before Leonard came on the court, the Warriors quickly seized the opportunity and hit consecutive shots, widening the point difference once again.

Even if Leonard immediately came on the court to make amends, the point difference had already been formed, and it was already very difficult to continue chasing points.

At the end of the second quarter, the Warriors led by 6 points.

In the second half, the Warriors used their strength in the third quarter. Although there was a lot of pressure on the front line, the offense in the backcourt was more abundant, and the Clippers' idea of ​​chasing the score failed.

In the fourth quarter, both James and Leonard increased their playing time, but the Warriors suddenly ushered in a wave of offensive climax.

It seems that this game, and even this entire series, the Warriors are full of good luck, and they can always achieve a scoring climax at critical moments.

But in fact, Su Tian knows that good luck is on the one hand, and Curry's scoring ability at critical moments has improved on the other.

Just like this game, at the critical moment of the fourth quarter, Curry first broke through to the basket with the ball, succeeded in a floater, and then directly hit a pick-and-roll three-pointer. Curry scored 5 points in a row, which not only alleviated the Warriors' scoring embarrassment, but also successfully attracted the Clippers' defense.

So in the next few rounds, Curry began to use his defensive attractiveness to continuously pass the ball to his teammates to assist and score.

Under Curry's strong performance, the game was eventually won by the Warriors.

115-110, a 5-point gap, not much, but fatal enough.

After this game, the Warriors led the Clippers 3-1, with victory in sight.

But on the contrary, it is the Clippers. It has been many years since the Clippers formed the forward combination of James and Leonard. In the middle of this season, Westbrook was introduced to form the Big Three lineup, but the Clippers' The results are always unsatisfactory.

This season, we looked like we had the No. 1 spot in the Western Conference, but we ended up falling in the second round of the playoffs!

James cannot accept this result, nor can the Clippers' management, nor can the Clippers fans.

At this time, the Lakers had returned to Los Angeles, and Walton also briefly said a few words to the Lakers players, and then took a day off.

The playoff games are very intense, and they are getting more intense as they go on. Now it seems that the Lakers have no injury problems, but in fact, several of the main players in the team are already suffering from physical exhaustion or injury risks.

Among them, the most obvious ones are George and some Otto Porter. Otto Porter is actually okay, because he does not play for a long time and does not need to bear too much, and there is Griffin on the bench. .

But George is one of the Lakers' Big Three and is responsible for leading the Lakers' rotation time. If George suffers an injury, the problem will still be serious.

So after returning to Los Angeles, Walton immediately contacted the team doctor and related physical therapists to protect George's body and ensure that he could play normally in the playoffs.

In fact, Wharton also arranged for Su Tian and Nongmei to undergo relevant examinations, but they were in good physical condition and there were no problems.

"Su, you must protect yourself when you go back. You must not get injured. You are the cornerstone of our team. You cannot have any problems." Walton said seriously.

Su Tian also knew Wharton's worries, so he nodded and said, "Okay, don't worry, coach, I will protect myself."

Wharton also went to give instructions to Nongmei, telling him to be more vigilant.

The Lakers have come to an end for the time being, and the coaching staff has begun to study the Warriors to prepare for the next round of the series.

The day after the Lakers returned to Los Angeles, Game 5 between the Warriors and Clippers began.

The Clippers are already 1-3 behind. Although there are examples in NBA history of being overturned after falling behind 1-3, the Clippers have no confidence in making a comeback.

James seems very decadent. Since leaving Cleveland, his championship prospects can be said to be getting worse year by year. He seems to be trapped in a cage. The best way to solve this problem is to get out of this cage.

"If you jump out, where else can you go?"

Soon the fifth game started. In this game, the two teams returned to Staples. The Clippers had the home court advantage. From the beginning, James continued to score with the ball towards the basket.

During the rotation time, Leonard also hit hard with the ball, and for a while the Clippers' twin stars shined in Los Angeles.

The Clippers' forward line is undoubtedly the most luxurious in the league, even more luxurious than the Lakers, but if you want to break through the Warriors, you cannot rely on just two people.

At the end of the first half, the two teams were 52-51, with the Clippers leading by 1 point.

The third quarter was still a familiar time period for the Warriors to exert force, and James and Leonard also increased their playing time in a timely manner, hoping to suppress the Warriors' scoring climax.

But the final result was not satisfactory, and the Warriors still overtook the score.

In the fourth quarter, Leonard and James were exhausted physically, resulting in a sharp decline in efficiency. The Warriors pursued and continued to widen the point difference.

Two minutes before the end of the game, the point difference had reached 8 points. In fact, the Clippers still had a chance at this time, but James himself had given up.

At this time, some Clippers fans and James fans were very unwilling and wanted to die in battle. Why did Your Majesty surrender first?

At the end of the game, the game was undoubtedly won by the Warriors. The Warriors defeated the Clippers 4-1 and successfully advanced to the Western Conference Finals!

This is also the Warriors' second Western Conference Finals after many years, and also the Warriors' first Western Conference Finals since Durant left the Warriors.

After the Lakers received the news that the Warriors had successfully advanced, the whole team breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time they took a deep breath.

I breathed a sigh of relief because at least the work during this period was not in vain and could be used directly. I breathed a deep breath because the end of the game between the Warriors and Clippers also meant that the Lakers game was about to begin.

Just as the game between the Warriors and Clippers ended, the results of the Eastern Conference came out two days later.

The Heat defeated the 4ers 2-76 and advanced to the Eastern Conference finals, while the Bucks fought the Celtics in 7 games. In the tiebreaker, Jaylen Brown stepped on Giannis Antetokounmpo's foot with a jump shot and had no choice but to leave the game with a sprained foot. , and Tatum, who lacked helpers, lost to the Bucks who played with all their players, and was ultimately defeated.

After the game, Antetokounmpo undoubtedly encountered a lot of criticism, but he had already experienced these accusations last year, and he no longer felt it at this time.

"In order to win the championship, it doesn't matter. It's just some public opinion."

Obviously, Antetokounmpo is already deeply involved in the championship, and he doesn't care even about this.

As a result, all opponents from the east and west have appeared.

The Heat face the Bucks in the East, and the Lakers face the Warriors in the West.

Time quickly came to May 5, the first game of the Western Conference Finals.

The Eastern Conference Finals were played one day earlier than the Western Conference Finals. In the first game of the Eastern Conference that started on May 5, the Heat successfully won the first game by virtue of their home court advantage.

It's just that the Heat didn't show a clear advantage in the first game, and they barely won. It's still unclear who will win this series.

But at this time, Su Tian and the Lakers no longer have the energy to care about the Eastern Conference, because the Warriors are by no means that simple, and the Warriors are coming menacingly.

When Su Tian stepped onto the court, he couldn't help but think of the season when he first came to the Lakers. At that time, the Warriors were the absolute No. 1 team in the league, and the Lakers he was on were still a weak team.

Now, just a few years later, the Warriors have fallen behind, and the Lakers have grown into the league's hegemon. Their positions have been reversed, and Su Tian is also deeply moved.

Soon the game started, and the thick eyebrows undoubtedly took the lead. Brunson received the ball and came to the frontcourt and directly gave it to Su Tian.

The starting lineups of both teams in this game were the same starting lineups from the previous regular season.

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

Curry, Clay, Wiggins, Green, Rooney. (End of chapter)