NBA Old Age Star System

Su Tian is already very experienced in facing Clay's defense. After all, Su Tian has been fighting Clay since the Qi Yong battle.

Su Tian first tested Clay's defensive focus with a triple threat, and then quickly changed direction in front of his body, heading towards the basket from the right side.

Su Tian's explosive power was very fast. Due to injuries, Clay's explosive power dropped significantly, making it difficult to catch up with Su Tian directly.

The Warriors' insiders were already well prepared to help defend against double teams. When Green saw Su Tian holding the ball and breaking through toward the basket, he immediately let go of George and double-teamed in the direction of Su Tian.

Su Tian naturally noticed the moving Green, so Su Tian first made a fake pass in the direction of George to reach Green, and then made a throw.

Swah——

The Warriors' lineup has no height. Although Su Tian's throw has a low arc, it hits steadily.

2-0

Su Tian hit the first ball at the beginning, which was in line with everyone's expectations. There were bursts of cheers at the scene, and of course they were the sounds of disturbing the Warriors.

The ball possession changed and it was the Warriors' turn to attack. Curry came to the frontcourt with the ball.

After arriving in the frontcourt, facing Brunson's defense, Curry first called Green to pick and roll, using the pick and roll to complete the breakthrough.

But the Lakers made a quick defense change, and George came in front of Curry. Curry's breakthrough failed, but he got a chance to play small.

So Curry signaled his teammates to pull away, and then used the small to hit the big technique to constantly mobilize George's defensive focus. As George moved his focus, he exploded directly towards the basket.

George immediately turned around to pursue him, but in the end he was still a step too late.

Curry came to the basket first and encountered thick eyebrows to defend him, but Curry pulled the lever and shot for a layup.

boom--

It's a pity that it was just a little short, and the basketball bounced out of the frame.

Thick Eyebrow stepped forward to grab the rebound and passed the ball to Brunson. Brunson wanted to play a fast break, but the Warriors retreated too fast and the fast break failed.

The game fell into position, and Brunson started the offense with the ball this time.

Brunson's ball-handling offense is completely different from Curry's. Curry's ball-handling offense pays more attention to rhythm and flexibility, while Brunson's breakthrough is more powerful and speedy.

Curry followed Brunson closely, constantly applying pressure, trying to force Brunson to play the ball, but Brunson still rushed towards the basket.

When the two of them actually came to the basket, Green's help arrived on time, but at this time Brunson, who had no hesitation in breaking through, immediately passed the ball to George in the bottom corner.

George caught the ball and shot a three-pointer.

It's a pity that George was unlucky. He failed to grasp the open three-point opportunity and the basketball bounced out of the frame.

But just when the basketball just popped up, Thick Eyebrow immediately stepped forward and clicked it, successfully making a tip-in.

4-0

I was relieved to see George hit a tip-in with thick eyebrows. After all, missing an open shot can be said to be a mistake, not to mention that George is still one of the core of the team.

The Warriors attacked again. This time Curry came to the frontcourt with the ball and passed the ball directly to Green. Green stood at the top of the arc with the ball and waited for his teammates to get in position.

After a period of tactical movement, Green quickly passed the ball to Curry who ran out of opportunity. Curry received the ball and turned around to shoot a three-pointer.

Swah——

The three-pointer was hit steadily.

4-3

With Curry around, the Warriors are still very much an offensive threat.

In the next few rounds, both teams scored goals, and Su Tian did not carry all the time, but continued to use passes to assist his teammates.

At the end of the first quarter, 33-27, the Lakers temporarily led by 6 points.

A 6-point difference is nothing in the context of modern basketball. Two three-pointers can catch up, and both the Lakers and Warriors have explosive scoring power in a short period of time.

In the second quarter, both sides began to make substitution adjustments, and the bench lineups of the two teams began to compete.

In fact, compared to the Warriors team Su Tian remembered, the current Warriors have dropped a lot in strength. After all, some substitute players were acquired by the Lakers from the beginning.

Moreover, the Lakers' rotation time is also led by George and Brunson.

So halfway through the second quarter, the point difference not only did not narrow, but continued to widen, reaching 10 points.

At this time, taking advantage of the substitution adjustment, Cole also brought in Curry and other main players, trying to catch up with the point difference.

But after the game started, Su Tian also came on the court, and the point difference kept hovering around 10 points. Every time the Warriors wanted to chase points, the Lakers responded promptly.

At the end of the first half, 65-56, the Lakers temporarily led by 9 points.

At halftime, in the Warriors locker room, Cole held a tactical board and emphasized the tactics for the second half.

"Guys, the third quarter is our time to chase points. This is our strong period, but the Lakers have never been strong in the third quarter, so we must seize this quarter."

"Stephen, Klay, you two must be an offensive threat in the third quarter. Another point is to pay attention to the defense against Su. Andrew, pay attention. You must always be prepared to step forward and double-team. Green, you can cover the defense. You can It's appropriate to let Johnson go, but Su can't do this."

The players on the Warriors side also nodded after hearing this.

On the Lakers side, Walton is no longer as idle as before, but has also begun to work.

"We must be careful in the third quarter. The Warriors will definitely make a fuss in this period. Su, the ball will be given to you in the first half of the third quarter. You have to control the team's rhythm and don't be prepared. In the third quarter, the ball will be given to you." I will postpone your rest time to allocate my energy."

"Paul, Anthony, you two must shoulder your responsibilities. Su will be strictly taken care of by the Warriors. We need your presence at this time!"

George and Nongmei nodded.

In fact, the Lakers' three giants have been cooperating with each other for such a long time, and they already have enough tacit understanding with each other that it will not be a problem to deal with the Warriors.

At this time, in the commentary box, Barkley and Kenny Smith were also discussing the game.

"Currently, the Lakers still have the advantage, but I don't know if it's my imagination. I don't think the Lakers' advantage is obvious," Barkley said.

Kenny Smith also said at this time: "I feel the same way, and I even feel that it is not impossible for the Warriors to take the lead in the second half."

"The third quarter is originally the time when the Warriors explode, and the Lakers' strength comes in the fourth quarter. Now it depends on whether the Lakers can withstand the Warriors' explosion in the third quarter."

Soon the intermission ended and the third quarter began.

The first possession of the ball in the third quarter was given to the Warriors. Curry came to the frontcourt with the ball and passed it directly to Wiggins on the side, while he ran without the ball.

When Wiggins got the ball, he didn't take action immediately. Instead, he transferred the ball to Green again, and then cut directly to the basket. Green received the ball and quickly passed the ball to Wiggins who was cutting.

Wiggins received the ball and ran straight to the basket. His thick eyebrows quickly returned to the basket to block Wiggins. After Wiggins attracted the defense, he passed a pass to Curry who just ran out of space in the bottom corner.

Curry received the ball at this time and shot a three-pointer directly.

Swish - a precise three-pointer.

The Warriors showed strong offensive capabilities at the beginning of the third quarter, and they cooperated extremely well with each other.

The ball was transferred, and Su Tian advanced to the frontcourt with the ball. Facing Clay's defense, he directly reached out and called for thick eyebrows to step forward to pick and roll.

The Warriors' offense in the third quarter was fierce, and Su Tian had to ensure that the Lakers were also efficient, so he chose a more secure pick-and-roll.

With the help of the pick-and-roll, Su Tian held the ball and headed towards the basket.

Wiggins and Green on the side always remembered Cole's emphasis on double-teaming during halftime, so Wiggins immediately moved in the direction of Su Tian, ​​and Green was also ready to double-team at any time. .

The moment the two of them moved, Rooney also stepped forward to delay Su Tian's breakthrough, but the thick eyebrow turned directly and rushed towards the basket.

Seeing this, Su Tian directly threw a high pass to Nongmei's hands. Nongmei received the ball and dunked with both hands.

The two alley-oops succeeded easily.

Turning around, Curry cooperated with Green again, but this time Curry had no chance. Instead, Wiggins had an opportunity to cut, so Green passed the ball to assist Wiggins for a layup.

The Warriors scored on both of their first two offenses in the third quarter, which demonstrated the Warriors' offensive threat in the third quarter.

The Lakers attacked again. This time Su Tian passed the ball to George, and he turned on the off-ball mode.

I remember that when Su Tian first entered the league, he was a player without the ball, and he also learned from Curry's running without the ball.

With continuous running and the help of teammates' screens, Su Tian successfully got rid of Clay. George took the opportunity to pass the ball to Su Tian, ​​who received the ball and shot a three-pointer.

Swah——

Su Tian's grasp of such a ball is still very stable.

After the Warriors showed an excellent offense, the Lakers also showed their offensive capabilities, which are not weaker than the Warriors in the slightest.

However, the Warriors' offense obviously relies more on Curry, while on the Lakers' side, even without Su Tian's participation, George, Big Eyebrow and others can organize an effective offense.

Halfway through the third quarter, the point difference remained at 8 points. It has to be said that the Warriors' offense in the third quarter was still very effective. At least it did not allow the Lakers' main lineup to open the point difference to double digits.

At this time, the Lakers were making substitution adjustments. George and Nongmei all took a rest, and Su Tian led the team.

As for the Warriors, Clay came off the court and took Poole and Kuminga.

But when Cole saw that Su Tian was still present, he was obviously stunned.

Obviously Cole, like Monty, fell into the error of empiricism.

But Cole was more prepared than Monty.

Seeing that Su Tian was still present, Cole immediately found Wiggins and whispered a few words in his ear.

Wiggins nodded upon hearing this.

Soon the timeout ended and the game continued. Su Tian found that Wiggins was defending him.

I have a deep impression of Wiggins and Sutian this season. Tatum's defense in the finals is the key to determining the championship.

And with Wiggins' defensive ability and physical condition, he must be an excellent defender if he is willing.

At this time, Su Tian held the ball and faced Wiggins' defense, thinking to himself.

"Then let me feel Wiggins' defensive strength and see if that guy Tatum is really pulling, or is Wiggins really defensively good."

Su Tian first tried the triple threat test, and Wiggins subconsciously took half a step back. Seeing this, Su Tian directly made a three-pointer.

Swah——

The three-pointer hit directly.

"Is this the intensity of the defense Tatum faces? It feels so average." Su Tian thought to himself as he returned to defense again and again.

The ball was transferred, Poole came to the frontcourt with the ball, and Curry ran without the ball to drive the defense.

While Brunson was attracted by Curry's running, Poole accelerated directly towards the basket.

After arriving at the basket, Poole forced a layup under Boucher's defensive interference.

Compared to Curry, Poole's finishing ability is naturally inferior. Basketball strikes iron, but at the same time the referee's whistle blew and Poole stood on the free throw line.

Boucher, who was called for a foul at this time, was very emotional. He spread his hands and was very puzzled. He went to the referee and wanted to explain, but was pulled back by Su Tian and others.

In fact, after arriving in the playoffs, Su Tian vaguely discovered that the league's whistles were beginning to be biased.

Of course, I am not biased against the Warriors, but against all teams that play against the Lakers!

This includes the Suns and Jazz before.

It's just that in the first two rounds, the Lakers were able to gain a clear advantage with their strength every time, and one or two penalties had no impact at all.

It's obvious that the Lakers have received "special care" from the league.

"Bring it here, Xiao Hua doesn't want the Lakers to win four consecutive championships."

Poole made two free throws, giving the ball to the Lakers and the game continued.

At this time, the score difference reached 7 points. It was still Su Tian who came to the frontcourt with the ball. Facing Wiggins' defense, he reached out and called Boucher to come up and cooperate with the pick-and-roll.

With the help of the pick and roll, Su Tian burst out and rushed directly to the basket. Wiggins immediately turned around to chase, but in the end he still fell behind, and Green also returned to the basket in time to try to block Su Tian.

Facing Green's interception, Su Tian was very calm, saw the right time to collect the ball, and directly used the European step.

Su Tian's European step was inherited from Wade. It was not only fast, but also very confusing. Green accidentally judged the wrong direction, and Su Tian shot directly for a layup.

But when Su Tian made a layup, Green's other hand hit Su Tian's forearm. Although the force was very slight, the action was obvious.

But the referee didn't call it.

Su Tian was confused, so he looked at the referee with questioning eyes. As a result, the referee stopped looking at Su Tian and signaled the Warriors to serve.

This time Su Tian was laughed out of anger by the referee. After arguing with the referee for a few words, he immediately turned around and went back to defense.

Although he knew that the referee was biased, Su Tian still had to step forward to argue and express his attitude. He could not let the referee and the league think that the Lakers were soft persimmons.

However, even if the referee's call was unfair, it was very limited. Under the leadership of Su Tian, ​​the Lakers finally opened the point difference to 10 points two minutes before the end of the third quarter.

At this time, Su Tiancai came off the field to rest. (End of chapter)