NBA Old Age Star System

At this time, the second quarter was about to pass halfway, so Walton simply used the thick eyebrows to increase the Lakers' offensive and defensive efficiency.

At this time, the Heat fans on the sidelines began to get excited. In the last game, the Heat did not have such a good situation despite the referee's bonus. This time, they actually performed so well ahead of others, which made the fans start to look forward to it.

But the good times did not last long. Before these fans could be happy for a long time, the situation on the field changed again.

The timeout ended soon and the game continued in the second quarter.

After Su Tian and Nongmei came on the court again, the situation on the court began to tilt towards the Lakers, and the point difference gradually narrowed. Nongmei was overwhelming in the paint, like a behemoth inside that no one could stop.

At the end of the second quarter, the score difference between the two teams was only 2 points, and they were basically at the same level.

"At the end of the first half, not only did the Heat not fall behind, they actually led the Lakers by 2 points. This performance is really unbelievable." Kenny Smith said.

"The Heat's performance in the first half was absolutely extraordinary. Usually the Heat can't hit such a three-point shooting percentage. It seems that this game is a counterattack on the edge of the cliff, and it just happened to explode again." Barkley said.

"The Heat are indeed explosive, but there is no denying the overall mental strength of the Heat." Kenny Smith said.

This time Barkley nodded without retorting.

At this time, in the Heat's locker room, Spoelstra was still explaining the tactical arrangements for the second half with a tactical board.

After experiencing what happened before, Spoelstra no longer gives up easily, but has integrated into the team better. Although the Heat are now 0-3 behind, the Heat are still strong mentally.

"We have to play more resolutely in the second half. Now the Lakers' offense is in a quagmire. This is an opportunity for us. In the third quarter, I will increase the playing time of the main players. Everyone is ready."

Butler and the others nodded upon hearing this, obviously prepared for this matter.

At the same time, Walton on the Lakers side is also arranging relevant tactics for the second half, and now the Lakers are facing even bigger problems.

"We had problems with our offense in the first half. I don't care whose fault it is, but we need to catch him up in the third quarter! The main players' playing time will increase in the third quarter, and we must make sure that when we enter the fourth quarter , we are in a leading position, and it is best to lead by double digits!”

Then Walton began to lay out relevant tactics for the second half.

At this time, there are endless discussions about this game from the outside world.

"What happened? Why did the Heat play better without the referee?"

"Isn't it obvious that the referee was targeting the Heat, not the Lakers. (Manual dog head)"

"Actually, it's easy to explain. It's because the Heat are so hot in this game. Look at their three-point shooting percentage in the second quarter. How can it be so high normally?"

"The Lakers must adjust the team's state in the second half, or someone must step up to ensure the team's offense."

"Isn't this just about Su? In the third quarter, Su is likely to increase his shots, otherwise it will only become more and more difficult for the Lakers."

Soon the intermission ended and the third quarter began.

Both sides still brought out their starting lineups in the third quarter. The first possession of the third quarter was given to the Heat. Vincent came to the frontcourt with the ball and passed the ball directly to Butler.

When Butler received the ball, he did not hit Su Tian. Instead, he extended his hand to greet the players for tactical cooperation and asked everyone to make tactical moves.

After a while of running, Butler passed the ball to Adebayor at the free throw line. Adebayor received the ball and first faked a shot. Then he passed the ball to Dunro who was cutting in the air. Dunro attracted the ball. After assisting in defense, he passed the ball to Tucker in the bottom corner again.

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

In fact, during the halftime break, Walton had specifically emphasized the need to focus on defending the Heat's three-pointers, but this time the Heat's tactical movement was still very brilliant, and George failed to catch up with the speed of the shot.

Swah——

The three-pointer hit directly.

The ball was transferred. Brunson received the ball and advanced to the frontcourt, passing the ball directly to Su Tian.

Su Tian received the ball and decided to play the first ball himself in order to ensure the team's offensive efficiency.

Su Tian first called on his thick eyebrows to step forward to cooperate with the pick-and-roll, and then used the pick-and-roll to hold the ball and drive towards the basket. The Heat reacted quickly and immediately double-teamed Su Tian, ​​but Su Tian made an emergency stop jumper before the double-team was about to be formed. .

Swah——

The mid-range shot was a solid hit.

Su Tian's goal temporarily stabilized the situation on the court, but if the Lakers want to catch up with the score, they must find a way to limit the Heat's three-pointers.

In the next few rounds, the Lakers began to focus on defending the Heat's three-pointers. The effect was still very good. The Heat's three-pointers returned to normal levels, but new problems appeared at the basket.

Although with thick eyebrows, the defense at the basket usually does not have any problems, but in this game, thick eyebrows need to distract too much energy on assisting defense and interference, and the defense at the basket will become weaker.

So the Heat captured this weakness very accurately, and they were able to gain something by hitting the basket several times in a row.

Halfway through the third quarter, the Lakers were still able to go back and forth with the Heat thanks to Su Tian's performance, but it felt more like watching Su Tian challenge the entire Heat team.

At this time, the scores of the two teams were still in a stalemate, with the scores taking the lead alternately, and no one knew who would score the next goal.

At this time, the main players on both sides had been on the court for a long time, so both sides began to make substitution adjustments.

After substitution adjustments, the bench lineups of both teams came on, but surprisingly, Su Tian was still on the court.

"I have to say that the current Lakers suffer from a serious 'Su Tian dependence syndrome'. Without Su Tian on the court, the Lakers seem to be unable to find the focus of the team's offense and do not know who to pass the ball to. The entire The team will stagnate," Barkley said.

Although Barkley's evaluation is correct, the Lakers can't change it now. The most they can do is make changes in the offseason and the regular season of the next season.

The effect of Su Tian staying on the court is still very significant, and the Heat also left Butler on the court, leaving team bosses on both sides.

But in terms of personal ability, Butler was far from Su Tian's opponent, and the Lakers gradually became stronger in the next few rounds.

It was not until two minutes before the end of the third quarter that Su Tiancai was finally replaced and rested. At this time, the Lakers finally returned to the leading position, but the lead was not many, only a 4-point lead.

After Su Tian took a break, the court was handed over to George, Nongmei and others. With George and Nongmei, the Lakers can still maintain good offensive efficiency.

By the end of the third quarter, the two teams were back on the same level.
At this time, the scores of the two teams were tied again, and the game fell into an anxious atmosphere.

On the Lakers' bench, Walton looked at the tactical board in his hand in a daze. In fact, Walton originally didn't have any good tactical reserves, and now he seems to be a little stretched at this critical moment.

Just when Wharton was in trouble, Su Tian came to Wharton's side.

"Coach, don't worry, just leave the game to me." Su Tian patted Walton on the shoulder and said.

Seeing Su Tian's figure, Wharton also breathed a sigh of relief. "With your words, I feel relieved, Su. It still depends on your performance in the fourth quarter."

After Walton was comforted, his pressure instantly subsided, his IQ regained the high ground, and he began to arrange tactics and various matters for the fourth quarter.

At this time, the Heat are also discussing tactics for the fourth quarter.

"There is no doubt that the focus of the Lakers' offense in the fourth quarter is still on Su. In the fourth quarter, we must double-team Su without hesitation! Even if we let go of others, don't let Su score easily!"

Immediately afterwards, Spoelstra wrote and drew on the tactical board and arranged relevant tactics for the fourth quarter.

"To be honest, I really admire the Heat. They are already 0-3 behind and still have such a desire to fight." Barkley said.

"The Heat's fighting spirit and mental attributes are second to none in the entire league." Kenny Smith.

"For a team to reach the finals in the playoffs, it must have an extraordinary skill. The Heat are not a civilian team."

The inter-quarter break ended quickly and the fourth quarter began.

Both sides have a very tacit understanding and come up with a very competitive lineup.

The Lakers are led by Su Tian and Nongmei, and Butler and Adebayor are also on the Heat's side. Oladipo and Hiero are also arranged on the back line.

The first possession of the fourth quarter was given to the Lakers. Su Tian took the ball to the frontcourt and faced Butler's defense.

At this time, Su Tian stretched out his hand to signal his teammates to pull away, and he wanted to single out Butler.

The Lakers moved very quickly. After all his teammates were separated, Su Tian faced Butler and first dribbled left and right to move Butler to the center of defense. Then he broke through from the right side with an explosion.

Butler turned around and tried to chase Su Tian's figure, but he was still two steps behind. At this time, Adebayor on the inside immediately stepped forward to double-team and help defend.

However, Su Tian still did not pass the ball under the double team of the two. Instead, he used a lever to avoid it, and then took another shot.

boom--

Swah——

The basketball hit the backboard and bounced into the net.

The ball was transferred and it was the Heat's turn to attack. Butler came to the frontcourt with the ball.

After arriving in the frontcourt, Butler signaled his teammates to run tactics to cooperate. After a burst of tactical moves, Butler passed the ball to Oladipo who was cutting in the air.

Oladipo received the ball and went straight to the basket, but was interfered by thick eyebrows at the basket, so Vincent once again passed the ball to Hiero on the outside. Hiero received the ball and shot a three-pointer directly.

Swah——

The three-pointer was directly hit, and the point difference between the two teams still did not widen.

This goal was due to Dort's failure to follow his defender, and of course it was also related to Hiero's own off-the-ball movement skills which are already very sophisticated.

The ball was once again given to the Lakers, and it was still Su Tian who came to the frontcourt with the ball. This time Su Tian took the initiative to let the thick eyebrows step forward to cooperate with the pick-and-roll.

With the help of the pick-and-roll, Su Tian broke out and rushed to the basket. The Heat immediately double-teamed Su Tian, ​​but this time Su Tian passed the ball to the thick eyebrow outside the three-point line.

The thick eyebrow took the ball and shot a three-pointer directly.

The three-pointer hit directly.

Next, the Heat attacked again. This time Oladipo broke through to the basket and shot for a layup. However, he encountered thick eyebrows who were interfering with the defense. Basketball strikes, thick eyebrows turned around to collect the rebound, and passed a long pass directly to the three-point line at the top of the arc. Su Tian outside.

Su Tian received the ball and turned around to start a fast break, but Butler stepped forward and tried to block the foul.

Su Tian was well prepared. He turned around and shook away Butler who was rushing forward. Then he burst out and rushed to the front basket.

At this time, Su Tian exploded with all his speed. No one on the Heat side could catch up, so Su Tian took the lead and went to the front basket and succeeded in an easy layup.

The atmosphere of the scene and the balance of victory began to change after this layup.

After a few rounds, the Lakers' lead had reached 7 points, but before the fourth quarter was over halfway, Spoelstra raised his hand and called a timeout.

With the help of a timeout to block the Lakers' scoring momentum, and making substitution adjustments, the Heat arranged for all starting players to take the field.

As for the Lakers, Walton looked at the Heat's actions, so he also reached out to recruit the entire starting lineup, allowing the Lakers' starters to come on and finish the game in advance.

At this time, taking advantage of the pause, chatting began in the commentary box.

"Su is worthy of being Su. Even if the whole team is out of shape, Su can still contribute a dominant performance in the fourth quarter." Barkley said.

"Actually, the Heat performed really well in this game. I even personally think this is the Heat's best game." Kenny Smith said.

"It's just a pity that I still haven't seen a team that can beat the current Lakers. The Lakers are expected to continue the myth of being undefeated in the playoffs."

As the two talked, the timeout ended and the game continued.

After returning to the field, both sides found that they had all chosen the starting lineup.

"Su, the game is not over yet. Let us enjoy this game to the fullest. I don't want to lose to you so easily." Butler said next to Su Tian.

"Jimmy, don't worry, I can meet your request, but I need to take away the victory in this game." Su Tian said.

Even Su Tian, ​​who has the blessing of the "King of the Final Quarter", now feels that he has little physical strength left. The Lakers must cherish every next game and let the game end as soon as possible, no matter they are stuck in the quagmire.

The Heat's thinking is exactly the opposite of that of the Lakers. The Heat are barefoot and not afraid of wearing shoes. They just want to drag the Lakers into the quagmire and then compete with the Lakers in the quagmire.

At this time, Vincent came to the frontcourt with the ball, faced Brunson's defense and reached out to call Adebayor to step forward to cooperate with the pick-and-roll.

Using the pick-and-roll, Vincent made a direct breakthrough and successfully attracted the thick eyebrows who were assisting the defender at the basket. Then Vincent passed the ball back to Adebayor near the free throw line.

Adebayor received the ball and shot directly.

Just when Adebayor thought the shot was about to hit, Su Tian appeared in front of him, seriously interfering with Adebayor's shot!
boom--

Basketball and iron. (End of chapter)