NBA Old Age Star System

According to the arrangement of head coach Walton, the starting lineup for the new season is Su Tian, ​​Dort, Johnson, George, and Thick Eyebrow.

The substitute lineup is Rose, Rivers, Brando, Griffin, and Aldridge.

On the bench are Rondo, Zeng Fanbo and Cousins.

Rondo's strength has indeed declined significantly, especially on the offensive end, so Walton put Rose and Rivers on the bench to supplement the team's offensive power, and Rivers' three-pointer can help the bench to open up space. , is a good three-pointer.

An experienced Rondo sitting on the bench can also add more tactical diversity to the team, and the help to these young players is also very obvious.

As for Zeng Fanbo, this guy has not yet reached NBA standards. If he wants to get stable playing time, he still needs to constantly polish his skills. But now he has come to the Lakers, relying on Su Tian's "Juyi Hall" badge, said Maybe Zeng Fanbo can grow a lot and surpass his original strength.

The Lakers' first game of the regular season is against their old rival in last season's Western Conference Finals, the Golden State Warriors.

Because the Warriors did not win the championship this season, the team's development is different from reality. Although Poole also signed a good contract, it was not that big and he still stayed in the team. Wiggins also He found his place in Golden State and also chose to renew his contract.

The Warriors as a whole have retained their previous main structure, and the team's combat effectiveness is still strong.

It's just that Su Tian understands that the Warriors have internal conflicts. This conflict is not the conflict between Green and Poole, but the conflict between Poole and Clay regarding playing time.

Clay's strength has been affected by injuries, and the decline has become more and more obvious. Poole's growth is visible to the naked eye, so it is inevitable that the two will have conflicts in playing time. This is also inevitable. They can only rely on the internal strength of the team. Resolve it yourself.

If the team cannot resolve it on its own, then once it breaks out, it will inevitably directly affect the entire team.

Soon the time came to the game, and players from both sides began to take the field.

The starting lineup for the Warriors is Curry, Klay, Wiggins, Green, and Rooney.

Nongmei and Rooney stood in the center circle, and Nongmei easily took the lead.

The thick eyebrow did not indulge himself too much during the offseason. He quickly adjusted his condition at the beginning of the season and is now basically back to normal. However, if he wants to return to his previous playoff form, he still needs game experience. .

Su Tian stepped forward to receive the ball and advanced to the frontcourt with the ball.

This season Su Tian switches to the No. 1 position, which is bad news for the No. 1 position in the entire league, including Curry of course.

Facing Curry's defense, Su Tian did not force a strike, but stretched out his hand to signal his teammates to run the strategy.

After a series of tactical moves, the thick eyebrows came forward to set up a pick-and-roll for Su Tian. Su Tian used the pick-and-roll to break through, successfully attracting the Warriors' double-team defense, and then passed a pass to Johnson outside the three-point line.

Johnson received the ball and made a three-point fake shot to shake Wiggins, then broke through again with the ball, came to the mid-range position and made an emergency jump shot.

Swah——

Although this mid-range does not have the bonus of Su Tian's passing, Johnson has been able to hit the ball steadily with his own personal ability.

As this game is the opening game of the league, there are naturally many old friends in the audience who don’t know each other well, and it is also scheduled to be broadcast live nationwide.

"Good ball, Keldon Johnson seems to have improved a lot and should be able to make more contributions to the team in the new season." Barkley said.

"The talents of these young people in the Lakers are very scary, and the Lakers seem to have had some shit luck in the past two years. All the players they selected have grown up, even some of the undrafted players they signed before have grown to... Now, there is no shortage of buyers,” Kenny Smith said.

"I think this is not just the ability of these players themselves, but also has something to do with Su himself. With excellent players like Su Tian by his side, these young players have better guidance and will naturally grow faster. Moreover, the Lakers have been able to reach the playoffs every year and have even won the championship for four consecutive years, which is very valuable game experience." Barkley said.

After hearing what Barkley said, Kenny Smith nodded in agreement. Even some well-known players in the NBA have not played as many playoff games in their entire careers as the Lakers have played in the past five years.

At this time, several rounds have been played back and forth on the court. For the Lakers, Su Tian still focuses on organizing the team, so he does not have such an advantage on the offensive end. At this time, Walton also took advantage of the dead ball opportunity. Substitution adjustments were made, George was taken off the field and replaced by Brando.

After the Lakers made substitutions, Su Tian began to increase the proportion of his shots. The team's offensive efficiency skyrocketed, and Su Tian's shooting percentage also remained high.

At the end of the first quarter, 31-29, the Lakers temporarily led by 2 points, and Su Tian took a rest off the court as usual.

On the court, George is allowed to lead the team. Of course, along with George are Rose, Rivers and others.

Dort's current defense is stronger than offense, so Dort is best to play with Su Tian, ​​so as to better balance the team's overall offense and defense.

With Su Tian's leadership, even if Dort's shooting percentage is low, the team's offense is still guaranteed.

The Warriors also made substitution adjustments. Curry and others are hereafter referred to as Poole, Kuminga and others.

The bench lineups of the two sides competed, and the Lakers' bench lineup was obviously not as cooperative as the Warriors.

In fact, it is a normal phenomenon. After all, the Lakers' bench was only formed this season, and the Warriors have already experienced the test of the playoffs.

So not long after the start of the second quarter, the Warriors completed the lead. At this time, when George wanted to rely on his own personal ability to score, he suddenly discovered that eating fat had a great impact on him.

"It seems that I have to lose weight. If I don't lose weight, I really can't keep up with the rhythm of the team." George thought to himself.

However, although the Warriors took the lead on the field, Walton did not rush to make substitution adjustments. Instead, he waited until halfway through the second quarter before bringing Su Tian and others on board again.

At this time, the Lakers have gone from leading by 2 points to falling behind by 5 points.

Su Tian just came on the field and immediately hit hard with the ball, facing Poole's defense with accurate hits.

Upon seeing this, Cole immediately made substitution adjustments and asked Wiggins to defend in front of Su Tian.

Wiggins' defense is indeed better than Poole's, but facing Su Tian who is attacking with all his strength, it just makes Su Tian spend a little more energy.

In addition, thick eyebrows are causing trouble inside the Warriors. No one in the Warriors' insiders can be a match for thick eyebrows.

At the end of the second quarter, Su Tian and Nong Mei took only half a quarter to overtake the score from a 5-point deficit again and take a 5-point lead. "I have to say that judging from the first half of the game, Su Tian's performance is still very good, and he is still worthy of the title of the number one active player. However, the decline in the overall strength of the Lakers is also visible to the naked eye. Not only that, Paul - I think everyone has seen George's decline," Barkley said.

Kenny Smith on the side also immediately received: "Yes, George's decline is very obvious. The entire Lakers' bench lineup has dropped by more than one level. If based on last season, Su Tian's performance at halftime The Lakers should have been leading by double digits at that time, but now they are just regaining the lead."

"Yes, to sum it up in one sentence, the strength is still very strong, but compared to the previous Lakers, it has indeed dropped a lot."

At this time, in the locker rooms of the two teams, the head coaches of both teams were not idle either.

"I think everyone has seen that the Lakers' decline this season is still very obvious. This is also our opportunity, an opportunity to avenge our shame."

"I know everyone has doubts about Su's performance, but one person's victory is not a victory. This time, we will be the spoiler! Let the Lakers win the championship ring with a defeat at night!"

Then Cole began to lay out the tactics for the second half, writing and drawing on the tactical board.

As for the Lakers, Walton is not idle either. He even feels the threat posed by the Warriors.

"Guys, listen carefully to me. The Warriors are not as simple as everyone thinks. They definitely have the strength to compete for the championship. We must be careful in the second half of the game to ensure our shooting percentage!"

"Su, if the team wants to make a difference on the offensive end, it still depends on your performance and performance, so you must ensure your offensive efficiency."

Su Tian nodded upon hearing this.

Soon after the intermission, both teams returned to the field again.

In the third quarter, the two sides also coincidentally took on all starting lineups, and the starting lineups of the two sides faced off again.

The first possession of the third quarter was given to the Warriors. Curry advanced to the frontcourt with the ball, facing Su Tian's defense.

No matter who the players on the back line are, as long as they face Su Tian, ​​they will be more or less restricted. Some fans even believe that even if Magic Johnson comes to face Su Tian in this era, he will inevitably be affected and affected. limit.

So Curry didn't even think about breaking through Su Tian's defense with the ball, but passed the ball directly to Green.

Green held the ball and stood at the top of the arc, activating the traditional art of dealing cards at the top of the arc.

After the Warriors made a continuous run, Green suddenly discovered that neither of the Splash Brothers had a chance.

Not only did Su Tian follow Curry closely, but Dort also followed Clay closely, not giving Clay a chance.

In the end, an opportunity appeared on Wiggins' side, so Green passed the ball to Wiggins. Wiggins received the ball at a 45-degree angle and shot a three-pointer directly.

In fact, this is not the way Wiggins is good at playing, but there is no way. If he doesn't take action quickly, Johnson's defense will come up, and there will be no chance to take action at that time.

boom--

But it's a pity that basketball strikes iron. He turned around and easily grabbed the rebound and passed the ball directly to Su Tian.

Su Tian received the ball and turned around to start fast break mode.

Su Tian was very fast, and Curry could barely catch up, but it was useless just to catch up, because Su Tian had the advantage against him.

Su Tian held the ball to the basket while fighting against Curry's defense. In order to avoid being blocked by a foul, Su Tian also used a European step to get past Curry's defense and score a layup.

At the beginning of the third quarter, the Lakers launched a defensive counterattack, and the point difference reached 7 points.

In this regard, the tone of the second half of the game was set, and the Warriors could only focus more defensive attention on Su Tian.

But often at this time, Su Tian will start the pass and assist mode, and continuously pass the ball to assist his teammates, making the point difference between the two teams go directly to double digits.

Halfway through the third quarter, the point difference was indeed widened to double digits. At this time, Nongmei and others took a break, and George came on to lead the team, but Su Tian was still present.

The main reason is that George's weight loss has not been completely completed and the overall competitive level has not yet recovered. Su Tian's playing time can only be extended to stabilize the Lakers' situation.

After the substitution adjustments, Su Tian gave some of the team's organizational tasks to George, while he focused more on scoring.

Thanks to Su Tian's powerful offensive ability, the Warriors were unable to catch up with the point difference they had been trying to catch up to. Until two minutes before the end of the third quarter, the point difference between the two teams was still 13 points. Su Tian Only then did he feel relieved and went to rest.

After Su Tian left the field, the Warriors stepped up their offense, but at the end of the third quarter they could only catch up by 3 points, and the point difference was still 10 points.

With a 10-point lead, needless to say in the fourth quarter, Su Tian firmly won the game with his full performance.

As the Lakers' anchor, Su Tian scored a total of 42 points, 13 assists, 6 rebounds and 3 steals in this game, blocking the Warriors' plan to disrupt the situation.

After the game, Su Tian and Curry hugged and greeted each other.

"Su, it's such a pity. I thought I could be the first team to defeat the Lakers in the new season." Curry said with a smile.

"Stephen, although we have left many people this season, as long as I am here, the Lakers will still be the championship team." Su Tian also responded with a smile.

"But don't be too happy. The championship this season must be ours. You have won the championship for four consecutive years, so it's time to take a break."

"Want to steal my championship? Let's find out in the playoffs."

The Warriors this season are even stronger than the Warriors in history. Su Tian naturally doesn't dare to be careless, and Su Tian has already regarded the Warriors as one of the enemies in the new season.

After the game against the Warriors, the Lakers' opening game ended perfectly, but the challenge of the new season has just begun, and Walton also saw many problems with this Lakers team from the first game, and these problems all require Solve them one by one, otherwise it will easily become a stumbling block for the Lakers to go further. (End of chapter)