NBA Old Age Star System

There is no doubt that Big Eyebrow's injury and retirement will have a huge impact on the Lakers. This is not just as simple as missing a player, but also means that the Lakers' already lacking internal barrier is ineffective.

After the injury, the rest of the Lakers' insiders, including Aldridge, Cousins, Griffin, and even Zeng Fanbo on the bench, are all offensive and defensive types. At least there was Boucher who could take over last year. Top, but now I can only barely play Aldridge.

"Davis' injury is doubtful, and the future of the Lakers is worrying!" 》

"The Lakers may fall off the championship list!" 》

"The Lakers are completely undefended inside, Su Tian once again leads the team with a single core!" 》

"Who is the best substitute for the Lakers inside?" 》

"The Lakers' candidate to add strength inside?" 》

In fact, the Lakers' 15-man roster has not yet been filled, but it is very difficult to find a suitable candidate.

On November 11, the Lakers returned to Los Angeles and played against the Clippers away from home.

Originally, at the beginning of this season, the Lakers had a winning streak, and many teams felt that it would be a repeat of the previous season, and even wanted to start failing. But now that the thick eyebrows are injured, many teams immediately rekindled their hopes. Among them is the Clippers.

Before the game started, James and Tyronn Lue were very excited, and even the unsmiling Leonard was full of fighting spirit.

Soon the game started, and as everyone predicted, the Lakers put Aldridge in the starting lineup.

In the first quarter, James and Leonard, including the Clippers' backcourt, all headed toward the Lakers' inside line with very clear goals.

"The Lakers' internal weaknesses are too obvious, and the Clippers did a great job of seizing the opportunity." Barkley said.

"Yes, although it seems that the two teams are evenly matched now, it is all based on Su's super offense." Kenny Smith echoed.

"Actually, the Lakers are only bad inside. After all, when Su Tian won the Lakers' first championship, the inside was not very good. But at that time, the Lakers' forward line was the best in the league, so Paul George must step up at this time. That’s it,” Barkley said.

Kenny Smith also nodded when he heard this, but then shook his head and said: "Looking at Paul's recent games, although his condition has recovered, it is basically impossible to return to the previous state. Winning and championships have diluted his fighting spirit, and he is no longer the best forward player in the league."

"I think this is why the media said that the Lakers are now a semi-giant, and even said that Su single core leads the team."

At the end of the first quarter, relying on Su Tian's super personal ability and unstoppable offense, the two teams were inseparable, and the point difference was only 1 point. However, when Su Tian came off the court to rest in the second quarter, the Lakers The situation collapsed instantly.

The main location where the problem occurs is on the inside line.

In fact, when the thick eyebrows were there before, whether it was Aldridge, Cousins, or even Griffin, their performance was very good, because the thick eyebrows occupied a lot of playing time, and the remaining time was divided equally between these two people, and everyone did not need to be too much. Long playing time is most suitable for veterans, because this way they can respond to the game in their best condition and maintain sufficient physical strength at all times.

However, after the eyebrow injury, a lot of free playing time was available, and the playing time of Aldridge and Cousins ​​also increased significantly. This is not a good thing for the two of them, but a burden.

As a result, the efficiency of the two began to decline significantly, and the Lakers' inside line became the focus of other teams.

The second quarter was not even halfway through, but the score difference between the two teams had already reached 8 points. Walton immediately called a timeout and brought Su Tian on the court in advance.

Su Tian did not completely stabilize the situation after he came on the court. The main reason was that the Clippers' offensive efficiency was too high and the inside was riddled with holes. This was not something Su Tian could affect as an outside player.

All Su Tian can do is ensure efficiency on the offensive end.

At the end of the second quarter, the score difference between the two teams inevitably came to 10 points. In the Lakers locker room, everyone was recovering their strength, and the entire locker room was silent.

When Walton walked in and saw the status of the players, he knew that this was going to be difficult. Over the years when the Lakers won the championship, Walton also grew up a lot. Although he spent most of his time hugging others, his professional knowledge and abilities also increased. A lot.

"In the second half, we have to strengthen our protection of the basket. Everyone must pay attention to assisting and supplementing defense at all times. Everyone's performance on the offensive end is very good. We must maintain this momentum. A 10-point difference is not too much. We There is still a very big opportunity, we must believe in our own strength!”

Walton first explained the key points of the second half, then drank a bowl of chicken soup, and then Walton began to lay out the next specific tactics.

But no matter how Walton adjusts or arranges, the Lakers' loopholes will always exist, which is inevitable.

Walton even wanted to directly set up a zone defense, but after thinking about it, the Clippers' three-pointers were not bad, and their performance in this game was relatively smooth. If they set up a zone defense, they would probably die faster.

Soon the intermission ended and the third quarter began.

At the beginning of the third quarter, Su Tian once again started his personal offensive mode, constantly holding the ball and scoring points, and the point difference between the two teams began to narrow.

In fact, the Lakers' performance on the offensive end has always been very good, and not only is Su Tian's personal offense strong enough, but his ability to pass and assist is also top-notch. There is no problem at all in sorting out the offensive end.

But after Su Tian played strongly for several rounds, the Lakers' problem was still exposed. It was still the defensive problem inside. The Clippers' attacks came one after another. Even if the Lakers intentionally assisted in defense, they still couldn't. Still couldn't stop the Clippers' impact.

Especially when James, Leonard, and Westbrook are all on the court, although the three-point space is not good, the impact on the inside is extremely strong.

As a result, the point difference that was originally about to catch up was widened again, and the point difference remained at double digits.

Halfway through the third quarter, the point difference was still 11 points, and Walton called a timeout.

"Su, how are you feeling? Do you want to take a break?"

"I can still coach, I can still play, but the point difference is too big. I'll see if I can catch up before the end of the third quarter." Su Tiantian said panting.

Looking at Su Tian's state, Walton was very worried, but for the team's victory he could only increase Su Tian's playing time.

The timeout ended soon, and the Lakers made some substitution adjustments, letting Aldridge take a rest and letting Cousins ​​come on for a while.

Cousins ​​has also degraded a lot, and his defense is limited to standing under the basket. As for assisting defense and making up for defense, there is basically no need to think about it.

Fortunately, Cousins ​​still retains his shooting skills.

As soon as Su Tian came on the court, he cooperated with Cousins ​​​​in a pick-and-roll, using Cousins ​​​​'s thick body to break directly to the basket.

After encountering Leonard's defensive double-team, Su Tian passed the ball back to Cousins ​​who was open near the free throw line.

Cousins ​​received the ball and shot directly.

Swah——

With Su Tian's passing bonus, Cousins' shooting percentage is quite impressive.

The ball was transferred and Westbrook came to the frontcourt with the ball.

Facing Su Tian's defense, Westbrook didn't even think about making a strong play. Instead, he reached out and called on his teammates to cooperate with the pick-and-roll.

With the help of the pick-and-roll, Westbrook carried the ball to the basket. After reaching the basket, Westbrook forced a layup against Cousins' defense.

Bang - swish - the basketball hit the board.

The offenses on both sides were very efficient, and the point difference basically remained unchanged.

And it is impossible for Su Tian to take all the shots of the Lakers, as Su Tian's physical strength will definitely not be able to sustain it.

So Su Tian could only rely on the help of his teammates. His teammates were quite up to par. With the addition of Su Tian's passing, they at least stabilized the team's offensive efficiency.

Two minutes before the end of the third quarter, when the score difference between the two teams was hovering between 8 and 10 points, Walton thought about it and made substitutions.

Su Tian returned to the bench, reached out and took the towel from someone, and sat on the bench panting.

"Su, take a good rest first and regain your strength, then you can play again in the fourth quarter." Walton said worriedly.

At this time, Su Tian did not refuse, but just nodded.

After Su Tian left the court, the Lakers' lineup became Rose, Dort, Johnson, George, and Cousins.

The competitive level of this lineup is pretty good, but there is not much hope of chasing points. If they can maintain the point difference, it is good.

Two minutes later, the third quarter ended. George made a three-pointer before the end of the third quarter to control the point difference to 9 points.

"At the end of the third quarter, the score difference is still 9 points. To be honest, if it is the Lakers with the entire lineup, I really think the Lakers can win, but right now, it's hard to say." Kenny Smith said.

"When Su Tian came off the court in the third quarter, everyone was in that state. It's still unclear whether he can play his previous style in the fourth quarter, but the Lakers' internal problem has never been solved." Barkley said.

"Not just this game, but as long as the Lakers can't solve the defensive problem inside, subsequent games will be very difficult, and they won't even be able to make it far into the playoffs." Kenny Smith said.

"Playoffs? Whether we can make it to the playoffs is a question."

Soon the intersection ended and the fourth quarter began.

The Lakers' lineup in the fourth quarter is: Su Tian, ​​Rivers, Johnson, Brando, Griffin.

Neither Adelaide nor Cousins ​​​​are physically strong now, so Griffin can only temporarily play to support them.

As for the Clippers, James brought a semi-starting lineup.

The first possession of the fourth 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, stretched out his hand to call his teammates for a pick-and-roll, and with the help of the pick-and-roll, James rushed directly to the basket. Sure enough, James still went to the basket.

Griffin is limited by his physical condition and his ability to protect the frame is not strong. James made a layup against Griffin's defense.

Swah——

drop--

Not only did James score, but he also caused Griffin's hitter to foul.

James went to the free throw line and made the extra free throw.

The difference between the two teams came to 12 points.

The ball was given to the Lakers, and Su Tian came to the frontcourt with the ball. At this time, Su Tian had recovered a lot of physical strength, but it was definitely not as good as when he was full. So Su Tian reached out and called Griffin to step forward to cooperate with the pick-and-roll. , Su Tian broke through directly with the help of the pick-and-roll.

The Clippers directly let Griffin go and double-teamed Su Tian. Griffin reacted quickly and immediately turned around and rushed down the frame.

Su Tian's pass was also passed in time. Griffin saw the opportunity and took off directly, catching the basketball in the air and slamming it with both hands.

The point difference returned to 10 points.

The Clippers attacked again. This time James held the ball at the top of the arc to organize the offense. After a burst of movement, James passed the ball to Reggie who was cutting in the air. Reggie received the ball and rushed directly to the frame, and succeeded in a quick layup.

At this time, Griffin had just returned to the basket and was ready to serve.

"The Lakers' defensive strength at the basket is basically nonexistent. If they meet an ordinary team, the Lakers can naturally win the game with strong offense. But once they meet a championship-level team with a balanced offense and defense, the Lakers will easily fall into crisis. "Catch." Barkley said while watching the game.

"If you put it this way, wouldn't the Lakers become an identifier of a championship team?" Kenny Smith said.

"Well, you can say that. But you can't ignore the Lakers' super offense. You must know that the Lakers also have Su, the league's number one active player."

While the two were talking, the game was also going on on the field. Both teams maintained a very efficient offensive level, and the point difference could never be widened or caught up.

After a few rounds, Su Tian felt that he could not go on like this, so he began to intentionally increase the team's three-point shots.

At the same time, Su Tian also quietly activated the "Super Assist" skill. Su Tian used two of the three opportunities. The Lakers scored 6 points in a row, and the score difference was approaching.

But at this time, the Clippers made substitution adjustments, took on the entire main lineup, and succeeded in attacking the basket twice in a row, and the point difference was once again widened.

Walton watched the Clippers make substitution adjustments, so he immediately took advantage of the dead ball opportunity to replace all the Lakers' starting players.

The starting lineups of the two teams faced off again, and they all showed 100% concentration.

After bringing out the entire main lineup, Su Tian first passed the ball to assist George in making an air cut, then stole Reggie's pass and dunked under the basket on a fast break.

The score difference returned to 6 points again.

Just when the Lakers were about to gain momentum, Powell suddenly hit a three-pointer, and then James also hit a sudden arrow.

The score, which was finally close, was opened again.

At this time, there is not much time left in the fourth quarter. As the team's star, Su Tian naturally has to shoulder the team's responsibilities at critical moments.

Su Tian came to the frontcourt with the ball and stretched out his hand to signal his teammates to pull away. Su Tian directly broke through Reggie's defense, but just when the breakthrough was successful, James immediately stepped forward to double-team.

When Su Tian saw this, he did not pass the ball immediately. Instead, he first turned his back to protect the ball, and then turned around and shot a fadeaway jumper.

Swah——

At this time, Su Tian's figure seemed to overlap with the red figure of No. 23. (End of chapter)