NBA Old Age Star System

Su Tian's fadeaway jumper gave the Lakers a breather, but if they want to quickly chase points, a three-pointer is better.

The ball changed, and this time the Clippers finally failed to score. Griffin grabbed the rebound and quickly passed the ball to Su Tian.

Su Tian received the ball and turned around to start a fast break, but the Clippers retreated very quickly. As soon as Su Tian came to the frontcourt, he was immediately double-teamed, so Su Tian passed the ball To Johnson, who was on a fast break on the other side, Johnson caught the ball and made an easy layup.

The point difference between the two teams reached 8 points. It seemed that the Lakers had an opportunity, but in fact there was only the last minute and a half left. The Lakers had to increase their three-point shots if they wanted to chase points.

At this time, the Clippers attacked again. Reggie passed the ball to Leonard. Leonard faced George's defense with the ball. First, he tested the three threats, and then broke through to the basket with the ball. He was met by Gerry under the basket. Fen assisted in defense and forced the shot.

boom--

drop--

Although he didn't score, it caused a foul on Griffin, and Griffin shook his hand in great annoyance.

Leonard walked to the free throw line as if nothing had happened, and Walton on the sidelines also began to make substitution adjustments, replacing Griffin and bringing Aldridge on.

Aldridge's physical strength is not abundant, but he has been off the court for such a long time, and there is only more than one minute left in the game, so he can still hold on.

Leonard made two free throws steadily, and the point difference reached 10 points again.

The Lakers had the ball. Su Tian received the ball in the backcourt and quickly advanced to the frontcourt. Facing James' leading defense, he was not afraid at all. After a sharp change of direction, he directly exploded towards the basket. When Su Tian's side had just succeeded in breaking through, , immediately encountered Leonard's defensive double-team, so Su Tian passed the ball to Dort outside the three-point line.

Originally, George should have been left open, but the Clippers' defense was very fast, and in the end, Dort, who had only one worst three-pointer, was missed.

Seeing this, Su Tian did not hesitate to use up the last "super assist" opportunity, while Dort directly shot a three-pointer.

Swah——

There was no problem, Dort hit a three-pointer directly, and the point difference came to 7 points.

At this time, the game time was less than 1 minute, and the Clippers began to press time. James advanced to the frontcourt with the ball, controlling the ball two steps away from the top of the arc, trying to waste time.

Seeing this, Su Tian immediately stepped forward to press, hoping to let the Clippers get the ball out quickly. James first protected the ball with his back, and then quickly passed the ball to Reggie who stepped forward to respond. Reggie received the ball and wanted to The pass was passed to James again, but the passing route was accurately captured by Su Tian, ​​so Su Tian immediately launched the "God's Hand" and directly stole the ball.

After successfully stealing the ball, Su Tian went straight to the frontcourt and dunked with both hands.

After the dunk, Su Tian was out of breath when he fell from the basket. This was not common for Su Tian, ​​especially in the fourth quarter.

The score difference came to 5 points.

For this game, Su Tian not only used up his super assists, but also used up his magic skills. The only thing left was the super jump shot, which is the ultimate killer skill.

It can be said that Su Tian gave everything he had to win this game.

At this time, there are 47 seconds left in the game, which is only two or three rounds. The 5-point difference is not without opportunities.

James once again came to the frontcourt with the ball. This time James was more cautious and spent 10 seconds before passing the ball to Leonard.

Leonard didn't waste any more time when he received the ball, but used his teammates' pick-and-roll to go directly to the basket. At this time, Aldridge under the basket was waiting to prevent the ball.

But Leonard unexpectedly did not attack the basket, but directly shot a pull-up jumper.

Leonard's shot was indeed unexpected. Su Tian didn't react, let alone Aldridge, so Leonard's shot was basically an open shot.

Swah——

Basketball hits steadily.

In fact, after this shot was hit, the game was basically sealed. Then the Lakers quickly served. Su Tian came to the frontcourt with the ball and missed a three-pointer against James' strong shot. The game was completely over. .

114-107, the Lakers narrowly lost to the Clippers by 7 points. Since Su Tian came to the Lakers, this was the first time the Lakers lost to the Clippers in four years. The Clippers fans were going crazy.

"Win!! We finally won! Die to the Lakers!"

"We, the Clippers, are the ultimate answer for Los Angeles!"

"Without Anthony Davis, Su is just a fake giant! He doesn't deserve the title of No. 1 in the league at all!"

"LeBron James is the best in the league! Su Tian got to where he is today by relying on his teammates!"

"He relies entirely on his teammates. He has never proven himself by leading a team! Before, he relied on Butler and George, and now he relies on George and Davis. With teammates like this, even my grandma can win the championship!"

"With a lineup like this, if nothing else, just give me James Davis and it's totally fine!"

"None of Su Tian's championships have ever been won by a single core. They all relied on building a giant team! He is just a clown!"

After losing the game to the Clippers, Su Tian really didn't expect to encounter such a big public opinion. Of course, most of them were fans of James or the Clippers.

This also shows how uncomfortable it has been for James and the Clippers fans to be suppressed by Su Tian in recent years.

But now Su Tian has no energy to worry about these. Victory and defeat are commonplace in military affairs. Su Tian will not lose confidence just because of a loss in a game. Su Tian is currently most concerned about the injury of his thick eyebrows.

"Sir, how is Anthony's injury?" Su Tian looked at Pelinka with serious eyes.

When the thick eyebrow was injured, the team doctor first performed a simple examination, and then sent the thick eyebrow to Los Angeles for examination at a professional hospital. Now the results of the examination have come out, but they have not been announced to the public.

Pelinka looked very ugly and said: "Anthony's injury is very serious. He needs surgery on his ankle. It is estimated that it will take a month at best, and the worst case scenario is that he will be reimbursed for the season."

After hearing what Pelinka said, Su Tian couldn't help but sigh even though he was mentally prepared.

"Rob, please find a way to replenish our interior. After losing Anthony, our interior defense problem is too big."

Pelinka also nodded and said: "I am actively looking for them now, but you also know that those strong defensive players are definitely out of the question. I can only look for veterans or marginal players."

Su Tian also nodded to express his understanding of Pelinka's explanation. After understanding Nongmei's injury, Su Tian turned around and wanted to leave, but was stopped by Pelinka.

"Su, Anthony can't play now, at least not for this period of time. Do we need to change the goals we set before the season?"

At the beginning of the season, the Lakers' goal was to try their best to win the regular season and continue to compete for the championship. However, the goal designated at that time was already very reluctant. Now that the thick eyebrows are injured, there is even less hope of achieving this goal. .

Su Tian frowned and said: "We can relax in the regular season, but I still hope that the team's bottom line is the playoffs. I want to retain the hope of hitting the championship."

"Okay Su, we are mainly worried about your health. As long as you stay healthy, I think we will have no problem reaching the playoffs."

After reaching an agreement with Pelinka, Su Tian turned around and left Pelinka's office.

Pelinka breathed a sigh of relief. Since he took over the Lakers, although the Lakers have won championships one after another, it is an indisputable fact that the strength and thickness of the Lakers' lineup have declined year by year.

The Lakers continue to lose strong players, and Pelinka must find a way to replenish the team's personnel.

Especially now that a core member of the team is injured and there is no suitable substitute on the bench, the team's record will definitely be affected.

On November 11, the Lakers faced the Kings at home.

For the Lakers, the only good news is that the next four games will be played at home, so they don't have to suffer from travel and travel for the time being.

The Kings have begun to gradually rise this season. Fox, the core on the outside, has gradually grown, and Sabonis, the core on the inside, has also been established. The team has gradually stabilized and begun to show its fangs.

It's just that in this game, Fox faced Su Tian throughout the whole game, and his performance could only be said to be mediocre. But even so, the two teams still reached the critical moment of the fourth quarter. The main reason for this was because Sabonis was against the Lakers lineup inside. Suppression was formed.

However, in the fourth quarter, Su Tian once again turned on the unparalleled violent mode, relying on his personal ability to score consecutive points. Just when the Kings decided to double-team and strangle Su Tian, ​​Su Tian assisted his teammates three consecutive times and scored three points. Just pull it open.

At the last moment, the king still refused to give up. Su Tian directly used the "hand of God" to complete the steal, and successfully counterattacked and dunked.

After several consecutive rounds of strong play, the king was taken away in one wave.

At the end of the game, 111-104, the Lakers defeated the Kings, but the point difference was not large, and it was far from the crushing momentum of previous seasons.

As the core pillar of the Lakers, Su Tian scored a near-triple-double of 44 points, 13 assists, 9 rebounds and 4 steals.

George's condition gradually recovered, and he took on more roles after the thick eyebrow injury. He scored 24 points, 5 assists and 6 rebounds, becoming the team's second scoring point.

Later, Johnson and Brando, although they were considered representatives of all-around forwards, did not provide much help in terms of scoring.

As for the Kings, Fox was suppressed by Su Tian throughout the game and never performed very well. He only scored 12 points, 5 assists and 4 rebounds in the whole game. On the contrary, Sabonis of the Kings had a small explosion in the game and scored 32 points. 11 rebounds and 6 assists.

In this game, the Lakers' internal defensive problems were fully exposed. The other teams could clearly see that the Lakers' threat dropped significantly.

"The Lakers' lack of Davis is like a soldier losing his armor. Although he has the sharpest knife in the world, he has no defensive capabilities at all."

"Logically speaking, Su Tian is the best defensive player, but the Lakers' defense has such a big problem. This is not what it should be. Su needs to find out the reason from himself and whether he has done a good job."

"Just one Sabonis can defeat the Lakers inside. I can't imagine what it will be like if it is a strong inside team. Even if it is not a strong team, the Lakers may not be able to overcome just one strong inside point. "

"Needless to say, the Nuggets and Philadelphia are two teams that the Lakers can't beat. But it would be really interesting if the Lakers couldn't beat the Timberwolves."

"Not to mention the strong inside team, the Lakers, the powerful impact team now, may not be able to beat them. If you don't believe me, look at the Clippers?"

Although the Lakers defeated the Kings in this game, the problems inside were more obvious. Various media and commentators, including fans, were expressing their own opinions.

In fact, the Lakers have Su Tian, ​​the best defensive player, and the team's defensive efficiency will not drop so seriously. However, you must know that the defensive system cannot be established in a day or two, and Su Tian is also the core of the Lakers' offense and organization. The burden is enough.

If the burden of the defensive core is placed on Su Tian, ​​it will be a great challenge to Su Tian's physical strength and energy.

On November 11, the Lakers played against the Nets at home.

The Nets dismantled the Big Three lineup during the offseason. Harden has left Philadelphia, Irving has also gone to Dallas, and Durant has gone to Phoenix.

The Nets' lineup is riddled with holes. Even though the Lakers have an inside disadvantage, they still rely on Su Tian, ​​the sharpest "knife" to solve the problem.

The Lakers defeated the Nets 116-103.

Just when Su Tian was worried about the defensive problems inside, good news finally came from Pelinka.

"Su, I have found the interior substitute center player who is most suitable for our team, but he may be a bit slow in speed and he is a veteran."

"Oh? Who is it?"

"Marc Gasol."

"Marc Gasol! He is indeed a little slow, but are you sure he can still contribute energy on the court?" Su Tian asked uncertainly.

"As long as you control your time and arrange your playing time effectively and reasonably, it shouldn't be a problem."

"Okay, if it's really possible, then Marc Gasol is indeed a more suitable choice."

Su Tian still recognizes Marc Gasol's strength. After all, he was once the best defensive player. In the original time and space, the Raptors could finally win the championship. Gasol's energy cannot be underestimated.

In this time and space, the Raptors failed to win the championship, and Gasol was already considering the possibility of returning to Spain to play.

Gasol seemed very excited when he received the call from the Lakers, because this is definitely a good time to hit the championship.

So the day after Gasol got the news, he came to Los Angeles. The Lakers also responded quickly, grasping all the procedures and quickly signing Gasol with a veteran's minimum salary.

But even though the Lakers were already very fast, they were not able to catch up with the game against the Pistons on November 11.

However, the Pistons are not strong, and the Lakers relied on Su Tian's strong performance to win steadily. (End of chapter)