NBA Old Age Star System

Chapter 518 The terrifying sixth consecutive away game

After the game against the Suns, the Lakers rushed to San Antonio to face the Spurs, and it was two consecutive games against the Spurs.

Since the Lakers added Gasol, the team's internal defense has become a barrier, and the defensive abilities of other players have been better released. They also won the two games against the Spurs very easily.

After two games with the Spurs, the Lakers finally returned to Los Angeles and faced off against the Pacers and Trail Blazers.

Haliburton in the current Pacers team is still a young talent with quite good organizational skills and the potential to be the assist king. However, because Su Tian is still there, if Haliburton wants to snatch the assist king, We still have to wait a few years.

The Lakers also won both games steadily. Su Tian was surprised that Haliburton scored 14 assists in a single game. He looked at this young man with special eyes.

After the Lakers defeated the Trail Blazers 128-102, the Lakers will usher in a terrible six consecutive away games, which is a great challenge to the team's resilience, not to mention the lack of a main core player.

On December 12, the first stop of six consecutive away games was against the Milwaukee Bucks.

Before the arrival of Gasol, the Lakers could only rely on double-teaming by forward players if they wanted to deal with Antetokounmpo. But now that Gasol has arrived, although it cannot significantly improve the team's defense, it at least allows the Lakers to There are pillar players inside, which effectively curbs Antetokounmpo's performance.

It can be said that the Bucks were unlucky in this game. Many shots and even open shots were not made. When the three-point shot failed, the Lakers became more determined to double-team Antetokounmpo. The efficiency of the entire Bucks plummeted. , the Bucks fell into a vicious cycle.

In the end, the Lakers won the game 120-102.

On December 12, the Lakers played against the Wizards in an away game. If you just look at the Wizards' lineup, there is still a lot to achieve. With Beal on the back, Kuzma on the forward, and Porzingis on the inside, the entire team's lineup is pretty good. In addition, in the east, there is still some hope.

But this is only in theory. In fact, the current Wizards are not having an easy time at all. The team's record has been tepid. It can neither improve nor improve. It can neither hit the playoffs nor get better results. Signed.

Even facing such a Wizards team, the Lakers easily won without any effort and continued their winning streak.

December 12, Game 7, away game against the Cavaliers.

Su Tian can be regarded as a star who left Cleveland. What he encountered when he returned to Cleveland was more respect and regret. Obviously everyone knew that Su Tian would never be able to return to Cleveland, but they still had expectations and love for Su Tian.

In this game, Su Tian also used all his energy to repay these fans. Not only was he full of firepower on the offensive end, but he also curbed Garland's performance on the defensive end, causing the Cavaliers' offense to fall into a swamp.

In the end, Su Tian scored 51 points, 13 assists, 10 rebounds and 3 steals.

Su Tian has always been labeled as stable, leader, and key player. He rarely scores high scores. This is mainly because Su Tian pays more attention to team cooperation and is more willing to give some simple scoring opportunities to others. teammate.

After the game, Su Tian also commented on Garland's performance.

"Darius is a very talented young man. His passing is very threatening and his personal offensive performance is outstanding. However, it is difficult to become the leader of the team with these alone. He needs to strengthen his shooting. And the ability to make hard tackles when faced with double teams.”

In fact, Cleveland fans still have high expectations for Garland. Even with the arrival of Mitchell, Garland still has high expectations.

On December 12, the Lakers continued their road trip and faced the Toronto Raptors back-to-back.

But the consecutive away games really cost a lot. The Lakers were not in the right state from the beginning of this game. Except for Su Tian, ​​not only did the others fail to score, even if they received a pass from Su Tian, ​​they had a bonus. Still couldn't score, and the Raptors' basket seemed to have a cover added.

Boucher, who came to the Raptors, performed very well and completed his tasks well on the defensive end, but his starting position was still not very stable, and he was sometimes placed on the bench.

At the end of the first half, the Lakers trailed the Raptors by a full 40 points, 60-20, because of their poor shooting feel.

During the intermission, Wharton found Su Tian.

"Su, try in the third quarter to see if you can catch up with the score. If it doesn't work, we will have to give up this game."

Su Tian naturally knew the dilemma the team was facing now, so he nodded and agreed to Wharton's suggestion.

Soon the intermission ended and the third quarter began. The first possession of the third quarter was given to the Lakers. Su Tian advanced to the frontcourt with the ball.

The Raptors' defense is naturally nothing to Su Tian, ​​but because of his teammates' poor touch, the Raptors are becoming more and more determined to double-team Su Tian.

This time, Su Tian still held the ball to initiate a breakthrough. Halfway through the breakthrough, he indeed attracted a double-team from the Raptors. Su Tian hesitated and passed the ball to George in the bottom corner.

Compared to others, George is still more trustworthy.

George also knew the situation Su Tian was facing now, so he directly shot a three-pointer after receiving the ball.

Putting aside whether he is right or not, this determination is what Su Tian needs.

Swah——

The first ball at the beginning of the second half was quite lucky, George hit a three-pointer directly.

When the ball was transferred, VanVleet came to the frontcourt with the ball. Facing Su Tian's defense, VanVleet reached out and called his teammates to step forward to cooperate with the pick-and-roll, using the pick-and-roll to break through.

But Su Tian was very fast and immediately caught up with Van Fleet. Van Fleet did not hit hard when he saw this, but passed the ball to his teammates to signal their teammates to cooperate tactically.

After a period of tactical movement and passing, Siakam got a chance under the basket, received the ball and hit a layup directly.

The ball was given to the Lakers again. This time Su Tian still broke through to attract double-teams, but it was no longer George who was left open, but Dort.

Su Tian immediately passed the ball to the ball, and Dort took the ball very resolutely.

But it is a pity that this time the three-pointer was not hit again.

boom--

Basketball strikes, Siakam grabbed the rebound and directly launched a fast break. VanVleet rushed to the front, received the ball and made a layup directly.

Dort missed the three-pointer and had hit three consecutive three-pointers. Su Tian also understood that Dort's touch was quite bad, and this game should not be counted on.

So in the next round, Su Tian began to increase the proportion of his shots, and the effect was still very good. Even if Su Tian encountered double teams, he could still maintain a good hit rate, but this consumed too much of his physical strength. , the third quarter is not even halfway through, and my physical strength is almost exhausted.

Halfway through the third quarter, the point difference between the two teams was chased to 12 points. Su Tian could only take a break and let George lead the team.

The Lakers were very good with George leading the team, but they could not catch up with the 12-point point difference. At the end of the third quarter, the point difference between the two teams was opened by two points to 14 points.

"With a 14-point difference, I feel like the Lakers have little hope."

"It's only 14 points. As long as the Lakers are in good shape, they can catch up in minutes."

"The Lakers at full strength can indeed catch up, but now there is only one Su Tian barely holding on, and even George is wilting. Who can count on him?"

"Although Su Tian is very strong, he can't stand alone!"

"The Lakers can win the championship not because the Lakers are strong, but because Su Tianqiang is strong! But no matter how strong Su Tian is, it is difficult to dominate."

Just as everyone was discussing, the break between festivals ended quickly.

Before going on the field, Wharton came to Su Tian's side again.

"Su, if it really doesn't work, let's give up in time. We must remember to protect ourselves first! Don't show off!"

Looking at Wharton's worried expression, Su Tian knew that Wharton was caring about him. After all, the team could only rely on himself now.

"Don't worry, coach, I know what's going on. I won't make fun of my body."

After saying that, Su Tian led the substitutes on the field, while Siakam led the Raptors. The first possession of the fourth quarter was given to the Raptors. Siakam came outside the three-point line to receive a pass from his teammate. He directly tested Brando with a triple threat, and then he broke out and wanted to rush into the paint.

At this time, although Cousins ​​​​in the inside did not have the ability to help defend or make up for defense, he still had no problem squatting under the basket. When he saw Siakam coming towards the basket, he immediately adjusted his defensive state. , be ready.

While resisting Brando's defense, Siakam came to the basket and forced a layup under the double double-teaming of Brando and Cousins.

boom--

As expected from the basketball, Cousins ​​turned around to grab the rebound and quickly passed the ball to Su Tian.

Su Tian received the ball and turned around to start a fast break. He took the lead and made a quick layup.

The score difference came to 12 points.

The Raptors attacked again. This time Siakam did not show off, but immediately passed the ball to his teammates halfway through the breakthrough.

Boucher received the ball and shot from close range, and the basketball bounced into the basket.

The score difference returned to 14 points again.

The ball changed and Su Tian came to the frontcourt with the ball, but as soon as Su Tian reached the three-point line, the Raptors players on the side immediately stepped forward to double-team. Su Tian first made a quick change of direction to gain space for a breakthrough. Then there was a fake move that broke out and made a breakthrough, and then pulled back to the three-point line.

Direct three-point shot.

Swah——

The three-pointer hit directly.

The score difference came to 11 points.

Just as he was returning to defense, Su Tian gave special instructions as he passed by his teammates.

"If you receive a pass from me, just shoot it as soon as you get the chance! Don't hesitate!"

Su Tian planned to use the three assist opportunities first.

This time the Raptors' offense didn't hit, but they quickly returned to defense, and the two teams fell into a positional battle.

This time Su Tian broke through with the ball to attract the defense, and then passed the ball to Brando who was left open on the outside.

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

Swah——

The three-pointer hit directly.

The score difference came to 8 points.

"The point difference is finally back to single digits! The Lakers' opportunity is back!"

"I hope the Lakers can seize this opportunity."

In the next two rounds, the Raptors only hit one of them, while for the Lakers, Kuku hit two three-pointers, and the point difference was 4 points further.

There are only 4 points left in the score difference.

From leading by 14 points to leading by 4 points, the Lakers caught up with the 10-point deficit in just a few rounds, and the Raptors immediately called a timeout.

The Lakers' morale has soared, but Su Tian knows that they can't take it lightly.

The timeout ended soon, and the Raptors brought out all the starting players.

In the first round back, the Raptors scored to stabilize the situation.

Immediately after the Lakers attacked again, Su Tian broke through with the ball and made a fake fax shot, controlling the point difference to 4 points.

The Raptors attacked again. Seeing the Raptors trying to gain momentum, Su Tian immediately launched the "God's Hand" to steal Van Fleet.

After completing the steal, he immediately rushed forward, with the Raptors players behind him chasing after him. However, when Su Tian came to the three-point line in the frontcourt, he made an emergency stop and shook away the chasing players behind him.

Then a chasing three-point shot.

Swah——

Three-pointer hit again!

The point difference is only 1 point!
The Raptors attacked again. This time VanVleet was much more cautious and cooperated with his teammates, but in the final shot, despite Su Tian's defense, the shot was still iron-clad.

Brando grabbed the rebound and passed the ball directly to Su Tian.

Su Tian received the ball and started a fast break again, came to the front basket and scored a layup.

The Lakers officially took the lead!

"Go ahead! The Lakers overtake!"

"In just a few rounds, the Lakers completed the lead! It's amazing!"

"I said the Lakers can definitely perform!"

"With Su Tian here, a miracle will happen for the Lakers!"

After the go-ahead goal, the momentum of the two teams was completely different. Amidst the ups and downs, Su Tian once again made great efforts to score consecutively, gradually widening the point difference.

Walton on the sidelines saw that the Lakers' opportunity was back, so he immediately took advantage of the dead ball to bring all the main players on the court.

After all the main players came on the court, the game tilted even more towards the Lakers' side.

In the end, the game was won by the Lakers, 121-111. The 10-point difference seemed like a lot, but only the Lakers knew the difficulties.

After winning the Raptors, the Lakers' main players were indeed exhausted, so Walton directly chose to take a rest with a wave of his hand.

On December 12, Philadelphia easily defeated the Lakers 10-133.

On December 12, the Lakers played their last consecutive away game against the Pistons, and the Lakers' main force returned.

After the main force returned, there was no suspense in this game and it was easily won.

After ending a terrifying six-game road trip, the Lakers can finally return to Los Angeles, and everyone's mood immediately relaxed.

Su Tian has been extremely tired these days, but fortunately the results are still good. He has won 5 and lost 1 in six consecutive away games, and his current overall record ranks first in the Western Conference.

Although the regular season has only started for more than a month, not everyone can take the first place in the Western Conference.

(End of this chapter)