NBA Old Age Star System

On January 1, when the Lakers played against the Trail Blazers away from home, Walton directly chose to rest to protect his players.

Of course, this is also because after this away game, the Lakers have to return to their home court, so traveling back and forth is not cost-effective.

Moreover, since the trade, the Trail Blazers have gone downhill even more, and it seems that it is only a matter of time before Lillard leaves.

After resting the main lineup, the Trail Blazers, led by Lillard, also went crazy and defeated the Lakers.

But now Su Tian has no time to care about Lillard's thoughts.

Because the same-city derby between the Lakers and Clippers is here again.

On January 1, the Lakers faced the Clippers at home.

The Clippers' prospects of winning the championship this season are still good. Leonard's injury has recovered, at least it won't be like the previous seasons.

Although James is one year older, his condition has not declined at all. Instead, he seems to have burst into a second spring. Especially after the thick eyebrow injury, James' condition is getting better and better every game.

Maybe James saw the hope of winning the championship.

Soon the game started. The two teams still had the same starting lineup, but the Lakers' center became Marc Gasol.

The Clippers took the first right of attack. Reggie came to the frontcourt with the ball and passed the ball directly to Leonard. Leonard faced George's defense and directly chose to break through.

George followed Leonard, constantly using his body to interfere, preventing Leonard from taking an easy shot.

After reaching the basket, Leonard was double-teamed by George and Gasol, and Leonard forced a layup.

boom--

Basketball strikes, Gasol stepped forward to collect the rebound, and quickly passed the ball to Johnson, who passed the ball to Su Tian again.

As soon as Su Tian got the ball, Reggie and Powell came towards Su Tian, ​​so Su Tian passed the ball again to Dort who was running in front.

Dort received the ball and hit a layup directly.

2-0
The Clippers' first offense ended in failure and was also counterattacked by the Lakers.

So the Clippers attacked again. This time James held the ball at the top of the arc to organize the team's offense.

The Clippers players made continuous moves and after a period of tactical cover, James took advantage of the momentum of the breakthrough and passed a ground pass to Leonard who was cutting in the air.

Leonard didn't have George's interference this time and received the ball and hit a layup directly.

2-2
The two super giants are connected and cooperate very well.

When Su Tian returned to defense, he saw the two of them high-fiving each other. They seemed to have a very good relationship.

When the ball was transferred, Su Tian came to the frontcourt with the ball. Faced with James' personal defense, he directly reached out and called Gasol to step forward and cooperate with the pick-and-roll.

Zubac's pace is not very fast, so Zubac does not dare to follow completely.

Su Tian used the pick-and-roll to temporarily get rid of James' defense, and then burst into the three-point line. Upon seeing this, Zubac immediately turned around and returned to defend the basket.

But Su Tian did not rush directly to the basket as Zubac imagined. Instead, he stopped directly near the free throw line and took a jump shot.

Swah——

There was no accident in this goal, it was scored directly.

"Su's mid-range shot is becoming more and more stable, and it feels like it's there as soon as he takes a shot." Barkley said.

"Actually, judging from the data this season, Su's mid-range shooting percentage has not increased significantly, but the reason why it gives everyone such an illusion is because this season, the proportion and number of Su's mid-range shots have increased significantly. This That makes everyone feel that Su’s mid-range shot is becoming more and more stable,” Kenny Smith said.

In the next few rounds, the offense and defense of both teams were very intense, and the rhythm involuntarily became faster. Especially when the Lakers replaced Gasol and brought Aldridge on, the speed of offense and defense transitions was significantly accelerated. .

At the end of the first quarter, 33-29, the Lakers temporarily led by 4 points.

In the second quarter, the two sides faced each other again after substitutions.

In the second quarter, the Clippers' performance and performance were obviously better, and the point difference gradually caught up, and even completed the lead.

By the time Su Tian came on the court again, the Clippers were already 5 points ahead of the Lakers.

So Su Tian first held the ball and kept hitting hard, trying to quickly catch up with the score.

However, the Clippers' offense happened to be very smooth during this period. They hit consecutive shots and the point difference between the two teams did not narrow.

It was not until the end of the second quarter that Su Tiancai finally led his team to catch up with the score.

60-60, at the end of the first half, the two teams were tied.

"I really didn't expect that the Clippers would have such resilience and combat effectiveness. They led the Lakers for such a long time and only caught up with the score before halftime."

"The Clippers did perform well in this game, but they still have to be cautious. The Lakers are not that simple."

At this time, in the locker rooms of both sides, the head coaches on both sides were not relaxing.

Originally, according to predictions from previous seasons, the Lakers could still steadily suppress the Clippers this season, but Nong Mei's sudden injury broke the balance and gave the Clippers the courage to attack the Lakers.

But even if the Lakers are injured and missing a thick eyebrow, they still have the basics of Su Tian and George. If they want to defeat the Lakers, they still need tactical suppression and cooperation.

Soon the intermission ended and the third quarter began.

The first ball possession of the third quarter was given to the Lakers. Su Tian came to the frontcourt with the ball. In order to get the upper hand, Su Tian came to the frontcourt and took advantage of the Clippers not paying attention to shoot a quick three-pointer.

But it's a pity that it's a three-pointer.

Leonard stepped forward to collect the rebound and immediately passed the ball to James, who was already on a fast break.

James' fast break is as fierce as a tiger and is not easy to stop.

James galloped all the way to the front basket and succeeded with a one-handed dunk.

Su Tian shook his head helplessly. He originally wanted to take the lead in widening the gap, but unexpectedly the Clippers launched a defensive counterattack.

With no other choice, Su Tian had no choice but to organize an attack again. This time, Su Tian directed his teammates to keep running. He broke through with the ball to attract the defense, and distributed the ball to Johnson who was open outside the three-point line.

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

With Su Tian's passing bonus, he can hit three-pointers steadily.

The Lakers finally responded by joining the Clippers.

The Clippers' offense was still a coordinated tactic between the two stars. This time Leonard passed the ball and assisted James for a layup.

Su Tian did not fight alone, but began to seek George's cooperation.

With George's cooperation, Su Tian also completed his response to the Clippers very easily.

Halfway through the third quarter, the score difference between the two teams was still in a state of tangle, but Walton still replaced Su Tian to rest.

The fourth quarter is the important time for Su Tian to perform, so the rest in the second half of the third quarter is crucial.

The Clippers, like the Lakers, retain a giant on the court.

The scores of the two teams have been rising alternately. Under the leadership of George, the Lakers performed very well in the second half of the third quarter. By the end of the third quarter, the Lakers were temporarily leading by 5 points.

"The difference is only 5 points. To be honest, I feel that the Clippers performed well and played very well."

"Although the point difference is only 5 points, you must know that the fourth quarter is the Lakers' strong period, and it is not certain whether the Clippers can survive it."

"It's actually simple, just limit Su Tian's performance, so that the Lakers lose their threat in the fourth quarter."

"To put it simply, everyone wants to limit Su Tian's performance, but unfortunately no one in the alliance has succeeded."

"As I say, double-team! Double-team to death! Just like the Pistons did to Jordan!"

As the fans discussed, the intersection ended soon and the fourth quarter began.

Tyronn Lue is very aware of the danger of the Lakers and Su Tian's dominance in the fourth quarter, so Tyronn Lue also attaches great importance to the showdown in the fourth quarter.

The first possession of the fourth quarter was given to the Clippers. James personally held the ball and came to the frontcourt. It was Su Tian who defended James.

But at this time, James did not look down on Su Tian's defense at all, and was even more serious and cautious than before.

James knew very well that Su was different in the fourth quarter than in the first three quarters. This was not just a matter of physical strength.

James first tried to force a breakthrough, but found that he could not withstand Su Tian's strength, so James had to reach out and call his teammates to step forward to cooperate with the pick-and-roll.

It was Leonard who stepped forward to block James, and when Su Tian passed by Leonard, Leonard secretly pulled Su Tian.

Being influenced by Leonard, Su Tian failed to step forward and block James in time, so he could only follow James and constantly prevent interference.

When James came to the basket, James took three steps to collect the ball despite Su Tian's interference and Gasol's help.

Su Tian counted James' steps, one step, two steps, and Su Tian took the lead in jumping.

But at this time, James did not make a layup, but passed a pass to Leonard in the mid-range. Leonard received the ball and made a direct mid-range shot.

Swah——

The mid-range shot was a solid hit.

Although James was suspected of passing the blame, at least he didn't make any moves.

The ball possession changed and it was the Lakers' turn to attack. Su Tian came to the frontcourt with the ball.

After arriving in the frontcourt, I found that it was James who was responsible for defending him.

Against James' defense, Su Tian did not call a pick-and-roll, but instead signaled for his teammates to pull away.

After his teammates were all separated, Su Tian first changed direction significantly to shake James' defensive focus, and then relied on his explosiveness and speed advantage to break through James' blockade.

James' defensive strength is absolutely online, but now because of his age, his strength, reaction and speed have been reduced.

Su Tian took advantage of his reaction and speed to quickly break through and reach the basket.

When Su Tian came to the basket, there was no one around him. James was chasing after him. Leonard, Zubac and others had not yet reacted.

So Su Tian succeeded in an easy layup.

Su Tian's breakthrough seemed simple, but in fact it required strong speed and burst as a prerequisite, and the threshold was very high.

The Clippers attacked again. This time James still cooperated with Leonard. He just missed the shot at the end, but the tactics were successfully executed.

Cousins ​​got the rebound and quickly passed the ball to Su Tian, ​​who directly launched a fast break with the ball.

James followed closely, trying to give a chase.

But he found that Su Tian's speed was getting faster and faster, and he couldn't catch up at all.

When Su Tian came to the frontcourt, there was no way to stop him, so he dunked directly with both hands.

After the dunk was successful, the morale of the two teams began to change. The Lakers began to gradually gain the upper hand, and the point difference gradually widened.

Originally the score difference was only 5 points, but after a few rounds, the score difference has reached 9 points. If Su Tian puts in a little more effort, the score difference will reach double digits.

At this time, Tyronn Lue on the sidelines called a timeout very promptly.

After calling the timeout, Tyronn Lue quickly made substitution adjustments, took on the entire starting lineup, and rearranged the defensive tactics against Su Tian.

On the Lakers' side, Walton naturally guessed the Clippers' substitution move, so he also made substitution adjustments in advance and replaced George and others.

After all, the current Lakers are not the same as before, and it was just because Su Tian played better just now.

When the thick eyebrows were still there before, Walton was still relatively confident and would not make adjustments just because the opponent made substitutions.

But things are different now. Now that the thick eyebrows are gone, Wharton no longer dares to make a big deal.

After both sides made substitutions and adjustments, the timeout ended and the game continued.

After returning to the court, the morale of the Clippers recovered a lot. James and Leonard cooperated again and scored a goal to stabilize the situation.

But turning around, Su Tian also scored a goal with George, and responded in time.

George holds the ball while Su Tian runs without the ball. This makes it easier for Su Tian to unleash his offensive firepower.

The Clippers attacked again. This time Reggie took the ball and went to the basket, causing a defensive foul on Gasol. Reggie went to the free throw line and made two free throws.

The Clippers have players who have stood up besides the two giants, and the Lakers are not lagging behind.

When the Lakers were attacking, George was still holding the ball and wanted to pass the ball to assist Su Tian. However, Johnson made an extremely smart reverse run and directly threw away the defender. He successfully cut to the basket and George quickly passed the ball to him.

Johnson received the ball and hit a layup directly.

"The two sides are really tit for tat. If you score a goal, I will score a score as well. If you have someone to step up, someone on my side will also step up." Barkley said with emotion.

"But in this way, the Clippers will be in danger. You must know that there is still a 9-point difference between the two teams." Kenny Smith said.

As Smith said, the current Clippers are very dangerous because the time in the fourth quarter is decreasing step by step.

At this time, Su Tian came to the frontcourt again with the ball. This time he did not pass the ball to George. Instead, he broke through with the ball, successfully attracted the Clippers' double-team, and then passed the ball to the three-point line. Dort was shorted outside.

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

Swah——

The three-pointer hit directly.

For this goal, Su Tian naturally used his "super assist".

"Charles, I don't know if you've noticed, but Dort's three-pointers are getting more and more accurate now, especially in the final critical moments!" Kenny Smith said.

Barkley also nodded and said: "That's true. Alas, I can only say that the Lakers have too many outstanding young people. Dort will have no chance if he doesn't show up."

In fact, Su Tian knows better that Dort's three-point shooting is still very average, so it often becomes a point that is missed at critical moments. Only in this way can he receive Su Tian's pass more easily, and the "super assist" can be launched smoothly. (End of chapter)