NBA Old Age Star System

The Suns brawl attracted the attention of many media outlets, who wanted further coverage.

The Lakers didn't pay too much attention to this, because judging from the first two games, the Suns were no match for the Lakers, and the Lakers didn't need to play any tricks at all.

Time soon came to May 5, and the Lakers came to Phoenix to start the third game of the series.

Although the Sun was reported to be quarreling, there were still many local fans and supporters. When Su Tian and others entered the stadium, they encountered a lot of boos.

But the booing seemed more like a death throes.

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

The Lakers made some small changes to the starting lineup and put the thick eyebrows in the starting lineup, while the Suns also made some adjustments.

However, it is more of a helpless choice than an adjustment.

After Chris Paul's last game, he was diagnosed with an ankle injury and was unable to play. He had no choice but to miss this game due to injury.

So the Suns' starting lineup became: Payne, Okogie, Booker, Durant, Ayton.

At the beginning of the game, Nongmei took the lead to seize the right to attack. Su Tian stepped forward to receive the ball and advanced to the frontcourt with the ball.

Facing Su Tian was Payne, so Su Tian didn't call for a pick-and-roll or tactics, but directly made a big stride to break through.

Of course Payne couldn't resist Su Tian's breakthrough with his own strength. Ayton on the inside quickly stepped forward to double-team.

But the moment Ayton stepped forward, Su Tian immediately passed the ball to Thick Eyebrow, who was open under the basket. Thick Eyebrow received the ball and dunked easily.

2-0
"Beautiful coordination. I didn't expect the Lakers' first goal to come so quickly. I feel like the lineups on both sides haven't stabilized yet," Barkley said.

"Ayton's step forward was too reckless. You must know that Davis is facing him now, not Marc Gasol." Kenny Smith said.

At this time, Ayton also reacted. He couldn't step forward to cover up the defense so easily. He had to pay attention to his defender.

The ball was transferred, and Payne advanced to the frontcourt with the ball and passed the ball directly to Booker.

Booker got the ball and faced Johnson. Booker was playing the small forward position in this game, and the opponent changed from Dort to Johnson.

But in fact, whether it is Dort or Johnson, their defensive strength is not bad. It can even be said that their defense is above the standard.

But for Booker, as long as Su Tian doesn't defend himself, it won't be a big problem.

Booker first acted as a triple threat with the ball, and then reached out to call Ayton to step forward to cooperate with the pick-and-roll. With the help of the pick-and-roll, Booker held the ball and rushed to the basket. He encountered thick eyebrows' help at the basket and reluctantly made a layup.

Bang——shua——

The basketball hit the backboard and bounced into the net.

Booker couldn't help but clenched his fists to cheer himself up.

2-2
"It was very difficult for Booker to score this goal. This first goal was so difficult, what will we do in the future?" Kenny Smith couldn't help but sigh.

"Actually, the importance of Chris Paul, a veteran, is reflected at this time. You can't see it at ordinary times. After all, Paul's current statistics are very average, but Paul's help to the team is extraordinary." Barkley said.

"The help that an excellent point guard brings to the team is unimaginable, or an excellent organizer."

At this time, the game on the court is still going on. The Lakers have the Big Three, but the Suns lack an important organizational point. One plus and one subtraction between the two, and the gap suddenly becomes more obvious.

Halfway through the first quarter, Nongmei left the game early to rest. Walton still wanted to protect Nongmei, so he controlled Nongmei's playing time.

By the end of the first quarter, the score difference between the two teams had reached 11 points.

"With a double-digit point difference in a single quarter, if you ask me, the Suns are completely ruined." A Lakers fan watching TV at home said.

"The score difference is 11 points, there are still three quarters left, there is still hope, let's chase it!" said a Suns fan.

At this time, the Suns' bench was the lagging side. The head coach should have taken the tactical board and started adjusting the tactical arrangements for the second half in an effort to chase points. However, the Suns' bench was unusually quiet at this time. It seemed that Monty had no idea. To be arranged.

On the Lakers' side, Walton made some adjustments and emphasized some deficiencies in the first quarter.

Soon the second quarter started. Neither Su Tian nor Nongmei played, and George led the team alone.

Although it is said that George himself leads the team, the Lakers' bench is not weak, and for the Suns, Durant leads the team.

George and Durant faced each other directly as soon as they came on the court. The two played several rounds of one-on-ones, pushing the atmosphere of the scene to the peak.

But the score difference on the spot was still double digits.

Durant felt his constant loss of physical strength, so he decided to take the lead in making changes and began to try to connect his teammates.

However, due to the average level of the Suns' substitute lineup and the fact that they have not touched the ball for a long time, the feel has declined.

So all the passes he received were iron-clad without exception.

On the contrary, for the Lakers, although they didn't touch the ball for a long time, they still had a good shooting rate because of their good level.

The score difference between the two teams widened again.

Monty finally couldn't stand it anymore, so he reached out and called a timeout.

"Monty finally called timeout. If he didn't call me, I thought he was asleep."

"I'm really speechless. I don't know what Monty is doing. Do you want to have a baby if you leave the timeout unused?"

"Monty is a war criminal! He is a war criminal from the Suns! He is simply a spy sent by the other side!"

Monty's performance aroused the dissatisfaction of too many fans, and some fans even shouted for Monty to be dismissed from get out of class.

Monty didn't seem to hear it, holding the tactical board and constantly emphasizing the next tactical arrangement.

Soon the timeout ended and the game continued. The Suns' lineup also changed, and Booker was brought in early.

In fact, Monty's approach is nothing more than drinking poison to quench his thirst. Although replacing Booker in advance can temporarily alleviate the team's current situation, it will also consume Booker's physical strength in advance, which is equivalent to delaying the death of the Suns, and the Suns will only enter a chronic death. That’s all.

Halfway through the second quarter, the Lakers also began to make substitutions and adjustments. Su Tian and Nongmei teamed up to play while George rested.

After the Lakers are led by Su Tian and Nong Mei, the team's offense has become sharper, and the defensive power under the basket has no resistance when facing Nong Mei.

As the Lakers continued to score, the Suns' offense became more and more unstructured. Unknowingly, it turned into a one-on-one fight, a playoff stage, and turned into a chaotic battle. Fortunately, this situation did not last long. Durant was the first to notice something was wrong, so he immediately stepped forward and took over the team, giving himself the ball.

In fact, at this time, logically speaking, the ball should be given to Booker, but at this time, Booker has long been out of ideas and lost his sense of proportion. Durant can only be regarded as taking orders at the last moment, otherwise this game will be a disaster. You can declare your surrender directly.

After Durant took over the team's ball, the two teams finally returned to playoff status, but within a few rounds, the second quarter ended.

At this time, the Lakers' lead has reached 20 points.

"Losing by 20 points in one quarter, losing by 20 points in one quarter, what's the matter, we will lose by 40 points in this game."

"I can only say that the entire main lineup of the Lakers is too strong. You must know that Davis has been injured during the regular season, but even so, the Lakers can still hold on to the first position in the Western Conference. I can only say that the Lakers are too strong! "

"The Suns are actually not weak anymore. You must know that the Suns also managed to fight their way out of the West. But now that the strength of the Lakers has increased, the strength of the Suns has declined. As they rise and fall, the gap is naturally very obvious."

At this time, the locker rooms on both sides were very quiet. The Lakers were quiet because everyone was used to leading by a big score, so everyone was peaceful and actively recovering their strength.

As for the silence on the Sun side, it can be imagined that it is naturally because they are lagging behind by a big score and there is no spiritual leader to lead everyone.

In fact, Booker thought about saying a few words, but after thinking about it, he still didn't stand up.

Monty also shook his head in disappointment when he saw Booker's condition, and then Monty stood up himself.

There is no way, the Suns now have to stand up with someone who can speak.

"Guys, we are already 20 points behind. What we have to do now is not to recall the mistake just now, but to figure out how to catch up with the score in the next two quarters!"

"You know, we are already 0-2 behind. If we lose this game again, it will be 0-3, and we will have no chance of comeback, so we must win this game! Only by winning this game will we have a chance next time!”

I have to say that what Monty said is correct. Under normal circumstances, everyone's mood will basically be aroused after eating this bowl of chicken soup, but this time it is obviously different. Everyone's mood does not change much. , not even a responder.

Monty didn't seem to notice. He picked up the tactical board and began to talk about the tactical arrangements for the second half.

Soon the intermission ended and the third quarter began.

In the third quarter, both sides brought out their starting lineups to face off.

The first possession of the third quarter was given to the Suns. Booker advanced to the frontcourt with the ball, still using the same old tactics.

Su Tian had seen this set of tactics from the Suns countless times, so he immediately attacked. Just at this time, Booker passed the ball according to the tactical requirements, and Su Tian directly completed the steal!
After stealing the ball, Su Tian ran straight to the frontcourt with the ball, quickly came to the frontcourt and dunked with both hands.

When Su Tian turned around and looked behind him, he found that no one in the sun was chasing him.

Seeing Taiyang's reaction, Su Tian was stunned for a moment, then smiled helplessly.

This state of the sun was beyond Su Tian's expectation, but it was within reason.

After all, they have been beaten like this, and their enthusiasm will definitely drop.

In the next few rounds, the Suns' enthusiasm was still not mobilized. The point difference between the two teams was said to be narrowing, and even tended to continue to grow.

Before the middle of the third quarter, Walton took the lead in making substitution adjustments, replacing the main lineup in advance and letting the substitute lineup come on.

After all, the point difference on the court has reached 25 points at this time. If a miracle does not happen, it is basically impossible to catch up in half a quarter.

And Walton's prediction was also very accurate. Even though Booker and Durant played nearly the entire third quarter on the Suns' side, they still didn't catch up by much.

At the end of the third quarter, the score difference between the two teams reached 19 points.

During the break, the Suns' bench was silent. No one stood up to boost morale, not even Monty.

At this time, Monty already understood that this team could no longer be saved by himself, and he even needed to consider his next job.

On the Lakers side, there was laughter and laughter, and Su Tian and Nongmei were still sitting together and whispering.

The two of them were talking and laughing, not knowing what they were talking about and being so happy.

Soon the intersection ended and the fourth quarter began.

In the fourth quarter, the Suns still chose all their main players to play, and it seemed that they had a very determined will to chase points.

As for the Lakers, Su Tian alone leads the Lakers' bench.

The first possession of the fourth quarter was given to the Lakers. Su Tian came to the frontcourt with the ball. Before the players on the court could get into position, he shot a three-pointer.

Swah——

The three-pointer hit directly.

Although this goal is suspected of being a sneak attack, it is a good goal as long as it is scored.

When the ball changed, Booker came to the frontcourt with the ball and found that the person defending him was Su Tian himself.

To be honest, Booker was a little timid, but he had no choice but to bite the bullet.

Booker first reached out and called his teammates to come forward to cooperate with the pick-and-roll, hoping to see if he could replace Su Tian with the pick-and-roll. However, after several consecutive pick-and-rolls, he found that it was useless, so Booker could only give up this unrealistic fantasy.

Just when Booker was about to attack Su Tian, ​​Su Tian unexpectedly took the lead and directly stole the ball from Booker's hand.

After the steal, Su Tian took the ball directly to the frontcourt basket, took the lead and scored an easy layup.

The point difference between the two teams came to 24 points.

Faced with this point difference, it was undoubtedly disappointing, so in the next few rounds, the Suns' overall performance was below the normal level. Even Durant and Booker played very average. Performance.

About halfway through the fourth quarter, Monty finally couldn't stand it anymore, so he called a timeout and made substitutions. He took down all the main lineup, took up the bench, and declared surrender.

Walton saw the Suns making substitutions, so he quickly took Su Tian off and replaced all the benches.

But even on the bench, the Lakers' bench is better than the Suns' bench.

By the time the game was over, the point difference between the two teams had reached 31 points.

After the game, the Lakers beat the Suns by 31 points! Big score 3-0! It also made direct headlines in basketball news. (End of chapter)