NBA’s aging star system

On April 4, Su Tian returned to Cleveland with the army.

The next game is the regular season finale against the Raptors. Thompson will return in this game, but Su Tian will also be rested.

In other words, all the main players, including Su Tian, ​​will be rested.

The starting lineup that the Cavaliers can play is Deron, Jr. Smith, Shumpert, Frye, and Thompson.

Obviously, the Cavaliers have no intention of winning this last game, but want to protect the health of the team members.

The next day, April 4, the final game of the regular season started on time.

The Raptors still have their main lineup, Lowry, Powell, Carroll, Patterson, and Valanciunas.

Right from the start, the Raptors' advantage was obvious. Driven by Lowry, the Raptors suppressed the Cavaliers in the first quarter.

In the second quarter, the Raptors' advantage became even more obvious, with a score of 27-13 in a single quarter. Su Tian knew after looking at the situation on the court that the Raptors were basically stable.

In the third quarter, the Cavaliers' side, Deron, wanted to resist again, but failed.

The Raptors' advantage lasted until the end. In the end, the Raptors won the game steadily 98-83.

But at this time, neither the Raptors nor the Cavaliers were actually thinking about this game.

If the Raptors win this game, they will be ranked third in the Eastern Conference. If they lose, they will be third in the Eastern Conference. The same is true for the Cavaliers. If they win or lose, they will be ranked first in the Eastern Conference.

The moment the game between the two sides ended, it also represented the official end of the Cavaliers' 16-17 season!

This season, the Cavaliers have 60 wins and 22 losses, the third-highest record in the league.

The first place is naturally the Golden State Warriors, with 67 wins and 15 losses, and the second place is the Spurs, with 61 wins and 21 losses, ranking second in the Western Conference.

And this day is also the end of this season, which means that the league-wide record has been released.

From first to eighth in the East, they are the Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics, Toronto Raptors, Washington Wizards, Atlanta Hawks, Milwaukee Bucks, Indiana Pacers, and Chicago Bulls.

In fact, the eighth-place Bulls and the ninth-place Heat have the same record. It is only because of the relationship between victory and defeat that the Bulls are on the last train of the playoffs.

In the West, Golden State Warriors, San Antonio Spurs, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Clippers, Utah Jazz, Oklahoma City Thunder, Memphis Grizzlies, Portland Trail Blazers.

As soon as the regular season is over, various statistics are also compiled.

苏天16-17赛季常规赛场均数据为，25.6分10.2助攻7.8篮板2.2抢断0.8盖帽。

Su Tian successfully promoted to the league's top point guards averaging 25+10+5 per game!

At the same time, Su Tian also won the league's steal king with an average of 2.2 steals per game! This is also Su Tian’s first single data king honor!

To be honest, if it weren't for James in the team, based on this data and the team's record, he would be a strong contender for MVP!

这个数据从某一方面来说甚至比詹姆斯还要豪华，詹姆斯本赛季场均28.7分8.7助攻8.6篮板1.2抢断0.6盖帽。

James' scoring has reached a new high in recent years. The last time James averaged more than 28 points per game was in the 09-10 season. That season was also James' last year in the Cavaliers 1.0 era.

欧文本赛季场均23.8分4.8助攻3.2篮板1.2抢断0.3盖帽，也算是完美扮演了球队攻击手的角色。

At the same time, the scoring average is also Irving's career high. However, without Su Tian, ​​Irving's scoring average could reach 25.2 points per game this season.

Love also successfully averaged a double-double this season, averaging 18.5 points, 11.2 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game.

It's just that after Love returned from injury, his ability declined slightly. I don't know if it will affect his performance in the playoffs.

After the regular season schedule ended, the Cavaliers took a day off and resumed training on April 4.

The training during the playoffs is completely different from the regular season. They are all targeted training.

For example, the Cavaliers' opponent in the first round of the playoffs, the Chicago Bulls.

The Bulls' current points of note are Rondo at the first position, Wade at the second position, and Butler at the third position.

As for Robin Lopez at the fifth position, he is just a blue-collar center who averages just over 10 points per game.

Rondo has never been an attacker, but an outside defensive gate and the team's organizer.

So Irving is expected to be miserable in this series.

As for the second and third positions, they happen to be the Cavaliers' strong points. Wade's performance will be compromised every time he faces Su Tian, ​​let alone Wade who has entered his twilight years.

Butler's side will be easier to solve. With James here, nothing will be a problem.

However, the defensive intensity of the Bulls lineup is still very high. Tyronn Lue must be careful not to injure the main players and try to protect the health of the players.

On April 4th, the playoffs officially begin!

Before the game, the media also built public opinion for this series. After all, these are Wade and James, the eldest and second eldest brother during the Heat's consecutive championships. The drama of brothers fighting each other can still attract many people.

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

There is no doubt that the starting lineup of the Cavaliers is Irving, Su Tian, ​​James, Love, and Thompson.

Bulls lineup, Rondo, Wade, Butler, Mirotic, Lopez.

The starting lineups of both sides are the same as previously predicted, with no major changes.

The first possession of the ball in the opening game was grabbed by Lopez, and Rondo slowly advanced with the ball.

After arriving in the frontcourt, Rondo began to direct his teammates' movements, just like a coach on the court.

After continuous tactical moves and passes, Butler ran out of an opportunity to cut. Rondo quickly passed the ball to Butler, and Butler took advantage of the situation and made a layup.

But the moment the shot was taken, James and Thompson jointly interfered. The basketball was struck, and the rebound was grabbed by Love.

As per the old rules, Love grabbed the rebound and others quickly started a fast break. Love raised the ball high and was about to pass the ball. Lopez came over in time to interfere, and the Cavaliers lost the fast break opportunity.

Love had no choice but to pass the ball to Irving on the side. Irving advanced with the ball and the two sides fell into position.

But even if they fall into position, the Bulls are no match for the Cavaliers.

After Irving came to the frontcourt, he passed the ball directly to James, who faced Butler with the ball.

James called Love to pick and roll, and directly started the breakthrough with the help of pick and roll.

Butler hurriedly went around the pick-and-roll to pursue James, but when Butler went around the pick-and-roll, he was already two steps behind James.

Inside, Lopez had to let go of Thompson to help defend James. James did not pass the ball, but scored a layup despite Lopez's interference.

2-0

James played particularly resolutely at the start, seemingly wanting to take the lead from the start.

The next few rounds also verified James's idea. James continued to play hard and successfully scored.

On the Bulls side, Butler was restricted by James, Wade was restricted by Su Tian, ​​and the Bulls' two most reliable scoring points were restricted.

This caused problems for the entire team's offense.