NBA’s aging star system

On December 12, the Lakers came to Cleveland, and Su Tian was called out by James to have dinner together.

Speaking of which, the Cavaliers' current record is pretty good, with 20 wins and 8 losses, ranking only behind the Celtics and second in the Eastern Conference.

But having said that, everything is afraid of comparison. The Lakers have a record of 23 wins and 3 losses, ranking first in the league.

This record, not to mention James, is envied by any player who pursues it.

The current situation of the Cavaliers is also relatively complicated. After Irving left, the Cavaliers brought in Thomas Jr., but Thomas is still injured and cannot play for the time being.

At the same time, the team also welcomed some new faces, such as James' old partner, Dwyane Wade.

But Wade's arrival did not solve any problems, and Wade suffered a serious decline. Due to injuries and physical impact, Wade did not perform very well, and the patience of the fans and management was about to be worn out.

The back line, without Irving and Su Tian, ​​is the most serious loss.

Jr. Smith was naturally put into the starting lineup after Su Tian left. As for the point guard position, Jose Calderon was brought in and he could barely use it.

Therefore, the current Cavaliers still have to rely on James and Love. James has been broken in half.

"Su, how are you feeling lately? Is life in Los Angeles better than in Cleveland?" James asked casually after the two of them finished eating.

"Okay, the infrastructure is indeed better than in Cleveland, but there are too many reporters there, so you have to pay attention to your behavior at all times." Su Tian said.

James smiled and said, "Of course, that's Los Angeles." Then James said, "Now you are also the boss of a team. How about it? Do you feel a lot of pressure?"

"It's natural to be under a lot of pressure, because now you need to be responsible for the team's victory or defeat, but fortunately, the team started with a good schedule and the current record is pretty good." Su Tian replied.

"That's good. If you need any help, you can tell me. If I can help you, I will definitely help you. We will always be brothers." After James finished speaking, he high-fived Su Tian and hit his chest.

"Of course, LeBron."

On December 12, the Lakers walked into Quicken Loans Arena. This was also the first time Su Tian came to this arena as a visiting team player.

When Su Tian appeared on the scene, it caused a burst of cheers from the fans at the scene.

Su Tian also went to the Cavaliers' bench before the game started and hugged James, Love, Tyronn Lue and others.

The NBA is a business league, and it is necessary to create good interpersonal relationships.

What's more, these people are all old friends of the championship-winning lineup. Tyronn Lue can be called his boss in the NBA. Su Tian is also willing to maintain these relationships.

"Boy, I'm very pleased to see you performing like this in the Lakers. Keep working hard, but I won't give in to this game." Tyronn Lue said with a smile.

"Haha, coach, don't worry, maybe you should let me give you a break." Su Tian responded with a smile.

After a while of joking, the game is about to begin.

The starting lineup given by the Cavaliers is Calderon, Jr. Smith, Jae Crowder, James, and Love.

The starting lineup given by the Lakers is Ball, Su Tian, ​​​​Ingram, Randle, and Lopez.

The jump ball at the beginning was grabbed by Lopez, and the Lakers attacked first.

Ball came to the frontcourt with the ball. Su Tian did not step forward to catch the ball, but opened up space for Ball to reach a 45-degree angle.

Ball reached out to call Lopez for a pick-and-roll, using the pick-and-roll to break through.

Being around Su Tian, ​​Ball's understanding of pick-and-rolls has also greatly improved, and his understanding of the game has become deeper.

Ball carried the ball all the way to the basket, attracting James' defensive double-team, and then passed the ball to Randall on the outside.

Randall caught the ball and prepared to shoot, once again attracting Crowder's defense, so Randall passed the ball to Ingram again.

Ingram took the ball and took a long two-point shot.

Swah——

2-0

Ingram hit a long two-pointer.

There is no defensive interference with such a ball, and it is simply easy for Ingram.

The ball transitioned and the Cavaliers attacked.

Calderon came to the frontcourt with the ball, passed the ball directly to James, and then opened up space for James.

James got the ball, faced Randall's defense, and directly chose to break through and crush him. At this time, Love had already opened up the space and went to the bottom corner. Lopez had no choice but to follow him, so at this time, the ball under the basket The space is incredibly vast.

James pressed Randall all the way to the basket, pushed through the defense and found a little space to shoot, and directly forced a layup.

Bang——shua——

The basketball hit the backboard and bounced into the net.

2-2

James' ability was still so strong. Su Tian also carefully observed James' changes. The result was that Su Tian felt that James had not changed much and there was no trace of aging at all.

Although Su Tian had long known that James was still very strong at this stage, knowing it and seeing it with his own eyes were two different things.

The ball was given to the Lakers again, and Ball continued to advance with the ball. This time he came to the frontcourt and passed the ball directly to Su Tian.

Su Tian also started with a pick-and-roll, calling Lopez to pick-and-roll, using the pick-and-roll to pull Love out of the basket. Then Su Tian used the pick-and-roll to initiate a breakthrough and rush directly to the basket.

At this time, the inside line was empty, and Jr. Smith, who was defending Su Tian, ​​could not catch up with his speed.

Seeing this, James had no choice but to let go of Randall to help defend Su Tian. Compared with letting Randall shoot a three-pointer, Su Tian's direct layup rate was higher.

Seeing James coming towards him to help defend, Su Tian hit the ground and passed the ball accurately to Randall outside the three-point line.

Randall kept Su Tian's words in mind and took a firm three-point shot after receiving the pass without any hesitation.

Swah——

Randall hit a three-pointer directly.

5-2

"The Lakers today seem to be different from before, have you noticed?" Barkley said.

"What's wrong?" O'Neal immediately praised him in a timely manner.

"Both the Lakers' first two goals were not scored by Su Tian. Even the first goal had nothing to do with Su Tian. As usual, at least the first 10 points of the Lakers were related to Su Tian." Buckley said.

"Yes, the Lakers are indeed different today. They seem to be more like a team." Kenny Smith also echoed from the sidelines.

"Only when a team truly becomes a team can they have hope of a championship. I have to say that although the Lakers are very young, they already have the prototype to win the championship," Barkley said.

Looking back to the court, half of the first quarter has passed and the official timeout has entered in both directions.

During this half of the quarter, Su Tian seemed to have reduced his desire to take action, and was only driving his teammates. The two teams were still tied for the time being.

In fact, it's not that Su Tian is unwilling to take action, but that the Cavaliers' defense against Su Tian is really tight, especially James, who lets go of his defender at every turn and comes towards Su Tian.