NBA’s aging star system

After the Rockets lost the game with the Thunder, their record reached 64 wins and 16 losses, ranking second in the Western Conference.

At the same time, the Lakers' record is 64 wins and 15 losses. The two sides have the same number of wins, but the Lakers have fewer losses and rank first in the Western Conference.

After the Rockets lost the game, the happiest people were of course the Lakers fans.

"I've said it a long time ago, the Rockets are no match for the Lakers. In this competition, we, the Lakers, are better, and the Lakers will win the championship!"

"Harden can only draw fouls! He is not a superstar at all. He does not deserve to win the MVP. Su is worthy!"

"The Rockets have two All-Stars in Harden and Paul, while the Lakers only have one Sue. As a result, the Lakers' record is better than the Rockets. It's clear who is better and who is worse, and who is more worthy of the MVP!"

"By the way, the Lakers won't really win the championship this year, right?"

"No, not to mention other things, the Warriors can't pass this level. The reason why the Lakers are so desperate to occupy the first place in the Western Conference is to avoid meeting the Warriors in advance. This still shows that the Lakers have no internal understanding of facing the Warriors. Confidence."

"The fact that the Lakers can reach the Western Conference Finals is already a phased victory. Now I'm afraid that the Lakers won't even reach the Western Conference Finals and will be killed in the first round."

"No way? After all, Su is also the favorite for regular season MVP this season. The Lakers are also ranked first in the Western Conference. They can't even make it through the first round, right?"

"No, looking at the current record rankings in the Western Conference, except for the top three, it is still unclear how the remaining five teams will be ranked. If they meet the Lakers' nemesis, the Thunder, it will be difficult to win. .”

"I hope the Lakers can find a good opponent."

On April 4, the Lakers continued to play at home against the Jazz.

Because the Rockets lost the game yesterday, the entire atmosphere of the Lakers became more relaxed, without the previous tense atmosphere.

At the same time, Walton also announced the rest list in the morning.

Walton also watched the entire Rockets game last night. As soon as he knew the result, Walton made the decision to rest.

During this period, not only the players' nerves were tense, but the coaching staff was also not relaxed. The entire team was exerting all their strength for the No. 1 spot in the Western Conference.

Therefore, after learning that the Rockets lost, Walton immediately arranged for a rest.

"Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Julius Randle, Brock Lopez, you have a rest, but you must be a cheerleader for your teammates on the sidelines."

"Su, just do your best in this game, don't force it, health is the most important thing."

"Okay coach, I understand."

After explaining to the players, Walton smiled and glanced at all the players, "Guys, don't worry about the outcome in this game, just enjoy the game."

After the Lakers rested their players, the starting lineup was Hart, Pope, Su Tian, ​​Kuzma, and Nance.

There are also Clarkson, Caruso, Zubac, and James Young on the bench.

The rotation of 9 people is enough for the Lakers to deal with the Jazz.

The starting lineup for the Jazz is Rubio, Mitchell, Ingles, Derrick Favors, and Gobert.

The Jazz's starting lineup has not changed much from before, except that they were defeated by the Lakers last time. Mitchell was obviously not convinced and wanted to regain his place in this game.

Su Tian glanced at Mitchell who looked unconvinced, smiled and said nothing.

Soon, the game started, and the Jazz won the opening ball. Rubio advanced to the frontcourt with the ball and found Gobert for a pick-and-roll match.

Although Su Tian was pushed to the third position, he still followed Mitchell on the defensive end. After all, this rookie is the sharpest knife on the outside of the Jazz.

Rubio used the pick-and-roll to break through inside and came to the basket to make a throw.

Bang——shua——

The basketball hit the board and hit the net, and the Jazz took the lead.

The ball changed and it was the Lakers' turn to attack. Hart advanced to the frontcourt with the ball and passed the ball directly to Su Tian.

Su Tian got the ball and faced Joe Ingles' defense. Although Mitchell wanted to face off against Su Tian throughout the game, the head coach still arranged for Ingles to defend Su Tian.

Ingalls is 2.03 meters tall. Although he is a little slower, at least he does not suffer from his height and will not be directly photographed.

Although Mitchell is not slow, he is not tall enough and is not fast enough to keep up with Su Tian, ​​so head coach Schneider still arranged for Ingles to defend.

Su Tian got the ball and waved to Nance, signaling for pick-and-roll cooperation.

With the help of the pick-and-roll, Su Tian broke through inside with the ball. Su Tian was very fast. Unsurprisingly, Ingles was passed by in one step, but the Jazz's real killer move came from behind.

Nance came out for the pick-and-roll, but Gobert did not follow him. Instead, he stood near the free throw line, ready to delay Su Tian and help defend him.

After Su Tian broke through and reached the basket, he began to collect the ball and take off, preparing for a layup.

At the same time, Gobert behind him also jumped high and raised his hands to directly cover the space above Su Tian.

Seeing that Su Tian had no room to take action, Gobert could already imagine the scene of Su Tian being blocked by him. However, Su Tian did not force the shot. Instead, he passed the ball to Nance who was left open outside the three-point line. .

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

Swah——

With Su Tian's help, Nance directly hit a three-pointer.

3-2

Seeing that Su Tian was able to pass the ball out in this situation and give it to Nance, who was in the best position, Mitchell instantly felt the pressure.

Nowadays, there are only a few second positions in the league. Harden and Su Tian are the two most popular ones at the moment, but they are no longer available. As a player determined to enter the best lineup, Mitchell certainly wants to If you want to have a fight with Su Tian, ​​you have to secretly compete with Su Tian.

The ball changed and it was the Jazz's turn to attack. Rubio advanced to the frontcourt with the ball and found Gobert for a pick-and-roll match. However, this time the shot was shot and the rebound was collected by Nance.

After Nance got the rebound, he passed the ball directly to Su Tian.

Su Tian took the ball, turned on the fast break mode, and ran straight to the frontcourt. Mitchell reacted quickly and ran out immediately after Su Tian, ​​but he was still two steps behind Su Tian.

Su Tian came to the basket first, collected the ball and took off. Mitchell behind him also jumped up, but Su Tian, ​​who was already in the air, didn't panic, used a small lever to dodge, and hit a layup. .

5-2

Su Tian scored so easily, which made Mitchell, who tried his best to defend but had no effect, feel very embarrassed.

Su Tian didn't think so much. Although before the game started, Walton said that the victory was not important, Su Tian knew that it was all to ease the players' nervousness. The Lakers still wanted to win.

Because, the day before the game, when the Rockets had just lost to the Thunder, Walton made a call to Su Tian.

"Su! Rocket lost! Did you see it?"

"Coach, I saw it, I watched the whole thing."

"Okay, since the Rockets lost first, we can take a bye in the next game."