NBA’s aging star system

The series between the Lakers and the Spurs was uneventful. The Lakers took four games to decisively defeat the Spurs.

At the same time, as easy as the Lakers are the Rockets and Warriors.

The Rockets defeated the Pelicans 4-1, and the Warriors defeated the Jazz 4-1.

On the Pelicans side, Anthony Davis was unable to stand alone, and the Rockets' three-pointers exploded with firepower, directly bombing the Pelicans with ease.

On the Jazz side, Donovan Mitchell, who had high hopes, was lost in the intensity of the Warriors' playoffs. After all, Mitchell is only a rookie, and it is commendable to lead the team to the playoffs.

The top three teams in the Western Conference all easily entered the second round, with only the last group of matchups being more difficult.

The Trail Blazers and Thunder are currently tied at 2-2. Although the Thunder are stronger on paper, they cannot take advantage on the field.

The day after the Lakers and Spurs ended their game, the Trail Blazers and Thunder started Game 5 of the Battle of Tianwangshan.

In this game, Paul George played 45 minutes, Westbrook played 44 minutes, and Cameron Anthony played a little less, but also a full 30 minutes.

The Thunder relied on the personal abilities of the three superstars to help the Thunder win a victory.

Although it consumes a lot, it at least increases the hope of promotion.

For the Trail Blazers, they relied on their overall strength to win two games from the Thunder, which was enough to make a difference.

Lillard and McCollum are both still young, and the Blazers' future is bright.

On April 4, the Thunder played Game 25 against the Trail Blazers.

Because the Trail Blazers have a better record than the Thunder, the sixth game was played at the Thunder's home court.

In this game, the Thunder went to great lengths to pursue the Trail Blazers. At the same time, the Trail Blazers were also unlucky. Lillard and McCollum missed shots one after another, causing the point difference to widen quickly. In the end, the Thunder successfully won the game. Successfully advanced to the second round.

At this point, all opponents in the second round of the Western Conference have been determined.

In the second round, the Rockets will face off against the Warriors, while the Lakers will face off against the Lakers' nemesis during the regular season, the Thunder.

Although the Thunder are known as the Lakers' nemesis, this is already the best pick the Lakers can get.

This series between the Rockets and the Warriors has attracted most of the attention. Both teams are very strong, and everyone can predict that this will be a match between Mars and the Earth.

On April 4, the game between the Rockets and the Warriors started first.

Su Tian also stayed in front of the TV during this game, preparing to watch the whole thing.

Whether the Rockets or the Warriors advance, this is the information the Lakers want to collect.

"Su, who do you think will advance between the Rockets and the Warriors?" said Randall next to Su Tian.

"I think the Warriors have a better chance of advancing. The Rockets rely too much on three-pointers." Su Tian thought for a while and said.

"So, Su, who do you think can win between us and the Thunder?" Randall asked.

Seeing Randall's unconfident look, Su Tian said: "Of course it's us, Julius, who gave you the illusion that the Thunder can defeat us?"

"But the media outside said that we were going to overturn, and the Thunder did beat us many times during the regular season, so." Randall said.

"Julius, don't be too entangled. As long as I'm here, don't be afraid. That's not the pressure you should bear. Besides, who says the Thunder must be stronger than us?" Su Tian comforted.

"Okay, Su, I'm relieved with your words. The Thunder will definitely not be our opponent." After finishing speaking, Randall repeated the sentence to give himself more confidence in victory.

Soon, the game between the Rockets and the Warriors started. The Warriors started with a five-death small lineup, obviously hoping to take the lead at the start.

On the Rockets' side, the starting lineup was a regular lineup, so the Warriors did have an advantage in the first quarter.

At the end of the first quarter, the score reached 30-24, and the Warriors led by 6 points in a single quarter.

This lead may seem obvious, but in fact, for the two teams on the field, the gap is not big, just two three-pointers.

In the second quarter, the Warriors rotated their personnel. Compared to the Rockets, the Warriors' on-court strength dropped significantly.

Therefore, in the second quarter, the Rockets relied on their three-point advantage and hit consecutive shots, not only catching up with the score but also overtaking it.

At the end of the first half, the score reached 55-56, and the Rockets took the lead by 1 point.

Although it only surpassed by 1 point, it also means that the Rockets have the ability to resist and have the ability to overthrow the Warriors.

In the third quarter, the Warriors' top five players appeared again. In order to deal with the Warriors, the Rockets also made the starting lineup.

But the Warriors are worthy of the nickname "Brave Three Crazy". Their crazy performance in the third quarter directly overwhelmed the Rockets, so the Warriors once again led the Rockets by 7 points in the third quarter.

Su Tian also had to marvel at the Warriors' powerful offensive capabilities at this time, and while the Warriors had a powerful offense, they could also ensure defensive efficiency.

It has to be said that there is a reason why the Warriors won the championship.

In the fourth quarter, the Rockets made adjustments and took off Capela. They wanted to make the lineup smaller, pick up the rhythm, and rely on three-pointers to catch up with the score.

It's a pity that the Rockets failed to shoot three-pointers in the fourth quarter. Without the threat of three-pointers, the Rockets' offensive strength was greatly reduced.

In the end, under the strong pressure of the Warriors, the Warriors successfully won the first game 119-106.

Seeing that history did develop as he remembered, Su Tian sighed and sent Harden a text message.

"Man, you played well, don't be sad, see you in the Western Conference Finals."

Harden, who got the phone, saw this text message and sent a reply to Su Tian.

"You have to get through the Thunder first. Russell is not that easy to deal with."

The day after the first game between the Rockets and the Warriors, on April 4, the game between the Lakers and the Thunder began.

The Thunder's thrilling entry into the second round of the playoffs already made Donovan feel lucky. However, the opponents in the second round were the Lakers, who were defeated during the regular season. This made Donovan feel that it was his destiny.

However, the Lakers' game state in the first round was still very good, and Donovan thought that he still needed to arrange more corresponding tactics.

As for the Lakers' defeat of the Spurs, Donovan believed that it was just because the Spurs' lineup was uneven and the Lakers were lucky. As for their true strength, Donovan felt that the Lakers had no strength at all and were just a regular season team.

Therefore, Donovan also believes that this series will be his masterpiece after coming to the NBA.

Thunder starting lineup, Westbrook, Corey Brewer, Paul George, Cameron Anthony, Steven Adams.

Speaking of which, Brewer was still with the Lakers at the beginning of the season, but the company commander's strength has indeed declined seriously. There is no longer a position for the company commander in the Lakers, so the Lakers decided to reach a buyout agreement with the company commander.

After the buyout, the company commander was signed by the Thunder and has followed the Thunder until now.

Brewer rarely started in the Thunder before. The reason why he joined the starting lineup this time was mainly to deal with Su Tian.