NBA’s aging star system

In the end, the game ended, and the Lakers defeated the Thunder 112-99. Until the end of the game, the Lakers still maintained a double-digit point difference.

In this game, Su Tian scored 35 points, 11 assists, 7 rebounds and 2 steals. However, what the Lakers gained in this game was not only winning the first game, but also successfully activating Ingram.

The activation referred to here does not mean letting Ingram play, but stimulating Ingram's fighting spirit on the court and improving Ingram's mental attributes during the playoffs.

Ingram, with the help of Su Tian, ​​scored 23 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists in this game, looking like the second boss of the team.

Of course, if Ingram can do better on the defensive end, then the Lakers can directly hit the championship this season.

At the end of the first battle with the Thunder, the score came to 1-0. This result was also in line with the public's predictions for the game.

The current poll initiated by ESPN shows that more than 70% believe that the Lakers can advance to the Western Conference Finals, but most believe that the Lakers and Thunder will have to play six or even seven games.

Obviously, everyone thinks the Lakers can advance, but it will be more troublesome.

The day after the game ended, Su Tian was preparing for the game while paying attention to the game between the Rockets and the Warriors.

On May 5, the Rockets played their second game against the Warriors.

The Warriors still started with a strong start, killing the five starting players directly.

The Rockets retained the starting lineup from the previous game, Paul, Harden, Ariza, P.J. Tucker, and Capela.

This game is still the focus of attention from all parties, because compared to the Lakers and Thunder, the outcome of the Rockets and Warriors is more unpredictable and more attractive.

Su Tian was still watching this game at home, but this time it was James Young who was watching with Su Tian, ​​while Randall was with his family.

"Come on, Su, predict who will win this game." James Young said with a smile.

"I'm not God, how do I know who will win, but I guess it might be the Rockets." Su Tian said.

"why?"

"Why? Maybe it's because the Warriors won the last game, so I guess the Rockets may win this time."

"Hey, but there is no reason for such speculation at all."

"Why do you need so many truths? It's not like writing a thesis. I think that's it."

While the two were talking, the game had begun. The Rockets had the first right of attack. Paul advanced to the frontcourt with the ball and cooperated with his teammates in pick-and-roll tactics.

Su Tian was watching the game attentively when suddenly James Young beside him said something.

"Su, what do you think will happen if the Rockets fail and Paul goes to the Warriors?"

"Paul going to the Warriors? Are you kidding? The league will not allow it. I would rather believe that Cousins ​​will go to the Warriors than Paul will go to the Warriors."

"Hahaha Su, you are even more joking. The Warriors' only weakness now is the inside. If Cousins ​​really goes to the Warriors, then other teams will stop playing."

"Maybe, maybe sometimes reality is more magical than we imagined." Su Tian said suddenly.

"More magical? You mean Paul and Cousins ​​are both going to the Warriors?" James Young whispered in disbelief.

"No, at least not now."

In the blink of an eye, half a quarter of the game has passed, and the Rockets and Warriors are evenly matched. Although the Rockets have a slight advantage, they do not have an absolute advantage.

At the end of the first quarter, the score came to 26-21, and the Rockets temporarily led by 5 points.

Seeing this, Su Tian still can't tell who has the advantage. After all, the gap between the Rockets and the Warriors is indeed not big, and the Rockets' three-pointer has too much uncertainty. It is really difficult to judge until the last moment.

In the second quarter, both sides made regular personnel adjustments and substitute players came on. At the same time, both sides retained a superstar to lead the team on the court.

In the first two minutes, the offense and defense of both sides were normal, but two minutes later, the Rockets suddenly started to go crazy with three-pointers. They hit consecutive three-pointers and directly opened the point difference to double digits.

Cole called a timeout in time, but after the timeout came back, the Rockets still felt good.

The double-digit point difference advantage was maintained by the Rockets until the end of the first half.

At the end of the first half, the score reached 64-50, with the Rockets leading by 14 points.

At this time, Su Tian has already smelled the opportunity for the Rockets to win. As long as the Rockets do not collapse or suddenly misfire in the next time, the Rockets have a high chance of winning.

Soon, at the beginning of the second half, the starting lineups of both sides began to appear. In the third quarter of Warrior time, the Death Five also began to show off their power.

As soon as he came on the court, Green assisted Clay and Curry to hit three-pointers in succession. When he was about to chase the point difference into single digits, Harden stepped forward.

Harden relied on his teammates' pick-and-roll cooperation and used the pick-and-roll to directly shoot three-pointers to stabilize the situation.

Similarly, Paul rushed to the basket with the ball, attracted the defense, and passed the ball to Tucker in the bottom corner. Tucker received the ball and shot a three-pointer directly.

Swah——

Tucker also hit a three-pointer directly. The Rockets and Warriors seemed to be turning into a three-point shooting contest. They would rather shoot a three-pointer than an easy mid-range shot.

As a traveler who has experienced the small ball era, Su Tian naturally knows the power of three-pointers, but he also knows that when a team only relies on three-pointers or relies heavily on three-pointers, it is also extremely dangerous.

The three-pointer is like a double-edged sword, it can either kill the opponent or kill yourself.

In the third quarter, the Warriors made a small effort to catch up with some scores, but Harden and Paul also continued to drive the team, keeping the point difference at a certain level, and did not allow the Warriors to catch up.

Soon the third quarter ended, but the Warriors failed to catch up with the score. Instead, they excessively exhausted Wu Xiao's energy, so they had to make time for Wu Xiao to rest in the fourth quarter.

As for the Rockets, they have been able to lead the Warriors to this point not only because of Paul and Harden. The key is that the Rockets' role players also played quite well in this game. contribute.

In the fourth quarter, Cole didn't give up and wanted to fight hard again to get the score back.

However, the Rockets' three armies worked hard, and the Rockets were indeed lucky in this game. The role players performed well. In the end, the Rockets won the game 127-105.

哈登全场拿到27分10篮板3助攻，保罗全场拿到16分6助攻4篮板3抢断。

In addition to these two superstars, the performance of the Rockets' role players is the key to winning this game.

阿里扎全场拿到19分6助攻4篮板2抢断，pj塔克全场拿到22分7篮板4助攻，三分球6中5，全场总共仅占用了10次出手机会。

圆脸登则是火箭替补席最不可缺少一人，全场拿到27分3篮板2助攻，三分球9投6中。

Looking at the Rockets' post-game statistics, Su Tian couldn't help but sigh, "The Warriors died unjustly."

On the other hand, for the Warriors, Durant scored the highest score with 38 points and 3 rebounds, which was both the highest score in the team and the highest score in the game.

Durant performed well, but when he lost, someone's performance naturally collapsed.

库里全场19投7中，三分球8中1，只拿到16分7助攻7篮板。