NBA’s aging star system

The intermission ended quickly and the third quarter began.

As expected, the Warriors sent five small lineups on the field.

As for the Lakers, Walton also chose the five-small lineup after some consideration.

Although the Lakers' five players' tacit understanding is not as good as that of the Warriors, at least they can keep up with their defensive rotations and won't be beaten like a dog by the Warriors.

The first possession of the third quarter was given to the Warriors. Curry advanced to the frontcourt with the ball and passed the ball directly to Green.

Green got the ball and stood at the top of the arc. This is the Warriors' classic play style of "dealing at the top of the arc."

Su Tian also followed Iguodala and ran back and forth, not daring to give him a chance.

The other members of the Lakers team, perhaps inspired by Su Tian's words, also ran very actively.

But after all, there was still a big gap between the two sides. After a while, Curry had a chance to cut to the basket, and Green quickly passed the ball to the ground.

Curry got the ball and went straight to the basket for a layup.

53-61

The ball was transferred and it was the Lakers' turn to attack.

Ball held the ball and advanced to the frontcourt. He did not pass the ball to Su Tian, ​​but held the ball himself and directed everyone's movements.

"It seems that the Lakers still want to try to let Su continue to play without the ball, but will this really be effective?" Barkley said.

"I don't know if this will be effective, but at least the last game proved that letting Su play with the ball by himself is ineffective. You must know that Su Tian broke Jordan's record in the last game and failed to win. If this game continues, The way we played in the last game will only lead to a worse death," Kenny Smith said.

Buckley nodded after hearing this. If he didn't change, he would be dead. If he changed, there might be a glimmer of hope.

At this time, the Lakers were still actively running tactics on the court. Ball broke through with the ball and came to the basket, passing the ball to Ingram in the bottom corner.

Ingram got the ball and broke through again. After successfully attracting Green's defense, he passed the ball to Randall.

Randall received the ball without hesitation and shot directly.

Randall's position is not very good, two steps inside the three-point line. This is a long two-pointer, the most uneconomical type.

Bang——shua——

Randall was lucky. The basketball bounced off the backboard and fell into the net.

55-61

The ball changed again, and the Warriors continued to organize the offense. This time, Clay had a three-point opportunity. Green quickly passed the ball to Clay. Clay received the ball and shot a three-pointer.

Swah——

Clay's three-pointer hit directly and steadily.

Su Tian couldn't help but frowned when he saw this. This is not going to work. The Warriors' offensive firepower is obvious to all. If the Lakers' defense cannot have an effective impact on the Warriors, then the Lakers will only fall into a deadlock.

In the next few rounds, the development on the court was as Su Tian expected. The Warriors continued to widen the point difference, and the Lakers gradually began to have a weak offense.

Halfway through the third quarter, the score difference between the two sides was once again stretched to double digits.

Walton called a timeout and wanted to make substitution adjustments.

But before Wharton could speak, Su Tian spoke first.

"Coach, there is no need to replace me. There is no problem with my physical strength in this game, and now is exactly when the team needs me."

Walton was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and after thinking about it, he left Su Tian on the court, so the Lakers' lineup changed to Hart, Clarkson, Su Tian, ​​Kuzma, and Nance.

As the Warriors' top five play longer, the Lakers' inside players Lopez and Nance have less and less playing time.

Now Nance finally caught the opportunity to play, and he was very excited.

Soon, the timeout ended and the game continued.

After the game started again, everyone discovered that Su Tian had not finished, which made everyone doubtful.

"Why doesn't Su take a break? Is it because he wants to chase points? But he won't be able to last until the end with his physical strength."

"Not necessarily, it may just be used as a firepower attraction point, and the main offense is handed over to teammates."

"I think Su is going all-in. If he loses again, the Lakers will have no hope of winning, and the next game will just be a slow suicide."

"I think Su has his own judgment. What if Su thinks he can catch up with the score before the end of the third quarter."

At this time, Su Tian was advancing to the frontcourt with the ball.

The Warriors naturally made substitution adjustments after the timeout just now, with Durant leading the bench.

The person defending in front of Su Tian at this time was Nick Young of the Lakers.

Seeing Nick Young defending him, Su Tian smiled slightly, and then easily shook off Nick Young's defense with a change of direction and explosion, broke through to the free throw line and directly stopped for a jump shot.

Swah——

Such a goal is easy for Su Tian.

The ball changed and it was the Warriors' turn to attack.

Livingston advanced to the frontcourt with the ball and passed the ball directly to Durant.

The person responsible for defending Durant is none other than Su Tian.

Durant is much taller than Su Tian, ​​so Durant didn't dribble too much and just shot a pull-up jumper from outside the three-point line.

boom--

It's a pity that even Durant's shooting percentage is not much higher when shooting against Su Tian.

Nance turned around to get the rebound and passed the ball directly to Hart who was receiving the ball. Hart didn't stop when he got the ball and quickly turned around to start the fast break.

At this time, Su Tian had already crossed the midfield line and headed towards the front basket, and Hart's pass reached Su Tian in time.

It's just that Hart's passing force was slightly stronger, and Su Tian quickly took two more steps to catch up with the basketball.

After Su Tian got the basketball, he immediately collected the ball and took three steps.

bang——

Su Tian dunked successfully with both hands.

Su Tian's continuous performance has greatly boosted the morale of the Lakers players, and they are quite likely to catch up with the Warriors.

But the momentum didn't last long, as time quickly ran out in the third quarter.

At the end of the third quarter, the score between the two sides reached 78-87, with the Warriors temporarily leading by 9 points.

Although the point difference was chased to single digits, the situation was still extremely dangerous, and Su Tian played the entire third quarter at this time, which was a lot of physical exertion. It is still unclear whether he can have an explosive performance in the fourth quarter.

"Speaking of which, the fact that the Lakers have reached this point has shocked many people. Last season they failed to even make the playoffs, but this season they can actually compete with the Warriors. This is It’s already an improvement.” Barkley felt.

"Yes, even before the start of this season, we felt that if the Lakers could enter the playoffs, it would be a victory." Kenny Smith continued.

But O'Neal on the side did not seem to agree with this statement, "I am different! Before the start of the season, I predicted that the Lakers would definitely be a strong contender for the championship, but who made the Warriors have too many stars? If not for the Warriors team, I believe the Lakers can go all the way to the finals."