NBA’s aging star system

On May 5, the tiebreaker of the Eastern Conference Finals began.

Before the tiebreaker started, the media were rushing to report on the Lakers, who had just been eliminated in the Western Conference.

"Where should the Lakers go in the new season?" 》

"The ten stars most likely to go to the Lakers, which one do you like? 》

"Su Tian is secretly dating the league's top star, the two may join forces?" 》

"Will the Lakers be the biggest winner of the summer?" 》

There are reports about the Lakers on the Internet one after another. Many of Su Tian himself found it funny after reading them.

That night, Su Tian and Harden, who came to Los Angeles, watched the tiebreaker of the Eastern Conference Finals.

The two men were surprisingly consistent in their predictions for the Eastern Conference Finals, both believing that the Cavaliers would advance.

Harden said: "That's LeBron. LeBron will not miss the Finals. No matter what the reason or method, he will not miss it."

And the tiebreaker in the Eastern Conference finals was exciting enough for people to feast their eyes on.

In the first quarter, James took the lead and broke through the defense with the ball continuously, driving the Cavaliers' offense with points and areas.

In the second quarter, the Celtics began to change their style of play, trying to use the Warriors' method of dealing with Su Tian to cut off the connection between James and his teammates.

But unlike the Lakers, the Cavaliers also have players such as Love and Jordan Hill, all of whom have a certain ability to handle the ball.

The Celtics' defensive strategy failed in the second quarter, so the Celtics continued to change in the third quarter and turned into an unlimited double-team on James.

The defensive strategy of double-teaming James can be said to be exactly what James wants. James is not a pure scorer. Compared with the term scorer, James should be an all-around forward.

So, in the next game, after James successfully attracted a defensive double-team, he passed the ball directly to the player who was left open.

Others received the ball and shot directly, with a high hit rate, allowing the Cavaliers to take the opportunity to lead by many points.

At the end of the first three quarters, the Cavaliers already led the Celtics by double digits.

At this time, Su Tian keenly discovered that the Celtics' Jayson Tatum's offensive enthusiasm began to decline and he was no longer as energetic as before.

Halfway through the fourth quarter, the Celtics replaced Tatum, and Brown led the team to try to make another impact.

But under James's obstruction, the Green Army still failed to succeed.

In the end, the game ended, and the Cavaliers won the game 87-79 and successfully entered the finals.

James scored 35 points, 15 rebounds and 9 assists, another near-triple-double.

"It seems that the teams in the finals are still the same as last year, it's still the Warriors versus the Cavaliers."

"However, this year's Cavaliers are no better than last year's Cavaliers. This year's Cavaliers are greatly weakened. They only managed to get through the Celtics with the support of James. They will definitely have no advantage against the Warriors in the finals."

"The only question is how many wins James can get and what kind of data he can get."

After watching the match in the Eastern Conference Finals, Su Tiancai finally recovered from the defeat in the Western Conference Finals, and his mind slowly relaxed.

"Su, I know a good place. Come on, I'll take you to relax." Harden saw that Su Tian was in a bad state, so he stepped forward to comfort him.

"Okay, I'm going to teach you everything I have tonight."

The Lakers' playoff journey is over, and the players have started their offseasons, but the team's management is still working, or in other words, the management's work has just begun.

"Mr. Irvine, there is still no definite answer from Paul George, but he has not rejected it directly. It seems that he is interested but has some concerns."

At this time, Earvin Johnson was rubbing his head and thinking hard about Paul George. Rob Pelinka on the side was talking about Paul George's progress.

Rob Pelinka used to be Kobe's agent, but now he was recruited by Aunt Jenny to be the team's general manager.

As soon as Pelinka took office, he directly took over the work of introducing Paul George, but now it seems that this work is not that simple.

"Rob, what is George hesitating about now?" Johnson asked.

"It's unclear, but according to our speculation, it should be related to the Thunder. Westbrook has been with George recently." Pelinka said.

After hearing this, Johnson nodded and said, "Then I'll contact Su again. I've told Su about this before. Now that the playoffs are over, it's time to get busy."

The next day, before Su Tian woke up, Johnson called.

"Hey, Su, I'm sorry, haven't you gotten up yet? Then Su, remember to come to my office this afternoon, if you have something to talk about."

"Okay, Erwin, I'll be there at two in the afternoon."

After hanging up the phone, Su Tian rubbed his head and got up to go home.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, Su Tian came to Johnson's office on time.

Seeing Su Tian come in, Johnson warmly stepped forward to hug and say hello.

"Hey! Su, you're here, sit down quickly."

After Su Tian greeted Johnson, he turned around and saw Pelinka was there.

"Rob, you're here too, what's going on? You two can't even win it together."

Pelinka also stepped forward to hug Su Tian and said with a smile: "There are indeed some things that cannot be solved, so I quickly called you over."

"Oh? It's true. Then tell us carefully what it is."

Then, Pelinka briefly talked about Paul George, and Su Tian fell into deep thought after listening to it.

According to the original historical development, Paul George did not go directly to Los Angeles after the end of his contract, but chose to renew his contract with the Thunder.

The reason why George made such a choice must have something to do with Westbrook. The two have a good personal relationship, and it is not impossible for George to stay for Westbrook.

After thinking for a while, Su Tian said, "I'm going to get in touch with George. We have a good relationship. I'm going to ask George what he thinks."

Hearing this, both Johnson and Pelinka breathed a sigh of relief. Su Tian is currently a rising star in the league. He has single-handedly led the Lakers to the Western Conference Finals. If Su Tian personally takes action in this matter, the success rate will be high. It must be greatly increased.

But then Su Tian said: "Although I am here to help, I can't guarantee success, so we still have to make alternative plans. Is there any progress in the alternative plan I mentioned before?"

Johnson was stunned when he heard it, and then realized that Su Tian was talking about Jimmy Butler, who was still in the Timberwolves at this time.

"I have contacted the Timberwolves, but their price is too high. They want Ingram plus Randle, and they even want us to add a draft pick."

Su Tian was startled when he heard the Timber Wolf's asking price. The Timber Wolf's asking price was indeed too harsh.

But Su Tian turned around and thought about it. It is estimated that the Timberwolves have not had any conflicts with Butler at this time, so the asking price will be higher, but as long as the new season starts, the price will come down.

"Okay, then I'll contact George first. As for Butler, let's let it go first. This price is definitely not feasible. Let's talk slowly."