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If you want to defend Jokic, Nance alone will definitely not be able to do it, so Su Tian found George and Butler, ready to double-team Jokic at any time.

Among the Big Three present, Su Tian has to follow Murray, George has to follow Millsap, and only Butler is guarding a rookie, so Butler naturally has to take on more assisting defense tasks.

The ball was once again given to the Nuggets. This time, after Murray came to the frontcourt with the ball, Jokic took the initiative to set up a pick-and-roll for Murray.

Using the pick-and-roll, Murray wanted to break through with the ball, but was stopped by Su Tian in time. Seeing that Murray was about to make a mistake, Murray passed the ball to Jokic at the top of the key.

Jokic didn't hesitate to receive the ball, just adjusted and shot directly from the three-pointer.

Nance wanted to step forward to interfere, but Jokic's shooting speed was not slow, and Nance's distance was indeed a bit far, so there was no effective interference.

Swah——

Jokic made a direct three-pointer.

2-5

"Even though Jokic is slow, his shot is not bad at all." Barkley said.

"Yes, Jokic's skills are not bad at all." Kenny Smith also said on the sidelines.

The ball was once again given to the Lakers. Su Tian came to the frontcourt with the ball and called Nance to step forward to pick and roll. With the help of the pick and roll, Su Tian directly shot a three-pointer.

Facing Murray's defense, Su Tian already had a height advantage. Coupled with Murray's choice to defend from behind, Su Tian easily hit a three-pointer.

5-5

The two teams were tied again.

When it was the Nuggets' turn again, Jokic wanted to repeat his old trick of beating Nance in isolation under the basket, but was double-teamed by Butler and had to pass the ball out.

But it is a pity that the Nuggets teammates failed to hit the three-pointer after receiving the ball, and the basketball was made of iron.

George took the opportunity to grab the rebound and directly started the fast break.

George was not in a good position. He was double-teamed by the Nuggets as soon as he started, so he passed the ball vigorously to Su Tian, ​​who was leading the team in front.

Su Tian caught the ball and hit an easy layup.

7-5

The Lakers began to overtake.

In the next few rounds, although Jokic was still able to score points from time to time in the paint, the Nuggets' outside perimeter was completely unbeatable against the Lakers' Big Three.

Halfway through the first quarter, Walton called a timeout, replaced Nance and replaced him with Boucher.

There is no doubt that Walton's move was a substitution adjustment for Jokic.

After replacing Boucher, the team's interior defense has improved significantly. Although when Jokic plays in isolation with the ball, outside players still need to double-team and help defend, but the effect is much better than before.

At the end of the first quarter, the Lakers were already 7 points ahead of the Nuggets, firmly holding the advantage.

"Just judging from the first quarter, the Nuggets still have a long way to go." Kenny Smith said.

"Yes, that's right. Since the Nuggets have chosen to make Jokic the core of the team, they have to bear the fact that he is still young, and inside players often reach their peak later than outside players." Buckley said.

In the second quarter, the two sides began to make substitutions and adjustments. Jokic came off the court to rest, Butler and George came off the court to rest, and Su Tian came on to lead the team.

When Su Tian leads the team, Wharton is most reassured by Su Tian's stability, because Su Tian can always inspire various attributes of the players and get all the players involved.

Five minutes into the second quarter, when the Lakers had firmly occupied a double-digit point difference, the Nuggets called a timeout.

Taking advantage of the timeout, the Nuggets and Lakers made adjustments at the same time. The Nuggets brought Jokic on, while the Lakers replaced Su Tian to rest and replaced George and Butler to lead the team.

At the end of the second quarter, the score difference was still firmly in the double-digit range, and everything was moving in the best direction.

Although the game was only half-time, discussions about the game and the Lakers had already begun to get lively.

"Judging from the current situation, the Lakers are firmly in the lead, and they will probably win this game again."

"By the way, if the Lakers win this game again, they will have their 20th consecutive victory! This is the second longest winning streak in NBA history!"

"I feel that the Lakers should break the Warriors' record of 24 consecutive wins in the beginning. After all, look at who the Lakers' opponents are next, and there are no strong teams."

"Now I just hope that the Lakers can stay healthy and not be like the Warriors before, crazy pursuit of regular season results, resulting in the playoffs being affected."

"The difference is that the Warriors were very crazy in pursuit of regular season results, while the Lakers felt like they were crushing every game."

"The Lakers will undoubtedly crush such an ordinary team now. The super strong team has only encountered the Cavaliers, right?"

"I am optimistic that the Lakers will win this year. Regardless of the Warriors' luxurious lineup, they may not be able to beat the Lakers. The Lakers' lineup is more reasonable and efficient, while the Warriors' lineup is not reasonable at all."

As the fans discussed, the second half of the game began.

The third quarter of the game was still as everyone predicted, without too many twists and turns. The Lakers still firmly held the lead and even widened the point difference.

In the fourth quarter, Su Tian turned on his form and directly hit a wave to take away the Nuggets.

At the end of the game, the Lakers easily defeated the Nuggets 115-86.

Only Jokic in the entire Nuggets team was considered online. He scored 20 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists. Other than that, no other teammates could provide help to Jokic.

In the interview after the game, Su Tian was also asked about the winning streak at the beginning.

"Su, the Lakers have now won 20 consecutive starts. Congratulations on setting a new record for winning streaks in team history. Now you are only 4 games away from the longest winning streak in the beginning. Are the Lakers going to break this record?"

"Whether we can break the record depends on whether we can win. The overall goal of our Lakers team is to win, not to break any records. These are just medals on our way to the championship."

After the game against the Nuggets, the Lakers rushed back to Los Angeles overnight.

Next, the Lakers will play a wave of four consecutive home games, including one back-to-back. This schedule is relatively easy for the Lakers.

On November 11, the Lakers faced the Pacers at home.

Today's Pacers can be said to be completely uncompetitive because the team's new leader Oladipo was injured just after he won the Most Improved Player award.

After Oladipo was injured, the Pacers became completely uncompetitive, and the Lakers directly chose to let Su Tian rest.

When facing the Nuggets in the last game, Walton originally wanted to give Su Tian a rest, but because the Nuggets were not easy to play, Su Tian still played.

This time facing the Pacers, Su Tian didn't have to step out. Relying on Butler and George, he could easily win the game.

And the fact is as Su Tian expected, the Pacers who lost their backbone were completely useless. Butler and George won the game directly with a little effort.

104-90, although the score is not high, the point difference is still in double digits, which shows that the game is relatively easy.

After the game against the Pacers, the Lakers' winning streak reached 21 games, followed by a back-to-back game.