NBA’s aging star system

Of course, the Lakers don't know what happened in the Spurs locker room. Of course, it's okay even if they know, because the Lakers' hard power is strong enough.

Game time came quickly and players from both sides began to take the field.

Both the Lakers and Spurs maintained their starting lineups from the previous game.

"The game is about to start. We see that the Spurs have not made any challenges. Does it mean that the Spurs have given up? Or that the Spurs have found a secret weapon to deal with the Lakers?"

The people who do commentary always like to create hot topics like this to increase everyone's attention.

At the beginning of the game, Aldridge was the first to grab the basketball, and the Spurs attacked first.

Forbes advanced to the frontcourt with the ball. Su Tian originally thought that the Spurs would do the same as the previous game and let Aldridge go directly to the low post.

But unexpectedly, this time it was Aldridge who set a pick-and-roll for Forbes. Su Tian did not react in time and was delayed by Aldridge. Forbes took the ball and hit the basket directly.

Seeing this, Nance had no choice but to let Aldridge go and turned around to block Forbes.

Forbes saw Nance coming toward him, so he passed the ball directly to Aldridge at the top of the key.

Aldridge caught the ball and shot directly.

Originally, this was a very perfect coordination and a very exciting pick-and-roll tactic.

But unfortunately, when Aldridge finally took action, the defender in front of him was Su Tian.

Aldridge's skills are very good, but he is still affected by "defensive shock" and basketball is forged.

Nance took advantage of the opportunity to get the rebound and directly passed the ball to Su Tian. After Su Tian got the ball, he turned around and started fast break mode.

Su Tian was so fast that Aldridge didn't even have time to foul before Su Tian rushed out.

Su Tian took the lead and came to the front, leaping high into the air.

bang——

Su Tian succeeded with a one-handed chop!

2-0

The Lakers took the lead.

At this time, Popovich was already standing on the sidelines. Popovich was not afraid of the Lakers scoring, because the Lakers' configuration could not stop them.

What Popovich is afraid of is that under the Lakers' defense, the Spurs have no chance to score. This is the real helplessness.

The Spurs can only have the capital to compete with the Lakers if they fully unleash their offense, or even outperform it.

The ball was given to the Spurs again, and the Spurs reorganized their offense.

At this time, the Spurs fans at the scene were shouting loudly and cheering for their home team. Because this was the Spurs' home court, the Spurs' voice was naturally louder.

But the players on the Lakers side were not affected at all. The only one on the court who was affected may be Ingram. Of course, he was excited by the impact.

Forbes came to the frontcourt again, and this time Forbes passed the ball directly to DeRozan.

After DeRozan got the ball this time, he did not take a shot or dribble directly, but waited for a moment.

DeRozan is waiting for Ade to step forward to pick and roll.

Aldridge stepped forward and set a pick-and-roll for DeRozan. DeRozan took the opportunity to break through and rush to the basket.

Butler quickly broke away from the pick-and-roll and chased DeRozan again, but DeRozan did not rush directly to the basket. Before Butler could catch up again, he stopped and shot a jumper.

Swah——

DeRozan's mid-range shot is still stable.

2-2

Seeing DeRozan's shot hit, Popovich nodded with satisfaction on the sidelines.

As long as the Spurs' offense can run normally, Popovich won't blame these players too much.

In the next few rounds, Su Tian began to focus more on organization and passed several good balls in succession.

As for the Spurs, DeRozan's offense is completely different from his performance in the last game. DeRozan's shots have become more decisive regardless of whether they go in or not.

Su Tian saw this change very clearly, and Su Tian's insider couldn't help but sigh; "Sure enough, Popovich is good at training players."

Halfway through the first quarter, the scores between the two sides were still tied, without a big difference, and they were both in a confrontation.

Both sides began to make substitution adjustments at the same time.

At this time, Popovich was very satisfied. Being able to reach a confrontation with the Big Three Lakers was beyond Popovich's expectations.

After substitutions and adjustments, the situation changed slightly, and the Lakers began to gradually suppress the Spurs and take the lead.

After all, the Lakers are not only strong in the starting lineup, but also on the bench, and for the Spurs, there are not many substitutes who can come on and make contributions.

Therefore, after the substitution, it is normal for the Lakers to suppress the Spurs.

At the end of the first quarter, the score reached 36-30, with the Lakers leading the Spurs by 6 points.

"To be honest, I didn't expect the Spurs to play so well and be so tenacious." Barkley sighed.

This time Kenny Smith did not refute him, and nodded and said: "Indeed, the Spurs' performance in this game is completely different from the last game, especially DeMar DeRozan, his performance in this game is even better. Much better than the last one.”

"Actually, DeRozan is not bad at all. He just lacks some momentum and hard work."

"I hope the Spurs can continue to maintain this state in the second quarter. Although I can't say that they can beat the Lakers this way, at least they can bring a wonderful performance to the audience instead of a one-sided massacre."

Soon, the inter-section break ended and the second quarter began.

In the second quarter, both sides chose a semi-main lineup. Su Tian was resting and waiting off the court at this time, and George was leading the team on the court.

George also had a period when he was the head of the team, so George is still more experienced than Butler in leading the team and the players, so under normal circumstances, George and Su Tian lead the team's substitute lineup separately.

On the Lakers side, George leads the team, and on the Spurs side, Aldridge leads the team.

The Lakers themselves are weak inside, and now they are even weaker when facing Aldridge with the ball.

But fortunately, just about halfway through the second quarter, Walton called a timeout and made adjustments to the lineup. George went off the court to rest, and Su Tian and Butler came on to lead the team.

After Su Tian and Butler came on the court, Su Tian went to the second position and Butler went to the third position.

This shows that the opponent DeRozan, who just came on the court, has changed from Butler to Su Tian.

DeRozan couldn't be more aware of Su Tian's defense. When Su Tian was still in the Cavaliers, he always played against DeRozan. At that time, DeRozan was already struggling.

Now that Su Tian has grown up over a season, DeRozan is no longer an opponent, so DeRozan also focuses on stability when facing Su Tian.

As soon as Su Tian came on the court, he held the ball and singled out DeRozan, easily broke through to the basket and hit a layup.

When the ball changed and it was DeRozan's turn to attack, Su Tian's defense made DeRozan feel suffocated.

DeRozan saw that he couldn't break through Su Tian's defense, so he was going to call his teammates to come over for pick-and-roll cooperation, but DeRozan had just started dribbling, and Su Tian attacked directly.

"Steal! Su completed the steal!"

The "Ball Stealer" badge was shining brightly. Su Tian grabbed the ball and immediately started the fast break mode and rushed forward with the ball.