NBA’s aging star system

If the Heat and the Lakers compete in terms of physical strength, the Heat will definitely not be a match for the Lakers.

But the current situation is special. The Lakers are not in full condition, and let alone winning, it would be good if the Lakers are not focused on losing.

Therefore, facing such a Lakers, the Heat also worked hard to try to defeat the incomplete Lakers and boost their own morale.

But in the first few rounds, Spoelstra frowned on the sidelines.

Even if the Lakers do not have a complete lineup, the Heat are still struggling at this time.

After two more rounds, Spoelstra finally couldn't stand it anymore and called a timeout.

After the timeout, the Heat made substitution adjustments, Wade and Winslow came on the court, and the competitiveness of the Heat's field lineup increased again.

At this time, Su Tian had to cheer up to prevent the team from capsizing in the gutter.

After the two came up, Wade made a direct contribution. Dragic broke through to attract the defense and passed the ball to Wade.

Wade took the ball and shook Nunn away, rushed in, and hit a jump shot, stopping the Heat's bleeding in time.

Su Tian saw that Nunn was struggling to defend Wade, so he wanted to switch defenses with Nunn, but Butler took the lead, so Butler and Wade successfully faced off.

Seeing this scene, Su Tian still found it quite interesting. According to the original historical development, Butler could be called the future new king of Miami, and Wade was the undoubted soul and representative of the Heat.

The two were in direct confrontation, and Su Tian wanted to get off the field and watch the battle.

So when the ball was transferred, Su Tian came to the frontcourt with the ball and passed the ball directly to Butler, signaling Butler to play by himself.

Although Butler was a little confused, he still firmly took the ball and prepared to play Wade alone.

Wade's defense was not bad when he was young, but now that he is older, his body has declined due to various reasons, and his defense has also been greatly reduced.

Although Wade's defense declined, Butler still did not act rashly. Instead, he first tested three threats, and then quickly broke through.

For a player like Wade who has suffered serious injuries, explosiveness is undoubtedly the most serious lack. Butler's choice is undoubtedly the right one.

So Butler exploded two positions ahead of Wade and drove straight to the basket with the ball.

Adebayor inside saw this and stepped forward to try to help defend, but Butler passed a fake pass to Adebayor, and then directly made a layup and easily hit it.

Adebayor, who was shaken by Butler, stood there dumbly at a loss.

"What are you doing, young man, stop being dazed and serve."

Wade stepped forward and patted Adebayor on the back to remind him to serve.

Wade knows his situation and will retire after this season, but the team still does not have a suitable star. Only the current rookie center is pretty good and is worth cultivating.

In the next few rounds, Wade and Butler continued to face off, attracting a lot of attention and attention from fans, and even Su Tian was paying attention.

The duel between the two was exciting, but overall, the Lakers are already steadily suppressing the Heat.

At the end of the first quarter, the Lakers already had a 6-point lead, and neither Su Tian nor Butler's physical strength was particularly exhausted.

In the second quarter, Su Tian took a break and Butler led the team.

The Lakers' lineup is very deep. Even if Su Tian takes a rest and three starters take turns, they can still form a lineup.

Under the leadership of Butler, the Heat barely tied with the Lakers, but Butler did not consume a lot and obviously had reservations. On the Heat's side, Dragic's consumption was not small, and it is estimated that it will be unsustainable in the second half. .

Halfway through the second quarter, Butler went to rest, and Su Tian came on again to lead the team.

After Su Tian came on the field, he clearly felt that Dragic was unable to do what he wanted. It was obvious that Dragic also began to deteriorate. In addition, Dragic himself had limited abilities and could not support an entire team.

So Su Tian increased the proportion of his personal offensive shots and quickly widened the point difference. Before the end of the second quarter, the Lakers firmly occupied a double-digit point difference.

At halftime, Barkley frowned and looked at Kenny Smith beside him.

"Kenny, Su's statistics in the first half seemed mediocre, but he actually got 4 steals?"

After hearing what Barkley said, Kenny Smith also quickly checked the statistics.

"It's true. It seems that Su is going to set a new personal record for steals today."

Barkley rubbed his chin after hearing this and said, "Do you think Su will get a triple-double with steals? Or even a quadruple-double with steals?"

Kenny Smith was stunned for a moment when he heard this, but he quickly reacted.

"It's not impossible, but it's too difficult to steal a quadruple-double. It's still possible to steal a triple-double. You can look forward to it."

"However, even if there is a triple-double in steals, there are only 7 times in NBA history. The last time was in the 16-17 season, Green of the Warriors got it."

"So fans, please don't have too much hope. This kind of thing is really rare and requires a combination of strength and luck."

After hearing Kenny Smith's explanation, the restless hearts of the fans finally calmed down. The NBA has such a long history and so many amazing players, but they only appeared 7 times. This is really hard to force.

Soon, the intermission ended and the third quarter began.

There is no doubt that in the third quarter, Walton still sent out all the main lineup as usual, hoping to take advantage at the beginning of the second half.

There is no doubt that the Heat also brought out their main lineup, with Wade and Winslow both present.

Winslow can be said to be the real strength of the Heat in this game. He hit a lot of three-pointers in the first half. Otherwise, the score difference would have been 20 points.

The first possession of the second half was given to the Heat. Dragic advanced to the frontcourt with the ball. He did not call for a pick-and-roll or pass the ball directly, but wanted to wait for an opportunity to break through with the ball.

Seeing Dragic trying to break through with the ball, Su Tian also smiled slightly. He still didn't receive enough beatings.

Dragic slowly lowered his center of gravity, then exploded quickly, hoping to use his speed advantage to complete the breakthrough.

But as soon as Dragic broke through two steps, he suddenly found that the ball was missing!

Someone burst in and the ball was gone!

At this moment, he immediately turned his head and looked back, and found that Su Tian had already made a fast break with the ball.

"Steal! Su contributed a steal at the beginning of the second half! This defensive prediction is simply too strong!" Barkley couldn't help but sigh.

In the next few rounds, Dragic did not dare to break through Su Tian with the ball. Instead, he gave a large amount of the ball to Wade and asked Wade to organize the team.

Of course Wade has organizational skills, but Wade's organization is more about breaking through and distributing the ball, rather than organizing and connecting.

So throughout the first half of the third quarter, the Heat played very sluggishly, and the entire team couldn't function at all.

Halfway through the third quarter, Walton called a timeout and made substitution adjustments. At this time, the point difference between the two teams had reached 18 points. If the Heat were not careful, the point difference would have reached 20 points.