NBA’s aging star system

Normally, the combination of Butler and George would be evenly matched against the Rockets.

But this time it's different. The Rockets feel great this time.

After the Lakers lost Su Tian, ​​Butler took the initiative to defend Harden.

But facing Butler's defense, Harden did not show a restricted performance.

Harden held the ball, first made a direct shot from outside the three-point line, and then rushed to the basket for a layup.

Paul has also begun to exert his strength. Although Paul is better at assisting his teammates, he is not ambiguous when he really wants to score.

Pull-up jump shots, three-pointers, layups, Paul is constantly showing his value.

On the Lakers' side, Butler and George can barely survive.

The shooting percentages of the two are not bad, both are at normal levels, but unfortunately the Rockets are more efficient.

At the end of the third quarter, the score difference had reached 12 points.

"12 points. The task is quite difficult. Su, please protect yourself. Your health is more important than winning or losing the game."

Wharton looked at Su Tian with a serious face, constantly reminding Su Tian of the issue of protecting himself.

"Don't worry, coach, I know."

After hearing Su Tian's assurance, Wharton felt relieved.

The Rockets' bench is also arranging the fourth quarter game.

"Su must be the main force of the Lakers' output in the fourth quarter. James, you only have two minutes to rest, so take the time to recover. Eric, James is not here for the first two minutes, so you have to support the team's offensive output."

"Pj, I know it's difficult for SU to defend in the fourth quarter, but you have to do your best to defend."

After the first pass, the inter-section break ends and the fourth quarter begins.

"Charles, let's predict whether the Lakers can make a comeback in the fourth quarter."

Barkley hesitated for a moment and said: "There is no problem with Su in the fourth quarter, but the Rockets' current state is really unpredictable. I don't know what the final result will be. Let us see how the players on the field perform." Bar."

The first possession of the fourth quarter was given to the Lakers, and Caruso came to the frontcourt with the ball.

At this time, the Lakers lineup has Su Tianding at the third position, leading a group of substitutes.

After Caruso came to the frontcourt, he passed the ball directly to Su Tian.

Su Tian got the ball and faced PJ Tucker's defense.

In the current Rockets lineup, pj Tucker is undoubtedly the most reassuring point in defense, but even so, it is still not enough to face Su Tian at this time.

After Su Tian's continuous cross dribbles, he suddenly broke out and rushed to the inside. With his speed advantage, he took the lead to the basket and succeeded in a layup.

"Su's speed is too fast, Tucker can't keep up."

"Yes, Tucker is a striker after all, and he is still a little unable to deal with someone like Su."

The ball rights transitioned and the Rockets attacked.

Gordon came to the frontcourt with the ball, faced Caruso's defense and broke through hard. After coming to the inside, he made a layup against Boucher's defense.

boom--

drop--

Basketball strikes, but the referee also blew the whistle at the same time, and Gordon successfully won a free throw opportunity.

Gordon went to the free throw line and made two free throws.

Su Tian finally got on the court, so he naturally wanted to catch up with the score quickly, but his touch didn't seem that good today. He made two consecutive three-point shots and all of them were irons.

Su Tian thought about it carefully, changed his mind, and started walking towards the basket to increase his success rate.

But just after scoring a rocket, a timeout was called.

"James, come on, the point difference is barely maintained now. As long as we can hold on until the end of the game, we will win this game!" D'Antoni looked at Harden and said.

"The Rockets called a timeout, and we saw the Rockets make substitutions. Harden actually came on the court again, and it only took a few minutes to rest!" Barkley said.

Players from both sides returned to the court, and Su Tian also discovered that Harden was on the court again.

But at this time, Su Tian had no intention of talking trash to Harden. After all, the Lakers were still lagging behind.

After Harden came on the court, he directly took over the team's ball and began to lead the team.

Of course, Su Tian also knew that Harden was the key to the Rockets, so he took the initiative to defend in front of Harden.

Seeing Su Tian coming over, Harden didn't panic. He dribbled the ball from his hip and shot a three-pointer against Su Tian's defense.

Harden's shot was so sudden that Su Tian was startled, but luckily the basketball didn't go in.

Boucher got the rebound and passed it to Su Tian. Su Tian wanted to start a fast break, but the Rockets retreated too fast and the opportunity was lost.

After falling into the position, pj Tucker came to Su Tian again.

Su Tian successfully scored a goal by changing the rhythm, which relieved some pressure.

But turning around, Harden assisted Gordon and hit a three-pointer.

"It seems that the Rockets' momentum has not stopped and is still continuing."

"Yes, the Lakers are in danger now."

The point difference still remains at double digits, but it is almost halfway through the fourth quarter and the pressure on the Lakers to chase points is increasing.

Walton frowned on the sidelines. After Harden continued to assist his teammates to score, Walton called a timeout.

"Jimmy, Paul, you've almost rested. Let's play. This game is a bit beyond my expectations. I can only say that you should try your best."

The Lakers did improve after Butler and George came on the court, and the point difference was once chased to about 5 points.

But then a wave of three-pointers from the Rockets without warning directly extinguished the Lakers' hopes of chasing points.

Two minutes before the end of the game, Su Tian still wanted to try harder and launched the God's Hand.

The prediction of God's hand was indeed accurate. After Su Tian intercepted the Rockets' pass, he immediately made a fast break and dunked it.

But unfortunately, until the end of the game, the point difference was not caught within 3 points, and Su Tian had no chance to launch a "super jump shot."

In the end, the game ended, and the Rockets defeated the Lakers 131-125.

The moment the whistle blew at the end of the game, the fans at the scene burst into loud cheers, and the MVP's voice could not be heard.

Since Su Tian came to the Lakers last season, the Rockets have been suppressed by the Lakers and rarely defeated the Lakers on the frontal battlefield.

This victory can be said to be a shot in the arm for the Rockets.

"Su, what do you think? I'll just say that I will win this one."

After the game was over, Harden returned to his cheerful appearance and said to Su Tian with a smile.

Su Tian smiled helplessly and shook his head and said, "James, you are really good this time. Wait for the next one, I will win."

In competitive sports, winning or losing is normal, and Su Tian cannot afford to lose.

本场苏天全场拿到24分11助攻8篮板3抢断1盖帽，乔治26分8篮板4助攻，巴特勒21分4助攻4篮板。

For the Rockets, Harden had 48 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals. It was an explosive game.

保罗18分9助攻3篮板2抢断，戈登30分5篮板4助攻。

The most terrible thing is the Rockets' three-pointers. The Rockets took a total of 68 three-pointers in the game! 28 hits! The three-point shooting percentage exceeds %!