NBA’s aging star system

The day after the league ended its regular season, Su Tian came to Walton's office.

"Su, the playoffs are about to start, and the burden on you will be heavy again. You must take good care of your body during this time."

After speaking, Wharton gave a meaningful look.

"Hahaha, coach, don't worry, I know."

Wharton nodded after hearing this and said nothing else.

"The regular season is over, and the playoff schedule is out. Our first round game is pretty easy, against the Clippers, so we don't have to go back and forth between home and away games."

"However, if it can be solved early, don't delay it for too long, Su, do you understand?"

Su Tian nodded and said: "I know, I will fight quickly, the Clippers can't make any waves."

"That's good."

At this time, outside news reports about the Lakers' 75 wins have not stopped, and the Lakers' popularity is still high.

As a result, Su Tian's data was mentioned again.

"Su Tian wins the steals title again!"Assist king! 》

"ESPN predicts that Su Tian will dominate the steals and assists rankings in the next ten years! 》

"How did Su Tian become so almighty!" ? 》

"The biggest reason for the Lakers' 75 wins - Su Tian!" 》

"The Lakers are unstoppable, reminiscent of the OK era!" 》

The time soon came to October 4st.

The NBA playoffs officially begin, and the series between the Lakers and Clippers also begins on this day.

Before the game started, league officials began to hype up the Los Angeles Derby gimmick, but unfortunately, there are too few Clippers fans nowadays, and Lakers fans have an overwhelming advantage.

Players from both sides entered the court, and the Lakers maintained their starting lineup from the previous regular season.

The Clippers' starting lineup is Beverley, Shamet, Alexander, Gallinari, and Zubac.

The Clippers' starting lineup seems harmless, but their killer moves are hidden on the bench.

Harrell and Lou Williams on the bench are the Clippers' real scoring points.

Soon the game started, Nance took the initiative, and Su Tian got the ball and advanced to the frontcourt.

As soon as Su Tian came to the frontcourt, Beverly rushed forward to grab the ball like he was desperate.

Letting Beverley start against Su Tian also had the idea of ​​​​consuming Su Tian's points, but unfortunately, Beverley's defensive method did not work against Su Tian.

Su Tian resisted Beverley's interference and broke through with a single lunge, heading straight for the basket.

At this time, Zubac on the inside hadn't even reacted yet. Su Tian had already collected the ball, jumped up, and dunked directly.

2-0

"Oh!! Su's breakthrough dunk was so beautiful! Beverly couldn't stop it at all!!"

"The gap between the Clippers and the Lakers is still quite obvious. If the Clippers want to break the tie, they must make dangerous moves!"

The next few rounds seemed to confirm everyone's guesses, and the Lakers easily took the lead.

Doc Reeves reluctantly called a timeout and replaced Harrell and Lou Williams.

Although Harrell and Lu Wei are very strong, they have some flaws after all, so they have been coming off the bench.

After these two people came up, the Clippers did strengthen their offense a lot, but on the contrary, they began to lose ground frequently on defense.

At the end of the first quarter, the score reached 36-27, with the Lakers leading the Clippers by 9 points.

In the second quarter, Su Tian took a break, and Butler and George continued to lead the team.

Without Su Tian, ​​Lu Wei's offense was further strengthened, but it still did not help much in chasing points.

Halfway through the second quarter, Su Tian came on the court to replace George and Butler.

At the end of the first half, the Lakers' lead had reached 15 points.

"I think the result of this game should be obvious. It may not be that simple for the Clippers to come back." Kenny Smith said.

"Yes, the Clippers are far behind the Lakers on both offense and defense," Barkley said.

"Unless they do a miracle in the second half, there is still a chance of survival."

The intermission ended quickly and the third quarter began.

There was no miracle for the Clippers. Su Tian carried the Lakers' brilliant momentum and pushed it directly.

At the end of the third quarter, the score difference reached 18 points.

At this time, Doug Rivsky had already given up, but in order to show his fighting will, he still sent in the Clippers' decisive lineup.

As for the Lakers, Su Tian still leads the bench lineup himself, and it has not changed because of the Clippers.

At the end of the game, the Lakers easily won the game 122-101.

However, Walton's expression after the game didn't seem very satisfied.

"Coach, how are you? Why is your expression so bad?" George asked.

"It's still my fault. I didn't control it well. So many points were wasted. I should have saved your energy and not allowed you to output at full strength."

George was speechless after hearing this.

The first game of the playoffs did not create any waves, and the results of the game were as everyone expected.

After a day's rest, on April 4, the Clippers and Lakers started the second game of the series.

This game was more crisp and clear than the first game. At the end of the first half, the score difference had reached 20 points.

In the third quarter, the Clippers players had lost the confidence to resist, so Walton began to consciously protect the main players and let the bench players play more.

In the end, the Lakers won the game 123-91, and the score came to 2-0

At this time, public opinion about this series between the two teams began to gradually become one-sided.

"There is nothing interesting to watch in the Los Angeles Derby. The only thing left to watch is whether the Lakers can sweep through and advance."

"Yes, although it is surprising that the Clippers have reached the playoffs, the gap with the Lakers is too obvious, and there is really no hope."

"Now the Clippers don't even dare to shout 'No to sweep' slogan."

"The Lakers won't have much of an obstacle in the first two rounds. It just depends on the series between the Western Conference Finals and the Warriors."

After the first two games against the Clippers, the Lakers had three days of rest.

Because there is no need to travel back and forth, the Lakers' team's physical strength is very well preserved.

On April 4, the third game of the series began.

It's still Staples Arena, except that the floor has been changed, the fans in the stands still have an overwhelming advantage for the Lakers.

In this game, the Clippers players also learned their shame and acted bravely. Lu Wei and Harrell made continuous efforts and almost caught up with the score before the end of the second quarter.

But after the start of the third quarter, Su Tian led the main force on the field and directly brought the Clippers back to their original shape with a 10-0 wave.

In the fourth quarter, Su Tian, ​​as usual, led the bench lineup to exert full output.

Halfway through the fourth quarter, Walton put all the main players on the court, and the Lakers immediately sealed the victory.

The big score came to 3-0.

As soon as the whistle blew at the end of the game, the fans at the scene started shouting loudly.

"Swipe! Sweep! Sweep!"