NBA’s aging star system

Just after Cousins ​​and Big Eyebrow returned to the team together, the Lakers all went to Phoenix to play away.

On November 11, the Lakers played away against the Suns.

The Lakers' starting lineup has finally returned to Brunson, Su Tian, ​​George, Big Eyebrow, and McGee.

The Suns' starting lineup is Rubio, Booker, Kelly Oubre, Saric, and Baynes.

The Suns are not very strong, so they can just be used as a training match for the two to return to the team, allowing them to integrate into the team as soon as possible.

Soon, the game started, and McGee once again took the lead without any controversy.

Brunson came to the frontcourt with the ball and passed the ball to Su Tian.

Su Tian got the ball and called on his thick eyebrows to step forward and cooperate with the pick-and-roll.

In fact, according to Su Tian's own strength, he could directly play Booker alone, but in order to let the thick eyebrows integrate into the team as soon as possible, he still chose tactical cooperation.

With the help of pick-and-roll cooperation, Su Tian broke through directly, and at the same time, the thick eyebrows also turned around.

The breakthrough Su Tian obviously attracted more defensive attention, so Su Tian hit the ground and passed the ball directly from the gap to the thick eyebrow.

The thick eyebrow received the ball, took a big step forward, and dunked with both hands.

boom--

"Good job buddy!"

"It's also very beautiful, brother."

The two had wonderful cooperation from the start. The two high-fived each other and turned to participate in the team's return defense.

"The cooperation between Su and Davis is really beautiful. The cooperation between the two is like an art." Barkley couldn't help but admire.

Kenny Smith nodded in agreement and said, "It's like the two of them have been working together for a long time and are very familiar with each other."

At this time, the ball possession on the court changed and it was the Suns' turn to attack.

Booker received Rubio's pass, faced Su Tian's defense, and called on his teammates to cooperate in a pick-and-roll.

But Su Tian's defense was too strong and Booker couldn't break through, so he could only pass the ball to Rubio again.

Seeing this, Rubio directly took the ball and launched an attack.

Rubio used the pick-and-roll of his teammates to break through to the basket and directly wanted to shoot for a layup.

But just as he took action, a big hand with thick eyebrows appeared directly and slapped Rubio's layup away.

The basketball hit the backboard, bounced back, and was collected by George, who turned around and started sprinting for the fast break.

Su Tian was on the other side, rushing forward with George. With the cooperation of the two, the Suns could not defend effectively. In the end, Su Tian received George's pass and scored a layup.

"Beautiful! For two consecutive rounds, the Lakers cooperated to score, and in the first two rounds, the Lakers' Big Three have already performed." Barkley praised.

"I really don't know why the Lakers are so lucky to have these three superstars at the same time."

"This may not be good luck, but ability!" Kenny Smith said.

"Um, yes, just like Iron Man, or Batman."

The opening two rounds are basically a microcosm of the next few rounds in the first quarter. Whether it is the offensive or defensive end, the Suns are far from being an opponent of the Lakers.

Halfway through the first quarter, Brunson and George took a break. Su Tian and Nongmei led the team. Nongmei moved to the fifth position. The Lakers' overall flexibility increased.

At the end of the first quarter, the score reached 31-25, with the Lakers leading by 6 points.

In the second quarter, the Lakers made personnel adjustments, with Brunson, Nunn, George, Kuzma, Cousins ​​and others coming on the field.

This was Cousins ​​​​'s first game with the Lakers, and Su Tian also cheered up, wanting to see Cousins ​​​​in his performance.

In fact, the main reason why Cousins ​​​​is not accepted by other teams is because of his declining ability.

If Cousins' ability is still there, even if he has a bad temper and is injured, he can still get a good contract.

But now I am still running for a guaranteed contract.

Soon, the game started, and the first possession of the second quarter belonged to the Suns.

Booker came to the frontcourt with the ball. Facing Nunn's defense, Booker used his teammates' pick-and-roll to directly shoot a three-pointer.

Swah——

Three point hit.

This ball has little to do with Cousins, but if Cousins ​​can be faster, this ball may be able to interfere.

It can be seen from this round that Cousins' mobility has declined a lot.

The ball possession changed and it was the Lakers' turn to attack.

Brunson came to the frontcourt with the ball. Brunson naturally knew what the coach wanted to see and what he should do, so he directly called Cousins ​​to step forward and cooperate with the pick-and-roll.

Upon seeing this, Cousins ​​immediately stepped forward to cooperate and made a solid screen.

Su Tian nodded here. He was willing to cooperate and the pick-and-roll was strong enough, so the contract was not a loss.

Brunson used the pick-and-roll to directly attack the basket and successfully attracted the Suns' double-team defense, so Brunson passed the ball to Cousins.

At this time, Cousins' position is one step away from the free throw line. Logically speaking, this two-point long position is the least cost-effective, but Cousins ​​still directly catches the ball and shoots.

Bang——shua——

I don't know if it was luck or strength, but the shot hit.

Su Tian on the sidelines nodded again when he saw this. Cousins ​​was right to choose to take action directly.

Because Cousins' current state cannot support him to do more actions at all. It is already good to be able to complete a catch and shoot honestly.

Su Tian then observed a few more rounds. Overall, Cousins' performance was in line with Su Tian's expectations and expectations. Su Tian believed that the signing was not a loss.

The presence of Cousins ​​has indeed enhanced the depth and thickness of the Lakers' bench lineup. Although Boucher can play the fifth position, Boucher's body still seems a bit thin at the fifth position.

As the fifth position in a small lineup, there is no problem at all, but if the opponent's fifth position is relatively thick, Boucher will be a little unable to do what he wants, and he can only move to the fourth position to perform.

Cousins ​​​​played for half a quarter, and when he came off the field, Su Tian also took the initiative to stand up and give Cousins ​​​​a high-five to encourage him.

"Well done man! Keep it up!"

What Su Tian said obviously encouraged Cousins ​​​​a lot, and Cousins ​​​​also knew that if he could get Su Tian's support, he would be able to stand firm.

At the end of the first half, the point difference had been widened to 15 points.

But obviously, everyone's focus is no longer on the game, but on the cooperation of the Lakers' personnel.

During halftime, Walton also took the initiative to praise Cousins' performance and urged Cousins ​​to continue.

"In the first half, it seemed that the Lakers' personnel changes did not affect the team's combat effectiveness." Barkley said.

"Actually, since Davis has already cooperated with him for a period of time, it is understandable that he has integrated quickly. As for Cousins, he is now a role player. With his ability, it is not considered a role player to integrate. problem," Kenny Smith said.

Buckley nodded in agreement after hearing this.

"Looking at it this way, the Lakers' combat effectiveness has increased significantly. I don't know how the other 29 teams feel now."