NBA’s aging star system

The game came to halftime, and the two teams returned to the locker rooms.

With a double-digit point difference, the Lakers are still very calm. As long as they maintain this rhythm in the second half, winning this game is not a big problem.

But the Clippers are completely opposite.

James not only consumed a lot of energy by playing early, but the result was not as effective as he should have been.

"LeBron, Kawhi, there is no doubt that the Lakers will still come up with the starting lineup in the second half. It will be very difficult for us during this period, but even so, we must try our best to grasp it and not let the Lakers open the score anymore, or even If there is a chance, we will take the opportunity to catch up with some points!"

After emphasizing the overall intention of the second half, Tyronn Lue began to lay out the tactical arrangements for the third quarter.

"In the third quarter, we still launched the offense with the two of you as the core. In the first half, Kawhi will lead, and in the second half, LeBron will lead."

Immediately afterwards, Tyronn Lue emphasized some issues of tactical coordination.

At the same time, the Lakers locker room is also making tactical arrangements for the third quarter.

"We have a score lead now, but we can't be careless. The Clippers may catch up at any time. If nothing happens in the second half, the Clippers will still have time for the two cores. For our defense, the goal is very clear. Already! Definitely double-team!"

Su Tian, ​​Nong Mei and others also nodded in agreement after hearing this.

The Clippers' tactics have not changed much, which is mainly related to the two cores.

With these two super cores, there is really no need for any particularly complex tactical coordination, which would limit the performance of the superstars.

"As for the offense, we still maintain the same tactics as before. Su will control the first half, and Paul will control the second half."

With the arrangement of the two head coaches, the halftime ended quickly and the third quarter began.

Sure enough, both teams chose their starting lineups in the third quarter.

The first possession of the third quarter was given to the Clippers. Reggie advanced to the frontcourt with the ball and passed the ball directly to Leonard.

According to Tyronn Lue's arrangement, the ball was mainly given to Leonard in the first half of the third quarter.

So after Leonard got the ball, he faced Kuzma's defense and started with a three-threat attack.

A simple change of direction is followed directly by a breakout.

Kuzma quickly changed the focus of defense and caught up with Leonard.

The two came to the basket while fighting. Before taking the shot, Leonard suddenly pushed away Kuzma and then shot for a layup.

boom--

Swah——

Leonard's little move was very subtle and the referee didn't notice it. In other words, such little moves are allowed in the playoffs.

"Okay, just at the beginning of the third quarter, the Clippers hit a layup. It seems that the Clippers made timely adjustments during the midfield." Barkley said.

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

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

Su Tian got the ball and tested James with the same three threats, but then reached out and called for thick eyebrows to come forward to pick and roll.

Su Tian used the pick-and-roll to initiate a breakthrough with the ball, directly attracting double-teams from James and Zubac.

So Su Tian quickly passed the ball to the thick eyebrow on the other side.

The thick eyebrow received the ball and directly attacked the basket. At this time, the space between the thick eyebrow and the basket was very open, and no one was blocking it.

So Nongmei dunked directly with both hands.

The score difference returned to 10 points again.

"Compared to the Clippers, the Lakers seem more relaxed and comfortable. Look at the cooperation between Su and Davis. They have such a tacit understanding!" Barkley couldn't help but admire.

The next few rounds were basically a back-and-forth stalemate between the two teams, and the point difference never changed much.

As for the Lakers, because Su Tian has been cooperating tactically with his teammates, he did not consume too much physical energy.

On the other hand, for the Clippers, Leonard spends most of his time holding the ball and launching offenses, which is a huge challenge to Leonard's physical strength.

Halfway through the third quarter, the point difference remained at 8 points, and the two teams began to make substitution adjustments.

As usual on the Lakers side, Su Tian and Nongmei took a rest. On the Clippers side, Tyronn Lue looked at Leonard who was very tired, thought about it carefully, and put Leonard off the court. .

But then Tyronn Lue came to James' side.

"LeBron, Su probably won't play again in the second half of the quarter. This is a rare opportunity for us, and we must seize it!"

James naturally knew the importance of this period of time, so he nodded very seriously.

Soon the game continued, with George and James leading the teams on the court respectively.

As soon as James came on the court, he rushed to the basket with the ball and attacked the basket directly.

As the first line of defense against James, George naturally followed James to the basket.

There was a strong confrontation the moment James took action.

James naturally shouted loudly while trying to keep his shooting movements unchanged.

"what!"

Bang——shua——

Basketball hit the board.

"drop!"

The referee immediately reached out and signaled George for a defensive foul.

"No! I didn't! Mr. referee, I promise that what I just did was just a normal physical confrontation!"

Facing the referee's whistle, George immediately stepped forward to argue with the referee.

George naturally knows that such an excuse is useless, but putting pressure on the referee in this way is a common method used by everyone.

James went to the free throw line, made a solid extra penalty, and successfully scored 3 points.

"It seems that LeBron is in good condition. He can directly score 3 points as soon as he comes on the court. George seems to be educated by James again." Kenny Smith said.

Then Smith said: "Even though George is now a very mature All-Star player, when facing James, I still think he is a fledgling kid."

"I think it must be that that series that year left such a deep impression on me."

The ball was transferred, and George came to the frontcourt with the ball.

As Smith said before, George is actually a very mature All-Star player now.

Facing James' defense, George first tested, then reached out to call his teammates for tactical cooperation, and passed the ball to Brunson.

Immediately after George's command, the Lakers played a tactical coordination. Kuzma ran out of an open opportunity, and Brunson quickly passed the ball to it.

Kuzma caught the ball and shot a three-pointer directly.

Swah——

The three-pointer was hit steadily.

This ball does not seem to have any data from George, but the perfect tactics can be attributed to George's command and scheduling.

In the next few rounds, James began to compete with George. James still had sufficient confidence in his personal abilities. George was not bad either. Not only did his personal abilities improve, but he also had the help of a group of better teammates.