NBA’s aging star system

Just a few rounds into the game, Barkley noticed something was wrong with the Clippers.

At this time, Barkley was not the only one to discover this situation. Tyronn Lue, Walton, Su Tian and others also saw it clearly.

In the next few rounds, Leonard began to continuously attack with the ball in an attempt to open up the Clippers. Although he made some hits, his efficiency was not high.

Halfway through the first quarter, the Lakers already led the Clippers by 20 points, 11-9.

At this time Tyronn Lue called a timeout.

"The Clippers must make some adjustments, otherwise this game can be directly declared over now." Barkley said.

"Yes, it depends on how Tyronn Lue adjusts. After all, this kind of thing is not easy to handle." Kenny Smith said.

At this time, Tyronn Lue was also scratching his head in embarrassment on the bench.

"Guys, this can't go on like this. Everyone needs to cheer up! This game has just begun!"

Although James made a speech and led to a climax before the game started, he did not perform as he should after taking to the court.

At this time, Tyronn Lue tried to arouse everyone's emotions, but the effect was not very good.

After Tyronn Lue spoke for a while, no one responded to him, and the atmosphere was very awkward.

In the end, it was old teammate James who stood up.

"The coach is right, guys, this game has just begun, but looking at our state, it seems that we have already lost the game. We must keep our spirits up!"

James' status is quite weighty when he says something like this. In addition, Leonard really wants to play this game well, so the atmosphere is once again mobilized by James.

The timeout soon ended and both sides took the field again.

After returning to the court, James began to attack with the ball.

Since it was James himself who initiated the proposal just now, James must take the lead in the charge now.

Continuously holding the ball and hitting the basket also hit some layups, causing some damage, but on the defensive end, the Clippers are still no match for the Lakers.

At the end of the first quarter, the Lakers led the Clippers by just 35 points, 25-10.

"We led by 10 points at the end of the first quarter. The point difference opened too early. This can easily cause the Clippers' morale to drop." Barkley said.

"Charles, look at what you said, how can the morale of the Clippers team drop? The current morale of the Clippers team is already low enough. If it drops further, they will probably surrender and admit defeat." Kenny Smith joked.

At this time, the Clippers' bench was indeed very quiet, but this quietness was very strange, because at this time in the past, Tyronn Lue would have to emphasize the relevant tactical coordination issues in the second quarter.

"LeBron, Kawhi, the team is now in a stalemate, and you two are the only ones who can open up the situation." Tyronn Lue said, looking at the two stars of his team.

James turned to look at Leonard beside him, and Leonard turned to look at James beside him. The two looked at each other in silence.

In fact, the Clippers' biggest problem facing the Lakers at this time is no longer a morale problem, but a real strength problem.

To put it bluntly, they really can't beat the Lakers.

At the same time, the Lakers' bench was much more relaxed. Su Tian and George were still talking and laughing about something.

Soon the inter-section break ended and the second quarter began.

The Lakers made substitution adjustments as usual, and George came on to lead the team.

For the Clippers, Leonard came on to lead the team.

As soon as Leonard came on the court, he directly took the ball and attacked the basket. George, who had just come on the court, was caught off guard and Leonard made a layup.

Turning his head, Brunson advanced to the frontcourt with the ball, launched a breakthrough with the ball, attracted double teams, and passed the ball to George.

George broke through again with the ball, came to the basket and collided with Leonard before making a layup.

boom--

It's a pity that basketball blacksmithing is not very lucky.

Leonard turned around to collect the rebound and directly held the ball to initiate a fast break.

Leonard came to the frontcourt with the ball, encountered interference from George, and passed the ball to Reggie who was following behind.

When Reggie received the ball, he happened to reach the three-point line in the frontcourt, so he shot a three-pointer directly after receiving the ball.

Swah——

The three-pointer was hit steadily.

"What a ball! I didn't expect that the second quarter had just started, and the Clippers showed signs of coming back to life. Now the point difference is only 5 points, and the Clippers' chance is back!" Barkley said.

"Sure enough, fierce competition is more attractive, and one-sided competition is not so beautiful." Kenny Smith said.

At this time, the commentator and the fans at the scene were very excited, and bursts of cheers also sounded, but the Lakers players on the court were very embarrassed, especially George.

As the leader of the Lakers during the rotation period, George is naturally the first person in charge of the Lakers, so the most embarrassing thing about the score being caught up is George.

The ball was given to the Lakers, and Brunson came to the frontcourt with the ball. Brunson originally wanted to start an attack with the ball, but George directly reached for the ball.

Brunson saw this and passed the ball directly.

George got the ball, faced Leonard's defense, and reached out to call his teammates to step forward to pick and roll.

Boucher immediately stepped forward to provide a wall screen for George, and George used the screen to quickly break through.

Although Leonard is not that fast around the pick-and-roll, Leonard has long arms and immediately interferes.

George was fighting Leonard while holding the ball and heading toward the basket.

After the two fought all the way to the basket, George suddenly pushed Leonard away and shot for a layup.

Even in order to avoid Leonard's big hand, George still took a throw shot.

Bang——shua——

George's caution really paid off. If George had followed the normal shooting method, Leonard would have been able to block this shot, but now that he is throwing the ball, Leonard can only sigh in despair.

Basketball hits the board into the net.

The point difference returned to 7 points.

George's goal can be regarded as stabilizing the situation that had just shaken. The score advantage and psychological advantage returned to the Lakers again.

The game continued, and it was Leonard who still started the offense with the ball.

This time George was more vigilant and did not let Leonard easily succeed, but Leonard still found a way to continue his state.

Leonard broke through with the ball, but was forced to stop by George near the free throw line, so Leonard passed the ball to Pope outside the three-point line.

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

Maybe it was because Pop had a good touch, but in short, the ball hit easily.

The score difference suddenly came to 4 points, and it seemed that the Clippers were hopeful of chasing points.

At this time, Walton had already stood up from the bench on the sidelines, standing on the sidelines with his arms folded, and the expression on his face gradually became serious.

The ball changed again. This time George held the ball and advanced to the frontcourt. Facing Leonard's defense, he still reached out and called his teammates to step forward to pick and roll.

But this time George used the pick-and-roll to shoot a three-pointer directly.

George's sudden three-pointer made Leonard, who had already circled back, look stunned and could not provide any effective interference at all. He could only hope that George's touch was not good.