NBA’s aging star system

The Lakers lost to the Grizzlies in the third game of the new season. They lost their previous winning streak at the beginning and successfully diverted the attention of many people.

At the beginning of previous seasons, the Lakers would always start with a winning streak, and would only occasionally lose a game when they became tired.

This season has just started three games, and the Lakers have interrupted their winning streak. This has indeed made many people give up their concerns, but some people are still wary of the Lakers.

"I think our biggest enemy in the West is still the Lakers, and the Clippers can only be ranked second."

Kerr said this in the Warriors meeting room.

"But coach, it's a fact that the Lakers' strength has declined this season." Green said.

Cole nodded and said: "Yes, it is true that the Lakers' strength has declined this season, but the scary thing is here. His strength has obviously declined, but we are still no match."

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At this time, Curry couldn't help but say, "Coach, that one game doesn't represent everything. We actually still have a chance."

"Stephen, of course I know. I know everyone's expectations and ambitions, so we have to be fully prepared. One game can't explain anything, but we have to be prepared for the worst."

Cole calmed Curry's emotions and continued to emphasize the importance of the Lakers. It was obvious that Cole was uneasy about the Lakers and their team.

At the same time, in the Clippers' office, Tyronn Lue, Ballmer, James, and Leonard gathered together.

"Currently, we don't have many opponents in the West. The Lakers are still our number one enemy. Other than that, the only ones we need to pay attention to are the Suns and Nuggets. As for the East, it's the Bucks and Nets." Talen Lu said.

Ballmer rubbed his chin and said, "Didn't the Lakers lose a lot of people this season?"

"Yes sir, but the Lakers' theme framework of the 'Big Three' is still very healthy on the court. Although the Lakers' practice has declined, the decline has been very limited."

At this time, James also said: "I agree with the coach's view. I know Su. He is definitely not a person who is willing to be ordinary and will definitely continue to compete for the championship."

Although Leonard didn't express much opinion, he raised his hands and agreed with Tyronn Lue and James.

"Okay, since everyone thinks so, then we will still put the Lakers' threat first," Ballmer said.

While the Warriors and Clippers were meeting, other teams were also making different strategic arrangements.

Some teams aim to win the championship, like the Bucks and Clippers, and some teams aim to win the No. 1 pick, like the Rockets and Spurs.

On the Lakers side, it was very quiet, with no special news coming out.

On October 10, the Lakers played against the Spurs.

The Spurs have no special expectations for the new season. The Lakers played with their entire main lineup and won steadily.

On October 10, the Lakers played back-to-back games against the away Thunder.

In this game, the Lakers rested George and Brunson, and Su Tian and Nongmei led the team.

Although the Thunder has potential new star Alexander, Alexander has not yet become a star at this time, which is not a concern for Su Tian.

In this game, Su Tian also faced off against Alexander throughout the entire game, giving a good practical lesson.

In the end, the game was firmly won by the Lakers.

Considering the strength of the Lakers, it is normal to win these teams. If the Big Three are deployed and still cannot win the game, then there is a real problem.

On October 10, the Lakers' last game in October, the Lakers returned to Los Angeles to play against the Cavaliers at home.

Today's Cavaliers are no longer the Cavaliers of the past. The team has basically completed the replacement. Veteran Love has also gone to the bench. The Cavaliers' new core management is still deciding between the two guards.

However, all this has little to do with the Lakers. In the first quarter, the Lakers led the Cavaliers by 28 points 21-7. This was because Su Tian did not take the initiative to attack with the ball and mainly passed the ball to assist his teammates.

In the second quarter, the Cavaliers began to take advantage of Su Tian's absence to chase points.

It took the Cavaliers half a quarter to chase the 7-point difference to 2 points, but after Su Tian came on the court again, the difference between the two teams widened again.

At the end of the first half, the score difference was widened to 9 points.

At the beginning of the second half, Su Tian once again held the ball and attacked for several rounds, and the point difference between the two teams was stabilized at double digits.

The double-digit point difference lasted until the end of the game.

113-101, the Lakers easily defeated the Cavaliers. At this point, the Lakers' games in October are over, with a record of 10 wins and 5 loss.

Everything for the Lakers is on track, George has gradually returned to normal, and his combat effectiveness has returned to All-Star levels.

On November 11, the Lakers played against the Rockets at home and easily won 1-105. The Rockets had no resistance against the Lakers.

After the game, the Rockets did not leave Los Angeles because the next game was still between the two teams at Staples.

On November 11, the two teams competed again, but this time the Lakers arranged for all the Big Three to rest. Su Tian also led George and Nongmei to watch the entire game from the sidelines.

Because the Rockets are not strong, even the Lakers' substitute players played very naturally and showed good strength.

Among them, Brunson and Johnson performed at the starting level of a strong team, and Brando and Dort also performed at the starting level of an average team.

It's just that after the thick eyebrows are gone, the Lakers' disadvantages inside are even more obvious. It is really difficult for Boucher, Cousins ​​and others to support them.

But in the end, the Lakers still relied on their strong offensive strength to win the game. The Lakers used their substitute lineup to complete a double kill against the Rockets.

On November 11th, the Lakers played against the Thunder at home.

The Lakers once again played with all their main players, and the Thunder still found it difficult to resist.

On November 11, the Lakers played away against the Trail Blazers. Su Tian and Nongmei took turns, and George led the team.

In fact, Walton was rushing to lose this game, because the Lakers unknowingly reached the first position in the Western Conference, which was too conspicuous.

So this game happened to be used by Walton for training, giving Johnson, Dort, Brando and others more playing time.

In the end, the Lakers lost the game 90-105 as they wished and returned to the second place in the Western Conference.

The first place in the Western Conference is occupied by the Clippers, who lost only one game.

The Lakers have been adhering to this principle in the next few games, losing a game from time to time to practice, and their record has remained around fourth or fifth in the Western Conference.

This lasted for a month.

Until December 12th, the Lakers ushered in a focus game, playing against the Clippers at home!

This kind of focus battle must be broadcast nationally, so naturally it is not easy to rest casually. The Lakers also have the entire starting lineup.

This game is also the first meeting between the Lakers and Clippers this season.

So both the Clippers and the Lakers attach great importance to this game.

Before the game started, discussions about this game and the discussions between the two teams had been endless.