NBA’s aging star system

With the intention of defeating the Lakers, Harden continued to play after the middle of the third quarter.

On the Lakers side, Su Tian came off the court to rest.

Harden took advantage of Su Tian's absence and continued to hit the basket with the ball.

It has indeed achieved good results, but although the Nets' offense is online, the method is as broken as ever. Therefore, Brunson and Johnson of the Lakers can also ensure good offensive efficiency.

In addition, the original point difference was 18 points, so Brunson and Johnson did not have any psychological pressure and were able to perform better.

So until the end of the third quarter, the Nets failed to complete the lead.

At the end of the third quarter, the score difference was still 14 points.

"The Nets still don't seem to be doing well. With this point difference, it's basically impossible to beat the Lakers."

"If you want to win against the Lakers, you must at least be in the lead at the end of the first three quarters."

"Actually, the key lies in Su. If Su doesn't play in this game, the Lakers' fourth quarter will be no different."

"Su is the star of the Lakers and the boss of the Lakers. It is normal for Su to play."

In the discussions of some fans, it was also obvious that they were not optimistic about the Nets. After all, the strength of the Lakers has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

At this time, Nash also knew that the situation was not going to end well, but as a head coach, he could not give up easily, otherwise the players would feel relieved.

"Ahem, James, we still have another chance in the fourth quarter, why don't we hold on a little longer?"

Harden was wiping sweat and gasping for breath.

"Coach, I'll try my best."

Obviously, Harden also knows that there is little hope, but he also wants to give it a try.

As for the Lakers, I didn't arrange anything, but gave instructions to the players who followed Su Tian on the court.

"Just follow Su and follow Su's arrangements for everything else. The rest should be as per our usual training. Don't be nervous."

There is no hint of anxiety or nervousness on Walton's expression. After all, Walton is now the head coach of three consecutive championships and is on the same level as Phil Jackson.

Soon the intersection ended and the fourth quarter began.

For the Lakers, Su Tian led a group of substitutes, including Alvarado, Dort, Su Tian, ​​Otto Porter, and Cousins.

As for the Nets, although Harden has exhausted a lot of energy, he still has to continue to play.

The first possession of the fourth quarter was given to the Lakers. Su Tian advanced to the frontcourt with the ball and faced Bembry's defense.

Su Tian first dribbled left and right to mobilize the opponent's defensive focus, and then made an explosive double change to break through from the right side.

Bembry quickly turned around to chase, but Su Tian was too fast. Before Bembry could catch up, Su Tian had already made a quick layup.

After Su Tian succeeded, the Nets' double-team defense had not even taken shape yet.

Su Tian thought to himself as he returned to defense: "The Nets' defense is indeed a big problem. If the Nets want to go further, they must solve the defense problem."

The ball was transferred, Harden came to the frontcourt with the ball, and Su Tian was naturally responsible for defending Harden.

Unlike Su Tian, ​​there is no possibility of replenishing the physical strength Harden consumed. Although Harden has recovered a little physical strength at this time, he may not be able to last even half a quarter.

Facing Su Tian's defense at this time, Harden could only call on his teammates to step forward and cooperate with the pick-and-roll.

With the help of his teammates' pick-and-roll, Harden held the ball and launched a breakthrough, but Su Tian had quick eyesight and quick hands. When Harden was about to break through, he immediately made a steal.

Snapped--

Su Tian completed the steal neatly.

After the steal, Su Tian took the ball and went straight to the front basket. Harden turned around to chase, but gave up after two steps.

Because Su Tian ran too fast.

At this time, Su Tian rode Juechen and ran alone in the front field.

When he came to the basket, Su Tian turned around and saw that there was no one around him, so Su Tian directly made a folding dunk in the air!

boom--

The basketball hit the basket hard.

If this ball had been played at Staples, there would have been a roaring tsunami, but at this time it was the Nets' home court after all.

Except for some cheers from some Lakers fans and Su Tian's personal fans, the scene was silent.

And this dunk also greatly damaged the Nets' morale.

In the next few rounds, even if Harden wanted to use his personal ability to drive the team, he was unable to do so.

Within a few rounds, the score difference reached 20 points.

At this time, Nash had to raise his hand to call a timeout. Taking advantage of the timeout, he took the entire starting lineup and prepared for a desperate fight.

As for the Lakers, Walton also took the opportunity to start all the games.

Sure enough, when the starting lineups of the two sides faced off again, the Nets were no match for the Lakers, and the point difference became wider and wider.

In the end, with 2 minutes before the end of the game, Nash won the entire starting lineup, and Walton also took advantage of the situation and called it a day.

At the end of the game, the Lakers won the game 122-99, with a point difference of 23 points.

After the game, Su Tian came to the technical stage and hugged Harden.

"James, my proposal is still valid. When you have no place to go, come to me and I will help you win the championship." Su Tian said with a smile.

Harden also smiled after hearing this and said, "Okay, I will definitely go find you by then, but only if I really can't fight anymore."

Although Harden was suffering from injuries at this time and the team's lineup was not complete, Harden's spirit had not dropped yet and he was still full of confidence in himself.

So at this time Harden just regarded this matter as a joke.

After bidding farewell to Harden, Su Tian did not stay long, but followed the team to the next city to play against Philadelphia.

The Lakers have three games left in their next trip to the East, two of which are back-to-backs, so Walton is ready to catch one and let one go.

On January 1, the Lakers came to Philadelphia to play against the 28ers.

This game was the game that Walton planned to "catch", so all the Lakers played.

Philadelphia is not yet in a complete lineup at this time. Simmons is still suffering from injuries and cannot play.

So currently, the only one left in Philadelphia who can carry the team is Embiid.

However, when Embiid faced the Lakers' encirclement and suppression, he still could not exert his full strength.

In addition, Embiid was no longer willing to stay under the basket at this time, which gave Su Tian a chance.

Su Tian took advantage of Embiid's opportunity to keep driving towards the basket with the ball, scoring easily.

As a result, the score difference between the two teams continued to widen.

At the end of the first half, the Lakers already led by 11 points.

In the second half, the Lakers continued to adhere to this tactic and Philadelphia became precarious.

At this time, Embiid is still going his own way. This is not because Embiid doesn't know the reason, but because Embiid does it deliberately.