NBA’s aging star system

Su Tian is already very experienced in facing Clay's defense. After all, Su Tian has been fighting Clay since the Qi Yong battle.

Su Tian first tested Clay's defensive focus with a triple threat, and then quickly changed direction in front of his body, heading towards the basket from the right side.

Su Tian's explosive power was very fast. Due to injuries, Clay's explosive power dropped significantly, making it difficult to catch up with Su Tian directly.

The Warriors' insiders were already well prepared to help defend against double teams. When Green saw Su Tian holding the ball and breaking through toward the basket, he immediately let go of George and double-teamed in the direction of Su Tian.

Su Tian naturally noticed the moving Green, so Su Tian first made a fake pass in the direction of George to reach Green, and then made a throw.

Swah——

The Warriors' lineup has no height. Although Su Tian's throw has a low arc, it hits steadily.

2-0

Su Tian hit the first ball at the beginning, which was in line with everyone's expectations. There were bursts of cheers at the scene, and of course they were the sounds of disturbing the Warriors.

The ball possession changed and it was the Warriors' turn to attack. Curry came to the frontcourt with the ball.

After arriving in the frontcourt, facing Brunson's defense, Curry first called Green to pick and roll, using the pick and roll to complete the breakthrough.

But the Lakers made a quick defense change, and George came in front of Curry. Curry's breakthrough failed, but he got a chance to play small.

So Curry signaled his teammates to pull away, and then used the small to hit the big technique to constantly mobilize George's defensive focus. As George moved his focus, he exploded directly towards the basket.

George immediately turned around to pursue him, but in the end he was still a step too late.

Curry came to the basket first and encountered thick eyebrows to defend him, but Curry pulled the lever and shot for a layup.

boom--

It's a pity that it was just a little short, and the basketball bounced out of the frame.

Thick Eyebrow stepped forward to grab the rebound and passed the ball to Brunson. Brunson wanted to play a fast break, but the Warriors retreated too fast and the fast break failed.

The game fell into position, and Brunson started the offense with the ball this time.

Brunson's ball-handling offense is completely different from Curry's. Curry's ball-handling offense pays more attention to rhythm and flexibility, while Brunson's breakthrough is more powerful and speedy.

Curry followed Brunson closely, constantly applying pressure, trying to force Brunson to play the ball, but Brunson still rushed towards the basket.

When the two of them actually came to the basket, Green's help arrived on time, but at this time Brunson, who had no hesitation in breaking through, immediately passed the ball to George in the bottom corner.

George caught the ball and shot a three-pointer.

It's a pity that George was unlucky. He failed to grasp the open three-point opportunity and the basketball bounced out of the frame.

But just when the basketball just popped up, Thick Eyebrow immediately stepped forward and clicked it, successfully making a tip-in.

4-0

I was relieved to see George hit a tip-in with thick eyebrows. After all, missing an open shot can be said to be a mistake, not to mention that George is still one of the core of the team.

The Warriors attacked again. This time Curry came to the frontcourt with the ball and passed the ball directly to Green. Green stood at the top of the arc with the ball and waited for his teammates to get in position.

After a period of tactical movement, Green quickly passed the ball to Curry who ran out of opportunity. Curry received the ball and turned around to shoot a three-pointer.

Swah——

The three-pointer was hit steadily.

4-3

With Curry around, the Warriors are still very much an offensive threat.

In the next few rounds, both teams scored goals, and Su Tian did not carry all the time, but continued to use passes to assist his teammates.

At the end of the first quarter, 33-27, the Lakers temporarily led by 6 points.

A 6-point difference is nothing in the context of modern basketball. Two three-pointers can catch up, and both the Lakers and Warriors have explosive scoring power in a short period of time.

In the second quarter, both sides began to make substitution adjustments, and the bench lineups of the two teams began to compete.

In fact, compared to the Warriors team Su Tian remembered, the current Warriors have dropped a lot in strength. After all, some substitute players were acquired by the Lakers from the beginning.

Moreover, the Lakers' rotation time is also led by George and Brunson.

So halfway through the second quarter, the point difference not only did not narrow, but continued to widen, reaching 10 points.

At this time, taking advantage of the substitution adjustment, Cole also brought in Curry and other main players, trying to catch up with the point difference.

But after the game started, Su Tian also came on the court, and the point difference kept hovering around 10 points. Every time the Warriors wanted to chase points, the Lakers responded promptly.

At the end of the first half, 65-56, the Lakers temporarily led by 9 points.

At halftime, in the Warriors locker room, Cole held a tactical board and emphasized the tactics for the second half.

"Guys, the third quarter is our time to chase points. This is our strong period, but the Lakers have never been strong in the third quarter, so we must seize this quarter."

"Stephen, Klay, you two must be an offensive threat in the third quarter. Another point is to pay attention to the defense against Su. Andrew, pay attention. You must always be prepared to step forward and double-team. Green, you can cover the defense. You can It's appropriate to let Johnson go, but Su can't do this."

The players on the Warriors side also nodded after hearing this.

On the Lakers side, Walton is no longer as idle as before, but has also begun to work.

"We must be careful in the third quarter. The Warriors will definitely make a fuss in this period. Su, the ball will be given to you in the first half of the third quarter. You have to control the team's rhythm and don't be prepared. In the third quarter, the ball will be given to you." I will postpone your rest time to allocate my energy."

"Paul, Anthony, you two must shoulder your responsibilities. Su will be strictly taken care of by the Warriors. We need your presence at this time!"

George and Nongmei nodded.

In fact, the Lakers' three giants have been cooperating with each other for such a long time, and they already have enough tacit understanding with each other that it will not be a problem to deal with the Warriors.

At this time, in the commentary box, Barkley and Kenny Smith were also discussing the game.

"Currently, the Lakers still have the advantage, but I don't know if it's my imagination. I don't think the Lakers' advantage is obvious," Barkley said.

Kenny Smith also said at this time: "I feel the same way, and I even feel that it is not impossible for the Warriors to take the lead in the second half."

"The third quarter is originally the time when the Warriors explode, and the Lakers' strength comes in the fourth quarter. Now it depends on whether the Lakers can withstand the Warriors' explosion in the third quarter."

Soon the intermission ended and the third quarter began.

The first possession of the ball in the third quarter was given to the Warriors. Curry came to the frontcourt with the ball and passed it directly to Wiggins on the side, while he ran without the ball.

When Wiggins got the ball, he didn't take action immediately. Instead, he transferred the ball to Green again, and then cut directly to the basket. Green received the ball and quickly passed the ball to Wiggins who was cutting.

Wiggins received the ball and ran straight to the basket. His thick eyebrows quickly returned to the basket to block Wiggins. After Wiggins attracted the defense, he passed a pass to Curry who just ran out of space in the bottom corner.