NBA’s aging star system

After the game against the Bulls, the Cavaliers rushed to Milwaukee to challenge the Bucks away from home.

The Bucks are currently considered a playoff team, but they are on the fringe of the Eastern Conference playoffs, with a dozen-game win-loss gap between them and the Cavaliers.

It can be said that the top half and the bottom half of the Eastern Conference playoffs are completely two kinds of teams.

On April 4, the Cavaliers played against the Bucks.

Currently, the Bucks are headed by McAway, and there is a bad guy in the paint, Pachulia, and Middleton is on the front line.

The Bucks couldn't cause any trouble to the Cavaliers, and the Cavaliers easily gave the Bucks a defeat.

The Cavaliers eased back into Cleveland and prepared to face the Celtics from Boston.

The current competition in the lower half of the Eastern Conference is quite fierce. The Bucks, Celtics, Nets, Pacers, and Heat are competing for the remaining three seats.

The records of these teams are not much different, it just depends on the last few games and the winning-losing relationship between them.

While the East is in full swing, the West is also in a state of chaos.

The Western Warriors took the lead, followed by the Rockets and Clippers.

The Mavericks, Thunder and Pelicans are competing for the final two spots.

On April 4, the Cavaliers faced the Celtics at home.

In order to protect players and stay healthy, Tyronn Lue uses rotation tactics.

James and Irving will take turns in this game, and Su Tian and Love will take turns in the next game.

The reason why I chose these two games is because both games were against the Celtics. As a team on the edge of the playoffs, the Celtics were the most vicious in the closing stages of the game.

At this time, it is a smart idea to avoid its edge.

However, if they still meet the Celtics in the playoffs, it will be a bit more gain than loss.

Although the two giants in the team are not here, Su Tian doesn't want to admit defeat so easily. Isn't it just two people missing? There is nothing he can't fight.

The Cavaliers will play: Su Tian, ​​Smith, Mike Miller, Love, Mozgov.

The Celtics traded Thomas Jr. this season and teamed up with Bradley, Jae Crowder, Evan Turner and many other good players.

But Thomas, who has not yet been consecrated by Stevens, is not the main player of the team.

The team's starter is Marcus Smart.

At the start of the game, Mozgov got the ball.

Su Tian advanced to the frontcourt with the ball. Smart's defense was pretty good, and Su Tian didn't do any overestimating things.

Call Love's pick-and-roll, use the pick-and-roll to break through the inside, attract double-teams, and then give the ball to Smith.

Smith caught the ball and made a three-pointer.

Under normal circumstances, Su Tian does not have very good singles ability, but he is already very familiar with the way of leading his team by using his own breakthroughs to drive his teammates.

Because the young Wade gave him a live demonstration, and he also led the team several times by himself with the help of Tyronn Lue, but he lost every time.

The Celtics attacked, and Smart faced Su Tian with the ball.

When Su Tian saw Smart coming up with the ball, he turned on the death coil without any regard for martial ethics, and used his hands to sweep down below.

Although it cannot effectively form a steal, it creates a huge interference for Smart holding the ball.

This prevented Smart from organizing the offense very well and had to give the ball away quickly.

Bradley stepped forward to receive the ball and started a pick-and-roll with Evan Turner.

After the pick-and-roll, Bradley passed the ball to Evan Turner, who was following the pass.

Turner received the ball and shot directly for a layup. Love did not interfere and the basketball went into the frame.

The knight was given one back, it wasn't a big problem, just hit him back.

Su Tian continued to cooperate with Love in the pick-and-roll, and the Celtics had no good way to deal with the pick-and-roll cooperation between the two.

Stevens is also very helpless. It is difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without straw. Without good ingredients, how can I make good food for you.

Throughout the first quarter, Su Tian used pick-and-rolls to teach the Celtics a lesson, and Smart was very irritated by Su Tian.

Originally, Rondo was traded away by the Celtics this season. Smart thought he could be the boss and finally be able to take charge of his own business.

But he was severely beaten by Su Tian, ​​and the beating was very embarrassing.

Su Tian: I am asking you to recognize the reality.

At the end of the first quarter, the Cavaliers led the Celtics by 28 points 20-8.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Su Tian was taken off the court to rest, and Thomas Jr. from the Celtics came on.

Although Thomas has a shortcoming of height, he does have scoring ability.

Thomas scored two goals in a row as soon as he came on. The Cavaliers' two offenses were all in trouble. Without Su Tian to organize the team on the court, the team's offense was a little sluggish.

Tyronn Lue hurriedly called a timeout. The team was already facing a scoring shortage. This is not alarmist, but the state of the field is obvious and no one can control the ball well.

Smith can score, but scoring and controlling the ball are two different things. He still has to go to Su Tian.

Su Tian only rested for two rounds before being replaced by Tyronn Lue again.

On the first goal, he found Marion for a pick-and-roll, and Su Tian used the pick-and-roll to shoot a three-pointer.

Thomas's interference, how should I put it, at least has an attitude, but it is not certain whether it will be effective.

Swah——

Su Tian hit a three-pointer.

When it was the Celtics' turn to attack, Su Tian directly entangled Thomas. Thomas failed to get rid of it several times, so he had to pass the ball to Bradley.

Bradley hit a simple pull-up jumper and shot the iron.

Thomas has only arrived with the Celtics not long ago, and Stevens has not fully discovered Thomas' abilities, and there are still some people missing from the Celtics that Su Tian had in mind.

Mozgov got the rebound and gave it to Su Tian.

Su Tian continued to play Thomas with the ball, using the pick-and-roll to break through inside, and Thomas followed closely.

When he broke through to the basket, Su Tian took a European step. Thomas was afraid that Su Tian would go straight to the layup and had to take off early, but Su Tian easily passed him.

After Su Tian passed by, he hit a layup.

Stevens shook his head. Su Tian could not limit this, and the Celtics' current lineup was not reasonable enough. To reach the playoffs this year would be a victory.

In the next few rounds, Su Tian basically restricted Thomas, causing Thomas' shooting percentage to plummet.

On the offensive end, Su Tian bullied Thomas to no avail.

Thomas also thought about switching defenses, but who could he switch to? Position two? Smith's scoring is more comprehensive than Su Tian's.

So Thomas had no choice but to continue to accept Su Tian's torture.

At the end of the second quarter, the two teams were 25-18, with the Cavaliers leading by 7 points.

At halftime, the Cavaliers led the Celtics 53-38, with the Cavaliers leading by 15 points.

Before the start of the third quarter, Su Tian was still a little out of breath. Tyronn Lue did not put Su Tian on the court again, preparing to play again in the fourth quarter.

Without Su Tian, ​​the offense on the court can only rely on Smith and Love to organize the offense.

Both have some organization, but not much. Faced with the great situation of the Celtics leading by 15 points, maintaining the leading position is not a problem.

At the end of the third quarter, the two teams were 74-66, and the Cavaliers still maintained their lead, leading the Celtics by 8 points.

Su Tian is already ready on the sidelines. The King of the End is no joke. Su Tian can't wait.

Seeing Thomas being unscrupulous on the court in the third quarter, Su Tian couldn't help but want to educate him and let him know what the real king of the final quarter was.