NBA’s aging star system

There is no doubt that Big Eyebrow's injury and retirement will have a huge impact on the Lakers. This is not just as simple as missing a player, but also means that the Lakers' already lacking internal barrier is ineffective.

After the injury, the rest of the Lakers' insiders, including Aldridge, Cousins, Griffin, and even Zeng Fanbo on the bench, are all offensive and defensive types. At least there was Boucher who could take over last year. Top, but now I can only barely play Aldridge.

"Davis' injury is doubtful, and the future of the Lakers is worrying!" 》

"The Lakers may fall off the championship list!" 》

"The Lakers are completely undefended inside, Su Tian once again leads the team with a single core!" 》

"Who is the best substitute for the Lakers inside?" 》

"The Lakers' candidate to add strength inside?" 》

In fact, the Lakers' 15-man roster has not yet been filled, but it is very difficult to find a suitable candidate.

On November 11, the Lakers returned to Los Angeles and played against the Clippers away from home.

Originally, at the beginning of this season, the Lakers had a winning streak, and many teams felt that it would be a repeat of the previous season, and even wanted to start failing. But now that the thick eyebrows are injured, many teams immediately rekindled their hopes. Among them is the Clippers.

Before the game started, James and Tyronn Lue were very excited, and even the unsmiling Leonard was full of fighting spirit.

Soon the game started, and as everyone predicted, the Lakers put Aldridge in the starting lineup.

In the first quarter, James and Leonard, including the Clippers' backcourt, all headed toward the Lakers' inside line with very clear goals.

"The Lakers' internal weaknesses are too obvious, and the Clippers did a great job of seizing the opportunity." Barkley said.

"Yes, although it seems that the two teams are evenly matched now, it is all based on Su's super offense." Kenny Smith echoed.

"Actually, the Lakers are only bad inside. After all, when Su Tian won the Lakers' first championship, the inside was not very good. But at that time, the Lakers' forward line was the best in the league, so Paul George must step up at this time. That’s it,” Barkley said.

Kenny Smith also nodded when he heard this, but then shook his head and said: "Looking at Paul's recent games, although his condition has recovered, it is basically impossible to return to the previous state. Winning and championships have diluted his fighting spirit, and he is no longer the best forward player in the league."

"I think this is why the media said that the Lakers are now a semi-giant, and even said that Su single core leads the team."

At the end of the first quarter, relying on Su Tian's super personal ability and unstoppable offense, the two teams were inseparable, and the point difference was only 1 point. However, when Su Tian came off the court to rest in the second quarter, the Lakers The situation collapsed instantly.

The main location where the problem occurs is on the inside line.

In fact, when the thick eyebrows were there before, whether it was Aldridge, Cousins, or even Griffin, their performance was very good, because the thick eyebrows occupied a lot of playing time, and the remaining time was divided equally between these two people, and everyone did not need to be too much. Long playing time is most suitable for veterans, because this way they can respond to the game in their best condition and maintain sufficient physical strength at all times.

However, after the eyebrow injury, a lot of free playing time was available, and the playing time of Aldridge and Cousins ​​also increased significantly. This is not a good thing for the two of them, but a burden.

As a result, the efficiency of the two began to decline significantly, and the Lakers' inside line became the focus of other teams.

The second quarter was not even halfway through, but the score difference between the two teams had already reached 8 points. Walton immediately called a timeout and brought Su Tian on the court in advance.

Su Tian did not completely stabilize the situation after he came on the court. The main reason was that the Clippers' offensive efficiency was too high and the inside was riddled with holes. This was not something Su Tian could affect as an outside player.

All Su Tian can do is ensure efficiency on the offensive end.

At the end of the second quarter, the score difference between the two teams inevitably came to 10 points. In the Lakers locker room, everyone was recovering their strength, and the entire locker room was silent.

When Walton walked in and saw the status of the players, he knew that this was going to be difficult. Over the years when the Lakers won the championship, Walton also grew up a lot. Although he spent most of his time hugging others, his professional knowledge and abilities also increased. A lot.

"In the second half, we have to strengthen our protection of the basket. Everyone must pay attention to assisting and supplementing defense at all times. Everyone's performance on the offensive end is very good. We must maintain this momentum. A 10-point difference is not too much. We There is still a very big opportunity, we must believe in our own strength!”

Walton first explained the key points of the second half, then drank a bowl of chicken soup, and then Walton began to lay out the next specific tactics.

But no matter how Walton adjusts or arranges, the Lakers' loopholes will always exist, which is inevitable.

Walton even wanted to directly set up a zone defense, but after thinking about it, the Clippers' three-pointers were not bad, and their performance in this game was relatively smooth. If they set up a zone defense, they would probably die faster.

Soon the intermission ended and the third quarter began.

At the beginning of the third quarter, Su Tian once again started his personal offensive mode, constantly holding the ball and scoring points, and the point difference between the two teams began to narrow.

In fact, the Lakers' performance on the offensive end has always been very good, and not only is Su Tian's personal offense strong enough, but his ability to pass and assist is also top-notch. There is no problem at all in sorting out the offensive end.

But after Su Tian played strongly for several rounds, the Lakers' problem was still exposed. It was still the defensive problem inside. The Clippers' attacks came one after another. Even if the Lakers intentionally assisted in defense, they still couldn't. Still couldn't stop the Clippers' impact.

Especially when James, Leonard, and Westbrook are all on the court, although the three-point space is not good, the impact on the inside is extremely strong.

As a result, the point difference that was originally about to catch up was widened again, and the point difference remained at double digits.

Halfway through the third quarter, the point difference was still 11 points, and Walton called a timeout.

"Su, how are you feeling? Do you want to take a break?"

"I can still coach, I can still play, but the point difference is too big. I'll see if I can catch up before the end of the third quarter." Su Tiantian said panting.

Looking at Su Tian's state, Walton was very worried, but for the team's victory he could only increase Su Tian's playing time.

The timeout ended soon, and the Lakers made some substitution adjustments, letting Aldridge take a rest and letting Cousins ​​come on for a while.

Cousins ​​has also degraded a lot, and his defense is limited to standing under the basket. As for assisting defense and making up for defense, there is basically no need to think about it.

Fortunately, Cousins ​​still retains his shooting skills.

As soon as Su Tian came on the court, he cooperated with Cousins ​​​​in a pick-and-roll, using Cousins ​​​​'s thick body to break directly to the basket.

After encountering Leonard's defensive double-team, Su Tian passed the ball back to Cousins ​​who was open near the free throw line.

Cousins ​​received the ball and shot directly.

Swah——

With Su Tian's passing bonus, Cousins' shooting percentage is quite impressive.