NBA’s aging star system

At halftime, the Cavaliers were not only still trailing.

Moreover, James will also have to take a break.

James had been working hard in the first two quarters and could barely maintain the status quo.

Now that James is off the court, how can the Cavaliers deal with the Bulls.

The halftime break is over and the third quarter begins.

Irving comes on, and James, Su Tian and Love all come off to rest.

Irving leads the bench against the Bulls.

James was worried and wanted to ask Tyronn Lue for a fight.

But Tyronn Lue thinks it can be seen first before talking.

After all, Irving is quite capable and is not a pushover.

Rose was staring at Irving on the court. Irving lowered his center of gravity and wanted to break through.

Two players who are both quite accomplished in breakthroughs are facing each other tit for tat.

Irving made a cross dribble, causing Rose's center of gravity to shift, and he changed direction and broke through inside.

Gasol inside was already ready to help defend.

Just wait for Owen to dive in.

But Irving didn't give the Bulls this chance. Before reaching the basket, he collected the ball and took three steps.

High throw and hit the board.

boom--

Swah——

Irving hit the board with a high throw.

Irving hit the ball directly with his first shot, giving Tyronn Lue a sigh of relief.

But James didn't relax. He obviously understood Rose's current state.

If you can't lead the Bulls further this year.

Then in the future, either Rose will leave voluntarily or he will be abandoned by the Bulls.

The reality is so cruel.

On the court, Rose once again broke through Irving's defense.

Irving's defense is not excellent, and he is powerless against a breakthrough master like Rose.

Rose galloped all the way to the basket,

Take off, collect the ball, pull the lever,

Swah——

Rose made a very beautiful pull-up layup.

The fans at the scene burst into loud cheers.

MVP shouts came and went.

Rose returned a goal and the point difference was still there.

Then both teams hit each other hard, and the defense was very good.

drop--

Tyronn Lue called a timeout.

Tyronn Lue felt that he could not go on like this.

The Bulls' defense is really suffocating.

Still have to be the main force.

Tyronn Lue replaced James, Su Tian, ​​and Love.

Paired inside is Thompson.

As the schedule deepens, Thompson has gradually gained Tyronn Lue's trust.

I don’t know if it has something to do with Thompson’s agent.

The game continued, and Irving held the ball directly to James.

James was unambiguous when he got the ball and started a breakthrough.

Su Tian watched the big guys show off their power and ran away by himself.

It is normal to not be able to touch the ball for a long time.

But on the defensive end, Su Tian contributed his own strength.

Not only does he mainly defend Butler, but he also sometimes has to defend Irving.

Su Tian's defensive performance in the third quarter made many experts shine.

Regardless of whether we are in the small ball era or not, there are always people who like players who are good defenders.

What's more, Su Tian's playing style and technical style are small ball playing.

At the end of the third quarter, the Cavaliers were 71-70, leading the Bulls by 1 point.

The overtake is mainly due to James.

James took over everything in the third quarter.

Su Tian got a chance to catch and shoot, but he didn't score yet.

But, it doesn’t matter, the fourth quarter begins.

Su Tian: I should have a chance to perform in the fourth quarter.

Owen: I don't think so.

James: What are you two muttering about?

In the fourth quarter, Tyronn Lue did not replace anyone and remained with the full lineup.

It's considered a substitution, jr replaced Thompson.

Well, here comes the personal distribution of the ball again.

The fourth quarter begins like this.

In fact, from Tyronn Lue's perspective, this is no problem.

At the critical moment, I put on the five most powerful players. Is there any problem?

no problem!

However, from Su Tian's point of view, it is simply gone.

Still don’t have any rights to the ball.

Su Tian pouted, helpless.

On the first goal of the fourth quarter, Bulls Rose gave the ball to Butler.

I want Butler to play the main offense.

However, in the third quarter, Butler was guarded very hard by Su Tianye.

Now in the fourth quarter, Butler doesn't know if he can break through Su Tian's defense.

Butler also has a stubborn temper and is ready to test it again.

Butler's triple threat with the ball tested Su Tian's defensive focus.

I tested Su Tian three times in a row, but I couldn't find any flaw in Su Tian.

Seeing that he couldn't shake Su Tian away, he had no choice but to force a breakthrough.

But Su Tian in the fourth quarter was not so easy to mess with.

Butler just dribbled the ball twice and wanted to start a breakthrough.

Su Tian quickly attacked!

"Ball Stealer" badge activated!

Su Tian successfully intercepted!

After successfully stealing the ball, Su Tian quickly ran forward with the ball.

Butler hurried after him.

When Su Tian came all the way to the Bulls basket, Butler was the only one to catch up to the frontcourt.

Su Tian made a quick layup.

Su Tian successfully made a steal.

73-70, the Cavaliers lead by 3 points.

Rose no longer gave it to Butler this time, and held the ball himself to prepare for singles.

Rose first gave Butler a signal to pull away and take Su Tian away.

Then Rose suddenly broke out and easily broke through Irving's defense.

Leading Irving all the way to the basket, he also made a reverse basket.

The score difference is back to one point.

The tiny difference made the audience so excited that they didn't even dare to go to the toilet.

It was the Cavaliers' turn to attack, and James took the ball from Irving.

At critical moments, James is still more willing to put the ball in his hands.

James started a breakthrough and within two steps, Dunleavy and Gibson were double-teamed.

James hurriedly looked for his teammates.

But the Bulls' defense also rotated quickly.

James didn't find the right time to pass the ball.

Seeing this, Su Tian hurriedly ran in the direction of James.

It wasn't until Su Tian ran to the three-point line on James' side that he finally received James' pass.

But time was coming soon, so Su Tian had to take action quickly.

boom--

Swah——

Su Tian was very lucky to hit a three-pointer into the net.

Su Tian breathed a sigh of relief.

James stepped forward and gave Su Tian a high-five and said, "Good shot."

76-72, the Cavaliers lead by 4 points.

Su Tian scored 5 points in a row, and Butler was a little unhappy.

So Butler took the initiative to ask Rose for the ball this time.

Rose hesitated and gave the ball over.

Butler called Gasol for the pick-and-roll this time.

Butler used Gasol's pick-and-roll to start a breakthrough.

Su Tian was delayed by the pick-and-roll for two seconds, and then he got involved with Butler again.

Su Tian gave Butler strength. Su Tian's strength was not physical confrontation.

After all, Su Tian also knows that in terms of physical fitness, he is still not as good as Butler at this stage.

Su Tian's strength is the "Stockton" trick.

Butler felt a sharp pain in his lower abdomen, and his movements inevitably stopped.

Su Tian took advantage of the opportunity and went to get the ball again.

Butler also lost his temper, protecting the ball with both hands and waving his elbows.

When Su Tian saw that the situation was not good, he quickly took a half step back to avoid being elbowed.

But Butler saw the opportunity for Su Tian to retreat and shot directly.

Swah——

Butler made an unconventional long two-pointer.

76-74, the Cavaliers lead by 2 points.

There are still 8 minutes left in the game.