NBA’s aging star system

May 5, Game 24 of the Western Conference Finals.

The Warriors came to Houston to face the Rockets.

The Warriors were on full fire in the first quarter. Curry hit consecutive three-pointers, catching the Rockets off guard.

At the end of the first quarter, the Warriors already led the Rockets by 30 points, 18-12.

In the second quarter, the Rockets had not given up yet and wanted to recover the score.

But Harden was clearly out of shape, and Howard also reduced his tactical coordination.

The two men fought on their own.

There was obviously a problem between the two of them.

At the end of the second quarter, the Warriors already led the Rockets 62-37.

During halftime, Harden and Howard had no communication in the locker room.

The locker room was silent, no one spoke or communicated.

It seems that the conflict between the two is irreconcilable.

Howard came to the Rockets in 2013 and formed a modern combination with Harden.

Everyone thought this was another OK combination that would take the league by storm.

But the facts once again prove why there is only one OK.

In the 14-15 season, Howard's tactical status continued to decline, and the conflicts between the two continued to intensify.

The team has reached a crossroads, so to speak.

At the end of the half-time break, the two teams returned to the court.

Harden began to play all over the ball, completely ignoring Howard's request for the ball.

Of course, Howard's condition was indeed declining seriously at this time, and his low-post threat was very limited.

Harden's approach also hurt Howard. Howard took the initiative to go to the bench and signaled the coach to replace him.

The lonely Howard sat on the bench, feeling very unhappy.

Unfortunately, what Howard didn't know was that his rough journey had just begun.

Harden's constant play in singles on the court does play a certain role.

However, nothing changed in the results.

At the end of the third quarter, the Warriors led the Rockets by 92 points 61-31.

In the fourth quarter, the Rockets went directly to the bench and surrendered.

The Warriors also began to change players and replace them with substitute players.

In the end, the Warriors defeated the Rockets 115-80.

In this game, the Warriors suppressed the Rockets throughout the entire game and barely gave them a chance to survive.

The Rockets saw no hope at all.

Many professionals, and even casual fans, can see that this team is coming to an end.

What attracted the most attention from basketball media and reporters was naturally Howard's voluntary exit.

During the post-game interview, dense microphones gathered in front of Howard, hoping that Howard could say some amazing words.

"I just feel unwell. There is no conflict. Yes, James and I have always had a very good relationship." Howard said some useless words with a depressed expression.

But these reporters were relentless and wanted to dig out some shocking topics.

Howard didn't dare to stay long, so he made an excuse and left.

And the reports after the game proved the ferocity of these uncrowned kings.

"Howard's expression faded, Houston may have reached the end!" 》

"A shocking conflict is suspected to have broken out inside the rocket!" 》

"Howard feels unwell?" Maybe it’s not that simple! 》

Su Tian looked at these media reports and once again became deeply aware of the ethics of these media people.

I can’t say there is none, I can only say it’s close to nothing.

And just when everyone was focusing on the conflicts within the Rockets, Su Tian had already set his sights on Golden State.

This Warriors team will be the biggest opponent the Cavaliers will face.

Before the Warriors, the idea that jump shots could not win championships was also the mainstream.

After the Warriors, there may also be promotion from the league and changes in the rules.

The NBA is slowly turning into a shooting game.

No matter what, it is undeniable that the Warriors have brought some changes to the entire league.

These changes cannot be ignored.

On the day the Warriors played against the Rockets, the Cavaliers had also arrived in Atlanta.

The third game of the Eastern Conference Finals is about to begin.

After Tyronn Lue announced the team's ban, he asked the players to go back and rest.

Why was the ban announced?

Atlanta is most famous for being a transportation hub and a gathering place for the rich.

There are also strip clubs.

As the competition approaches, it’s better to be more restrained.

The next day, May 5, everyone on the Cavaliers went to the Eagles' home court, Phillips Arena.

The Eagles looked high-spirited when they returned home, and their morale was obviously back to normal.

Of course, some Cavaliers fans came to the scene to cheer.

What’s interesting is that there were many Chinese fans at the scene, wearing Su Tian’s jerseys.

Su Tian also waved when he saw his own fans.

When the fans saw Su Tian waving to them, they responded excitedly, shouting slogans such as "Su Tian is awesome".

James was also surprised to see that there were Su Tian fans here.

I looked at the boy next to me, as if he was looking at a red stock.

While Su Tian was responding to the fans, he was thinking to himself, Atlanta is not bad, either?

The city is pretty good, the football market is not big, but the team configuration is not bad, and the coach is also good.

Well, maybe consider it.

As the referee blew the whistle, the game began.

Horford and Mozgov jumped to grab the ball.

Horford seemed particularly excited to return to his home court. Even when he jumped the ball, it was three centimeters higher than usual.

Horford, who was in super form, grabbed the jump ball.

Teague received the ball and began to advance with the ball.

The third game of the Eastern Conference Finals officially begins.

On the first possession, Teague and Horford played a pick-and-roll to test the Cavaliers' defensive strength and attitude.

Teague just used the cover to take two steps inside, but Irving followed up and lost the opportunity.

Teague had no choice but to retreat with the ball again to protect the ball.

"It seems it's still not easy to fight." Teague thought to himself.

After returning to the three-point line, Teague gestured toward the inside.

The Eagles started running collectively, and Su Tian followed Korver from one end to the other.

Judging from the tactics, Teague lobbed the ball to Millsap in the low post.

Opposing Millsap at this time is Love.

Originally, the Hawks were thinking about switching to a defender and then letting Millsap play in isolation.

But the Cavaliers followed quickly and did not give the Eagles a chance.

Millsap was worried that James would be switched to defense in the end, so he directly positioned himself to get the ball.

Beating Love is better than beating James no matter what.

Millsap grabbed the ball and started to attack the basket. Love tried his best to defend.

Not long after the confrontation, Millsap came to the basket and tried to force a layup.

Although Love is not good at defense, he is not a soft persimmon.

What's more, Millsap is still so straightforward. Isn't this pure contempt?

Love directly pressed forward, raising his hands in the air to interfere with Millsap's layup.

And just when Love thought Millsap was about to take a shot, Millsap suddenly hit the ground and passed the ball.

Teague came from the other side and cut in, received the ball and hit a layup directly.

2-0, the Eagles took the lead in the opening game.