NBA Old Age Star System

In fact, Alvarado already had good defensive strength last season, but because he did not have much playing time in the playoffs, not many teams were willing to give big contracts during the offseason.

So after much thought, Alvarado finally decided to stay in Los Angeles with a minimum salary.

Of course, this is also related to the fact that the Lakers have left many people this season and are sure to get a certain amount of playing time.

Curry came to the frontcourt with the ball, and Alvarado stepped forward directly to start a mad dog-style defense.

Curry also had experience in dealing with this kind of stubborn defense, and immediately reached out to call Green to step forward to cooperate with the pick-and-roll.

With the help of the pick-and-roll, Curry held the ball and headed towards the basket. Alvarado was thrown away by one step, but he turned around and immediately chased after him. Alvarado's enthusiasm was still indescribable.

Curry came all the way to the basket, but encountered interference from thick eyebrows. Curry couldn't find a suitable space to shoot, so he could only pass the ball to Wiggins on the outside.

When Wiggins got the ball, he didn't directly shoot a three-pointer. Instead, he took two steps in with the ball and shot a long two-pointer.

boom--

It's a pity that basketball makes iron.

The thick eyebrow turned around to collect the rebound and quickly passed the ball to Su Tian.

Su Tian got the ball and went straight to the frontcourt. Poole wanted to chase, but couldn't catch up at all.

"Jordan Poole is still young. If it was Curry, he would just step forward and hug him." Barkley said.

Su Tian rode Juechen to the front basket and observed that there was no one around him, so Su Tian directly made a windmill dunk.

"Oh!! Oh my god! Su is still the same Su!"

"Although the strength of the Lakers has declined, my Su is still my Su!!"

"What does it mean to be the number one person on active duty? This is the number one person on active duty!"

"Su definitely has the ability to be the dunk king, but it's a pity that he won't participate."

"Just be content. Being able to see such a performance in actual combat is already worth every penny!"

With bursts of cheers and admirations from everyone, the score difference between the two teams became wider and wider.

By the middle of the fourth quarter, the point difference between the two teams had reached 20 points, and Cole could afford to lose. Even though there was still half a quarter, Cole directly replaced all his strength and chose to protect the main players. safety and health.

Walton also made substitution adjustments at first glance, removing all the main players, leaving only George to lead a group of benches.

At the end of the game, the Lakers won the game 121-104.

Although Su Tian tried his best to keep a low profile in this game, he still scored 37 points, 11 assists, 7 rebounds and 2 steals.

Nong Mei also scored 20+10, and at the same time perfectly assumed the mission of the inside pillar.

After the game, Su Tian came to the technical stage and hugged Curry goodbye.

"Stephen, you have changed a lot this season. I am looking forward to the Warriors' results this season." Su Tian said with a smile.

"Su, don't worry, the Warriors this season will definitely exceed your imagination." Curry said firmly.

Su Tian knows very well that everyone who can eventually win the championship is not an ordinary person. Everyone is a person with great perseverance, whether it is Curry, James, Durant or himself.

Everyone has more or less personality or character flaws, but there is no doubt that they are all people with perseverance and full of confidence in themselves.

There are too many people playing basketball in the world. As the highest basketball hall in the world, the NBA can only decide one winner in the end.

As you can imagine, that was no ordinary person.

After bidding farewell to Curry, Su Tian participated in the post-game interview as usual.

This post-match interview was obviously more normal. They were all very common questions, and Su Tian handled them perfectly.

Meanwhile, the Eastern Conference opener has ended.

The Bucks defeated the Nets 127-104.

Six of the Bucks scored in double figures in this game, and three of them scored over 6. They were in full bloom, and it was normal for the Nets to lose.

At this point, the opening matches of the East and West sides are all completed.

In the next two days, other teams gradually started their own opening games. When every team completed at least one game, TNT started a talk show, and the content of the discussion was still very routine. , predictions for each team in the new season.

"I still stick to my opinion. The first tier to win the championship is the Bucks, Nets, and Clippers. The second tier is the Lakers, Suns, and Heat. The third tier is other playoff-level teams." Buck Lee said.

There are those who agree and disagree with Barkley's views.

"I think the Lakers are still in the first echelon of winning the championship. After all, the Big Three have not disbanded. As long as the Big Three are still there, the Lakers still retain the hope of winning the championship." O'Neal said.

"Why doesn't anyone think the Warriors can win the championship? No one is optimistic about the Warriors?" Kenny Smith asked.

As soon as Smith said this, he immediately caused bursts of laughter.

"Kenny, my man, the Warriors are no longer good. Since Durant left, the Warriors have lost the chance to win the championship." Barkley said.

"Indeed, the Warriors' championship window was brought by Durant. Once Durant left, the Warriors' championship window was also gone."

"Actually, the Warriors still have strength. If all members are healthy, it shouldn't be a big problem making it to the playoffs. They are just afraid of injuries."

"Yeah, so all things considered the Warriors are a playoff team."

"The Warriors are fine in the regular season, but not in the playoffs."

As everyone discussed, the Warriors were also classified as strong teams in the regular season and weak teams in the playoffs.

The Lakers have also successfully reduced their presence, allowing everyone to shift more attention to teams such as the Bucks, Nets, and Clippers.

On October 10, the Lakers played against the Suns at home.

As opponents in the Western Conference Finals, the two teams have studied each other a lot, but both sides have undergone many changes in the off-season, so this game is basically their own tactical drills and testing each other.

The Lakers' starting lineup is: Brunson, Su Tian, ​​Johnson, George, and thick eyebrows.

The Suns' starting lineup is: Paul, Booker, Bridges, Crowder, Ayton.

The Suns' starting lineup has not changed, but the strength of the bench has improved a lot.

Soon the game between the two teams started.

Thick Eyebrow grabbed the first right of attack, Brunson came to the frontcourt with the ball and passed the ball directly to Su Tian.

Su Tian got the ball and faced Booker's defense, directly calling for pick-and-roll cooperation with thick eyebrows.

He immediately broke through with the help of the pick-and-roll and successfully attracted Crowder's defensive double-team, so he immediately passed the ball to George, but as soon as George got the ball, he encountered Johnson's defense.

So George once again passed the ball to Johnson, who was left open. Johnson received the ball and shot a three-pointer directly.

Perhaps just a few days after joining the starting lineup, Johnson was still a little nervous, playing basketball.

Fortunately, the rebound was grabbed by Su Tianchong. After Su Tian got the ball, he immediately passed the ball to Johnson outside the three-point line.

This time Johnson seized the opportunity, and with Su Tian's passing bonus, the basketball hit directly. 3-0

When returning to defense, Su Tian specifically found Johnson and gave him a high-five to celebrate.

"Well done dude, take it easy! Relax!"

The ball changed, and it was the Suns' turn to attack. Paul advanced to the frontcourt with the ball, first directed the traffic, and then passed a pass to Bridges who was trying to cut through.

Bridges started earlier than Johnson and easily completed the air-cut breakthrough, but after Bridges received the ball, Johnson immediately followed up and provided enough interference.

Under Johnson's interference, Bridges took the ball and came to the basket. Bridges, who originally wanted to force a layup, met the thick eyebrows who were assisting in defense.

So Bridges had to pass the ball to Ayton who was left open.

Ayton received the ball, turned around and shot for a layup, but the two points he thought he had secured, the basketball bounced out of the frame.

When the thick eyebrow turned around, he just collected the rebound.

So the thick eyebrow who collected the rebound immediately raised the basketball high and passed a long pass directly to Brunson who was on the fast break.

When Brunson received the ball, Paul was already two steps behind, and with Paul's old arms and legs, he was no match for Brunson in terms of speed. He could only watch Brunson run to the front basket. Next, a layup was successful.

5-0

Walton on the sidelines was very satisfied when he saw everyone on the team participating in offense and defense, and couldn't help but want to applaud.

Paul is also very experienced here. Seeing that the Lakers became more popular, he immediately slowed down the offensive pace and prepared for this ball to be played steadily.

After a period of tactical movement, the basketball was finally scored by the Suns.

5-2

In the next few rounds, the offense and defense of the two teams gradually got on the right track, but the Lakers still had a clear advantage, but this was in line with everyone's expectations. After all, the Lakers' Big Three were all in the starting lineup.

After both sides made substitution adjustments in the second quarter, the bench lineups of the two teams began to compete.

The Suns' bench is better than the Lakers' bench, but not all of the Lakers' bench are on the field. They are still the starting lineup with the bench.

As long as one of the Big Three is still present, then the game will be interesting to watch.

In the first half of the second quarter, George and others still played. In the second half, Su Tian, ​​Nong Mei and others came on the field to replace George and others.

When Su Tian came on the court again, the Lakers were already 8 points ahead.

So with Su Tian's renewed efforts, the score difference quickly reached double digits.

At the end of the first half, the score difference reached 13 points.

During the halftime break, the Suns conducted another mobilization in the locker room, and the Suns team's morale rebounded again.

The Lakers took it step by step without any panic.

Soon the intermission ended and the third quarter began.

In the third quarter, the two sides once again took the starting lineup, but Su Tian did not attack with the ball at the beginning of the game. Instead, he kept making plays for his teammates.

As a result, the scoring data of George, Nongmei and others continued to rise.

Even the statistics of Brunson and Johnson have become better.

Halfway through the third quarter, the score difference reached 17 points, and Su Tian took a rest off the court as usual.

The Suns have been waiting for Su Tian's end. After Su Tian left the court, Booker began to take control of the team's ball and continued to attack with the ball.

But the Suns lacked a second breaking point besides Booker, so they were never able to catch up with the score.

So at the end of the third quarter, the point difference remained at 15 points.

"There is only one quarter left in the fourth quarter. I don't know if the Suns have any tricks left." Kenny Smith said.

"It's very difficult. Last season, the Suns didn't think of any suitable tricks to deal with the Lakers in the entire series. It's hard to figure them out in just one offseason," Barkley said.

"If you put it this way, then this game will probably belong to the Lakers."

Soon the intersection ended and the fourth quarter began.

There was no doubt that at the beginning of the fourth quarter, Su Tian took the ball and fired the first shot.

Su Tian faced Bridges with the ball, directly called his teammates to come forward to cooperate with the pick-and-roll, and used the pick-and-roll to sprint to the basket with the ball.

When he came to the basket, he was double-teamed by the defense, but Su Tian used a lever to avoid it and hit a layup.

When the ball was transferred, Bridges was about to pass the ball, but Su Tian accurately predicted it and completed the steal directly.

Su Tian, ​​who grabbed the ball, passed the ball to Dort this time, and Dort caught the ball and hit a three-pointer.

In just two rounds, the score difference was directly opened to 20 points.

Faced with a 20-point difference, the Suns had to call a timeout to take a breather.

After the timeout, the Suns started scoring normally, but still couldn't prevent Su Tian's offensive.

Halfway through the fourth quarter, the Suns directly withdrew the entire main lineup, took all the benches, and surrendered.

The Lakers also followed suit, replacing the main players and letting the bench play.

At the end of the game, the Lakers won the game 115-94.

After the game, Su Tian still said goodbye to the Suns as usual.

"Su, why do I feel that you are stronger this season?" Paul asked in confusion.

"Well, Chris, I think it's because you haven't gotten along yet. Maybe the Lakers won't be your opponent after a while," Su Tian said.

"Really? Maybe."

After dealing with Paul and the reporters after the game, Walton found Su Tian.

"Su, I'm going to start taking turns in our next game." Walton said seriously.

"Should we start now? Isn't it too early?" Su Tian asked puzzledly.

"There is no way, some teams are already targeting us, we can't be too strong." Walton explained.

"Is that so? Okay, I understand."

On October 10, the Lakers continued to play against the Grizzlies at home.

In this game, Su Tian and Nong Mei took turns to rest, and only George played among the Big Three.

But even if George plays alone, it is enough to compete against some ordinary teams in the league.

If it were the Grizzlies in previous years, they would indeed be an average team, but now the Grizzlies are thriving and full of passion under the leadership of new boss Morant.

Moreover, George has already known the team's strategy, so he did not go all out in this game, but cooperated with the team to continuously practice the lineup and tactics.

At the end of the game, the Grizzlies defeated the Lakers 121-118, and only won by 3 points.

The Lakers' regular season record reached 2-1, instantly leaving the public's attention. (End of chapter)