NBA’s aging star system

Su Tian successfully hit a one-on-two shot, which also hit Ariza's self-confidence.

As a veteran, Ariza will naturally not be affected by Su Tian's words, and how to defend Su Tian is also a strategy set by the coach from the beginning, which cannot be changed casually.

The ball possession changed and it was the Rockets' turn to attack.

Harden advanced to the frontcourt with the ball, still facing Su Tian's defense.

This time Harden used the pick-and-roll to take a step back and shoot a three-pointer directly.

Harden was lucky this time. Against Su Tian's defense, he directly hit a three-pointer.

At this stage, there are not many players who can hit shots against Su Tian. Harden counts one, Curry counts one, and Durant counts one.

Durant's is because of his height advantage, so he will be out of position when hitting anyone.

In the next few rounds, Harden and Su Tian made consecutive moves, and the court became a rivalry between the two.

After several consecutive rounds, Harden clearly showed symptoms of subsequent fatigue, physical problems began to appear, and the point difference began to be gradually caught up by Su Tian.

Halfway through the fourth quarter, Su Tian successfully led his team to overtake the Rockets, and D'Antoni called a timeout.

The significance of this timeout is very clear to both sides. After this timeout, both sides will use all their main lineups, and the two sides will enter the final decisive battle.

Soon, the timeout ended, and sure enough, both sides replaced the entire starting lineup.

Paul hasn't fully rested yet, but if he doesn't play anymore, the point difference will only get bigger and bigger, and then there will be little chance of playing again.

After the substitutions and adjustments, Paul came up and played a single with the ball, hitting a direct hit from mid-range.

Harden was physically exhausted, but Su Tian could only block one bullet hole, so it was time for Paul to step up and take responsibility.

The ball possession changed, and Su Tian advanced to the frontcourt with the ball.

At this time, there were only 5 minutes left, and the score was 95-93. The Lakers were still leading by 2 points.

After Su Tian came to the frontcourt, facing Ariza's defense, he called Lopez for a pick-and-roll and used the pick-and-roll to start a breakthrough. As Su Tian expected, the Rockets directly let go of Lopez and double-teamed Su Tian. .

This time, Su Tian did not force the shot, but passed the ball from behind to Lopez.

Lopez felt very comfortable when receiving the ball and shot directly without adjusting.

Swah——

Lopez hit a three-pointer directly.

98-93

Lopez has been resting off the court for some time, and his physical strength has recovered a lot. With the addition of Su Tian's passing, he hit a three-pointer as soon as he came on the court.

Seeing Lopez's crisp name, Su Tian breathed a sigh of relief and found Lopez to give him a high-five to celebrate.

As long as the players can contribute, Su Tian will be much more relaxed. The Rockets may hesitate to double-team next time, and Su Tian will be able to play more relaxedly.

It was the Rockets' turn to attack again, and Harden still opened up the space. Paul held the ball to organize the attack. This time, after Paul broke into the paint with the ball, he did not choose to take the shot himself, but passed the ball to Ariza in the bottom corner.

Ariza caught the ball and shot a three-pointer directly.

boom--

Ariza failed to hit a three-pointer and made a poor shot.

Su Tian turned around, jumped high, and successfully grabbed the rebound. After grabbing the basketball, he turned around and started the fast break.

Su Tian ran all the way to the frontcourt with the ball. Harden wanted to catch up, but Su Tian pulled him farther and farther away.

When Su Tian came to the basket in the frontcourt, there was no one around, so Su Tian dunked with both hands.

100-93

The Lakers successfully launched a defensive counterattack, which greatly increased the pressure on the Rockets and brought the point difference to 7 points.

Paul quickly took over the ball and wanted to stabilize the situation, but although the rhythm slowed down, the offense was still useless.

In the next few rounds, Paul tried to give the ball to Harden and let Harden lead the team again, but Harden was limited by physical strength and Su Tian's defense, and was unable to become stronger in the last few minutes.

And when Harden wanted to score by drawing a foul, Su Tian reacted smartly and never let Harden succeed. After all, after the strengthening in the fourth quarter, Su Tian's reaction ability has also been strengthened.

Until the last minute, Su Tian hit a three-pointer, which directly opened the point difference to double digits.

Seeing that the point difference had been stretched to double digits, D'Antoni wanted to replace the main players and just admit defeat, but Paul refused.

"Chris, I know you don't want to give up, but there is obviously no chance. Why don't we think more about how to deal with the Warriors in the playoffs." D'Antoni persuaded in a gentle tone.

"No, I refuse to go off the court. How will you know if you have a chance if you don't give it a try? What's more, our three-pointers are good at creating miracles!" Chris Paul is not tall, but his firm eyes make D'Antoni feel the pressure.

"Okay, Chris, but make sure you stay healthy and don't work too hard." Seeing Paul's insistence, D'Antoni had no choice but to compromise.

So the Rockets continued to play in the main lineup. As soon as the Rockets got on the bus, they took crazy three-pointers, hoping to change their fate. However, the result was not as good as the Rockets imagined. The Rockets were too anxious to take three-pointers, but they failed to hit any of them.

In the end, the game ended, and the Lakers successfully defeated the Rockets 110-99 and won this key battle!

The fans at the scene also burst into huge cheers at the end of the game. The Lakers won the game, which also meant that the Lakers' first position in the Western Conference was completely stable.

After the game, the Lakers' record reached 66 wins and 15 losses, and the Rockets' record reached 64 wins and 17 losses.

Both sides only have the last regular season game left, so in other words, even if the Lakers lose and the Rockets win in the last game, the Lakers will still have a better record than the Rockets and still occupy the first place in the Western Conference!

Therefore, it can be said that this game is the final game of the Lakers' regular season this season. The main Lakers will definitely not attend the last game.

本场比赛，苏天全场拿到了37分12助攻8篮板2抢断1盖帽，全场最佳。

As for the Rockets, Harden's performance in the first three quarters was pretty good, but in the fourth quarter against Su Tian, ​​he was obviously suppressed by Su Tian. He scored 21 points, 5 assists and 4 rebounds.

Paul was the Rockets' best player, scoring 22 points, 10 assists, 3 rebounds and 1 steal.

As soon as the game ended, Harden and Su Tian hugged each other.

What the fans saw through the camera was that the two hugged each other in a friendly manner, smiled and exchanged greetings, looking like they had a very close relationship.

Reality. . .

"Su, you are really ruthless. You don't give me any chance. You take the first place in the Western Conference and let you take it. But I guarantee you won't make it to the finals! Our Rockets will definitely keep you in the Western Conference."

"James. It's not that I look down on you. You should first find a way to pass the Western Conference semifinals. Don't work hard for a whole season and end up not even making it to the Western Conference finals."

"Are you kidding me? You and I are the only heroes in the world. The rest are all just trying to sell Seoul."

After the two finished speaking, they patted each other on the shoulders.