NBA’s aging star system

On October 5, the Lakers played against the Suns at home.

The Suns have really impressed people this season, and the representative among them is Chris Paul.

Last season in the Thunder, Paul proved that he still has strength and there is still gas in the tank. After coming to the Suns this season, the Suns seem to have been reborn, and their overall combat effectiveness has soared.

The Suns currently firmly occupy the third position in the Western Conference, which really shocked some people's jaws.

In this game, the Suns also used their entire starting lineup, and it seemed that they wanted to test the depth of the Lakers.

That's right, after all, the current Suns are indeed heading towards the championship. Since they want to win the championship, they naturally cannot avoid the Lakers.

Faced with the sudden rise of the Suns this season, Walton also expressed that he was very interested, so he also arranged a full lineup for this game.

The Lakers' starting lineup chose the combination with the strongest combat effectiveness, Brunson, Su Tian, ​​George, Kuzma, and thick eyebrows.

The Suns' starting lineup is Paul, Booker, Craig, Bridges, and Ayton.

Before the game started, Barkley was full of expectations for this game.

"Although I know that the Suns' chances of winning are not as good as the Lakers', I still look forward to the showdown between the Suns and the Lakers! Both teams are very capable, and this game will definitely be exciting!"

"Booker is also an emerging second-position player. He and Su happen to collide in position, which makes it even better!"

Buckley's expression overflowed with excitement, and his eyes seemed to shine.

Soon the game started, with Nong Mei and Ayton standing in the middle circle.

Thick Eyebrow grabbed the first right of attack, Brunson got the ball and advanced to the frontcourt with the ball.

Brunson encountered Paul's little move as soon as he came to the frontcourt with the ball.

But Brunson is not a good opponent. After a confrontation with Paul, he wanted to directly hold the ball and go to the basket. However, he encountered interference from the Suns' defense halfway, so he passed the ball to George outside the three-point line.

George caught the ball and shook his head for a three-pointer. After shaking away his defender, he held the ball and headed toward the basket again.

George was very fast and almost reached the basket in three steps, but George also encountered double-teams when he got to the basket.

It's just that George was obviously more confident in his skills, so he resisted the double team of the two and pulled the lever for a layup.

boom--

The basketball circled twice on the basket and finally fell into the net.

Swah——

2-0

George came out on top first.

The ball was transferred and it was the Suns' turn to attack.

Paul got the ball and advanced to the frontcourt with the ball.

After arriving in the frontcourt, Paul reached out and made gestures while dribbling the ball and began to direct traffic.

Booker never stopped and kept running, but no matter how he ran, he was never able to get out of Su Tian's defensive envelope.

Finally, after a period of conduction, Paul passed the ball to Ayton under the basket. Ayton caught the ball and shot directly for a layup.

But just as he made the move, his thick eyebrows were directly covered with a slap.

Snapped--

The basketball was directly covered on the ground, bounced back and jumped high.

Su Tian's quick eyesight and quick hands grabbed the basketball first and turned around to start the fast break mode.

Su Tian took the lead and rushed in front of everyone. Booker also turned around to chase, but the pursuit failed. In the end, he could only watch as Su Tian came to the frontcourt and dunked with both hands.

4-0

Ayton's strength at the basket was obviously suppressed by his thick eyebrows. He was completely suppressed in a simple offensive round.

The ball was once again given to the Suns. This time it was Paul who came to the frontcourt with the ball, and Booker still ran the whole court looking for opportunities to shoot.

However, Su Tian's defense was too close, and it was difficult for Booker to find the right time to take action.

This time, Bridges found an opportunity to cut through tactical coordination, and Paul passed the ball again.

Thick Eyebrow's defense was a little slow, and Bridges seized the opportunity and succeeded in a layup.

4-2

"The Suns finally responded, with an assist from Chris!" Kenny Smith said.

"To be honest, the Suns are still a little weak when facing the Lakers, especially in the paint." Barkley said.

"Yes, Ayton is still too young inside and not as experienced as Davis." Kenny Smith also nodded in agreement.

While the two were talking, Su Tian of the Lakers made consecutive breakthroughs. Booker's defense was no different to Su Tian.

The next few rounds basically went like this, so halfway through the first quarter the point difference was already double digits.

At this time, the Suns had to call a timeout to adjust the team's state and also interrupt the Lakers' rhythm.

But the reason why the Lakers crushed the Suns on the court was not a matter of rhythm, but a real difference in strength.

After the timeout, the two sides returned to the field and the game continued.

The second half of the game was indeed as Su Tian expected. The Suns could only try to find a balance on the offensive end to chase points, but the Suns' first scoring point was opposite Su Tian.

At the end of the first quarter, the Lakers led the Suns by 34 points 22-12.

"This is only the first quarter, and the Lakers are already leading by double digits. Kenny, do you think my expectations for the Suns are too high?" Barkley said.

"You can't say that. After all, there is a big gap between the strength of the Lakers and the Suns. This is not surprising." Kenny Smith said.

Taking advantage of the break between sections, the Suns made adjustments and tactical arrangements. If the Suns want to regain their advantage, they must find a way for Booker to eliminate the offensive threat.

The period when Su Tian was away in the second quarter was just right.

Soon the inter-section break ended and the second quarter began.

Su Tian and Nongmei rested off the court as usual. On the Suns side, Paul temporarily rested off the court, with Booker leading the team.

At this time, Booker's task is actually very simple, that is, score! Keep scoring!

The first possession of the second quarter was given to the Suns. Booker advanced to the frontcourt with the ball and started singles mode directly facing Nunn's defense.

Booker first held the ball to mobilize Nunn's defensive focus, then broke out and broke through from the right.

Although Nunn is slightly slower in speed, his enthusiasm is still good. He follows Booker step by step and provides interference at all times.

Until he got to the basket, Booker suddenly exerted his strength to push Nunn away for a layup.

But Nunn had basically caught up at this time, and with McGee's help on defense, Booker's layup still failed.

boom--

Basketball struck, McGee turned around to collect the rebound and passed the ball directly to George.

George got the ball, turned around and launched a fast break.

On the Suns side, Bridges quickly caught up and tried to intercept, but George passed the ball directly to Brunson who was running in the frontcourt.

Brunson received the ball and made a layup.