NBA’s aging star system

The first ball from the net was given to Johnson for a single, but the single failed.

Mozgov got the rebound, Irving received the pass and advanced to the frontcourt.

The Cavaliers' first right to attack is still given to Irving.

Recently, when Irving is on the court, he has a great need for the ball, or in other words, he doesn't want to pass the ball very much.

Irving did not call for cover and directly singled out Deron.

Relying on his younger body and faster reaction speed, he surpassed Deron.

Irving completed the breakthrough and scored an easy layup.

Even if the Nets took the lead, it was the Cavaliers who scored first.

It was the Nets' turn to attack, and Deron continued to give the ball to Joe Johnson.

Joe Johnson only missed one shot and has not completely lost the trust of his teammates and coaches.

When Johnson faced Su Tian this time, he no longer tried to make jump shots, but directly made breakthroughs and resolutely hit the basket.

After the first two games, Johnson seemed to understand that Su Tian seemed to have a unique way of defending jump shots.

So in this game, after Johnson took one shot to test the feel, he was ready to change his style of play.

Johnson squeezed Su Tian to the basket, and the ball protector opened up the layup space.

There is still a certain gap between Su Tian's strength and Johnson's, and he cannot very well limit power-based breakthroughs.

Johnson made a successful layup.

But Johnson also feels uncomfortable. Although Johnson is not in bad shape, he is not a real power breakthrough player after all.

And the most important thing is that Johnson is older and does not have the same physical fitness as when he was young. There are many fewer options for this kind of sudden and hard hitting.

My body and stamina cannot support fighting like this for a long time.

However, at least he scored this time, and Johnson breathed a sigh of relief.

The pressure from public opinion can be reduced. The pressure from public opinion that Johnson suffered in the first two games was quite high.

After all, as an All-Star player, he is restricted by a rookie, so the pressure is naturally great.

Here, Irving continued to hold the ball at the top of the arc, and after a tactical move, he gave the ball to James on the wing.

After Irving plays one, he plays one for James. This is a tactic and a rule.

After all, Irving is still not as big as James.

James holds the ball against Bo Yang.

Boyang lifted his trouser legs nervously.

James simply ignored Bo Yang's defense. After receiving the ball and adjusting, he started to break through directly.

Inside, Lopez quickly moved inside to help defend.

After all, the pace was slower.

James hit a layup before Lopez could arrive.

The Nets have no players on the front line who can compete with James.

And James, who studied at the University of Miami, is no longer the James of the Cavaliers 1.0 era.

The two teams played back and forth for several rounds, but the Nets rushed and failed to keep up with the Cavaliers' offensive speed.

At the end of the first quarter, the Cavaliers led the Nets by 27 points 21-6.

Su Tian only scored 5 points and 1 assist in the first quarter.

In addition to still being very good at limiting jump shots, Johnson's defense has also gradually found a way to defend Johnson's breakthroughs.

However, Johnson himself is relatively resistant to breakthroughs, which consumes too much physical energy.

"I'm still getting old, ugh." Johnson sighed while sitting on the bench, wiping the sweat from his head with a towel.

Deron also didn't play well in the first quarter. His sore ankle still affected his performance, and his jump shot was not very accurate.

Therefore, in the first quarter, Delong still focused on organizing and connecting.

The inter-section break is over and the second quarter begins.

Because of Tyronn Lue's special adjustments, Irving and other main players did not take a break, but continued to be on the court.

Atkinson only replaced Deron, who was in poor condition, and replaced him with Jarrett Jack.

Speaking of which, Jack can be considered a very personal player in the league.

It's not about how strong he is, but as long as he is on the team, the starting number one position will always be injured for no reason.

So much so that Jack will always start as a substitute.

Some fans even joke that Jack is the real reincarnation of Death.

Back in the game, the Cavaliers have the ball.

Irving faced Jack with the ball, constantly crossing and dribbling to mobilize Jack's defensive focus.

Jack could keep up with the rhythm at first, but slowly he lost ground.

Irving took advantage of him and started a breakthrough.

Lopez was highly focused and helped defend the basket.

In the first quarter, the Nets' inside line was almost beaten by the Cavaliers, which made Lopez nervous.

Irving saw that Lopez had helped defend the basket in time, so he changed his moves and stopped for a mid-range jumper.

Swah——

Got two points.

In the second quarter, Su Tian still had no chance to perform. He just participated in tactics and was ready to catch and shoot from the bottom corner.

The Nets have also begun to adjust their offensive tactics. I don't know if it is the secret weapon Atkinson said.

Jack kept getting the ball to Lopez, reducing the drama for Johnson and others.

Lopez's singles under the basket are still of a certain level, and he scored several consecutively.

But they couldn't stand up to the Cavaliers' high shooting percentage. Irving and James held the ball continuously, which kept the Nets trying to catch up.

At the end of the second quarter, Su Tian only held the ball for two rounds and scored a goal and an assist. The efficiency was not bad.

At the end of the second quarter, the Cavaliers led the Nets by 52 points 42-10.

Atkinson was not satisfied with this point difference, and neither was Tyronn Lue.

Atkinson thinks, they have all come to the home court, why are they still so bad?

How do you deal with the boss?

If it's 3-0, I'm going to beat him on the head in the fourth game.

Tyronn Lue took advantage of the halftime break to emphasize tactics and defense again, emphasizing the need to try to widen the point difference.

Soon, the half-time break was over and the game started.

Su Tian was replaced at the beginning of the third quarter to rest, preparing for Su Tian to exert strength in the second half of the third quarter.

Su Tian: But I didn’t fail in the third quarter!

On the court, the Nets also increased the playing time of their main players, hoping to recover the point difference in the third quarter.

Except Deron.

It seems that Atkinson has already planned to push Deron out as a scapegoat.

Delong also seemed to be in a state of shock. He didn't show any emotions, but he didn't know if there were any other emotions in his heart.

The Cavaliers began to attack.

Because the first two quarters were a bit fierce, Irving took the initiative to play for his teammates this time and passed the ball through tactical movement.

Love received the pass at a 45-degree angle, opened his hand and hit a three-pointer.

The Cavaliers played as a team, making the Nets even more desperate.

But Lopez didn't disappoint Atkinson either.

Thompson, the Cavaliers' backup center, was a little immature when it came to defending Lopez, allowing Lopez to score several consecutive hits.

Although the Nets did not close the point difference, the Cavaliers did not widen it either.

With three minutes left in the third quarter, Su Tian came on the court to replace Irving.

At this time, Irving was sweating profusely. From the beginning to the present, the physical exertion was indeed a bit high.

The main thing is that Irving is still holding the ball, which makes it even more tiring.

But that's okay.

Su Tian: It doesn’t matter, I will take action.

The next chapter is posted during the day, go to sleep, good night everyone