The invincible kryptonite of basketball

"But the problem is whether it's Jeff or Kyle, I think they both have big disadvantages in starting."

Stevens' next words explained why he was so sad.

Jeff Green can do everything, but neither 3 nor D is very prominent. It is okay to play as a substitute, but it is not suitable to play as a starter.

As for Kuzma, he will become the weakest defensive one of the two teams on the field, and he will immediately become a breakthrough for the Lakers.

Against other teams, it's okay for two people to fight against each other, but against an opponent at the level of the Lakers, the shortcomings will be infinitely magnified.

"I think I can play the three."

Tang Tian thought for a while, then spoke.

This sentence was very abrupt, but Stevens stopped, but he felt like he had found his way of thinking again.

All he considered before was who would play the third position, but if Tang Tian was to play, then he could consider using the first or second position as a substitute.

The Lakers currently play Durant at the third position, and Tang Tian can also play against him.

Thinking of this, his mind immediately opened up.

"Tony has experience, but he doesn't have the ability to space and will be targeted the same way we targeted Simmons; Ding is not strong enough, and Shay and Vince can be options."

After reacting, he quickly had an idea.

Tang Tian then nodded.

Just as Stevens analyzed, Alexander and Carter are more suitable choices.

Alexander has impact, and there is Parker behind him as a substitute, which is more suitable in terms of rotation.

Carter's shooting is more stable and more experienced.

Both have pros and cons.

"What do you think?"

Stevens finally turned his gaze to Tang Tian, ​​and chose one of the two, he hoped to hear Tang Tian's opinion.

"Vince, what we need is a fake starter."

Tang Tian expressed his opinion.

"Pseudo first..."

Stevens repeated Tang Tian's words, and quickly nodded with a smile.

That's a good word to use.

Green's playing time will not be too much less, and no one will start for too long.

For Carter, he proved at the end of the regular season that he still has fuel in the tank and can still play, but he can't play for long as he gets older.

And Carter is playing in 3D now, carefully analyze the perfect fit.

Looking back, signing Carter in the summer and giving him playing time at the end of the regular season was really prepared for this situation.

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With the game over, the Pelicans flew back to New Orleans the next day for the next two home games.

In the team training class, the players' attitudes were very positive, and there were smiles on their faces from time to time.

Winning the second game has a great impact on their mentality.

Competitive sports are sometimes like this. The outcome of a game may affect the entire series, or even a season.

In the training session, Stevens also announced Carter's starting.

Although the team members were surprised, they were not too surprised.

After all, when he played the Spurs before, Robinson, who was more flamboyant, had already started.

Because they had communicated with Green and Carter in private before, their emotions did not change much.

But if you look carefully, you can still see a strong fighting spirit in Carter's eyes.

As the oldest active player in the NBA, he has played since 1999.

In his 20-year career, although he has become a role player from a superstar to now.

But at the age of 42, the Western Conference Finals and the start of the playoffs, this is a miracle in itself.

As one of the top four shooting guards, his spirit has always been there.

Time flies, and two days passed in a blink of an eye. The Pelicans and the Lakers moved to New Orleans to usher in the third game of the Western Conference Finals.

The two teams have tied 1-1 in the past two games. This game is very critical for both sides.

The Lakers won and regained home court advantage, the Pelicans won, and the next game has a great chance of getting the match point.

During the opening ceremony, the starters of the two teams came out one after another.

The Lakers continued the starting lineup of the first two games, and Wade still served as the team's starting point guard.

If it weren't for Tang Tian's magic touch at the last moment of the last game, this lineup would have helped them score 2-0.

The starting lineup of the Pelicans has changed. Tang Tian swung from the second position to the third position, and Carter became the starting second position.

The Pelicans still did a good job of keeping secrets before the game. When this lineup came out, the Lakers were taken aback.

Vogel turned his head to communicate with Kidd immediately. Obviously, this was something they had never thought of before the game.

Seeing the reaction from the Lakers, Stevens became more confident.

Regardless of Carter's performance, such a surprise approach has already gained the upper hand psychologically.

The reaction of the fans at the scene was also great.

Although Carter is old, as one of the four shooting guards, his popularity is there.

He started at this time. Although he didn't know the reason, the fans were really excited.

42 years old, this is the age of some rookie dads.

They are also quite looking forward to the performance of the old Carter.

Over there, Vogel and Kidd hurriedly pulled the players to explain. Before they finished explaining, the short whistle sounded from the sidelines, and the game started immediately.

The change of the Pelicans was really too sudden, and there was obviously a little panic on the Lakers coaching staff.

Both sides made their debut one after another, and Tang Tian was still the last one.

He touched his head before going on stage, then went straight to the technical stage and threw a handful of chalk at the audience.

The cheers at the scene grew louder.

The Lakers have a good chance of starting a dynasty by winning the championship this season, but if they fail, no one can guarantee that Durant will stay.

Not to mention that the contracts of Simmons and Middleton are about to expire.

So the Pelicans won, and they might get more than just four consecutive championships.

In other words, James probably won't be able to take this signature move back that belongs to him.

Amidst the cheers, Gasol jumped high and turned the ball back to the Pelicans half, officially kicking off the third game.

Tang Tian wanted the ball to attack in the frontcourt.

His actions before throwing the magnesium powder already showed that he was going all out for the game.

So different from the last game, his plan tonight is to start working hard at the beginning.

The Lakers' defensive strategy at the beginning was double-teaming, and Vogel also wanted to see how Tang Tian felt tonight.

Tang Tian's emergency stop jump shot in double-team.

"Shh!"

The basketball is hollow into the frame.

Tang Tianwen won the first place for the Pelicans with just one word.

But the Lakers are also in good shape, and Middleton also hit a jumper.

Both teams showed a very good competitive state at the beginning.

The game lasted more than three minutes, and the score on the field was 8-8.

Tang Tian was in a hot state and scored all 8 points.

When he took the ball to the frontcourt again, the Lakers began to double-team with three people.

In addition to Lopez at the basket, the fourth man is also ready to double-team at any time.

Vogel is very confident in the team's defense rotation, and he is not afraid of other people cutting you.

As for the three-pointer, the Pelicans may not have the outside touch in this round of the series.

Tang Tian gave the ball to Brogdon.

"Dangdang!"

Sure enough, the Pelicans' first [-]-point attempt of the night came out of the box.

Lopez protected the defensive rebound, the Lakers played a defensive counterattack directly, Wade received a pass from James in the frontcourt and quickly scored 2 points.

The Lakers once again took the lead 10 to 8.

There was a commotion on the sidelines.

The Lakers are now heavily defending against Tang Tian, ​​and the Pelicans need someone to throw the ball in from the outside.

Tang Tian continued to hold the ball in the frontcourt, and Middleton defended very outside. He didn't shoot too far, and continued to break through.

But before the breakthrough, he deliberately observed Carter's position.

Like Green, Carter's mental quality is definitely fine.

Green is not online because of an injury, and now he is watching Carter.

As long as the Pelicans can make shots from the outside, he can wait until the second half to exert his strength.

Tang Tian's breakthrough was full of lethality, and the Lakers were still forced to shrink their wings.

Just before the double-team was formed, Tang Tian made a signature back pass, and the ball was passed directly to Carter in the right corner.

Carter made a three-pointer directly after receiving the ball.

As a 20-year veteran, his tactical execution is really outstanding.

The ball was shot, in the expectant eyes of the fans at the scene.

"Shh!"

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Carter's three-pointer scored!

The Pelicans overtook the score 11 to 10!

The cheers at the scene erupted instantly.

Stevens pumped his fist excitedly, too.

The significance of this three-pointer is not only the three-pointer obtained, if the Pelicans can make a shot from the outside, the Lakers' defense against Tang Tian will definitely become weaker!

"A very crucial three-pointer, Carter is immortal!"

At the commentary seat in China, Yang Yi also expressed emotion at this time.

As a senior commentator, he can be said to have a good understanding and affection for Carter.

This three-pointer also boosted the morale of the Pelicans. Looking back, they successfully defended against a wave of offense from the Lakers.

Tang Tian took the ball to the frontcourt and continued to play.

The Lakers did not change their defensive strategy, and Tang Tian continued to score points.

He still passed Carter, but this time Carter used a running position, one meter away from the three-point line, and his chances were not as good as those in the front corner.

However, he still chose to make a shot, and it was before Middleton's pursuit was in place.