NBA Legends Manager

Chapter 135
On November 11th, the Hornets ushered in back-to-back games again, at home against the current ninth-ranked Sacramento Kings
In the locker room, Monty Williams said loudly: "Many media think that we are not good enough. Tonight let them see that even without Paul, we are still a strong team in the league. Let us dedicate a wonderful game to the fans tonight."

But the reality is cruel.The players fought against the Heat yesterday to the last quarter, and the Hornets players have already had problems with their physical strength.

The king's offensive power is very poor, but under the leadership of DeRozan, they have a way to tear the Hornets' defense, and they have an inside line like Cousins ​​to grab rebounds, which limits the Hornets' fast break very well.

The core of the Hornets, David West, can no longer play. After Paul was injured, all the offensive pressure fell on him. In addition to playing 40 minutes yesterday, today's state is very sluggish.

And the outside shooting feels bad, the King tried to shrink the defense, and David West, who was already inefficient, became even more inefficient.

Fortunately, the Hornets did a good job on the defensive end, and the two teams didn't decide the winner until the last 2 minutes.

DeRozan scored a mid-range shot, cut and received the ball after the pick-and-roll, squeezed away Bradley and scored a dunk, widening the point difference to 5 points.

However, the Hornets were forced to use foul tactics in the end. Cousins ​​made two free throws and sealed the victory. 93 to 99.

The Hornets have lost three straight.

On November 11th, the Hornets played against the Philadelphia 9ers. Monty Williams strengthened his rotation. In the second quarter, he gave the substitutes a chance to perform. I hope they can play a role through fast breaks and full-court pressing.

Unfortunately, the votes of Banks and Smith
The basket is too poor, and it has become the opponent's key shorting target.Banks made a three-pointer in the regular season, which has some statistics, but was completely blue-collared by the high-pressure defense.

George didn't play well against Iguodala either. The opponent was stronger, constantly looking for confrontations and disrupting the rhythm of shooting.George forced a breakthrough and would be double-teamed by the 76ers inside.

David West's advantage over the 76ers was wiped out by double-teaming.

In the end, the Hornets lost again, and the West fell to fifth place.

Immediately afterwards, the Hornets played away against the Spurs. For Monty Williams, the Spurs could play home for the Devil, because the loss of a general in the team here made him pushed on the cusp.

Hornets starters: Willie Green, Bradley, George, David West, Whiteside.

The Spurs did not start this time without Bowen. Before the game, they said their hips were tight.

Jump ball to Whiteside for victory.

After the players pulled away, Parker and Duncan played a pick-and-roll, attracting the defense to hit the ground and pass the ball to Duncan.Duncan leaned on West on the right side and turned to throw the ball into the middle. 0 to 2.

Hornets positional battle, Willie Green held the ball through the midfield and handed it to David West.

As soon as David West got the ball, the Spurs decisively double-teamed.

Divide Willie Green again immediately!

Willie Green is vacated!

I can only vote!

miss

Duncan took the rebound and handed it to Parker.

Parker went to the frontcourt and continued to pick and roll with Duncan, and scored again in the same way.Willie Green couldn't pose any threat to Parker.

Willie Green took the ball to midfield and handed it to Paul George.

Paul George signaled his teammates to pull away. Since the team lost Paul, the Hornets have only two offensive methods in their positions. The first is pick-and-roll long shots, and the second is singles!
Paul George continued his crotch, suddenly moved a step sideways, and made a three-pointer!

Still miss!

Parker sprints after getting the rebound!
Get off the defender and go to the basket for an easy layup.

At this time, David West just returned to the three-point line. He really couldn't run anymore. Since Paul was injured, he averaged 34 minutes per game, but he averaged 39 minutes per game in vain.

Because the burden of bringing a substitute is on his shoulders, Paul George brought a substitute once in the last game, but his performance was disastrous.

At this time, Paul George's offense with the ball was very average, unable to tear the opponent's defense, and his long-range shots were also unstable.

The ability to organize and connect teammates is almost non-existent now. Look at Paul George in the Thunder period in his previous life. At that time, he was already an All-Star and a top ten goalkeeper, but his efficiency as a substitute was still impressive.

At the end of the first quarter, the Hornets were already 9 points behind.

In the second quarter, Monty Williams expected that David West would be able to recover some points with a substitute, but the reality was cruel.

As long as David West gets the ball, he still double-teams as always, and the ball is distributed. Although his teammates are in the open position, they can't get in no matter how much they throw.

On the other hand, the Spurs' substitutes played brilliantly under the leadership of Ginobili. Ginobi used sharp breakthroughs to disturb the Hornets' defense line and lost another 9 points in the second quarter.

In the next two quarters, the Hornets collapsed directly.The Hornets have swallowed a 5-game losing streak, and their record has reached seventh in the Western Conference.

Monty Williams' high spirits turned to frustration.

The fans in New Orleans couldn't stand the Hornets anymore, and they shouted for Monty Williams to dismiss him.

Losing other games, the Hornets fans can endure a few games, but after losing to the Spurs who injured Paul, the fans completely broke out.

Presti looked at the letter on his desk and smiled. It seemed that the patience of the fans had reached its limit.

Of course, Monty Williams, who is far outside, doesn't know yet, he is still thinking about how to win the next game.

After the Hornets played away against the Spurs, they will also play against the Atlanta Hawks, Orlando Magic, and Los Angeles Clippers.

Monty Williams feels like he has encountered a curse. When facing the Hawks, the whole team has worked hard.

In the last 10 seconds, he was still ahead of his opponent by 2 points. He thought he was going to end his losing streak. As a result, Joe Johnson threw a lore three-pointer against Paul George, the best defender.

Presti is not surprised, Joe Johnson's key ball is a historical level.

Against the Magic, Howard's defensive coverage was vividly displayed, interfering with David West's shot, changing Bradley's layup, and chasing Paul George.

The Magic took down the Hornets without bloodshed, sending the Hornets to a seven-game losing streak.

Many media have even publicly written: "The New Orleans Hornets have forgotten how to win, and the fig leaf of head coach Monty Williams has been torn apart with the fall of Chris Paul."

Some veteran players who were not optimistic before jumped out again: "If a team stagnates after one person falls, then this is just a pseudo-strong team."

Monty Williams of course wanted to spray back immediately when he saw these news, but he understood that the team's record is the basis of everything.

So in the last away game, Monty Williams tried his best to encourage the players to win no matter what.

But in the end, he lost again. When Paul was there before, he could limit the Clippers' Gordon very well, and the pick-and-roll with David West was also unrivaled.

But without Paul, David West's mid-range shot has no effect even if he pulls Griffin out,
Willie Green's breakthrough, in Kaman's view, is a cap.

Eight-game losing streak, the Hornets fell to No.13 in the West.

When Monty Williams returned to the Hornets with the team, Presti gave him two options: fire or become an assistant coach.

Monty Williams was aggrieved, but he still chose to be an assistant coach. He wanted to see who Presti chose and could use this lineup to achieve results.

That night, the Hornets released the official news: Presti replaced Monty Williams as the Hornets head coach.

For a time, the entire league and the media from all walks of life were shocked, and Fen Fen set their sights on the Hornets.

(End of this chapter)