NBA Legends Manager

Chapter 159 Falling behind?

"Haven't you eaten yet? Look at your dispirited faces, do you look like a competitive player?" Presti yelled.

Then he said: "Those who think we can make the playoffs raise their hands!"

The core players raised their hands decisively, and those players who were dissatisfied at the beginning looked at each other and also raised their hands, although they were very reluctant!
Seeing this, Presti nodded with satisfaction, "Very well, since everyone has raised their hands, it means that you are also willing to work hard to enter the playoffs,"

Then he said to Monty Williams next to him: "Take them to training, train the tactics we discussed! Eric Gordon stays,"

Immediately afterwards, Monty Williams took the players to practice tactics, leaving Gordon puzzled.

Presti pointed to the location next to him, and said to Gordon, "Go over there and have a chat."

After sitting down, Presti said straight to the point: "Gordon, I want you to be a substitute!"

Gordon's eyes widened after hearing this, are you kidding, I'm going to play as a substitute?I am the seventh overall pick, averaging 22.3+4.4+1.3 per game as a substitute for Bradley or Jeremy Lin?What a joke!
Eric Gordon said directly: "Coach, I can play as a substitute, but the person I want to substitute must be stronger than me. This is not too much. I can't substitute someone who is weaker than me."

I know what I want to say. In fact, NBA players are very high-spirited. They must be dissatisfied with substituting someone who is weaker than themselves.

Presti had already thought out his rhetoric, so after pretending to think about it, he said, "Do you want to play in the playoffs?"

Gordon nodded without any hesitation, and said, "I really want to."Can you not think about it, many people lower than him have already shined in the playoffs, but he has not made the playoffs for two years. Gordon in the previous life was even worse, and did not enter the playoffs until the 2014-2015 season!

"Then do you want to shine in the playoffs?" Presti continued to seduce.

"Yeah," Gordon's eyes lit up, the playoffs are the stage for superstars, and he is already fantasizing about the playoffs!

"Then follow my tactics, you have to play as a substitute, we have the possibility of entering the playoffs, and once we enter the playoffs, I can let you kill all sides in the playoffs," Presti said lightly.

When Gordon heard it, it turned out that he still wanted me to play as a substitute after saying so much. He was about to ask,

Presti has spoken again: "You are the trump card of the team. There are not many people with your strength in the bench lineup in this league. Even at the position of shooting guard, many teams' starters are not as strong as you. Once the two sides enter the rotation lineup, you will shine. You will catch up with the starter. If you win points, you will continue to expand the score! The most important thing is that you are the absolute dominator of the ball on the bench, and you can play very luxurious statistics!"

Gordon began to waver when he heard this, and Presti continued: "And at the last moment, I will bring you up. For an attack at a critical moment, you are my priority."

When Gordon heard Presti's promise, he already accepted the substitute role in his heart, and nodded heavily.

Presti smiled in satisfaction, got up and patted Gordon and said: "You won't be disappointed with your choice, and you will get far more attention than now. Think about it, every team loses because you blow up their bench lineup, they see your expression!
Also, you have already played more than half of your starting games this season, so you will miss out on the Super Sixth Man, but what I hope is that you will impress everyone in the remaining games, and then win the Super Sixth Man next season! "

Gordon was already excited by what Presti said at this time, and immediately shouted: "Yes!"

The next day, the Hornets ushered in a challenge from the Timberwolves at home!This game has attracted a lot of people's attention! , because Timberwolves manager David Kahn actually came to the scene with the team.

I heard that when Paul was traded, David Kahn of the Timberwolves was the first to look for Presti, but Presti made a deal with the Clippers. In addition to the previous poison contract of Baron Davis, it can be said that there is a lot of grievances.

And seeing that the previous Thunder won the championship, Dragic of the Timberwolves can be said to be full of complaints about Presti!
Enmity Bureau is always very exciting!

For other fans, the Hornets just lost Paul, but they only got Eric Gordon in exchange for an immediate combat power, but Presti said in the press conference that they can make the playoffs, and many people sneered at this!Therefore, many people pay attention to the combat effectiveness of the Hornets without Paul.

Although the Timberwolves have the lowest record in the league at this time, there are all-star power forwards like Kevin Love in the team, as well as rising stars like Dragic, Beasley, and Wayne Ellington.

In short, many people are very optimistic about the future of the Timberwolves. After all, within a few years, they will be a strong team in the West that cannot be ignored. The current record is so poor because they are young. The Timberwolves just defeated the Pistons yesterday and have won four consecutive victories. The momentum is fierce!
In short, the Timberwolves are a very good touchstone to test the current combat effectiveness of the Hornets.

In the locker room, Presti said: "This game is the first game after our trade. Many so-called "experts" and retired stars look down on us. Let them see our true strength today. My favorite is to slap these "experts" in the face!"

After a pause, he continued: "I value this game very much. If someone is distracted on the court and thinking about life, I will let them think on the bench until the end of the season."

The players were stunned, the coach was getting ruthless, uncharacteristically.

"Do you understand?" Presti asked blankly.

"Yes!" The players immediately replied loudly.

The reason why Presti cares so much about this game is because the newspapers and magazines these days have messed with him, and all the articles are criticizing him. That’s all. What makes him most dissatisfied is that the fans in New Orleans are criticizing him. Don’t they know what this team was like before they came here?Didn't those experts get slapped in the face by Presti enough?
Since this is the case, this competition must not only win, but also win by a big score. After I win, wait for me to spray you!
Timberwolves starters: Luke Ridnour, Wesley Johnson, Mike Beasley, Kevin Love, Darko Milicic
Thunder starting lineup: Jeremy Lin, Bradley, Paul George, Okafor, Whiteside, Presti originally wanted to put David West on the bench, but considering that Love is still a human tank at this time, although David West will not suffer a disadvantage against him, he must be unstoppable!

Soon the game started, and Whiteside won the jump ball again!

Jeremy Lin quickly dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, and Paul George, who scored the three-point line on the right, did not let go, and George opened his hand for a three-pointer!

"Swish"

Hit! 3:0
Jeremy Lin used his speed advantage again!

(End of this chapter)