NBA Legends Manager

Chapter 166 is coming to an end
The Thunder easily defeated the Hornets, which made the Hornets' players uncomfortable. In the locker room, David West, Gordon, and Jeremy Lin lowered their heads and said nothing. They thought they would play until the last minute even if they didn't win, but it turned out that they tried their best and collapsed in the third quarter.

As for the reason why they wanted to win, besides wanting to win, the most important thing was of course, wanting to prove to Presti that they were no worse than Thunder players, but in the end, the opponent defeated them in singles alone.

Presti walked into the locker room and looked at the frustrated players, clapped his hands and said, "What are you doing, you are crying."

"Coach, coach..." The players stood up one after another.

Presti said with a smile: "I personally selected the opponent, and Durant, Westbrook, etc. I have coached for two years, and the rest are at least one year. Isn't it normal for you to not be able to beat them? Wait for me to coach you for another year, and you will take off!"

When the players heard Presti's words, they immediately felt better.

Next, the Hornets generals who packed up their mood defeated the Timberwolves again with 3:18 on March 110!

Paul George continued his explosive state, played 33 minutes, made 17 of 12 shots, 7 of 5 three-pointers, 5 of 4 free throws, and scored 33 points!And Gordon also played well off the bench, making 14 of 7 shots and scoring 17 points!
On March 3, the Hornets defeated the Jazz 20:102 in an away game. 99 seconds before the end, Paul George singled out Hayward, crossed consecutively, and suddenly pulled up and shot the winning goal!Presti then used a free throw shootout to win the game.

On March 3, the Hornets played against the Nets at home. The game entered the rhythm of the Hornets from the very beginning. Jeremy Lin broke through several times to attract the defense and passed the ball to Paul George.

After arriving on the bench, Gordon let himself go directly, first broke through and hit 2+1, then steals Ben Youzo, and hit a chasing three-pointer at the top of the arc!On the other hand, the Nets' substitute directly misfired, missing 10 consecutive shots, and the point difference was led to 15 points in an instant.

At the final whistle, the Hornets beat the Nets 107:92.

Although Paul George felt average today, he was extremely dazzling on the defensive end, scoring 7 steals!
Gordon is still outstanding, making 13 of 8 shots and scoring 16 points!4 more assists!
On March 3, the Hornets defeated the Golden State Warriors 24:123. Presti's tactic was to cut off the connection between Monta Ellis and his teammates and let Monta Ellis do it himself!

As a result, Monta Ellis scored a game-high 37 points, but only had 4 assists and 6 turnovers!
On March 3, the Hornets defeated the Trail Blazers 27:113. The two sides played extremely fiercely. It was not until the last 106 minutes that the winner was decided. At the last moment, Gordon and Paul George hit three-pointers at the top of the arc respectively!
But after Batum missed two attacks, the game lost its suspense!

On March 3, the last game in March, the Hornets met the tough Grizzlies again. The Grizzlies' twin towers Gasol and Randolph once again suppressed the combination of Whiteside and Okafor.

In the end, Presti played Gordon, Bradley, Belinelli, Paul George, and Whiteside, playing run-and-gun tactics, and fought to the death. Near the end of the game, the score was overtaken.

At the last moment, Presti used a free throw shootout again, and finally held the victory in his hands.

The first game after entering April was against the Clippers, which undoubtedly attracted a lot of attention!

For the first time, the Sputnik Center was full of seats. Since coming to Los Angeles, the Clippers' home court is rarely full, because many people set the home team as the Lakers, not the Clippers.

But today, the stadium is not only full, but the fans are also very excited. What kind of ball is the best to watch, of course it is a grudge ball, especially this kind of drama against the old club.

The Hornets took the lead 5-0 in the opening game. Griffin scored 4 points in a row. The Clippers caught up with the score. David West and Paul George scored together.

In the second quarter, the two sides played back and forth. Although Gordon scored 5 points in a row, Durant scored David West, and the Hornets opened the point difference to 14 points, but Chris Paul scored 4 points in a row again. Maurice Williams hit a three-pointer. The Clippers narrowed the gap. After halftime, the Hornets led by 10 points.

At the beginning of the second half, Paul scored 5 points in just 14 minutes. After Williams made another three-pointer, the Clippers actually overtook the score.

Presti quickly called a timeout!

Seeing Paul's performance, Olshey couldn't stop shouting, "It's worth it, it's worth it!"

Barkley, the on-site commentator, laughed and said, "Paul is still amazing. I don't know if Presti will miss Paul's performance."

After returning from a pause,
Gordon completed two exquisite assists and hit a three-pointer to help the Hornets regain the lead. Paul made another three-pointer.

Presti felt that there was an opportunity to open up the score, but what he didn't expect was that Paul was still on the court, facing his club for the first time, and really wanted to win.

As soon as the final quarter of the game came up, Gordon was uncomfortable being defended by Paul, and he did not play the previous rhythm, while the Hornets' substitute relied entirely on Gordon's breakthrough. Gordon was restrained, which directly caused the Hornets' efficiency to plummet.

The Clippers' substitute players played brilliantly under the tandem of Paul. The Clippers seized the opportunity to open the score. After the main force returned to the court, Griffin scored 4 points in a row, and the point difference came to 8 points. At the end of the quarter, Gordon made two free throws and Paul George made another free throw.
But Paul scored 2+1 at the critical moment and finally helped the Clippers win the game 103-98.

After the game, some wise experts criticized Presti again, and trading Paul was called the most stupid deal!And Olshey is called the biggest contributor to the future rise of the Clippers by these experts!
Presti sneered. It seems that the success of the past few years has indeed made many people jealous, but Presti has always believed that as many people hate you, you will be ten times, and a hundred times more people will follow you. If no one hates you, it can only prove that you are not capable.

After losing the Clippers, the Hornets have no time to be depressed, because there are still 4 games in the regular season, and the final ranking of the West has not yet been determined.
Presti watched the final four games, one against the Mavericks, two against the Nuggets and one against the Lakers.

(End of this chapter)