NBA Legends Manager

Chapter 167 Perfect!

On April 4th, the Hornets played an away game against the Dallas Mavericks. This game must be won no matter what. In the locker room, Presti said: "Every player must take this game seriously and strictly implement my tactics. If you win this game, congratulations, your playoffs will enter the second round!"

Hearing what Presti said, everyone subconsciously clenched their fists. No one doubted Presti's words. They couldn't forget that the person in front of them was the one who made history last season, and they couldn't forget that the person in front of them led them to No. [-] in the Western Conference without an All-Star lineup!
NT commentator "Magic" Johnson said: "This game is related to the ranking of the playoffs, and the game will definitely be very anxious."

Charles Barkley said: "The reason why the Mavericks have the current record is because the Mavericks team has been lacking Tyson Chandler for more than half of the season. Since Chandler returned to the team, the Mavericks' winning rate can reach 75%. Therefore, I think the Mavericks will definitely win this game."

Kenny Smith nodded and said: "Since Chandler came back, the Mavericks' overall defensive efficiency has improved a lot, especially the penalty area restricts the opponent's shooting rate, directly reducing the opponent's shooting rate by 10%!"

A few minutes later, the game officially started,
At the beginning, the Mavericks maintained a weak lead under Nowitzki's unsolvable golden rooster independence, but then the offense suddenly misfired, and the Hornets took the opportunity to play a 13-0 climax to overtake the score. At the end of the first quarter, the Hornets maintained their lead, leading 27-22.

As soon as the second quarter came up, the Hornets under the leadership of "Jet" Jason Terry scored 6 points in a row to overtake the score. After that, the two sides took the lead alternately, and the Hornets maintained a weak lead.Then Gordon continued to hit the inside to make kills and used free throws to expand the lead to double digits, but then Mavericks substitute Barea continued to rush into the inside to make layups, and the score was continuously reduced. At the end of the half game, the Hornets took a 52-46 lead.

In the second half, the Hornets maintained a lead of about 7 points.But near the end of the third quarter, the Mavericks made a sudden effort and played a wave of 7-0 to overtake the score in one fell swoop.At the end of the third quarter, the Grizzlies trailed 76-78.

In the final quarter of the game, the two sides played evenly, and it was indistinguishable.The offensive efficiency of both sides is not high.At the end of the game, Nowitzki faced Okafor's defense in the low post and scored two consecutive "Golden Rooster Independents" and scored 4 points to help the Mavericks overtake the score.

With the last 5 seconds left, Presti immediately called a timeout!That's right, he's going to use the system!
In fact, Presti is very satisfied with the performance of the players today. Facing the imposing Mavericks, being able to play to the last 5 seconds of the game is enough to be proud of.But this game must be won, so that the Mavericks can be placed in sixth!

At the start of the game, Paul George received the ball and followed the coach's request, dribbled the ball until the last 3 seconds, and made a direct pull!

When you shoot, your body is out of balance!

but!

Swish!Go through the net and start walking in extra time!
"Aw! Aw! Aw!" Paul George patted his chest fiercely and roared excitedly, while other players also came over to celebrate happily!
Kenny Smith said excitedly: "Paul George will definitely become a superstar in the future, big heart!"

Although Barkley doesn't like the Hornets anymore, he couldn't help admiring: "This ball is really unreasonable, and he scored with his body crooked like this!"

Cuban off the court rubbed his head helplessly!
In overtime, the two sides were still inseparable. Paul George, who hit a key three-pointer in the fourth quarter, continued his bravery and scored consecutively to help the Hornets take the lead.Kidd hit a three-pointer at the last moment, but he was powerless.At the end of the game, the Hornets beat the Mavericks 104-102 in overtime!

"It's really a fierce offensive and defensive battle! This game is too fierce! Paul George I am optimistic that he will become the next superstar," Johnson said

"I am also optimistic," Barkley said, resolutely not mentioning that the Mavericks won just now!

On the other side, the Nuggets lost to the Nets very poorly!

The ranking remains unchanged!

When Presti left the court, Cuban came over, hugged each other, and said: "Presti, your vision, I am really envious!"

"Haha, thank you, I also admire your love for basketball," Presti said sincerely.

Seeing the sincerity in Presti's eyes, Cuban's inner affection for Presti instantly increased a lot, but what he wanted to say got stuck in his throat.

Seeing Cuban's hesitation, Presti immediately said, "Dude, just say what you have to say!"

"I see that the Hornets are going to play the Nuggets twice next time, and I hope..." Cuban said in the end that his voice could not be heard directly.

Presti smiled. In fact, he knew what Cuban was going to say when he heard the Nuggets.

Presti said: "In fact, I intend to lose these two games." Presti also instantly improved his favor for Cuban, and directly stated his plan.

Presti didn't wait for Cuban to speak, and continued: "If I win, I will play against you in the playoffs, and I am not sure I can win."

Cuban also nodded and said, "I forgot, I'm not sure I can beat you!" Then he scratched his head and said, "But the sixth pair against the Lakers makes me even more unsure!"

"Haha" Presti laughed, and then whispered to Cuban: "Believe me, you will finish off the Lakers within four games, and you will be the championship this year, so I suggest you, lose to the Nuggets in the last game, play against the Lakers with peace of mind, remember to win the championship and treat me to dinner!" After finishing speaking, Presti left!
When the Mavericks won the championship, Cuban recalled Presti's words today, and still felt incredible, because even he himself didn't believe that the Mavericks won the championship, but at that moment he believed Presti's words and lost to the Nuggets in the last game.

In the next three games, Presti decisively rested the core players, allowing many players who had never been in the starting lineup to start once, and gave them enough time. Of course, the result of the game was a disastrous defeat!
At the end of the last game, Presti was actually asked by the local media in Los Angeles: Is it because he is afraid that there will be no excuse for losing, so he will rest the core members in rotation.

Presti smiled at the successful question, and said after a while: "Half an hour ago, did you know the result of the game between the Mavericks and the Nuggets?"

"The Mavericks won," Presti answered for the reporter.

The reporter was a little stunned, apparently not knowing why Presti asked such a question,
Presti went on to say: "The Mavericks are sixth, and you Lakers are third. You can't get through the first round. Are you still concerned about our Hornets?" After finishing speaking, Presti left,
When he walked to the door, Presti said again: "Why did I lose to the Nuggets in a row, and I gave up the home court advantage, just to let the Mavericks play against you and the Lakers! Hurry up and buy tickets for four games in one go. Enjoy the last four games of the Lakers this season!"

Looking at Presti going away, the reporter also laughed. As long as the Mavericks can beat the Lakers, it seems that Presti has lost his mind since he made the Paul deal.

(End of this chapter)