NBA Legends Manager

Chapter 222 Alliance
"The Hornets are really going to be invincible." Barkley sighed, and then said: "I always thought that trading Paul was the worst decision for Presti. Now it seems that Presti is really good. Curry is really perfect for this lineup."

"Haha, I also had a lot of opinions on Presti trading Paul, but after watching a few games, I immediately shut up." David Wesley laughed.

After this game, the Hornets became the champion in most people's hearts. The Hornets' lineup's changing speed at the last moment, offensive firepower, and the transfer of the ball when they landed, running without the ball, and air-cut cooperation left a deep impression on the fans. Even the big favorites, the Heat, lost at the last moment. People can't help but think who can stop the Hornets from winning the championship!
At this time, whether in the United States, China, or other places, basketball fans are discussing the Hornets' tactical system, some analyzing the advantages of this system, some analyzing the weaknesses, and of course more analyzing how to defeat the Hornets!

The Hornets' smooth cooperation, tide-like offense and super fast switching and returning speed have made the NBA's ratings and the home attendance of the teams against the Hornets rise steadily!
In the NBA President's Office, David Scotten looked at the latest statistics and said: "When promoting the Hornets, we must put the highlights of the Hornets on the homepage. I want those who click on the webpage to see the Hornets' offense!"

"Well, I believe that those who have stopped watching the NBA will definitely come back again after seeing the performance of the Hornets team," Adam Silver said with a smile.

"Haha, since Jordan left, we welcomed Kobe, and then James, I have been thinking about who the next person will be. I always thought it would be Durant, but I didn't expect it to be a manager and part-time coach, and finally became the owner of the team!" Big Westen laughed.

"I didn't expect a team manager to have such tactical accomplishments. It's really surprising that he can build a team like this. The key is that he has such talent in other areas. He actually earned the money of an NBA team in just a few years." Xiao Hua also admired it.

In the Phoenix Sun Arena, the players were practicing shooting, but it was strange that there was no coach on the scene to guide them. It turned out that the coach was having a meeting in a nearby conference hall at this time!

"Tell me, tonight we play against the Hornets, do you have any good suggestions?" Alvin Gentry asked his colleagues.

"The main purpose of our Suns has always been to attack, so I think we still have to push the speed and attack with all our strength, so that we can win," said an assistant coach.

And another assistant coach said: "I agree, but I think that to win this game, we can't use the same rotation as before. When the opponent plays Curry, Thompson, Jimmy Butler, Paul Poor, and Whiteside. When the lineup, we should also replace it with the right one, at least in terms of speed, so that we will not be easily counterattacked by the opponent!"

"Yes, and I found that most of the Hornets' counterattacks come from three-pointers, so the speed of the players must keep up to prevent the Hornets from taking too many three-pointers."

"Okay, let's try this tomorrow." Gentry thought for a while and had no other choice, so he nodded and agreed.

In the evening, the Suns ushered in the challenge of the Hornets, because although the Suns did not have a championship before, both the style of play and the record attracted a large number of fans to visit the Suns.

Presti is full of confidence in this game, the reason is simple, the Sun's defense is too weak!And the core Nash is too old. Although the pass is more demonic, the offensive end is no longer what you want, and the defense is not good, it is ten thousand people!
At the beginning of the first quarter, the Suns were in good condition, and the better Hornets took the lead to open the situation. Dudley and Shannon Brown hit three-pointers one after another to help them take the lead!

Although the Hornets did not have the upper hand, their performance was not bad. Curry and Paul George scored goals one after another, and Thompson also responded with a three-pointer from the outside!

But immediately after Presti called a timeout and asked the players to defend seriously, the Suns suddenly fell into an endless loop of iron strikes!
At this time, the Hornets seized the opportunity to send a wave of 12-2 offensive to reverse the score and gain the upper hand.

The goals of Banash and Frye helped the Suns break through, but they couldn't stop the rising Cavaliers!The Hornets relied on the continuous counterattacks of Paul George and Thompson to continue to increase their lead. With Curry's layup at the last moment, the Hornets led the Suns 38-23 to end the first quarter!
At the beginning of the second quarter, Robin Lopez even shot with penalties to help the Hornets take the lead in scoring points!The Hornets responded with Jimmy Butler's counterattack!In this wave of offensive, the Hornets were in a better state and continued to fight back. Gordon scored 5 points from inside and outside, and the Hornets continued to expand their lead with a wave of 9-2 spurts!

Afterwards, Bradley added 5 points in a counterattack, and the Hornets' lead came to 20 points.Nash scored 7 points in a row at the end of the explosion, and the Suns stopped the decline and recovered the score slightly. After halftime, the Hornets led the Suns 67-51!

After returning from a break, both sides are still hot in the opening offense, but the Hornets are even better!Thompson hit three-pointers from the outside line one after another!The Hornets relied on Nash's shooting and Baududelli's three-pointer to respond!
Although the Suns found themselves on the offensive end afterwards, they still couldn't stop the Hornets from scoring on the defensive end!Dudley scored 5 points in a row to help the Suns narrow the disadvantage to 11 points!
But then the Hornets increased their defensive intensity again, and the Suns misfired again on the offensive end, causing the point difference to be widened. The Hornets relied on Paul George and Curry's two three-pointers to play a wave of 10-2 offensive to reopen the score.At the end of the game, neither side could score. After three quarters, the Hornets led the Suns by a big score of 88-69.

The Suns, who fell behind by a big score, had to fight with their backs in the final quarter. Brown, who was cold-handed throughout the game, hit a three-pointer shortly afterwards to help the team play a 7-0 offensive to catch up to the score!
However, a timeout by Presti quickly shattered their momentum of chasing points. After a while, the Hornets relied on Paul George to score 4 points in a row to reopen the score!

With 4 minutes and 30 seconds left in the game, the Suns dispatched all their substitutes to announce their abandonment of the game.In the end, the Hornets beat Taizhou 113-89 and also ushered in their second victory of the season.

When the game ended, Gentry immediately called George Karl of the Nuggets, and said helplessly: "I tried my best here, but I couldn't beat it! It's up to you, but I think today's tactics are still useful. Our team is too old to keep up!"

After hearing this, George Karl replied: "Well, I will see it the day after tomorrow!" What Presti didn't know at this time was that the coaches of several teams had formed an alliance to find a way to defeat the Hornets!

(End of this chapter)