NBA Legends Manager

Chapter 313
"Ah!!!" At the moment when the red light came on, the entire Chesapeake Energy Arena burst into loud applause and shouts!

Thunder bench players, head coach and other staff all rushed to the court to hug and celebrate with the players!They did it!They successfully dragged the game to the tie-break!Although the following games are still not optimistic, at least they have hope!

"This game is really classic!" Barkley exclaimed.

Chris Webber: "No matter what the final outcome is, this round of the series between the Thunder and the Hornets will be tasted and appreciated in the future!"

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At this time, Presti returned to the locker room with the lost Hornets players. Today's protagonists are the Thunder's coaches, players and their fans. Therefore, no reporters came to interview at the end of the game, but all flocked to the Thunder!
In the Hornets locker room, the players lowered their heads in disappointment. The entire locker room was filled with disappointment and regret, while Presti sat silently by the side.

A few minutes later, Presti stood up and said: "Okay, sad, sorry, the loss ends here!"

Seeing that the players were still in a sad mood, Presti suddenly laughed and said: "Okay, we still have the advantage now, the next game will be our home game, and we will send the Thunder home!"

"Coach, I'm sorry!" Suddenly Curry's voice sounded, "If it weren't for my mistake at a critical moment, we would have won this game, so we would have entered the finals! And we will have plenty of rest time to prepare for the finals, but now everything is messed up by me!
I'm sorry·······"

"No, it's my fault." At this moment, Paul George's voice interrupted Curry's words, "I have flashed the last ball out of space! I should have made it! Before Curry made a mistake, I also made a mistake! If there is no mistake, we will win!"

"My fault, I actually let the Thunder steal the offensive rebound! …"

"No, it's my responsibility. In the chasing stage, I actually made Westbrook score 2+1!"

"..."

"Okay!" Presti stopped the players from continuing to take the blame, but said with a smile: "Curry made a mistake at a critical moment tonight and let the opponent throw in a three-pointer! So is it all his responsibility for the final loss? George made two turnovers tonight, so what if one less time? What if Jimmy Butler didn't make Westbrook score 2+2? What if David West made that throw? What about Thompson's open three-pointer?...
If any of the above conditions change, then we will be the ones laughing tonight!Remember that we are a whole, losing a game will never be the responsibility of one or a few people, but the responsibility of the whole team! "

After a pause, he continued: "I am also very responsible for the loss tonight. The substitution error in the second quarter caused us to fall behind by double digits, and we kept catching up in the following games."

Speaking of this, Presti got up and said: "We will go back to sum up the game tonight. Now that this matter is over, let me take a shower and clean up. After the press conference, hold your head up, and find the field in the New Orleans Arena in the next game!"

"Hmm!!" The players raised their heads and responded!
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Half an hour later, Presti brought the players to the press conference. After Presti's words in the locker room, there was no trace of loss or regret on the faces of the players, only confidence!

The reporter was also very surprised and very curious. He obviously lost the game, but why didn't he feel lost or sad at all?
As soon as Presti sat down, the reporter began to ask: "Presti, why didn't I see the slightest loss in you, but you just lost the game!"

Presti smiled and said: "The result of losing this game is to drag the final to New Orleans, and that is our home field! Let our fans see the team enter the finals, this feeling can't be called lost!"

Reporter: "··········" How dare you say it, when the other reporters heard Presti's answer, they immediately snapped wildly!
"Presti, tonight you fell behind by double digits in the first half, which has never happened in this series. What is the reason?"

"Obviously, I made a tactical mistake! I underestimated the talent of the Thunder players, and also underestimated their willpower and combat effectiveness at home!" Presti said frankly.

At this time, the reporter immediately thought: "This should be the first time Presti has admitted that there is a problem with his tactics", so he has to make a fuss about it.

"Curry, how do you feel about your mistakes at the last moment,"

Curry smiled bitterly and said: "That is really the worst serve in the NBA!" Then Curry said: "That kind of thing won't happen again!"

"Paul George, at the last moment you flashed out of space but missed the shot, do you feel regretful!"

Paul George spread his hands and said: "Usually relying on rhythm to flash the space, I have a 95% probability of shooting the ball, but unfortunately, that 5% appeared tonight!"

reporter:"·······"

"Paul George, you are basically playing against Durant in this series. How do you evaluate Durant?"

Paul George: "Durant is too good. I think he is one of the best small forwards in the league. I am very much looking forward to playing against someone like him. Only by playing against someone as good as him can I grow rapidly!"

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Thunder press conference, "Brooks, how do you evaluate the team's performance tonight?"

Brooks said proudly: "Very good! Executed the tactics very well, we won the victory and dragged the game to the tie-break!"

"In the next game, you will play at the home court of the Hornets. According to the past record, you have not won a victory at the home court of the Hornets! How do you deal with it?"

Brooks smiled, and said confidently: "If we didn't win before, it doesn't mean we won't win in the future. After these six games, we have become familiar with the tactics of the Hornets, so we will win the next game!"

The reporter then looked at Durant: "You will play in New Orleans in the next game. How do you think you can win the game!"

Durant: "Execute the tactics seriously, I know who we are, and I know our talents!"

"Westbrook, your performance tonight at the end of the fourth quarter and overtime was impressive, how did you do it?"

Westbrook: "I just try to be aggressive and try to help the team, that's it!"

"How do you feel about the next game?"

Westbrook: "I believe it will be us in the finals!"

(End of this chapter)