NBA Legends Manager

Chapter 334 New Season

When all the dust has settled, the NBA2012 Summer League season has begun!People are eager to see how Presti's freshmen will perform this year!
Cole is in charge of leading the team this time, because Presti knows Thompson, Jimmy Butler and other players very well, so they are not allowed to participate in this season's season league!
当然最后的比赛结束，人们对这次的选秀的质疑声开始了！原因嘛，黄蜂队在第一次淘汰赛便被淘汰了！安东尼戴维斯倒是发挥非常亮眼，场均拿下22分9篮板2助攻1.8盖帽！但想米德尔顿只能拿下9分4篮板，而格林更是只能拿下5.7分4篮板！

"Presti has stepped down from the altar! Anthony Davis knows whoever wins the No. [-] pick! Middleton and Green I even doubt whether they can play in the NBA"

"Middleton and Green are just second-round picks! It's not surprising that they are played like this!"

"Presti's draft ability seems to have declined!"

"I absolutely don't believe Presti can turn a player like that into a top player!"

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Presti is silent on this, he no longer needs to make amazing remarks to attract attention!Cole is also sorry for this, he really tried his best!Of course Presti wouldn't blame him, let alone question Cole's coaching level. After all, Cole won three championships in his previous life!
Then Presti comforted Middleton and Green, telling them that they would become All-Star players in three seasons!And tell them what to train this summer. Of course, Middleton and Green agreed very happily!It's not a good thing to be laughed at.

In August, Presti finally did not escape Anjali's soft and hard foam, and got married!It was more than three months ahead of schedule. Presti was single in her previous life, so she had never experienced such a thing before. Therefore, the planning of the wedding, the layout of the scene, etc. were all spent a lot of money to hire someone to design.

Presti invited the Thunder's management and coaching players, and of course all the Hornets' players and management, while Anjali invited friends from Hollywood, and Anjali's father even invited the Kings' players and management.

Of course, many of the invited players were designated to participate in the London Olympics but did not show up, but even so, this wedding was even more lively than expected! , and the major media dubbed the wedding as: "The fusion of two teams!"

After the wedding, Presti and Anjali started their honeymoon trip.

After the London Olympics, Anthony Davis also returned to New Orleans immediately. At the same time, other teammates also rushed back quickly for team training. Although many players have not finished their vacation, they know that this is the championship team!Without such diligence, what kind of champion can we talk about?
In September, Presti and Anjali's honeymoon ended, Anjali returned to Hollywood, where a new movie was about to start shooting, and Presti of course also quickly returned to New Orleans, because media day also arrived.

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Facing the interview on the media day, Presti made it clear: "The goal of the new season is still to win the championship! Of course, the goal of the regular season is to win the first place in the league, and the number of wins is no less than 65 games!"

In fact, Presti wanted to say to reach 73 wins!Break the Bulls' record, but after thinking about it, forget it, he doesn't want to put such a lot of pressure on the players!After all, many of them are only in the first grade.

And Presti also said that "the core players in the preseason, Curry, Paul George, David West, Ray Allen and other players will play but will be controlled within 10 minutes, rookies, Thompson, Jimmy Butler and other second-year players will play longer! And in the preseason, Steve Kerr will be your head coach!"

The reporter continued to ask: "What do you think of the newcomers selected this year?"

Presti said with a smile: "Very optimistic! Anthony Davis is already an All-Star! And Middleton will become an All-Star player, and Green will become a DOPY-level existence."

This statement shocked the reporters again. Presti really planned not to say it at first, but he knew that these players needed encouragement!Sure enough, when Presti said these words, Green and Middleton were so excited that they clenched their fists and were full of fighting spirit!
The training camp started, and Yang Rui arranged for the players to run tactics. The veteran brought the newcomers to help them run in. David West helped Green familiarize himself with the ball at the top of the arc, and his teammates moved. Middleton was close to Paul George to learn Paul George's off-ball ability!

As for Davis, he also learned from the starter Whiteside, of course he mainly learned tactics!But with the addition of Davis, the Hornets' tactics will be richer! .

Through these trainings, all rookies know what they should do in the team, while Thompson, Jimmy Butler, etc. are more familiar with tactics.

The Hornets' tactics are not complicated. They mainly rely on the center and side screens to find opportunities for misplaced attacks, and they also have the same set of Wu Xiao in the previous life!Green holds the ball at the top of the arc, and his teammates run!Then use cover to shoot!

When defending, Green and Anthony Davis can basically defend from 1 to 5!This will be one of the scariest people in the lineup!
The rookie's task is simple, Green practices defense and supporting passes, and Middleton's outside players practice catching and shooting three-pointers.

And like Curry, Thompson, Paul George, etc. continue to practice their ability to run without the ball, and the ability to shoot immediately after receiving the ball. The Hornets will surprise you in the new season!
During training, Green's shooting was very bad, and he still relied on his body on the defensive end.

Presti didn't care. Green was also emptied in his previous life, and it did work out in the end, but that was because the center position was not good enough. Now that the center has become Anthony Davis, what about air defense?

After a few days of training, the preseason begins!And this game also attracted the attention of many people. Everyone wanted to know how the Hornets are doing after a summer, whether they have become stronger or weaker!Especially the Lakers, Spurs, Heat and other teams are particularly concerned!

The first game of the preseason is against the Lakers!
After the start of the game, the two teams played each other's offense and defense until the tie.Howard succeeded in consecutive singles at the basket, Davis returned a goal from the inside, Kobe hit a three-pointer from the outside, Davis and Curry teamed up to add another six points, Davis and Thompson teamed up to score 10 points to help the Hornets take the lead 24-20!

Although Kobe made another three-pointer from the outside, the Hornets who found the rhythm blossomed more points under the leadership of Davis and ended the first quarter with a 37-25 lead!
After the first quarter, people lamented the strength of the Hornets!When wanting to continue watching, the Hornets decisively replaced Curry, Thompson, Paul George, etc., and will no longer play in the next game!
Back in the second quarter, Gasol even made two mid-range shots, and then Kobe also played and added another four points. Howard dunked consecutively at the basket!The Lakers quickly overtook the score!

Then Kobe steals Jimmy Butler and dunks, and Gasol also hits Davis at the basket!The Lakers widened the point difference to 20 points.Anthony Davis turned around and scored two points to stop the bleeding slightly, Legasol responded with a goal from the inside, Nashson chased points one after another with inside and outside shots, but Kobe continued to expand his lead with more points, and the score came to 57-32.

Anthony Davis and Green scored a goal each, Nash made a three-pointer, Middleton scored two goals in a row, and the Hornets continued to attack the inside to chase points. Anthony Davis continued to play well in the interior, but Gasol was not to be outdone. Kobe made fouls and free throws to increase points. At halftime, the Lakers led 70-46.

Changing sides to fight again, Anthony Davis came up to score consecutive points, the Hornets bloomed more points and gradually narrowed the point difference, Jimmy Butler made a layup and scored 2+1, but Gasol also stepped up and continued to score inside, the Lakers still led 82-58 by 24 points.Kobe made breakthroughs one after another, and Livingston not to be outdone also scored points frequently. After Craig also scored a three-pointer from the bottom corner, the Lakers led 93-63 to 30 points!
Since then, Anthony Davis and Middleton have made many three-pointers to help the Hornets retain a glimmer of hope. Kobe also made a three-pointer. At the end of the three quarters, the Lakers lead the Hornets 101-76
In the fourth quarter, Anthony Davis continued to feel good and scored three points. Gasol made two free throws. Kobegan made a steal to help Gasol counterattack. Anthony Davis scored four points with free throws. The Hornets scored four consecutive free throws.Since then, the Lakers have firmly grasped the situation on the court, and the Hornets have no chance to narrow the point difference. In the end, the Lakers easily defeated the Hornets 110-84.

The opponent played against the Spurs in the second game, and it was also not easy to play!
The mid-circle jump ball game started, and the two teams didn't seem to find their way up. After a short scoring drought, Duncan made a layup to break the silence. Here, Curry hit a jumper and Paul George responded with a three-pointer for the Hornets.
In the stalemate, the game came to the end of the first quarter. Thompson made a three-pointer to help the Hornets take the lead (17-14), while the Spurs regained the lead with 9 points in a row. With Leonardsby's three-pointer at the buzzer, the Spurs led the Hornets 23-19 in the first quarter
Fighting again in the second quarter, Anthony Davis hit a three-pointer to show the Hornets’ determination to widen the gap. Parker didn’t agree, and hit two points back. Hornets (30-30).After the timeout, the score between the two sides has not been opened for a long time. With Jimmy Butler making three free throws to complete the final score of the two teams in the half, at the end of the half, the Spurs lead the Hornets 2-1.

After changing sides to fight again, the Hornets' offense suddenly misfired, and the Spurs relied on Leonard's three-pointer to extend their lead to double digits.The Hornets came back from a timeout, Mills made a fantastic layup and continued to expand the lead, but the Hornets did not respond for a long time. Danny Green scored three three-pointers in a row.

Back from the timeout, it was Danny Green again, who scored two three-pointers again. With Leonard dunking again, the point difference came to 45 points. Here is Danny Green, the seventh three-pointer in a single quarter.

With the excellent performance of the Spurs in the fourth quarter, the fourth quarter became garbage time early. In the end, with Danny Green's magical performance in the third quarter, the Spurs beat the Grizzlies at home.

The Hornets lost two games and faced the Heat again in the last preseason game!
In the first quarter, the Hornets succeeded in a row, Curry also hit an open three-pointer, and quickly established a lead. Anthony Davis made a dunk from the basket, James scored from the basket, and the Hornets narrowed the point difference. The Heat overtook the score, and Anthony Davis made a dunk at the buzzer and timed out.At the end of the first quarter, the Heat lead the Hornets 2-1
At the beginning of the second quarter, the two teams accelerated their offensive rhythm. Anthony Davis counterattacked successfully. James scored an open three-pointer, but Anthony Davis immediately responded with 2+1 and scored five points in a row. Wade scored a three-pointer at the buzzer. Two points to stop the bleeding, Tejimi Butler hit a three-pointer, and Bosh made a tip-up from the basket.After halftime, the Heat lead the Hornets 2-1
Changing sides to fight again, Anthony Davis made a free throw for a technical foul at the end of halftime, James made a dunk from the basket, Wade scored two consecutive three-pointers, Haslem made consecutive empty contact points under the basket, and came back from a timeout. Kowede continued his fiery state and scored another four points. Anthony Davis dunked an empty basket under the basket. The Heat continued to expand their lead.
Later, the Heat responded with a wave of 9-0 to widen the point difference. Middleton scored a three-pointer in time, James Tee scored six points in a row, Davis also made consecutive breakthroughs, Boshs scored a three-pointer, and Livingston hit 2+1. After that, the point difference was narrowed to single digits!
After that, the two captains failed to score a sports game goal for a period of time. James finally broke the deadlock by playing hard at the basket. After returning from a timeout, Ma Wade scored a three-pointer and Haslem succeeded in eating cakes!The Heat took another climax and completely took the game away. In the end, the Heat defeated the Hornets 111-99 at home, giving the latter a three-game losing streak.

The Hornets lost all the preseason games, which made people talk about it all of a sudden!
(End of this chapter)