NBA Legends Manager

Chapter 339 Strong
On November 11th, the Hornets played away against the Los Angeles Lakers. The players of these two teams can be said to have unlimited expectations during the offseason, but now it can be said that the mentality of the fans of the two teams is very different.

The Hornets ranked first in the West with six consecutive victories, while the Lakers ranked seventh in the league with three wins and three losses!
This game attracted the attention of a lot of fans, especially Lakers fans!The Lakers were eliminated by the Hornets in the playoffs last season. Last season, the Thunder coached by Presti made history!In short, the grievances between Presti and the Lakers are very deep!In addition, Lakers fans also expect that the team will get on track through this game. After all, we have the Big Four!

Therefore, before the game started, the fans at the Spoutai Center began to cheer! .

Hornets starters: Curry, Thompson, Paul George, Green, Davis.

Lakers starting: Nash, Kobe, Artest, Gasol, Howard.

Howard won the jump ball and the game started.

Nash took the ball to the three-point line, observed his teammates' running positions, and gave it to Gasol.Gasol hits Green with the ball!High advantage!Just hit it and turn around and throw it!Hit!

"This is a difficult point," Presti said lightly. Green really can't stand Gasol's singles!

Curry Davis played a pick-and-roll in the middle, and Green gave Thompson an off-ball screen on the right, and walked in with the screen!Howard jumped out!Howard's defensive coverage at his peak can radiate the entire penalty area!At this time, even though Howard is not as strong as the peak because of his back injury, he is still the DOPY of the league!Curry didn't dare to ask Da Da to separate him immediately!

Paul George received the ball and faced Artest for continuous crossover!Flash out of space!Break through!At this time, Artest's defense has declined visible to the naked eye, and his athletic ability has declined very seriously. He can't stop Paul George's breakthrough at all!
Howard still came to make up!Give it to Davis immediately!Davis is empty!Direct one-arm split buckle!
Nash brought it over and made a slash breakthrough!Nash's breakthrough is still sharp!Kobe on the outside!Kobe Bryant voted directly!Miss!Green got a rebound and points to Curry!

Curry quickly led the frontcourt and broke through to the left facing Nash!Go easy!

Nash's defense was terrible even at its peak, let alone now!Go to the basket and face Howard for a dodge layup!Hit again!
Kobe singles Thompson in the low post, push it up, turn over and lean back!Hit this time!
Curry went to the left to 45 degrees, attracting Nash to chase and Howard to follow up, and distributed the ball to the middle.Green misses a catch-and-shoot jumper from the free throw line!But there are rebounds, and then Thompson!Davis immediately set a screen!

Cover like a wall, shoot directly!Hit!

Nash quickly took the frontcourt, and Gasol came to cover!Nash is a master of the pick and roll!After rushing in, he attracted the help defense, and immediately divided Gasol again!Mid-range shot, also hit!
The Hornets attack, Curry and Davis play a pick-and-roll, open up space, and quickly transfer the ball to the middle after Nash chases the defense. Davis catches the ball and makes a jumper, and makes another mid-range shot from the high position, the same tactic!Davis' range is the perfect center in the small ball era!
Kobe received the ball from the outside and forced a breakthrough after facing Thompson's feint. Davis and Green formed a partial pinch near the penalty area.

Presti knew that although the Lakers were the so-called Big Four, as long as they locked Kobe, they would win, so Kobe pinched him after holding the ball, forcing him to make a forced shot or pass!
Either way, it's good for the Hornets!

Jump pass!But it was too close and the ball went out of the baseline!The Hornets backcourt.

Curry took the ball to the frontcourt, Davis attracted Howard's defense in the low post, and Green gave Thompson an off-ball screen on the right to help him get rid of Kobe. Curry immediately passed the ball in the middle.

Although Kobe is a first-tier defensive player, as he gets older, his athletic ability declines, and his enthusiasm for chasing and defending also decreases. In addition, when he encounters an off-ball master like Thompson, he has no choice but to defend!

And Gasol is in the penalty area so fast that he can't get out at all! , Thompson catches and throws the ball, and the ball goes hollow into the net!
The Lakers attacked, Kobe held the ball and Gasol played a pick-and-roll in the middle, Green switched defenses, Kobe forced a breakthrough, and was double-teamed by Griffin and Davis again at the basket.

Kobe once again passed the ball to Howard on the right, and Howard was empty!The latter just wanted to force a dunk, but Paul George, who was single, hugged him and sent him to the free throw line. Howard missed both free throws and the rebound was protected by Davis!
Howard's free throws are surprisingly stable, but he just doesn't make it!
Howard's offensive ability is very controversial. Some people think that he can only attack twice and dunk, but Howard's low singles are actually not bad!But to put it simply, it is to use one's own body to forcibly push out of the space!Then use your super strong body to crush and dunk!

And this kind of singles will not work in the small ball era!There are two reasons. The league encourages offense and does not encourage this kind of strong physical confrontation. This kind of singles is more than calling fouls, and the efficiency of this kind of singles is really too low!

Anyone watching the game will find that Howard's weaknesses on the offensive end are too obvious, and his footwork is too simple. At this time, Howard has almost no range. Although he occasionally hits the board, he is very unstable.

In addition, this is in the Lakers, not in the Magic. Howard does not have so many singles opportunities. The core of the team is not him, and the tactics are not designed for him. Opponents who receive the ball in the low post can also rely on fouls to prevent him from scoring!

The Hornets attack, and Curry slowly leads to the frontcourt. Facing Nash in the middle, he does not rush forward. He protects the basketball and observes his teammates' running positions. Green is covered by Thompson on the side.
Thompson caught the ball and made a jumper. Kobe bypassed Davis and it was only a slight interference. Thompson scored another three-pointer at 45 degrees!Presti smiled when he saw this, you guys have no idea how terrifying Thompson's throwing touch is!Dare to give such a space!

The Lakers attacked, Nash dribbled the ball to the frontcourt and passed it to Kobe, Thompson kept a distance to interfere, Kobe dribbled the ball from the left, but couldn't make a breakthrough, leaned on Thompson with his back, turned to the left and stepped back for a jumper.

The 34-year-old Kobe's physical coordination is still very good, and his movements are very aesthetically pleasing. He shakes his shoulders, steps, and shoots in one go.

The Hornets attacked, and Curry passed the ball to Thompson. There was no good chance this time. Thompson passed the ball to Paul George on the left. The latter singled out Artest.It's still easy!Howard to make up for it!

Give it to Davis immediately!Davis caught the ball and went straight up!The Lakers had no choice but to foul!Davis made two free throws!

It was brought to the frontcourt and passed to Kobe. Kobe and Gasol played a pick-and-roll, attracting Green to switch defenses and distribute the ball to the middle.Gasol has a height advantage in the face of Green, continue to make a mid-range shot!Miss this time!Davis got the rebound and gave it to Curry!
Curry speeds up!The Lakers' athletic ability has bottomed out at this time, they are too old!After Curry reaches the top of the arc, he directly points to Paul George on the right!Go straight for three points!Hit! !
"The Lakers can't do it!"

"The athletic ability of the Lakers is far worse than that of the Hornets! Kobe is 34 years old, Nash is 38 years old, Artest is 33 years old, Gasol is 32 years old, and Howard is 27 years old! This is an old team!"

Here, Howard singled Davis with his back, squeezed twice and turned to the middle to get rid of it! , Hook!It's hard!

But Howard got the rebound again!Very outside Kobe! .

Kobe held the ball and played singles again, but failed to get past Thompson. He turned around and missed the basket with a fadeaway jumper under interference.Howard rushed to grab the offensive rebound, grabbed it, and played low singles again!Here comes Green!Howard is strong!Going to foul!

One of two free throws!Davis gets the rebound!Give it to Curry!Curry quickly led the frontcourt, gave it to Paul George, and singled out Artest again!

Shaking continuously, flashing out of the space and breaking through!Howard to defend!Continue to score Davis!Gasol makes up for it at this time!
Green slipped the bottom line!Divide it up immediately!
Green caught the ball and made a layup!

Here Kobe singled out with the ball, and Howard continued to ask for the ball in the low post!Don't give it, just throw it away!Miss!Curry gets the rebound!
In this round, the Hornets launched a quick counterattack. Curry dribbled behind Nash and quickly advanced to the frontcourt to give Paul an early start.The latter caught the ball with speed and rushed to Artest, and made another layup!This point of the Lakers will be the point that the Hornets will chase after! .

Nash and Gasol pick and roll, still attracting defense, go inside!Give it to Gasol!Facing Green, CIC!miss this time

Curry got the rebound and continued to launch a fast break!Paul George who went to the frontcourt and gave an air cut!Hit the blue again!
Curry single-handedly made a fast break, attracting Artest to make up the defense and then scored the ball. Paul George caught the ball on the left side and jumped up, and another one-handed dunk. The Lakers' defense was almost nonexistent!
The Lakers immediately called a timeout!After returning from the timeout, Kobe caught the ball and pulled it straight!Hit!

The Hornets attacked, and their style of play became a point forward. Curry controlled the ball to the frontcourt to pass Green, and ran to the left corner by himself.

Thompson stood in the bottom corner on the right to attract defense, and Paul George went 45 degrees to the right and opened it all up.

Green faced Gasol in the middle, but Gasol didn't step forward, and basically let Green go!Green said he was insulted!Shoot directly at the frame!Dare to vote and dare to enter!Presti said before the game that once he is shorted, he will vote directly!Don't think about passing the ball.

On the Lakers side, Gasol played singles, Davis came over to double-team, and gave Kobe an outside line!Kobe threw it directly, and also entered!
Green turned to face the frame and lowered his center of gravity. Gasol kept a step and a half away, not daring to get too close for fear of being passed.

Green waited for Curry to run on the left, and Paul George pulled out to cover without the ball, helping Curry get rid of Nash.

Curry made a 60-degree jumper from the left for a three-pointer, without any interference, the rhythm was perfect, and the ball went hollow into the net!This is what Curry does best! .

"Curry, Thompson's three-pointer is too accurate!"

"Yeah, the key is not to take possession of the ball, playing off the ball is great!"

Howard played a low single on the left side, leaning on Davis to turn and hook in the middle, this time he hit!
The Hornets attacked, Green organized in the middle, passed the ball to Curry who was running, and attacked Gasol again. Small and big are also Curry's forte!Easily swing in and hit a layup!

Here Kobe takes the ball and continues to hit back!Turn over and lean back!These few times the tempo was very fast, and he shot without waiting for the double-team!

Curry led the frontcourt, gave it to Green, and continued to organize the forwards!
That was chasing and defending to block the breakthrough route. Curry gave the ball to Paul George who cut from the side at close range, and Artest couldn't keep up at all!The latter jumped up in one step and dunked with one hand. Howard was attracted by Davis and couldn't return to the defense and couldn't block the shot. .

The Lakers attacked, Nash passed to Kobe on the side, and then ran to the baseline to form a triangle. Gasol asked for the ball from the low post on the left, hit Green with his back, turned around to the middle twice and hit a hook.Green was also chased and beaten by Gasol!

In fact, Green can still defend against Gasol, but this is only the first season after all, and it is normal that he cannot defend now.

On the defensive end, Gasol couldn't do it anymore. Paul George still pulled out to cover. Curry didn't even change his running route. He ran from the left bottom corner to the upper line and caught the ball at 45 degrees.

Gasol came out of the defense and was blocked by Curry's change of direction. This time, Howard retreated to block Curry's breakthrough route. Curry immediately distributed the ball to Paul George in the middle.
Paul George got an open shot and fired three-pointers! , It's too late for Artest to make up defense!Hit directly!

At the end of the first quarter, the Hornets lead 35 to 30! .

In the second quarter, Presti started on the bench, while the Lakers were the main force with the bench, and Nash stayed on the court!

Nash has regained the feeling of the Suns period. He is the core of this lineup, so he played smoothly.

The disadvantage of the Lakers' bench is defense. The defense can be said to be a big colander beep and the starter is worse. Of course, the offense is okay, but it can't compare with the Hornets!

The Hornets mainly rely on the outside and inside to score. David West can attack in the low post, and Whiteside is also very thick inside.

The Lakers rely entirely on Nash to create opportunities! , Fortunately, Clark, Jamison, and Blake can shoot well.

Nash missed a breakthrough, David West scored two points in the low-post singles paint area, and then Ray Allen made a three-pointer from the outside, and the Hornets started a wave of 5:0!

The Lakers relied on Jamison's follow-up to score points, and then Blake went to the free throw line and made two free throws to catch up with the score!Livingston hands the ball to David Vivest again!David West's invincible footsteps show off under the basket!Turn around and throw again!
And Clark made a three-pointer from the outside to stop the bleeding for the Lakers, and Nash also hit a three-pointer from the outside shortly afterwards! , the Lakers used a wave of 9-2 offensive to complete the overtake!
Presti can only call a timeout!In fact, there was no problem playing just now, but the role players of the Lakers tonight are too accurate!After returning from the timeout, Jimmy Butler scored 2+1 to regain the initiative, and Nash once again used the pick-and-roll to hit a mid-range shot! .

After that, the Lakers' feel declined, but David West's offense at the basket was still hot!Take the lead to play a 7-2 offensive with a substitute!The Lakers can only replace Howard at this time!

(End of this chapter)