NBA Legends Manager

Chapter 357 The playoffs begin!
After the Hornets completed the tasks of this season, Presti decisively rested various core personnel in the following games. On April 4, the Hornets played away against the Bulls. Presti announced the rotation of Curry, Thompson, Paul George, and Ray Allen before the game.

In this game, the core of offense is Davis and the core of organization and defense is Green. For the rest of the game, Presti intends to give these two sufficient time!

The Bulls attach great importance to this game, because at this time the Bulls are ranked fifth in the East, only one win less than the fourth-ranked Nets, and the match between the two sides is 3:1, and the Bulls have the advantage!They have to win this game for home court advantage!

This season the Bulls are not like the previous life. Although the core Rose is on and off, he has not been injured for the reimbursement season, so the Bulls are very strong this season!Supplemented by Noah, Boozer and other players are the forces that cannot be ignored in the East!

The game was very intense. Although the Hornets did not play a few core players, Davis performed very well against the former first-defense center Noah. He scored 32 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists, while Green scored 15 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists!

But helplessly, Rose was too fierce, and completely dominated the game in the last few minutes, constantly hitting the basket and dodging layups, and finally hit a three-pointer!In the end, the Hornets lost to the Bulls 101:105!

But Presti was not disappointed at all, because this game allowed Presti to see the growth of Davis and Green. Davis' support has improved, and Green's defense has also improved greatly.

On April 4, the last regular season game of the Hornets, Presti not only rested a few starters, but also rested several important substitutes. The reason is still to train Davis and Green!
In the end, the Hornets lost to the Clippers 103 to 113 at home.

The Clippers with a well-organized lineup are very powerful, starting with Chris Paul, Caron Butler, Griffin, Billups, and Odom. Although Odom at this time is no longer the Odom of the Lakers All-Star period, he is still very strong.
The bench is led by Crawford, Eric Bledsoe, Matt Barnes, Turiaf, etc. There are both organizers and super sixth men like Crawford, with a balanced offense and defense!
The Hornets were suppressed at the beginning of the game, from inside to outside. Livingston was very uncomfortable being defended by Paul, and his previous backs were not stable. Davis, the strongest hit point, only needs to get the ball, and Griffin and Odom will come to double-team!And the Green Clippers directly chose to go short!And Green is also a pit tonight, so why not make the shot!

In the rotation stage, Crawford, the super sixth man, began to show off. Since Thompson and Ray Allen did not play, Bradley was mentioned to start defending Billups, while Belinelli was responsible for defending Crawford. He was completely blown away!Okafor's lateral speed on the inside is too slow to pose any threat to Crawford!

However, in this game, Davis played well, making 17 of 9 shots, 7 of 7 free throws, scoring 25 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists, while Green was miserable with only 9 points and 7 of 0 three-pointers.
Except for Griffin who scored 28 points for the Clippers, there were no players who scored particularly many points. Seven players scored in double figures!

In the end, the Hornets finally fixed the record at 73 wins and 9 losses, breaking the NBA's historical regular season record! .

When the NBA2012-2013 regular season was over, people were all attracted by the Hornets. This season obviously belonged to the Hornets. It not only broke the winning streak record created by the Lakers, but also broke the 72-win regular season record created by the Chicago Bulls led by the "God of Basketball" Jordan. Basketball fans all over the world were shocked.

No one ever thought that Presti would achieve such achievements after he came to the Hornets. When Presti first came, the Hornets players were still poor except for Paul and David West, but in just a few years, the Hornets not only won the championship, but also broke a series of records that are difficult to match. When everyone evaluates the achievements of the Hornets, Presti will always be the person who has the most credit!
After the regular season, apart from the subsequent playoffs, the most important thing is the major awards. One thing is certain, Presti will definitely win the best coach, and the MVP, DOPY, Super Sixth Man, etc. are people talking about it!
Especially for the MVP, the candidates will definitely be selected among James, Durant, Curry and Paul George. Of course, Curry and Paul George are the most popular among them. After all, the record of 73 wins is too shocking.

No. 2 in the Western Conference is the Thunder, which has achieved 60 wins. Of course, this result was the first in the Western Conference in the previous life. The third-ranked Spurs won 58 games. In fact, the number of wins for the Spurs can still be higher, but at the end of the season, Popovich and Presti rested a lot of players, resulting in the loss of some teams with a winning rate of less than 50%.
4-8 are Nuggets, Clippers, Grizzlies, Lakers, Kings.

In the end, the Lakers made it to the playoffs, and Kobe fulfilled his promise. After the All-Star Game, Kobe attacked with the ball a lot, 39 minutes per game, and finally reached 42, 43 minutes.

Howard jumped out to express his dissatisfaction because the Lakers didn't design a singles strategy for him, but he was immediately criticized. Howard's singles success rate is low, and he was cut off as soon as he got the ball!At the critical moment, it was a disaster, and Howard was not up to his expectations. At the best time, he made one of two free throws. Missing both free throws is a common phenomenon this season!
Nash did not have a major injury, but his speed is no longer, and his defensive colander has a hard time. Gasol's offense is OK, but his defense is useless. He moves slowly and often cannot be defended!It can already be expected that the Lakers' playoffs will definitely be abused.

The 10-15 places are the Jazz, Rockets, Warriors, Trail Blazers, Timberwolves, and Suns.If you want to say who Presti's crossing has the greatest impact on, that is the Warriors and the Rockets. The Warriors have already held Thompson, Curry, and Green at this time. After rebuilding, they can get them in the 2015 season.I don't know when the next playoffs will be.

The Eastern Heat won the first place with 66 wins, which is why James' voice for MVP is also very high. This season, James can eat a high average shooting rate. The Knicks ranked second with 54 wins, and the Celtics ranked third with 49 wins.

4-8 are the Bulls, Nets, Eagles, Bucks, Pacers.

9-15 are the 76ers, Raptors, Wizards, Pistons, Cavaliers, Bobcats, and Magic.

DeAndre Jordan of the Thunder won the rebounding title with 14.9 per game.

The assist king is Westbrook of the Thunder, with an average of 10.1 per game. This season, Westbrook's organizational ability has been greatly improved, coupled with his historical level of breakthrough ability, the assists have grown by leaps and bounds

The king of blocks is Ibaka of the Thunder, averaging 2.7 per game.

Most of the various kings are in the Thunder, which makes the fans firmly believe that the Thunder is still the biggest obstacle to the Hornets in the West, and they are looking forward to the Western Conference Finals between the Thunder and the Hornets!
Paul George of the Hornets became the king of steals, averaging 2.4 times per game. Paul George's defense has become sharper under the premise of a stable state.

After two days of rest, the Hornets' 13-man roster for the playoffs has been confirmed, and the list is,

Center: Anthony Davis, Whiteside, Okafor.

Power forwards: Green, David West, Jason Smith.

Small forwards: Paul George, Jimmy Butler, Middleton.

Shooting guards: Bradley, Ray Allen, Thompson, Belinelli.

Point guard: Livingston, Stephen Curry.

The Hornets' first-round opponents were the Kings with poor defense. King DeRozan and Lowry are two very typical players. They were called "garbage brothers" in their previous lives. They played very unstable in the playoffs.As long as Cousins ​​holds the ball inside, Presti will attack, and in his previous life, Cousins ​​often couldn’t take advantage of Green
On the 21st, the first battle between the two sides was held at the New Orleans Arena.

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

Kings starting five: Lowry, DeRozan, Caron Butler, Greg Smith, Cousins.

The Hornets took the lead at the beginning and quickly expanded the point difference to double digits. The Kings only scored 3 points in more than 7 minutes, and the offense was weak.

The Kings don't have a stable three-pointer, and Lowry can still shoot, but he is entangled by Thompson, unable to play, and has no room to shoot.

DeRozan, Presti let Paul George defend directly, Paul George is very experienced in defending DeRozan, Paul George defended DeRozan in his previous life, DeRozan can only fight with iron!

The worst thing about the Kings is the 4th position. Jason is not good at offense and defense. When the Kings attack, Green decisively let him go and let him shoot!And Jason's help defense and pick-and-roll defense are very average. Green and Curry often pick and roll together, and Jason loses his position!A colander, so to speak!

The Hornets' offense was extremely smooth. Curry passed the ball when he brought the ball to the frontcourt. Green organized the forwards in the middle, covering the guards without the ball on both sides of the inside line.

黄蜂首节32比17领先，把国王打蒙了，即使是最稳的考辛斯也只能交出7分3篮板外加2失误的数据！
The Hornets have five substitutes: Livingston, Ray Allen, Jimmy Butler, David West, Whiteside.

These five players have a balanced offense and defense, and they are very good inside and outside. The king let Cousins ​​bring the bench, and the score not only failed to catch up, but expanded to 19 points!Cousins ​​holds the ball, David West and Whiteside resolutely double-team the low post!
The king's outside Brooks, Thornton hit less than 30.00% of the three-pointers, hit the iron!In the end, Cousins ​​could only play one and two by himself, but all he had to do was wait for him!And after putting it down, the Hornets quickly pushed back and counterattacked, and the King couldn't defend!
In the second half, Curry and Green also rested. Paul George, Davis, and Thompson played with substitutes, and still suppressed the Kings! .

DeRozan was defended as a blacksmith. He made 22 of 7 shots and 8 of 8 free throws. He scored 22 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. The efficiency was extremely low!
而洛瑞同样如此，18投5中，三分球2中1，罚球2中2，砍下13分7助攻！

Cousins ​​was okay, scoring 25 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists, but he made 6 turnovers!Cousins ​​still plays with the ball, and Presti knows it, so when setting up defense, cut off the passing lanes!

保罗乔治防守端压制德罗赞，进攻也爆掉德罗赞！16投10中，三分6中3，罚球2中2，砍下25分7篮板4助攻。

而库里则砍下29分4篮板9助攻，三分球8中6！

黄蜂全队7人得分上双，戴维斯只打29分钟，拿下20分8篮板2助攻。

After one game, there was no suspense in the series, and everyone knew that the Kings would be swept out.

In the second battle between the two sides, Presti did not change his formation and continued to crush!
The King's two backcourts couldn't perform at all under the high-pressure defense, and were completely suppressed by the Hornets' defenders! .

DeRozan faced Green and Davis after the pick-and-roll in the game. When encountering double-teams, he can force a layup or cheat fouls with his footsteps. Now that Paul George is switching to pick-and-rolls, DeRozan is even more difficult.
The Hornets' tactics are very simple, and it is also a pick-and-roll in the middle.The same tactics, different effects, the king was brutally abused.

In the second quarter, it was an organization striker tactic again, with Greens supporting in the center, Thompson attracting defense on one side, Davis covering Curry without the ball, and then making an air cut, while Paul George was in the low post!

Another weakness of the Kings has emerged. Except for Cousins, Salmons and Fredette are not good at protecting rebounds.

In contrast to the two insiders of the Clippers, Davis can grab, attack and support, while Green can organize, grab and defend!The inside rebounds can't beat the Hornets at all!

The King's backcourt offense is not good, and the defense is also poor. Curry shot the ball when he caught the ball. Thompson ran without the ball and DeRozan couldn't keep up with that.

Presti sent troops to target the King's weakness very well. The Hornets led by 22 points in just halftime, and beat the King again.

The second half was training time for the bench. Presti played Jimmy Butler, Bradley, Belinelli, Okafor and Jason Smith, Jimmy Butler was the point forward, Belinelli, Bradley, and Jason Smith opened up the space, and Okafor was inside!

As a result, even with such a lineup, the Kings were still no match for the Hornets. Jimmy Butt strangled DeRozan, Bradley led the defense against Lowry, and blocked the double shots in the backcourt again. The point difference continued to widen in the third quarter, reaching 27 points at the end.

(End of this chapter)