NBA Legends Manager

Chapter 358 Second Round

The Hornets' outside three-pointers were completely missed. Belinelli, Bradley, Barbosa, Jason Smith and Jimmy Butler jointly contributed 9 three-pointers!It's a fool to vote directly for the king!
Especially in the end, the king's defense was almost on the face, but the ball still scored. I remember that in the previous life, when some strong teams played against weak teams, their defensive strength dropped, and they often missed the opponent's three-pointer.Then when summing up the reasons for the failure after the game, he said that the opponent was too accurate!

The same is true now for the Kings. When they saw the Hornets on this lineup, their defense slackened, and as a result, they shot 42% of their three-pointers!The fourth quarter was completely reduced to garbage time. The Kings had no explosive scoring power, and the 27-point difference could not catch up at all. Three minutes into the fourth quarter, the Kings replaced the full bench and announced that they would give up the game!In the end, the Hornets beat the Kings 3:124!The series has come to 101:2
值得一提的是，本场比赛吉米巴特勒出战29分钟砍下32分5篮板5助攻，季后赛新高！而戴维斯作为新秀两次季后赛的数据为场均19分8篮板2盖帽，而格林则是场均9.3分7篮板5助攻3.5抢断！1.5盖帽填满数据栏。

After the game, several players who performed well went to the press conference, and the reporters began to interview Curry, Paul George and Draymond Green! , When interviewing Curry and George, nothing more than asking about the ownership of this season's MVP, Curry said: "No matter who wins, we will celebrate, we are brothers!"

And Paul George said: "As long as you perform well, the award will naturally belong to you. I don't pay attention to this matter, but there is no doubt that Curry's performance this season is amazing!"

The main reason for interviewing Green was that in the game, Green defended two Cousins’ low posts and filled the data column. When asked how he felt as a second-rounder who started the championship team just after entering the league, Green said: “It feels like a dream. You know David West in the team is a real All-Star power forward.

Soon in the third game, the Hornets played away against the Kings. Presti didn't even specifically formulate any tactics, only telling the players not to have pressure!Seriously reduce mistakes, just play in the regular season! .

In the first quarter of the game, Cousins ​​took the lead and used his skillful inside footsteps to turn and throw and easily succeeded. However, Davis quickly returned his color and succeeded in attacking at the basket. At this time, the two sides were at a stalemate.

Curry made two consecutive outside three-pointers, which completely revitalized the Hornets' offense, while the Kings fell into a long-term scoring drought. Then, the Hornets set off a wave of offensive frenzy under his leadership.The Hornets have already led by 2 points!
Entering the final stage of the first quarter, the Kings finally regained their offense, DeRozan made a mid-range shot, and Cousins ​​also received a pass from Lowry for an air-cut dunk!After scoring two goals in a row, the decline was slightly restored. At the end of the first quarter, the two teams battled into a 39:22 Hornets lead.

In the second quarter, the Hornets continued their hot offensive state in the first quarter. Jimmy Butler received an assist from his teammate and dunked at the basket to add two more points. The Kings also gradually launched a counterattack.
After the timeout, David West stepped forward and scored 2+1 at the basket, helping the team maintain a lead of about 63 points. With Brooks' three-pointer at the buzzer before halftime, the two teams fought 46:[-], and the Hornets still maintained a big lead.

In the third quarter, the Hornets still played smoothly, scoring five points after coming up, but the Kings seemed to have few options. DeRozan, who had been silent for the entire first half of the game, finally made a shot and hit three consecutive mid-range shots, but this could only stop the bleeding. Paul George immediately scored two more three-pointers and continued to consolidate his lead!
Entering the second half of the third quarter, Middleton, who made his debut in the playoffs, scored three goals in a row. The Hornets once again had a small climax.

In the fourth quarter, although the Hornets, with a big score and zero lead, made lineup adjustments and brought up all the substitutes, they did not relax at all, but continued to attack the King's inside line, causing damage!
The Kings, who fell behind by a large score, gradually launched a counterattack to try to save some face. Lowry made two consecutive three-pointers and accurately scored the net, but he was still no match for the Hornets.The series has been scored 4:123!

Other teams, the competition between the fourth and fifth in the West, the Nuggets and the Clippers, two completely different teams in autumn, played very well. The Nuggets did not have any big-name stars, but they played very selflessly, their offense was very smooth, and they did a good job of passing the ball.

The Clippers rely entirely on the performance of Paul and Griffin. Once one of these two is out of order, the team will not be able to handle it. The two teams have already scored 2:1!

Presti watched the game between the two sides and was very sure that the two teams will play at least 6 games, so the Hornets will have a huge advantage in terms of physical strength to enter the next round!
The Thunder and the Lakers played against the Lakers. The game was completely one-sided. The Thunder's physical talent and age advantage left the Lakers with no room to resist. Westbrook passed easily, and the old Nash hit the Lakers' defense. Durant was completely crushed against Artest this time.Ibaka guards the inside line, making every breakthrough of the Lakers almost interfered. Ibaka's defensive deterrence covers the entire three-second zone!

Kobe has averaged 32 points, 6 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 2.1 steals. The shooting rate was 44.7%, the three -point hit rate was 32.3%, and the free throw rate was 82%. It was very luxurious. The throw rate is less than 12%!
The Lakers averaged 101 points per game in the entire series, but lost 112.5 points, completely unable to stop the Thunder's impact, and under the Thunder's defense, the Lakers averaged 13 turnovers per game! , In other words, each game gave the Thunder 13 more offensive opportunities!

The Lakers are undoubtedly a failure this season. They paid the luxury tax but were swept out. The only thing that makes them happy is that Kobe is not injured and will make a comeback next season!
The Spurs eliminated the Grizzlies 4-2. After the Grizzlies hacked the Spurs, the Spurs seemed to be unafraid of the Grizzlies. No matter what lineup the Grizzlies had, they could defeat them!
Duncan of the Spurs did not lose the wind against the black bears and white bears alone in the paint, and Leonard's defense made Gay miserable. I remember that in his previous life, Leonard was called a small forward's tester. If the small forward is good or not, it is OK to play against Leonard!

Conley played very well, organized the team's offense in an orderly manner, and often hit key shots, but the Spurs' Ginobili was even sharper at this time. Because Tony Allen was forced to defend Parker, Ginobili played superstar data in the first series, averaging 22.5 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists per game!

The Spurs will meet the Thunder in the second round. This is good news for Presti. The biggest opponent in the West is the Thunder. He remembers that Westbrook of the Thunder was injured at this time in his previous life, but not now. The Spurs and the Thunder will play at least 6 games!The Hornets get plenty of rest time again!

Soon the fourth game came and the game started. The Hornets got the ball first. Paul George and Thompson teamed up to score five points first. DeRozan and Lowry scored consecutive air cuts.

Davis scored a goal from the inside, DeRozan made a shot through the heart, Thompson came over and immediately responded with a three-pointer, DeRozan and Cousins ​​played steadily and continued to score, Davis recovered four points with penalties, Cousins ​​​​not to be outdone and followed up to get two points, the Kings still lead by 21 points 16-5.

Soon after Ray Allen came on the court, Ray Allen hit a three-pointer from the bottom corner. Salmons immediately responded with 2+1, and Davis made a tip-up. After that, the two sides hit each other continuously. Paul George scored a goal to break the deadlock, but the time came in the first quarter.

In the second quarter, Curry took the lead and made a shot. Salmons also scored two points. After Paul George passed Davis to help him score five points in a row, the Hornets overtook the score!

Cousins ​​scored a three-pointer when he came over, Paul George scored two points with a fake fax shot, DeRozan stole the ball and assisted Thornton to fight back with a three-pointer without mercy, and the two sides tied at 32.But after that, the Hornets blossomed inside and outside and played a 9-0 climax to establish a lead. DeRozan scored two points to stop the bleeding. Jimmy Butler swayed the defense and made a layup. Cousins ​​and DeRozan teamed up to chase points!
Paul George got an open opportunity to score a three-pointer, and the Hornets continued to lead 55-41.The King scored four points from free throws, Davis and Green each scored a goal, and then the two teams scored three points from the outside. At halftime, the Hornets led the Kings 62-48
Back in the second half, the Kings relied on cooperation to chase four points first, Davis responded with an alley-oop dunk, Paul George made a mid-range shot, Salmons scored another goal, Thompson made a three-pointer, and the two teams still had a low shooting percentage.
After that, the situation entered a stalemate. The two teams took turns to score points. Davis and Cousins ​​also scored points in the paint.
In the fourth quarter, Presti still started the game. Curry made an empty cut first, and the Hornets still played steadily. Although DeRozan led the Kings to chase points, they failed to narrow the gap. Paul George and Davis played stably inside and outside to help the Hornets maintain their lead until the end!The king knew that there was no hope of winning, and the Hornets finally won the king 125-105!The series swept the Kings 4:0 to advance to the next round!
After the game, Presti decisively gave the players a holiday to let them have a good rest. To be honest, neither the Clippers nor the Nuggets can pose a threat to the Hornets in the next game. The Nuggets have similar tactics to the Hornets, but they are indeed superstars!

As for the Clippers’ tactics, Presti doesn’t understand much. The upper limit of the team with Paul as the core is the second round of the Western Conference. Although his style of play is stable, sometimes it really consumes rhythm, and the configuration of the Clippers is very awkward.
The game between the Clippers and the Hornets came to an end on May 5. The Nuggets sank the Clippers with a 3:4 advantage.

On May 5, the second round of the Western Conference began, and the Hornets ushered in the challenge of the Nuggets at the New Orleans Arena!

At the beginning of the game, Paul George made a three-pointer to open the scoring, and Gallinari of the Nuggets also hit a three-pointer in response. Thompson counterattacked and converted a three-pointer.
Green held the ball at the top of the arc, gave it to Curry who ran out of space, and fired a three-pointer! , and then Lawson connected with Koufos again, and dunked alley-oops and ravaged the basket!After that, Koufos followed up with a second attack to reproduce dunks. The Nuggets started a wave of 14-0 and stopped the Hornets! ,

Presti was also surprised by the momentum of the Nuggets. Back from the timeout, Curry made a lateral jumper to stop the Raptors from bleeding, Thompson made a three-pointer from the bottom corner, and Green responded with a three-pointer for the Answer ball!And Davis dunks inside to chase points for the Hornets, Paul George turned over and scored a jumper!The score quickly caught up!
The Nuggets Faried hit a dunk from the inside, Paul George made a layup, and then Paul George made a three-pointer from the outside to help the Hornets overtake the score. At the end of the first quarter, the Hornets lead the Nuggets 25-23!

Back in the second quarter, Faried made a follow-up dunk and took the lead in scoring. Davis responded with a toss shot against Koufos inside, and then he singled out Faried with a misplacement and scored 2+1! !Jimmy Butler flashed and made a breakthrough layup, and Gallinari made a three-pointer at the top of the arc and made a steady hit!
Iguodala made a throw near the baseline, Jimmy Butler put the basket in against the defense and scored, Ty Lawson made a three-pointer from the top of the arc and pierced Yang!Presti paused and replaced Curry!

As soon as Curry came up, Davis passed the ball in a straight pass. Jimmy Butler carried Chandler and scored 2+1. Faried was not to be outdone and wanted to dunk, but was slapped by Green's cap! , Curry pierced Yang with a super long three-pointer and made a steady hit. After halftime, the Hornets led the Nuggets 46-42! .

(End of this chapter)