NBA Legends Manager

Chapter 364 This is an All-Star
After the Thunder won the first game, the spirit of the entire team has undergone a huge change. Everyone on the Thunder team is full of confidence. After all, they defeated the Hornets, which has the first regular season record in history, at the opponent's home court!

Because they won the away game, there is no disadvantage for them now. As long as they guarantee their home victory, they will break through from the west!
Durant made a three-pointer and hit it steadily!This way of playing is self-confidence, the self-confidence of a winner. In the last game, Durant didn't dare to play like this in the first half, but now he shoots very resolutely. Not only him, but everyone else as well!

When the Thunder's starting lineup is all on the field, the defensive tactics are to play unlimited defenses!When Jordan was replaced to face Curry, Ibaka was ready to defend at any time!This makes Curry's always good at playing big and small is not very effective!Ibaka's defense in the penalty area really supported the entire Thunder's defensive system!

Although in the last game, Green made three three-pointers in the end, but that was in exchange for 8 shots, and all 8 shots were open!Green's three three-pointers didn't make the Thunder feel hurt, so today Green's outside Thunder is still resolute!

"Ibaka must be transferred out of the penalty area!" Presti said softly.

"There must be a forward with shooting. Green's shooting threat is not enough to let Ibaka out of the penalty area!" Kerr frowned, and then said: "David West's mid-range shot is a threat, but once David West is on it, then our defense in the penalty area will plummet! Especially when the opponent has a defender like Westbrook!"

"We can't use David West now. If we do, our penalty area will have no deterrence! Then the Thunder's style of play will come alive. It can directly break through, and once it shrinks, it will immediately score! And with Ibaka's current athletic ability, even if David West is used, it may not be very effective. His speed is too fast!" Presti said seriously.

In the past, the Warriors were able to come back in a 3:1 situation, not only because the Thunder's 7-man rotation was exhausted, but also because the veteran David West used later moved Ibaka out of the penalty area, but Ibaka's athletic ability at that time was not as good as before!It can't be withdrawn anymore! , but it’s different now. Ibaka’s current athletic ability is at its peak. Although his shooting is not as good as in his previous life, his assist defense and blocking shots are not bad at all!
At the end of the first quarter, the Thunder replaced Westbrook and Jordan Jr. with Harden and Collison. Presti was taken aback when he saw this. Today's Thunder's rotation has changed!They actually replaced Westbrook first. After thinking about it for a while, Presti realized that the reason for the Thunder's replacement should be because they saw the weakness of David West's help defense.

And Presti replaced Paul George. At this time, the lineup on the field is Livingston, Bradley, Paul George, David West, Whiteside!Presti didn't play Ray Allen, because at this time Ray Allen's defense would be regarded as a weakness, and Bradley was better. Although Bradley's three-pointers and off-ball running awareness are much weaker than Ray Allen's, Bradley's defense is far superior to the current Ray Allen. Bradley is a person who can defend from 1 to 3!

The offensive tactics of the Hornets' current lineup can also be very rich. Bradley, Paul George, and Livingston can all open up the space. David West can attack in the low post to attract double-teams, while Whiteside is responsible for rebounding and eating cakes!

The defensive tactics are one-on-one, Paul George defends Harden!In the previous life, although Jimmy Butler and Paul George were both very good at defense, they both started from defense, but against Harden's restrictions, Paul George is undoubtedly the best!

Harden held the ball, and Paul George quickly posted it, making continuous crotch thrusts!Paul George moved four degrees very fast, long arm interference!Did not pass!Stop the ball!Get Durant now!Bradley burst out in an instant!Steal!One-stop rushed to the front court and made a layup!Bradley and Paul George's backcourt defense made a great contribution as soon as they came up!

Durant still didn't go down to rest, and beat Bradley with his back. How should I put it, Bradley's defense is a bit similar to Tony Allen, and when Bradley was selected, Presti also asked to watch Tony Allen's video to learn defense!

Therefore, when Durant hit Bradley, although his hit rate was very high, he was very uncomfortable and consumed his energy!At the end of the first quarter, the Thunder led the Hornets 27:24!

In the second quarter, the Thunder replaced Durant and Ibaka to rest, and brought Westbrook and Gibson up!The Thunder made a mistake!The inside combination of Gibson and Collison couldn't guard the penalty area at all. At this time, the Hornets decisively adopted David West's low-post play style!Consecutive singles against Gibson!Gibson's height, wingspan, and weight can't prevent David West at all!
Reluctantly, the Thunder can only choose to double-team, but at the power forward position, David West's pass is considered good, and Whiteside will be divided immediately!Whiteside, who took the ball, went straight up!To buckle!

Collison could only hold back quickly!Whiteside made two free throws, grabbed the rebound, was caught by Whiteside again, and continued to score outside, Paul George!Paul George faced Matthews with the ball and made consecutive crossovers!Pass it, go in, Gibson's defensive power inside is far worse than Ibaka, just ignore it!Kill the basket and the small tie rod made a layup!
The Thunder did not pause, Westbrook held the ball to the left, faced Livingston, ran over directly, rushed to the basket, and the Hornets quickly shrank!Internal pass to Collison!Too many people, mistake!

David West got the ball, and Paul George scored quickly!Paul George counterattacked with the ball, and there was no one in front of him! showtime!Rush to the basket, turn around and dunk! ! !The scene suddenly boiled up!I haven't seen this kind of hearty fast break for a long time!

The point difference was evened out, and the Thunder called a timeout!After the timeout, the Thunder brought Jordan up and replaced Collison!Harden held the ball at the top of the arc, Paul George still came to defend, immediately called a screen, Gibson came to cover!After switching to David West, he passed easily and entered the penalty area. Whiteside had to come over to make up and immediately throw high!Jordan on the bottom line took off directly and dunked again!
Paul George took the top of the arc and gave it to David West. After David West got the ball, Jordan came to defend. He didn't take up his weight and height.Although the height and wingspan are dominant, Whiteside's handwork is really average, and he can't make a hook!Jordan gets the rebound!

Give it to Westbrook, Westbrook takes the ball and rushes straight!It was really unstoppable when he rushed up, and he made a fast break and made a layup!

After that, the two sides became anxious, and the Thunder focused on the pick-and-roll, because David West's slow pace of switching defenses made it easy for Harden and Westbrook to rush in. Once Whiteside made up the defense, Jordan would miss it!The Hornets mainly focus on David West's low-post offense and Paul George's singles. Although Matthews defends well, it is also very uncomfortable facing Paul George's small forward who can shoot and shoot!
Generally speaking, the Hornets play more easily. Although David West is a colander, his low-post defense is not bad, and the offense basically offsets his defensive side effects. However, although the Thunder's two point guards break through sharply, they have no reliable outside shooters.
The lineup on the court at this time is the ultimate form of the Thunder, Harden, Westbrook, Durant, Ibaka, Jordan Jr.!The Thunder's offensive lineup is very sharp, with three ball-holding points, it can be said that any team is difficult to defend, and there are restricted area gates like Ibaka on the inside, assisting defense masters, rebounding champions and best defensive players like Jordan!The offense and defense are very balanced!

Presti also adjusted the lineup. At this time, the Hornets' lineup is Curry, Thompson, Paul George, Green, Davis!

If people saw it in the previous life, they would definitely exclaim: "Isn't this the All-Star?"

The lineups on both sides have shortcomings in terms of defense, the Hornets' Curry and the Thunder's Harden!
The two teams will definitely play at this point. Fox top holds the ball, facing Westbrook, Thompson Ma Shan comes to cover, and the Thunder immediately switch defenses!
After switching defenses, Curry played against Harden, facing Harden, suddenly bowed to Buddha and went in!After reaching the free throw line, fearing Curry's shot, Ibaka quickly made a save!

Curry immediately gave the ball to Thompson on the outside, and Westbrook quickly made up for it. There was no chance, and Paul George also had no chance!The resilience of the Thunder's defense is still very good!
In fact, if Green had the threat of a mid-range shot for this ball, then Ibaka would definitely not dare to give up Green and save it like this!In the end, the ball returned to Curry!Davis came out to cover!The time is almost up, just throw a three-pointer!Hit!Curry's three-pointer is trustworthy!

Harden quickly reached the top of the arc, Paul George came to defend and handed the ball to Durant!Durant misplaced Thompson!Instead of attacking, it was given to Westbrook at the top of the arc on the right, and Westbrook faced Curry!One speeds past!

After rushing to the penalty area, Green came to help defend!Westbrook has vacated!Ignore the help defense and hit a layup!

Westbrook really has the ability to tear defenses at a historical level. In fact, Westbrook's efficiency in the previous life has always been low, but he is still a top player in the league. The reason is that Westbrook can create too many open opportunities for his teammates!

Curry leads the frontcourt to Davis in the low post!Davis turned his back suddenly after taking the ball! , Then Green and Curry made a cross screen for each other, and finally Green cut to the basket, and Curry popped out of the three-point line!At this time, Davis immediately gave the ball to Green!
Although Ibaka is fast enough, he is a bit confused in the face of such a sudden cut of the ball!Green made a layup directly after taking the ball!
Westbrook quickly took the frontcourt and handed it over to Durant who came out!After Durant took the ball, he misplaced and hit Thompson, directly moving 45 degrees to the left!Suddenly changed direction drastically, and after flashing out of space, he stopped and shot a jump shot!There are too!This is really a personal ability, there is basically no way!In fact, even if Paul George comes to defend, it's the same!

Paul George quickly led the frontcourt. At this time, Davis and Green immediately stood at the elbow of the free throw arc, and Thompson and Curry stood at the bottom corner!Immediately hand the ball to Davis standing in the left elbow area. At this time, Curry cuts in the middle, while Thompson circles out from the middle, and the ball is immediately distributed!Thompson catches the ball and makes a hit!

The two offensive Hornets have played out their tactics!The Thunder were a little at a loss defensively under the Hornets' tactics!But despite this, the Thunder's offense is still sharp. Here, Harden holds the ball on the left side and speeds up to get in!Green assists in defense, and then points out Westbrook on the outside!Westbrook rushed in after taking the ball, and then stopped in the middle distance!There are too!

After Green led the frontcourt, the players continued to run without the ball. At this time, the Thunder emptied Green again, and Green made a firm shot!Miss!Westbrook took the rebound and gave it to Harden!Harden quickly led the frontcourt. At this time, Ibaka cut directly in the middle, and the ball was immediately passed!Catch and dunk!
The Hornets used Paul George's singles this time to cover Durant Davis. George used the space created instantly during the screen to make a three-pointer, and it also hit!
After Durant missed a mid-range shot this time, Paul George used a change of direction to pass Durant this time. Ibaka jumped out and continued to score Thompson from the outside.Miss!
Westbrook took the rebound and rushed forward, and the Hornets immediately made a tactical foul!In the frontcourt, Westbrook caught the ball and took a step in with the help of a screen, then made a sudden stop and made a mid-range shot!Have!During this period of time, the scores of the two teams were tight, and no one could pull the other away!On the last attack of the half, Durant made another three-pointer from the top of the arc!
At the beginning of the third quarter, the two sides still maintained the original lineup, and George came up with a three-pointer to complete the overtake!But for the Thunder, Westbrook hit the basket and scored for the Thunder!Then Curry missed a three-pointer, Westbrook grabbed the rebound and fought back again!Rush to the frontcourt to attract the defense, and distribute it to Harden in the corner!Harden took the ball and made a three-pointer!
Davis received the ball from a low position, turned around and hit the board with his back, while the Thunder had Westbrook and Jordan's pick-and-roll. Jordan once again connected with Westbrook in the air and dunked!

The two sides are still the same as in the first half, no one can close the point difference, and no one can defend the other, but then, the Thunder changed their tactics and pushed the speed with all their strength. Once the Hornets didn't make a move, the whole team got stuck and let Westbrook get the rebound. After Westbrook got the rebound, he rushed with all his strength!Rushing to the frontcourt, whether it is to score teammates or layups by yourself, the Hornets cannot guard against it!

The Thunder played a wave of 8:0!Presti immediately called a timeout!Returning from the timeout, George hit a three-pointer to stop the bleeding, and then Davis hit a high shot.
(End of this chapter)