NBA Legends Manager

Chapter 382

Entering December, the Pelicans are facing a real challenge. Almost half of the opponents in this month's games are teams with a winning percentage of more than 12%, and there are still 50 back-to-back games.

The regular season honors that the Pelicans have won have basically been won all over. These have no temptation for Presti, so the most important thing now is the health of the players and the cultivation of rookies!

On December 12st, the Pelicans played against the Mavericks back-to-back at home. The Mavericks are actually very strong this season. Although they are only ranked eighth in the Western Conference, he remembers that in his previous life, the Mavericks forced the Spurs, who won the championship, to the seventh game!

The current lineup of the Mavericks is typically strong in offense and weak in defense. Monta Ellis, the former core of the Warriors, has a lightning-fast breakthrough and excellent finishing ability.The change in shot selection allowed Ellis to get rid of the embarrassment of inefficient scoring, and more attacking the basket allowed Ellis to increase his free throw opportunities!

But Ellis's defense is very average. Although he has excellent steals, he gambles more steals and easily loses his position!

The absolute core of the Mavericks, Nowitzki, needless to say, is one of the best scorers in offense, but the same defense is also very average, but his height and wingspan can create a certain deterrence.

Sean Marion was brilliant, but that was young, and now he's 35!I can't keep up with the pace at all!The inside Samuel Dalembert has no low post ability, can block shots and grab rebounds, but his defensive awareness is very average.

This time, Presti did not arrange the rotation as in the past, but boldly put Gobert, who has only played more than a dozen games, in the starting lineup. Davis will play at the [-]th position.

After more than a dozen games of training, Gobert's defensive awareness has improved a lot. Gobert is 216cm tall, weighs 245 pounds, and has a wingspan of 235cm!It can be said that there will be no disadvantages against any traditional center, let alone Samuel Dalembert who is only 211cm and weighs 239 pounds.

And Gobert will definitely be able to make Monta Ellis feel restrained when he breaks through the inside again. At that time, Monta Ellis can only choose his least efficient scoring method, mid-range shots and three-pointers!
When Presti told Gobert to start, Gobert couldn't believe his ears after hearing it. As a rookie, he actually wanted to start with the Pelicans, who had won two consecutive championships?It's definitely an honor for him!

So when Presti finished asking him, Gobert patted his chest and promised: "I will desperately guard our penalty area! They don't want to score in our penalty area, and don't want to grab an offensive board in my hands!"

Soon the game started, Gobert easily won the jump ball, passed the ball to Curry, Curry quickly led the frontcourt, Davis stood in the low post to attract the defense, Gobert stood on the right, Paul George stood at the top of the arc on the right, and Thompson stood in the bottom corner. It can be said that they are all opportunities!
Calderon came to defend Curry, Gobert immediately came over to cover, blocked Marion, and broke to the left, Gobert slid down, the Mavericks didn't dare to shrink at all, but they couldn't give Curry room to shoot, Samuel Dalembert threw it out to interfere, and Curry threw the ball in the air directly!Gobert dunks with the ball alley-oop!

Here Monta Ellis took the top of the arc, Samuel Dalembert also came to pick and roll, Gobert just shrank under the basket and couldn't come out, Ellis used the cover to block Curry and broke through to the basket!Go to the basket and fly for a layup, but Gobert's long arm interferes!Miss!

Davis got the rebound and launched a fast break himself!A dragon sprints directly!Samuel Dalembert is running!Standing under the basket, trying to draw an offensive foul, but seeing Davis take off directly!The tomahawk looked like it was about to snap, but subconsciously dodged it!
boom!Davis one-stop battle ax buckle! ! ! !
"Crack! Crack! Crack! Crack!" This dunk instantly ignited the mood of the home court, Pelicans fans stood up and applauded, and the Pelicans bench even jumped up!The on-site commentator was also shocked and said: "The power forward smashes the button with a tomahawk? I can't believe my eyes!"

The Mavericks quickly called a timeout, and the Pelicans obviously showed their momentum. If the Pelicans didn't stop the rhythm quickly, then what was waiting for them was likely to be a wave.

After returning from the timeout, Nowitzki caught the ball in a low position, hit Davis with his back, and turned around to be independent!Davis jumped up and tried his best to block the block, but he couldn't interfere at all, and made a hollow hit!

In fact, Davis still has no way to compete with the "old driver" at this time, especially in one-on-one, when Nowitzki's back hits the golden rooster and is independent, Davis can't defend at all. When Davis is attacking, Nowitzki's height and wingspan make Davis very uncomfortable!

在前世的13-14赛季之前，戴维斯面对诺维茨基一直处在下风，最惨的一次拿了6分，9投3中命中率只有33.3％！而诺维斯基的命中率高达53.3％！不过戴维斯的篮板倒是一直高于诺维茨基。

Nowitzki's single defense has actually been okay. His colander mainly focuses on assisting defense and rebound control at critical moments.

Curry continued to lead the frontcourt, this time it was a Gobert pick-and-roll, and Paul George and Thompson still opened up the space and went in with the help of the pick-and-roll. Gobert still went down and continued to throw high. This time Samuel Dalempo consciously jumped up to intercept, but his physical condition did not allow it. Gobert received the ball from Samuel Dalempo's head and smashed it into the basket!

The pick and roll went down and hit again!This is actually a little unsolvable. Samuel Dalempo came to delay Curry, so Gobert would have a chance. If he didn’t block it directly, then Curry could easily get a mobile phone. Nowitzki didn’t dare to give up Davis to come to make up. Davis is more threatening than Gobert.

Here Monta Ellis led the frontcourt, a screen went in again, and he faced the French Gobert at the basket, leaning his body to avoid Gobert's layup!Still no!Gobert's rim interference cost Monta Ellis twice.

Paul George got the rebound. After getting the ball, he pushed and launched a fast break alone. When he reached the frontcourt, Sean Marion retreated a little bit back and shot a three-pointer!Have!Now as long as the Mavericks' offense misses, the Pelicans will quickly push back and counterattack, but with the Mavericks' defense speed, they can't defend at all.

The Mavericks' offense was blocked. This time, Calderon dominated the ball at the top of the arc. He needed to be steady and hand it over to the old driver.

Marion faced Paul George with several breakthroughs and failed to pass, calling the pick-and-roll to go to the left!I also want to attack the French towers!Straight to the hat!Davis protected the main rebound and handed it to Curry. Curry quickly advanced, attracting two people to defend, and then distributed it to Thompson who followed up on the right, and shot the ball as soon as he caught it!besides! !
A wave of climax once again suspended the Mavericks!This is not a level team at all!

After the timeout, the Mavericks knew that going to the basket was basically a dead end, so they started to shoot mid-range or even three-pointers. Fortunately, the Mavericks had a good hand this time. At the end of the first quarter, the Pelicans led by 8 points!
In the second quarter, Presti replaced the lineup of Livingston, Bradley, Jimmy Butler, Green, and David West this time. The biggest advantage of this lineup is the fierce defense,
The Mavericks' offense is still good, but the defense is still not good, especially the inside defense. David West's height can be overwhelmed, and the substitute Brandon White can't beat Green at all.
The current situation of the Mavericks is playing against the Thunder, and it is very difficult to play against a team like the Pelicans, because they have all the inside and outside lines, plus they are good at protecting rebounds and counterattacks. The Mavericks are completely unstoppable.

With the Pelicans' starting and substitute showing off, the Pelicans had led the Mavericks by 17 points at halftime!
In the second half, Presti asked the players to continue to increase the speed of advancement and increase the number of rounds. This made the Mavericks even more uncomfortable. The Pelicans’ quick shots made the Mavericks exhausted.

This is the same as when the Jazz eliminated the Thunder in the previous life. Gobert shrank under the basket, letting a breakthrough master like Westbrook go in, and he could only bet on the mid-range. If the mid-range is not accurate, it will be over!

In the second half, the Mavericks obviously couldn't find the crosshairs under this rhythm. Everyone except Nowitzki was passive, but Nowitzki alone couldn't change the situation. In the end, Presti simply let the players attack the inside.Finally, Nowitzki did not dare to move.

At the end of the three quarters, the Pelicans have led by 22 points!The core punches in again!

At the end of the game, the Pelicans defeated the Mavericks 121:102, and in the fourth quarter, Antetokounmpo played well again, especially when he blocked Claude's dunk head-on at the end!

On December 12, the Pelicans played against the Suns at home. This season, the Suns are currently ranked ninth in the Western Conference. Obviously they want to hit the playoffs. In the summer, the Timberwolves made a deal to trade Dragic to the Suns. After Dragic came here, he was also quickly established as the core position. He is currently averaging 3 points, 20.1 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game!

But the biggest problem for this team is still defense. The combination of inside Channing Frye and Plumlee is slightly weak, and this Suns team has a very large proportion of three-pointers, averaging 25.1 shots per game!Second only to the Pelicans!Once the outside feel is not good, the team's offense will come to a standstill!On the contrary, if you give them confidence, it will be difficult to resist.

Therefore, Presti told the players before the game to give physical confrontation and not give easy three-pointers. The defensive end rotates quickly, and it is difficult to play one by one with the Suns' offensive ability.There are risks in this defensive method, but Davis has no such worries. Even if the ball holder can pass the ball without making a mistake, he can quickly take it back without giving Plumlee a chance to open!

Sure enough, at the beginning of the game, the Suns made two consecutive mistakes in this defensive way, and the Pelicans scored easily. Then Dragic was double-teamed with the ball at the top of the arc, and the ball was given to Frye inside. Green broke the ball and accelerated the advance!Go to the front court and divide the right side of Thompson, Thompson just catches and throws!Keep hitting!

This is the biggest BUG point of the Pelicans, anyone can push back and advance with the ball!Rather than looking for the point guard after stealing the ball like many teams, many opportunities will be lost.

The ball was given to Frye, and Green immediately posted it. Green actually had a lot of small defensive moves, which made Frye very uncomfortable. He turned around and walked to the baseline, but he didn't sway. Green blocked the way and couldn't hit the line.

The Suns serve from the bottom line, Bledsoe catches and throws the ball!Finally in!

This side is handed over to Davis for singles, facing Plumlee, showing off his inside footsteps, click up, lean up, beep!The whistle blew and the ball went in! 2+1!Davis made an extra free throw!

Here, Bradsoe, facing Curry, accelerated and rushed in, and also came to the layup, but the threat of Davis' defensive end on the inside was too great!Continue to miss, the Pelicans fight back again!This time after Curry led the frontcourt, Green cut in from the middle and hit the ground to Green. Green took the ball and dunked in three steps!

The Suns have no way to face the Pelicans. When a team starts five positions better than another team, and the same is true for the bench, any tactics can only be pale and powerless!The Pelicans clocked in three quarters again, and the fourth quarter became training time again.

On December 12th, the Pelicans played an away game against the Los Angeles Clippers. This summer, the Clippers have changed a lot and have been strengthened in all aspects. It can be said that they are one of the strongest players in the West!However, the Clippers in this period are still not as good as in the previous life, after all, Jordan is in the Thunder.

At the beginning of the game, the atmosphere was full of gunpowder. When Paul was defending Curry, he made a gambling steal and hit Curry directly. The whistle didn't sound, and Paul rushed to the basket for an easy layup!

In the next round, when Curry used the screen to block Paul, Paul squeezed through the screen and reached out again. With a very concealed movement, he hit Curry in the face and stole it again!

It seems that Paul is still unhappy with the way he was traded at the beginning, and wants to prove that he doesn't need Curry! Seeing this, Presti called a timeout.

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(End of this chapter)