NBA Legends Manager

Chapter 386 The regular season is over, the first round is easily advanced!

In the All-Star individual event on the second day, Lillard and Trey Burke won the championship with a 0.1-second advantage.

In the final final, Marco Belinelli and Curry scored 24 points at the same time and had to go to overtime. In overtime, Curry scored 26 points in overtime!In the end, he scored all the ball points and defeated Mark Belinelli to become the first three-pointer contest champion in the history of the Pelicans!
And people have to sigh that the depth of the Pelicans' lineup is terrible, and a third-team player who often doesn't have time to leave the factory has such a terrible three-pointer!

The slam dunk contest of the previous All-Star Contest proposed some kind of confrontation, but this life did not pass like the previous life, making the slam dunk contest return to the simple rules of the past.

Antetokounmpo of the Pelicans, Paul George signed up for the competition, but because of insufficient preparation, he was quickly eliminated. In the end, the slam dunk king was won by Wall of the Wizards!

The All-Star Game has completely turned into an exhibition game. Since Adam Silver came to power, the taste of the All-Star Game has changed. Xiao Hua encourages players to attack and suppress confrontation. Many times, normal confrontation actions will be called fouls.

The two teams played very relaxed, all kinds of one-stop dunks, 360-degree dunks, etc., of course there were also three-pointers!And this year's three-pointers are obviously much more than the three-pointers in the previous All-Star Games!

最终NBA全明星东西部对抗赛，东部全明星队最终以163-155击败西部全明星队，凯里·欧文拿下了36分5篮板8助攻的数据获得mvp。

The 2014 NBA trade deadline saw several minor trades. The Nets sent Jason Terry, Reggie Evans got Marcus Thornton from the Kings, and the Lakers sent Steve Blake to the Warriors for Kent Bazemore and MarShon Brooks.

The Cavaliers sent two future second-round picks to the 76ers for Earl Clark, Henry Sims and Spencer Hawes.

The Heat sent Roger Mason and part of the cash to the Bucks for a future second-round pick from the Kings.

Sent Luke Ridnour and Gary Neal to the Hornets for Ramon Sessions and Jeff Adrian.

The Pacers have sent Danny Granger and a 2015 second-round pick to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Evan Turner and Lavoy Allen.Also, the Pacers waive Orlando Johnson to make room for Lavoy Allen
The Clippers have traded center Byron Mullens and a future 2-round pick to the 76ers, getting a protected 76-round pick from the 2ers.

And like other strong teams such as the Pelicans, Thunder, and Spurs, there are no transactions. The current team configuration is sufficient, and the rest is to cultivate the team's chemical reaction.

After the all-name game, the team started another tense game. During March, the Pelicans lost 4 games, one of which was an upset loss to the Timberwolves. Of course, in Presti’s view, it was not an upset because Presti rested Green and Davis in this game. live!
Of course, the main reason why Gobert couldn't resist was his inexperience, which allowed Love to point it up many times, and also failed to do a good job in the rebounding position, allowing Love to grab too many offensive rebounds and get too many opportunities for second offense.

After entering April, Presti took a more daring rotation, the most exaggerated time to play the Jazz, Presti directly took a rotation of Curry, Thompson, Paul George, Davis, and David West!
Of course, it's still a win in the end. After learning that the playoffs are hopeless this season, the Jazz have made up their minds to fight for the No. 76 pick. They are currently the bottom one in the Western Conference! , but obviously it is impossible to fight for the No. [-] pick at this time, because the Bucks in the East and the record of the [-]ers are much worse than the Jazz!

The end of the regular season on April 4th, the Pelicans had 16 wins and 65 losses, and achieved the first record in the league. The second place in the West was the Spurs' 17 wins, the third was the Thunder's 62 wins, the fourth was the Los Angeles Clippers.
In the East, the first is the Miami Heat with 55 wins, the second is the Bulls with 48 wins, the third is the Washington Wizards with 44 wins, the fourth is the Pacers with 43 wins, the fifth is also the Nets with 43 wins, the sixth is the Charlotte Hornets, the seventh is the Atlanta Hawks, and the eighth is the Knicks with the Big Three!

The numbers of the Hornets' first few starters this season have dropped slightly, not even comparable to the previous season, but the shooting rate and efficiency are indeed much higher, and everyone except the fake fans thinks that such a Pelican is the strongest.

Of course, another thing that makes Presti satisfied this season is that the results of this season's rookie training are remarkable!

Gobert averaged 18.3 minutes per game, shot 55.4% from the field, averaged 6.8 points, 7.8 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 1.7 blocks per game, including 2.7 frontcourt boards!The efficiency is terrible. People are amazed at Gobert's efficiency, of course they are also amazed at Gobert's ability to limit the opponent's shooting in the penalty area, and of course they are even more amazed at Presti's ability to draft and train rookies.

Antetokounmpo has also grown rapidly. After the All-Star Game, Presti gave Antetokounmpo a lot of playing time, and Antetokounmpo did not live up to Presti's trust. He played very well. Antetokounmpo often swapped the third and fourth positions on the court, and sometimes even topped the fifth position.
Many people have expressed their expectations for Antetokounmpo, thinking that Antetokounmpo has the ability to become an All-Star player, the best defensive player and even a chance to get DOPY, so many teams want to trade from Presti to Antetokounmpo.

Riley of the Heat once called Presti to ask about Brother Antetokounmpo. Presti replied with a smile: "Yes, let James or Wade add a few draft picks." Riley can only laugh and say that Presti is crazy.

When this incident was exposed, people didn't follow the trend of Black Presti, because Presti had slapped too many faces before, and from Presti's words, he can also see his expectations for Antetokounmpo.

In fact, Antetokounmpo is definitely far inferior to James in terms of single-round strength and commercial value, but the crux of the problem is that Presti can't control James. When James runs in the offseason, Presti will get nothing. Besides, Presti knows Antetokounmpo's future development. He has grown to the level of MVP, and even won the All-Star vote in a small ball market like the Bucks!And now Antetokounmpo is only 19 years old.

Another rookie, Middleton, played 13 minutes, shooting 45.2% from the field and 38.9% from the three-point range. He averaged 0.9 three-pointers per game, scored 4.6 points, 1.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists. Middleton's tactical status, his data will double immediately.

On April 4, the first round of the NBA playoffs started, the Pelicans played against the Dallas Mavericks

The Mavericks are actually playing well this season. Although they are only ranked eighth in the Western Conference, they have exceeded expectations in Presti's view, because the current Mavericks have too many problems.

Therefore, at the beginning of the game, Presti formulated the tactics of running and bombing, speeding up with all his strength, and switching between offense and defense. After landing on the ground, he would shoot immediately as soon as he had the opportunity, and avoid playing positional warfare. Once he fell into the position, he could quickly solve it alone!
On the defensive end, Nowitzki was double-teamed in the low post, forcing him to play the ball. At the same time, the Mavericks' core defender, Monta Ellis, kept shooting and gave him a mid-range shot!And when encountering a pick-and-roll, you can switch defenses from the 2nd to the 4th position.

The game started quickly. After the Mavericks won the jump ball, Monta Ellis held the ball at the top of the arc, called a screen, and rushed to the left side. Thompson squeezed through the screen and chased Monta Ellis, while Davis didn't come out at all. He guarded you from the middle distance.

Monta Ellis didn't have the confidence to hit Davis hard, so he could only finish in the middle distance, hit the iron!Davis scored the rebound and scored Curry, and Curry accelerated to the frontcourt!At the beginning of the game, the Mavericks retreated in time, but it was of no use. Thompson was behind the double. Thompson took the ball and made a three-pointer!

Here, the Mavericks handed the ball to Nowitzki, and immediately went up to double-team. Although Samuel Dalembert was already open, his vision was blocked and the ball could not pass. Calderon could only go outside.Give it to Paul George, Paul George speeds up the frontcourt, and shoots a three-pointer directly at the top of the arc!Hit again!
The Pelicans' tactic of switching between offense and defense, running and bombing made the Mavericks quickly overwhelmed. In the end, when the Pelicans retreated, only Monta Ellis and Sean Marion were able to retreat.
And once in position, the Pelicans' breakthrough also made it impossible for the Mavericks to defend. Because of the Pelicans' shooting, the Mavericks didn't dare to double-team, and the center didn't dare to shrink directly to the basket, and Nowitzki, who was helping to defend, was too slow to keep up with that.

In the second game, Presti didn't change his tactics, because it was impossible to solve it with the Mavericks' configuration, unless you had a very high shooting percentage and perfect shooting, so that the Pelicans could not counterattack at all.

Obviously, this is impossible. In the end, the Pelicans still defeated the Mavericks with a big score of 112:99. The Pelicans played against the Mavericks from the first quarter of the game. Although Nowitzki felt good tonight, it was far from stopping the bleeding!Monta Ellis was once again limited in this game. He made 14 of 4 shots, 2 of 0 three-pointers, and 4 of 3 free throws. He only scored 11 points, 1 assist and 1 rebound. As long as Monta Ellis can't open the middle distance, then his stats in the playoffs can only be like this!
On April 4, the Pelicans played an away game in Dallas. The Mavericks players already knew that they could not beat the Pelicans, but they didn't want to be swept out, or it would be too ugly!Therefore, the Mavericks worked hard in the third game!
But hard work can't make up for the gap in age and talent. In this game, Monta Ellis finally made a mid-range shot, but Presti didn't change his defensive strategy from the beginning to the end. You can shoot as long as you can. Shoot me dead, I admit it!Apparently Ellis doesn't have this ability.

Monta Ellis scored 29 points in the first three quarters, and shot 15 of 8 from the mid-range, but he failed in the last quarter. Presti Monta Ellis' defensive tactics made it a side effect on the field as long as Monta Ellis failed to score. Therefore, the Mavericks coach replaced him at the last moment and replaced him with Crowder!

Crowder is indeed a good 3D, but he has almost no offensive ability with the ball, and it is only used to open up space. However, the Mavericks are embarrassed. After Ellis, there is no one who can tear the space. Even if Nowitzki made 6 of 4 shots in the end, he will inevitably lose the game!

In the third game, it can be said that the Mavericks tried their best. From the coaching staff to the players to the Mavericks fans on the court, it can be said that they gave everything, but they still failed to win, which directly led to the rapid loss of confidence.

Therefore, in the fourth game, the Pelicans played very easily, even simpler than the first game. At halftime, the Pelicans had already led by 23 points!The Mavericks have completely lost confidence. It can be seen from the players' state and expressions. Although Nowitzki and Carter are still working hard, they can't stand the team's negativity. In the fourth quarter, Presti is afraid that the players will have a historical playoffs.

In the end, the Pelicans beat the Mavericks 128:101 and swept the Mavericks 4:0 to enter the next round.

On the other side, the Spurs also swept the Grizzlies 4:0. Since the Grizzlies blacked out the Spurs that day, the Spurs will go berserk every time the Grizzlies play in the playoffs!
The Thunder also easily swept the Rockets 4:0. In the playoffs, the Rockets had only one Howard who couldn't hold the Thunder at all. Westbrook, Durant and Harden took turns. In the fourth game, Howard left the game with 6 fouls.

The Clippers and the Blazers fought fiercely, but in the end the Clippers defeated the Blazers 4:2!The Pelicans will play against the Clippers in the next round, and many people have already begun to look forward to it.

　"The Great Gatsby" by the author's friend Cat on the Wall 1 is very well written, and I recommend reading it.

　　


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