NBA Legends Manager

Chapter 403 Sniping Pelicans?

On the 30th, a national live broadcast game ushered in, and the attention of this game is far higher than before, because this game is the Pelicans away game against the Spurs!The Spurs were impressive in the Western Conference finals last season. Now the Pelicans have defeated the second-ranked Cavaliers and the third-ranked Thunder, but they have not yet played against the fourth-ranked Spurs. Many people have higher expectations for the Spurs than those two-value teams, thinking that the Spurs won 3 games last season!
But obviously the Spurs are going to let them down. Although the Spurs have performed well since the start of the game and are also ranked third in the Western Conference, it is because their early schedule is sweet. In fact, the Spurs are not strong this season.

In the previous life, the Spurs only ranked fifth this season. The team’s scoring leader changed from Parker to Leonard. Popovich successfully turned Leonard into the core of the team. The style of play also changed accordingly. The team’s scoring, field goal percentage and three-point shooting percentage have all declined. Only 5 players in the team scored in double figures, one less than last season. The game was overturned, and the defending champion became the first round tourer!

Soon the game started, and the Pelicans' starting lineup was still: Curry, Thompson, Paul George, Green, Davis.

The Spurs starters are: Parker, Danny Green, Leonard, Duncan, Ken Splitter!
At the beginning of the game, the Pelicans played unlimited defenses at positions 1-4 on the defensive end, while the Spurs instigated a high pick-and-roll every time Curry, Parker and Danny Green bypassed and squeezed through the screen to chase Curry, and Split shrank the penalty area to protect the basket!

The combination of Green and Davis in this lineup of the Pelicans makes it easier to pick and roll against Splitter with Curry! .

The main players of the Pelicans position battle are Curry + Green and Curry plus Davis launched a high pick-and-roll. After Curry walked out of the penalty area, he knocked Spritela down and singled out the three-point line!Splitter, the traditional fifth position, is officially Curry's favorite to play. He can easily pass by turning to the right, and Duncan can't help defend and make an easy layup!

In the next round, Curry continued to single-handedly play Splitter, and it was still an easy pass. This time Duncan went to help defend early, but Green missed it.

On the defensive end, as long as Duncan supports in the high position, Presti will let go of Duncan directly. In the 14-15 season, Duncan's 19-foot to 23-foot long two-point shooting percentage was only 35.6%, which can be said to be no threat to the Pelicans.

The Pelicans emptied Duncan, the weak side shrank and cut the Spurs' passing line to the penalty area, and quickly pushed the offensive and defensive transition!
Once the Spurs missed a shot, they took the rebound and accelerated the counterattack. Curry, Thompson and Paul George chased for three-pointers. The Pelicans played a 13-4 at the beginning, bullying Duncan and Splitter's mobility with round-trip raids and positional pick-and-rolls! !

The Spurs made 3 consecutive turnovers under this defensive pressure; the Pelicans also decisively seized these opportunities and scored the ball on a fast break!Then the Spurs relied on Leonard's low post to force Paul George to score a goal on the offensive end, and then Duncan also singled Green's hook in the low post to score the ball!Stop the bleeding slightly.

But then when Leonard broke through with the ball, the Pelicans decisively double-teamed. Leonard’s shortcomings were exposed in this hole. Once caught in the double-team, it was difficult to separate. He forced a point and made a mistake.

马刺只喊了暂停，此时鹈鹕20-8领先马刺12分，鹈鹕12中8，马刺8中4，马刺失误3次，鹈鹕快攻得分12-3勇士，库里4分3助攻！

After returning from the timeout, Popovich's tactics changed and he directly emptied Green at position 4. Duncan helped defend in the middle to block Curry and Green's pick-and-roll!And this tactic also had an effect. Tonight, Green's three-pointer didn't feel like he missed two open shots in a row. This directly caused the Spurs to double-team Curry after Curry and Green's pick-and-roll.

After returning from the timeout, Presti decisively removed Green, and the removed Green kept shaking his head very annoyed. Presti had already said to every player in the team that no matter what position you are in, whether you are a role player or a starting core, if you play well, I will keep you on the court. On the contrary, if you play badly, no matter who you are, you will be decisively replaced!
Therefore, after Green came down, he only blamed himself and did not blame Presti. The team is equal in terms of playing.

Presti set up a three-shot lineup of Curry + Thompson + Bradley to increase the threat of shooting and open up offensive space for Curry + Davis to pick and roll in the middle.

This completely broke the Spurs' defensive tactics, and the Pelicans' offense picked up again, but the three-back lineup also made the Pelicans' defensive end slightly drop.

However, although Bradley is a guard, he can defend from 1 to 4, and Paul George can even defend some 5 positions, so facing a team with insufficient offensive capabilities like the Spurs is not a big problem.

During the rotation period, Presti replaced Gobert + David West + Antetokounmpo + Middleton + Barea!
The Pelicans resolutely pushed the offensive and defensive transition, David West and Antetokounmpo fought back and killed them bravely, supplemented by Middleton for three-pointers and Barea, and Gobert fought for offensive rebounds!The Spurs did not win Leonard, so Leonard had no solution to single out any other opponents on the bench, scoring consecutive points to stop the bleeding!

首节战罢，鹈鹕36-21领先马刺15分。鹈鹕22中11，三分球11中5；马刺23中7，三分球10中3。马刺失误5次，鹈鹕快攻得分17-9！

At the beginning of the second quarter, Presti first replaced Curry and Green. At this time, the lineup on the field became Gobert + David West + Bradley + Thompson + Curry, while the Spurs lineup was Baynes + Diaw + Bonner + Joseph + Mills!
The Spurs have a mixed lineup with Mills and Baynes high pick-and-roll, while Bonner, Diaw and Joseph are outside receiving the ball and preparing for a three-pointer!On the defensive end, the Pelicans decisively released Dior's three-pointer, and Gorbe locked the basket to prevent Mills from breaking through and killing!
On the offensive end of the Pelicans, Curry + Gobert instigated a high pick-and-roll against Baynes, and after Thompson and Gobert's pick-and-roll, Curry ended up with David West's mid-range shot with a sudden point linkage. The Pelicans opened up a 19-point difference with a defensive counterattack!

Seeing this, the Spurs quickly paused. After returning from the timeout, Popovich + Leonard + Danny Green + Parker + Ginobili lineup, the defensive end 1-5 positions unlimited defense, forcing Curry singled out 1 vs 1 consumption; the offensive end relied on Leonard singled out to solve the problem rudely, supplemented by Ginobili's quick counterattack!

During this period of time, the Spurs' tactics have achieved results, chasing 8 points in a row!Lieutenant General Presti called a timeout and replaced him as the starter, but the Spurs' rhythm was out, and they chased for another 4 points!
半场结束，鹈鹕58-51领先马刺7分。鹈鹕的命中率41.7%，三分球23中8；而马刺的命中率则是40.6%，三分球17中5。马刺半场失误10次，鹈鹕半场失误7次。

After the second half, Presti insisted on targeting Splitter and Duncan with a pick-and-roll attack. Curry and Thompson went online to challenge Splitter with a double screen assault in the middle, supplemented by shooters such as sudden point linkage!
The Spurs continued to empty Green and congested the penalty area to encircle the Pelicans in the middle pick-and-roll duo; on the offensive end, Leonard + Duncan pick-and-roll forced Davis and Green to single-handedly, supplemented by Parker's counterattack. The Spurs once led the Pelicans 64-63 for the first time!

At this time, Presti called a timeout again and took Middleton up decisively. At this time, the Pelicans used Curry's position to fight the pick-and-roll and switch defenses, while the Pelicans defensively emptied Duncan and Parker, who made a long shot, and took turns pinching Leonard and Ginobili.

At this time, Popovich also used: Leonard + Duncan instigated a pick-and-roll in the middle, and quickly released the ball in the event of a flank attack. Duncan followed up and linked Splitter to penetrate the penalty area.

The second team of the Spurs relied on Duncan's hand-to-hand combat at the basket and Manu Ginobili's sudden points to catch the ball to the outside shooter; while the Pelicans used Barea's partner Gobert to pick and roll mid-range shots, bullying the Spurs inside and had to squat in the penalty area to watch the goal!

Soon the game came to the decisive stage, the Pelicans attacked, Curry slowly dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, Davis pulled out to cover, Curry took the ball and moved sideways, attracting Splitter to switch defenses!
At this time, the Spurs players clearly understood that Splitter could not stop Curry, so they consciously shrunk, but kept a certain distance from the Pelicans to prevent Curry's sudden points, but they guessed wrong, Curry did not break through, but moved backwards,

Splitter followed forward, Curry swayed in a different direction, pulled up with his left hand and shook Splitter's center, and then pulled it up. At this time, Splitter could no longer jump up, and he could only interfere with it symbolically.

Curry pulled up a three-pointer and made a steady hit!Curry is shooting 28% from 48 feet this season, while other teams are only shooting 24% from 49 feet!
The Spurs attacked, the Pelicans mixed defense, Parker and Split played pick-and-rolls, Davis switched defenses, and kept the distance to block the breakthrough route.Spree made an air cut to the low post on the right to ask for the ball. At this time, Green was defending in the low post.

This time Green showed his value again. Even though his height and weight were not as good as Splitter's, Green was able to resist Splitter and was able to reach out to interfere. Splitter squeezed twice and turned around in the middle but couldn't get rid of it. He was too far away from the basket. His shooting percentage in this position was very average, so he had no choice but to pass it to Fei Duncan!

At this time, Davis immediately interfered again, but Davis kept a distance from Duncan. In this position, Duncan's shooting rate is not high. Just prevent Duncan from breaking through three steps!
At this time, there was not much time left, so Duncan had no choice but to throw it away, without thinking that it was time to strike!Davis grabs the rebound.

The Spurs returned to the defense very quickly, because they knew the Pelicans' counterattack ability, so they had already returned to the defense with all their strength the moment Duncan made a shot!

Curry dribbled the ball to the frontcourt and passed it to Davis in the middle. Splitter didn't release it this time, because Davis has only made 5 of 2 mid-range shots so far, so he defended him!
After Davis took the ball, he saw that there was an open space, and decisively shot in seconds!He clearly remembered Presti's words, once the opponent lets you shoot, then shoot too much, I am very confident in your open shots!

Swish!Hollow into the net, center Davis hit a three-pointer!
At this time, even the Spurs' on-site commentary was a little desperate: "Davis, a center, actually hit a three-pointer, our defensive strategy is about to change!"

The Spurs attack, Parker and Duncan play a pick-and-roll, attracting Green to switch defenses and distribute the ball to the middle. After Duncan receives the ball, he immediately slows down three steps. At this time, Davis immediately comes out and blocks Duncan's breakthrough space.

Leonard punched Paul George in a low post. Paul George's body is difficult to defend Leonard's back and hard punch. Leonard is a standard heavy forward. At this time, Davis immediately went to double-team and didn't give Leonard a chance.Miss!

Green grabbed the rebound, and when he hit the ground, he looked for Curry, who was coming down quickly. Curry accelerated to the frontcourt. Although the Spurs retreated quickly, Curry was also dissatisfied with the misplacement when he reached the frontcourt. Curry retreated after receiving the ball from Duncan, and shot decisively! !
Duncan obviously didn't expect Curry to make another big shot from the three-point line, so he had to pounce again, but he pulled back, and he could only stretch out his hand to barely interfere!Brush the ball steadily!

Presti looked at Curry's three-pointers these few times, and suddenly expected that Curry's peak had come earlier!In the previous life, in the 15-16 season, Curry outputted 11.2-pointers like this, averaging 5.1 shots per game but was able to hit 45.4, with a shooting rate of 402%, which was higher than the overall shooting rate of many players!Curry made [-] three-pointers that year!
The Spurs could only call a timeout again, and Popovich knew that if he didn't call it, he would be taken away by a wave!

After the game started, Parker and Duncan played a pick-and-roll, and Davis continued to switch defenses, blocking Parker's breakthrough route. At the same time, Curry chased around the screen and continued to empty Duncan!Immediately split the ball in the middle, Green immediately defended and blocked Duncan's route again. With a height advantage, Duncan made a throw!Finally threw it in this time, breaking the scoring drought!
But the momentum of the Pelicans has come out completely!Curry dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, Davis pulled out to cover, and walked in with the screen. The Spurs decisively double-teamed Curry. Curry immediately divided Davis in the middle. Davis did not make a shot.
Ginobili caught the ball in the backcourt and rushed out with all his strength, and made a serpentine breakthrough in the frontcourt. He escaped the block and scored the ball. The Spurs seemed to have hope.

Curry leads the frontcourt, Ginobili sticks up, Paul George is stuck by Leonard, Davis is covered by Duncan and Splitter, and Green is emptied again, but at this time Green can't make a key shot. It seems to be blocked, but Thompson runs out to respond, two steps away from the three-pointer!

Danny Green was careless. He confidently believed that Thompson could not make a shot at this distance, so he didn't post it, but when Curry passed the ball, Thompson took the ball without hesitation and shot directly!

Swish!Go in!Kill the game!Danny Green's eyes widened. What's going on with this team, throwing a super long three-pointer at a critical moment?The key is to get in! ! !
(End of this chapter)