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Chapter 405 Continue to Crazy
After entering the second half, the Pelicans' offensive continued unabated, and they were still crazy about three-pointers. After Lawson's layup was cut off by Curry, Curry accelerated to the frontcourt. No one in front of him chose to make a layup, but a three-pointer with confidence!

In this game, the Pelicans were excited to play, and the fans who watched were equally excited. This was different from the previous fast-paced, violent dunks. For the first time, people discovered that the original three-pointer can be so beautiful. The Pelicans' offense destroyed the Nuggets instantly like a storm!

In less than three quarters, the Pelicans' score has been broken, leading the Nuggets by 33 points!
In the fourth quarter, it was training time again, and the Pelicans' offensive and defensive efficiency dropped significantly, but even so, the Pelicans led by 26 points at the end of the game!
After the game, many media commented: "It can be foreseen from tonight's game that Presti will lead the league into another era!" At the same time, a large amount of data also supports this point. The Pelicans' current style of play ranks first in the league in offensive efficiency, which is directly related to the Pelicans' frequent three-pointers!For example, a player can hit 50% of his mid-range shots, which is already at the level of a top player. He only has 20 points in 20 shots. On the contrary, what about a player like Curry who took 20 three-pointers? A 44% hit rate is 26.4 points!A full 6.4 points higher, of course this is Curry's best state, but even a 40% shooting rate is 24 points!What's more, 99% of the league's CICs are less than 50%!

Of course, even if the outside world praises Presti, he is still unmoved. He no longer needs to gain attention. With 4 championships and a dynasty, he has still become the best general manager and coach in the league today!

The Suns beat the Pelicans again on the 3rd. The Suns this season are actually very embarrassing. Obviously they expect to hit the playoffs. At the beginning of the season, they had an 8-game winning streak and ranked 7th in the league at the highest point.
The biggest problem with this Suns team is that it mainly focuses on the perimeter. Some imitate the Pelicans, but their shooting percentage is average. So far, the Suns' three-point shooting percentage is lower than the league average. The outside shooting percentage is average, but the team does not have a powerful center.
The Pelicans are not only good at rebounding and protecting the frame, but also rank first in the league in restricting outside shots, so this game is a massacre from the beginning.

库里出战34分钟，14投11中，三分球8中6，罚球4中4，砍下32分4篮板8助攻1抢断。

汤普森14投7中，三分球5中3，罚球2中2，得到19分3篮板2助攻。

保罗乔治8投6中，三分球4中2，罚球4中4，得到1，6分8篮板2助攻3抢断。

And Davis scored 18 points, 10 rebounds and 2 blocks. It is worth noting that Davis shot 6 of 4 three-pointers in this game, and his senses were even stronger in the game!Davis stands at the top of the arc, and the center of the Suns can only come out. At this time, whether Paul George or Curry mainly passes the defender, the penalty area is flat!It is a trend for big centers to shoot and three-pointers!

On the 4th, the Pelicans beat the Jazz again in an away game. The Jazz this season did not have Gobert and was cut off by Presti. This caused the Jazz to only use Kanter at the center position!Kanter's famous offensive kaleidoscope, the defense is tens of thousands of pokes, the Jazz's inside line is like nothing!It was broken by the Pelicans players at will, not to mention the three-point shooter ambushing outside!
On the 6th, the Pelicans defeated the Grizzlies 124:103!During the heyday of the Warriors in the previous life, the Grizzlies were able to double-kill the Warriors in one season, which is enough to show their resilience, but the Warriors in the previous life were really anxious inside, and now the Pelicans not only have Davis and Gobert as a traditional center.

In fact, this style of play of the Grizzlies has proved in the previous life that they cannot win the championship, and the Western Conference Finals is already the pinnacle!
On the 8th, the Pelicans visited Los Angeles at home. There is no doubt that it was another big victory. The Lakers had no strength to fight back. Looking at their biggest opponent, Presti also sighed for a while, and the Lakers fans were the same. At the beginning, they were so unhappy with Presti and always wanted revenge, but now, the gap between the two teams is getting bigger and bigger!
On the 10th, the Pelicans narrowly beat the Clippers 112:109 at home. Curry's ankle was uncomfortable before the game. Presti decisively let him rest. It doesn't matter if he loses a regular season.

During the game, the Pelicans didn't play like the Pelicans at all in the first two quarters. Without Curry's potential, the players didn't play well. After all, the gap between Barea and Curry was too big. But after two quarters, the players got used to it, and the counterattack began!

Davis is still ravaged in the low post, Thompson is still showing his touch, and Paul George is constantly singles Matt Barnes!As for Green and Griffin on the post again!
这场比赛快船发挥最好的保罗砍下了32分6篮板13助攻3抢断的数据，但就算这样依然不能赢球，因为队内的第二盒新格里芬则只有17分10篮板进账，剩下的球员也只有克劳福德的得分上双了！
On the other hand, none of the Pelicans scored more than 20 points, but there were 5 double-double players!
On the 12th, the Pelicans finally ushered in their first defeat in 2015, losing 109:111 to the Thunder. In this game, the Thunder dominated the game on both ends of the offense and defense. The perimeter defense was very fast. The Pelicans basically had no room for a few good shots. The double barriers of Neibaka and Jordan also greatly limited the shooting percentage of the breakthrough. 23%, Durant scored 7 points, 7 rebounds and 48 assists, Ibaka scored 29 points, 8 rebounds and 2 blocks, Jordan scored 12 points and 8 rebounds, and Harden scored 4 points and 14 assists!

Presti, who was inevitably interviewed after the game, suddenly said: "Congratulations to the Thunder for winning. They deserve this victory. I am proud of what they are today. I said it in the draft back then. These few will break out their own sky in the league!"

On the 14th, the Pelicans defeated the Bulls by 2 points in an away game. Perhaps it was because the last game was too tiring. The players in this game were very tired. In the first half, the players frequently hit the iron from the outside, and they were often passed by on the defensive end. Coordination mistakes continued. At halftime, the Pelicans trailed the Bulls by 10 points!
In the third quarter, the situation improved, but the Bulls continued to attack, especially Rose and Gasol.In the fourth quarter, Presti had no choice but to put all his eggs in one basket and fight for time. He replaced the lineup of Curry, Thompson, Middleton, Paul George, and Davis.

And in the end, it was really thrown back. The 17-point difference made the three-pointer come back in one quarter. At the last moment, Rose missed a three-pointer from the outside, and the game was over!

The significance of this game for other teams is that the 17-point difference can be recovered in such a quarter, and the three-point chasing ability is terrible, which was unimaginable in previous seasons!

But Presti was not happy. Instead, he criticized them for the first time after the game. It doesn’t matter if you are not in good shape. After all, in this team, your every move will be magnified by the outside world.

The players accepted the criticism and did not refute it. In fact, Presti knew that there must be some people who were not convinced, but no one refuted or talked to them. No matter how big your cards are here, you can only shut up. This is the power of 4 crowns!Everyone knows that the Pelicans don't build their team with stars, but with coach Presti!Moreover, the most important point is that Presti understands them and can dig out the greatest potential of each of them!
In this way, even if you are not in the Pelicans in the future, you can get a big contract, and no one will fight against money!

On the 16th, the Pelicans slaughtered the Knicks 132:90, sweeping away the previous silver haze. This is also how Presti swept the Knicks for several consecutive seasons!The current Knicks Presti is really speechless. They actually let Fisher be the coach. Is he that material?Besides, a coach doesn't care about his level, at least his character must be fine. Fisher is terrible in this respect!

Picking up his teammate's wife, saying that he would take care of his daughter and throwing thunder in a blink of an eye, this guy's scandals are too numerous to count! During the 2013-1014 season, Fisher wanted to hug his thigh, but Presti didn't even see him, and just sent Miles away. The Pelicans team would never allow such a person.

On the 18th, the Pelicans defeated the rebound with 121:102. The team's main force clocked in three quarters. It has experienced the so-called luxury giant era of the Nets. You must be cautious at the moment, especially the giants in the last years.

After defeating the Nets, the Pelicans ushered in a wave of home games, but most of the opponents are playoff teams, and there are two back-to-backs. It can be said that the test of the Pelicans has come! The first game against the Dallas Mavericks on the 20th.

这个时期的小牛还没有跌落到谷底，蒙塔埃利斯还是能交出18.9分4.1助攻命中率44％的数据，帕森斯则是拿下15.7分4.9助攻，而诺维斯基则交出17.3分5.9篮板！

However, this team is already at the limit of reaching the playoffs. There is no lack of talent in the team, but it is too old, especially on the defensive end. It is really strong and lacking. For an old team like the opponent, the Pelicans just say "Run!"

The Mavericks were really bad in the process of retreating. Once the Pelicans played a fast break, they were all misplaced after reaching the frontcourt and easily scored!When the Mavericks were attacking, the Pelicans were not defensive against Monta Ellis, but double-teamed Nowitzki. When Parsons held the ball, Paul George defended alone!The Mavericks' offense was restricted, and the defense was beaten to pieces by the Pelicans. Soon the game became garbage time!
After the game, Cuban came to find Presti and said with a smile: "I didn't expect you to achieve such an achievement!"

"Haha, let's go to each other, didn't you also win the first championship in the history of your Mavericks?" Presti said with a smile.

"It's far worse than you." Cuban shook his head, then smiled again: "Do you think we can make a difference in the playoffs this year?"

"It's hard," Presti replied implicitly. In fact, the Lone Ranger was defeated 4:1 in the playoffs in the previous life. The chance is equal to a sweep!

"Then do you have any research on my draft this year?" Obviously Cuban also knew that this season must have no hope, so Cuban didn't care about Presti's "implicit", but quickly asked about the draft!

"Some research, but you don't have a draft pick." Presti still likes Cuban very much. In his previous life, Presti's favorite boss was Cuban. He is a really good boss.

Cuban's eyes lit up all of a sudden: "Are there any historic rookies next season?"

"Downs should be counted, but he can't bring qualitative changes to your team," Presti said directly. In his previous life, Downs' talent is unquestionable. Back hits, breakthroughs, three-pointers, etc., but he can't bring victory to the team!

In his previous life, he formed a double champion, and there were Rubio, LaVine and other good players, but he didn't make it to the playoffs. Later, when Jimmy Butler came, Towns made it to the playoffs, but it was only a round trip. The key is that after Jimmy Butler left, the team was once again blocked from the playoffs!
"Forget it," Cuban said immediately. What he wants is a rookie who can lead the team to victory, a rookie who can make their team enter the championship ranks, and a rookie who can replace Nowitzki!

"You will wait for the core of your heart." Presti patted Kuban on the shoulder. The Mavericks did get Doncic in the previous life, a very good potential rookie!

"Well, thank you." Kuban smiled.

On the 21st, the Pelicans faced the Washington Wizards back to back. After several seasons of running-in, the Wizards' rookies have grown up. The team has Wall as the core, supplemented by Bradley Beal, Gortat, Paul Pierce, etc. It has become a strong team in the East!

But Presti has a lot of experience with this kind of team that is good at speed but lacks shooting players. The current Wizards chance is to rely on Wall's breakthrough and scoring to hit the present. Therefore, restricting Wall is tantamount to winning the game.

The defensive end is to let Wall shoot, or even just go short!And Wall did not score, this season only 30% of the three-pointers, 2.7 shots per game and only hit 0.8, but this game Wall shot too much, there is no way to let go, but he shot 9 of 1 three-pointers!
Although this market is back to back, the Pelicans won this game easily!
(End of this chapter)