NBA Legends Manager

Chapter 99

Presti finally tasted the feeling of being lore, and finally understood why he would rather lose than be lore, this feeling is too disgusting,

The team members didn't cry like they used to, but they could still clearly feel their regret and unwillingness through those eyes that couldn't hide their disappointment, just a little bit.

Presti and the players walked over to shake hands with their opponents, greeted them, and then quickly returned to the locker room, followed by a press conference, they will be interviewed and will not escape,

Ten minutes later, after the team members took a shower and changed their clothes, follower Presti came to the press conference.
As soon as Presti and his team sat down, the reporter immediately asked questions!

"Presti, what do you think is the main reason for losing this game?" the reporter asked,
"Tactical problem, there is a problem with my tactics," Presti replied lightly.

"Do you think this series will have the last laugh?" The reporter asked again
"Of course," Presti said confidently.

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More than half an hour later, the press conference was over, and Presti returned to the hotel with his team.

In the room, Presti was thinking about the next tactics. In fact, today’s tactics are really not a big problem. Although his players are talented and future superstars, they are still rookies after all. Curry and Harden are only in their first year, while Westbrook, Jordan, and Ibaka are only in their second year.

But even so, he made it to the Western Conference Finals without using any products in the system!The first time the playoffs reached the Western Conference finals, it can be played for a long time!

Presti thought about it and decided to try tomorrow: Curry, Harden, Durant, Ibaka, Jordan's lineup, put Westbrook on the bench!Westbrook is actually very suitable for chaotic battles. He believes that Westbrook's power on the bench must be stronger than Harden and Curry's power on the bench.

However, the combination of Harden and Curry does have a problem that has to be faced, and that is defense!Harden is not as lazy on the defensive end as later generations. He and Curry are very active, but his physical condition is limited after all. It is a bit difficult to face Fisher and Kobe.

On the contrary, Kobe can limit Harden or Curry on the defensive end, so tomorrow Harden and Curry must have someone open to drive the entire team's offense.

"Hey, give it a try." Presti sighed. At first, he thought it was too simple, but when he really fought against the defending champion Lakers, he realized how difficult it was. The time they got together, the tacit understanding between each other, and the experience in the Western Conference Finals are not comparable to the Thunder. Moreover, they also have a historical superstar like Kobe Bryant, who can win at critical moments.
Although the Thunder also have players like Curry, Durant, Westbrook, and Harden who will definitely become historical superstars in the future, they are still too young at the moment and have not experienced enough games. They will inevitably be soft at critical moments. Of course, the most important thing is that the Lakers have unparalleled confidence, especially after winning the championship last time.

After the players have just adapted to the lineup that Presti made, the day of May 5 will come!
The second game of the Western Conference Finals between the Thunder and the Lakers is officially here!
Presti and his Thunder players, who were interviewed by reporters before the game, are full of confidence in this game, and so are the Lakers.

The night before the game, Presti believed that the game would reach a critical moment. For this reason, Presti stayed up all night to formulate several strategies for the critical moment.

But when the game started, Presti knew that last night's efforts were for naught.

At the beginning of the game, Curry was led by Kobe!Kobe deserves to be a person who has defended for many years. At this time, Curry is only in the first grade. It is so uncomfortable to be defended by Kobe.

One of the Thunder's engines was extinguished in this way. Harden had no problem facing Fisher, but today's hand feeling was indeed extremely cold, and he could only rely on breakthroughs again and again!
But the cold Thunder made the Lakers shrink their formation when they encountered a breakthrough, making Harden return without success every time!

And Durant was entangled by Artest, making it difficult to catch the ball!

Ibaka and Jordan, who have no autonomous offensive ability, have almost no sense of participation on the offensive end.
Presti yelled a few timeouts, but there was no improvement at all. The double guns of Curry and Harden were strangled to death!

Westbrook also felt cold after playing, but relying on his strong body and super fast first step, he could get into the penalty area every time and cause fouls and win free throws, but this score is just a drop in the bucket.

After that, Presti replaced Curry again. Westbrook's lineup had better offensive and defensive efficiency, but it was powerless. By the last quarter, the Thunder had fallen behind the Lakers by 15 points!
When the referee's whistle blew, Game 107 of the series between the Thunder and the Lakers officially ended. The Lakers beat the Thunder 94:[-].

The Lakers lead the Thunder 2-0 in the series.

After Presti said a few perfunctory words at the press conference, he immediately returned to Oklahoma with the players. Presti knew that the game against the Lakers was not a question of tactics at all, let alone a question of lineup.
It is psychological reasons that make the already immature Harden, Curry, Westbrook and others even more unstable!
Presti is very painful, the tactics can run out every time, and there are often open spaces, but they just can't throw them in!And the chicken soup also poured them a lot, but when it comes to the field, they should not enter or not.

There was almost no communication between the players along the way, and the plane was quiet. After losing, everyone lost the mood to even talk.

Arriving in Oklahoma, the fans did not weaken their support for the Thunder at all. On the contrary, more people picked up the plane than before. The fans shouted "OKC" and waved wildly with the player's number in their hands.

Seeing this scene, Presti and the players were shocked, and then the feeling of shame erupted. Presti patted the player's shoulder. Although he didn't say anything, everyone understood it. Presti, his players and fans clapped hands one by one.

On the second day, Presti came to the arena very early. He heard the impact of the ball before entering the arena. Presti walked into the arena and saw that almost all the players were already training. Presti gathered everyone together.

Presti smiled and said relaxedly: "Now it's our territory. Who else is more familiar with the Oklahoma basketball team than us? The Los Angeles basketball team doesn't like us, and the Oklahoma basketball team doesn't like them either."

The players laughed at each other, and hearing Presti say that, confidence was slowly picking up again.

(End of this chapter)