NBA Legends Manager

Chapter 223 Methods
In the same Nuggets office, George Karl asked the members of the coaching staff: "How can we limit the Hornets' offense in the next game, and talk about any good suggestions!".

Everyone looked at me, I looked at you, no one spoke, George Karl was about to get angry, and the head assistant coach immediately said: "Curry is the engine of the Hornets, so if you want to limit the offense of the Hornets, you must limit Curry!"

The assistant coach went on to say: "Look at the time when the Hornets and the Grizzlies played against each other. Although the Grizzlies lost, the game was stalemate and the winner was decided at the last moment. Some people said that it was because of the slow pace of the Grizzlies. The positional warfare made the Hornets who like to play fast breaks uncomfortable. But I think the most important reason is that Tony Allen restrained Curry very well!"

The chief assistant coach of the Nuggets paused and continued: "So I think Efflalo can defend Curry all over the court! As for the task of scoring, it is handed over to others."

George Karl nodded and said: "You can try it. In addition, the tactics played by the Suns and the Hornets yesterday were not bad. We can learn from it then."

After the Nuggets quickly formulated a strategy, they immediately went to the arena to start rehearsing.

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The Sputnik Center, the Lakers vs. Spurs game is over. The Spurs defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 121:97. In this game, the Spurs shot 61% from the field and 66.7% from the three-point range.
On the other hand, the Lakers shot only 43.4% from the field, and 42.9% from three-pointers!
Duncan turned upside down in the paint, taking whatever he wanted!And Tony Parker and Ginobili both scored 20 points!
D'Antoni's calls for getting out of class are getting louder and louder!So far, many people have questioned D'Antoni's coaching level. Many people have commented: "D'Antoni's success in the Suns relies on Nash and Stoudemire, while his success in the Hornets relies on Presti's team building. If these two teams change the coach of the league, the results will not be too bad!"

Presti brushed the lion flutter, looked at the comments, and couldn't help sighing, so he called D'Antoni immediately,

As soon as the call was connected, Presti said: "Don't be in the Lakers, it's not suitable for you there, there are no players who can match your tactics."

There was a long silence on the other end of the phone, and he said, "Is my tactical concept wrong? Is my coaching level poor?"

Presti smiled and said: "If a team's offensive score is stabilized at 113, the coaches are all poor, and no one is good. In addition, I appreciate and like your tactical concept very much, but the conditions of your concept are relatively strict, and the requirements for defenders are too high!"

Presti continued: "Now there are not many guards who can meet your tactical requirements. Let me count the current guards in the league, Curry, Paul, Harden, and the old Nash. I won't talk about Curry. You understand it very well. Although you didn't coach Paul, you should understand the game. Therefore, the Clippers are a relatively good place for you. As for Harden, he is now in the Thunder. The style of the Thunder is completely contrary to your tactics, so I can't hire you."

Presti paused, and continued: "So if you want to continue to use your tactical concept, then there are only two places, one is here, and the other is the Clippers!"

"Thank you" After a while, D'Antoni's voice came from the phone.

As a result, the next day, the Lakers revealed the news that D'Antoni was about to resign!

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On April 4rd, the Hornets met the challenge of the Denver Nuggets at home. The New Orleans arena was crowded and noisy. Now every game of the Hornets, the New Orleans arena is always full of fans. They finally realized the happiness of a strong team, so they will not miss every game!
Nuggets starters: Ty Lawson, Afflalo, Brewer, Faried, McGee,

Hornets starters: Curry, Thompson, Paul George, David West, Whiteside

At the beginning of the game, Clay made the first hit in the mid-range shot, and Brewer responded with an air cut and two points!At this time, Efflalo of the Nuggets led the defense of Curry!And the Nuggets gave high confrontation and oppressive defense at the beginning of the game!

It directly led to the low shooting percentage of the two teams after the opening, but then, Paul George hit two consecutive three-pointers to help the Hornets take an 11:6 lead, but after Ellington came on the court, he shot two consecutive three-pointers from the outside and helped the Nuggets lead the score! ,
Curry was very uncomfortable under Afflalo's full court defense. Fortunately, he used a pick-and-roll to cause Afflalo's foul, but then Afflalo also caused Curry's foul with the ball.

两队各自罚球拿分后库里三分线外百步穿杨，黄蜂20-13再度领先！而在第一节最后阶段布鲁尔突然爆发独得8分，梦回当初砍下50分的状态！帮助老掘金打出高潮以23-20领先结束第一节比赛！
In the second quarter, Andre Miller scored 2+1 first!Gordon and Jimmy Butler teamed up to play 11-2 for the Hornets to overtake the score again!
After that, Livingston made a successful throw, Ellington made a three-pointer, and then Hamilton also hit a three-pointer!Seeing this, after Jimmy Butler hit the inside and was about to foul, Presti replaced Curry, Thompson and Whiteside,
Seeing that Curry was replaced, the Nuggets immediately replaced Afflalo!

Jimmy Butler missed the second free throw, Whiteside scored the rebound and gave it to Thompson in the corner!
Thompson responded with a three-pointer!The Hornets lead 36-31 by 5 points!
But did the Nuggets suddenly change their strategy after that? Ty Lawson continued to use the pick-and-roll to go down and rush inside!The twin towers composed of Farid and McGee easily suppressed Whiteside!Take the inside by force and keep scoring points!To Presti's surprise, McGee didn't commit a draw this time!
Although Paul George scored a three-pointer from the line, the Nuggets took the lead again with momentum!
Presti immediately called a timeout and replaced David West with a free throw. Paul George made a steal and assisted Thompson with a layup. The two sides tied at 47.Tety Lawson broke through and made a layup, Clay responded with a mid-range shot, and Ellington was relentless with a three-pointer. At halftime, the Nuggets led the Hornets 52-49!

In the second half, Faried took the lead in scoring inside, Curry immediately scored two points, Brewer made a breakthrough, the Hornets led by Paul George and Thompson scored consecutive points, and at the same time, David West and Cook made a 70-60 lead!The Hornets once again played a wave in the third quarter!

Lawson made a three-pointer for the Nuggets to stop the bleeding, but Paul George and Thompson maintained a stable outside touch. The Nuggets relied on hitting the inside to chase points. Paul George continued to score with shots and penalties. After three quarters, the Hornets overtook the score 82-76!

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Thompson took the lead and made a mid-range shot. Then Jimmy Butler made a counterattack dunk, and Kufo Temple dunked in response.
Lawson shot through the heart with a three-pointer, and Faried made a strong hit from the basket!But the Hornets team still feels stable!Although Lawson led the Nuggets to narrow the point difference, they failed to overtake the score!In the end, the Hornets reversed and defeated the Nuggets 107-103!

Although the game was lost, George Karl was very happy because the game was played to the end!It seems that this tactic is useful!

(End of this chapter)