NBA Legends Manager

Chapter 362
After the timeout ended, Presti didn't make any substitutions, but during the timeout, Presti and his team members encouraged Green to shoot once there was an open spot!Although the Thunder is the first team in total rebounds, they are not very good at defensive rebounds. The Thunder ranks fourth in backcourt rebound protection. Once Green misses a shot, the Hornets will rush to grab the frontcourt. The Hornets rank second in the league in frontcourt rebounds!

Curry brought over from the backcourt, Curry Davis played a pick-and-roll in the middle, and Green gave Thompson an off-ball screen on the right, and walked in with the screen!Little Jordan jumped out!Little Big Fight!Curry has consecutive crossovers!Start to accelerate and walk in, easily reach the basket and hit a layup!Gibson's defensive power is far inferior to that of Ibaka!After Ibaka went down, the Thunder's penalty area protection was far worse than before!

Westbrook holds the ball at the top of the arc and continues to hand it over to Harden's organization. Harden faces Curry and also rushes in!Curry chased and defended, and Davis also made a save. It was still the same tactic, the ball was thrown up, and he wanted to have an alley-oop with Jordan, but Green had already assisted in the defense, jumped up, and interfered!Thompson gets the rebound to Paul George

Paul George received the ball in the frontcourt and faced Matthews with consecutive crossovers!Flash out of space!Break through!Although Matthews defends well and can defend against certain third positions, but facing Paul George, who is taller, wingspan, and weight superior to him, there is no way at all. Paul George went straight in!
Little Jordan still came to make up!Block Paul George's breakthrough space, but give it to Davis immediately!Gibson couldn't stop Davis, he took the ball and directly smashed the dunk with one arm! !

Westbrook brought it over, and suddenly started a slash breakthrough!The Hornets continued to shrink the inside line, and then Harden on the outside line!Harden took the ball and shot directly!Miss!Green got a rebound and points to Curry!

Curry quickly led the frontcourt, facing Harden and breaking directly to the left!Go easy!
Harden's perimeter defense has always been very average. In his previous life, he was often ridiculed as a defense with his eyes. When Curry went to the basket, Davis directly stuck Jordan, while Gibson was caught by Green. It was a smooth road, layup, and hit again!

Here, Gibson is playing Green in a low post, and he can't stand it. Green's core strength is much stronger than Gibson's. The passing route is blocked, so he can only attack hard and miss the hook!Davis took the rebound and gave it to Curry!
Curry went to the left to 45 degrees, attracting Harden to chase and Jordan to follow up, and distributed the ball to the middle.Green misses a catch-and-shoot jumper from the free throw line!

But Paul George grabbed the rebound and scored Thompson again!Davis immediately set a screen!

A wall-like cover, perfect shooting space, direct shot!Hit!

Beep!Thunder paused!At this point the Hornets have led by 5 points!
After returning from the timeout, the Thunder said they would take back all the starters, Westbrook quickly led the frontcourt, and Ibaka came to cover!In the previous life, Westbrook was especially good at playing pick-and-rolls. After rushing in, he attracted the help defense, and immediately divided Ibaka!Green immediately came over to interfere, made a mid-range shot, and made a hit!
The Hornets attacked, Curry and Davis played a pick-and-roll, opened up space, and quickly transferred the ball to the middle after Harden chased him. Davis caught the ball and made a jumper. Although Jordan tried his best to interfere, he still made a hit!
Durant received the ball from the outside and forced a breakthrough after facing Paul George's feint. Davis and Green formed a partial pinch near the penalty area.
After Harden got the ball, Curry quickly made it up, but Harden took a step back and shot!Curry pounced too fast, facing the retreating Harden, it was difficult to interfere!Three points hit!

Curry took the ball to the frontcourt, Davis sucked Jordan in the low post to defend, and Green gave Thompson an off-ball screen on the right to help him get rid of Westbrook. Curry immediately passed the ball in the middle.

As soon as Thompson received the ball, Durant quickly came to the debate. The Thunder's defensive enthusiasm was not mentioned, and it was handed over to Green to reorganize. But when Green got the ball, the Thunder directly let Green go.Throw it away this time!

Not yet, but the tactics have come out, it doesn’t matter if you don’t score, you will score sooner or later, long rebounds, Green gets it by himself, this is also the meaning of resolute shooting in the open, the frontcourt board is guaranteed, take it out and pass it to Curry, Curry takes the ball, Green covers it, and throws it directly!Hollow hits!

The Thunder attacked, Harden held the ball and Ibaka played a pick-and-roll in the middle, Green switched defenses, Harden forced a breakthrough, and was double-teamed by two big men, Green and Davis, at the basket.

Harden once again passed the ball to Jordan on the right, and Jordan was empty!The latter just wanted to force a dunk, but Paul George behind him hugged him and sent him to the free throw line. Jordan missed both free throws and the rebound was protected by Davis!
Jordan's free throws have always been criticized by people. Before Presti coached, Jordan's free throws improved, because Presti knew that Jordan had a talent for free throws. In his previous life, when Jordan went to the Lone Ranger, his free throw percentage reached more than 80%, and he even executed technical free throws!
However, although Jordan's free throws are mediocre, the Thunder did not plan to replace it, because compared to his advantage, this disadvantage is insignificant. The screens, frame protection, rebounds, etc. provided by Jordan for the Thunder players are immeasurable!

The Hornets attack, and Curry slowly leads to the frontcourt, facing Harden in the middle without rushing, protecting the basketball and observing his teammates' running positions.

Here Thompson got the ball, Harden squeezed through the interference, Thompson caught the ball and missed a jumper, Westbrook got the rebound and counterattacked!This time the Hornets retreated very quickly, reached the top of the arc, circled around and made an emergency stop and made a mid-range shot!Miss!
Green got the rebound, the Hornets also played a fast break, and Thompson, who placed a long pass directly, Westbrook was too fast in the backcourt, and it was too late, so he could only barely interfere, but for Thompson, there was no one in front of him!Thompson took the ball and made a direct three-pointer!Hit!

The Thunder attacked, Westbrook dribbled the ball to the frontcourt and passed it to Durant, Paul George defended close to him, and teammate Durant's defense was to consume his energy, making him uncomfortable to play, and it was impossible to prevent him to death!
Durant turned around and suddenly, Paul George did not lose his position, and he defended very well. Durant couldn't make a sudden breakthrough, turned his back, pushed him up, and turned back!Have! .

This trick is really unsolvable. Even if Durant's height is not leaning back, it is difficult to interfere with it, but now leaning back, he can only watch it off!The ball continues to enter!
The Hornets attacked, and Curry passed the ball to Thompson. There was no good chance this time. Thompson passed the ball to Paul George on the left.Continuous crossover!Shake Durant to the left, start it suddenly, and kill it!Ibaka comes to make up the defense!

Green slipped directly to the bottom line, and Paul George directly tossed high!Jordan was stuck by Davis again and could only watch as Green received a dunk!
Harden took it to the frontcourt and passed it to Durant. Durant and Ibaka played a pick-and-roll, attracting Green to switch defenses and distribute the ball to the middle.Ibaka has a height advantage against Green, so continue to make mid-range shots!Miss this time!Davis got the rebound and gave it to Curry!
Curry speeds up!The Thunder quickly returned to defense!And the whole team goes back!The Thunder's athletic ability can be seen. When the Hornets played against other teams, when they hit the fast break, at most there were only 2 people to defend, but the Thunder was the whole team. After Curry reached the top of the arc, he directly divided Paul George on the right!Durant long arm interference!Paul George directly chased for a three-pointer!Hit! !
Here, Jordan played Davis with his back and squeezed twice. There is still a gap between Davis's core strength and Jordan's. Just send it out, turn over and hook, and there is it!

Davis held the ball in the low post and wanted to return one. He hit Jordan in the low post without squeezing. He turned directly to the frame and made a mid-range shot!No!Jordan got the rebound and gave it to Durant!Durant led the frontcourt, held the ball and played singles again, faced Paul George again, continued to play back, hit it, turned around and missed the basket with a fadeaway jumper under interference.

Jordan rushed to grab the offensive rebound, grabbed it, and played low singles again!Here comes Green!Little Jordan is strong!Going to foul!
One of two free throws!Davis gets the rebound!Give it to Curry!Curry quickly led the frontcourt, gave it to Paul George, and singled out Durant again!
Shaking continuously, flashing out of the space and breaking through!Little Jordan is here to defend!Continue to score Davis!Ibaka makes up for it at this time!
Green slipped the bottom line!Divide it up immediately!Green caught the ball and made a layup!

Here Westbrook took the ball, Thompson continued to take a step back to defend, and made a strong breakthrough, but passed. When he got to the basket, Davis made up the defense. At the same time, Thompson chased the defense and missed a layup!Curry gets the rebound!

In this round, the Hornets launched a quick counterattack. Curry dribbled the ball behind Harden and quickly advanced to the frontcourt to Paul George.Paul George received the ball and rushed directly to the basket, facing Durant, and went straight to the European step!There are also dodge layups!
Harden and Ibaka pick and roll, still attracting defense, go inside!Give it to Ibaka!Facing Green, CIC!This time Green stepped forward and missed!

Curry got the rebound and continued to launch a fast break!Paul George who went to the frontcourt and gave an air cut!Durant followed this time and interfered!Missed a layup, Jordan got the rebound and gave it to Harden!Harden rushed with the ball!Rush to the hoop, fight to score the ball!
Curry led the frontcourt and handed it over to Paul George. He had no choice but to continue singles. Davis covered and switched defenses. Paul George faced Jordan and his teammates pulled away!Shaking continuously, rushing directly to the basket, Ibaka came over!Divide the bottom corner Thompson again, Westbrook makes up the defense, but has no choice but to continue to divide Green from the outside!Empty again!
Green, who got the ball, made a direct shot!The three-pointer finally hit!The first 5 were all missed, and the sixth one finally got it!

Presti smiled from below, Green scored a three-pointer, I want to see if I dare to continue to go short!
The Thunder's Westbrook leads the frontcourt, Durant walks out, catches the ball and pulls directly!Hit!

The Hornets attacked, and their style of play became a point forward. Curry controlled the ball to the frontcourt to pass Green, and ran to the left corner by himself.Because Green hit a three-pointer, this tactic can be played!

Thompson stood in the bottom corner on the right to attract defense, and Paul George went 45 degrees to the right and opened it all up.

Green faced Ibaka in the middle, but Ibaka still didn't jump up, and basically let Green go!Just now, Green just threw a three-pointer from this position, and he dared to let it go. The opportunity to send points, if the three-pointer continues to be thrown, there is still it!

For the Thunder, Harden played singles, directly passed Curry, attracted help defense, and then divided Westbrook from the outside!Westbrook was also emptied, and he shot directly when he got the ball!Have!
The Hornets were still in front of the organization, and Green held the ball in the middle. This time Ibaka did not dare to let it go. Ibaka kept a step and a half away, and did not dare to get too close, for fear of being passed.

Green waited for Curry to run on the left, and Paul George pulled out to cover without the ball, helping Curry get rid of Nash.

After Curry got the ball on the left, the Thunder quickly made up the defense and made the same shot!Gone!Curry's three-pointer at the top of the arc is average!

Durant took the rebound, accelerated the frontcourt, and directly chased the body for a three-pointer! !Hit!
The Hornets attacked, Green organized in the middle, and passed the ball to Curry who was running. This time he attacked Ibaka, just passed it and made a layup!But after all, Ibaka just got the DOPY and pressed it directly on the backboard!

Westbrook grabbed the rebound, counterattacked, threw off the defender, and dunked directly!

Curry led the frontcourt, gave it to Green, and continued to organize the forwards!Curry has a position, and immediately passed the ball. At this time, Paul George made an air cut and immediately passed the ball. Paul George took the ball and rushed to the basket to try to counter the blue, but Durant followed and directly interfered!
This tactical Hornet has succeeded countless times, but in the face of the Thunder with explosive athletic ability, it still failed!
Westbrook took the rebound again, the Hornets quickly played back, the counterattack did not start, took the frontcourt, gave Durant on the side, and then moved to the bottom line to form a triangle.
Westbrook took the ball and made a strong breakthrough, and pulled up a mid-range shot at the free throw line!Have!

The Hornets attacked, Ibaka came out of the defense, Curry continued to try singles, and a Buddha passed by, but Ibaka still quickly turned around to chase and defend, this time let's pull the lever!Have!
The Thunder were simple and rude, Harden led the frontcourt, took a step back and made a direct three-pointer!Still a hit!

For the Hornets, Davis attracted the defense in a low post and moved the ball, which made Paul George finally get an open shot and fired three-pointers! , Finally, Paul George's first three-pointer!
The two teams fought against each other, and no one could defend the other. The Hornets have rich offensive methods. With three ball-holding points, Davis can attack in the low position and attract the defense. Thompson opened up the space and Green organized.
The Thunder is another style, defensive man-to-man, relying on rotation, the Thunder's athletic ability in each position is very good, even Westbrook can resist Davis in the low post!Even though the Hornets have a lot of tactics, they often can't play against the Thunder and can't lead to open positions!

The Thunder's offense is very simple, Westbrook singles, Harden singles, Durant singles!Or three people play a pick-and-roll with Ibaka or Jordan, and shoot when there is room for the shot, or slip the bottom line from the bottom corner!

And once it misses, the Thunder can basically grab the rebounds of the whole team, especially the offensive rebounds. Among the few players in the Thunder, Harden's rebounding ability is slightly weaker, and the others are all rebounders!
Although the tactics are simple, they are very effective!Moreover, in a single round of singles, the singles ability of the Thunder's three players is higher than that of the Hornets!
Now that the three quarters are over, the Thunder has led the Hornets by 8 points!But Presti is not in a hurry, the 8-man rotation Thunder will definitely suffer from physical troubles in the last quarter!
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