NBA Legends Manager

Chapter 390 Twin Towers + Counterattack
After returning from the timeout, Parker received the ball from the outside. At this time, he still played a pick-and-roll with Duncan in the middle, and this time he forcibly broke into the basket!Parker's finishing ability at the basket has always been good, but his mid-range shot is so-so, so he decisively stepped forward to double-team and block the breakthrough route. .

The player Danny Green is always accurate when the three-pointer is accurate, but when he is not accurate, he is bang bang iron. I remember that in his previous life Danny Green had a nickname "Zhang Tielin", which means that he can make iron with his hands!

Davis took the rebound and gave it to Curry!After Curry quickly took the top of the arc, this time Danny Green came to defend!

Or try singles, Curry faced Danny Green, lowered his center of gravity, suddenly pulled back and pulled up, and made a three-pointer, but Danny Green's center of gravity did not sway at all, and he directly blocked the shot!
It's hard!Danny Green's defense is much better than Parker's!

However, Danny Green came to defend Curry, which meant that Parker had to defend Thompson!With Thompson's speed, Parker is more tired to defend, and Thompson is 201cm tall and weighs 205 pounds!Parker's height is 188cm, and his weight is only 180 pounds. His weight and height are not at the same level at all!
Although Thompson’s ball handling is so-so now, Thompson can also post up, and his shooting percentage is not bad. In the previous Thompson’s 13-14 season, post-ups, face-up singles, and pick-and-roll offenses accounted for 42% of offensive methods. Now Presti also consciously asks Thompson to practice singles, and the proportion has increased a little. Now Parker’s height and weight can’t be guarded at all.

The Spurs attack, Parker picks and rolls the ball to the middle, Duncan faces Green, feints and leads inside, the Pelicans start to shrink, as long as Duncan gets to the basket, they must quickly contain it!
Duncan obviously knew that, so he had to turn around to find his teammates. Parker came around to catch the ball, and Thompson rushed out to interfere with all his strength. Bang, the ball missed the basket!

Rebound scrambling, this time Davis took the rebound and continued to push and counterattack frantically. The Spurs' weakness was wirelessly magnified at this moment!The Spurs' defense speed was not good at all, the Pelicans made a fast break with 4 players, and Thompson had already rushed to the bottom corner and waited!
Curry rushed to the frontcourt, but Danny Green could delay the speed. At this time, Curry passed directly to Paul George on the right, Paul George then split the bottom corner Thompson, and Parker could only fly over!

Beep!The whistle sounded, Thompson was hit, and at the same time the ball was let hollow into the net! 3+1! ! ! !
The Pelicans fans at the scene applauded wildly again!This fast break is hearty!

Thompson made a free throw, Parker quickly led the frontcourt, and this time it was handed over to Leonard in the low post!Leonard leaned on Paul George with his back, this time there was no double-teaming, he turned over and fell back!Miss!

I haven't touched the ball for a long time, and my hands are a little cold!

Here, Curry led back and forth, and found Parker next to Thompson!Pass the ball decisively, this is an obvious misplacement.

Thompson hit Parker with the back of the ball. After gouging it in, he rolled over and made a shot!stable!

Popovich had no choice but to pause again, and the scene was a little tense. Parker's disadvantage against Thompson was too obvious.

After returning from the timeout, Popovich started to make substitutions, replacing Ginobili!At this time, the "demon knife" is needed to rescue!

And after Ginobili came on the court, it really achieved the effect immediately. After Ginobili and Duncan picked and rolled, they killed the frontcourt, staged their own unique snake-shaped breakthrough, and directly smashed dunks to the basket!

This goal also directly rekindled the Spurs' confidence!The words of the Spurs fans in the previous life, "Manu depends on Manu" is based on countless games!

And Ginobili may not be as defensive as Danny Green, but Ginobili's footsteps are very flexible, and he has also learned defense from Bowen. It can be said that Ginobili only suffers when defending tall and powerful perimeters!
So Curry singled Ginobili here, and hit the iron again!The rebound was grabbed by Ginobili, and he made a fast break alone, but the Pelicans counterattacked very fast, the route was blocked, and the Eurostep ran!Layup again!
Here Curry led the frontcourt, Davis came out to pick and roll, Thompson ran, Green stepped forward to screen, and immediately passed the ball, Thompson used the screen to block Danny Green, and directly shot a three-pointer!There are also!
Here Ginobili rushed to the basket again and made a layup!

Ginobili really means that the sword is not old. In the 16-17 season of his previous life, Ginobili could cover Harden in the playoffs and save the Spurs!

Davis received the ball here, and this time he hit the inside line. Duncan knew that Splitter would definitely be unstoppable, so he moved his feet and was ready to help defend the double-team at any time. Davis leaned against Splitter and suddenly turned to the baseline. Duncan immediately flew over.
Here Ginobili also came to break through. This time when Ginobili came in, he directly formed a double-team, blocked the route, and was forced to stop the ball. He could only go to the middle distance and missed!

The rebound was snatched by Green and he immediately passed it to Thompson. This time Thompson actually faced Leonard. To face Leonard, he had to be rough and simple. Don't hesitate, just raise your hand and shoot!
Leonard immediately rushed over to interfere, and Leonard actually touched the ball!This is talent! .

During the interference, the iron was struck, the rebound was rushed, Davis, Green, and Paul George rushed at the same time!Davis scrambled for it, and what the Spurs lack most is this kind of athletic explosive power!

I remember in the playoffs between the Spurs and the Thunder in the previous life, especially at critical moments, the Spurs really couldn't protect the backcourt rebounds, and they were snatched back and forth by the Thunder's muscular stick!After Davis took the rebound, he shook Splitter and relied on Splitter to get stronger!

Beep!The whistle blew and the ball missed, which is a pity.

At this time, Duncan made a substitution, and brought up Dior, their champion hero in the previous life!I remember that in the 13-14 season in the previous life, Dior's performance against the Heat in the finals was really god-level, which made the Heat miserable.

As soon as Diaw came up, he actually played a ball-handling power forward and went to the middle to support him. He actually wanted to play the same tactics as the Pelicans, but the Spurs' off-ball running awareness and three-pointers are far inferior to the Pelicans!
Point to Ginobili on the right side. After Ginobili got the ball, he swung a diagonal line and rushed to the basket for a layup, but Davis interfered successfully!

Green protected the rebound!After Diaw came on the court, the Spurs' rebounding became even more problematic. After Green got the rebound, he accelerated his counterattack.After Curry got the ball, he bowed in and made a layup!
After the Spurs supported Dior in the middle, Green let it go. Dior can shoot from all positions!Pretending to be a shooting stance, Green was stunned, lowered his center of gravity and broke through directly!Dodge Davis' blocked layup!
Then the Pelicans Paul George singles Leonard made a mistake again, the Spurs counterattacked, the Pelicans retreated quickly, failed to push, and fell to the ground!

This time Ginobili and Dior hit the pick-and-roll, Ginobili went in and Dior moved laterally!Dior took the ball and swung it again, passed Green directly, rushed to the basket to attract help defense, and passed the ball to Duncan from behind Davis!Duncan took the ball and dunked directly!
Now that the Spurs have added Dior, the ball-holding organization point, the offense is much smoother!
The Pelicans led the Spurs 29 to 23 in the first quarter, and the two sides began to use the bench in the second quarter.

The Pelicans lineup is: Livingston, Bradley, Jimmy Butler, David West, Gobert.

The Spurs are: Mills, Ginobili, Leonard, Diaw, Aaron Baynes.

Popovich is very clear that Jimmy Butler, the Pelicans' substitute third position, is also a big problem. No one can pose a threat to him except Leonard, so Leonard can't go down to rest.

The competition of the rotation lineup is more frequent than the starting lineup, and it has almost become a situation where no one can guard against the other. Presti clearly told Jimmy Butler not to overpower Leonard, but Jimmy Butler's typical arrogance is known from Butler and the management in his previous life!

Here Jimmy Butler beat Leonard a few times, but only scored one, and the rest were defended by Leonard!And it was these few attacks that allowed the Spurs to seize the opportunity. Ginobili rushed to the inside, and it was too late for David West to help defend. Fortunately, Gobert interfered twice in a row!

Later, Ginobili and Dior played a pick-and-roll, and David West had to step forward. After Ginobili rushed in, Gobert made a save, and then divided Aaron Baines, who dunked easily!
Presti tried to bet on Dior's touch, but Dior actually made a three-pointer from the outside!
Of course, the Pelicans' frontier defense is not good, and the Spurs are also unable to defend the Pelicans. After David West got the ball in the low post, he also made consecutive turns and throws!After David West attracted the double-team in the second attack, he sent Bradley to the outside line. Bradley caught the ball and made a quick shot!
Here, Ginobili scored 5 points in a row again, and broke through to assist Dior to make a mid-range shot. Then Livingston also dribbled to the bottom line and took out a killer back shot, and easily scored against Mills!
However, the Spurs' substitute was soon off the offensive. Ginobili was very uncomfortable with Bradley's cowhide defense, and after he asked Bradley, Gorbe, a long-armed monster, interfered in the interior!

The same is true for Dior. Dior's long-range shooting percentage returned to normal. The previous three-pointer hit was just a flash in the pan, and he could only break through the basket.In the end, Leonard can only solve the problem in singles!
But the Pelicans' offense is much simpler. Jimmy Butler is defended by Leonard, but the Pelicans' other offensive points are equally stable. Livingston singles Mills easily. Livingston is 201cm tall, and Mills is only 188cm. There is no interference at all!
Mills was also uncomfortable being restricted on the offensive end. After Adobe passed Livingston, Gobert on the inside went straight to the cap!Gobert has become a nightmare for breaking through shorter guards.

No way, Popovich can only change the starting lineup immediately!Leonard was replaced and rested, playing for too long!

Seeing this, Presti decisively started to let Paul George assist!Curry and Thompson ran without the ball, Davis stood on the right low post to attract Duncan's defense, while Green stood on the side, ready to cut at any time!

Paul George went to the top of the arc on the right, faced Danny Green, didn't call a cover, lowered his center of gravity and suddenly accelerated and rushed over!Going to the basket attracted Duncan's help defense, and directly passed the inside pass to Davis. Davis took the ball and made a throw, and the ball fell firmly into the frame!
On the Spurs side, Parker and Duncan pick and roll, speeding up, Duncan is down, Paul George in the right corner immediately blocks in front of him, Parker immediately points to Danny Green in the corner, and Paul George immediately rushes back to interfere with Danny Green's three-pointer!Interference succeeded!

Paul George's defense is not just a single defense, his assist defense and supplementary defense are also very flexible!

The Pelicans were still attacked by Paul George, and once again forced past Danny Green, this time they did not dare to help defend, this is the power of the shooters!Duncan didn't come out, so Paul George tossed it high!Go in!
The Spurs had no choice but to bring up Leonard, who had rested for less than 2 minutes. After Leonard came up, the Pelicans once again turned to Curry Green to support in the middle, and the Spurs continued to play pick-and-rolls!The offense and defense of both sides tended to be stable. !
59 to 50 at halftime, the Pelicans lead by 9 points!
After the start of the third quarter, the Spurs took the lead to find the feeling. Parker finally made a three-pointer and made two consecutive hits. Curry did not dare to let Parker shoot again. As a result, Parker's breakthrough came out again, and he went to the basket to avoid Davis' block and scored the ball!Then Danny Green, who attracted the outside line to double-team the ball, hit a three-pointer!Then Leonard played low singles with Paul George!

Presti didn't call a timeout, because there was no problem with the attacks these few times, but he was a bit unlucky. Presti got up and shouted: "Inside!" Since the hand feels bad, then attack the inside more often!

Even if Curry, Thompson, and Paul George feel bad, the Spurs dare not let go!
Then the Pelicans changed their tactics, frantically pushing and counterattacking, and hitting the inside, the Pelicans once again took the lead!At the end of the third quarter, the Pelicans led by double digits!
By the fourth quarter, the Spurs' fatigue had already appeared, but the Pelicans did not at all!

In the fourth quarter, Presti went to the twin towers, replaced Green, and replaced Gobert, guarding the penalty area, grabbing rebounds, and then counterattacked immediately!
In the previous life, in the 2015-2016 season, after the Thunder won two games in a row by the Spurs, they moved to win four games in a row, relying on the twin towers composed of Kanter and Adams and Westbrook's crazy counterattack!
Duncan missed under Gobert's interference. Davis took the rebound and gave it to Curry who was about to go down. Curry accelerated forward and shot directly in the frontcourt!Missed, but Davis has already come over, rushing to grab the rebound and make a dunk!
Here, Parker used the pick-and-roll to get to the basket and was directly covered by Gobert. He didn't dare to force it, and immediately sent it to Duncan who cut in. Duncan was about to throw the ball, and Gobert's long arm interfered again!

Davis took the rebound and gave it to Paul George. Paul George counterattacked and accelerated, Leonard followed. After Paul George reached the basket, he swayed and made a layup!
Duncan finally scored from the low post, but Thompson missed the throw on the Pelicans side. Gobert was getting the frontcourt board. !Happiness is too sudden, a three-point hit!The point difference came to 17 points, and the Spurs were completely stunned!

Although the Spurs tried their best to catch up in the end, the Pelicans were methodical. In the end, the Pelicans defeated the Spurs 108:95, and the series was 1:0!

(End of this chapter)