NBA Legends Manager

Chapter 431 Five consecutive championships, the draft
Cavaliers fans were dissatisfied with Presti's speech. Some Cavaliers fans said: "Although we may lose the finals in the end, it doesn't mean we are out 4:1!"

Some Cavaliers fans said: "Please respect every opponent! Especially when your opponent still has the best players in the league.

And the Pelicans fans didn't care about this, they all said: "Great, I want to see our team win the trophy at the New Orleans Arena!"

Soon, Game [-] of the Finals began. The New Orleans Arena was packed for this game. Presti said he would win the trophy here, so he will definitely do it. This is Presti's prestige in this city.

At the beginning, the Cavaliers' offensive focus was to attack the Pelicans penalty area and push more offensive and defensive transitions. During the transition period, taking advantage of the opponent's unstable foothold, they used Love to infiltrate the penalty area and attack with a low back;

Presti's offensive tactics are: Paul George or Curry + Davis initiates a high pick-and-roll, the ball holder dominates the breakthrough, echoing Green who is open on the outside!
The Cavaliers' corresponding defensive tactics were to pinch Paul George and Curry in the penalty area, and acquiesced to Green's perimeter to end the offense. This tactic worked.

The Cavaliers got off to a successful start, and Curry and Thompson used their personal abilities to score consecutive three-pointers with the help of a single block, biting the score.

Presti's pause adjustment: The Pelicans mainly play Paul George + Curry pick-and-roll, and end up breaking through the ball and connecting inside and outside. After chasing the Cavaliers double pincer, Curry's weak side rotation is weak, and the Pelicans immediately hit a 9:0 attack wave!

At this time, the Cavaliers' defensive strategy changed immediately: in the case of Curry's pick-and-roll, double attack, the Cavaliers did not dare to lend Curry a chance to shoot a three-pointer with a single block.

In the rotation stage, the Cavaliers played Channing Frye, Richard Jefferson, and James Jones in turn, and the starting lineup gradually became James' system "one star and four shots"!The main feature is "James' pick-and-roll burst-point connection shooter system".

On the other hand, Presti decisively pinched James and forced others to end the attack.

On the offensive end, Presti mainly plays Paul George + Davis pick-and-roll at the top of the arc, supplemented by Curry + Paul George weak-side pick-and-roll; after that, he uses Antetokounmpo + Green + Curry + Barea + Bradley.
整个首节，鹈鹕投篮命中率为51.2%，骑士投篮命中率为53%；鹈鹕篮板14-7领先；鹈鹕首节失误7次，骑士失误4次；鹈鹕三分球10投5中，骑士三分球5投2中。

During the rotation period, the Pelicans Thompson + Paul George led the team; the Cavaliers were led by Irving with a small lineup.

The Pelicans' main players Paul George + Thompson launched a high pick-and-roll, created a dislocation, and chased Irving; the Cavaliers made an air cut to the basket and encountered the Pelicans shrinking. Antetokounmpo and Ge Antetokounmpo sent consecutive blocks.

James had no choice but to return early, and the Cavaliers used James as a containment point on the inside to respond to the three-pointers from the outside. The Cavaliers responded with a wave of 7:0 to narrow the point difference.

Presti paused for adjustments, and the Pelicans used a deadly small lineup, focusing on Curry + Paul George's high-position pick-and-roll; the Cavaliers speeded up in an all-round way, James resolutely led the offensive and defensive transitions, the Cavaliers would kill the Pelicans' restricted area, and Irving continued to single out.

The Pelicans made 12 turnovers in the half, 8 of which were intercepted by the Cavaliers; the Cavaliers made 11 of 3 three-pointers and the Pelicans made 20 of 9 three-pointers. ——The Pelicans relied on three-pointers to maintain the lead, and the Cavaliers relied on the penalty area to fight and bite. James scored 16 points, 9 assists and 8 rebounds in the first half!Since the previous few games were blown by the inside of the Pelicans, James did not leave the penalty area from the beginning of the game tonight, trying his best to limit Davis.

In the second half, the Cavaliers focused on Irving + Tristan's high pick-and-roll -- Presti's tactics on the defensive end were: flanking Irving, forcing Tristan Thompson to end the offense; on the offensive end, the Pelicans set up off-ball screens for Paul George and Curry consecutively, and the Pelicans once again blasted an 11-0 offensive wave.

Green made 4 fouls early, and Presti sent Curry + Thompson + Paul George + Middleton + Antetokounmpo's "Five of Death"; Tyronn Lue used James + Irving + Jefferson Sr. + JR Smith + Shumpert's small lineup to face each other. The Cavaliers resolutely attacked the penalty area, increased physical confrontation, and narrowed the point difference to 3 points.

Since then, the two sides have been competing with small lineups. The Pelicans put pressure on the line and forced James to stop the ball. .

The Cavaliers' offense was chaotic, and they barely managed to grab three-pointers in a row. James was so exhausted that Tyronn Lue immediately called a timeout to let James rest!

In the previous life, when the Cavaliers played the Celtics in the Eastern Conference finals, the whole game did not rest for a few minutes. Tyronn Lue called two consecutive timeouts to let James rest. In the end, the Cavaliers also won the tiebreaker and entered the finals.

When James went down, he had already scored 25 points, 13 assists and 8 rebounds. It can be said that he did his best.

As for the Pelicans, Presti directly allowed Curry, Thompson, and even Paul George to take ultra-long three-pointers. This can not only increase the morale of the team, but also gradually undermine the confidence of the Cavaliers. The Pelicans once again achieved a 15-point lead. ——In the third quarter, the Pelicans scored 37 points in a single quarter, and the Cavaliers scored 26 points. This is essentially a gap in the offensive firepower of the small lineup.

In the first half of the fourth quarter, the Pelicans focused on David West's high position, and connected to Bradley who ran back from the weak side to make an air cut; Paul George + Thompson launched a high pick and roll, chasing and consuming James; the Cavaliers first grabbed a three-pointer from JR Smith, and then James and Irving hit the penalty area hard to prevent the point gap from widening.

But then Presti handed over the focus of offense to Anthony Davis. Before that, the inside Cavaliers arranged heavy troops to defend the penalty area, forcing Davis to transfer the ball, but now James has consumed a lot of energy on both ends of the offense and defense. He has no experience at all to double-team Davis.

At this time, Davis took the ball and singled Tristan Thompson in the low post. He turned around and made a throw. In the next round, Irving missed a three-pointer.
During this period of time, the Cavaliers were completely unable to defend against Davis' low-post attack. Finally, when Curry crossed the center line and came to the position of the LOGO, he raised his hand for a super long three-pointer!Hollow hit, after James missed against Davis in the next round, Thompson got the ball and pushed the frontcourt with a super long three-pointer!
These two ultra-long three-pointers instantly destroyed the last hope of the Cavaliers. In the end, the Pelicans defeated the Cavaliers 112:101, 4:1 in the finals, and won the NBA 2015-2016 season championship!The Pelicans have won five consecutive championships. Except for the Celtics' eight consecutive championships in the last century, no team has ever done it.

After the game, the Pelicans put on their championship hats together, accepted interviews with reporters, and waited for the awards ceremony.

The fans gave a standing ovation. Their city has won their fifth championship, which is their pride.

Presti was interviewed, and the reporter asked: "This is your fifth trophy, and you have won it for five consecutive years. You have made history. What do you think?"

"The next step is to surpass the Celtics. I hope my team, the New Orleans team, can enjoy the first place in history!"

Soon after the awards ceremony was over, the team took a group photo and went back to the locker room to celebrate wildly. Presti had already prepared champagne for celebration, and pushed them into the locker room. The Cavaliers next door could only be envious. After packing up in a hurry, they were interviewed and then returned to Cleveland. This scene was a bit cruel for some players of the Cavaliers, because they had seen it too many times, such as James, James Jones and so on.

After the game, the Pelicans held a press conference. Presti continued to praise every player in the team, and the players also praised Presti fiercely, saying that Presti is the best coach in the NBA!

On the other hand, although the Cavaliers lost, many teams still praised the Cavaliers after the game. The media wrote: "The Cavaliers have made feasible changes and adjustments: no longer rigidly obsessed with defending the Pelicans' three-point line, and put the focus of defense on the penalty area.

The Cavaliers' defense against Paul George: Use a small single defense, use the old Jefferson and Shumpert to match up in turn, limit Paul George outside the three-second zone, acquiesce in Paul George's shooting from the outside to end the offense, and bet on the hit rate.

The Cavaliers' defensive strategy for the Paul George + Curry pick-and-roll: two people pinch Curry, forcing Paul George to end the attack in the middle and long distances. ——This is also the Cavaliers' helpless move: they dare not easily lend Curry a chance to shoot a three-pointer with a single block, so they have to bet on Paul George's shooting percentage.

These adjustments and changes, as well as James' leadership, made the difference between the two sides in the first half only 3 points.

The competition of small lineups made the confrontation between the two sides reach a fever pitch, and it also became a watershed in the turning point of the game trend.

The essence of the Cavaliers and Pelicans duel: a competition for the quality of small lineups. ——Everyone in the small Pelicans lineup can handle the ball, and everyone is the starting point and end point of the offense; the offensive opportunities of the small Cavaliers lineup are essentially only created by James. Once James stops the ball and the offense is blocked, what is waiting for the Cavaliers is the Pelicans.

In the matchup between the small lineups of the two sides, the Pelicans as a whole are more comprehensive and balanced. This comprehensiveness is infinitely magnified at both ends of the offense and defense after unlimited defenses and when the defense is switched. ——This is the hard power gap of the lineup. "

After the press conference, Presti arranged for the championship parade. The executives are very familiar with the championship parade. This is the fifth time they have held the championship parade.

Two days later, the championship parade began. Many fans from other cities and foreign countries came to New Orleans. This place has gradually become a place where basketball fans gather. There is no way that the modern 5 consecutive championships are too dazzling.

After the championship parade, Presti organized a grand party again, and invited all the players and management of the Pelicans to participate. Presti was not stingy about the rewards after winning the championship.

A few days later, the annual talent show begins! , This year the Pelicans have two picks, but there are indeed not many who can raise interest this year.

The 76ers chose Simmons with the first pick, who is known as Little James, but the 76ers team is poisonous, and rookies in the first year will always be injured. In his previous life, Simmons only shined in the 2017-2018 season, and it also made the 76ers, who had a continuous belly, enter the playoffs.
However, Simmons' shortcomings are also obvious, he can't make three-pointers, so that the playoffs were targeted very badly.

The Lakers once again won the second place and selected Brandon Ingram. The template is Durant. Ingram is actually pretty good, but the egalitarianism of the Lakers Wharton made Ingram grow very slowly. In his previous life, he was found to have a disease similar to Bosh in the 18-19 season.

The third pick of the Celtics Nets selected forward Jaylen Brown. The template is Josh Smith.

The Phoenix Suns selected the inside Dragan Bender, a seven-footer who shoots three-pointers. As a result, Bender's performance in the Suns was unsatisfactory, and he completely failed to live up to the fourth overall pick.

The Timberwolves selected Kris Dunn with the fifth overall pick. Kris Dunn has outstanding physical conditions for the position of point guard, and his speed and bounce are also at an elite level.

Dunn's technical style is quite similar to Wizards star John Wall: strong defensive oppression, ability to quickly push and counterattack, excellent pick-and-roll execution, and a huge threat to the basket.On the defensive end, Dunn is good at predicting the opponent's passing route, using a pair of fast feet and a pair of fast hands to complete steals, creating opportunities for the team to switch offenses

The king chose Buddy Hield. This player played very well in the 2018-2019 season in his previous life. Buddy Hield is a deadly outside shooter with an NBA three-point range. He can hit the basket at high speed. He is good at dribbling and changing speed.

The former king almost entered the playoffs because of Buddy Hield's performance.

The Nuggets chose Jamal Murray. Jamal Murray has excellent shooting ability. While taking into account scoring, he can also contribute to rebounds and assists.

The King's No. 8 pick chose Marquese Chriss. This player is really too ordinary. After being traded to the Suns in his previous life, he never played. Later, he was traded to the Rockets.

(End of this chapter)