NBA Legends Manager

Chapter 441

Returning to the Thunder at home, it is bound to save the situation. Presti is also very aware of the Thunder's combat effectiveness at home. Both offensive efficiency and defensive efficiency will be greatly improved. Therefore, Presti said in an interview: "We will do our best in this game. We don't want to wait for the Pelicans." Presti also held a meeting with the players before the game.

At the beginning, the two teams adopted completely different defensive strategies for each other's trump cards: the Pelicans had unlimited defenses at positions 1-5 on pick-and-rolls, and Paul George defended Durant alone.

The Thunder focused on pick-and-roll passes, Westbrook + Jordan Jr. launched a high-position pick-and-roll, Jr. Sajordan followed along, and linked the two wings of Sabonis/Oladipo to attack the basket with air cuts, supplemented by Durant singled out to take over;

鹈鹕主打后卫群突分转移球联动弱侧空位三分，库里+保罗乔治/格林发起高位挡拆进攻，库里借单挡中路突击创造——首个暂停之际，鹈鹕14-8领先雷霆。鹈鹕10中5，三分6中2；雷霆9中4，三分2中0。鹈鹕抢断2次，而保罗乔治和库里攻拿下10分。

After the timeout, Curry took over the offensive end of the Pelicans: he was placed directly outside the three-point line to force Sabonis Jr./Jordan Jr. into a one-on-one, supplemented by a two-person pick-and-roll with Green;

During the rotation period, Adams + Collison + Durant + Oladipo + Harden VS Jokic + Porzingis + Thompson + Bradley + Barea.

The Thunder attacked the Pelicans inside more points and bullied Jokic's boss; the Pelicans treated him in their own way, and the guards chased Collison.Bullying Collison's defensive lateral movement is slow and weak in protecting the basket.

首节战罢，鹈鹕33-20领先雷霆13分。鹈鹕FG47.4，三分球10中3；雷霆FG42.1%，三分球4中0。库里7分3助攻，杜兰特4分1断。

At the beginning of the second quarter, the Pelicans played Barea/Bradley+Jokic in the middle of the high-post pick-and-roll duo, and the shooters opened to the outside of the three-point line.

Donovan was forced to replace Durant and Westbrook in advance. The Thunder resolutely attacked and killed the Pelicans inside, quickly accelerated the offensive and defensive transitions, and Durant took over in a positional battle. On the defensive end, the Thunder pinched Curry to force the ball out, forcing the other Pelicans to end the offense. Curry only took 4 shots in the second quarter, contributing 5 points and 2 assists in a single quarter.

普雷斯蒂因雷霆穷凶极恶的杀伤策略被迫收缩禁区护筐、虚掩外围，雷霆三分球前7投0中后4投4中，雷霆一度追至55-60鹈鹕。

During the stalemate between the two sides, the Pelicans ended with a three-pointer from Paul George who was ambushing in the bottom corner with Curry breaking through and linking the ball; the Thunder took over with Durant's single kill.

In the second half, the Thunder resolutely speeded up. Durant made a steal switch and Westbrook/Oladipo chased for a three-pointer; Durant + Sabonis Jr. instigated a pick-and-roll in the middle.

The Thunder have always implemented the defensive strategy of forcing Curry to use his right hand to enter the middle pocket, and Sabonis Jr. squatted in the penalty area. Curry singled out Oladipo from outside the three-point line to create a breakthrough, and linked the outside to grab three points.

半场结束，鹈鹕70-61领先雷霆9分。鹈鹕FG50.0%，三分球22中7；雷霆FG53.7%，三分球11中4。杜兰特半场17分，库里13分5助攻。

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Since then, both Presti and Donovan have used five small games: the Pelicans want to kill the Thunder with a small lineup, and the Thunder are behind by a big score and use a small lineup to fight back.

In the last quarter, the Pelicans missed 10 consecutive three-pointers, but the Pelicans were still excellent on the defensive end. Paul George stole Durant, Davis made an offensive rebound, Thompson made an offensive foul,

And Green helped defend and blocked Oladipo's layup.

Towards the end of the game, the Thunder trailed by double digits.At this time, Durant, Oladipo, and Harden scored magical three-pointers in a row, and the score came to 1 point. At the last moment, Curry and Davis picked and rolled, the Pelicans double-teamed Curry, and Davis caught the ball and made a mid-range shot!
On the other side, Thompson and Paul George blocked Durant's breakthrough route, forcing Durant to end the offense outside the three-point line.The series came to 3:0.
This game made people feel sorry for the Thunder. They firmly believed that the Thunder would definitely win when it reached overtime.

Because this game also gave the Thunder confidence, so the Thunder said at the press conference after the game: "If there is a team that reversed 0:3, it must be us. Don't forget that you transferred us back then!"

The fourth game is coming soon. This game is a life-and-death battle for the Thunder, so before the game, you can feel the momentum of the Thunder's last stand.

In the opening game, the Thunder focused on Sabonis Jr./Jordan Jr.’s high-post support, and Westbrook/Oladipo on the two wings moved without the ball to attack the basket with bare hands, supplemented by misplaced offense: Sabonis Jr. forced Thompson in the low post, Westbrook misplaced and chased McGee from outside the three-point line-the Pelicans shrank to protect the basket and focused on limiting air cuts.

On the offensive end, the Pelicans used Paul George to push the offensive and defensive transitions, trying to avoid falling into positional battles. During the march, Paul George linked Thompson/Curry to grab a three-point shot;The Thunder were 9 of 5 and the Pelicans were 4 of 12.

Presti took the lead in setting up a small ball formation: Curry + Thompson + Paul George + Antetokounmpo + Green, the Thunder used high to control the small: Westbrook/Oladipo + Jordan launched a high pick-and-roll attack, and Jordan played high and grabbed rebounds with absolute height.

During the rotation period, Presti supported Jokic in the middle, linked Middleton, Bradley, and Barea for three-pointers, and assisted Porzingis in low post singles, while the Thunder used Harden and Adams in the middle to pick and roll and linked outside shooters.

首节战罢，雷霆26-22领先鹈鹕4分。雷霆投篮命中率为42.4%，三分球8中1；鹈鹕投篮命中率为40.1%，三分球9中2。鹈鹕首节失误4次，雷霆内线得分21-13鹈鹕。

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