Chapter 44: Duncan's Gift

After the Hornets won against the Jazz, they went straight to the eighth place in the West, and after such a period of hard work, the Hornets finally got a ticket to the playoffs temporarily.

The Hornets' excellent record for a period of time is undoubtedly brought about by Horne's comeback, which has brought vitality to the Hornets, bringing defense and passion.

Such Horn received numerous compliments from New Orleans and Paul's fans.

New Orleans fans call Horn firefighters, and they give all the credit to Horn, who is the one who carries them back to the playoff spot.

Paul's fans are also very happy, and if it weren't for Horn's return, they might not have seen Paul in the playoffs.

Compared to the fans of New Orleans and Paul, most fans of other teams are not very interested in Horn.

Horn's style of play is not very likable, people have advantages and arrogance, most fans have a critical attitude towards Horn, and most of them have not watched Horn's games very seriously, but they will follow what they say.

Suddenly made the playoffs, the Hornets immediately rejuvenated, and Paul's condition suddenly improved a lot.

The Hornets won the next two games, and the Hornets not only made the playoffs, but also finished in seventh place.

Seeing that the team's record is becoming more and more stable, the next task for the Hornets is to keep their ticket to the playoffs.

After winning these two games in a row, the Hornets will face a different opponent in Game 3, and the Hornets will play the Spurs, who are currently the No. 1 team in the league.

The Spurs are still like an ageless army this season, and the first half of the season looks a little old. After the All-Star break, you will be surprised to find that the Spurs have the best record in the league again.

It's like this team never gets old! They have obviously passed so many seasons, and the Lakers OK group of their contemporaries has long since disbanded, and O'Neal has retired. The Pistons Five Tigers have long gone their separate ways, and the teams of the same era as the Spurs are all dead, and the Spurs are not old yet.

Duncan finished playing the 96 generation, and now he has to play with the 03 generation, and the Spurs are like an NBA eternity, and they will not grow old at all.

Playing with such old guys, the Hornets are not sure, they are too different in terms of lineup, tactics, and configuration.

So in this game, although Horn worked very hard, he still lost! When playing against the Spurs, Horn clearly felt that his legs were not enough, and many times the Spurs were not playing at all, but playing people. Show IQ without a lower limit, and use tight coordination and reasonable offense to trick defenders.

Horn, as a main defender, was even more dizzy. The Hornets suffered a miserable loss to the Spurs, and Horne was depressed when he returned to the hotel, but he was shocked when he entered the template tavern.

As soon as he came in, the template space actually prompted loudly: "Congratulations to your friend, you have completed the task of suppressing the superstar and obtained the ultimate skill Death."

"Desperate: Energy consumption is 40 points, cooldown is 400 seconds, and as long as the next attack is not damaged by external forces, you will definitely hit a goal."

This is a must-kill shooting skill, and this skill is absolutely domineering. Unfortunately, the long cooldown time is also huge. At present, Horn's energy points are a little insufficient, and many times Horn is saving money, and when he feels good, he doesn't need to shoot with his shooting skills with his own feel. When the opponent's offense is not very sharp. Horn didn't go on a fast track, relying on his position to defend. That's why Horn often doesn't have enough energy, and the fourth quarter immediately softens.

Ball thought it was Horn's lack of physical fitness, but the real reason was that his energy value was not enough. Now this desperate life costs 40 energy points, which is simply a waste of life, this skill is really strong, but the limit for Horn is also huge.

Inexplicably completing the task, Horn gains the Ultimate Skill and 50 energy points from the upgrade. Horn's initial energy value is 100, and he has reached 290 energy after three or four upgrades. That's not low, but it's still not enough! As soon as Horn felt his shot, he immediately gave up shooting and relied on his touch to shoot.

After getting the skill energy increase, the tavern issued another task for Horn, asking Horn to get 20+5+5 data once in a single game.

This may seem like a modest statistic, but it's a big challenge for Horn. 20 points Horn can do it with a little effort, and he can do it with 5 rebounds, but it is more difficult for Horn to complete 5 assists, or five blocks and five steals.

Exiting from the tavern, Horn immediately looked back at the stats of today's game, and when Horn saw Duncan Sr. 9 points, 9 rebounds, and 9 assists, Horn immediately smiled. Although the game was lost, the task was completed inexplicably.

With a one-game loss to the Spurs, the Hornets had a hard time the rest of the game, leaving them 0.5 games behind eighth. And at this critical moment, the Hornets are going to play the Lakers, and the Lakers are not playing very well this season.

The Lakers' voice rhythm in the regular season is average, and they are currently only third in the West, and the Lakers do not have the ageless spirit of the Spurs.

This season, it can be clearly seen that the Lakers are aging badly, and Gasol has a huge regression in power movement and reaction. Kobe Bryant is not the Kobe who can go wherever I want to go and do whatever I want.

Although this phenomenon is not very obvious, basketball is a competitive sport, and even a little bit is not good.

The Lakers have a luxurious lineup this season, but they did not get the first place in the West, and they were chased by the Thunder behind. The Lakers' fatigue is already very obvious, and after the Lakers won championships in the previous two seasons, the Lakers have had a tough season this season.

The Lakers are indeed very difficult, but for the Hornets, the Lakers are still a **OSS, and it is very difficult to win the Lakers with the Hornets' current lineup. But the Hornets have no way back at the moment, and can only rise to the occasion.

Horn traveled with the team from New Orleans to Los Angeles, and on the night he arrived, Collison immediately suggested that everyone go to a famous club in Los Angeles.

Although New Ord also has clubs, there is no way to compare with Los Angeles. The Hornets finally made it to Los Angeles, and this opportunity is impossible to miss.

Stomach hurt yesterday! No update, apologies here

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