the great gatsby

Chapter 112 Three points at the buzzer!

The Spurs did not call a timeout. Ginobili dribbled the ball across half court by himself. Taking advantage of the Knicks' unsteady foothold, he directly shot a chasing three-pointer at a 45-degree angle, and the three-pointer was also hit!
Spurs fans at AT&T Arena gave a standing ovation.

Ginobili scored a three-pointer, and the score between the two sides was 65:68, which once again opened the score to a three-pointer, but also left the Knicks with a full 24 seconds of attack time.

Gatsby was no longer in a hurry, dribbling slowly across half court, standing at the logo and waiting for time to pass. He waited until there were only 10 seconds left before starting. Jordan Hill came up to help Gatsby with the pick-and-roll. Bee went around Jordan Hill and broke inside.

DeJuan Blair switched to guard Gatsby, but Gatsby did not entangle him, and passed the ball directly to Jordan Hill, who was going down. Blair's attention was attracted by Jordan Hill, and he shrunk in. In his opinion , the ball should not return to the outside line again.

The moment Gatsby passed the ball, he ran directly to the bottom corner. Ellington blocked Blair in the bottom corner just in time. Jordan Hill jumped in the air and passed the ball to Gatsby who ran to the bottom corner.

Gatsby took the time to adjust after catching the ball. The moment he made the shot, the buzzer sounded, and the third quarter was over!
A three-pointer at the buzzer!

The referee watched the replay, confirmed that the shot was made before the end, and announced that the three-pointer was valid.

68: 68!

Gatsby's 27th point!
In addition, this is Gatsby's sixth three-pointer in this field!

Off the court, Popovich's face turned dark. Before the start of tonight's game, he repeatedly emphasized that it would be better for Gatsby to drive to the basket than to have Gatsby on the three-point line. Up shot!
But the current situation is that Gatsby not only rushed to the basket, but also made 6 three-pointers on the three-point line. He felt his old face was slapped, but he also knew that he could not blame his disciples them.

It's true that Gatsby is a rookie, he's an undrafted pick, and he's only 19 years old this year, but if he is really dealt with with such a label, he will definitely die a miserable death!

In Popovich's view, Gatsby, a young man, is even better than Michael Jordan and LeBron James in their rookie seasons. Gatsby's maturity and sophistication are not comparable to them, or even - not to some of the current ones. The leader of the weak team can be compared!

Can the leader of the weak team score 27 points, 8 assists, 4 rebounds and 2 steals under Popovich's deliberate targeting of the next three quarters?

Don't even think about it!

Not to mention deliberate targeting, with the Spurs' defense, getting this data in three quarters without targeting is enough to cause a sensation in the league.

Popovich's face turned black, but he didn't scold his disciples furiously. If he needed to motivate his disciples, he would do so, but it's not a question of enthusiasm now. Gatsby's style of play is really aimed at This Spurs' defense!

The Spurs have never encountered a player with such a long range. When the defensive formation is so torn apart, even a team like the Spurs finds it difficult to maintain the defensive formation.

Everyone's running distance has become larger, and the defense between positions has become more difficult. The Spurs players feel that the cooperation with their teammates has been cut off.

How to solve this problem?Popovich was half bent, his head stretched out in thought.

Shrink the defense?

——Absolutely not, this is for Gatsby to create another three-point record!
Diffusion defense?

——The effect of the first three quarters does not seem to be good. Under such a defense, Gatsby still scored 27 points and sent 8 assists.

Although the Spurs seemed to control the scene, they actually only controlled the Knicks' starting speed, and the Knicks' positional offense was not restricted.

With the general experience of the Spurs, once the Spurs control the opponent's rhythm, they can use their sophisticated defense to strangle the opponent and control the opponent's scoring below the standard line.

But under the leadership of Gatsby, the Knicks still maintained an efficient offense even under the stranglehold of positional warfare. The previous Knicks could never reach this level, and D'Antoni was not a coach who could play such an offense. There is only one possibility for this change, and it is brought about by Gatsby!

Thinking of this, Popovich glanced at D'Antoni enviously. This old boy's luck is really good. He just picked up a master of positional warfare for nothing. If the Knicks can operate well and find a few capable players, Under the leadership of Gatsby, a rookie, it is likely to go far.

—Maybe the Knicks will be able to enter the playoffs this year?
When Popovich was worrying about how to deal with Gatsby, Gatsby was also thinking hard about how to break the deadlock. Starting speed is the only choice for the Knicks. It is difficult to beat the Spurs by playing positions. incredible.

But it is not easy to get up to speed. In the first three quarters, Gatsby tried to increase the speed countless times, but the Spurs controlled the rhythm. Duncan's threat at the basket forced the Knicks to fight the Spurs in the mud.

Gatsby was waiting for D'Antoni to make a move, but D'Antoni was at a loss, and Gatsby was a little sad. If D'Antoni had a solution, he would not always be defeated by the Spurs in the Suns.

D'Antoni really doesn't have any good solutions. In terms of configuration, this Knicks really can't even lift the shoes for the Suns. The Suns he leads include Stoudemire, Marion, O'Neal, Lagabel, Grant Hill, Barbosa, Diaw so many strong players.

What do the Knicks have, other than a surprise rookie in Gatsby, and a player at that position that is better than the Spurs?
It's a blessing to be able to play to this level tonight, to beat the Spurs, hmph, unless Gatsby explodes!
Um?D'Antoni was taken aback, Gatsby?
It's not impossible. What the Spurs are most afraid of are guards who can work alone, such as Tracy McGrady, Kobe Bryant, and Gatsby. It might explode!
He picked up the tactical board, squatted on the ground, and began to arrange tactics.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the two sides returned to the court.

The Spurs played a rotation lineup of Ginobili, DeJuan Blair, George Hill, Antonio McDyess, and Michael Finley. The main lineup is estimated to come up in the final battle after half a quarter.

The Knicks played Gatsby, Chris Duhon, Al Harrington, David Lee, and Gallinari on a lineup of two point guards.

Gatsby's playing time has reached 28 minutes today. Recently, D'Antoni has used him more and more, and he has played more and more playing time. Gatsby understands D'Antoni's pressure. Recently, he has faced some strong teams. If Gatsby is not up when the rotation is on the court, he will definitely be slaughtered by the opponent.

(End of this chapter)