the great gatsby

Chapter 139 Queen Bee - Chris Paul!

The game was about to officially begin. The visiting team Knicks was the first to enter the stadium. Gatsby was the last player to appear. When the commentator shouted out Gatsby, all the audience stared at the big screen.

A young man of Asian descent who is neither tall nor short among his teammates, with a ponytail on his head, his figure is not strong, and the lines on his face are bright. There is a cold temperament.

After several months of tempering, Gatsby has refined his flamboyance in the entertainment industry. After struggling in the cruel NBA, his temperament has gradually changed from gentle to resolute, because he often holds the ball and decides the ball. The decision-making of the team on the field, so the temperament has become resolute and decisive, making people know that this is the leader of a team at a glance.

The fans sighed with satisfaction. Sure enough, only such a young man can attract the covetousness of so many teams. If he is a timid young man who is not amazing in appearance, then it is impossible to attract offers from the team. .

The on-site commentary began to introduce the home team in a more passionate tone, including David West, Peja Stojakovic, Emeka Okafor, Devin Brown, Marcus Thornton, Darius Chris Sangueira, Darren Collison, James Posey and Chris Paul made their appearances one by one, attracting a lot of cheers.

Although the crowd cheered, Gatsby saw the gloomy meaning on Chris Paul's face. Logically speaking, this year is only Chris Paul's fifth season. Knowing that Michael Jordan won the championship only in his seventh season in the league, Gatsby knew that Chris Paul was different. Hidden in that small body is a great soul.

This is the greatness of Chris Paul. He does not have a stalwart body, but his mental toughness is much stronger than many seven-foot insiders.

The flames of war in Gatsby's heart gradually ignited. He remembered that he was firmly suppressed by Chris Paul in the last match. In the hands of Paul, he received 6 fouls, 19 shots, and only scored 16 points. Gatsby Many times when I wake up at night, I will remember the time when I was suppressed by Paul. That was his biggest opponent since entering the NBA!

I must beat him!Gatsby was fighting.

Game start.

The starting lineup arranged by the Hornets coach is David West, Peja Stojakovic, Emeka Okafor, Devin Brown, Chris Paul.

The Knicks' starting five are Gatsby, David Lee, Danilo Gallinari, Larry Hughes and Wilson Chandler.

The Hornets coach Jeff Ball is the general manager of the Hornets. As a new team, Jeff Ball has made great contributions, especially after the New Orleans Hurricane. The series rebuilds, despite the troubles that Hurricane Katrina brought to New Orleans and the Hornets in 05.

But he still took a huge step in rewriting the history of the Hornets, first trading away franchise player Baron Davis, and then picking Chris Paul in the draft.

Due to hurricanes, the Hornets had no choice but to move the team to Oklahoma City in 2007.But Ball didn't stop rebuilding the team.Through a series of actions such as transactions, drafts, and signings.They ended their two-year campaign in Oklahoma City and returned to New Orleans. In the past two years, their records in Oklahoma City were 05 wins in 06-06 and 07 wins in 38-39.

The Hornets have made such great achievements in recent years, which has a lot to do with him. After the team fired Byron Scott last month, Ball personally took charge as the head coach of the Hornets.

At the beginning of the game, Okafor and David Lee jumped the ball in midfield. David Lee touched the ball first and passed the ball to Gatsby. Ciby made an oppressive error, and Gaciby protected the ball without rushing in, waiting for David Lee to come up with a pick-and-roll.

Chris Paul thought that Gatsby was still the rookie who could be easily oppressed, so he pressed up with his body, but Gatsby supported with his hands, opened up the space, and used David Lee's pick-and-roll to stick to the breakthrough. Okafor Shrunk at the free throw line and didn't come up.

Okafor is a low-post defender with a strong block deterrence. He averages more than ten rebounds per game. He has the same muscles and body as Daben, and he is taller and more agile than Daben. His defense is suffocating.

But...that was at the basket. If you put it up to face the point guard, Okafor's defense will no longer be so suffocating. go in.

Gatsby is a player who can let go at will. He shoots the ball directly. Paul bypasses David Lee.

This kind of uninterrupted shooting, Gatsby will not miss the opportunity, the basketball glides in the air for a while, straight to the basket, and hits a three-pointer!

3: 0!

Chris Paul frowned. He felt that Gatsby's strength was much stronger than in the last matchup. Last time Gatsby was even oppressed by him to the point of making mistakes again and again, but this time Gatsby was able to open up the space. , and passed him with the help of David Lee's pick-and-roll, this guy's progress is very fast!

The Hornets had the ball, and Paul dribbled the ball quickly across half court. Gatsby did not dare to lead the defense because Paul was too fast and would be passed accidentally. He returned to the half court to defend.

When Paul arrived at halftime, he beckoned David West to the high pick-and-roll. Paul's speed was fast, but his lethal weapon was never speed. What he was best at was actually the pick-and-roll.

Paul has always been a classical old-school guard. Starting from the Hornets, Paul has never played fast. Paul's biggest weapon has always been-"pick and roll"!
Last season, the pick-and-roll accounted for 53.4% ​​of Paul's personal offense. He produced 1.08 points per round, ranking first in the league.Whether it is using the pick-and-roll personal offense or passing the ball, he is first-rate.As a pick-and-roll ball handler, Paul is 1 points per possession, better than 0.962 percent of players.Despite this efficiency, passes accounted for 94 percent of his pick-and-roll selections, and he produced 60.8 points per possession, which ranks him No. 1.156 among 300 players with at least 35 pick-and-roll passes.

And West's mid-range shot is an amplifier of the Paul-West ace pick-and-roll combination. Paul used West's pick-and-roll to speed up Gatsby, and David Lee quickly blocked in front of Paul. Ster went down to the free throw line to receive Paul's return ball, raised his hand and shot, and hit a mid-range shot!
3: 2!

(End of this chapter)