the great gatsby

Chapter 168 An incredible pass!
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Perkins was replaced by Rasheed Wallace, the legendary Roaring God, who was older than Ray Allen. He was born in 1974 and is 36 years old this year. Yes, but this year the Celtics are able to have a better record than last year, thanks to his arrival.

In fact, Rashid was born in the wrong era. He should have been born for the small ball era. He was good at both offense and defense, and could play both inside and outside. However, at the end of the 21th century and the beginning of the [-]st century, his potential was not fully realized. be exerted.

A player like him should be prepared for the small ball era.Because Rashid's speed is fast enough, and the outside three-point firepower is strong enough. In the 2005-06 season, he averaged 1.9 three-pointers per game, and his three-point shooting percentage was 35.7%. Unstoppable, he is still a defensive master, averaging 1.3 blocks per game, 1.0 steals per game and 6.7 rebounds per game in his career.

As such a versatile insider, Rashid has only made 4 All-Star appearances and has not been selected to the All-NBA team once (including the first, second, and third teams). It is not impossible to have a good lineup and even become the core of the team.

Now, his time has come, but he is also old, but that doesn't mean he can't be used. He still has gas in the tank!
As soon as Rasheed came on the court, Gatsby obviously felt a difference. First of all, there was a change on the offensive end. Rasheed ambushed to the bottom line, and Bogut had to defend more. The Knicks' interior defense became obviously sparse.

This time Garnett showed his power. Garnett received the ball in the low post, carried Gallinari a few times, then turned around and turned over for a jumper. Because the inside line was empty, Garnett received little interference and easily hit the mid-range shot.

Gatsby dribbled the ball for half court, still tricking Bogut into the pick-and-roll, Rasheed's footsteps were much faster, stepping directly on the three-point line, holding his hands high, Gatsby was covered by Rasheed, or You can only take a step back and barely make a shot, or you can only break through Rashid.

Gatsby wanted to test the strength of Roaring Tianzun, so he tried to break through Rashid. Rashid blocked him and drove Gatsby to the sideline. Gatsby noticed that Garnett was about to move , ready to attack at any time, Gatsby pulled back, this opportunity was wasted.

Rondo has come back, Gatsby signaled Bogut to come out, Gatsby gave the ball to Bogut, then changed speed to get rid of Rondo, handed around Bogut, Bogut blocked Rondo and went inside Going down, the ball happened at the top of the arc. It was not easy for Rasheed to block the center and put it on the side. Gatsby changed direction and passed Rasheed alone.

Rashid did not give up, and chased him, Garnett also helped him, and Gatsby fell into the Celtics' iron barrel formation, but Gatsby was not an ordinary person, Garnett came to him He knew that there must be a big open space in Gallinari's place, he didn't even look at it, a pass from behind - not for showing off skills, under the blockade of Garnett and Rasheed, he could no longer see Gallinari , but the pass from behind is angled.

Gallinari lay in ambush in the bottom corner, half bent, knees bent, hands raised in front of his chest, this is an action ready to shoot at any time, at Gallinari's angle, Gatsby and the Celtics blocked In the formation, but Gallinari is still ready to shoot out of his trust in Gatsby, and... ready to return to defense at any time!
But Gallinari's trust was correct, Gatsby couldn't even look down on people, but suddenly an orange basketball flew out of the crowd, quickly and resolutely smashed towards him, as if it had a navigation General missiles.

Gallinari was overjoyed, he got the ball, he didn't need to make any adjustments, he just pulled it up and shot, the Italian cannon exploded!
Three point hit!

5: 11!

"How did he do that? (How did he do that?) Damn, from my point of view, Rasheed and Garnett's tall bodies, long arms that block the sky, Gatsby should be No vision, how did he pass the ball!" exclaimed Mike Breen.

As a legendary defender, Mark Jackson certainly knew that Gatsby should know where Gallinari was standing according to the tactical requirements, but it was not easy for the ball to be accurately given to Gallinari without vision. The timing , skills, and a big heart are indispensable!

Mark Jackson said with a smile: "Great Gatsby, this ball can show Gatsby's control over the situation on the court. The Celtics' defense is not a simple defense, but a premeditated squeeze defense. With a height of 213cm, Garnett and Rashid, who are flexible inside with long arms and have extremely rich defensive experience, surrounded Gatsby. I have to say that their defense has done everything they can. But Gatsby can still throw the ball, and Gatsby can say without shame - I am the great Gatsby!"

Doc Rivers' big face was wrinkled. The ball disgusted him. If this level of flanking can't stop Gatsby, then the Celtics' defense will be considered a failure. The Celtics Especially good at using the team's defense to block the opponent's leading soldiers. If it is to attack the leading soldiers, the Celtics have more ways, just like when they dealt with Kobe. Kobe played extremely well before the finals, but in the finals It fell into the siege of the Celtics.

Kobe was the MVP of the regular season in the 07-08 season. He took the lead in defense and was recognized as a better leader for the first time. He only lost three games in the Western Conference playoffs. Kobe played a dominant performance:
——首轮对掘金用50%命中率场均贡献33+5+6+1.5+1.5，包括第二场49分10助攻，同时贡献了之后被海报引用无数次的一个经典镜头；
——In the second round against the Jazz, the 49% shooting rate averaged 33+7+7 per game;

——In the Western Conference Finals against the Spurs, he shot 53% from the field and averaged 5 points per game with only 11 free throws in all 29 games). Many people have forgotten how good Kobe was, at his peak In the early stage, he can destroy opponents in almost any position in the middle distance. The defensive Kobe will face the dilemma of whether to be destroyed by him one-on-one, or choose to double-team him and cause the defensive system to collapse.

In the finals, under the defense of the Celtics, Kobe averaged only 25.7 points, 5 assists, 6.7 rebounds, 2.7 steals, and 40% field goal percentage. Drool-worthy stats on most stars.It's just that compared to his performance in the previous rounds of the series, it will be much worse.

It is not impossible for the Celtics to limit Gatsby, but is it necessary to use the whole team's targeted defense to deal with such a rookie?
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