the great gatsby

Chapter 209 Tricky!

Atlanta, a city on the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, is one of the gathering places for rich people in the United States. Many rich people with more than ten million dollars in the United States live here. It is also the big city that the rich want to start their own businesses. But because of this, There are many professional league teams here, the Atlanta Braves in the MLB, the Atlanta Falcons in the NFL, the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA, and the Atlanta United Football Club in the MLS. , At the same level as the Suns, Wizards, Mavericks, Cavaliers, Trail Blazers, and Magic.

It was still a little cold in Atlanta in April. There was a freezing rain before the Knicks arrived. The air was fresh, but it was really cold. Gatsby was afraid of the cold, so he wrapped his coat tightly when he got off the plane.

On April 2010, 04, the first round of the series between the Knicks and the Eagles kicked off. The Eagles had the home court advantage. Before the game, the Phillips Arena, which can accommodate 17 people, was already packed with fans. Not too big, but the playoffs are still very attractive, especially with Knicks fans mixed in. The rise of the Knicks this season has attracted many young fans, especially many young female fans.

When Gatsby entered the court, many fans cheered, but Atlanta fans booed. They were dissatisfied with the fact that many Knicks fans came to the home court, which was a provocation to them.

Gatsby waved with the fans, whether it was cheers or boos, it was just that the supporters were different, but the only thing they had in common was the recognition of his strength.

Gatsby looked up and saw the retired jerseys hanging above the arena. As one of the 17 oldest teams in the league, they still have some background, the eagle king Bob Pettit, the human film essence Dominic- Wilkins and Honey Lou Hudson are the heroes of the Eagles.

After a series of pre-game activities, the game begins.

The ESPN trio of Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson are responsible for explaining tonight's game. As Gatsby becomes more and more famous, ESPN is also very interested in broadcasting the Knicks game because of the Knicks' game ratings Higher and higher.

"The Eagles and the Knicks should be the two teams with a relatively large difference in strength in this round of the series. Although the Eagles have no superstars, they are a talented young team. Under the leadership of Mike Woodson heyday.

It is interesting to say that Mike Woodson coached the players. He also came out of the Knicks. His playing career started with the Knicks, and later played for the Cavaliers and Rockets.

After the Rockets retired, many teams scrambled to hire him as an assistant coach and head coach. He worked as an assistant coach in the Bucks and Pistons. His coaching is characterized by defense. He learned how to defend under Coach Brown. Since he came to the Eagles , He taught the players the defensive experience he learned in the Pistons, so that the Eagles learned to defend, and then things happened naturally. said Mike Breen.

"The Knicks are also composed of young people. They have a super rookie, but they are inferior to the Eagles in talent. This is why Mike said that the strength is quite different. Although I don't think so, his concern It also makes sense. Gatsby is certainly very strong, but he is still a rookie after all. He can perform in the playoffs like he did in the regular season. No one can say for sure. Maybe he can or maybe he can't, who knows? , This is the variable." Jeff Van Gundy said.

In commentary, the game begins.

The Hawks' starting lineup is: Al Horford, Joe Johnson, Mike Bibby, Josh Smith, Marvin Williams.

The starting lineup for the Knicks is: Gatsby, Danilo Gallinari, Kevin Martin, Wilson Chandler, Andrew Bogut.

Bogut and Horford jumped the ball in the middle circle. Horford had the first ball for the Eagles. Mike Bibby held the ball for half court. Horford went to the high pick-and-roll. The ball is guarded by Kevin Martin. Although they are both shooting guards, they are almost a misplacement.

Martin is 201cm tall, but weighs only 93kg. Joe Johnson is also 201cm tall, but weighs 109kg. The 16kg gap makes Martin unable to stand up.

The Eagles opened the scoring record at home, 0:2!

Gatsby frowned. This ball was played too easily by Joe Johnson. If Martin couldn't guard it, the Eagle would penetrate the next point.Not only that, although Hawks center Horford is only 208cm tall, Hawks Joe Johnson is 201cm, Marvin Williams is 206cm, and Josh Smith is also 206cm. Their inside height is very average, which is why their center is not tall but is The reason why they can maintain the defense inside is that they implement a wolf-pack tactic.

Gatsby crossed the half court with the ball, the Eagles quickly returned to defense, Bogut came up to pick and roll, Horford directly stepped on the three-point line to defend, raised his hand to block Gatsby's shot, Gatsby could only return the ball to Bogut Tet, Bogut passes the ball to Martin in the cut, Martin dodges Josh in the air and misses, Horford grabs the rebound
Bibby dribbled the ball through the half court, came up with a high pick-and-roll with Horford, and then gave a cut to Josh. Josh Smith is known as an all-around fighter. His skills are very comprehensive. Or shooting, is a first-class small forward, very difficult to defend, Wilson Chandler was pinned down by Josh, and Josh made a layup.

0: 4!

Bogut rushed to serve, and Gatsby wanted to increase his speed, but the Eagles, under coach Woodson's training, had a good defensive discipline, and they were already in position to wait for the Knicks to throw themselves into the net.

Gatsby observed the Eagles' defensive formation and felt it was very tricky. They didn't feel that difficult when they faced each other in the regular season, but it was completely different in the playoffs. The inside of the Eagles were all fast-moving players. In the small ball era, he was able to feel like a fish in water, thanks to his big defense against the small and not too disadvantaged. His footsteps are too fast in the paint!

The same is true for Josh Smith and Marvin Williams. Gatsby's pick-and-roll tactics are almost useless when facing the Hawks. It's not that they can't be used, but they are just too ineffective.

Bogut came up to the pick-and-roll, and Horford came up again. This time, Gatsby caught Horford and broke through. Horford's footsteps were indeed fast, and Gatsby didn't let Gatsby escape, but Gatsby didn't expect to be able to rush in. Waiting for Bogut's flop, Bogut's flop, Horford didn't care, just stuck Gatsby, because there was a fool inside to help defend.

Gatsby saw Josh Smith shrinking, and passed the ball to Wilson Chandler, who was emptied in the bottom corner. Wilson Chandler didn't hesitate, but unfortunately he missed the shot. rebound.

(End of this chapter)