the great gatsby

Chapter 217 Princeton!

Pachulia was astute, touched the ball first, and passed it to Bibby, who quickly passed half court to Horford. Horford caught the ball at the free throw line. Bogut followed. Bee makes a handoff and blocks Gatsby, Bibby drives to the hoop, Bogut follows Bibby in the distance, Bibby circles the inside and hands the ball back because Chandler is guarding Under the basket, there are two 213cm tall men in the front and back, and Bibby doesn't want to be capped.

Josh Smith pressed down to catch the ball, defending him was Tyson Chandler, Josh took two turnaround jumpers, Chandler jumped high and slapped the ball out, Chandler didn't get the best shot yet The title of defensive player, but his defensive skills will not mature until next year.

Gatsby controlled the ball and did not fight back. Tonight he will grind the ground with the Hawks. The theme of the Knicks tonight is defense. With the Twin Towers on the field, it is difficult for the Eagles to use the previous low-post dislocation method to attack. It is necessary to force the Eagles to use mid-range shots to solve the problem, and it cannot make the Eagles quicker, because there are two centers on the court, and the speed is definitely not fast. of.

Gatsby gave the ball to Bogut, then turned around and got into the crowd, attracting the Eagles' defensive attention. Bogut has the ability to respond. Gatsby ran around and found Wilson Chandler in the low post. Le made a screen, and then asked Tyson Chandler to make a screen, directly attracting Josh Smith and Bibby, Tyson Chandler directly cut to the basket, and Bogut's support arrived , Chandler gently dunked the ball into the basket.

This is not all D'Antoni's plan, but Gatsby's plan. Chandler has good quality screens. Bogut has the height and ability to support. Gatsby tears the Eagles' defense by moving without the ball. Their attention is on themselves, so Tyson Chandler and Wilson Chandler and Martin will get a lot of opportunities.

These opportunities are not only outside, but also can directly attack the Hawks' basket. This style of play is what Gatsby borrowed from the Golden State Warriors in the 15-16 season. He plays Curry's style. Martin Although not as good as Thompson, Martin also has his advantages-his breakthrough is much better than Thompson.

This style of play does not require too much space to find good opportunities. The key is to have a center who can support, an attractive player and three players who can either open up space or cut open. players.

There is a well-known system called Princeton Tactics. The Knicks’ current style of play is the evolution of Princeton Tactics. The reason why Gatsby proposed this style of play is because he understands that it is very difficult to continue this single-core style of play. After winning, Harden of later generations lost the chain as soon as he reached the playoffs. It was not that Harden was not strong enough, but that he was too easy to target.

The solution Gatsby came up with was to let Bogut support, and then play off the ball by himself to stimulate the initiative of the other three players, so that it is possible to beat the Eagles, and the Knicks have a center who can support, this is The foundation of playing Princeton tactics, because the idea of ​​Princeton offensive tactics is based on giving the ball to the center, and then let the center be the playmaker.So whether it is in transition or positional offense, the most important thing is to "find the center".

But this tactic is a test of the Knicks' passing, but the Knicks have Bogut, Gatsby and Tyson Chandler who can pass the ball, and they can barely establish this system.

Martin is a very good off-the-ball player, and his ability to cut through and attack the back door happens to be the best arrow. Attracted by Gatsby, Martin repeatedly catches the ball and makes layups.

Jeff Van Gundy lamented: "This is the tactic the Knicks should use, a core that can attract most of the defense, a center that can support, two extremely athletic forwards, and a backdoor cutter without the ball. Shooting guard, after playing like this, everything comes into play.

Before the game, I was also optimistic about the Eagles, but now it’s not necessarily the case. Gatsby took the initiative to hand over the ball and let Bogut take care of it. He disrupted the Eagles’ defense and let others play a greater role. Come on, it is difficult for Woodson to grasp the key points of the Knicks. As long as the game drags to the fourth quarter, it will be difficult for the Eagles to win, because the Knicks have a killer Gatsby at critical moments, and Gatsby in the fourth quarter is a A very scary killer. If they are dragged into the fourth quarter, the Eagles will suffer a big loss. Therefore, the Eagles had better take advantage of the home court to open the score before the fourth quarter, so that they can win the battle of Tianwangshan. "

Why doesn't Woodson know this truth, but now the rhythm is being suppressed by Gatsby. Bibby tried to bring the rhythm up many times, but Gatsby was unmoved. Although the Hawks temporarily lead the score, the two centers It can guarantee that the Eagles will not attack the basket, but Joe Johnson and Josh Smith both have excellent mid-range shots, and Bogut is not easy to defend.

The scores of the two teams were extremely low. After two quarters, the score was only 41:43, and the Eagles led by two points.

Gatsby only scored 8 points at halftime, but sent out 5 assists. Bibby, who had been following Gatsby, ran out of breath. Gatsby never stopped from the beginning.

In the third quarter, Bibby could only choose to rest first. After all, he was too old to keep up with Gatsby. Jeff Teague was replaced.

Gatsby dribbled the ball halfway, this time he didn't give it to Bogut, but beckoned for Bogut to step forward, Bogut blocked, Gatsby went around Bogut to get rid of Teague, Horford didn't dare to let go, and rushed directly There was a big delay for Gatsby, but Gatsby didn't make a pass. He lowered his center of gravity and made a quick breakthrough against Horford's thigh. Horford followed two steps and Gatsby passed half of his body. Horford left behind, Chandler blocked Pachulia, cleared the way for Gatsby to break through, and Gatsby made a layup!

Gatsby scored to equalize the score. The third quarter has always been the key to the score between the two sides. After running for half of the game, Gatsby finally started to attack.

Gatesbee quickly returned to the defense, but he didn't see Pachulia glanced in Woodson's direction. Woodson nodded with cold eyes, and Pachulia's face showed a ferocious look.

The Eagles still looked for Josh Smith. Joe Johnson went to help him with a pick-and-roll, asked Martin to switch to Josh Smith, and took away Chandler himself. Josh carried Martin on his back and arched inside. Martin Day After losing the game, Josh turned around and made a jumper.

(End of this chapter)