the great gatsby

Chapter 231 Prepare for competition!

For half a quarter, the Knicks and Magic were neck and neck. Jeff Van Gundy praised: "If the Knicks' rotation is not too bad, who will win the series in the end?" It's hard to say, because the Magic can't really pose a threat to the Knicks when the starting lineup is on the court.

In half a quarter, Howard was overwhelmed by the Knicks' basket and scored 10 points. However, when he switched to guard Gatsby, he was hit by Gatsby for 5 consecutive three-pointers. When he chased out, the Magic The inside line was blown up by the Knicks again. Except for Howard, the Magic team did not have a center that could really support the inside line. Unless Stan allowed Gortat and Howard to play at the same time, the Magic's space would be too crowded.

So the magic team and the Knicks should be determined by the rotation lineup. The magic team is led by Vince Carter and Sharad Lewis. The center is Gortat, the guard is Redick, and the defensive Pietrou s.

The Knicks' rotation is David Lee, Duhon, Tyson Chandler, Kevin Martin and Gallinari. "

Gatsby sat on the sidelines and watched the competition between the rotation lineups of the two sides. The real organization of the Magic was actually Vince Carter at this time. I was still very brave at this time. Kevin Martin was facing Carter, but Carter used his body and Gatsby couldn't help but shook his head. Martin was at a disadvantage physically, especially when facing a star like Carter. Although Carter was not as good as at his peak due to injuries, he still Not someone to underestimate, at least not for a defense as thin as Martin.

When fans hear Carter's name, they always feel that the flying dunk will emerge. However, his solid basic skills and excellent basketball sense have always been overlooked. Fans who are not familiar with it may not know. At the age of 40, he has hit 2000 three-pointers, ranking seventh in history. He is also a very reliable mid-range shooter, basically has no shooting dead ends, and his off-ball positioning is very smart. He is a long-range shooter. A comprehensive player who can skillfully use mid-range shots, off the ball, and post-up, and this proficiency has been achieved when he was 24 years old.

Basically, it can be said that Carter's reputation largely comes from his dunks, but his strength comes from his comprehensive and solid ability!

With Carter's smart moves without the ball, quick ball play with vision, and occasional post-ups and catch-and-shoot attacks, the Magic went on an 8-0 run, forcing D'Antoni to call a timeout.

"Amazing! Vince Carter! This season has been Carter's No. 11 season. Before that, Carter was gorgeous and colorful. Now he seems to have become low-key, but he is still an opponent that cannot be ignored. Opponents, he may not be a good leader, but he must be a good teammate. His defense is active and accurate. Whether it is a single defense or a cooperative defense, he can cause a lot of trouble for the opponent.

Offensively, he doesn't stick to the ball and has a precise three-pointer. When he is required to post up in the low post, he can take on this responsibility. When he is required to move without the ball, he will become an assassin. As long as he can still On the court, he is an opponent that opponents cannot ignore.

And tonight, Kevin Martin, who joined the Knicks in the middle of the season and was activated by Gatsby to rejuvenate, exposed his weakness when facing Carter. Facing Carter, he simply couldn't hold the ball. It was completely different when Gatsby was on the court. When Gatsby was on the court, Martin could calmly run without the ball and wait for opportunities to shoot, but after Gatsby was off the court, he needed him to hold the ball to create opportunities, but the facts proved that he could not afford it. Take this responsibility! "Mark Breen praised Carter vigorously, but hated Martin.

Martin's weakness in the face of Carter is not just Martin's problem alone, but has caused a chain collapse-the Knicks must allocate strength to help Martin defend. Anyone who has played the game knows that once When a point in the team is blown up and other people are needed to help defend, it is very likely that the opponent will take the point and dismember your defense, especially if the opponent is a player with a wide vision like Carter. Carter directly distributed the ball to the players who were emptied, and the Magic's shooters can enjoy the feast!

D'Antoni's solution is to play Wilson Chandler. Just playing Wilson Chandler is not enough, because there will be no one in the lineup who can hold the ball. Martin is poor at holding the ball, but he can still hold the ball. Yes, Martin could only let Duhon hold the ball. Obviously Duhong did not have such ability, so D'Antoni reduced the rotation and let Gatsby return to the court.

This will affect the rotation of the Knicks, but in the case of insufficient leaders, the core can only take more responsibilities. The so-called dead man is sometimes not because of stubbornness or lack of ability, but because there is no way!
You know that the rotation lineup can only lose points, and the main lineup does not have the ability to get back the points lost by the rotation lineup, because the opponent's starting lineup is equally strong, how do you choose in this situation?
Choose a fur!
Do you just watch the team lose if you don't die?
The main dead man looks stupid, but it works well. With the return of Gatsby and Wilson Chandler, the Knicks gradually regained the score and overtook them. Howard can be brought back, no one can take it lightly in the playoffs, Stan Van Gundy is not a hardcore coach, but D'Antoni implemented it first, and the effect is very significant, forcing Stan Van Gundy to do the same, just like The battle readiness competition between countries is the same. The hostile country has added two new aircraft carriers. Do you increase or not? If you do not increase, what will you do if the war breaks out tomorrow?
In this way, both sides can only reduce the rotation, but the situation on the Magic side will be slightly better. On the Knicks side, Gatsby and Wilson Chandler are the two who have been fucked the most, because other positions Everyone has someone who can be replaced, and they don't, especially Gatsby. Only when he is on the Knicks, the Knicks are a strong team. Once he is off, the Knicks become a second-rate team.

At the end of halftime, the difference between the two sides was still not widened. At 48:49, the Magic only led by one point. Van Gundy was quite satisfied with this score, because he knew that the Knicks were an offensive team led by Gatsby. A strong team, although it seems that the offensive talent is not enough.

Stan Van Gundy is already worrying. This season can beat the Knicks, but if the Knicks are promoted next season, can the Magic still beat the Knicks?
(End of this chapter)