the great gatsby

Chapter 247 A Perfect Match!

The lineup of the Magic has basically been retained, except for the departure of Matt Barnes and the signing of Quentin Richardson, nothing has changed. From the perspective of the league, the Knicks and the Magic are evenly matched. Although the Knicks eliminated the Magic last season, they did not play easily. Although they got Stoudemire this season, the increase in strength is not something that can be reborn immediately after signing a superstar. It depends on running-in.

The game was held at Madison Square Garden. This was Stoudemire's first game in the Knicks. Knicks fans came to the arena early. They were very much looking forward to the different changes that Stoudemire could bring to the Knicks.

Last season, under the leadership of Gatsby, the Knicks actually reached the Eastern Conference finals, which made the fans happy. The arrival of Stoudemire made them feel that this season is likely to break through the previous record, but there is a big picture Fans are not so optimistic, James came to Miami and Wade and Bosh formed the Heat's Big Three, which cast a shadow over the rise of the Knicks in the East.

Who is that, the Emperor LeBron James!The Flash Dwyane Wade!Dragon King Chris Bosh!

You don't even need to put out a lot of data to prove how strong these three people are, just look at their status in the team.

James is the boss of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Wade is the boss of the Miami Heat, and Bosh is the boss of the Toronto Raptors. The bosses of the three teams and the three All-Stars gathered together at their peak. Let the Eastern Conference feel hopeless.

The same is true for Knicks fans. They can't figure out how strong the Knicks have to be to overcome the mountain of the Miami Heat. Besides, the Boston Celtics are not good at it. Although they are one year older this year, they are able to Even if the team that reaches the finals declines, it is impossible to show a slippery slope.

Of course, at this time, everyone still doesn't know how powerful the Bulls will become this season. Under the leadership of Rose, the Bulls have reached the No.

But what is known so far is enough to make Knicks fans pessimistic. Gatsby is very strong, and Stoudemire is also very strong, but those are the Big Three, the three Big Three at their peak, Gatsby Cibi is only in his second season. If it is replaced by other rookies, it is already very good to be able to become the team's third and fourth leaders.

The Knicks have been sinking for so many years, and they are about to rise, but they have encountered this kind of force majeure (yes, in the eyes of Knicks fans, this is force majeure). Tszby is very young, as long as Gatsby is around, the Knicks will always win the championship one day.

Today is the opening game between the Knicks and the Magic, but the topic of the ESPN trio is not the Knicks and the Magic. They are still discussing the Big Three on the Heat.

"The new season has begun, but now it is not only the Celtics' Big Three, but also the Heat's Big Three that hang over the Eastern Conference teams. The frequent gatherings of the Giants make other Eastern teams feel desperate, but the new force is also on the rise.

Last season, the Chicago Bulls showed gratifying potential under the leadership of Rose. The Atlanta Hawks showed amazing potential under the cooperation of the young man Horford and Joe Johnson and Josh Smith. The most surprising thing is of course the Knicks. , Under the leadership of the super rookie Gatsby, he reached the Eastern Conference finals all the way, and now Stoudemire's joining is full of expectations.

But it is still unclear whether the monopoly of the two giant teams can be broken. To be honest, the current Eastern Conference is hopeless, and such a strong lineup is really daunting. said Jeff Van Gundy.

Mike Breen brought the topic back in time: "Now the game between the Magic and the Knicks is about to begin, and the starters of both sides will take the court.

The Magic sent Dwight Howard, Vince Carter, Jameer Nelson, Sharad Lewis, and Quentin Richardson.

The starting lineup for the Knicks is: Gatsby, Kevin Martin, Danilo Gallinari, Amare Stoudemire, and Andrew Bogut. "

Bogut and Howard jumped the ball in the middle circle. Howard jumped up and gave the ball to Nelson. Nelson quickly dribbled the ball across the half court.

In this lineup of the Knicks, Stoudemire is present as a power forward. Stoudemire is an excellent small lineup center. In the slow positional battle, Stoudemire is actually more suitable as a power forward. In the sun, the team needs to play fast. So Stoudemire usually plays center, but when it comes to the Knicks, Stoudemire doesn't have to play center. He can play the power forward position he prefers, because the Knicks have abundant center resources, Bogut and Tyson Chand Le is an excellent center.

It is not easy for Bogut to defend Howard, but Bogut has a clear understanding of himself. He knows that it is not easy to limit Howard, who is fast, jumps high, and strong. As for Howard's hook throw, there is no way to defend it, so he can only interfere as much as possible.

Howard ducked and dodged Bogut and hit a small hook. Howard's hook hit rate was pretty good.

Gatsby quickly dribbled the ball across half court and made gestures to get everyone into position. In this lineup, both Martin and Gallinari have three-pointers, which can be used as space points, while Bogut ambushed the low post to pull Howard out.

Everyone's eyes widened, and it was obvious from the Knicks' positioning that Gatsby wanted Stoudemire to come up and set him up for a high pick-and-roll.

The pick-and-roll of Stoudemire and Nash is a nirvana. Gatsby has been praised as a rookie who can become Steve Nash since he entered the league. Everyone wants to see if Stoudemire and Gatsby can be as powerful as Nash in the pick-and-roll As smooth as Stoudemire's pick-and-roll.

Stoudemire came up to block Nelson, Stoudemire blocked, Gatsby passed around Stoudemire, Lewis rushed to Gatsby, even ignored Stoudemire who was going down, Gatsby's three-point threat was too great In the playoffs last season, the Magic were overwhelmed by Gatsby's three-pointer. Gatsby hit the ball immediately, because Stoudemire's downward speed was too fast. Hard dunk into the basket!
In terms of explosive power, Stoudemire may be among the top three active players. Howard saw Stoudemire going down, and he was about to intercept in the air, but Stoudemire's take-off speed was too fast, so he had to dodge, otherwise even he might Get caught!
"Good shot!" Gatsby exclaimed, Stoudemire's downhill speed is really too fast, he reached the basket in the blink of an eye, and he took off and dunked directly without adjusting his posture at the moment of receiving the ball. The pick-and-roll feels really good, and that's about it—the feeling of freedom?

"Good shot!" Stoudemire also praised, the pass was really good, the ball was delivered very quickly, the timing was excellent, and there was no need to adjust after receiving the ball. Stoudemire suspected that Gatsby even himself All the steps are taken into account, I just need to take off and dunk the ball as soon as I catch the ball. This ball is almost like a ball passed by Steve Nash himself. This is a very remarkable thing. How long has Nash cooperated with me? , and how long Gatsby was.

Gatsby and Stoudemire cherish each other!

(End of this chapter)