the great gatsby

Chapter 251: Gai Ci is more than the real leader!
Jeremy Lin made extra free throws, but his performance was more than that. He kept imitating Gatsby to create opportunities for Stoudemire through the pick-and-roll. I can't come here, but this is Jeremy Lin's career debut, and he is already very good. Stoudemire feels that he can't ask for too much.

Jeremy Lin also took several shots from the three-point line and hit two three-pointers. Now the Magic will never dare to let Jeremy Lin go.

D'Antoni and Gatsby whispered on the sidelines: "Did you teach him that?"

Gatsby nodded and said: "That's right, but he is already good at doing these things. I just taught him my experience. His vision is very broad. Although the upper limit may not be high, as a sixth man But it’s qualified.”

"How do I train him?" D'Antoni knew that Gatsby was good at cultivating people. Whether it was feeding the ball to his teammates on the field or pointing out areas for improvement to his teammates during training, he was full of insight. The group is recognized.

Gatsby said with a smile: "There is no need for special care, but try to create opportunities for him to lead the team alone, let him think on the court, as a point guard, he must make decisions on the court, I don't need to say more about these, coach You are cultivating The point guards are supposed to be authority figures."

D'Antoni smiled. He doesn't have to be humble about this. He has two top point guards, Steve Nash and Gatsby. If he has the audacity to call himself a top point guard maker, no one can refute.

Steve Nash was traded to Phoenix from the Mavericks. He was in his early 30s and achieved nothing. He was full of desolation and anxiety. Game MVP.

And Gatsby, an undrafted player with a weak body and no other talents except for three-point shooting, rose up in D'Antoni's hands, crushing all heroes along the way, and became the regular season MVP in his rookie season. A great guy and the youngest MVP in NBA history!

Even a point guard with limited talent like Chris Duhon made him one of the most famous point guards in the league. A very remarkable achievement.

After the first quarter, the Knicks took a 24-point lead at home. Stoudemire scored [-] points in the first quarter today. His debut with the Knicks cannot be called outstanding, it is simply unparalleled!

The fans of the Knicks were overjoyed, and the roof of Madison Square Garden was about to be lifted by the cheers of these fans. It was not just Stoudemire that made them happy. In addition, Jeremy Lin, a rookie, showed great potential. After Gatsby came off the field, he sent out three assists in half a quarter, and his own score reached 9 points. Although he was still a little immature, his stability and general style were very similar to Gatsby!
At the beginning of the second quarter, Jeremy Lin was surprised to hear D'Antoni call him: "Jamie! You continue to play and control the rhythm. Gatsby should have taught you offensively. How to beat you and watch."

Jeremy Lin nodded and looked at Gatsby. Gatsby smiled at him and said nothing. Jeremy Lin was extremely surprised. It was an extremely rare honor for him to be able to play for half a quarter. He was a second-round pick after all. Ah, the head coach actually let him play after the half quarter, and Gatsby had already rested for half the quarter. It should be Gatsby who played at this time. Jeremy Lin was a little panicked, afraid that the boss would think that he Take the shot clock and send him away.

Jeremy Lin moved to Gatsby's ear and said, "Boss, what's going on?"

Gatsby glanced at him: "Don't think too much, I let the coach arrange it, you need more playing time, training alone doesn't have much effect on improving your strength, you need more actual combat opportunities, remember The points I told you, play with passion and initiative."

Jeremy Lin said excitedly: "Boss, don't worry, I remember that as a point guard, rebounds are not the most important, steals are not the most important, scoring is not the most important, even assists are not the most important, the most important thing is control. The situation on the field!”

Gatsby nodded in satisfaction: "Go ahead, think more, and try your best to show your strength. If you don't play well, I can't help you keep having this opportunity. Du Hong is still waiting for playing time. "

Regarding Jeremy Lin, of course Gatsby meant to take care of his own people, but the main reason is that Jeremy Lin is capable, and a little support will allow him to gain a foothold in the league as soon as possible, and it will also help the team's big cause of competing for the championship. He Le Instead of doing it.

As for Chris Duhon, it's not that he has no strength, but his potential is just that. The championship team is a bit tasteless. He can support the rotation time for a few minutes, but he can't help in difficult times.

In the process of competing for the championship, you can't just rely on the starting lineup to win the world. When the starting lineup is restricted, someone on the bench must stand up and take some responsibility, so that such a team can go to the end.

D'Anthony understands this, the coaching staff understands it, the general manager understands it, and James Dolan understands it, so they all support Gatsby to vigorously train Jeremy Lin and Stephenson. As for Duhong, he has been reduced to a marginal figure. I don't know what. When the Knicks need him, he can be traded as a bargaining chip.

Stoudemire didn't play, Gatsby didn't play, Martin and Wilson Chandler were on the court, center was Bogut, small forward was Gallinari, this is a starting lineup without Stoudemire and Gatsby.

Most of the time, Martin has to rely on Gatesby to create opportunities. Gallinari and Wilson Chandler do not have very good ability to attack independently, let alone Bogut, so they have to rely on Jeremy Lin to create opportunities on the court. Yes, the Magic played against the Knicks in the second round of the playoffs last season. They are quite familiar with the Knicks. Coach Stan Van Gundy knew that in order to limit the Knicks' offense, he must pinch the point guard, so he arranged for Jeremy Lin to be flanked. tactics.

Jeremy Lin struggled very much next. He didn't have as far a shooting range as Gatsby, and his ball speed wasn't as fast as Gatsby's. The key was that he had no experience and lacked confidence. He couldn't handle the ball under the pressure of the Magic. Under the human tactics, two were intercepted, and one was a 24-second offense violation.

D'Antoni immediately called a timeout. He was not dissatisfied with Jeremy Lin, but just needed to adjust. In his opinion, Jeremy Lin has done quite well. After all, this is his NBA debut. It is already very remarkable to be able to make it like this. Of course, it would be too difficult for Jeremy Lin to compete with a monster like Gatsby.

Jeremy Lin walked off the stage a little dejected, with his head down, not daring to meet the eyes of the coach and Gatsby. He hid secretly in a corner, when suddenly he felt someone tap his shoulder. Jeremy Lin saw that it was Gatsby, He blushed, looking anxious.

Gatsby smiled: "You have done a good job, leave it to me, you can take a closer look at how I cracked the magic team's flank attack, remember how you felt when you were flanked, and then make a deal with me If you compare your reaction, you will know what to do when you are flanked, don’t worry, you still have a long time to grow.”

Jeremy Lin nodded. He was grateful to Gatsby. Although Gatsby was younger than him, he saw the charm of a leader in Gatsby, which made him admire him to the fullest!

Gatsby, a true leader!

(End of this chapter)