the great gatsby

Chapter 256 Rhythm battle! (Thank you [a little evil heart] brother for your reward!)
Rondo caught the ball and passed the half court quickly, and Doug Rivers almost rushed into the field. He yelled at Rondo loudly: "Slow down, control the rhythm!"

Rondo's face showed a rebellious expression, but he slowed down. Rondo is a genius, but he has conflicts with many coaches. Everyone has his own temper, and Rondo's temper is easy. Makes people angry.

Fans of later generations call Rondo Rondo’s guide, take out one or two animations to say that Rondo has insight into the opponent’s tactics, and then use Rondo in the playoffs to praise him. We have to admit that Rondo is indeed a very smart player. There is no need to question this, but he lacks the qualities that a professional player should have.

A team is like an army. Orders and prohibitions are a necessary condition for the team's combat effectiveness. If the point guard acts on his own and disregards the coach's tactical arrangements, it is easy to cause tactical confusion and even ideological confusion to other players. This kind of damage is even worse than an effect Poor tactics do far more damage to the team.

The explanation given by the fans to Rondo was that Rondo was outside and he was disobeying the king's orders. Don't be kidding. The coach was off the court. The most common understanding of the game between the two sides was that they had different understandings. It was by no means that the coach could not understand the situation, but the players had an insight into the overall situation. situation occurs.

Gatsby actually didn't do a good job in this regard, but the difference between D'Antoni and other coaches is that he is a coach who is extremely good at training point guards. He advocates letting point guards solve problems on the court, so Gatsby Bicai can show off his skills.

The Celtics changed their strategy this time. Rondo did not give the ball to the inside, but launched an attack from the outside. Garnett went up to help Rondo pick and roll. After the block, Rondo gave the ball to Garnett. Te's mid-range shot threat drew Stoudemire out, Pierce and Ray Allen moved without the ball on the three-point line, and the other moved on the wing. Ray Allen asked O'Neal to cover, O'Neal's huge body directly blocked Martin, Ray Allen Len got a chance for a three-pointer from the bottom corner, Garnett's pass was in place immediately, Ray Allen used his standard shooting posture to pull up and shoot, and hit a three-pointer!
The old Celtics have shown why they are strong-after their physical fitness has declined, they can still complete the offense through precise teamwork!

"What a wonderful teamwork, this is why the aging Celtics will still not be underestimated!" Mark Jackson praised.

Gatsby didn't care. Of course the Celtics were not easy to beat. This group of old balls is slippery. Gatsby followed D'Antoni's tactical arrangement, no matter what he wanted to increase his speed!
Rondo rushed over to limit Gatsby's speed. Gatsby didn't try to get rid of Rondo himself. That speed was too slow. He directly pushed the ball to Martin, who had rushed to the front court, and then quickly got rid of Rondo himself. Duo came to the front court, Martin returned the ball to him again, Gatsby asked Bogut for a screen near the logo, and got rid of Rondo again, O'Neal just ran inside the three-point line before turning around, Gatsby was already in Pull up two steps outside the three-point line and shoot, chasing three-pointers!
hit!

7: 3!

Doug Rivers frowned. At a critical moment in the Eastern Conference Finals last season, the Celtics had already led the Knicks 3:1. In the fifth game, Gatsby used this chasing three-pointer to defeat him. Dow Greaves still dreamed of Gatsby hitting three-pointers like this one after another under the terrible pressure of the Celtics' defense in the offseason.

The fans in the North Shore Garden were a little bit silent. Presumably, they were also reminded of Gatsby's terrifying performance in the Eastern Conference Finals. The most common word spoken by the commentator at that time was "killing people." It was clear that the situation was in the hands of the Celtics. , however once Gatsby takes action, the fans will feel frightened.

Rondo's complexion was very bad. After he won the championship with the Celtics Big Three and entered the finals several times, he felt that he was the top point guard in the league, but every time he met Gatsby, a rookie , he always felt powerless and useless, and Gezibi seemed to be more slick than him, which made Rondo feel very uncomfortable.

Both the fans and the commentators were fascinated to watch the following game. The rhythm of the game kept changing. The Celtics tried their best to slow down the rhythm, while the Knicks kept trying to push the speed. Both sides were You fight yours and I fight mine, but the subtlety is equally amazing.

The Celtics pinched Gatsby to push the speed. Once the Knicks showed signs of speeding up, they would rather send a foul than let the Knicks get up easily. Rondo pinched Gatsby, and Garnett interfered with Bogut's first pass. The ball, Pierce and Ray Allen quickly returned to the defense, O'Neal did not grab the frontcourt board, and directly returned to the defense.

For the Knicks, Gatsby is not obsessed with pushing the fast break. Martin, Stoudemire, and Gallinari can all advance. Gatsby is not obsessed with ball control. The Celtics' defensive line and Gatsby's strong attraction made the Celtics have to devote a lot of attention to guarding him. Even so, Gatsby still hit two three-pointers from the bottom corner!
After the half quarter, the score between the two sides was 19:15, and the Knicks led by 4 points in the away game.

The two sides began to make manpower adjustments. The Celtics mostly have veterans. Increasing the rotation is an important measure to ensure the health of the veterans. The Knicks have mostly young people, but Gatsby often talks about increasing the rotation beside D'Antoni. The effect of the increased rotation in the season is very good, which has also changed D'Antoni's usual habits. Last season's playoffs, Gatsby's excessive playing time was Gatsby's own request, not D'Antoni's request.

What Gatsby and D'Antoni discussed this season is to try to ensure that they enter the playoffs and avoid meeting the Heat in the first and second rounds, try to let the main players rest as much as possible, and avoid injuries that affect the playoffs.

Gatsby’s reasoning is that the Knicks’ entry into the playoffs this season is a certainty. As for the ranking of the record in the regular season, it is irrelevant. Except for avoiding the Heat, other teams can fight head-to-head, so the ranking does not matter. Important, even home court advantage does not matter, the health of the players is the most important.

D'Antoni doesn't care too much about rankings. He has already won the regular season championship when he was with the Suns. The championship is what he wants most, so the idea of ​​​​preparing everything for the playoffs is approved by D'Antoni. .

As for team owner James Dolan, Gatsby and D'Antoni went over to explain that James Dolan was not short-sighted and immediately agreed with Gatsby's proposal. As for Donnie Walsh, he is now If you work hard to stay in the Knicks, you will naturally not stand up against it.

Basically, thanks to Gatsby's efforts, the Knicks have temporarily put all their efforts in one place. This is Gatsby's painstaking plan. What he did to achieve today's situation is definitely not as simple as it seems on the surface. .

(End of this chapter)