the great gatsby

Chapter 258 The Stressed Celtics!
Tonight we faced the Celtics. Gatsby didn't have any support and came on the field to lead the team in the second quarter. He brought Stephenson, Tyson Chandler, Wilson Chandler and David Lee on the court. Play against the Celtics' starting lineup.

Even so, the Celtics' starting lineup still feels a lot of pressure. In fact, it is not impossible for the Knicks' lineup to be used as the starting lineup. There are three three-pointers, Wilson Chandler and Gatsby needless to say, and Stephenson's originally unstable three-pointers became stable under Gatsby's guidance. It was not a point that the Celtics could let go. Well, in fact, the Celtics let it go, so Stephenson made it clear under Gatsby's guidance. Under the arrangement, he got two chances to take shots, and both of them hit, which surprised the Celtics.

The defense of the Knicks' rotating lineup is very strong, with Tyson Chandler in the center to support the defense, Wilson Chandler's defense on the wing is strong, and David Lee's defense is average when he is the center, because he has to bear greater defensive responsibilities, but Moved to the power forward position, David Lee only needs to follow Garnett and take on some assisting defense, allowing him to make a difference on defense.

Gatsby's defensive ability in the backcourt has long been recognized. He is even known as the strongest defensive player among point guards. After all, it is the defensive skills inherited from Gary Payton. With the improvement of Gatsby's physical fitness As he improved, his defense became tougher.

What is surprising is Stephenson. This rookie is not only good at three-pointers, but also his defense is very good. Although he still lacks some experience, his strong body and fast lateral movement speed can enable him to ensure the intensity of defense. More importantly It is his attitude that is very positive.

Stephenson dare not be active. Gatsby always stares at them like a wolf. Ability almost doesn't matter, just practice, but if he is not even positive in attitude, in Gatsby's opinion, such a player is Irreparable, Stephenson and Gatsby have been training together for so long, and they already knew what Gatsby was thinking. In fact, even if Gatsby didn't say anything, Stephenson didn't dare to relax. Gatsby's training was going all out. I can see it, the boss is working so hard, how dare others relax.

The Knicks' defense is even stronger than last season, not only because of the increase in talent, but more because of the running-in of last season. Although they stopped in the Eastern Conference Finals last season, the Knicks are not without gains. The three-round series The tempering of the game has made the Knicks different, especially when the three rounds of the series are against strong teams.

Although the Atlanta Hawks are young, their strength is very balanced and they are a very strong team;
The Orlando Magic has Warcraft Howard, plus a large group of shooters, their defense is also extremely tough;
Needless to say, the Boston Celtics have been frequent visitors to the finals in recent years.

After the three rounds of the series, the Knicks have already transformed into a team capable of fighting tough battles. Except for the two rookies Jeremy Lin and Stephenson, everyone else has experienced the baptism of the Eastern Conference finals, and it is normal for them to improve in an all-round way. .

The improvement of the Knicks is not limited to defense, but the progress in offense is even more frightening. In the new season, the Knicks have added Stoudemire, an offensive point full of talent, which makes people's eyes can't help but be attracted, but this is only one aspect. changes found in humans.

Jeremy Lin fills in the lack of creativity of point guards during the rotation lineup. Although Jeremy Lin is still a little immature, his creativity is much stronger than Du Hong. When Gatsby is resting, he can not only let the ball go where it should go In some places, it can also create some opportunities when there are no opportunities.

As for the point of shooting guard, when Kevin Martin was off the field last season, Wilson Chandler could only be used to replace him. Wilson Chandler's defense can be mentioned as the 2nd position, but his offense is still insufficient. , he can retreat to the three-point line to shoot three-pointers, but the skill of breaking through the ball is still a little weak. Although Stephenson is a rookie, he has outstanding physical strength and strong one-on-one ability. He was not stable in the past. , but the mid-range shooting feels very good, and now he has a three-pointer. Stephenson is almost a weakened version of the team leader!
Ray Allen is a very good shooter, and he was even more versatile when he was young, but he is old after all now. Although he has a lot of experience, he can face Stephenson who is fast, powerful, and physically strong. Garnett had to help Ray Allen defend repeatedly, but Stephenson was not a reckless man. In later generations, he had 13 triple-doubles in a single season in the 14-5 season. First, triple-doubles were still rare at that time, and Stephenson's ability to repeatedly win triple-doubles shows that his vision is very broad.

After Stephenson broke through, he didn't make a strong move, but split the ball. With Gatsby's vision, once the opponent pinches, the open player Gatsby will be able to put the ball in place at the first time. In this case , Celtic's iron wall defense has appeared gaps.

At the end of the first half, the Celtics not only failed to draw the score, but also allowed the Knicks to open the point difference to ten points.

"The Knicks picked up a treasure in this year's draft. The No. 8 pick in the second round and the No. 9 pick in the second round were able to sign two rookies with such potential.

Jeremy Lin and Gatsby are quite similar. You can see some shadows of Gatsby when handling the ball. Presumably Gatsby passed on his experience and skills to Jeremy Lin without hesitation during the offseason. With the help of Gatsby Under the circumstances, Jeremy Lin's growth will exceed that of other rookies.

Stephenson also looks very good. The three-pointer looks reliable, the mid-range shot is accurate, the breakthrough is sharp, and the ability to distribute the ball is very strong. During the draft, it is said that his personality is out of character. This is probably the reason why many teams are unwilling to choose him. But after these few games, Stephenson not only didn't play funny on the court, but also looked very professional. Maybe people misunderstood him. said Mike Breen.

To say that Stephenson's personality is out of character is that Mike Brin considered that it is not easy to directly talk about the scandal of the players on the national live broadcast. When Lance Stephenson was still in elementary school, he even did not hesitate to attack his teammates in order to grab the ball in the game. foul.At the age of 17, Stephenson, who was studying at Lincoln High School, was also involved in a sexual assault scandal. He was accused of molesting a 17-year-old girl in school.

This is not just a character out of character, he is simply a troubled boy!

Not only that, but on August 2010, 8, Stephenson was arrested by the police for beating his girlfriend at home. During the conflict, he pushed his girlfriend Williams down ten steps, but in this life, Gatsby slipped into the ball Gym training, but this kind of thing didn't happen, otherwise his reputation would be even worse!
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