the great gatsby

Chapter 260: The Fifth Primary Appears!

The ESPN trio was surprised, and Doc Reeves was also surprised. The Celtics have two excellent insiders, O'Neal and Garnett. The Knicks dared to put both Bogut and Chandler off the court. You must know that although Stoudemire has amazing explosive power, he is not a traditional center after all. It is not easy to hold O'Neal under the basket. Even if O'Neal is 38 years old, it is not so easy to defend.

The Knicks had the ball, and Gatsby quickly passed the half court after receiving the ball from the center line. After half court, he handed the ball to Stoudemire, who was in a high position. He turned around and ran to the right wing. Gallinari helped Gatsby cover on the right wing , Gatsby circled around Gallinari, ran out of the three-point line and handed Stoudemire a hand, Stoudemire made a pass to attract Garnett, Gallinari cut in at 45 degrees from the right wing, Gates Compared with a through pass to Gallinari who made an air cut, the Celtics' basket was empty. Both O'Neal and Garnett were led out of the basket, and Gallinari dunked!
This one-hand operation made Mark Jackson full of praise: "Beautiful tactics, Stoudemire's high position support, Gatsby used his containment ability to attract the defense, in the high position and Stoudemire's hand-to-hand, Stoudemire's roll and Gatsby's Holding the ball has attracted most of the Celtics' attention. Gallinari's air cut and left-wing three-point line Wilson Chandler's three-pointer have been ignored. Whether the ball is for Wilson or Gary Nali, these are fantastic opportunities!"

Jeff Van Gundy said: "The offense plays very well, but if you want to win points, you have to look at the defense. It may not be easy for the Knicks lineup to hold the Celtics in the paint."

Rondo quickly dribbled the ball across the half court, and then waited for O'Neal and Garnett to settle, Rondo gave the ball to Ray Allen, Ray Allen lobbed the ball to O'Neal, O'Neal turned his back to Stoudemire to catch the ball, O'Neal saw Nick O'Neill did not expect the Knicks' flanking to be so resolute, so he hurriedly released the ball.

O'Neal's dominance at the basket during his peak period is definitely not limited to his strong attack at the basket. He also has a beautiful low-post support, but rushing out the ball is not a good choice, because the Knicks' rotation is very fast, Gates Bi cut off the passing line at the moment O'Neal took the ball, cut off the ball directly, and immediately launched a conversion attack.

Five people from the Knicks started to participate in the offense at the same time. O'Neal was left behind, and Garnett seemed to be struggling. He tried his best to move his long legs to get into position as soon as possible, but it seemed that his physical strength was already a problem. After all, it wasn't Young lads, in order to make up for the lack of substitutes, they still played a little more time today, and their physical strength was exhausted.

Gatsby was intercepted by Rondo, but Gatsby was not in a hurry to chase the body for a three-pointer. He changed his direction and broke through. The Celtics had to shrink the basket, and Gatsby threw the ball to the bottom corner. Gallinari, Gallinari did not hesitate to pull up and shoot!

Three point hit!

92:86, the Knicks opened the point difference to 6 points!
This style of play is a bit unfamiliar to fans, but the Knicks are very familiar with it. Ever since Stoudemire came to the Knicks, Gatsby suggested that the team start practicing this style of play. It was still the offseason, and D'Antoni didn't Not involved.

Stoudemire is used to this style of play, and Gallinari and others are no strangers to it. D'Antoni's tactical system is here, and it is more or less involved. Gallinari has no psychological pressure at all when shooting three-pointers on the fast break. , The team's requirement is to shoot when there is a chance, regardless of whether it makes it or not.

Doug Rivers quickly called a timeout. The Knicks seemed to be on the rise, with only the last 4 minutes left. If the Knicks were allowed to play a wave, the Celtics would have no chance to turn around.

Coach Rivers didn't make any adjustments, just out of consideration for interrupting the Knicks' rhythm. Rondo held the ball halfway and called Garnett for a pick-and-roll. Gallinari was defending Garnett, and Gallinari went straight up. Robbing Rondo, Gatsby and Gallinari are both much taller than Rondo, with long arms covering the sky, Rondo can only protect the ball and then wants to distribute the ball from the floor, he chose He hit the ground and passed the ball, but he knew it was not good the moment he made the shot-the force was too weak!
Wilson Chandler rushed out from the oblique stab, copied the ball passed by Rondo, and advanced with the ball himself. Wilson Chandler is a blue-collar, yes, but he can shoot suddenly and is very athletic. Excellent, not necessarily a good dribble, but this kind of advancement is no problem for him.

Gatsby turned around and ran. Wilson Chandler, who advanced to the right-wing three-point line after halftime, passed the ball. Gatsby didn't even look at it. Under Wilson Chandler, Chandler took off for dunks!

This is a hit-the-wall coordination in a fast break, and it’s like mercury pouring down the ground when used in a fast break. If it were in Madison Square Garden, the roof of the stadium might be blown off by cheers, but this is North Shore Gardens in Boston. There wasn't much cheer other than a buzz.

Jeff Van Gundy applauded loudly: "Beautiful cooperation, the Knicks played a very beautiful offense, the Celtics have been defended by the Knicks twice in a row and formed a transition attack, the effect of this small lineup of the Knicks is really great Excellent!"

Doug Reeves didn't call a timeout, and there were still more than 3 minutes left. He had to save the timeout for emergency, so he could only stand on the sidelines and direct loudly.

Rondo tried to let Pierce play singles again. At this time, it was Gallinari who switched to Pierce. Although Gallinari is a white insider, his defense and offense are not only not soft, but also quite tough. As a forward, Gallinari is still a bit embarrassed. After all, he is relatively tall, but facing an older player like Pierce who mainly relies on skills and experience to play, Gallinari seems to be able to do it with ease-he himself is a very high player. players.

Pierce changed direction, tossed and turned, and made a step-back shot. Gallina used his height and arm spread to interfere with Pierce's shot. The basketball bounced high on the back frame. Gatsby rushed in to grab the rebound, and then Push directly to counterattack.

Gatsby quickly passed the frontcourt, but Rondo followed. In order to prevent the Knicks from counterattacking, the Celtics basically gave up grabbing offensive rebounds and quickly returned to defense. It lies in the quick transfer of the ball. All five players have the ability to handle the ball, not just fast.

Gatsby rushed in, then passed the ball to Kevin Martin, Martin made another breakthrough, and passed to Stoudemire in the high position. Tuo Neal.

Poor O'Neal was forced to defend, and was passed by Gatsby. Gatsby rushed to the basket without stopping. The Celtics shrunk to block Gatsby. Gatsby flicked the ball to the corner. Gallinari, Gallinari relentlessly fired directly at the Italian cannon!
Three points again!

The ball was moving throughout the whole process. No one stopped to wait for the ball. Everyone moved. The Celtics' defense was torn apart. The Knicks' offense was like flowing water, and the mercury poured down. Even the Boston Celtics fans, also have to praise that this style of play is really gorgeous!
(End of this chapter)