the great gatsby

Chapter 265 Big oranges are the most important!

Gatsby used a three-pointer when he came up, and he hit the first three-pointer. It seemed to be in good shape. Coach McMillan felt a little uneasy. Gatsby's crazy performance last season was called history by some good people. The craziest three-point shot, because no one has ever shot three-pointers like him-super-long three-pointers, averaging more than ten three-pointers per game, more than half of the shots are three-pointers, most of the three-pointers are very Assisted three-pointers, hit more than 300 three-pointers in a single season!
All the coaches in the league know that once Gatsby shoots a three-pointer, he will set off a scoring frenzy. When the opponent is focused on besieging his three-pointer, he can drive the entire team. Can no longer limit the Knicks.

Gatsby is different from those traditional scorers in the league. His performance has always driven the entire team. Unlike other scorers, even if he scores [-] or [-] points, he will still lose the game many times .

According to last season's game statistics, once Gatsby gets 30+10 data, his team has an 80% probability of winning, and the remaining 20% ​​is against teams that are too powerful for the Knicks to match. .

McMillan suppressed the uneasiness in his heart. He was laughing at himself for being too sensitive. This was just an open three-pointer opportunity formed by a steal. With Gatsby's three-pointer ability, such a three-pointer was too rare and common. , does not mean anything.

Roy ran over to catch the ball and quickly dribbled it through the frontcourt. This time he directed Aldridge to receive the ball in the low post on the left wing, which is Aldridge's favorite position. Aldridge received the ball with Stoudemire on his back, and then carried the ball After two turn-over jump shots, Stoudemire didn't use his body very much in defense. Aldridge likes this kind of opponent the most.

Stoudemire didn't care and rushed directly to the frontcourt. Bogut quickly took the ball and passed it to Gatsby. Gatsby received the ball and rushed across the frontcourt. Recently, the Knicks picked up the speed again and did not encounter a tough battle. When playing, the main thing is to play fast. Gatsby knows that the future trend of the league is to encourage fast pace. In order to encourage fast pace, the league will later change the second attack time from 24 seconds to 14 seconds.

The faster the rhythm, the more gorgeous it will look, which is good for the expansion of the league. Although those old-school fans who like the muscle collision of the old era feel that the NBA is getting softer, it still does not hinder the expansion of the NBA. The Knicks play well The better it looks and the more fans it attracts, the more support the league will have for the Knicks.

Gatsby always looked at problems from the overall situation, just as he advised James Dolan to say: He who does not plan for the overall situation is not enough for a corner, and he who does not plan for the world is not enough for a moment.

Striving for the support of the league does not mean that the league will play tricks to let the Knicks enter the finals, but if the Knicks themselves have the strength, as long as the league wants higher ratings, it will be possible to take care of the Knicks a little bit, In this way, it will be easier for the Knicks to enter the finals.

The private tandem of James, Wade and others made Stern very unhappy. For the sake of ratings, he might pinch his nose for the Heat to enter the finals, but if there is a better choice, Stern may let the Heat stand aside. .

After Gatsby analyzed these to D'Antoni, D'Antoni also felt that it made sense, and the faster tempo would save the players more effort, because the Knicks' speed is overall fast, and the ball is passing quickly, which makes the players The core players don't need to be so tired, which is of great help to retain physical strength and reduce injuries during the regular season.

What made D'Antoni make up his mind was what Gatsby said: "Playing well will not only get more fans, but also more support from the league, and more support from the team management, because we play well. The more gorgeous we play, the more fans we attract, and the more money the team makes, the more they will support us, so playing fast is beneficial and harmless, so why not do it?"

So when facing the Celtics in the last game, the Knicks speed up was not simply to attack the Celtics' aging defects.

The Blazers did not expect the speed of the Knicks. When Gatsby passed halftime, the Blazers were not fully settled. Gatsby directly passed the ball to Stoudemire who cut in. Camby Still lagging behind, Aldridge quickly dodges facing Stoudemire who is taking off. If other people take off, he is likely to rush up to intercept him in the air, but this is Stoudemire. wonderful.

McMillan frowned. It was difficult for the Blazers to deal with the Knicks' style of play. Except for a few teams such as the Suns and Mavericks, who would play with such a style? It's understandable to defend and counterattack, but they all scored goals. It's too much to force the ball to be fast when serving a baseline ball.

McMillan turned his hands into a horn and shouted to the court: "Speed ​​up the defense and don't let them counterattack."

Roy nodded, gesticulating with his teammates while dribbling. The reason why Roy and Gatsby have similar styles of play is because his style of play is selfless. He can play beautiful offenses by himself and create opportunities for his teammates. , Passing the ball to teammates just right, is an excellent offensive organizer, able to calmly judge the situation on the court and make the most reasonable decision.

The Knicks played fast, but Roy was not led by the Knicks. He played at his own pace. Aldridge had an advantage at this point. He signaled Aldridge to catch the ball in the low post again, and he wanted to play at his own pace. Aldridge serves as the arrow, forcing the Knicks to change their defense. Once the Knicks use a double attack, the team's offense will be fully open. Even if the Knicks play fast, they may not be able to beat the Trail Blazers in efficiency. So tonight The outcome of the game is [-]% on your side.

In fact, Roy knows that this is also a helpless move. If he is healthy, then this Trail Blazers is the perfect Trail Blazers. He can create opportunities for his teammates through breakthroughs. When he and Aldridge combine internally and externally, even It is also difficult for the Knicks team to beat the Trail Blazers.

Aldridge caught the ball in the low post. Stoudemire's offense was extremely sharp, but his defense has never been good. Although his jumping and movement speed can support him to become a good defensive player, by 2014 he was still Said "I want to become a better defensive player in the new season."After a few turns, Aldridge got the space to turn over and make a successful jump shot.

Gatsby's temples were beating a little. Stoudemire's defense would not be a flaw in the opponent's attack. His defense was not yet a flaw, but with his physical condition, he could obviously become a defensive player like Garnett. What a dominant player!

(End of this chapter)