the great gatsby

Chapter 266 A Different Knicks!
Gatsby felt his teeth ache from seeing Stoudemire's defense, but he had no choice but to find time to persuade him, but he was not confident in persuading Stoudemire Stoudemire. He came to the Knicks as a superstar. Whether Stoudemire can listen to the advice and take the initiative to improve his defense is unknown. Maybe Stoudemire will blame Gatsby for meddling in his own business.

Now was not the time to think about it, and Gatsby immediately threw himself into the game again.

Whether you need to think or not when playing, of course it is necessary. Deciding what strategy to use and what tactics to use to deal with the opponent requires correct thinking before making a decision. But can you think about it in specific offenses? This is a matter of opinion.

As one of the top point guards in the NBA, Jason Kidd once said something, which means: When handling the ball, it is impossible to think again, just let nature take its course.

Because in the short time of handling the ball, the players have no time to think at all. All the choices of handling the ball are derived from a split-second decision. This decision is related to the usual training and accumulated experience, and this split-second decision is The criteria for evaluating whether a passer is a top passer.

The Knicks play at a fast pace, so accurately handling the ball has become a problem that all Knicks players must face. The current Knicks' style of play is not the style of the later Harden Rockets, but closer to the Golden State style. With the Warriors' style of play, D'Antoni wanted to build a team like the Rockets, but was rejected by Gatsby, although that style of play would benefit Gatsby the most.

Gatsby's choice was not based on his preference, but a practical issue. The Golden State Warriors, which emerged from the 14-15 season, were the dominant players in the league before Gatsby crossed over. Stephen Curry was the Golden State Warriors. The soul of the Golden State Warriors, but he did not concentrate the ball rights on himself. Instead, he built a ball-conducting system under the command of Cole. The five dead players are just the weapons of the Golden State Warriors. Their most common practice is to pass and cut. system.

Gatsby, who sees through the future trend, of course will not build a tactical system that relies on a core. What he wants to build is a system similar to the Golden State Warriors, and that is the secret of longevity.

So Gatsby handed over the ball, so that all teammates had no chance to handle the ball, and what Gatsby did was to move without the ball.

Bogut went to the high position to support, and Stoudemire walked on the flanks, covering each other with Gatsby. This cover is very powerful. There is no difference between violent forwards. He can be discussed together with Garnett, Nowitzki, Duncan and other historical power forwards. !

Therefore, when Bogut is in the high position to support, Gatsby and Stoudemire have a screen strategy, one goes inside to catch the ball or hit the frame, and the other runs to the three-point line to catch the ball and make a three-point shot. , Let the Blazers have a headache.

The screen of Stoudemire and Gatsby is a bit similar to the mutual screen of Curry and Durant in the later generations. Although Stoudemire is not as incomprehensible as Durant, his ability to attack the basket is much greater than Durant's threat. Coupled with Gatsby's range and passing ability, this combination of screens made the Blazers a bit overwhelmed.

After half of the game, the Knicks led by 8 points at home. Gatsby went off to rest. In the half of the quarter, he scored 14 points unknowingly. When considering sorting out the offense, his terrifying scoring ability is fully demonstrated.

Supporting the live broadcast today are two young commentators, Wang Meng and Ke Fan. Their commentary may be a little less professional, but they are much more interesting than Zhang Guiding them. Their way of speaking is closer to that of young people. Especially Ke Fan who dared to speak up.

"Damn it, it's awesome. Gates has already scored 14 points, 3 assists and 1 rebound without being a showman. It's only 6 minutes. The key is that he only used a few touches. It’s just the number of shots and the ball. Some people criticized Gatesby for occupying more possessions last season. That’s all nonsense. Could Gatesby last season be able to do without the ball?” Ke Fan laughed.

"It makes sense!" Wang Meng stretched his voice and said with his unique voice: "Tonight's game seems to be a little different. Tonight's Gatsby seems to have given up his possession of the ball and concentrated on running his off-ball. , In this way, Gatsby scored 14 points in half a quarter, which seems not bad?
We can see that the Knicks seem to be making certain changes. The ratio of their singles and pick-and-rolls is decreasing, and passing and air cutting are increasing. They have added a lot of things in Princeton tactics, and the tactics look much more complicated.

But the effect looks very good. Bogut's passing is very effective. Stoudemire and Gatsby are holding the ball less, and Kevin Martin and Gallinari are also increasing the number of times they handle the ball. I don't know what this style of play is. Not taking it personally, but just this style of play seemed to inspire everyone in the Knicks room.

We can see that Martin and Gallinari's running has become more frequent, and they have become more sensitive and resourceful when catching the ball. Being a player who catches and shoots is a different concept from being a player who needs to handle the ball. They Looks more like the current role. "

Gatsby returned to the bench, propped his chin to watch his teammates running on the field, and the rotation lineup was also playing pass and cut. In fact, in Gatsby's opinion, this kind of tactic should be played when the rotation lineup is the best. Sometimes, the reason is simple-the main lineup has more offensive talent, and the rotation lineup has to rely on the team to play well!
There are Gatsby, Stoudemire and Martin in the starting lineup, but Gatsby and Martin are not present in the rotation lineup. If you rely solely on Stoudemire to score, it will definitely not work.

But if you can rely on the threat of Stoudemire, catch the ball in the low post, and then pass the ball to teammates who cut in the middle and teammates who wander on the flanks, then the entire Knicks will be fully revitalized.

In this way, it is not easy for the opponent to pinch Stoudemire, the core of the Knicks rotation lineup on the court. Coupled with Jeremy Lin's conduction ball from the outside and Stephenson's impact, the strength of the rotation lineup will not be bad.

It's just that it's still in the running-in stage. Although they can play evenly with the Blazers, in Gatsby's view, the cooperation is extremely jerky. If you want to achieve the best results, you can't play well in one or two seasons. Why is Gatsby now suggesting that D'Antoni build such a system-this system is not afraid of cracking, but what he is afraid of is that his team is not skilled enough!

(End of this chapter)