the great gatsby

Chapter 297 Track and field competition?
The second half of the game begins.

The third quarter has always been the period when the bayonets of the two sides are red. After the first half of the test, the situation of both sides is basically clear. Experienced teams will make targeted arrangements to strive for victory in the third quarter. The Golden State Warriors of later generations are best at taking away the game in a wave in the third quarter. The Knicks also learned this method under the influence of Gatsby. In the third quarter, D'Antoni went directly to the fifth The lineup, which is what experts call the dead five small lineup.

The Knicks are Gatsby, Chauncey Billups, Wilson Chandler, Carmelo Anthony, Amare Stoudemire.

The Celtics played Rajon Rondo, Ray Allen, Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, and Shaq O'Neal.

When Coach Rivers saw the Knicks on this lineup, he couldn't help but feel mixed. The good news is that it is almost impossible for the Knicks lineup to resist the inside line of O'Neal and Garnett. The worry is that Garnett and O'Neal may not Being able to keep up with the rhythm, even Pierce may not be able to keep up. As the head coach, he knows that they have exhausted their physical strength in the first half. If they are still forced to run in the second half, it is really unknown whether they can keep up.

The Celtics had the ball in the first round. No matter whether Rondo’s character is flawed or has this or that flaw, his ability to deploy the ball is indeed top-notch. After Ray Allen moved without the ball, he attracted Defensively, O'Neal at the basket got a chance to catch the ball. Rondo went in with a lob. Stoudemire could only face O'Neal's singles. Turned around and made a layup.

But not allowing him to be complacent, Stoudemire took the ball and jumped out of bounds and gave it to Gatsby. The other three people had already rushed to the frontcourt. Lupus, Billups rushed inside, Anthony cut to attract the defense, and Wilson Chandler, who fell to the bottom corner, no one could take care of, Billups avoided the basket and threw it to Wilson, Wilson made a three-pointer from the bottom corner, hit!

At this time, O'Neal had just returned to the three-point line. When he came back and saw that Wilson had scored, he could only turn around and come back to participate in the offense.

"In the trade between the Knicks and the Nuggets, the biggest gain is Anthony, but it is definitely their greatest luck to get Billups, the top point guard. With Billups, the Knicks' dead five can play well." So smooth, Billups' pass makes the Knicks' pass the ball more stable!" Jeff Van Gundy praised.

Garnett cuts in the middle, Pierce throws the ball to Garnett, Garnett turns over and hits a jumper, and is about to beat his chest and stomp his feet to let out a ferocious roar, Wilson Chandler has already taken the ball and sent it to Billups, Billups transferred to Anthony, Anthony quickly dribbled across the frontcourt, Gatsby ran to a 45-degree angle with Stoudemire's cover, Anthony's ball arrived immediately, Gatsby flickered, Rondo jumped past, Gatsby adjusted his breathing, and easily hit a three-pointer!

O'Neal had just returned to the three-point line. After the Knicks hit, he could only go back and participate in the offense. For several rounds, the Knicks were mindless in promoting the transition offense, regardless of whether the Celtics made a mistake. , not only the ball, but also the goal, anyway, the first thing is to push the speed, and this pushing speed is not just a few random shots, every placement is very strategic, the key is that the Knicks conduct the ball very quickly , with Anthony, Gatsby, and Billups dominating the ball, the ball can always be given to open players. The huge threat from the three-point line allows Stoudemire to get open spaces at the basket. A chance to dunk.

The Knicks played a wave of 13:6, and Coach Rivers quickly called a timeout. If there is no timeout, the Knicks will set off a wave of frenzy.

O'Neal was sweating profusely and panting. When he got off the court, he cursed angrily: "Is this a basketball game? Isn't it a track and field race?"

Garnett looked tired. Not only did he have to run to defend, but he and O'Neal also had to use the Knicks' small lineup to defend against the flaws in the interior. This was too tiring for him. Although Wilson is not as tall as him, he is much faster than him. If he wants to fight Wilson, he must use his body, but this is too tiring for him.

Pierce and Ray Allen looked tired. The two of them and Rondo are the main force to return to defense. Rondo is young after all, but the two of them are not young. Even Ray Allen can't stand this kind of rush. strength.

Coach Rivers is thinking about what to do now. It is obvious that Garnett and O'Neal can't keep up with the rhythm. If they stay on the court, it will be a victory, but O'Neal and Garnett should be replaced. , The offense of the Celtics will be greatly reduced, what should I do?
Zhang Lili sighed and said: "Generation of talented people come out, each leading the way for hundreds of years, not to mention the playoffs, as far as the regular season is concerned, the old guys like the Celtics obviously can't keep up with the Knicks, I think Coach Rivers must make a change. If he doesn’t change, the Knicks’ offense will become even crazier. The Celtics must sacrifice their offense and send players who can keep up with the Knicks. Otherwise, today’s game will have to be explained. gone."

Yang Yi said with a smile: "The Knicks have so many routines that it is shocking. They can determine the style of play according to the opponent's lineup. If today is facing the Miami Heat, I think the Knicks will definitely slow down the rhythm and put the center forward. Sent on the field, slowly grinding the rhythm with Miami, Miami's lineup is also small, and the speed is also very fast. Janeway's connection has caused headaches for many teams, but the Knicks' Tyson Chandler can run with the speed .

Today, facing the Celtics, who have a very slow pace and are getting older, they use a small lineup to outrun several Celtics veterans. They have other ways of playing against other teams. Different opponents can have different styles. Both Gatsby and Billups are rhythm masters. They can play anything as long as they want. The Knicks are really powerful and terrifying, although they have not experienced the playoffs yet. The test of the game, but the potential they have shown has made all teams feel threatened. "

Coach Rivers didn't want to change, but he had to make changes because O'Neal and Garnett seemed to be unsustainable. Garnett had to go out to make up defense. Of course, this was not a big problem when he was young, but for It's already a huge burden on his current physical strength.

O'Neal's weight gain was serious, and he dragged his huge body to race against the young Knicks on the field. He couldn't keep up, so even if Coach Rivers didn't want to make adjustments, he had to do it.

(End of this chapter)