the great gatsby

Chapter 31
The game officially begins.

The head coach of the Philadelphia [-]ers is Eddie Jordan. Eddie Jordan is no unknown person. He once coached the Sacramento Kings for two seasons and then coached the Washington Wizards for six seasons. He is also a famous coach in the NBA. He has arranged the starting lineup. yes:

Andre Iguodala, Lou Williams, Thaddeus Young, Elton Brand and Samuel Dalembert.

The 76ers' starting lineup is quite good. Iguodala and Lu Wei are well-known. Thaddeus Young was still active in the league even in the 17-18 season. Captain Brand is still in his prime this season. Last season, he averaged 13.8 points, 8 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game, which is still a very good insider.

D'Antoni's lineup is Danilo Gallinari, Wilson Chandler, Chris Duhon, David Lee and Larry Hughes.

David Lee and Dalembert jumped the ball in the middle circle. Dalembert stared at David Lee fiercely with his eyes wide open. His ugly face was really difficult for David Lee, a handsome young man. Couldn't help turning his head to the side, the referee threw the ball into the sky at this time, and David Lee shouted in his heart: "Oops!"

"Mine!" Dalembert, with his tall arms and long arms, jumped up and passed the ball to Lu Wei.

Lu Wei quickly dribbled the ball across the half court and did not give the ball to the boss Iguodala. Sometimes he needs to take more responsibility, but Iguodala's offensive desire is too low, but Lu Wei's offensive is more.

Lu Wei held the ball at the top of the arc, Brand went up to help Lu Wei make a pick-and-roll, Lu Wei quickly broke through to attract the defense, and gave the ball to Iguodala, who cut in the middle, and Iguodala went straight up and dunked!

The 76ers gave the Knicks a slap in the face from the beginning!

After all, Madison Garden Square is the holy land of basketball. Almost every team and every player always wants to show their best side when they get here, even a low-key player like Iguodala.

The Knicks had the ball, Chris Duhon dribbled the ball across the half court, passed the ball to David Lee after a few passes, Brand stuck to David Lee to defend, Brand is a very smart defensive player, he stuck closely to David Lee Stopping David Lee, preventing David Lee from turning around easily, and making a lot of moves in his hands, constantly forcing David Lee to protect the ball. Seeing that Brand is defending tightly, David Lee can only pass the ball out.

Larry Hughes received the ball and broke through directly. After passing Lu Wei, he wanted to make a layup, but Dalembert nailed the ball directly to the backboard!
Samuel Dalembert is a typical inside blue-collar. His offensive methods are lackluster. He can occasionally shoot mid-range and has no low-post ability, but he can naturally have his strengths as a starter-he can block shots and grab rebounds. .

Larry Hughes' layup was still a little bit reluctant. David Lee spent some time inside, and there was not enough time to come out. Larry Hughes could only make a hasty shot, which gave Dalembert a chance to block the shot.

Iguodala took the rebound and directly launched a transition attack. He jumped directly to the basket with the ball and escaped Gallinari's block in the air to fold and dunk!

Iguodala's physical fitness at this time is great!
Tonight's 76ers were aggressive as soon as they came up, and they directly dunked twice at the Knicks' home court!

Gatsby shook his head with a smile. Although the Knicks are one of the largest markets in the NBA, players would of course prefer to play in a big market. This is good for fame and salary. A place that attracts superstars to perform, if the strength is insufficient, will often be humiliated by the invading enemy.

Even a low-key player like Iguodala can't help but perform, let alone other superstars?

After all, the Philadelphia 76ers are superior. After half a quarter, they have already led by 8 points. Today, the scoring efficiency of both sides is very high, especially the 76ers. The outside line is very fast. Although Lu Wei did not shoot a three-pointer, he was inside and outside. After shooting, 5 of 4 plus free throws scored 10 points, and Iguodala scored 3 of 2 three-pointers and 9 points plus free throws!
D'Antoni decisively called a timeout, and it's okay not to call. The 76ers played too easily, and the offense was like mercury. The backcourt combination of Chris Duhon and Larry Hughes was defeated by the pair of Lu Wei and Iguodala. The backcourt combination is suppressed. Although Lu Wei's ability to sort out offense is average, his ability to break through is top-notch.

Facing Lu Wei's sharp breakthrough, Chris Duhon's defense that he has always been proud of was cut to pieces by Lu Wei. This is not how powerful Lu Wei is, but how Lu Wei feels explosive today. have.

Larry Hughes is not bad for Iguodala's height and speed, but Iguodala is a very strong player. After Iguodala came to the Warriors, he faced LeBron James' blunt resistance. With an FMVP, one can imagine how strong Iguodala is.

Larry Hughes is 196cm tall, but weighs only 83kg. Iguodala is 198cm tall, but weighs 94kg. He is 11kg heavier than Larry Hughes. Larry Hughes is always crushed when defending Iguodala Then rush in and then divide the ball.

D'Antoni had a lot of headaches facing Philadelphia's backcourt combination. Chris Duhon played a career-best 7 assists under D'Antoni's training last season, but it does not mean that Chris Duhon is an excellent point guard, because coaching His is a human-shaped assist brush mass production machine-D'Antoni!
Not to mention the mutual achievements of D'Antoni and Steve Nash in the Phoenix Suns, coaching Felton in the 10-11 season, averaging 9 times per game (the highest in his career, the highest in other seasons is 7.4 times);

In the 11-12 season, Jeremy Lin averaged 6.2 shots per game, which is also the highest in his career;
12-13赛季湖人科比助攻6.0次依然生涯第二高——第一高的赛季6.3次，只打了6场球。

The two best seasons of Chris Duhon's career were played under D'Antoni. It seems that Chris Duhon is still a good point guard, but Chris Duhon's strength is really insufficient. Insufficient aura means that his teammates can run out of position and he can pass, but it is impossible for him to take the initiative to create opportunities.

Gatsby replaced Chris Duhon in this situation. Mike Breen smiled and said to Jeff Van Gundy: "The Knicks rookie is going to play, but I don't think tonight is his lucky night, Lu Wei Not an easy drive to deal with, especially for a player with as little speed as Gatsby."

(End of this chapter)