the great gatsby

Chapter 317 Kevin Durant!
The Thunder need light, and Durant will bring light to the team;

The Thunder need hope, and Durant will bring hope to the team.

With a 22-point difference, they are still facing a team like the Knicks. An ordinary team can basically be desperate, but the Thunder has one of the most talented players in history-Kevin Durant!
The first half of the second quarter was Gatsby's rest time. Gatsby sat on the court to rest. The Knicks players on the court were Jeremy Lin, Wilson Chandler, Carmelo Anthony, Amare S. Tadmire and Tyson Chandler.

The Thunder will be joined by Kevin Durant, James Harden, Serge Ibaka, Byron Mullens and Eric Maynor.

So Gatsby appreciated the shock brought by a top offensive player in history:
——Durant moved without the ball, threw away Wilson, caught the ball 18 feet from the left wing, turned around and pulled up the shot. Wilson chased it not slowly. The ball could not be called out of position, but after jumping up Can only get Durant's elbow and hit a mid-range shot;
——Catched the ball from the three-point line on the right wing, dribbled twice with the right hand, made a hesitant step, cut left and collected the ball right and made a strong three-pointer, Wilson was almost knocked down by him;
——Anthony missed a tentative step under Durant's long arm. Durant grabbed the rebound and pushed for a conversion attack. The ball jumped high and hit a three-pointer;
Durant chased the score to 14 points in three rounds, D'Antoni quickly called a timeout, and the Chesapeake Energy Arena boiled again.

Coach D'Antoni just called a timeout to suppress the momentum of the Thunder, and then made a tactical emphasis, and did not rush to make personnel adjustments.

But what D'Antoni didn't expect was that Durant's performance didn't end:
——Durant wanted the ball from his waist, Wilson supported Durant's waist, Durant looped around and made a foul, and made two of two free throws;
——Durant wanted the ball from the waist, but Wilson didn't dare to make it. Durant turned around and shot. Wilson tried his best to interfere, but he was still far away from the basketball. He made another mid-range hit——Durant's expression Calm, seems to hit an insignificant shot;

——Durant caught the ball from the left-wing three-point line, passed the ball to Harden immediately after receiving the ball, and walked around the crowd to the right-wing three-point line to catch and shoot. Wilson tried his best to interfere, but to no avail. Despair on Sen's face—Durant turned his head to look at Gatsby who was holding his chin with one hand off the court;

The point difference is 7 points!
The Knicks haven't scored for nearly 4 minutes. Durant's dominance on the offensive end and others weave a watertight defensive net. The defense is so strong that it is suffocating!

D'Antoni quickly called another timeout.

Jeff Van Gundy praised: "The Thunder needs light, and Durant will bring light to the team; the Thunder needs hope, and Durant will bring hope to the team. Durant has gradually grown into the most terrifying player in the league. One of the top scorers, compared to Kobe and Gatsby, Durant is so tall, so capable of shooting and so sensitive. There is no other player. Durant can't be defended at all. Anyone he meets is misplaced. !"

D'Antoni's response is very simple-go to Gatsby!
Gatsby replaced Jeremy Lin, and the Thunder replaced Eric Maynor with Westbrook.

Gatsby is not comparable to Jeremy Lin. His thinking is extremely clear. It doesn't matter if he can't prevent you. The key is that we need to score.

Gatsby beckoned Chandler to the high center pick-and-roll, Chandler blocked Harden, Mullens stepped on the three-point line to defend, Gatsby took two steps away from the three-point line and directly shot a three-pointer!
Thunder fans held their heads in their hands, watching the basketball spin rapidly in the air, and then plunged into the hoop, making a wonderful sound of passing through the net.

69: 59!

Going back to the defensive end, Gatsby let go of Westbrook and went straight to Durant who was holding the ball. Durant didn't notice Gatsby's pincer attack and didn't react for a while. When he reacted, Gatsby had already The encirclement was completed, but fortunately Durant was tall and long and passed the ball.

Westbrook received the ball from the three-point line, but he seemed a little hesitant. At the moment of hesitation, Anthony was already in place. Westbrook had no choice but to break through to the basket. Sbrook's layup.

Stoudemire controlled the rebound and gave the ball to Gatsby. Gatsby quickly crossed the frontcourt, first rushed in to the Thunder's basket and rushed out in a circle. He saw Anthony go to the bottom corner. Gatsby's right hand Throw the ball to the corner and Anthony catches and shoots!

Three point hit!

72: 59!

Thunder coach Brooks quickly called a timeout. As soon as Gatsby came back, he immediately opened the score to 13 points with two three-pointers!
Mike Breen said with a smile: "Which one is more important to the Knicks than Anthony or Gates? In terms of individual skills, Anthony is more complete on both ends of the offense and defense, because his height and weight are better than Gates in all aspects, and he is better than Gates. Tszby is a better one-on-one scorer. But in terms of impact, Gatsby is the perfect pivot.

The existence of Gatsby allowed the Knicks to implement the two most commonly used offensive tactics: pushing and chasing counterattacks, and passing and cutting without the ball in positional warfare.Anthony is good at solving problems in singles when tactically running to death.

Gatsby's ball pick-and-roll and off-ball movement can drive more teammates. His off-ball movement threat will tear apart the opponent's defense anytime and anywhere: a superstar can only hold the ball for eight or nine minutes per game. With Cibi present, he could create threats anytime and anywhere, which was terrifying.

The problem is very simple - Gates is more important than the Knicks!

If Anthony plays well, only one person is good, but if Gatsby plays well, the whole team is good! "

Pause back.

Durant threw away Wilson and hit a mid-range shot, but looking back Gatsby hit another three-pointer. After that, as long as Durant scored, Gatsby would definitely respond. Often, the Thunder fans hadn't finished cheering. Cibi immediately responded with a ball that left the Thunder fans speechless.

Thunder fans are rejoicing: Fortunately, Gatsby is not in the West. If Gatsby is in the West, it is estimated that the Thunder will have more obstacles on the way forward. The Lakers will not be strong for long, and the Spurs are already old. Compared to being in the West, then his peak period is the same as the Thunder's three young masters, and the Thunder is absolutely unwilling to face such an opponent!
When Gatsby opened, the Knicks opened. Durant scored 24 points in the second quarter, but the Thunder still fell behind by 18 points into the second half.

Jeff Van Gundy shook his head: "Durant is really good, but the Knicks are really scary. This kind of firepower is really scary. The Knicks have already scored 86 points at halftime. What a terrifying statistic. To beat such a Knicks Si, unless you can get 140 points!"

(End of this chapter)