the great gatsby

Chapter 336 The Eastern Conference Semifinals Open!
On May 2011, 5, the Eastern Conference semifinals between the New York Knicks and the Boston Celtics kicked off at Madison Square Garden.

Madison Square Garden is already packed with singing and dancing Knicks fans, Knicks fans are overjoyed, not because the Knicks reached the Eastern Conference semifinals, but because James Dolan is finally gone, James Dolan is in the Knicks fans It seems to be a shit stick. When I think about it, I will eat a few bowls less. Not to mention how powerful the boss in China is, but can it be worse than James Dolan?
The Knicks were booed by the Knicks fans when the Celtics entered the field. The Knicks were eliminated by the Celtics in the Eastern Conference finals last season. Looking back on the 80s, the Knicks were often defeated by the Celtics because they were in the Eastern Conference with the Celtics. The Celtics are in the East, and the Lakers are the Knicks' sufferers, but the biggest sufferer is the Celtics.

It doesn't matter to Pierce and a few old fans. They have seen a lot of worlds, but Rondo is a little gnashing his teeth. Coming to Madison Square Garden has never been a pleasant memory, because he is always abused by Gatsby here.

When Gatsby entered the field, the entire Madison Square Garden was in a commotion. Although Anthony and others had a lot of applause, they were not trained by the Knicks themselves. Gatsby was the Knicks' own son. For example, it is true that they watched them grow up, from the beginning of the bench, to the later starting, to the later core, and now the well-deserved team leader!

Rondo looked at Gatsby, who was getting more and more imposing, and hated, feared, and jealous in his heart. This opponent drove low and walked high. He was defeated in the 09 draft and entered the league, but he created the beginning of his myth. , calling the wind and rain on the court, and becoming a billionaire off the court. He is so handsome, which makes it impossible for others to survive!
"In this round of the series, I still want to beat you, no matter how good you are, how good your statistics are, and how advantageous your matchup is, but I am not fighting alone, I have the best teammates, and we will definitely beat You!" Rondo said in his heart.

After Doc Rivers re-reminded the pre-match arrangement, the players were all ready to play. He had his hands on his hips, his big black and oily face was solemn, and he knew very well that this was a tough game, and it was also a tough one. A war that no one can retreat!
When the Celtics and the Knicks were at war, the Miami Heat and the Chicago Bulls were already sharpening their knives and preparing to fight, but their attention was not as high as the game between the Celtics and the Knicks, because experts predicted that the Miami Heat would Easily beat the Chicago Bulls.

The game between the Celtics and the Knicks is considered to be a game that is difficult to predict, because the strengths of the two sides are too close. Although the Knicks beat the Celtics in the regular season, no one thinks that The game has reference value-the regular season and the playoffs are two different games after all.

In the playoffs, what matters is who is more disciplined, who cooperates better, who has a stronger will, and - who has more experience!

In these respects, the Celtics are obviously more advantageous. Of course, the Knicks' youth and sharpness cannot be ignored.

CCTV live broadcast.

"Friends from the audience! Friends from the audience! I am Xu Jicheng from CCTV. Today, Director Zhang and I will bring you a live broadcast of the Eastern Conference semifinals between the Knicks and the Celtics at Madison Square Garden. The game is about to start, and the starting lineups of both sides have already come out.

The visiting Boston Celtics' starting lineup is: Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, Jermaine O'Neal, Rajon Rondo.

The starting lineup of the home team New York Knicks is: Gatsby, Chauncey Billups, Carmelo Anthony, Amare Stoudemire, Andrew Bogut. "

O'Neal and Bogut jumped the ball in the middle circle. Bogut took the lead to get the ball for the Knicks. Gatsby quickly dribbled the ball across half court and passed the ball to Anthony who rushed up to the top of the arc to meet him. After receiving the ball, Pierce switched over. Gatsby flicked the ball to Billups who came out from the corner around the three-point line. Ray Allen was blocked by Stoudemire. Keep up, Billups hits the ball and hits a three-pointer!
O'Neal quickly served the ball, Rondo quickly dribbled the ball across half court, and then waited for his teammates to settle, Garnett received the ball in the high post, Ray Allen ran without the ball, Pierce received the ball at the waist with the help of O'Neal's cover, Garnett After Teddy and Ray Allen screened each other and cut, Pierce made a low post and gave the ball to Garnett. Bogut was transferred out by O'Neal. The basket was empty, and Garnett dunked!

"Beautiful, the two sides have a wonderful tactical cooperation. The Knicks started from the outside. The purpose of the tactics is to develop the touch for the outside shooter first. The Celtics started from the inside. They attacked the opponent's basket and forced the opponent to shrink. Only the shooter has a chance, although the style of play is different, but the goal is the same, they all force the opponent to change their defense!" Xu Jicheng said.

The Knicks had the ball, and Gatsby drove quickly after receiving the ball. Stoudemire, Anthony, and Billups all followed quickly. Gatsby rushed inside and forced the Celtics to shrink their defense, and then passed to the three-point line. Anthony, who was in position, did not hesitate to pull up and shoot, and hit a three-pointer!

"Good shot, it can be seen that the Knicks' tactical intention today is to be fast. They want to use speed to overwhelm the Celtics' defense. This strategy is correct. It is not cost-effective for the Knicks to grind with the Celtics. , The Celtics' defense is too tough on the ground, it is better to use coach D'Antoni's best offense to defeat the Celtics!" Zhang Li said.

Doc Rivers felt a little bad when he saw the Knicks' style of play at the beginning. This is the worst situation he imagined. The Knicks don't fight with them. The Knicks have a young lineup and run too powerfully. , The Celtics' lineup is aging. According to this, the Celtics can keep up in the first half, but they may be weak in the second half.

Doc Rivers quickly gestured with Rondo, and Rondo nodded. This is a pre-game plan. Once the Knicks play fast, the Celtics must try to suppress the rhythm. Once the Knicks are allowed to run, Kyle The special people will be dragged down, Doc Rivers' response is to grind, strive for success rate when attacking, strive for goals so that the Knicks can't make the transition, and would rather foul than let the Knicks increase their speed.

Rondo dribbled halfway and gave the ball to Garnett. Jermaine O'Neal caught Bogut in the paint. His speed was a little faster than Bogut's. Jermaine O'Neal backs the Knicks and doesn't attack the Knicks at all, just let Jermaine O'Neal play singles, Jermaine O'Neal is no longer at the peak, if it was before, Bogut really couldn't let it go, but now, well, he can't prevent it now, but he can Interfere with O'Neal.

Under Bogut's interference, O'Neal missed a jumper, Anthony grabbed the rebound without looking for Gatsby, and directly dribbled forward by himself, Stoudemire, Gatsby, Billups all ran, and Bogut followed run behind.

(End of this chapter)