the great gatsby

Chapter 339 Back-up singles!

On May 5, Madison Garden Garden Plaza, the second game of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Today's Gatsby didn't have his usual smile. His face was solemn and silly, and he occasionally looked at the Celtics with a little cruelty.

Anthony secretly observed Gatsby's expression, and he also understood in his heart: Gatsby was still angry because of Doc Rivers' words.Thinking of this, Anthony was also a little touched. To be honest, although Gatsby failed to fulfill his promise, Gatsby has done enough. For him, Anthony, Gatsby is the most benevolent!

He himself was struggling with his status in the team, but Gatsby was trying his best to unite the team. Such a comparison made a judgment, and Anthony, who had an insight into his inner selfishness, couldn't help feeling a little ashamed:
——Didn't I always want better teammates?
——Didn't I come to the Knicks for the championship?

——Why do you still feel jealous?
——If you can’t coexist because your teammates are good, can you win the championship by yourself?

After some inner self-torture, Anthony understood his heart, but he also knew what to do. No matter what, defeating the enemy in front of him is the first priority!

Stoudemire is introverted and has more inner dramas, but Stoudemire is also the second leader in the Suns. He is not too entangled in whether the Knicks can be the boss. Since Gatsby is better than him, he is the leader of the original Knicks. , then it is also appropriate to assist Gatsby.

Billups next to him felt very emotional. His career was bumpy. To be honest, he was very jealous of Gatsby, a player who entered the league and rose rapidly. He was not convinced by Gatsby, but after one season, he I also came to a conclusion in my heart-Gates was better than him, better than any point guard in the league!
This strength is not a certain aspect, but comprehensive. Gatsby's skills, tactics and will are the best choice. More importantly, Gatsby also has a team heart, and he can bring the team together. !
Billups looked at the solemn Gatsby and sighed softly. Maybe it's time to give up the starting position. With such a leader, maybe he can win a few more championships.

Billups' eyes burst into splendor: Champion!

Game start.

The Celtics did not change the starting lineup, still Pierce, Garnett, Rondo, O'Neal and Ray Allen, the Knicks let Chandler start, Gatsby, Billups, Anthony and Stoudemire.

Gatsby held his breath and wanted to beat the Celtics, and the Celtics also wanted to steal the next away game. If they lose this game, the pressure on the Celtics will be too much. When they grow up, they are absolutely unwilling to lose.

After the game started, the Knicks, who were playing at home, were unexpectedly suppressed by the Celtics.

Billups defended Rondo according to the previous defensive strategy, that is, the shooting strategy. Unexpectedly, Rondo made a bold shot as soon as he came up, and he even scored. This is a bit troublesome. Billups thought Rondo was just a fluke , Still implement the pincer inside, let Rondo shoot three-pointers, but Rondo can really make it, and made three three-pointers in a row!

Knicks fans look like shit after eating shit, Billups' defensive strategy is really not wrong, what is Rondo's three-point shooting percentage in the regular season, 23.3%!

A player with such a poor shot, wouldn't it make him burst if he wasn't allowed to shoot?
Three three-pointers made the Knicks fall behind by 8 points, and D'Antoni quickly called a timeout.

"Chauncey, let's defend it. His hand feeling suddenly exploded today. We can't let him shoot!" D'Antoni told Billups.

Billups nodded. Although he is old, his strength has not declined much. It is not difficult for him to defend Rondo. For a point guard with weak shooting ability like Rondo, in addition to his speed, he is actually a threat. It's still relatively easy to defend, especially when there is a defensive strongman Chandler in it.

In fact, the Celtics took the lead not only because they missed the shot, but also because they defended it. Anthony was entangled by Pierce. Pierce was not too old to run. He kept using his body to fight against Anthony. Anthony liked it. Confrontation, but the Celtics' defensive layering is extremely strong, forcing Anthony to only choose to force shots from mid-to-long distance with his back. It is weird that this style of play can have a high hit rate.

The Celtics restricted the Knicks' passes and cuts, forcing the Knicks to play singles. Anthony barely made several shots under such circumstances. Gatsby quickly made adjustments. He and Chandler played a pick-and-roll, and the Celtics He shrunk decisively and put Anthony and Stoudemire in mid-range shots. Unexpectedly, Anthony felt cold, and Stoudemire was not much better. After half a quarter, the score was not only not close, but was pulled to 14 points.

The fans in Madison Square Garden shouted desperately, encouraging the Knicks to defend and attack. Although the Knicks won a game, if they lose at home, the advantage will go to the Celtics. Human tenacity, once they have an advantage, the direction of this round of the series is really unpredictable.

Gatsby returned to the bench to rest, he was thinking about how to break the backward situation, and now the main issue is offense, the Knicks' routine routines are restricted by the Celtics, Anthony and Stoudemire's touch is contained, This is the biggest problem now, and it is difficult to count on them in a short time. Gatsby felt that he had to stand up.

Back in the game, Gatsby made a gesture, and his teammates were a little confused. What's going on, Gatsby's gesture was very clear-I want to play low singles!

Gatsby threw the ball to Anthony on the right wing. Anthony held the ball for three threats according to the tactical routine. When Gatsby ran from the left wing along the baseline to the low post on the right wing, Anthony lobbed the ball in to Gatsby who blocked Rondo in the low post. Cibi.

"What's the situation? Gates wants to play Rajon Rondo in the low post?" Jeff Van Gundy, who hosted the live broadcast today, said in surprise.

Rondo saw that Gatsby was holding the ball with his back in the low post, and knew that Gatsby wanted to use his height and weight to hit him. Gatsby was 196cm tall and weighed 92kg. Rondo was only 185cm and 85kg. There was a big difference in height and weight. It's really the right choice to play low post.

Rondo quickly moved his feet, straightened his body and blocked it, his hands were ready to take the ball at any time. The moment Gatsby caught the ball, he turned around and made a small loop to transfer the ball from the right down to the left. Gatsby opened the distance with Rondo step by step, and then lightly jumped up to make a mid-range shot. Gatsby knew the ball was there the moment he shot it, and it was a hit!

"Beautiful, Gatsby's back is not a hard-pressed back play. His back is light and fast, making it impossible for the Celtics to pinch. It is fast, light and smooth!" Jeff Van Gundy praised.

This is the dreamy post-up singles that Gatsby practiced before, Kobe's style of play after losing weight, the effect looks very good!

(End of this chapter)