the great gatsby

Chapter 379 The playoffs begin!
On April 4, the first game between the Philadelphia 28ers and the New York Knicks kicked off at Madison Square Garden.

According to the analysis of various experts, the possibility of the 76ers completing the Black Eight Miracle is infinitely close to zero, but this does not mean that the 76ers cannot cause trouble to the Knicks, because this 76ers are not weak.

In the original history, the 76ers faced the Chicago Bulls in the first round. Because Rose was injured and reimbursed in the first game, the 76ers completed the miracle of black eight, but this was caused by Rose's injury, and the gold content is far less than in the past. A few times, but when they met the Celtics in the Eastern Conference semifinals, the 76ers were able to fight the Celtics in 7 bloody games before losing, which fully proved their strength!
Experts predict that the series between the Knicks and the 76ers will take at least 6 games to resolve. The strength of the Knicks this season is not as good as last season. There are too many newcomers in the team, and the 76ers have a strong defense. Iguoda is on the front line It is not easy for Anthony and Stoudemire to play in the hands of the two forwards, La and Brand.

Lavoy Allen is also a defensive champion. He is good at defending and is good at interfering with opponents' shots. Although he has average rebounds, he is strong enough to push opponents out of the low post. His outstanding wingspan can interfere with shots. The 76ers have him on the court, every 100 rounds To lose 4.4 points less.

Thaddeus Young, Evan Turner, Lu Wei and others are still sitting on the bench, and their strength is not weak. Generally speaking, under the leadership of coach Doug Collins, the 76ers are a team that is stronger in defense than offense. For the team, they averaged only 93.6 points per game, while their opponents averaged only 89.4 points per game. They were able to squeeze into the playoffs because of their defense!
The game hasn't even started yet, but Madison Square Garden has already become a sea of ​​joy. Since Gatsby's arrival, the Knicks have entered the playoffs for the third year and won the championship last season, making Knicks fans full of joy. Give hope, I hope this season can successfully defend the title!
When Gatsby played, the entire Madison Square Garden fans stood up and cheered for Gatsby, and the chaotic cheers gradually became one voice, that is: MVP!

The faces of Anthony and Stoudemire are not very good. This is their second season with the Knicks. Their contributions to the Knicks are equally great, but their light is gradually covered by Gatsby. Stoudemire and Anthony I knew in my heart that Gatsby played a greater role than them, but the Knicks fans' soft spot for Gatsby made them understand-this is Gatsby's team!
They actually knew in their hearts that Gatsby is a very good teammate, who knows how to sacrifice and contribute. For those who are willing to be the second in charge, such a boss is really perfect, but Stoudemire and Anthony are not such people , their common characteristic is that they are not willing to be inferior to others, so after being covered by Gatsby's light, they don't look very happy.

But now it's the playoffs, no matter how unwilling you are, everyone's goal is the championship, so let's talk about anything after the season is over.

Knicks starting lineup: Gatsby, Klay Thompson, Carmelo Anthony, Amar'e Stoudemire, Andrew Bogut.

The 76ers' starting lineup: Jodi Meeks, Andre Iguodala, Jue Holiday, Lavoy Allen, Elton Brand.

At the start of the game, 213cm Bogut and 206cm Lavoy jumped the ball in the middle circle. Bogut won the ball for the Knicks for the first time, and Bogut gently dialed the ball to Gatsby.

As soon as Gatsby received the ball, he picked up his speed immediately. He dribbled the ball quickly through the half court. He dribbled the ball under the crotch and missed Meeks.

The TNT trio was in charge of tonight's game. Charles Barkley exclaimed: "Gatsby's speed is getting faster again. He's improving every season. I still remember his rookie season. A weak three-point shooter, after three seasons of training, he has become an all-around fighter.

He is fast, accurate in shooting, has strong confrontation ability, and bounces fast and high. Although he is still unwilling to dunk, his physical fitness has become the top among point guards, and his physical fitness is comparable to that of Westbrook, Rose and others. . "

Kenny Smith said with a smile: "Gatsby has improved not only in physical fitness, but also in the improvement of his various skills, which is terrifying. Now Gatsby's threat is spread throughout the entire half, and his unparalleled shooting range does not need to be much Said, the key is that the distance between his hands is now even more difficult to prevent, his finishing ability at the basket is even more amazing, his shooting rate is almost as good as that of inside players, his various skills have become mature, it is really hard to imagine that this talent It’s his third season!”

O'Neal shook his head next to him. He joined TNT in 2011 and joined almost as soon as he retired. His funny talent shined on TNT. Since he joined TNT, the TNT trio has been able to compete with the ESPN trio , live streaming from Madison Square Garden is no easy feat.

O'Neal said with a strange smile: "Why did I retire? It's because Gatsby is in the league. With him, I don't need to be the pillar of the league. After all these years, I am also tired. With Gatsby This rising star is holding on, so I can rest assured."

Barkley and Smith laughed out loud at O'Neill's bravado, and the live audience laughed too.

Knicks possession.

Meeks dribbled the ball for halftime, and Gatsby kept interfering. Meeks can only be regarded as a third-rate point guard in the league. When he averaged the highest assists per game, he only had 1.8 assists. Crashed, all he did was dribble half court and let Iguodala play.

It's the same this time. Meeks threw a hot potato to Iguodala after halftime, and then ran to the corner to open up space.

During this period, Iguodala was the leader of the 76ers, but his desire and desire to take shots were really not high. He was more focused on organizing. As the team leader, he ranked fourth on the team in the number of shots he took, and he took the most shots. Instead, Lu Wei, Zhu Holiday and Thaddeus Young are newcomers. In terms of selflessness, Iguodala dares to compete with anyone in the league.

Iguodala lobbed the ball to Brand's singles Stoudemire. Brand was born as the No. 05 pick. Before the 06-50 season, he adopted the traditional power forward's offensive method-low singles, and the inside offense accounted for almost 05% of his % of the offense, but after the 06-47.5 season, he played like Karl Malone, shooting [-]% from the field, and even outside players can hardly match him.

Brand received a pass from Iguodala and made a direct mid-range shot!
2: 2!

The 76ers made a mid-range shot. Bogut took the ball to Gatsby without hesitation. Gatsby pushed up his speed. Against a team like the 76ers who are stronger in defense than offense, needless to say, they just played fast, how fast How fast you play, as long as you get up fast, the 76ers' defensive strength will drop, and Gatsby will not do such things as fighting with them!
(End of this chapter)