the great gatsby

Chapter 380 Can't Break In, Can't Prevent It!

Gatsby pushed the speed, Meeks quickly followed Gatsby, but his defense can only be said to be okay, defending an average point guard is okay, defending a super giant like Gatsby is powerless, Gatsby Cibi made a high-speed change of direction and passed Meeks and broke through to the basket. After attracting a flanking attack, he turned around and stuffed the ball to Stoudemire, and Stoudemire took off and dunked!
Doug Collins frowned. The Knicks' opening strategy was very clear, which was to play fast and try not to fall into the rhythm of the 76ers. He knew very well that if he played fast with the Knicks, the 76ers would have no chance at all. Godala shouted: "Andrew, switch defenses and control the rhythm!"

Iguodala nodded and signaled Meeks to defend Thompson, while Juholedi defended Anthony. After Iguodala finished the arrangement, he simply dribbled the ball across the half court.

The 76ers played very patiently, even a little cautiously, but their space was too poor. Iguodala's three-pointers were unstable, Brand didn't have three-pointers, Lavoy basically didn't shoot three-pointers, and there was only Mick on the field. Smith and Holiday will shoot, so that the Knicks can shrink their defense, and the 76ers fell into a disadvantage from the beginning.

But the Knicks couldn't open the score, because the 76ers carefully controlled the rhythm. It was difficult to increase the number of rounds without a chance to counterattack. It was not easy to force the rhythm.

Gatsby is not in a hurry, the Knicks can also play in the next position.

The Knicks have the ball, Gatsby holds the ball, and Iguodala is guarding him. Gatsby calls for Bogut to come up for a pick-and-roll. As soon as Bogut blocks, Gatsby speeds up and breaks through. The Knicks' lineup is wide open. , Thompson, Gallinari, and Anthony all have three-pointers, and Stoudemire also has a mid-range shot, but they cannot be missed, and the entire inside line becomes empty.

Gatsby's breakthrough made the 76ers shrink. Holiday, who was defending Anthony, retracted to help defend. Gatsby threw the ball to Anthony. Brand, who was defending Stoudemire nearby, rushed over, and Anthony threw the ball. Transferred to Stoudemire in an air cut, the basket was unguarded, Stoudemire took off and dunked!

"Beautiful, the Knicks move the ball is really fascinating, Gatsby breaks through the ball, Anthony point guard catches the ball to attract the defense, Stoudemire is empty and dunks, the transfer of the ball is too fast, the 76ers defense Tough, but it is difficult for them to defend against the Knicks who open up the space and break through the ball!" Kenny Smith praised.

O'Neal said: "Since Gatsby entered the league, I found that basketball tactics have changed all of a sudden. The Knicks' pursuit of space is greater than in previous decades, and the number of three-point shots has increased dramatically. The mobile speed requirements are getting higher and higher, and it is developing towards miniaturization and speed, which is why I chose to retire, because I really can’t keep up.”

Barkley was rarely serious. He said: "This is a big change. The role of three-pointers has been raised to another level. Especially after the Knicks won the championship, most team coaches have realized the importance of three-pointers and space. 3D players have ushered in the best era, but the decline of centers is imminent, and centers who cannot defend against pick-and-rolls will disappear in the league!"

Barkley also lamented that he was not born in this era. If he was born in this era, his achievements would definitely not only be what he is now. Baby, instead of being ridiculed as a third-degree disabled.

The three spoke cautiously, and coach Doug Collins was also troubled. The Knicks' speed increase was restricted, but he immediately found that they couldn't defend the Knicks' position either. The Knicks' shooters opened up space, and Gatsby's The breakthrough is very sharp, if you don't pinch the dead end, the pinch will kill you faster, what should I do?
D'Antoni sits on a chair and is as stable as a mountain. The 76ers' defense is useful for other teams, but it is not too good for the Knicks. The Knicks are good at opening up space, and the Knicks are not a one-star player. It's a pass-and-cut style of play. It's definitely not enough to just expect the shooter not to score. Although the Knicks opened up the space for the first few shots, they actually ended up at the basket in the end.

The 76ers can't defend, so they lost the game tonight. The Knicks' defense is no worse than the 76ers. The 76ers' starting offensive ability is too poor. Iguodala is stingy with shots. The long arms of Bogut and Bogut can only choose mid-range shots. It is almost impossible for Holiday to play efficiently against Thompson's defense. Meeks is a little timid even dribbling against Gatsby. , Lavoy...he just came up to defend, it's not his responsibility to attack!

There were not many rounds, but the Knicks gradually took control of the rhythm of the field. In the half quarter, the Knicks led by 8 points. D'Antoni replaced Anthony and Bogut, and Leonard and Scola, This time the 76ers discovered that the Knicks' defense had become stronger!

Scola is a short center when facing other teams, but he does not look short when facing the 76ers, because Lavoy and Brand are not tall, but he has an advantage in footwork and speed in defense faster.

And the backcourt composed of Thompson, Leonard, and Gatsby on the outside has become a nightmare for the 76ers. As soon as a breakthrough is made, the two immediately attack, and the others cut off the passing route.

Whether it is Thompson, Leonard, or Gatsby, they are all players with strong judgment ability. As long as Lu Wei is a little careless, the ball is likely to be destroyed or even intercepted, and the 76ers' offense has stagnated.

Coach Doug Collins was sweating profusely, and after several adjustments, it didn't work very well. The backcourt defense composed of these three people is really amazing!

Kenny Smith exclaimed: "The defense of the Knicks' backcourt is really amazing. Needless to say, Gatsby's defense goes without saying. Although he didn't win the best defense, he defended the first team all year round.

The defense of the two rookies Thompson and Leonard is also amazing. Thompson's footsteps are very solid, the defense is not aggressive, and he rarely makes shots.

The backcourt defense composed of these three people stagnated the 76ers' offense. It was difficult for them to even get in the three-point line. They hadn't scored for nearly 3 minutes! "

Barkley praised: "During the regular season, many experts felt that the Knicks might not be able to defend the title this year, because the departure of Billups, Kevin Martin, and Chandler would make the Knicks' strength drop, but the fact is that this is the case. ?

I don’t think so. The Knicks have won 51 games this season and are still number one in the league. However, experts still question the Knicks because they have too many young players. They may be slowed down in the playoffs, but is this actually the case?

No, the core of the Knicks is still there. Gatsby, Anthony, and Stoudemire are all on the team. The new youngsters don't have to take on much. They just need to defend well and hit some open shots. Well, it turns out, they did a great job! "

(End of this chapter)