the great gatsby

Chapter 382 Rose's Death!

At 42:49, Gatsby scored 7 points in a row, overtaking the lead in an instant and leading by 7 points. Coach Doug Collins couldn't bear it anymore and called a timeout.

"Wow, the great Gatsby, he immediately set off a 7-0 spurt, and directly stopped Coach Collins.

There is really no one in the 76ers who can limit Gatsby. Whether it is Turner or Lou Williams, they are all defeated by Gatsby. The scary thing about Gatsby is that he can always do the best according to the opponent's defense. The right choice is as sharp and precise as a scalpel.

The 76ers' defense is also at the forefront of the league, but it has become riddled with holes under Gatsby's cutting. To achieve this effect, it is not enough to simply break through and score the ball. Facing the 76ers' defensive formation, Brown James is absolutely impossible to do better than Gatsby, because James does not have Gatsby's shooting.

If the 76ers were facing James, they would definitely not be so embarrassed. What they are good at is defending against James. They let you shoot and shrink the defense, and they will tie up countless stumbling blocks within the three-point line, and they will always stop you.

But Gatsby is different. If you guard me against a breakthrough, I will shoot, if you defend against me, I will break through, if you flank me, I will pass the ball, and you can even play off the ball.

In terms of versatility in terms of skills, Gatsby is the more versatile one. ’ exclaimed Kenny Smith.

"Bullshit! News came from Chicago that Rose injured his knee and has been declared out for the season!" O'Neal exclaimed.

O'Neill's words made Kenny Smith and Barkley Zizi cast their eyes on O'Neill: "Really?"

O'Neill nodded: "Chicago has officially announced it!"

Kenny Smith and Barkley looked at each other, and Smith said: "The situation in the East has changed. Chicago without Rose can't compete with Orlando."

O'Neal said: "It's true, the Bulls have lost their first home game."

"Then, in this way, the Magic is likely to beat Chicago in the next round. I think the beneficiaries include the Miami Heat. The Magic ranks seventh this season. In terms of strength, they must be weaker than the Bulls. If Miami can meet Orlando in the second round, They'll have a lot easier in the second round!" Barkley said.

When Gatsby heard the news during the intermission, he froze for a moment, and then sighed. He originally thought that Rose's injury was just accidental, but he didn't expect it to be inevitable. This shrinking season has hurt Rose too much. , Most of his injuries were caused by this.

Originally, Gatsby thought that changing his opponent would allow Rose to survive the catastrophe unharmed, but unexpectedly, he still encountered the same predicament. This is fate!
Rose's style of play is so aggressive. If he doesn't change his style of play, he will be seriously injured sooner or later!

——This is also why Gatsby never wants to dunk, do European steps, or do high-speed changes of direction. These actions are too harmful to the knees. Some fans ridiculed Gatsby as a floor player , There are even Gatsby's black fans saying that Gatsby is not tough at all, he is a soft guy and a system player!
Gatsby fans retorted angrily: "What is toughness? Is it called toughness when you dribble into the crowd, risk getting hated, come down and step on other people's feet, and play with extremely easy-to-injury movements?
System player?If the playing team is reasonable, it is the system player?Do you have to work alone to become a superstar?Gatsby has never been soft at critical moments. Whenever the team is in crisis, it is not Gatsby who stands up. If you say that such a player is a system player, it is better not to watch the ball blind! "

A reporter asked this question when interviewing coach D'Antoni. Coach D'Antoni found it very funny. He said:
"Of course it is necessary to play often rushing in. After all, the basket and three-pointers are the highest shooting style. Gatsby is not only three-pointers. In fact, the number of times and efficiency he finishes at the basket is the highest in the league. Top, you can go to the NBA official website to check the statistics, the reason why they think Gatsby only floats on the three-point line is that Gatsby’s too accurate shots gave them such an impression——Gats Bi can only shoot three-pointers!
In fact, this is not the case. Gatsby is not only accurate in three-pointers, but also his number of baskets and efficiency are better than many insiders. Not only that, but he also has a lot of mid-range shots. It can be said that he basically has no obvious offense. defects. "

The score between the two sides was 54:66 in the first half, and the Knicks re-opened the point difference to 12 points.

After the start of the second half, Gatsby concentrated on sorting out the offense, blocking and splitting the ball, breaking through and splitting the ball, or running without the ball to attract the defense and then splitting the ball. Under Gatsby's leadership, the Knicks blasted a 24:8 wave. At the climax, Gatsby scored 38 points, 16 assists, 7 rebounds and 3 steals at the end of the third quarter. With only two turnovers, he easily clocked out of work in the third quarter.

The deficiencies of the 76ers in offense were revealed to the world, and the defense they were proud of was also torn into a piece of rags by the Knicks. In front of the powerful Knicks, the efforts of the 76ers became worthless.

Doug Collins said in an interview after the game: "We can do more. The defense we are good at is not good. This is my problem. I am not prepared enough. We will do more in the next game. Okay." Coach Collins did not admit defeat. In fact, this was the first game and it was the Knicks' home court. It was normal to lose the game.

When Iguodala and others were interviewed, although they said that they were bold and not afraid of challenges, people familiar with psychology could see their timidity and their morale had declined. They did not work hard. In the face of talent, their efforts are useless!
But this is also normal, this is not a war of equals, the Knicks are the defending champions, this year's number one in the league, the 76ers have just squeezed into the playoffs, because of the Knicks, the 76ers are only more than the Milwaukee Bucks After winning two games and only getting 32 wins, how can they be against the 51-win Knicks?
The second game started on time. Just like the previous game, the game entered the rhythm of the Knicks at the beginning. After that, no matter how they counterattacked, they could not catch up. Especially Gatsby's performance made the 76ers desperate. Gatsby was not. How many points he scored, but his control of the situation was beyond their imagination. Once the 76ers showed signs of taking the lead, Gatsby would definitely step forward to suppress them. After a few times, time had come to an end.

After two away games, the morale of the 76ers has dropped to the extreme. Coach Collins knows that there is no hope of winning a victory at Madison Square Garden, so he can only pin his hopes at home.

(End of this chapter)