the great gatsby

Chapter 385 The situation is clear and the locker room crisis!
The 76ers fell behind 0:3, and basically announced that they missed the second round. The morale of the team fell to the lowest point, which affected their performance in the next game. The 76ers have lost the courage to fight in the fourth game. Nick Si easily won the fourth game, and the 76ers were swept by the Knicks.

After that, the results of the second round came out. The old and solid Celtics defeated the Pacers in 7 games. The Eagles and the Pacers really played a bloody playoff game. The veterans of the Walters fought desperately to defeat the Pacers.

The results of the series between the Chicago Bulls and the Orlando Magic have also come out. Howard is like a god, supporting the Magic's penalty zone defense alone. The Chicago Bulls who lost Rose can only swallow the bitter fruit of failure under such a brave Howard. .

Originally lost the series against the Pacers Magic, Howard also finished his career in Orlando, and Orlando will soon fall into reconstruction next season. The Orlando Magic, which failed again, has proved that building a team around Howard is impossible to win the championship. , And Howard's career will also turn from prosperity to decline, because no team will revolve around Howard as the core of tactics.

However, defeating the Chicago Bulls this time is likely to change Howard's fate. If the Magic can defeat the Heat and enter the Eastern Conference Finals, then the Magic management may feel that this Magic team has something to do. Can go further.

In this way, the matchup in the Eastern Conference semifinals is:
New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics;
Miami Heat: Orlando Magic.

The situation in the west is also quite complicated. The Spurs swept the Utah Jazz 4:0;
With Paul, Griffin, and Jordan, the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Memphis Grizzlies in seven bitter games;
Although the Lone Ranger supplemented Chandler and Carter, facing the younger and more impactful Oklahoma City Thunder, they lost the series after seven bitter games, and the luxury tax paid by Cuban became a joke again;
The series between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets was also extremely brilliant. After seven bloody battles, the winner was determined. The Lakers defeated the Denver Nuggets and entered the Western Conference semifinals.

The semifinal matchup in the Western Conference is as follows:
San Antonio Spurs vs Los Angeles Clippers;
Oklahoma City Thunder vs Los Angeles Lakers.

The Knicks made it to the Eastern Conference semifinals, but their troubles were just beginning. Anthony became dissatisfied with Gatsby in Game [-], refused to communicate with Gatsby after the first round series, and Gatsby in practice. Cibi didn't speak, and Gacibi chatted with Anthony in private, and Anthony also remained unwilling to communicate.

Coach D'Antoni was very anxious. At such a critical moment in the playoffs, this situation happened to the core of the team. Anthony knew very well that this thorn had been sold and would always explode again.

To make matters worse, the news of the Knicks locker room crisis was spread, and the outside media spread it. Even though the Knicks officially came out to clarify several times, it was of no use. The media even restored the matter to a mess.

What Anthony is dissatisfied with is actually that Gatsby overshadowed the team with one hand. Gatsby completely covered the light of Stoudemire and Anthony on the court, so that Knicks fans only recognize Gatsby, while Anthony and Stoudemire Then he became Gatsby's assistant, and the Knicks fans' admiration for Gatsby made Anthony feel dissatisfied.

If it’s just that, it’s fine. After all, players rely on strength, but Gatsby’s influence on the management and coaching staff is something Anthony can’t bear. Gatsby’s suggestions are almost completely accepted. Anthony feels that he There is almost no right to speak in the team, which is the most unbearable for the proud Anthony.

This is an irreconcilable contradiction. Anthony can endure all this for the championship during the playoffs, but that may not be the case next season. Two championships can satisfy Anthony's requirements. He wants to find his own championship and fmvp.

The current Anthony is like Kobe in the OK combination. No matter how many championships he wins, fans still feel that Kobe hugged O'Neal's thigh when commenting. This is the consequence of a strong teammate. It's impossible for a star with a heart to bear it.

It's just that Anthony is such a proud player. He can't leave himself the reputation of being a leg-hugging king. He only wants to be his own Jordan, and he doesn't want to be Gatsby's Pippen forever. This is a very real problem. It doesn't matter if you don't win the championship.

The Knicks locker room crisis has attracted a lot of attention from experts. Experts have come out to explain the damage to the Knicks’ strength caused by the locker room crisis, and have made predictions about it. Contradictions, it is likely to crash in the series with the Celtics and lose the chance to defend the title.

The Knicks began to be looked down upon, even if they achieved the league's first regular season record, even if they swept the 76ers, even if their team has the Big Three and the top bench lineup in the league, the contradictions at the core of the team still make them look Bad Knicks.

This is a very normal and correct approach. The strongest fortresses are breached from within. Anthony does not seem to be as important as Gatsby in the eyes of fans, but it does not mean that Anthony is not important, just like Kobe in the OK era. The most important and most dominant player is of course O'Neal, but can you say that Kobe is not important?
Fans who hold this view are either stupid or bad!
The stupid thing is - the team is not an independent individual, but an organic composition. The defensive pressure brought by single-core and dual-core to opponents is completely different. Without Kobe's support on the outside, it is impossible for O'Neal to overturn the situation on the inside. , In other words, even if O'Neal is overwhelmed inside, he can't beat a strong opponent!
The bad thing is - this is absolutely slandering Kobe. They used O'Neal's greatness to replace Kobe's greatness. Even if O'Neal's contribution to winning three consecutive championships is 40%, doesn't Kobe have to account for 30% of it?
They probably forgot that Jordan suffered so many hardships before Pippen grew up. Championships can never be accomplished by one person. A team that can win a championship can only do it with a respectable team. Not only the players, but also the coaching staff, the management, and the staff responsible for logistics. If there is a problem in any link, all efforts will be in vain!
(End of this chapter)