the great gatsby

Chapter 387 Incomparably Anxious!

Game start.
Bogut and Garnett jumped the ball in the middle circle. Bogut took the lead in passing the ball to Gatsby. Gatsby caught the ball and passed the frontcourt. Just as he was about to observe the opponent's defensive lineup, Rondo got entangled and kept asking. Interfering, Gatsby blocked Rondo sideways, using his height advantage to observe his teammates' running positions.

Bogut rushed to the top of the arc, Gatsby handed over the ball and turned into the inside lane. Rondo ignored Bogut and followed Gatsby directly, using his speed to follow Gatsby and not let Gatsby catch the ball.

Gatsby was not in a hurry, and concentrated on running to help his teammates open up space. Bogut gave the ball to Stoudemire who ran out from the inside. , Garnett followed to cut off Anthony's passing route, Anthony carried Pierce and missed a layup, Bass stuck in the position and took the rebound to Rondo.

Rondo quickly crossed the halftime, and Gatsby followed Rondo. Rondo knew that Gatsby was too difficult to play singles. When Pierce made an air cut to give the ball, he used Bass' screen to cut in the middle to get rid of Gatsby. Cibi and Pierce passed the ball to Rondo, and Rondo caught the ball for a layup. Bogut held up both sides to interfere with Rondo, and Rondo missed the layup.

Stoudemire grabbed the rebound and gave it to Gatsby. Gatsby quickly broke through and passed the ball to Thompson who fell to the bottom corner. The moment Thompson caught the ball, Ray Allen followed the defense in place. Thompson could only pass the ball again. Gates Bee and Bogut ran a pick-and-roll from the high post to the basket and passed to Stoudemire in an air cut.

Stoudemire made a three-step layup. Garnett interfered with Stoudemire's wipe with his long arm. The ball slipped to one side and was snatched by Bass.

The Celtics had the ball, Pierce received the ball from the right-wing waist, Bass went to pick and roll, Pierce used a retreat to single Bogut, and then withdrew from the space to make a mid-range shot, but still missed.

"Both sides were tight at the beginning of the game, and they missed the layup. From the very beginning, the defensive strength of both sides was particularly strong. In this case, it is understandable that the players' shooting percentage is not high." Director Zhang said.

Gatsby grabbed the rebound and quickly moved to the frontcourt. The Celtics retreated quickly and did not give Gatsby a chance to make a transition. Gatsby slowed down and waited for his teammates to settle down.

Gatsby beckoned Stoudemire to play a pick-and-roll. The game has not been scored yet. Gatsby wants to score first. The pick-and-roll between him and Stoudemire is the most effective way.

Stoudemire was very fast and rushed up to block Gatsby. After Gatsby rushed over, Stoudemire turned around and went down to receive Gatsby's pass. The moment the ball was received, the three Celtics surrounded Stoudemire. Stoudemire could only pass the ball to Thompson in the bottom corner. Thompson did not hesitate and made a three-pointer, but he still missed.

Garnett grabbed the rebound and gave it to Rondo. After half court, Rondo gave Garnett an air cut to the basket. Bogut and Stoudemire both retracted. Garnett turned around and hit the basket. Jumping out on the neck, Anthony jammed Pierce for the rebound.

Gatsby received the ball and slowly dribbled across the frontcourt. He looked up at the timer. After more than two minutes, neither side scored a single point. Gatsby stretched out his hand and gestured, and the Knicks quickly moved. .

Stoudemire came up to help Gatsby block Rondo, Gatsby broke through, Stoudemire did not go down, but stood near the free throw line, now Rondo did not dare to chase Gatsby, so he had to let Garnett Going to switch defenses, he also believes that Garnett can defend Gatsby.

Gatsby dribbled the ball slowly, observing Garnett's footsteps. Garnett bent over and sank his center of gravity to defend Gatsby's breakthrough. Garnett was startled, and his center of gravity moved up involuntarily. Gatsby dribbled the ball and Pierce rushed to help defend him. Gatsby flicked his right hand and passed the ball to Anthony who was near the baseline. Anthony caught the ball and pulled it up. Just shoot and hit!

Madison Square Garden erupted in cheers that had been suppressed for a long time, the fuck finally entered!
3 minutes is considered a goal!

Yang Yi said: "The defense of both sides is really good. The single defense and the cooperative defense are very tacit. It took 3 minutes for the Knicks to score first. This kind of defensive strength is really amazing! "

The Knicks had a good start, and the Celtics also opened the seal. After the pick-and-roll, Garnett came in from the three-point line and took a step to catch the ball and hit a long-range mid-range shot.

But things are obviously not that simple. The shooting percentage of both sides is still low, because the strength of the defense is too amazing. At 6 minutes into the game, Gatsby made a layup and took the lead to help the team's scoring rise to double digits. .

Rondo tried his best to pester Gatsby today, and Gatsby rarely got a chance, but he was not in a hurry, the game had just begun, and now the important thing was to sort out the offense and mobilize his teammates.

Rondo was much smarter in his offense today. Although he hated Gatsby, he did not beat Gatsby hard. Instead, he constantly used screens and pick-and-rolls to avoid Rondo, broke into the basket to attract a double attack and then passed the ball. This style of play is really difficult for Gatsby to limit Rondo, and the Celtics' offense has become smoother under Rondo's forehead.

Anthony and Stoudemire on the Knicks' side don't look good tonight, and Pierce and Garnett put a lot of defensive pressure on them.

"Run and play, run! run!" Coach D'Antoni Zhang Yawu grabbed and directed the players to move off the court.

"Faster your legs and feet, don't let the air cut in the middle, pull Jane, entangle him, don't let him catch the ball!!" Doc Rivers roared hoarsely.

The intensity of the game exceeded the expectations of the two coaches, and D'Antoni couldn't sit still anymore, and walked to the sidelines and shouted loudly.

Once Doc Rivers has a dead ball opportunity, he will beckon Rondo to teach him the opportunity, and D'Antoni is the same, and no one dares to be careless.

When approaching 9 minutes, the two sides began to make substitutions. The Knicks usually make substitutions at 6 minutes, but not tonight. The starters only started to change at the end of the quarter.

At the end of the first quarter, the score was 22:23.

Gatsby returned to his seat panting. After his physical fitness got better and better, he seldom felt tired, but tonight he felt tired after the first quarter. This is very rare. It can be seen How strong are the two sides tonight.

The Celtics are not much better. Needless to say, the Big Three are getting older. This kind of intensity will naturally make them feel very tired. Neither Anthony nor Stoudemire is easy to defend. Even the young Long More, he looks even more tired than the big three, he has been sorting out the offense, defending Gatsby on the defensive end is extremely exhausting, it is not easy to keep up with Gatsby's footsteps, especially physical confrontation, Gatsby Bibi is nearly seven or eight kilograms heavier than him, and his strength is much stronger than him.

(End of this chapter)