the great gatsby

Chapter 392 What happened?
An eight-point difference and a whole quarter's time, of course, is not too much.

Coach Rivers grabbed the players and quickly used the time between quarters to assign tasks to the players.

"Defense! We're going to defend! We're going to get the defense out of the first half and drag them into our rhythm, Rajon, defending Gates even harder than you, you're a genius, you're totally It can be done!" Doc Rivers said encouragingly.

Rondo didn't even look up, he looked very depressed.

Doc Rivers was not angry, he sighed slightly in his heart, he was also an excellent player, he was selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the 1983nd round 2st in 31, he played for the Hawks, Clippers, Kyle in his career The Walters and the Spurs played four NBA teams, and was selected to the NBA All-Star team in 4. He knew how uncomfortable it was to face a superstar like Gatsby.

But Rondo cannot collapse. Once Rondo collapses, the Celtics will fall into a situation where no one can be used. Rondo's role in the Celtics is irreplaceable. The role of the Celtics' multiple cores has been fully utilized, but Rondo is still the core of the offense.

Rondo may have problems of one kind or another, such as lack of long-range shooting, too hard temper, lack of respect for people, and self-righteousness, but everyone in the Celtics knows that once Rondo is out of order, the entire Celtics The attack will be in trouble!
Rondo can't collapse!

Coach Rivers slammed: "Rajon! What about your fighting spirit! Do you want Gatsby, that bitch and son of a bitch, to ride on your head forever?"

Rondo raised his head, his eyes were red like an irritated bull, he stared fiercely at Coach Rivers, and Coach Rivers didn't want to let him go:
"Rajon, to become a great player, you must defeat one opponent after another, no matter how powerful the opponent is and how many times they have defeated you, if you want to be great, you must defeat them one after another!
Recall that you have played against all the star point guards in the league, Nash, Paul, Kidd, Deron, etc., you have lost, but you can always get back up and beat them, that's why you are like this Powerful reason!

Rajon, stand up, we need you! "

Rondo's eyes gradually changed.

…The first time I met Coach Doug Bibby, Coach Bibby said to him, "Rajon, you're going to be in the NBA."

As a result, he averaged 11 points, 27.6 rebounds and 10.0 assists per game in 7.5th grade, and he became the state and regional player of the year that year.

... In his first season in the NBA, he was still Telfair's backup, but he used his own efforts to squeeze out Telfair and become the team's starting point guard.

... In the second season, he helped the team beat the Los Angeles Lakers. In the second game of the finals, he got 16 assists. Even in the face of Kobe, he still showed his teeth and was not afraid.

...and then the first triple-double, the longest winning streak in team history...he became the top ten point guard in the league, and he was confident that no point guard would be crushed...except - Gatsby!

Ever since Gatsby appeared in the NBA, every time he met Gatsby he would be crushed!

"It's really not reconciled!" Rondo thought.

But when he saw the young man sitting there who was as calm as a mountain, Rondo couldn't help but tremble.

Coach Rivers turned around to encourage other players. Rondo was not the only one who was frustrated. Even Garnett, who had always been strong, seemed a little frustrated. This made Rivers a little frightened. Garnett has always been passionate, He is the most passionate person on the Celtics. If even he feels depressed, it means that the morale of the team has dropped to a terrible level.

But Garnett's frustration only passed in a flash. The role of veterans is to stabilize the morale of the army. The Celtics have so many veterans, which is their shortcoming and their greatest advantage. It is difficult for them to be defeated in terms of will!
Garnett clapped his hands vigorously to attract everyone's attention, and began to encourage morale loudly. The boss did not panic, and the younger brothers naturally settled down.

The Knicks led the score, and the atmosphere of the home fans naturally became enthusiastic.

The game was ups and downs and extremely exciting. At the beginning, the Celtics controlled the rhythm, and the Knicks fell into civil strife. When the Knicks recovered, they regained their advantage. In the fourth quarter, the gap between the two sides was not that big, and the suspense remained. Existence, the decisive battle begins in the fourth quarter!
The fourth quarter begins.

Gatsby was put on the bench by coach D'Antoni. He is the pillar of the team. He will play at the moment of the decisive battle. Now Anthony and Stoudemire are leading the team on the court.

With the Celtics as the lagging side, Coach Rivers sent all the starters to the field, hoping to tie the score.

The Celtics played hard, knowing that the longer the time dragged on, the more precarious their situation would become.

The Knicks played very hard here, especially Anthony and Stoudemire. They have already lost the battle with Gatsby. If they still do not perform well on the court, their future will become very bleak !
Desperate Anton and Stoudemire are terrible, the Celtics have tried their best to set off a climax, but Anthony and Stoudemire stubbornly resisted the Celtics' counterattack.

Gatsby came up in half a quarter, and coach Doc Rivers was sinking. Gatsby was not there and there was no way to close the score. Now that Gatsby is back, the Celtics are gone!

Gatsby played a role as soon as he came back. First, he hit a three-pointer from the bottom corner without the ball, and then he broke through to attract a flanking attack and gave Anthony a three-point assist. As soon as he came up with a 6-pointer, he stopped the Celtics. It's 14 points!
Only 5 minutes left.

The situation has reached an extremely difficult level for the Celtics!
Coach Rivers doesn't have much to adjust. He can only let his disciples let go of the offense. If they don't fight, the Celtics will die!

The Celtics played loose, but hit a few, but the Knicks' fast break was even more ferocious, and they hit a wave of 12:6 all at once, widening the point difference to 20 points!
Coach Rivers took advantage of the dead ball opportunity to replace the starting players, which was considered a surrender.

At the end of the game, the score between the two sides was 91:115, and the Knicks won by 24 points at home!
Jeff Van Gundy said with emotion: "The Knicks are really tough. Even if the team had infighting, even if they faced the Bostonians who are known for their defense, they still scored 115 points. Such a strong offensive ability is unique in the league. First gear!

What made me even more curious -- what happened in the Knicks locker room at halftime, and why did the Knicks, who nearly fell apart in the first half, get back on track?

This is a key question, I hope to know all this after the game, I am so curious! "

(End of this chapter)