the great gatsby

Chapter 42
Jennings' strength is reflected in his matchup with Chris Duhon. Chris Duhon is a very good point guard defender. Attitude makes him the team's first outside barrier.He is more conservative in defense against people, and he has a good habit of rarely taking the risk of stealing the ball.

But he looked awkward against Jennings, a quick pick-and-roll guard, and the Bucks have Bogut, who may be one of the best pick-and-roll centers in the league.

Bogut's pick-and-roll is very solid, as long as Bogut has a little block, Jennings will fly past Chris Duhon, and then either choose a mid-range shot, or break through to the basket, although the efficiency may not be much High, but it is indeed an effective offensive method.

After half a quarter, Jennings scored 8 points and sent 2 assists. Chris Duhon only picked up one rebound and sent two turnovers. It can be said that Chris Duhon was suppressed by Jennings.

This is also reflected in the scores of the two teams. The current score is 21:14, and the Knicks are 7 points behind.

Coach D'Antoni called a timeout. Before there was no better choice, D'Antoni spared no effort to train Duhon, hoping that Duhon could take on some responsibilities.

But after watching Gatsby's game, D'Antoni was very dissatisfied with Chris Duhon's performance. If he could hear what he said in his heart, it must be some harsh words such as clay sculpture and wood sculpture, imitation.

Gatsby replaced Chris Duhon. Duhon looked a little ashamed. Gatsby hugged Chris Duhon as he passed by. Gatsby's comfort almost made Duhong's eyes red. He also hated his mediocre qualifications. But that's how things are in the world. Some people will find that their talents are not as good as others' when they fight hard in the end.

Naturally, Gatsby would not resent Du Hong. In fact, he robbed Du Hong of his place in D'Antoni's heart. Du Hong's talent was generally known to him in his previous life. The comments made by posterity after Du Hong retired were— —A qualified backup point guard.

Jealousy and resentment are often the psychological activities of people with inferior talents. Lin Yutang commented on Su Shi in this way when writing Su Dongpo's biography:
"...In terms of literary talents and academics, he is far superior to other literati and bachelors. Naturally, he does not need to be jealous. Since he is great beyond the reach of others, he is naturally gentle and friendly to others, and will not harm himself..."

This is probably the case for Gatsby. He has the vision of rebirth and the bonus of the system, so he naturally does not regard Chris Duhon as an opponent.

The Knicks called a timeout, and the ball came back naturally to the Knicks. Gatsby received David Lee's serve at the center line, and Jennings came directly to entangle him. He had watched Gatsby's game video and knew Gatsby's speed and confrontation. They are all bad, trying to force Gatsby to make mistakes by pressing the ball.

Gatsby was not in a hurry, he pushed Jennings with his back to create some space, and he stepped down the ball and broke through. If it was Dwyane Wade, he would have nothing to do, but Jennings' body is no worse than his. strong.

D'Antoni's eyes lit up. Why did he realize at this moment that Gatsby's speed seemed to be much faster than before?

Jennings caught up to Gatsby at the top of the arc, but it wasn't Gatsby who was caught up, but he stopped on purpose. It would be too easy to make mistakes if he rushed in quickly, so it would be more stable to wait a while and play a pick-and-roll.

Gallinari came up to the pick-and-roll, which was Gatsby's arrangement. Gallinari has a three-point range. , Hakim Varik rushed up directly relying on his speed.

D'Antoni frowned. He felt that Gatsby's choice was not wise. Although Gallinelli can open up space, playing Hakeem Warrick in isolation is not a good choice.

Warrick was born at Syracuse University. He was Pippen next to super rookie Carmelo Anthony. He teamed up with Anthony to win the 2003 NCAA championship.

He is 2 meters tall and has a thin body, but his athletic ability, especially his jumping, is even inferior to Anthony.

Varrick, nicknamed "Helicopter", is good at vertical take-off, and his bounce speed is so fast that he can jump three times when others jump once.In addition, Warrick's mid-range turnaround jumper is quite powerful and almost unstoppable.

Such a forward with excellent athletic ability can defend at the 2nd and 3rd positions. Although Gatsby is the 1st position, his speed does not have a special advantage. This pick-and-roll is considered useless.

Of course Gatsby himself understood, but he just wanted to try the effect of the special training and see how far he had improved.

Jennings switched to guard Gary Neri, and only Warrick was left to defend Gatsby alone. The rest of the Knicks saw that Gatsby formed a small team and decisively opened up to Gatsby to create opportunities. The team's ability to fight big is still recognized.

Gatsby dribbled the ball twice in a row, neither fast nor elegant, but with a good sense of rhythm. He touched his right shoulder lightly, and saw a slight change in Warrick's center of gravity, an incomparably swift change of direction in front of his body. Sliding directly to the left, Varrick was startled, and quickly took a step back to block Gatsby's breakthrough route.

Gatsby dribbled the ball lightly behind his back, switched the ball to his right hand, lowered his center of gravity and shot in from the right side.

"So fast!" Coach D'Antoni's expression changed. Only those who are familiar with Gatsby know how fast this is.

Bogut is a very good frame-protecting center. His ability to choose positions is very good. The position he chose happens to be a position where Gatsby is not easy to play and not easy to pass.

Gatsby unhurriedly stopped at the half-basket. Now it was Bogut's turn to be in trouble. Jennings didn't chase and came in. Warrick was stuck behind. If he didn't go up Gatsby could choose to throw Whether it is a shot or a mid-range shot, if he moves, Gatsby can break through.

Bogut's choice was to stay still and wait for Warrick to defend. Gates made a change ahead of time and rushed to the middle. He got rid of Warrick and got an easy shot. Bogut had to take a step forward. Bi threw the ball into the air, David Lee soared into the air and dunked successfully!

The fans applauded Gatsby's calm handling of the ball. Gatsby didn't play like a rookie at all, but an old ball that has been immersed in the court for many years.

D'Antoni also applauded lightly. This is what he appreciates about Gatsby's disciple. He is not flustered, stepping on the opponent's weakness with every step, forcing the opponent to react.

But he wondered why Gatsby's speed increased so much all of a sudden.

This is also where Jennings feels strange. When he watched the video, Gatsby was slow, and even his body control seemed jerky. He attributed it to the difference between watching video and live.

(End of this chapter)