the great gatsby

Chapter 420 This is the most difficult season!
The progress of the game was not as one-sided as the experts predicted. The Thunder's offensive was fierce, especially Durant, but the Knicks took it all down. The Thunder relied more on Durant's low-post mid-range singles , It is difficult to have opportunities on the outside. The Knicks' outside defense is really good. It is difficult for Westbrook and Sefolosha, who are defended by Gatsby and Thompson, to find opportunities to break in.

In the half quarter, Bogut was replaced by Iguodala, Jeff Van Gundy and Mike Breen looked at each other: Really in the Super Five?

D'Antoni stared closely at the court, wanting to see what effect this lineup could produce.

Iguodala's playing made the Knicks' rhythm significantly faster. The Thunder gave Perkins a chance to play singles, but the Knicks' pincers came very quickly. Instead, the Thunder was intercepted when passing the ball. became a counterattack.

However, this lineup of the Knicks seemed very rusty. The Thunder seized the opportunity to score instead of a rotation error. After trying for less than 3 minutes, D'Antoni adjusted the lineup. Green was replaced and Gallinari was played. Jeremy Lin Gatsby was replaced, Wilson Chandler replaced Thompson, Scola was added, Leonard was removed, and the rotation has been completely included.

Now the Knicks lineup is: Jeremy Lin, Wilson, Iguodala, Gallinari and Scola.

The score between the two sides was 18:15, and the Knicks fell behind by three points.

The Thunder teamed up with Kevin Martin and Westbrook to lead the bench.

Jeff Van Gundy and Mike Breen discuss the Knicks lineup.

"It can be seen that the strength of the Knicks has indeed dropped a lot. Leonard and Green may be better than Anthony and Stoudemire defensively, but they are far worse offensively.

The offense of the starting lineup can only fall on the two backcourts of Gatsby and Thompson, and most of Thompson's offenses rely on catching three-pointers without much ability to attack independently.

The current Knicks are just like the Knicks in the 09-10 season. The team only has Gatsby as its core. Such a team does not have many problems in the regular season, but in the playoffs, its flaws will be exposed! "Mike Breen analyzed.

Jeff Van Gundy nodded: "Your analysis is very reasonable. Let's take a look at the starting lineup and the second team. The second team is not a big problem. Maybe the offense is not too good, and the defense is not too good, but the victory lies in the balance." , Nothing is bad, this kind of strength is considered strong in the second team of the entire league.

On the contrary, the first lineup has a big problem. As you said, only Gatsby has the ability to attack independently in this lineup. The others do not have this ability, and the space in this lineup is not good. I don't know if he doesn't have the ability to shoot or is focusing on assists. This will continue to be observed. If he doesn't have a three-pointer, he will be left empty.

Leonard's defense is very good at this point, but his offensive methods last season were mostly empty cut layups and occasional mid-range. Last season, he didn't need to attack at all, but this season is not good, he has to bear the burden of offense Responsibility, I don’t know how well he has practiced his three-pointers. Last season, his three-point shooting percentage was 37.6%. It looks very good, but he only took 1.2 three-pointers per game. I don’t know if he has any in the offseason. Practice the three points.

Bogut is not an offensive option when he is on the court. His role is more to support passes, screens, and protect the frame.

Thompson is a pure 3D player who catches and shoots the ball very well, but it is impossible for him to attack with the ball.

In this way, only Gatsby, Thompson and Leonard, who doesn't shoot well, are the only three-pointers. The space in this lineup is indeed not very good. "

As the game continued, Gatsby and Coach D'Antoni sat aside to communicate.

"...What do you think of this lineup?" D'Antoni asked.

Gatsby smiled: "There is great potential, but it is true that they are not proficient enough now. Drummond and Andre have just joined, and they are still not proficient enough in rotation. This cannot be completed in a short time." Yes, we have to give time, even if we lose points, we have to give a chance to practice."

D'Antoni frowned.

Gatsby said solemnly: "The five small lineups must be trained. It is inevitable that our strength will decline this season. We estimate that many times we will fight with our opponents until the last minute. This is our most difficult season, because every ball The team wants to beat us, no matter who they are, they will try their best to beat us.

We must practice to become a trump card. The five small lineups exist as the trump card, that is, the final lineup that fights for life. No matter how difficult the early stage is, it is good to give it time to grow. "

D'Antoni was finally persuaded: "How difficult do you think our season is?"

Gatsby smiled and said: "It's much more difficult than we wanted. It would be okay if there were no injuries. Once injuries occur, it will be devastating for us, so we must give all players the opportunity to play. Our advantage lies in the large number of players. No one on the 15-man roster cannot play. This can minimize the problems caused by injuries to us.

As long as the new people grow up quickly, our strength will become stronger and stronger in the later stages. Later on, we may be able to squeeze into the first group. "

Coach D'Antoni smiled and patted Gatsby's hand: "As long as you are here, I am not afraid of any challenges. I don't care if outsiders say I am a puppet. Those head coaches all have their eyes above their heads. It’s up to them to decide on the team, so what, is there a championship?”

Gatsby laughed and said: "Those people are just talking nonsense. The team that won the championship is not the credit of one person. It's like although I give suggestions to the team, it is not the coach who can really implement them. It is deduced from our tactics, and then everyone on the team participates in it, and they can only play games after they are handy.

D'Antoni smiled: "Gatsby, I want to be the head coach of a dynasty!"

Gatsby laughed: "Coach, I want to be the leader of the dynasty!"

The two looked at each other and laughed.

The game on the court is just like what Jeff Van Gundy said, although the offensive and defensive ends do not seem to be top-notch, but the victory lies in balance. Balance means that I can restrict you defensively, and you cannot completely restrict my offense. .

In this way, if the opponent is an offensive team, then I will limit your offense, and then score more points on offense to make up for the lost points.If the opponent is a defensive team, then fight with you on defense and get less points on offense.

Such a lineup won't lose many points, and certainly won't win many points. This means that winning or losing must ultimately be decided by the starting lineup.

(End of this chapter)