the great gatsby

Chapter 428 Weakened Gatsby?

Gates crossed the half court faster than receiving the ball. This season without Anthony and Stoudemire, there are two less points that can score stably in positional battles. According to the Knicks lineup, it is actually better to play fast-paced, but Gatsby doesn't play fast, unless he has the right opportunity, because he wants to hone the team's ability to play positions, especially now that the season has just started, if he is obsessed with playing fast, many details will be very difficult. It is difficult to practice.

Gatsby handed the ball to Green after halftime, turned around and went inside, and first blocked Thompson. Thompson cut outside, and Gatsby caught the ball and rushed to the basket, attracting Joe Johnson and Wallace. Gatsby passed the ball lightly, and Leonard, who came in from an air cut, caught the ball and tapped it lightly. Leonard's arms are very long, and he can dunk this kind of ball with a little jump.After scoring, Leonard remained expressionless and quickly returned to defense.

"Hey, Charles, who do you think the Knicks will break the career best tonight? Leonard, Green?" Kenny Smith asked.

Barkley shook his head: "It's hard to estimate. In the last game, we thought the Knicks would use Green or Leonard, who were less difficult, but Thompson broke his career best. God, Thompson is really great!"

In the next round, Leonard got a chance to receive a pass from Gatsby in the bottom corner, hit a three-pointer from the bottom corner, and the score rose to 5 points. Good, so the defense against Leonard has been strengthened.

Leonard's main task is not to attack. He exists more as a defensive vanguard. The Nets strictly defend him, so he will stop attacking and use empty cuts to attract defense. Cibi got the opportunity to hit two three-pointers in a row.

After playing for about 4 minutes, Thompson was replaced by D'Antoni and Jeremy Lin came on. Charles Barkley was quite surprised, because this lineup rarely appeared, and Jeremy Lin and Gatsby rarely appeared on the court at the same time.

"Is it Jamie Lin who is going to break the record tonight?" Buckley blinked his eyes.

"Comparatively speaking, Jamie Lin's career best is not easy to break. On February 2 last season, in the Knicks' 8-107 away game against the Washington Wizards, Jeremy Lin came off the bench on behalf of the Knicks and scored 93. Points and 23 assists, won the first double-double data in a single regular season game of his career, and set a new high in assists in a single regular season game of his career. If he wants to break the best of his career today, he will not only be able to score, but also have to keep up with assists. Okay." Kenny Smith said.

Jeremy Lin came up to hold the ball, Gatsby turned to shooting guard, Jeremy Lin held the ball for half court, Bogut went up to help Jeremy Lin pick and roll, Gatsby used Leonard's screen to cut outside, Jeremy Lin broke through Wallace and attracted a pincer , and then passed the ball to Gatsby on the outside, Gatsby did not dribble, and directly pulled up a three-pointer!
In the next round, Jeremy Lin assisted Leonard for an air cut layup and got two assists.

Leonard defensively steals Joe Johnson, quickly dribbles the ball across half court and rushes to the basket and passes the ball to Gatsby who is in place. Gatsby feints and passes to Jeremy Lin who is chasing him. Jeremy Lin hits a three-pointer after chasing him !
Jeremy Lin played as soon as he came on the court, and Gatsby seemed to help Jeremy Lin create opportunities again. Coach Avery Johnson was a little confused: Who is this helping to break the best career?

At the beginning, he helped Leonard, and then Jeremy Lin helped Jeremy Lin to brush up the data. What is going on?

Gatsby also went down to rest when he played 8 minutes, Leonard scored 11 points, and Jeremy Lin's data was 9 points and 3 assists.

When Gatsby comes off the court, Jeremy Lin has the ball. Iguodala doesn't need the ball very much. After arriving in the Knicks, he doesn't like offense even more. He prefers to be a hub for passing the ball. Jeremy Lin keeps playing pick-and-rolls. He shoots or breaks through when he has the opportunity, and passes the ball to assist when he has no opportunity. After one quarter, his data has reached 15 points and 5 assists.

"Wow, Jamie Lin played so crazy tonight. He played like Gatsby. If you look at his shot selection, his passing method and his command on the court, in my opinion It's like a weakened version of Gatsby playing!" Barkley praised.

"Yeah, Jamilin played really well tonight. It seems that he has learned a lot from Gatsby. He can be a leader in a weak team, but he can get more in the Knicks." What an honor, besides the money!" Kenny Smith laughed.

The Knicks really can’t give Jeremy Lin too much money, because Thompson and others are about to renew their contracts. If Jeremy Lin is given too much contract, then it will be a bit difficult to renew the contracts of other people. It can be expected that Tang The work of Ni Walsh in the past two years will not be too easy. For someone like Jeremy Lin who has won two championships with Gatsby, championships are no longer very attractive to him. Earning money is the key. what he wants.

After the first quarter, the score between the two sides was 36:28, and the Knicks led by 8 points.

"The Knicks seem to be played mostly by young people, but their scoring efficiency is very high. 36 points in a quarter is actually a very high score.

Now many people are criticizing the Knicks for self-destructing their future and letting go of Anthony and Stoudemire, but looking at the Knicks' games, although they are influential, their strength does not look bad. After a season of training, the Knicks' young People will mature a lot, but sometimes they are still a strong team. Those who underestimate the Knicks will be stunned. " Barkley laughed.

Kenny Smith said with a smile: "After all, the playoffs require experience. The value of veterans lies in their experience. Young people play well in the regular season, but it doesn't mean they can play well in the playoffs. They look down on Nick. It makes sense, too."

At the beginning of the second quarter, Gatsby did not play, but Jeremy Lin still led the team to play. Leonard had enough playing time tonight, and he took the second position.

This time Leonard also played well. His corner three-pointers tonight were very accurate, and he hit three-pointers one after another. In the second and a half quarters, he hit three three-pointers, raising the data to 20 points.

It seems that it is a certainty for Leonard to break the career record tonight. Jackie McMullen, sitting in front of the TV, smiled slightly, without any frustration. The article he is writing now, because of his topicality Now, as long as it is written, it will attract a lot of attention. Jackie McMullen is only one step away from becoming famous in the United States for a long time.

Jeremy Lin was replaced by Gatsby in the second half of the second quarter. When he was off the field, his statistics were 19 points and 7 assists. He is expected to play in the third quarter. He still has two full quarters to break his career best !
As long as he sends out three assists in two quarters, and then scores four points, he can break the career record. For an NBA player, when the whole team helps him create opportunities, it is too easy to cut this statistic up!

(End of this chapter)