the great gatsby

Chapter 435 The lineup is against each other!The explosion of Dabaibian! (five thousand)
American Airlines Arena in Miami.

The American Airlines Arena, which can accommodate 2 people, was packed to the brim, and the square outside was packed with tens of thousands of fans watching the big screen.

Just how hot the Heat are now is roughly like the Knicks in the previous two seasons. As the number of consecutive victories increases, the fans of the Heat become more and more crazy. The Knicks and their party are entering the American Airlines Arena When I was there, I felt as if the air conditioner was not turned on inside. I don’t know if it was really hot or because of the atmosphere at the scene. The air pressure felt a little high.

Gatsby watched the Miami Heat in full swing with cold eyes, but he could only sneer in his heart. If the Heat can win the championship this season, that’s all. , This is the shortcoming of mercenaries, they will gather together because of victory, but once they encounter difficulties, they will scatter and escape-to share the difficulties with the team?nonexistent.

Next season's Heat Big Three will all face the issue of contract renewal. The Heat can no longer afford the salary of the Big Three. If they still want to continue to fight side by side, they can only cut their salaries together, but they will not be able to win the championship in three years Under the circumstances, will the Big Three of the Heat still want to stay together?

Of course, the Miami Heat would beat the San Antonio Spurs to win their second championship in the original history. At that time, they had no opponents in the East. The Celtics had declined. Adams and the Eagles are not the opponents of the Heat's Big Three at all. The East is shrouded in the shadow of the Heat, but in this life, there is Gatsby's Knicks in the East!
Whether the Knicks can beat the Heat this season, whether they can keep the Heat out of the finals, Gatsby himself is not sure, but the Eastern Conference is no longer dominated by the Heat, they still have opponents!

And tonight's game is the time to measure the strength of the Knicks.

This game must be a competition of real strength. The Heat have come to this point, they must want to win more consecutive victories, they want to beat the Knicks and win their 27 consecutive victories, and the Knicks naturally don't want it Will be defeated by the Heat twice, with Gatsby's pride, losing once is enough!And they don't want to be a footnote to the Heat's winning streak.

"I can't wait to see what's going to happen tonight. The meeting of the wind and the clouds, the gathering of powerful enemies, the situation tonight is what it is. The Heat were eliminated by the Knicks, and the Knicks won two championships because of this. The Heat must avenge such a deep hatred!

The Knicks seem to be in decline this season, but the team's young people are emerging. They still cannot be underestimated. They need to be recognized, and defeating the Miami Heat, which has won 26 consecutive victories, is the best way. The young Knicks can't wait to prove themselves! "Yang Yi laughed.

Miami fans are full of hatred for the Knicks, which can be seen in the earth-shattering boos of the Knicks when they entered the arena. Even a rookie like Green, after half a season of training, faced such a scene. I can take it calmly, because the indifference on the team leader Gatsby's face makes people feel at ease.

After a series of pre-match national anthem ceremonies, DJ hot spots, and LeBron spreading magnesium powder, the game officially began.

Heat starting lineup is: James, Wade, Bosh, Haslem, Chalmers.Ray Allen, Kerr, Battier, Lewis, and Joel Anthony were all placed on the bench. This year's Heat is the most powerful Heat. The reason why they can win 26 consecutive victories is that they not only have the best starting lineup , and a solid bench depth!

The Knicks' starting lineup is: Gatsby, Thompson, Leonard, Green and Bogut.No matter what the Knicks think, in the eyes of the audience, the Knicks' lineup has already lost a bit. Except for Gates, who is stronger than this, the others are either pink rookies or Australians with little offensive ability. How to beat the Miami Heat with strong troops?
Bogut and Bosh jumped the ball in the middle circle, and the Heat got the ball for the first time.

The Heat and the Knicks are too familiar. They have been the most important opponents in the playoffs for several years in a row. Both sides pay close attention to each other.

The Heat specifically looked for Bogut, and asked Chalmers, Wade, and James to break through Bogut in singles. Bogut was soon fouled and was replaced. Iguodala was replaced instead of Gallina. Lee, Scola, Whiteside.

The Heat themselves play one big and four small lineups, Bosh is not a traditional center, and the Knicks have no problem with five small lineups.

After the Knicks played Iguodala, coach Spoelstra found that it was difficult to find weaknesses in this Knicks team. James and Wade had no way to break through easily no matter who they were facing. It is also difficult to get in, so Bosh can only try to single Green with high altitude.

Heat ball right.

James dribbled the ball across half court, held the ball at the top of the arc, and waited for Wade to cut out, but after Wade cut out, the Knicks directly switched defenses. Wade took the ball to break through and found that Iguodala was too tight on him. Can only give the ball back to James, James signaled Bosh to sink low, Bosh desperately squeezed inside, but did not squeeze!

Green is very strong!Bosh was not famous for his weight and strength, he relied on his athletic ability, so Bosh always played out of order when he encountered a fast-footed center.

Bosh received the ball from the outside, turned around and singled Green, Green's footsteps were clenched tightly, Bosh couldn't move out of position like facing other centers, he could only rely on his height to make a strong shot, and was caught by Green Hold the tempo and block the cap!
Gatsby rushed over to pick up the ball and launched a fast break, Leonard made a quick move, Gatsby sent it with both hands, and the ball flew across the field to Leonard's hands, James followed Leonard to block the shot, Leonard Nader was not afraid at all, he dodged a three-step layup in the air and succeeded in a backhand dunk!
12: 10!

"Defended beautifully, passed beautifully, and dunked beautifully!" Jeff Van Gundy praised.

The Heat tried again to get Bosh to play low, but Green held back and hit a counterattack. 15:10!

Seeing that the situation was wrong, James opened the singles at 45 degrees. Leonard was defending him. Leonard bit James' footsteps. James broke through Leonard and wanted to make a layup. Iguodala entangled again. Green also jumped up to interfere, James missed a layup, the rebound was grabbed by Thompson, Gatsby quickly went down, Thompson passed the ball to Gatsby, Gatsby made a breakthrough, and passed the ball to Thompson, Thompson chased three times Hit!

18: 10!

Coach Spoelstra immediately called a timeout-the Heat's offense was limited!
There is no misalignment in the breakthrough, the pick-and-roll cannot be played, and the Knicks can completely match the high position with one star. Most of the so-called tactics are aimed at creating misalignment. When everyone is not misaligned, it is very difficult to play tactics. The Heat are not good at tactics, they rely on superb personal ability.

But facing the Knicks, both James and Wade, who have the strongest singles ability, feel tricky.

Jeff Van Gundy exclaimed: "The Knicks' defense is too strong. They have a terrifying backcourt defense, a forward gate, and a short center like Green who can defend any position. The Knicks' defensive resources make people feel horrible. The backcourt of Thompson and Gatsby is known as the strongest defensive backcourt in the league. Well, in fact, their offense is also the strongest in the league, so calling them the strongest backcourt combination in the league should not be a big problem.

Leonard and Iguodala are both strikers who can stand against James. Needless to say, Iguodala has been a top defensive striker for a long time.Leonard single-handedly defended against James in the Eastern Conference finals last season. Although it was not considered a defense, it was enough to keep James' efficiency below average.

The rookie Green is even more surprising. From the first position to the fifth position, I was very impressed with the defenses just now. One is to defend Wade. Green didn't do what he wanted, and with the help of other people, Wade's breakthrough and scoring effects were not very good.

——The Knicks' defense is really good! "

Mike Breen agrees with Jeff Van Gundy's analysis: "You are right. The Knicks' small lineup is indeed excellent defensively. Green is the core of the defense. I now understand why Gatsby will use the first round pick. This is a rookie, even though the Knicks were criticized for making a wrong choice when they selected Green, saying that Green, a rookie who is short in stature and not good at offense, is a late second-round pick, but it turns out that Gatsby's vision It's really unique!"

The American Airlines Arena became a little silent. The senior fans could see what was happening on the court. The Miami Heat, which has always been famous for its mobility and fast pace, was restrained by the Knicks' smaller lineup. People remembered the Knicks It was the first team to start with a small lineup. Before Bogut and Chandler came to the Knicks, this Knicks had a jaw-dropping record with a small lineup!

Coach Spoelstra tried to put Joel Anthony on the field, and wanted to use Joel Anthony's height and tonnage to attack the Knicks without height inside, but the result frustrated him. Joel Anthony is not an offensive insider, His strength is defense rather than offense.

He changed again and let James play singles in the bottom position. This move is not bad, because the Knicks don't help much in defense, just let Leonard or Iguodala defend alone, and the others cut off James' passing route and force James singles, James can score, and there are few people in the league who can defend James alone, but this style of play is not very efficient and consumes too much energy.

The efficiency of the Knicks using a five-small lineup is higher than that of James' singles. Whether it is the three-pointers of Gatsby, Thompson, and Leonard, or their pass-and-cut style of play after passing the pick-and-roll, they are all pervasive.

The Heat changed again, and they started to play fast, which is what they are best at, and it is also the panacea for their 26 consecutive victories. The fast break is even sharper than them!
Yang Yi watched half of the game and came to a conclusion - the Heat's lineup was restrained by the Knicks!
"...Heat's roster is overwhelmed by the Knicks!
The fast-paced style of play that the Heat are best at is actually the style of play that the Knicks are better at. Not to mention the pass that Gates refers to, but the Knicks have five players and a small lineup. Individuals can handle the ball.

Two historical-level shooters, Gatsby and Thompson are hard to guard against when they chase three-pointers during the fast break. Leonard, Iguodala, and Green are not good at three-pointers, and they average three-pointers Rates are around 35%.

The meaning is that they can't let go, so the Heat didn't dare to let go of that player when they were defending. Their space was stretched too wide. With the Knicks' ability to handle the ball, it was too easy for them to play.

On the defensive end, the Heat can't prevent it, and on the offensive end, the Heat can't cause a lot of trouble for the Knicks.

Janeway's connection is their trump card. When dealing with other teams, once they run, it is difficult for the opponent to catch up, because the opponent's offense is to play the position and go to grab rebounds, but the Knicks' play The trick is, if I pass, I throw it. After the throw, the whole team will return to defense. The five players of the Knicks are very fast. It is very difficult for Miami to play the Janeway connection!
This is a restraint in the lineup, and the Heat have no more means to attack the Knicks.

The best way to deal with a small lineup is of course a strong insider to defeat the defense of the small lineup from the inside, forcing them to pinch, and then pass the ball to the outside to shoot, but the Heat do not have such a role. They have given up the traditional inside line. It was James who was playing, but the Heat also tried, and the effect was not good! "

Coach Spoelstra frowned and kept trying. Ray Allen, Battier, Lewis and others were also excavated from the bench by him, but the effect was very little after playing.

The five small lineups are not easy to play. Coach Spoelstra tried to find a way from the Knicks' rotation, thinking about taking the lead during this period, but the depth of the Knicks' bench is also surprising.

Jeremy Lin has evolved into a weakened version of Gatsby, with Wilson Chandler, Tucker, Gallinari and Whiteside on the court, played a smooth offense, Wilson, Tucker, Gallinari all have three points Threat, Whiteside does not have much role in offense, his role is only to protect the frame.

After Whiteside was fired by the Kings, he was confused for a while, but Gatsby recruited him to the Knicks. Whiteside's unsatisfactory performance in the NBA in the past few years was not so much because of his own personality problems, but rather because of the environment. The problem is that the chaotic and disorderly soil in Sacramento is not suitable for a rookie to grow, and he is competing with the more mature Cousins, so it is understandable that Whiteside will be eliminated.

There are indeed problems with Da Baibian's character and attitude. He has a fiery personality and a negative attitude. When Gatsby signed him, he didn't think that he would be effective so quickly. Wait for the time to push him up.

Unexpectedly, after Da Baibian arrived in the Knicks, he was influenced by the beautiful locker room of the Knicks. Big brothers like Bogut and Iguodala often went to chat with him. Gatsby’s strong personality charm also conquered him. It can change people. When he is in such a positive environment, he can't hang around even if he wants to.

The lazy Da Baibian began to work hard in this environment, and his enthusiasm reached its peak when Gatsby helped him find a way to make a fortune. He got a 1% share of Dynasty's shared bicycles, and the value of this share is already More than ten times his salary!
Not all people are good, nor are they all bad. A good person also has a dark psychology, and a bad person also has a side that yearns for sunshine.Of course Whiteside is not a bad guy, he just has a bad personality. He also has a grateful heart. He is grateful to Gatsby for saving him from the abyss. When he was unemployed, he even wanted to play in low-level leagues overseas. And now Gatsby gave him another chance to make a fortune, if such kindness can't make him wake up, then this person will be useless.

So he trained hard, just to help Gatsby on the court.

Obviously, today he did it!
In the 6 minutes he played, he sent 4 big blocks, grabbed 6 rebounds, and had 3 offensive rebounds, which were converted into dunks by him!
A ferocious beast has sharpened its minions and is ready to attack!

"Whiteside!! He blocks again, amazing Whiteside!! It's his [-]th block, man! He jumps so high, his arms so high He is like a giant covering the sky and the sun, and no ball can pass over his head!" The DJs on the scene were going crazy.

Zhang Lili and Yang Yi looked at each other: Where did this Whiteside come from?

The staff checked for a long time before telling them: The 2010 rookie was selected by the Kings with the 33rd overall pick. In the first two years of the Kings, he played a total of 19 games and scored 29 points, 39 rebounds, and 3 Steals and 15 blocks. During this period, he was sent to the Development League many times. At the end of last season, he was waived by the Kings!
That's it!

But the question immediately came, why would a behemoth with such a strong ability to protect the frame and such a ferocious rebound be cut off?

Hmm... Well, the league is not always able to use all the players well, especially for a team like the Kings that is in chaos, it is normal to bury talents, either because of tactical problems, or because of the trainer The problem, either because of the locker room problem, or because the team does not have a good team doctor...Anyway, it is so strange that it is much easier to bury a talent than to discover a talent.

Then why did it explode when it came to the Knicks?

Probably because the Knicks have Gatsby?

(End of this chapter)