the great gatsby

Chapter 460 Is This the Real Great Era?
Duncan did what he said, and he fulfilled his promise in the next game, leading the Spurs to defeat the Knicks!
Lao Ji Fuping, ambition of thousands of miles.

The fierce Duncan rejuvenated both offensively and defensively. Whether it was Bogut or Whiteside, he suffered under his big palm. This veteran, whose beard and hair are already slightly frosted, is full of respect!

Gatsby can see from Duncan's performance in this game how dominant Stone Buddha was at his peak, assisting in defense, blocking shots, turning to wipe the board, rolling in pick-and-rolls, covering screens, etc., the timing is not bad. Among them is the extremely solid basic skills, really worthy of Mr. Great Basic Skills!

The Spurs' victory is not due to Duncan alone, but to the entire team, but Duncan's leadership role is unquestionable. Danny Green hit 6 three-pointers in this game, Ginobili scored With 26 points, Parker sent 7 assists and scored 21 points at the same time!
Gatsby and his party are not regretful either. It is a blessing to be able to steal a game at the Spurs' home court. This is to make up for the disadvantage of the away game. The key is that Green and Harris have never experienced The young people in the finals became calmer, which is the biggest gain for the Knicks compared to a win or loss.

6 month 11 day.

The weather in New York, which has entered the summer, has become erratic. Sometimes the sky is clear, and sometimes it is pouring rain. On the day of the finals, it has been raining continuously since the morning, and it is the kind of heavy rain. The whole New York is covered with rain. Shrouded in rain.

But the enthusiasm of New Yorkers has not diminished. At [-] o'clock in the evening, because of the dark clouds and early darkness, countless vehicles gathered on the road and rushed to the direction of Madison Garden. Because of the heavy rain, the vehicles on the road were almost While moving, restless people kept honking their horns, and the loud horns one after another were quite lively in the rain.

Fortunately, everyone set off early. When they arrived at the arena, the game had not yet officially started. The audience who arrived later were almost staggered by the enthusiasm as soon as they entered the gate. Once they recovered, they immediately became became one of them!
Knicks fans are the happiest fans now. The team has reached the finals for the third time, and they stole a victory at the Spurs' home court and regained the home court advantage. This is simply heaven for Knicks fans. Great news, if the Knicks can defend these two home games, then they will be only one step away from becoming a dynasty!

Dynasty team, what a noble name!

Over sixty years of NBA history, not too long but not too short, there are only a handful of teams that can be called dynasties, nothing more than the Lakers dynasty, Celtics dynasty and Bulls dynasty, and the Knicks are about to enter At this level, the Knicks are one of the oldest giants in the NBA, but they don’t have the honor to match it. This frustrates the fans. Even though they have the largest market in the NBA and the best exposure, they lack solid honors , when facing the Celtics and Lakers, it is inevitable to be a little short of breath.

And now, the Knicks are taking the last step of their dynasty. As long as this step is taken steadily and steadily, the Knicks will reach the top of the South and become king!
How can Knicks fans not go crazy at such an important historical moment?
Madison Square Garden made waves one after another, the atmosphere was so frenzied that everyone was involved, and the charm of competitive sports was fully revealed!

When Gatsby played, the entire Madison Square Garden was about to riot. Gatsby has become the totem of New York. The Knicks have grown from weak to great. The most obvious sign is the moment Gatsby joined the Knicks. Gatsby's transformation of the Knicks is almost earth-shaking, from a team that struggled even to the playoffs, to a four-time Eastern Conference Finals, three-time Finals, two-time championship, and now about to achieve Dynasty team, it all comes from Gatsby!
After Gatsby entered the field, he stood tall and tall in the middle of the field, with deep-set eyebrows, glowing skin, and a long ponytail hanging behind his head. He raised his hands to greet the fans around him, pushing the atmosphere to a climax again.

Yang Yi had lingering fears in the live broadcast: "The acoustics at the scene are really scary. I have to consider whether I need to buy earplugs, because the sound insulation of the receiver I'm using now can't stop such a loud sound. Sometimes, I can even feel the feeling of my heart being squeezed, it is really terrifying!"

Director Zhang smiled bitterly and said: "I'm wondering if I'm getting old, because I feel like my heart can't stand it anymore. Live broadcasting is really not a good job. It's hard work and half-hearted meals. Now in this scene, The atmosphere has actually become a problem for us!”

Yang Yi said with a smile: "Actually, it's because of Gatsby. When others come on stage, there is no such a big noise. He is the only one who can create such a huge momentum. The No.1 in the league deserves its name!"

During the conversation, the game officially started.

The Spurs' starting lineup is still: Parker, Duncan, Danny Green, Matt Bonner, Splitter.

The Knicks' starters are: Gatsby, Thompson, Leonard, Green and Bogut.

After the understanding of the first two games, the preparations of both sides are much more targeted. For a team of their level, the two games are enough to understand each other enough to attack the opponent's weaknesses.

The Spurs emphasize on controlling Gatsby, controlling the Knicks' three-pointers and the basket, and the offense is centered on Tony Parker, a strategy of breaking through and scoring more points;

On defense, the Knicks pinch Parker as the starting point, while others focus on pinching the passing line. On offense, they use Gatsby's advantage to open gaps in the mid-range, because the Spurs' strategy is to pinch three-pointers. and the basket.

The general strategies of the two teams are roughly like this. In the details, it depends on the execution ability of the two teams.

The first and second quarters were tied, and in the third quarter, the situation changed suddenly, and Gatsby suddenly broke out, leading the team to play a wave of super frenzy, and a wave of 30:5 widened the point difference to 22 points!
In the previous game, Duncan was invincible in singles on the right waist. In this game, Bogut locked the turn in the middle, and Duncan could only turn to the baseline. This move was too touchy, causing Duncan to miss consecutive shots;

Parker's sharp breakthrough made Gatsby lock up. Gatsby didn't go around, but specifically squeezed past the defense. Parker was forced to intercept the ball by Gatsby many times using his body to fight, forming multiple conversion attacks;
Ginobili was blocked by Thompson and lost his magic power. He made 9 of 1 shots from the three-point line and was missed by the Knicks many times in transition.

By the time Popovich woke up from his dream and wanted to adjust, the Knicks had already completely opened up the score.

The Knicks seem to have played a gorgeous offense, but they created opportunities through defense. They used abundant defensive resources to limit the Spurs defensively, and then played defensive counterattacks, which pushed wave after wave. Attack frenzy!

"The Knicks once again proved the true meaning of the saying that defense wins championships. The Knicks are the best offensive team in the league. But if you think that today's Knicks win it all purely with offense, it's a big mistake. It's so wrong, their defense is the key to their victory, this is a huge body buried under the sea water, what the world sees is just the tip of the iceberg exposed!" Yang Yi said.

"People often say that D'Antoni is only good at offense, so even if he was the best in the world in offense during the Suns, he still failed again and again when he broke through the West. After he came to the Knicks, he obviously learned this lesson and improved his defense. Today’s achievement is the only one that has lost its way. How can we know that misfortune and good fortune are the same, without the failure in the sun, D’Antoni probably would not have achieved today.” Zhang Lili laughed.

What Gatsby said in an interview after the game was particularly thought-provoking: "...Why did you choose Clay, Drummond, and Kawhi? What I care about is not how good their offense is, but their defense. , Of course, they will also pay attention to their offensive talents, but that is a comprehensive result.

When the current team is in the draft, they pay the most attention to the offensive ability of the rookies, but they don’t pay much attention to their defense. It’s not that they don’t have it, but they don’t pay enough attention. Offense can be practiced, and defense is more difficult to practice, which is why I suggest choosing them.

Of course attacking the number one in the world can win the championship, but the game is a comprehensive result. The number one in the world is just a false thing. You can't surpass everyone in this era. If your offense is good, can the team that reaches the final Bad offense?Even if it’s not good, it’s relative. It’s hard to say that one trick is popular in the world. It’s hard to stand up in the finals. Every team that has reached this point is the team with the best overall strength at the time. This is reason. "

Gatsby's words made thoughtful general managers think deeply. Of course, there are many people who scoff. Everyone has their own understanding of the draft. This is why some general managers can always select rookies with great potential for the team, while some general managers But they are constantly selecting ridiculously generous players for the team.

The Knicks defended the third game and rewritten the big score to 2:1. The situation is already very unfavorable for the Spurs. The next game is the Knicks’ home game. It is difficult for the Spurs to win a victory at the Knicks’ home game, no No, but very difficult!

At this point, the strength of the Knicks is already well known. The mighty Miami Heat and the old and steadfast Spurs are constantly tasting the bitter fruit of failure under the Knicks. period of operation.

Donny Walsh was defeated in the selection of the best general manager of the season. It was precisely the experts who criticized these operations. At this time, only those who supported the Knicks at the time came out to complain for Donny Walsh.

Although the selection was suggested by Gatsby, the award will not be attributed to Gatsby, but to Donnie Walsh. The Knicks' record in the regular season is not bad, but people still feel that if Anthony and Stoudemire are there , It should be easy to get the first place in the league. Of course, it makes sense to think so.

But in the finals, Thompson, Leonard and others played so well, the perception of experts is different at this time, Thompson and Leonard and others are certainly not comparable to Anthony and Stoudemire, but their Low salary, young age, and being cultivated by the Knicks themselves represent the future of the Knicks!

To evaluate the operation of the Knicks from this perspective, a very tacky saying can be used to sum it up: It’s worth it, it’s worth it, it’s worth it!
However, this is not the most shocking thing in the league. The general manager with a keen sense of smell sees a dire future from these three games-as the young Knicks grow up, do other teams have a way out?

After careful calculation, the general managers couldn't help feeling frustrated. Teams as strong as the Heat and the Spurs couldn't beat this young army. What other team could do it?
The truth in the world is - only a super team can beat another super team!
The immediate solution that general managers thought of was: LeBron!

Especially those teams that have gone far in the playoffs, their foundation is solid, as long as they can get James, they will be able to become a super team, even a super team without flaws.

The general managers did not expect that because of the strength of the Knicks, the entire league had to enter the era of arms competition. This is a larger-scale arms competition after the Big Three of the Heat. What a frenzy of competition for superstars set off in the summer!

Gatsby ignored the turbulent waves caused by the outside world, and just prepared for his finals. The Knicks have already laid the foundation. How will other teams in the league change next? As long as the Knicks insist on not disintegrating from the inside, Can take the lead in this great era!
Gatsby had long expected these situations. The butterfly effect caused by his arrival would eventually form a huge wave overwhelming the sky one day, until the entire alliance was involved, but he did not expect that this day would come so quickly.

However, this is the real big era?

Does the grouping of stars really hurt the league that much?

In Gatsby’s eyes, this is not always the case. The teaming of stars will make the competition more and more fierce. People like to watch the confrontation of super armies. They can cultivate more superstars to participate in the competition as much as they want. In this way, there will be more and more outstanding players in the league, the competition will become greater, and the economic level will become higher and higher. Promote the development of the entire alliance, and the entire plate will become bigger and bigger.

Many people are nostalgic for the classical era when one person guarded one city, saying that it was a wonderful feeling, so what, one person confines a city and is said to be lonely, and the newcomer is bound under the kingdom, when will he be able to make his debut? , It might as well be like this, the stars are cultivated, in order to win the championship, join the super team, and then make room for new stars to top, so that the league will have more and more fresh blood, more and more stars, and the level will also be improved. Naturally getting higher and higher, this is the general trend!

This is the real big time!
Before the advent of the great era, some people are still enjoying themselves, some are full of worries, and some people have already taken action, desperately wanting to rise up against the wind in the great era.

"No, we have no room!" Grizzlies owner Pera said. "We are just a small-market team. We have no ability to compete with teams in Los Angeles and New York. I don't agree with this!"

"Boss, if we don't fight for it, we will still have nothing to do next season!" Chris Wallace shouted excitedly. "That's LeBron James. As long as we get him, we will definitely be able to break through in the West!"

"Heh, can you beat the Knicks?"

"Who knows, but I know that as long as there is no LeBron to join, we will definitely not be able to break through the West!"

"Chris, do you think LeBron should stay in the East or travel west?" Pera said.

"West! There is no doubt that there is no team in the East. Even if LeBron joins the Pacers, LeBron will not take this risk. He must come back to the West!" Wallace said firmly.

"Will he come to Grizzlies?"

"I don't know, I think what he cares about now is definitely not the size of the market, but who can help him win the championship. This is what he cares most about. You know, he is already 30 years old, and Gates is much stronger Desperate, the Grizzlies are the team that could get him a championship, as long as we convince him we can, we have a chance to get him!"

"So what you're saying is that even if we try our best to fight for it, we may not be able to get him to join?"

"Hehe, boss, this is an obvious thing."

Pera frowned, pondered for a while, and said decisively: "Join the ranks of competing for LeBron. I am willing to pay the luxury tax. If I can enter the finals, it will be worth it!"

"Boss, even if you want to hand in, you may not be able to hand in. There are a lot of teams in the West crying and wanting to hand in! Thunder, Clippers, Spurs, Lakers... There are a lot of teams!" Wallace laughed road.

The same scene is played out in different teams, and their goals are not only James, but also those who are eyeing Bosh, those who are eyeing Wade, those who are eyeing Iguodala, those who are eyeing Jeremy Lin, and those who are eyeing Elger Forsun, they greedily glanced at all the players who could strengthen the team. They waved a lot of checks and planned to poach people at all costs in the summer, striving to form a super team next season and participate in the split. Inside the ranks of cakes!
Even the Spurs, who are still participating in the finals, have to join this ranks. If they want to return to the ranks of competing for the championship next season, they must be strengthened.

It was a summer full of wind and clouds, which Bill Simmons later summed up in one sentence in his book.

"That summer was the craziest summer. The general managers seemed like people before the war. They went to the supermarket desperately to grab every piece of food that could be used as rations. They waved a lot of money. The statistics later were, Almost half of the teams are paying the luxury tax!
People thought that summer was the craziest summer, but it turned out that it was just the starting point of the crazy ones that followed. This league, from then on, began to change! "

　It's still five thousand chapters!
　　
　
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