the great gatsby

Chapter 461 The time to fight is here! (four thousand)
6 month 13 day.

Game [-] between the Knicks and Spurs begins at Madison Square Garden.

Popovich is worthy of being a legendary coach in the league. After losing to the Knicks in the third game, he let Ginobili start in the fourth game. Ginobili just entered, there is no reason to say, and the same is true if Leonard and Gatsby are replaced to defend, which makes Gatsby feel helpless.

Ginobili, the strongest nerve knife in the league!

With Ginobili's performance, the Spurs took control of the situation, won the fourth game, and at the same time regained the home court advantage. Now the situation became unfavorable to the Knicks, and they would go to San Antonio to play Tianwangshan in the next game. The battle is over!
At this point, even Gatsby became a little nervous, because no one dared to guarantee victory in the battle of Tianwangshan. Everyone knew how important the battle of Tianwangshan was. Whoever can occupy this high point will be able to win the next battle Take advantage of the competition.

The terrible thing is that the Spurs still have the advantage of playing at home. The entire league has a consensus on how terrible the Spurs are at home. You can't leave without losing your skin once you go to the Spurs' home court.

The Knicks and their team took the time to go to San Antonio to adapt. At this point in the game, any other thoughts of rest and relaxation were put aside. After winning the championship, there was a lot of rest time, and everyone was Throw yourself into preparing for the game.

On June 6th, the battle of Tianwangshan kicked off in San Antonio. If the Spurs at home had some help, Ginobili continued his magical touch in the previous game, scoring 16 points and 24 assists!

To make matters worse, Tony Parker also broke out. He scored a team-high 26 points and 5 assists!

As the leader of the team, Duncan was not to be outdone, scoring 17 points, 12 rebounds and 1 assist!

What's even more surprising is that Danny Green also broke out, making 10 of 6 three-pointers, scoring 24 points and 6 rebounds!

The whole team broke out in such a crucial game, who do you tell this truth to?

It’s fine if it’s just an offense, the key is their defense. The Knicks scored less than 13 points in the game. Gatsby was flanked by the audience and even used two people to follow him. Thompson was defended and made 3 three-pointers. In 24, Leonard scored a high score of [-] points, but it didn't help the team too much.

The final score was 98:116!

Tianwangshan suffered a disastrous defeat, and then the inaudible criticisms came overwhelmingly when they won. They went over and over to find fault with the Knicks. Of course, the one standing at the forefront was the team leader Gatsby. He was criticized for two reasons. indivual:
First of all, his dictatorship forced Anthony and Stoudemire away. With Stoudemire and Anthony here, otherwise the team would not have reached this point;

Secondly, in the battle of Tianwangshan, Gatsby only scored 22 points, 10 assists and 8 rebounds, and his performance was much worse than usual!

After losing the battle at Tianwang Mountain, the Knicks were already 3:2 behind. As long as they lose one more game, the Knicks' season will be over and their dynasty dream will be shattered!
But Gatsby is not someone who gives up easily. In Game 52, he returned to Madison Square Garden. With 12 points, 11 assists and [-] rebounds, Gatsby made a strong announcement: You are wrong!

The Knicks tied the score at 3:3, and the two sides played a tiebreaker!

Game 6 of the 22-2012 NBA Finals will begin in San Antonio on June 13!

That night, San Antonio was empty, and everyone gathered at the AT&T Arena. Those who had tickets entered with tickets, and those without tickets looked for scalpers to buy one at a high price to enter. Only a few lucky people found out that they could not resell it tickets, but they are rare after all, and no one is willing to give up this shocking battle.

Most fans could only gather outside to watch on the big screen. Even if San Antonio was plunged into violent wind and rain that night, they could not disperse the fanatical fans.

Far away in New York's Madison Square Garden, fans also bought tickets to watch the live broadcast on the big screen. Under the organization of the New York Knicks, it was as lively as a game held at home.

The game was broadcast live in more than 200 countries around the world, and in North America it was broadcast live by ESPN. Jeff Van Gundy and Mike Brin all came to the scene. They also invited their old partner Mark Jackson who had finished the season. The second round was a very good result.

"Mark, congratulations, you brought the team into the second round in the second season of coaching the Warriors!" Mike Breen smiled and congratulated Jackson.

Jackson smiled and said, "Thank you, but it's our fault to meet the Spurs. Seeing the bloody battle between them and the Knicks, we know that they are not something we can beat."

Jeff Van Gundy smiled and said: "Although the defeat is glorious, you were able to play 6 games against the Spurs who entered the finals before losing, which shows that your potential is really great. Curry is only 25 years old now, and Barnes is even more so." Only 21 years old, when they grow up, the Warriors will be very scary."

Mike Brin asked curiously: "Mark, what do you think of Gatsby and Curry?"

Mark Jackson thought for a while: "Gatsby and Curry have many similarities. The three-pointers and off-ball moves are very similar, but Gatsby is more comprehensive. His physical fitness is already at the top of the NBA. His Height and weight can take on more things, Curry still has a big gap compared to Gatsby, but I believe Curry will catch up with Gatsby one day, he has such potential!"

Mike Brin was surprised: "Can Curry be compared to Gatsby?"

Mark Jackson nodded: "If you watched the semifinals between the Warriors and the Spurs, you should know how strong Curry is!"

Jeff Van Gundy and Mike Brin couldn't believe it, what a perfect player Gatsby is, can Curry match him?

Since they were broadcasting live, they couldn't say too many off-topic words, and turned the topic back to the game.

The tiebreaker has already begun. The Knicks and the Spurs have already fought 7 games. There is no secret about the reality of the opponent. Now it is about whose perseverance is stronger, whose morale is higher, and whose execution is better. fruitful.

Whether it is D'Antoni or Popovich, they are standing on the sidelines and ready to terminate the game at any time. The fighter plane cannot be delayed for a moment. It is necessary to adjust and adjust, and it is time to pause.

The expressions of the two coaches are serious and anxious. At this time, the pressure on both sides is very high. This is the decisive moment for a decisive battle.

Popovich is particularly worried. The last game is of course good for the Spurs. In this game, veterans Duncan and Ginobili can both break out at full strength, so there is no need to worry about rest. After this game, how do you want to rest? It's all good, but the problem is also here. The fatigue after six games is enough to destroy these veterans. The intensity of the finals is definitely not comparable to that of the regular season.

The Spurs' bench is not as good as the Knicks, they can only reduce to 8 rotations, Duncan is the oldest veteran, he averages 40 minutes per game, Ginobili has always been lacking in physical strength, but he also plays 36 minutes , if it weren't for the hard support of these veterans, the game would not have reached today.

The Knicks are younger, but they still guarantee a 10-man rotation. Gatsby only averaged 38 minutes per game, so the Knicks have maintained a better state.

The game has been in a state of anxiety from the very beginning, both sides have already entered the state, and the offense is basically difficult to limit, it depends on who is more efficient.

The Spurs scored 32 points in the first quarter, leading the Knicks by 6 points;
In the second quarter, the Spurs resisted by 38 points and widened the point difference to 14 points;
In the third quarter, the Spurs controlled the situation and widened the point difference by 20 points.

Half of the fourth quarter, the Spurs still maintained a 20-point lead, and the home fans were already celebrating.Various experts began to comment:
"The Spurs' odd-year law is taking effect. The Spurs won the championship four times in 1999, 2003, 2005 and 2007, all of which were miracles that happened in odd years. This year is 2013, and it is still a magical odd year. Look. The Spurs are going to win the championship this year."

"Although this Knicks is excellent, it is not as good as the Knicks when Stoudemire and Anthony were there. Gatsby made a mistake this time. It is a pity that such a dynasty opportunity was lost, but it is also true that a dynasty cannot be born so easily. of!"

"Now there are only 6 minutes left, and the point difference is 20 points. The game has been declared over. With the Spurs' control of the game, how can the Knicks have a chance to reverse?"

Gatsby was a little out of breath. He was chased by the Spurs in the previous game, and he could hardly find the space to catch the ball. He looked up at the score and time, and there seemed to be flames burning in his eyes.

D'Antoni called a timeout, and the others returned to the bench listlessly. D'Antoni was about to say something, but Gatsby said first: "Just give me the ball, you guys do a good job of defending, run your position, Go for the rebounds, now we're going to start scoring!"

Gatsby turned his head to look at D'Antoni: "Called, let's go to Death Five, it's time to fight for your life!"

D'Antoni nodded.

Game back.

"It's time for Death Five, and D'Antoni is going to do his best." Director Zhang said.

"It's time to fight. I'm 20 points behind in half a quarter. This is still the finals. If I don't fight hard, I can only watch the championship trophy slip away. Gatsby should stand up! Gatsby spent more time in the first three quarters. Inside, while being chased and intercepted, he scored 32 points, 8 assists and 6 rebounds!" Yang Yi said.

The two of them may appreciate the Spurs, but of course they support Gatsby.

Seeing the Death Five on the court, Popovich's face became solemn. He knew that this was the Knicks' last ditch effort. The Knicks rarely used this lineup, even when they lost in front of them, they were very cautious. Use it, because everyone knows that this lineup is a life-or-death lineup. It is either you or me. Even people like D'Antoni who are at the forefront of the trend do not dare to abuse it. This is the finals after all.

The Knicks had the ball. Gatsby held the ball for half the game and waved his teammates away. Danny Green blocked him. Parker, Duncan and others nearby were all eyeing Gatsby. Tonight, they relied on blocking Gatsby. , forcing Gatsby to get the ball out, driving the Knicks to this point, and now Gatsby isn't going to pass unless there's a better opportunity.

Gatesby made a quick move, dribbled the ball from his crotch, handed the ball from his left hand to his right hand, and with a touch of his right shoulder, Green quickly stepped back. Gatsby stepped back to the three-point line and directly shot a three-pointer. Green jumped over to interfere. , he didn't dare to foul, so he didn't dare to jump forward. There was almost no such interference, and he hit the three-pointer cleanly.

83: 100!

Parker quickly dribbled the ball across half court, Duncan went up to pick and roll, Parker dribbled to the right, Duncan passed down, and Gatsby yelled: "Pinch attack!"

Green and Gatsby suddenly let go of Duncan, and they covered Parker. Parker was short to protect the ball, but Green poked the ball away.

The steal happened at a high position, and no one had time to catch up. With Gatsby's current speed, no one could catch up. Gatsby didn't make a layup, but slowed down from the three-point line and made a three-pointer!

86:100!The score difference was close to 14 points. Popovich was very cautious and immediately called a timeout.

Gatsby's 38th point!
After the game, the Spurs had the ball. Parker was more cautious and handed the ball to Duncan in the high position, and then handed over to Duncan. Then Duncan hung up Gatsby and broke through inside. Green quickly followed Parker's footsteps. De suddenly retracted and pinched Parker. His long arm was beyond Parker's expectation. The ball was stabbed by Leonard. Green controlled the floor ball and straightened up. Gatsby had already reached the center line. Green made a long pass and the ball was like a missile. Straight to Gatsby's hands, Gatsby chased another three-pointer!
Again!

89: 100!

With an 11-point difference, Gatsby's three three-pointers instantly closed the gap to 11 points!There are still more than 4 minutes left!
"Pass! Pass! Don't go too deep, pass the ball!" Popovich was furious. He still had a timeout, but he couldn't use it yet, so he could only stand on the sidelines and shout.

"...Parker dribbled the ball halfway through the court and passed the ball. Ginobili broke through with the ball and gave it to Bonner. Bonner passed it to Parker. Parker lobbed the ball to Duncan. , Green desperately blocked Duncan's mid-turn and turned around. Duncan felt Green's strength with his back, turned around and swayed Green directly to the basket. ! Gatsby let go of Parker, and rushed to block Duncan's ball from the three-point line, which is a top block!" Jeff Van Gundy quickly explained.

"Gatsby took control of the ball and launched a counterattack immediately, wow! Parker, Ginobili, Danny Green were all attracted by Gatsby... Thompson! Thompson cut in and received Gatsby's straight ball Ball, dunk!!! what a pass! what a pass!" Mike Breen roared.

91: 100!

The point difference is only 9 points!The Knicks went on an 11-0 run, and Popovich was confused as to whether to timeout. There were still more than 2 minutes left. If he called, there would be no timeout. If he didn't call, the momentum of the Knicks would be terrible!
Popovich is very tangled!
　My mother has been feeling very unwell recently. She will accompany her to the hospital for a physical examination tomorrow, so I am arranging things for the company today. I will see if I still have time to update today. I'm sorry.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)