the great gatsby

Chapter 476 Concept is the key!

Nix and his party flew comfortably in the direction of Chicago in a large plane. More than [-] people from Nix sat around and chatted in the conference hall on the plane. There was a large table in the middle of the living room surrounded by large tables. The sofa is more than enough for thirty or forty people to sit around.

While drinking their drinks, they discussed the opponents they faced this time.

"Dan, how is Jamelin doing with the Bulls?" Gatsby was still very concerned about his compatriot.

"Very good. He immediately replaced Kirk Hinrich as the team's starting point guard when he arrived there. He formed a two-gun combination with Wade. Rose's injury did not recover so quickly. It is estimated that he will be the starting point guard for a long time. Wei, as for the data... I'll take a look." Dan D'Antoni clicked a few times on the screen on the table, and a projector popped up above the table and projected it on the top of the table.

"Well...it's really good. Jamie led the team to a record of 6 wins and 3 losses. Wow, his average data per game is 18.6 points, 6.5 assists and 3.2 rebounds. This is the data of a first-class point guard!"

Gatsby nodded in satisfaction. Jeremy Lin is his compatriot, and he was also trained by himself. Being able to perform well is also a credit to his face.

"Haha, that's good, this time he is going to be my opponent, I don't know how he will behave." Gatsby laughed.

"Haha, I'm really looking forward to it."

The chat didn't last long before everyone yawned profusely and went to rest one by one.

It was almost dawn when the Knicks arrived in Chicago, so they simply rested on the plane and went to the arena to warm up after getting enough sleep. This game was a brutal back-to-back game. The Knicks continued to play the second game in a different venue. Even though the Knicks had a big plane to rest, their physical fatigue did not recover.

Before the game, everyone warmed up and sweated, and then their bodies became more awake.

Jeremy Lin and every former teammate warmly embraced. He was very happy in the Knicks. Although he was pursuing his dream, he and every teammate were very good. Finally, he walked in front of Gatsby.

Gatsby hugged Jeremy Lin with a smile, and said, "I heard that your performance is very good, very good, we haven't really been rivals yet, we can have a good fight tonight!"

Jeremy Lin smiled and said, "This is also my wish, and you don't need to hold back."

Gai Cibi raised his eyebrows: "It's really unnecessary? If I don't keep my hands, I'm afraid I will scare people. You have to prepare yourself first."

Jeremy Lin bared his teeth: "Hiss!"

He really wanted to slap himself in the mouth, what's the point of being cheap, but if you can't be cowardly, he said firmly: "It's okay! Come anyway, I'm mentally prepared."

Gatsby smiled maliciously, and Jeremy Lin felt guilty.

Game start.

The Bulls' starting lineup is: Jeremy Lin, Wade, Boozer, Jimmy Butler, Joakim Noah.

The Bulls' lineup this season is indeed very strong. In addition to these players in the starting lineup, there is also Derrick Rose who cannot play due to injury. On the bench are Luol Deng, Kirk Hinrich, Ty Gibson, Mike Dunleavy, etc. wait.

The Knicks' starting lineup is: Gatsby, Thompson, Leonard, Green and Whiteside.

Thibodeau is standing on the sidelines with his arms folded. The pressure on Thibodeau is still relatively high this season. The results of leading the team in the past few seasons are not bad, basically entering the playoffs, but there is always no way to go far. A few years is just too strong.

This year is different. The Celtics are already rebuilding. The Knicks broke up the mighty Heat. The Bulls have dug Jeremy Lin and Wade, two strong players. With the original players, the Bulls have become the league's leader. One of the super teams.

Now in Thibodeau's eyes, the Bulls have only one opponent in the Eastern Conference, and that's the Knicks!

He looked at the matchup between Gatsby and Jeremy Lin, his eyes flickering. The arrival of Jeremy Lin really added to the weakest point of the Bulls today, because Rose is always injured. In the few games where Jeremy Lin arrived, Thibodeau found that Jeremy Lin is indeed very good. Have strength!

Although he is not as good as Rose's physical talent, he is very smart in playing and has a very thorough understanding of tactics. Especially in sorting out offense, Jeremy Lin has the ability to surpass others!

Thibodeau is a defensive coach. The Bulls' defense is iron-blooded and armed to the teeth. The team has Jimmy Butler and Luol Deng on the perimeter. They have insiders like Boozer and Noah. Their defense is suffocating.

But Thibodeau's system of assists and offense is too monotonous, and he can only rely on players in singles. The rhythm is too slow, which is contrary to today's fast-paced style. This is not a sacrifice for defense, but Thibodeau is only good at training defense, not good at it The reason for training the offense.

Thibodeau himself also wants to do a good job in offense, but people have limits. It doesn’t mean that you can do it well first. Although Thibodeau has made a lot of efforts, if it doesn’t work, it won’t work. Rose is an offensive guard after all. , He relies on his own offense to drive the team, but Rose's level is not enough. If his offense can be like Curry or Gatsby, it is not impossible.

The arrival of Jeremy Lin gave Thibodeau hope. Jeremy Lin is particularly good at sorting out offenses. His personal offense may not be that good, but his ability to sort out offenses is really strong. Thibodeau is surprised why Jeremy Lin fell so low in the draft. .

Whiteside and Noah jumped the ball in the middle circle. Whiteside passed the ball to Gatsby first. Gatsby dribbled the ball past half court. Jeremy Lin was more active and interfered in front of Gatsby. He was very energetic. After all, he and Gatsby have been teammates for so long, and he knows how terrifying this leader who is younger than him is.

Gatsby was quite interested. Playing against Jeremy Lin, his teammate for several years, was a very novel feeling.

With a wave of his hand, all his teammates spread out, Leonard and Thompson pulled away from the corner respectively, Whiteside went to the side of the basket, Green originally went up to pick and roll, but Gatsby obviously wanted Alone, he quickly pulled to the right wing, leaving the entire left wing to Gatsby.

Gatsby smiled and said, "Shuhao, are you ready? I'm going to start!"

Jeremy Lin didn't reply. He lowered his center of gravity and reached out to interfere. Gatsby dribbled behind his back to avoid the ball, and pulled the ball with his right hand to break through. Jeremy Lin quickly retreated. Gatsby dribbled the ball to the left with his crotch, and made another sharp change of direction. Getting rid of Jeremy Lin directly, these movements are coherent and not very fast, but the rhythm is extremely smooth!
Jeremy Lin felt that his center of gravity was frivolous, and Gatsby slid past him lightly, and he no longer had the ability to keep up.

Thibodeau was a little surprised. He knew Jeremy Lin's defense. In the team, Luol Deng and Jimmy Butler might not be able to beat him much. Jeremy Lin said that after years of confrontation with Gatsby in the team, the defense The other outside players didn't seem too difficult to guard, but now Jeremy Lin faced Gatsby so simply and neatly!

Gatsby passed Jeremy Lin, and Noah, who was responsible for the inside defense, was waiting inside with his teeth and claws. Gatsby jumped lightly, stopped for a jumper, and made a mid-range shot!
So easy!

This is the feeling of all fans at this moment. Gatsby's breakthrough rhythm is agile and his movements are round and smooth. There is no sense of craftsmanship. Instead, it has the natural texture of being large and skillful. After the breakthrough, the mid-range shot is even more relaxed and comfortable. , Butler, who pounced from the side, couldn't affect Gatsby.

"Awesome, Gatsby has reached another level. His breakthroughs and mid-range shots have reached the level of proficiency. His movements may not be simple, and may even be a bit complicated, but in the eyes of others, they are easy!" Yang Yi admired.

"This season is Gatsby's fifth season. For other players, this may be just at the peak, but Gatsby has begun to simplify and integrate all the skills into one. Along the way, playing ball started to become easier!” Zhang guided.

Jeremy Lin was the most shocked: "Has he improved, or did he not get certified when he fought me before?"

Bulls ball.

Jeremy Lin quickly dribbled the ball across the half court. When he was in possession of the ball, the Bulls' rhythm became brighter. Jeremy Lin was not playing forcefully, but was sorting out the conduction of the ball. After some conduction, the ball reached Butler, who was open on the wing. Butler made a mid-range shot.

2: 2.
"Jeremy Lin is really good. The Bulls used to be too sluggish in offense. They relied on defense to win, but now Jeremy Lin is here. His organization is very Gatsby-style, and he can always find open space. teammates.

Gatsby couldn't help but nodded when he saw Jeremy Lin sorting out like this. After following him for the past few years, he has really improved a lot.

Since Jeremy Lin has this ability, Gatsby will not hold back.

Gatsby caught the ball quickly across the half court and rushed in before the Bulls were fully seated, attracting supplementary defense from the wing. Gatsby shook his hand and passed the ball to Thompson in the corner. Thompson hit a three-pointer!
5: 2!

Jeremy Lin gave the ball to Wade after halftime. Wade was entangled by Thompson and gave the ball to Jeremy Lin again. Jeremy Lin asked Noah to pick and roll. Noah blocked Gatsby. The ball was passed to Boozer in the air, and Boozer dunked.

5: 4!

Ge Cibi's eyes are brighter, Jeremy Lin is really good at leading the team himself!
The Knicks had the ball, Gatsby singled Boozer after the pick-and-roll at the top of the arc and Green, and hit a three-pointer with a side step from behind the three-point line!
8: 4!

Jeremy Lin holds the ball in the half court, plays a pick-and-roll with Boozer, Green and Gatsby switch defenses, Jeremy Lin breaks through Green to no avail, withdraws decisively, beckons Noah to pick and roll, Noah blocks Green, Jeremy Lin breaks through Whiteside, Thompson pinches, Jeremy Lin Pass the ball to Wade, and Wade makes a lightning cut dunk!

8: 6!

Gatsby catches the ball and immediately converts, Leonard is fast, Gatsby sends the ball, Leonard chases and hits a three-pointer!
11: 6!

Wade caught the ball halfway through and gave the ball to Jeremy Lin, who passed it to Noah in the low post. Cibi quickly picked up the ball, Thompson and Leonard started off at the same time, Gatsby's attraction was too great, Jeremy Lin and Jimmy Butt both focused on Gatsby, Gatsby turned the ball The pass was passed to Thompson, who fell to the low back and emptied, Thompson shot with open hand, and hit a three-pointer again!

14: 6!

Thibodeau hurriedly called a timeout. In these few rounds, the Bulls only missed a goal, but the point difference has reached eight points. This is why the Bulls have no way to get ahead in the Eastern Conference-most of their offenses are two points , Too few three-pointers!

After the timeout, the Bulls' offense was still as smooth. Jeremy Lin had greatly improved the Bulls' offense, but the gap in philosophy could not be made up. The point difference was getting bigger and bigger. At the end of the first quarter, the point difference It's 14 points.

In the second quarter, the rotation lineup came on the field. Iguodala led the bench lineup. The Bulls' defense finally showed its power. Luol Deng restricted Harris. Harris is the arrow of the Knicks' bench lineup. He was restricted. The Knicks His offense will decline, and Iguodala can only try to transmit the ball as much as possible and use the whole to attack.

But the Bulls' bench lineup is indeed strong. When Gatsby and others did not go up to lead the team, the Bulls approached the score bit by bit.

Gatsby joined the five small lineups with a few minutes left in the second quarter. The five small lineups played a wave of smooth offense, and at the end of the halftime, the point difference was re-opened to 10 points.

盖慈比半场得到了31分6助攻4篮板，林书豪的数据也不错，半场得到了13分4助攻2篮板。

"Jeremy Lin is really good. Of course, his performance can't be compared with Gatsby's, but he has greatly improved the overall offense of the Bulls. With Jeremy Lin, the Bulls will go further this season. I am optimistic that they can enter the Eastern Conference Finals. Of course, they can't run into the Knicks right away." Yang Yi laughed.

Director Zhang nodded: "Yes, it is best for the Bulls to improve their record to the top two in the Eastern Conference at the end of the regular season, and the Knicks should still be able to reach the top two, so that they can avoid the Knicks in the first and second rounds If the Bulls can come back in the playoffs, then the Bulls will be the biggest opponent of the Knicks!"

locker room.

D'Antoni and Gatsby chatted nearby.

"The Bulls have improved a lot this year. Jamie has greatly improved their offense, and with Wade's help, the Bulls will be even stronger in the playoffs, because they are a strong defensive team. The intensity of the game is a disadvantage for them." D'Antoni said.

Gatsby nodded: "Yes, if Rose comes back, the Bulls will be stronger. At that time, whether it is Rose with a substitute or Jamie with a substitute, their overall strength will improve by leaps and bounds. This season, our challenges in the Eastern Conference are still not small. , Now the Bulls don’t say anything, the Pacers have become stronger, Paul George’s progress is amazing!"

D'Antoni said worriedly: "I'm sure how strong the East is, but the West..."

Gatsby smiled and said, "Let's take it one step at a time. The internal affairs of our team are almost sorted out. Our combat effectiveness will increase a lot. Now we have to deal with the regular season first. Back-to-back like this is very important for them. , It is indeed too tiring."

D'Antoni looked back at the players, and they were all kicking and booing in anger. It was obvious that they had not recovered from last night's game.

This makes D'Antoni very worried, because this is just the beginning. There are still many back-to-back games like this, back-to-back away games, and even the most brutal three-game super back-to-back!
"Trough! Xiao Hua is not afraid of hurting us all!" D'Antoni swears violently.

(End of this chapter)