the great gatsby

Chapter 550 Hidden Dragon Crouching Tiger Los Angeles?
"Amazing! Did the Los Angeles Lakers bring all the big men who can pass the ball to Los Angeles? Gasol, West, and now there is Jokic. With these three insiders, the Lakers No matter when there is an inside pass axis, their offense is difficult to be contained! This is really remarkable!" Director Zhang said in surprise.

Gatsby does not insist on letting himself hold the ball to sort out the offense. There are big men who can pass the ball in the team. He can hand over the ball with confidence. He is not someone who likes to control the ball in his own hands. He prefers to circulate the ball. .

Passing requires vision, and vision is closely related to height. Therefore, the greatest point guard in NBA history is Magic Johnson. This is not unrelated to his height. Point guards like Paul Nash are of course great point guards. , the field of vision is naturally first-class, but you still need to have height to pass the ball.

Point guards who are short in height can only use passing methods such as hitting the ground, back pass, waist side, etc., but the most widely used overhead pass is the patent of tall people. Short people can use it, but in the end it is difficult to pass it as well. So relaxed and comfortable as a tall man.

This is the preciousness of a tall passer. There are so few centers who can pass the ball that it is even more precious. A center who can pass the ball is the core of a team, just like Kobe's last two championships. The core is not Kobe, Kobe exists as an end point, and the real axis is Gasol.

Gatsby's current ambition is to develop Jokic into the core of the rotation. This is the correct way to use Jokic. He is indeed a player who can support a team by himself, and give him a bunch of good players. A shooter who can move the ball is a player who can lead the team into the playoffs.

This is critical in the playoffs. The Lakers’ starting lineup has been proven to be very strong, but the rotation lineup is not necessarily. With Jokic as the base, the Lakers’ rotation lineup is scary enough. This rotation lineup is indeed not very strong as a starter. , but for rotation, that’s more than enough!

Gatsby made a three-pointer in the second half of the first quarter, opened the score to 15 points, and simply took a rest. He wanted to see how far Jokic could improve the lineup.

McHale didn't dare to let the starter end, and wanted the starter to get closer to the score.

The Lakers replaced Gatsby's Deron Williams. Deron is Gatsby's substitute. He doesn't have any opinions. It's a joke. He and Gatsby are in the same position. If he doesn't agree to play as a substitute, let Gatsby Are you going to play as a substitute?Now who in the alliance dares to have such an idea.

Deron came to the Lakers hoping to be able to follow Gatsby's championship. He used to patronize to make money, but he didn't take the opportunity.

The current Lakers lineup is: Deron, Nick Young, Wesley Johnson, Alder, Jokic.

This lineup is also not to be underestimated. In terms of offense, there is Jokic as the axis inside, and Deron conducts the ball outside. Nick Young is a nerve knife. If someone passes the ball to him to shoot, it is going to be crazy. Adrian Tonight's post-up singles haven't started yet.

McHale found that the Rockets' starting lineup was not cheap compared to the Lakers' lineup. Nick Young really couldn't guard Harden. Nick Young's defense has already made Gatsby abuse him for a season. His current defense is better than before. It's improved by more than one level, but when it comes to guarding Harden, it's not enough.

But, everything is afraid of a but.

But, the Rockets can't guard the Lakers.

Jokic is in the high position, Adele is in the position, Deron and Nick Young are in the 60-degree three-point line on the left and right wings, and Johnson is in the corner on one side. The whole space is clean and neat. After Jokic throws the ball to Adele, Just watched Adelaide abuse Ariza again and again.

Ariza is defending Ade, so he is really unstoppable.

Ariza can't defend, so switch defenses and let Capela defend. Jokic, a fat rookie, probably has good passing skills, and the offense is probably average, right?

Jokic immediately surprised McHale-this young man's touch makes people feel kneeling!
As soon as Ariza went to pinch Aldridge, Jokic caught and shot at the free throw line, and he made it!
After switching defenses, Jokic fell to the ground, and Ariza felt like he was carrying a mountain of meat. Jokic caught the ball and turned around and made a throw, which felt as smooth as silk.

What's even more outrageous is that this young man, after being left open at the three-point line, also caught the ball and shot!
Really hit!

McHale's eyeballs were about to pop out!
This?This!
There seems to be nothing Jokic can't do on the court!
Blocking, grabbing, supporting, mid-range shooting, three-pointers, low-post singles, he seems to have done it all?
Such a great player, he is only a second-round pick!
McHale looked at Gatsby sitting on the bench with mixed eyes. How could anyone in the league not know about Gatsby's sharp vision, and this Jokic was originally Gatsby Compared with the player selected in New York, he was specially traded by the Lakers. At first glance, he is a very valued player.

Last season, it was said that he was training for weight loss, and he occasionally had leftovers to hang out on the court, but he didn't look very good. People also said that Gatsby was wrong this time. No, Gatsby is still Gatsby. !

Kobe came over and whispered in Gatsby's ear: "Did you think he was so good from the beginning?"

Gatsby smiled and said, "Of course, otherwise I wouldn't be able to pick the Knicks and bring the Lakers from the Knicks. Isn't that salty? Randall is also the No. [-] pick. Well, if it's not good enough, It would be a disadvantage to trade Randall for that."

Kobe nodded repeatedly. He was really convinced. In the past, Gatsby showed excellence in personal skills, but after becoming a teammate, Gatsby also dared to intervene in team management and could also propose strategies in tactics. The head coach If he doesn't accept it, he will be kicked out. He can also choose the players he wants. This is what he has always wanted to do but did not dare to do!

I'm done!

The more Harden played, the more frustrated he became. When the Lakers' starter went off, he also led the starter on the court to fight with the opponent's substitutes. What made his face even more shameless was - it would be better if he won the game. The key is not to win points!
The Rockets rely on him alone to create opportunities. Capela only eats cakes. Trevor Ariza stands on the three-point line and waits for an open shot. Ty Lawson doesn’t say anything. His shooting is not stable. Taking a risk, the mid-range shot is unstable, and he can't compete with Harden for the ball. He really doesn't have much effect on the court. Brewer also has a bright spot in the fast break. He is not his strong point in the position.

In the last minute of the first quarter, McHale replaced Harden for a rest. Harden returned to the bench with a cold face, without even looking at McHale. There is no conflict between Harden and McHale. In the previous life, it was because of McHale. The arrival of World of Warcraft had conflicts with Harden, because McHale was a loyal supporter of the theory of "the insider wins the world".

He emphasized the role of Howard in the tactical system, but there is only one ball. Overemphasizing the core role of Howard's tactics can only be at the expense of weakening Harden's possession of the ball.McHale called Howard "the best center in the league," but at the same time, Harden was starting to feel uncomfortable in his system.

This is the source of their conflict, but now that Howard has not come to the Rockets, they have no conflict, but after several seasons of failure, Harden has begun to doubt McHale's ability.

He felt this very clearly tonight. It was too easy for the Lakers to break through the Rockets' defense. Can such a team really win the championship?

Harden thought.

　I'm a little free today, I've got a little more

　　
　
(End of this chapter)