the great gatsby

Chapter 568 Crushing Little Jordan!
After the first half of the quarter, the fans can be considered to have figured out something.

The Clippers' weakness is Chris Paul, while the Lakers' weakness is Joe Johnson. At the beginning of the game, Joe Johnson was the most tired person. On the one hand, he had to hit Paul in a misplaced position, and on the defensive end, he had to accept the impact of James.

But it will be better after Paul and James are exchanged again. With Gatsby as the main attacker, Joe Johnson can concentrate on defending James, but this is still not an easy job. James' impact is too strong. Joe Johnson was not good when he was young. Defend, now it is even more impossible to defend.

Fortunately, the Lakers have twin towers inside, and James is also afraid, so it is better.

Both sides took advantage of the opponent's loopholes to attack, played brilliantly, and the fans were hooked. This is a championship-level game. Although the intensity has not yet increased, the technical and tactical cooperation and the players' desire to win have not. It's a full ten championship level game.

Gatsby returned to the bench and watched the match between Deron and Paul with his chin propped up. Deron's footsteps had slowed down a lot, and he was a bit powerless in facing Paul's breakthrough, but Deron's attacking Paul couldn't prevent him either.

Deron is 191cm tall and weighs 91kg, while Paul is 183cm tall and weighs less than 80kg. There is a gap of more than ten kilograms, and Deron is a very cunning point guard. It is normal for Paul to be restrained.

But now Paul and Deron can only call each other explosive, and no one can prevent the other.

The matchup between Jokic and Jordan is also quite interesting. The two are different types of centers. Jordan is full of athletic ability and rough skills, while Jokic is a pork belly with comprehensive skills.

Jim Ain knew Jokic's weakness. He was at a disadvantage when his defense was small. Usually, his teammates protected him, but today Jim Ain simply arranged for Jokic to be kept inside, and the others to assist. Paul, who broke through and came in, and Jordan had to face Jokic when he got into the basket. Whether he had a range when he went out, he played very embarrassingly.

Going back to the offensive end, Jokic used all kinds of martial arts, hitting hard at the basket, mid-range, and three-point shots...Jordan's defensive rhythm simply couldn't keep up with Jokic. With a fake move, Jokic made a point, and Jordan flew up, and Jokic scored 2+1.
This is not over yet, while Jokic was attacking, he also sent 3 assists, Nick Young voted hi!

These two centers faced Jokic and crushed Jordan with a comprehensive performance, which shocked many people. This is only Jokic's second season. In the first season, Jokic didn't have many opportunities to play. And Jordan has come to his peak season. In these two seasons, Jordan has faintly meant the top three centers in the league. He performed well in the finals last season and left a deep impression on people.

And Jordan was helpless in the face of Jokic. Jokic scored 12 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists on Jordan, and let Jordan get 3 fouls!
So is this why Gatsby brought Jokic with him?
The reason why Gatsby wanted Jokic here is indeed due to this factor, but the most important thing is that he does not want to delay Jokic. The Knicks now have many players who can play, and Jokic is afraid to stay there. It's not easy to train, so you might as well keep it with you. It would be a pity if you invite such a talented player as the teacher to fail.

Tonight's live TNT, Kenny Smith, O'Neal and Barkley iron triangle host the game.

"Oh, my god! What did I see?...Little Jordan was beaten up by a second-year rookie! His ass was almost kicked!" O'Neill stared wide-eyed.

Barkley and Kenny Smith looked at each other.

"Wow! This footstep is really beautiful, and the technique is very good! The vision is extremely wide, which is Gatsby's level of vision!" Barkley said.

Kenny Smith's face was full of surprises. Watching Jokic swaying freely in the interior, he had a unique sense of freedom and was very calm: "It's really outstanding, and its physical fitness is also good. Excellent. More importantly, his skills are very versatile, his touch is soft, his shooting range can reach beyond the three-point line, he can play singles in the low post, and his support ability is at the historical level of the center position!"

Gatsby watched the game and smiled slightly——Teacher Yue is finally back on track, and in this life, Gasol and West can take turns explaining their experiences. Much stronger than the previous life.

Maybe Jokic can start next season. Well, it should be almost the same now. Gasol should rest more in the regular season and prepare for the playoffs!

Gatsby decided to find a time to discuss with Gasol. Although this is a strategy that has already been decided, Gasol still needs to be consulted.

Under the leadership of Jokic, the Lakers led the Lakers by 8 points at the end of the second half. Rivers quickly replaced the starter, and Jim Iron also replaced the starter.

The starting matchup maintained a relatively balanced situation. Gatsby kept attacking Paul, forcing the Clippers to change their defense, and then passed the ball to his teammates. James played against Joe Johnson and Pau Gasol's dislocation, and then passed the ball after attracting the help defense. , hit a hard nut to crack.

But when it comes to the bench, Jokic is really not easy to defend, Griffin is useless, Griffin can't guard Jokic, Jokic's strength is better than Griffin, low Griffin is not at all I can't prevent it.

The Clippers still had to flank Jokic. With Jokic's passing ability, everyone else got an open shot, and the Lakers rained three-pointers.

Jokic has become the core of the rotation!
Kupchak, who came to the sidelines to watch the game, was surprised. The Lakers have a tradition of great centers. Chamberlain, O'Neal, Howard, etc., were all recruited at the height of their power, but now they can cultivate a super center by themselves?
Thinking of this, his heart trembled. Gatsby would not be able to keep him. He knew this better than anyone else. Gatsby would only be away for two or three years at most, and he would leave. By then Kobe would be old and retire. Do the Lakers have to rebuild?
Now the talent shown by Jokic, the Lakers can completely rebuild around this young man, this is basically a cornerstone of the team!
Gatsby is really willing to do it!
Gatsby didn't know what was on his mind. If he knew it, he would definitely laugh. If he left the Lakers, he would definitely return to the Knicks. The members of the Knicks, Thompson, Leonard, Antetokounmpo, Green, Iguodala, Gary On his own, he doesn't believe that the alliance still has opponents, he is just afraid that he will be too lonely by then, and the alliance will probably come to an end.

(End of this chapter)