the great gatsby

Chapter 574 Chase and Intercept!

Coach Jogel emphasizes defense, which is the foundation of his career in the NBA. For the Grizzlies, if they lose their offense, they lose their future, but if they lose their defense, they lose everything!
"...Everyone listen, at all costs, stick to Gatsby, I don't want to see him do whatever he wants again, I don't care what you do, press him down, if necessary, two, three Anyone can attack!" Coach Jogel said viciously.

Stephenson lowered his head with complicated eyes.

Barnes' eyes turned bloody, and the flesh on his face became a little horizontal. His tightly clenched hands made people feel murderous.

Back to the game, the Grizzlies’ offense is not sharp, but fortunately, it is steady, otherwise it would be impossible to enter the playoffs with defense alone. After all, even the Rockets could not enter the playoffs. The Grizzlies were able to overtake the Rockets at the final corner On the one hand, it is of course impossible to just defend. Gasol Jr. hit the mid-range shot this time.

4: 10!

Gatsby held the ball for halftime, and Barnes entangled him, and his intensity soared. Gatsby staggered when he was hit by Barnes without realizing it. As a veteran, he was testing the referee's scale, and the referee's reaction just now told him that he could defend like this!

Gatsby kept his footing and protected the ball with one side of his body. He didn't even look at the referee. He never argued with the referee. There was Green to do this in the Knicks, but no one to do it in the Lakers This matter, but it does not prevent the Lakers from still being able to win.

Kobe has always been used to all kinds of defense, Joe Johnson is stuffy, Aldridge is low-key, Gasol is elegant, no one does this kind of thing, Gatsby is-whatever you say, your rules are up to you, I just play my game well.

He has never been like some superstars, when he is violated or called for a foul, he will jump half the court like his whole family was killed, in the name of putting pressure on the referee.

Okay, maybe it works, but Gatsby doesn't want to do this, especially in the playoffs. The more he hopes the referee will take care of him, the harder it will be to play. On the contrary, determination is an important factor in performance.

Gatsby stood firm, turned back to make room, added a hesitant step and swayed past Barnes, and was about to make a breakthrough, but Barnes slammed into him hard, knocking Gatsby to the ground and slipping out. The referee couldn't sit still and blew his whistle quickly.

Before Gatsby could get up, Kobe was unhappy: "fxxk! Matt, what's going on with you, are you playing or fighting?"

Barnes looked hostile: "Take care of yourself! Kobe, people who are willing to be grandchildren are not qualified to talk to me!"

Kobe was so angry that his teeth were about to come out, Aldridge quickly stood in front of Kobe and pushed him away.

Jokic immediately went to help Gatsby up. Gatsby's face was dull and he didn't even look at Barnes. The referee looked at the video and signaled that it was a common foul. Jim Iron was furious. Jumping on the sidelines, everyone could see that the Grizzlies were going to do something dirty with this ball. Who is Matt Barnes? He is a famous thug. He was going to attack Gatsby!

Gatsby doesn't want to pay attention to this kind of person. They just want to irritate him and hurt him. It is best to make him lose control of his emotions and do it directly. It is the goal of Barnes and his gang to be sent out of the game and suspended. If you get angry because of this, you will fall into the trap.

So Gatsby didn't even want to look at it. The referee signaled for a throw-in, and Gatsby went out to get the ball and prepare to serve it. Barnes kept staring at Gatsby, and even leaned into Gatsby's ear and said: " It's just the beginning, you have to be ready to be brought down by me at any time, yellow-skinned monkey!"

Gatsby finally looked at Barnes, with cold eyes: "You have successfully angered me. It doesn't matter what you do to me, but it's too much for you to anger me with the color of your skin, Matt!"

Gatsby's eyes gave Barnes an ominous premonition, but he was a tough guy after all, and he immediately responded, "Are you angry? Then come and hit me! Bastard!"

Gatsby smiled softly. Kobe used the screen to cut outside. Gatsby sent the ball out, then rushed inside and jammed Barnes with one hand. Kobe passed the ball in. Gatsby caught the ball and landed with both feet at the same time. , turned around and broke through to the baseline. Barnes was caught off guard and was knocked over. He quickly turned around. Gatsby was already in front of Barnes. Barnes slapped it hard with one hand, but Gatsby leaned back. Take off directly!

"Clang!" Barnes' chin was hit by Gatsby's shoulder, and his upper and lower jaws collided fiercely. Barnes screamed and fell to the ground, but Gatsby folded in the air to avoid Lando. Jeff's block, throwing the ball into the basket in the air!

"Beep beep!" The referee's whistle sounded, indicating that Barnes was fouled by the thug.

Barnes jumped up from the ground and pointed at the referee at his mouth, which was already bleeding, but the referee turned a blind eye. Gatsby and He occupied an absolute position, and Barnes stretched his head over to hit someone.

Barnes felt ashamed and angry, and he felt that his teeth were already a little loose.

Looking at Barnes, Gatsby smiled coldly, covered his mouth with his jersey, and said softly next to Barnes, "It's better not to say something nonsense, you will be punished."

Barnes was furious and hit him with his head. Gatsby didn't want to hit each other with heads like black people, talking trash in each other's faces, as if they were kissing, so he quickly ran away.

Seeing Barnes' provocation, the referee blew his whistle and gave Barnes a technical foul!
Little Gasol hurried over to fight Barnes away.

Coach Jogel yelled at the referee indignantly. The referee gave Jogel a warning with his eyes, and Jogel could only keep his mouth shut.

Gatsby executed two free throws, one was a technical foul and the other was an additional penalty, and he made both free throws.

4: 14!

The point difference was widened to 10 points, and the half quarter was not over yet.

Barnes was not replaced, but he dealt with the blood on his mouth first. His approach was not wrong for the Grizzlies, but this time it was Gatsby who had the upper hand. That's why Barnes still Reasons to stay on the field.

The Grizzlies had the ball, Randolph challenged Jokic under the basket, and hooked with his left hand. Although the ball was hit, it was too difficult to hit. It is estimated that it would be difficult to beat the Lakers piecemeal.

Gatsby dribbled the ball halfway, and Barnes was even crazier. Just the collision between dribbles happened twice in a short distance.

Gatsby asked Jokic for a pick-and-roll. After Jokic blocked it, Gatsby broke through Randolph. Three people from the Grizzlies surrounded him, chasing and blocking. Gatsby decisively passed the ball to Kobe outside. , Kobe changed hands to Joe Johnson in the bottom corner, and Joe Johnson made a three-pointer from the bottom corner!
Coach Jogel's eyebrows drooped a little, Gatsby was too alert, and the Lakers moved the ball too quickly, and when they caught a chance, they scored a three-pointer!
6: 17!

(End of this chapter)