the great gatsby

Chapter 579 Sharp turn down!

The Lakers won the first game neatly, but the stage of the playoffs has never been a determinism. The Grizzlies have not reached the time to beg for mercy. The Grizzlies are not so much lack of strength, but rather an estimation of the strength of the Lakers insufficient.

Because of Gatsby's underestimation, the Grizzlies' defense collapsed like an avalanche. In the second game, the Grizzlies showed their toughness.

In the second game, the Grizzlies played a mad dog defense, not just Gatsby's opponent. The Grizzlies adjusted the lineup, replaced Carter in the starting lineup, and played Tony Allen. The role of Tony Allen was Defending Gatsby, Barnes flanked Gatsby at any time, others tentatively emptied Aldridge, Aldridge scored a high score and scored 36 points in the game, but Gatsby was flanked by two people, Even when there is no ball, there are two people pinching him, which makes him unable to catch the ball.

I have to say that Jogel's style of play was successful, and the Grizzlies narrowly beat the Lakers in the end.

The key to winning this game is that they restricted Gatsby, and then put Aldridge in the middle distance. Aldridge's mid-range tonight is not bad, but the efficiency is not too high. Jin Jin's frantic push speed in the round, and then gave the Lakers a heavy blow with a high shooting percentage. The Lakers' flaws were exposed in the second game.

The first is that the Lakers can't cope with the fast pace, and the second is that the Lakers still rely too much on Gatsby. When Gatsby was blocked, the rest of the Lakers had no way to stand up and respond. Kobe could no longer control the game. It is good, but the efficiency is not as good as Gatsby. When the opponent has a more efficient way, the flaws of the Lakers are finally exposed!

The Grizzlies stole one of the Lakers' home courts and instantly reversed public opinion. Various media began to play the game of finding fault, exposing the flaws of the Lakers' lineup one after another, saying that the Lakers' team building ideas were wrong from the beginning. Going deeper, the Lakers will expose more and more flaws-they ignored the Lakers' first massacre against the Grizzlies.

The Lakers fell into a vortex of public opinion. Both Kobe and Gatsby were battle-tested players. Their personalities were outstanding. Even if the outside world said it, they would not move, but the other players were a little uneasy. Kupchak was forced to constantly respond to outside criticism.

In order to stabilize the team, after arriving in Memphis, Gatsby ordered the team to stay in seclusion and soak in the training hall. On the one hand, during training, the main purpose was to relieve the psychological pressure of other players, especially the pressure of young players.

In the third game, the Grizzlies adopted the strategy of the second game. Gatsby has never experienced such a tight defense. The Grizzlies seem to let the entire team's defensive focus be on Gatsby. It's not fair not to play, but Gatsby is so important to the Lakers, and when Gatsby is restrained, the Lakers' offense is weakened, and that's the Grizzlies' chance to win.

If only the defense is good, the Grizzlies have absolutely no chance to win. The problem is that after the Grizzlies returned to the home court, they all broke out, and they shot no matter how they shot. This is going to kill them.

The Lakers crashed at the Grizzlies' home court and lost the third game. They fell behind by a big score of 1:2. The strength does make many teams aspiring to the championship uneasy, but seeing the Grizzlies beat the Lakers twice, let them realize that the Lakers are not as strong as they seem!

This is normal!
Except for Gatsby and Aldridge, other people are old and young, that is, in the system established by Gatsby, they look so strong, but in fact they have indeed passed their peak. Or they are still just getting started, how can they be so strong, this is what they should look like!
As for Gatsby, is he overrated? He was able to build a super dynasty before. During the first and second championships, he was surrounded by superstars. The next two championships are the depth of the team's bench. It's too thick. When the starting lineup has no way to win points, the rotation lineup will teach the opponent to be a man. But when it comes to the Lakers, they were at the bottom last season. Although they ranked first in the league this season, they are now showing their true colors in the playoffs. !
Gatsby averaged only 26 points, 8 assists and 11 rebounds in the two games he lost. These are his lowest points in the playoffs. So, Gatsby is not as strong as he imagined?

The outside public opinion hit like a storm, and the main point of attack was Gatsby, who did not perform well in these two games. Everyone was criticizing Gatsby for meddling too much in the team, and the players reached out to the team regardless of their status. At this time, the evil results finally manifested. Some people even directly questioned Gatsby's strength, saying that he only relied on the system, not how powerful he was personally, and that his strength could not match his reputation, and he was just a deceitful person.

Gatsby treated these comments with cold eyes, but the atmosphere in the team made him worry. After losing streak, the morale of the Lakers is a bit low. This is the worst news.

Gatsby knew in his heart that to be honest, this team was the weakest team in the championship season since he entered the league. Of course, it was relatively speaking. If it was the previous league, this team was considered very strong, but now Super teams are flooding, and the strength of the Lakers is indeed not enough.

As early as the regular season, there was such a trend. Gatsby’s playing time last season was the most since he joined the league, because the team always relied on his personal ability. After the playoffs, other people had to stand up. Just come out, but now the pessimism in the team is spreading. If this problem is not solved, the team's collapse is not far away.

Gatsby said a lot of words of encouragement, but the effect may not be very good. People's minds cannot be turned around with a few words. Gatsby knows that the team has reached the most critical time. If the next game loses Lost, the Lakers will be reimbursed this season, the Lakers lineup may also fall apart, and the good situation will be ruined. Jenny Buss will stay honest, but because Gatsby suppressed her with the record, but once Gatsby loses , sprites and ghosts will jump out and destroy the whole situation!
This is something Gatsby cannot allow. Gatsby has already wasted last season, and he doesn't want to waste this season. Besides, if the situation goes bad, the next season will be turned into a puddle of mud. In this way, he His experience with the Lakers will be a stain on him.

Therefore, there is no way out, the next game must be won, and there will be a future if he wins. If he loses the game, he will become a joke of the league!
(End of this chapter)