the great gatsby

Chapter 581 Battle Thunder!
The Spurs were defeated by the Thunder 4:2, and the Lakers and Thunder met in the second round.

The Golden State Warriors met the Los Angeles Clippers in the second round.

The Lakers rose in the face of adversity. After falling behind by a big score, they reversed and defeated the Grizzlies. They defeated the Grizzlies in three consecutive games.

The Clippers should have a high probability of winning against the Golden State Warriors. The key is the game between the Lakers and the Thunder. The Thunder is indeed strong this season. It can be seen in their series with the Spurs. The Thunder's offense and counterattack are absolutely It's the top team in the league.

The predictions of the experts are that the Thunder will beat the Lakers 4:2. Once the Lakers can't prevent the Thunder's fast break, the Lakers will be defeated.

This kind of thing is not impossible. The impact of the Thunder is too strong. They and the Grizzlies are two completely different teams. Westbrook is in his prime, and Ibaka, Robertson, Adams, Kanter, and Waiters are all super athletic and at their best age. Once they run, they can break through all obstacles .

Relatively speaking, the sports talents of the Lakers lineup are a bit different, except for Gatsby and Jordan Hill, Deron, Kobe, Gasol, these people are older, and people like Jokic are young but have athletic ability. It can only be said that it is indescribable.

On April 4, the Lakers sat at home to meet the challenge of the Thunder.

The meeting between Gatsby and the Thunder has never been without topic. In the past, it was Westbrook, and now it is Robertson. Robertson was interviewed before the game.

Reporter: "...would you defend Gatsby? How would you rate Gatsby?"

Robertson smiled proudly: "Whether I will defend him is the coach's arrangement. I hope it will be so. If I am asked to defend him, I will definitely restrain him. I dare not say that it will make him lose his standard, but it will definitely let him." He feels sick.

As for how to evaluate him, he is of course a great player, but Kevin and Russell are both players at his level. I think the Thunder has an advantage in this regard. Believe me, we will definitely beat the Lakers! "

Reporter: "However, in your record against Gatsby, players who play against him are always blown up. Are you confident that you won't be blown up by Gatsby?"

Robertson glared at the reporter and almost turned away, but when he saw the general manager standing nearby and staring at him, he forced a smile: "I said, I will definitely make him feel uncomfortable, he don't want to blow me up , this is absolutely impossible!"

To be honest, Robertson's words are quite satisfactory. For a star, it is definitely not too much. But when these words are related to Gatsby, the problem is not that simple. Gatsby has his own halo, as long as the topic is related to him. Related, it will always be the focus. Now a role player like Robertson actually said that he would guard Gatsby, which is a bit interesting.

Gatsby got the news from teammate Nick Young, but Gatsby didn't take it to heart. There are many people who can talk about it. To survive in the NBA, those who don't know how to hype themselves can only be unknown. More The most important thing is for players who have learned to use the halo of superstars, especially players like Robertson who are based in the NBA on defense. Once they can limit the superstars a little bit, they can guarantee their next contract. The nutrients absorbed by the superstars made their fame bigger and correspondingly increased their careers in the NBA.

What Gatsby needs to consider is how to beat the Thunder. The Thunder are indeed stronger than the Grizzlies. The Thunder's defense is not much worse than the Grizzlies', but the offense is not a team of the same level. Durant is a big killer. No matter who it is, it is a very big threat.

The coaching staff of the Lakers is in deep trouble. If anyone on the team is the most suitable to defend Durant, it must be Gatsby. Although Gatsby is shorter than Durant, Gatsby's defense is the best on the team. , His body is strong, his strength is very sufficient, his feet are fast, and his hands are fast. It is difficult for Durant to break through Gatsby. Gatsby can destroy Durant's center of gravity when he hits back. Gatsby is also easy to defend, Gatsby's ability to go around the screen is excellent, skill packs, krypton gold can solve the problem is not a problem for Gatsby, but the Lakers coaching staff did not propose this plan.

The reason is that Gatsby's physical strength is of course not a big problem. He has proved this point a long time ago, but there is one thing that everyone must pay attention to, which is the problem of fouls. It is extremely easy to foul when defending the opponent's ace, which is why The reason why many teams will not choose to let the core directly match the opponent's core.

If Gatsby is excluded, the only choice is Joe Johnson or Wesley Johnson. It is difficult for Joe Johnson to keep up with Durant, so the coaching staff decided to drop Wesley Johnson into the starting lineup. I don’t have any comments. Firstly, he knew his physical condition. Secondly, he was a little apprehensive about facing Durant, so he simply agreed to it. He didn’t need to face Durant, and he could show that he obeyed the arrangement. All right.

This is a great battle, and both sides are preparing intensively. While the Lakers are worrying about how to defend Durant, the Thunder are actually also worrying about how to deal with Gatsby.

Coach Donovan is full of confidence in front of everyone, but when he is alone, he has a sad face. He is really sad. How can I say about Gatsby? He has watched all the videos of Gatsby in the playoffs. Hope to be able to find the flaws of this player, but there is no - this is a player that is close to perfection!
Prior to this, countless teams had tried and failed for the Thunder: flank Gatsby, defend Gatsby alone, let other people solve the game, directly prevent Gatsby from receiving the ball, and send two people to defend him... … There are dozens of methods, but none of them can really restrain Gatsby.

Coach Donovan thought hard to no avail, so he called Popovich cheekily. They were opponents in the last round. Popovich didn't like Donovan. Ciby, Popovich sneered: "If I knew how to limit Gatsby, I wouldn't miss so many championships."

Coach Donovan sneered, his words seemed to hit Popovich's pain point, but for the sake of the team, he could only ask for advice with a cheeky attitude, and Popovich couldn't get around it, so he could only talk about himself What he learned from defending Gatsby, but Coach Donovan summed up what Popovich said, and the meaning between the lines was-there is no way to defend!
Mother, this is equivalent to saying nothing.

But Donovan also knew in his heart that this was not that Popovich refused to say it, but the truth.

Donovan's eyes suddenly felt a little moist—it's difficult!
(End of this chapter)