the great gatsby

Chapter 601 Challenge!

Leonard's ambition is well hidden, so that no one can see it when he is dormant, and when everything is connected in series, people will find out - this person is really ambitious!
James' ambition is written on his face, and Leonard's ambition is hidden in his actions.

However, it is unfair to evaluate Leonard in this way, because Leonard and James are indeed different. LeBron entered the league as the favored son of heaven, and he is just a common creature.

The man of heaven said I'm going to be a great player, a low pick... No one wants to know what they want to be.

It's like in the class, the handsome person said that I will become a star when I grow up, and the audience applauded; The Cuihua below said angrily: "You are suitable for picking shit!"

Leonard took Gatsby as his target, not only because Gatsby was the No. Can!
And the shortcut he can take is - just beat Gatsby in the finals!
He bared his fangs at Gatsby!
The ball goes out of bounds and the Knicks have the ball.

Leonard held the ball, he asked for a pick-and-roll, Green went up to help him pick-and-roll, Gatsby squeezed past, Leonard passed half a shoulder, he suddenly squeezed hard, Gatsby followed, Leonard shook Aldridge took up the defense, Leonard dodged and rose again, Gatsby jumped up from behind, and slapped the ball hard again!

Second clean capping!
The offensive time is running out, Thompson catches the ball, but unfortunately misses, Jokic protects the rebound, and Gatsby catches the ball and advances to the frontcourt.

Leonard stopped in front of Gatsby, his face was numb, but his eyes showed a fiery light, the kind of eyes Gatsby was very familiar with, filled with hatred, hope, and desire for power. Gatsby knew it was a challenge!
This is competition, no matter how good the off-court relationship is, standing on the arena, each other is a competitor.

Gatsby waved to Jokic, Jokic hung up on Leonard, and Gatsby slid in-Dalembert couldn't guard Gatsby!

Green hurried over to flank, Gatsby threw the ball into the sky, and Aldridge dunked.

Coach D'Antoni frowned. He glanced at Antetokounmpo's direction, thought about it, and shook his head.

Green dribbled the ball halfway and still found Leonard. Leonard faced Gatsby and knew he couldn't force it, so he asked Green to come up with a pick-and-roll. He switched defenses directly, but Gatsby did not defend Green, but went directly to the flanking attack. Leonard saw the flanking approach and quickly passed the ball to Green. Green was emptied by three meters. In the front frame.

Gatsby blocked Leonard and prevented him from rushing for the rebound. Jokic protected the rebound. Gatsby received the ball and advanced, found Dalembert, and passed him like a log, and then A lob hit the board.

Coach D'Antoni called a timeout.

It is difficult for Dalembert to produce positive effects on the court, and he is often targeted by Gatsby. It is not an exaggeration to say that Gatsby's dislocation ability is the best in the league - he is too comprehensive!

D'Antoni finally used Giannis Antetokounmpo to replace Dalembert. Once he came up, the Lakers' offense became obviously more difficult. With Giannis Antetokounmpo protecting the frame, it was too difficult for the Lakers to play singles under the basket. Giannis Antetokounmpo's coordination The anti-sweeping ability is really crazy!
Gatsby rushed to the basket and was capped by Antetokounmpo who was helping to defend him. After capping Gatsby, he smirked at him. Gatsby gritted his teeth and resisted the urge to put the kid on the ground.

With Giannis Antetokounmpo protecting the rim, Gatsby has reduced his chances of getting to the basket, and instead taken more mid-range shots. As a result, the efficiency will inevitably decrease, but the Knicks are also uncomfortable. Leonard was beaten by Gatsby. Rather than being completely locked up, he could only choose to help his teammates escape.

If Leonard does not provoke the leader, the others will feel a little uncomfortable. Harris is a very good independent attacker. Wesley entangles this titan. Antetokounmpo plays power forward, but D'Antoni seems to have not found Antetokounmpo The manual, let Antetokounmpo fight the inside line, his body is thin, if he hits back, he really can't beat Aldridge.Thompson is an assisted player, and it is difficult for him to attack independently.

In this way, the Lakers and Knicks fell into a strange balance again.

"Hey, poor Leonard, he was beaten badly by his former team boss. Director Zhang, do you know that ESPN conducted a survey called "The opponent you least want to meet" a few years ago?"

"Ha, I know, Gatsby got the highest vote. About 90.00% of the respondents chose Gatsby. The last opponent they want to meet is Gatsby."

"Yes, do you know why that guidance is?"

"My general idea is that the opponents don't want to meet Gatsby, not only because of Gatsby's unparalleled offense, but also because of Gatsby's defense. Gatsby's defense is hopeless. People talk about it. They don’t talk about Gatsby when defending. They talk about Tony Allen, Leonard, and Green, but they don’t talk about Gatsby. I think the reason is probably because of Gatsby’s offense. The light belies his talent and hard work on defense."

Yang Yi smiled and nodded: "It's because of his defense. We can now see that after being defended by Gatsby, it is difficult for Leonard to play calmly and to attract a flanker through breakthroughs. This is what Gatsby is doing." Gatsby, his value has never been reflected only in offense, but in all aspects. Just look at his average of more than 10 rebounds per game, and you will know his focus on defense. Why Gatsby can become No. 1 , why he never loses in the finals is because of his concentration, you will not see him with his hands on his hips defending, you will see him everywhere assisting in defense, helping his teammates to find and fill gaps."

Leonard became more and more shocked. Up until now, he had already felt that his physical strength was exhausted. Now he could feel the strength of his body passing without taking a step, but Gatsby didn't feel it, he couldn't even breathe. Without the slightest disorder, Leonard already felt that he couldn't keep up with Gatsby's footsteps—why is his physical strength so good!

D'Antoni can see Leonard's dilemma and has been Gatsby's head coach for five years. He knows Gatsby's horror better than anyone else. Even if Leonard reaches his peak, he will never be able to compare with Gatsby. , If you don’t believe it, look at James. The only thing Leonard is better than James is in defense, offense and passing. He is far better than James, but when James faced Gatsby, he still ended in failure.

Regardless of whether the overall strength is weak or the overall strength is strong, James will only end in failure when he meets Gatsby.

How can Leonard compare with James.

(End of this chapter)