the great gatsby

Chapter 87 Rookie Wall?
Gatsby really expressed his gratitude to D'Antoni from the bottom of his heart. Although D'Antoni was not optimistic about him at first, after Gatsby showed his potential, D'Antoni worked hard to train him, giving him enough freedom, giving him He customized tactics, from off-ball tactics, to pick-and-rolls with the ball, to singles tactics for him after he has the ability to break through.

As a point guard, meeting such a supportive coach is definitely a blessing in a lifetime, not to mention that D'Antoni really cares about him, how could he not feel the coach's heart.

That being the case, he can only repay coach D'Antoni conscientiously, make him feel as happy as possible during his journey with the Knicks, and try his best to bridge the relationship between him and Anthony, but Gatsby has no bottom in his heart, because he I have no actual contact with Anthony, and I don't know what kind of person Anthony is.

D'Antoni's love for Gatsby changed his thinking. Originally, his idea was to try his best to target his own data and strive to gain more voice in the next season. As for this season's record, it doesn't matter so much, but Now that D'Antoni is giving him his heart and soul, he has to think more about it.

But how should we make the team's performance better?Gatsby lay in bed late at night and thought hard. The Knicks' lineup is indeed terrible, lacking absolute stars, and their potential stocks also include unproven players. There are countless junk stocks.

Jordan Hill, Gallinari, and David Lee played well under the leadership of Gatsby, but this kind of performance has little impact on the game, and it is difficult to count on them when they decide the victory of the game.

Just when you thought the fallen White Bear Milicic was here to play the hero who saved New York, you took a look at the salary table and it suddenly dawned on you - another expiring contract.

Relatively speaking, Duhon and Robinson should be the most valuable players on this team, but they can only compete for some garbage time with Gatsby.

The Knicks' offense is not bad. In the previous season, the Knicks averaged 102 points per game, but they conceded 105.9 points per game. This ranking of points conceded was second to last in the league, tied for second with the Toronto Raptors, and last. The first is the Golden State Warriors with 112.4 points, but the Warriors averaged 108.8 points per game.

You can imagine how bad the Knicks' defense is. Gatsby thought for a long time but couldn't come up with a good way. Defense can't be practiced in a short while. It is a systematic project, not a short time. It can be effective if you know how to do it, and good defensive coaches are hard to find. Once you find players, they may not be able to adapt.

After thinking about it for a long time and finding no good way, Gatsby could only give up and leave it at that. Try his best to create opportunities on offense and help his teammates find and fill gaps in defense.

If he plays power forward or center, he may be able to help the team more defensively, but that does not mean that the point guard cannot help his teammates defensively. If he can cooperate well with Larry Hughes, the two of them can form a backcourt. The iron wall is also of great help to the team!
While thinking, Gatsby fell asleep vaguely, and in his sleep he fell into a lonely fight...

In the following game, the Knicks faced the Detroit Pistons at home. Gatsby was under the attack of Hamilton and Prince of the Pistons. Gatsby only scored 12 points, 5 assists and 2 rebounds. The Knicks lost at home. dropped the game.

The teams in the league seem to know how to restrict Gatsby. In the home game against the Wizards, the Wizards used a three-point defense strategy, forcing Gatsby to break inside, sealing the basket, and forcing Gatsby to use mid-range. To resolve the battle, Gatsby's mid-range shot was not as good as a three-pointer after all. He made 22 of 7 shots and only scored 18 points. The Knicks lost the game again.

This shortcoming was more thoroughly targeted when facing the Hornets. Lagabel blocked Gatsby's outside three-pointer, Gerald Wallace blocked the basket, and Gatsby made 19 of 6 shots. With only 16 points in the game, the Knicks ushered in a three-game losing streak.

Gatsby's disorder caused a media frenzy:
——The short-lived undrafted pick, the prototype appeared only after the tide receded;
——Gatsby hit the rookie wall and scored less than 20 points in three games;

——The loss of the draft has been seen through, and the magic is no longer;

- After all, this world belongs to those who win the pride of the sky, how difficult it is to counterattack from the grassroots;

Stephen Smith jumped out again. He didn’t dare to speak out after being slapped in the face by Gatsby’s performance last time. This time Gatsby’s performance in three games was mediocre. Stephen Smith once again came out to blast Gatsby:
"Physical talent is the foundation for players to establish themselves in the league. Gatsby's physical talent is insufficient. He will eventually have to face this dilemma. Only after the big wave recedes can he discover who was swimming naked?
Gatsby, a player, only achieved some good results by relying on his hustling personality and others' lack of understanding of him. Now that he has been thoroughly studied, his tricks are just mediocre.

rookie wall?I don't think so. The rookie wall refers to the strong potential of rookies, but it is only temporarily restricted. Gatsby, a rookie, is his true level, and there is no rookie wall at all.

On the next Knicks trip to Texas, when Gatsby faced the top three in Texas, that was when he really exposed his lack of strength. Teams such as the Wizards, Pistons, and Hornets are all teams with low strength. Gatsby is still struggling so much. When he faces the top three in Texas, I guess it is unknown whether he can score in double figures! "

Christine Laidlow was the first to hype up the grievances between Stephen Smith and Gatsby. As soon as Stephen Smith came out to bombard Gatsby, Laidlow came to inform Gatsby after hearing the news.

"So Stephen Smith is bombarding me again?" Gatsby asked Laidlow suspiciously.

Laidlaw smiled and nodded: "He has a grudge against you. Last time you slapped him in the face after the game, now he has a feud with you."

Gatsby had a constipated look on his face: "He looked down on me first, and I fought back a little, and did he still hold grudges?"

"It's true, now you can't show weakness, unless you slap him in the face with your performance, otherwise he will nail you to the monument of shame!" Christine Laidlow said seriously, she has a good impression of this young man, want to help him.

"Is that so?" Gatsby tilted his head and thought for a moment and said, "I understand. Then let him swallow his words in the next scene."

"You have a way?" Laidlow asked in surprise.

Gatsby shook his head: "There is no good way, I can only say to perform well next time."

(End of this chapter)