the great gatsby

Chapter 89 Houston Rockets

Yao Ming said with a smile: "I have only heard of those who are not patriotic being ridiculed, but I have never heard of those who are patriotic being ridiculed."

Gatsby had a smile on his face, but he was saying in his heart: "You don't know that some young people in later generations regard patriotism as a wrong thing. They are proud of criticizing patriotism and are ashamed of patriotism. Brother Yao, you are so rare."

After chatting, the two felt very sympathetic to each other, and finally left each other's contact information. Yao Ming also asked Gatsby to play World of Warcraft when he had free time. Oh, this is not the World of Warcraft in the NBA. Although Yao Ming often plays it, this Warcraft refers to the game. .

Howard: ...

game day.

There are many fans at Toyota Center. Although Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming are basically out of the season this season, tonight is different. Tonight the Knicks' handsome Gatsby came to Houston, which attracted a lot of Gatsby. Movie fans and football fans came to watch.

Gatsby was warmly welcomed by the people of Houston as soon as he entered the court. The enthusiasm made the Rockets players quite unhappy, especially the short point guard Aaron Brooks, known as the Little Black Bean.

Rockets fans should be familiar with Xiao Heidou. When McGrady was injured, Xiao Heidou stood up and carried the team's offense. This season, McGrady and Yao Ming are both reimbursed. It is also this season that Xiao Heidou played his Best season of my career.

Brooks was selected by the Rockets with the 2007th overall pick in 26. His scoring is explosive. Although he is short in stature, he is extremely agile.

In his second season as a rookie, he successfully squeezed out Alston's starting position by averaging 12 points per game in the regular season and 16.8 points per game in the playoffs.

For Brooks, this season is a year of data explosion and a year full of honors. This year, he seems to be a rising star in the league. Brooks has broken the history of the Rockets in a single season. Then he became the league's new three-point leader with 209 three-point goals.

At the same time, he is the sixth player in league history who can score 200 three-pointers and send 400 assists in a single season. Under such performance, Brooks was elected the Most Improved Player (MIP) in the 2009-10 season.

The game officially begins.

Houston Rockets coach Rick Adelman's starting lineup is: Luis Scola, Trevor Ariza, Aaron Brooks, Chuck Hayes, Sean Battier.

The starting lineup for the Knicks is: Gatsby, David Lee, Danilo Gallinari, Wilson Chandler and Larry Hughes.

David Lee was delighted to find that Chuck Hayes was shorter than himself. In order to clear the salary space, the Knicks dealt with centers such as Eddie Curry. As a result, they can only use 208cm David Lee as a center. A 208cm center forward can only be regarded as a short center forward.

The Knicks' poor defense is also related to the height of the center. David Lee is not a player who protects the frame very well, but now he finds that the center of the Rockets is shorter than himself!
David Lee relied on his height of 208cm to jump and beat Chuck Hayes who is 198cm. He passed the ball to Gatsby, then he went down to the low post and looked outside eagerly to see if Gatsby could do it. It's not easy to find a center forward who is shorter than him by throwing the ball to him!

After halftime, Gatsby looked at the positions of his teammates and noticed that David Lee was taking positions with Hayes. He secretly smiled inwardly: Chuck Hayes is not that easy to play.

However, even if some balls know that they will not be scored, the point guard will still pass the ball, because if you always don't give the ball, your teammates will slack off, their enthusiasm will decrease, and even cause conflicts in the locker room.

Gatsby lobbed the ball to David Lee, and David Lee caught the ball with his back to Chuck Hayes and began to arch. However, he soon found that Hayes' confrontation was very strong, and it was difficult for him to arch.

Then change the way, using his gorgeous basket skills, he collected the ball and turned a few times, and found that Hayes can always predict his movements, he gritted his teeth and forced it, but Hayes cut the ball first!
Morey, the general manager of the Rockets, once commented on Chuck Hayes: He is the shortest center and the player with the highest basketball IQ I have ever seen.

Chuck Hayes is indeed an amazing player. He uses the shortest stature to defend against the biggest opponent. He is a top defender who is hardworking and full of wisdom. He is strong and fast. He has a good sense of position and relies on his lower body strength to fight against tall centers. .

Scola threw himself on the floor to control the ball and handed it to Brooks. Brooks quickly got off, and Gatsby retreated before Brooks. Unexpectedly, Brooks caught up and overtook him. Brooks surpassed Gatsby for a layup.

"Sure enough!" Gatsby shook his head.

Brooks can gain a foothold in the NBA with a height of 183cm. He naturally has his advantages. Speed ​​is his best weapon. Very good, but more importantly, he has a precise three-pointer. This is the key to his ability to squeeze Ariston out of the starting lineup.

0:2, Brooks opened the scoring for the Rockets.

Gatsby dribbled the ball halfway, and Brooks relied on his speed to intervene. He was very dissatisfied with Gatsby's flirtatiousness. Not to mention his handsome looks, he was so popular, and he was so arrogant in his territory. I can't bear it, I have to teach it a lesson.

Gatsby: ...what did I say?

A defender like Brooks is not bad for Gatsby. At least the difference in size is not too big. Brooks only weighs about 80kg, which is similar to Gatsby, so Gatsby is not afraid of Brooks' use. Bullying him physically, Gatsby used the width of the court to get rid of Brooks and dribble to the frontcourt, but Brooks entangled him again.

Gatsby waved for a high pick-and-roll. David Lee quickly lifted up to block Brooks. Chuck Hayes blocked Gatsby. Seeing that Hayes followed up, Gatsby decisively passed the ball back. Shun's David Lee.

David Lee went down to the basket to catch Gatsby's ball, flicked to stop Scola, then turned around and put the ball into the basket. This is the way David Lee should play.

Although David Lee does not have a good body in the same position, he can use his gorgeous skills at the basket to put the ball in, which requires him to catch the ball in a better position.

So if David Lee meets a good point guard, he will be able to perform better. If he meets some point guards who have a poor outlook on the overall situation, he will be just an ordinary inside player.

Four of David Lee's best five seasons were in the Golden State Warriors, because the Golden State Warriors have a Stephen Curry.

And now David Lee is lucky to meet Gatsby.

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