the great gatsby

Chapter 94 Because... Gatsby!

When Gatsby saw a good sign, he could dig it vigorously. In the following time, he kept playing high pick-and-rolls with Jeffries.

Others, such as defensive sweepers and high-position support, require specially customized tactics and cannot be created temporarily.

But the high pick-and-roll is controlled by Gatsby, so he can't stop fighting, because Jeffries is really good at this item!
After receiving a pass from Gatsby after Jeffries made a straight, and after a feint, he dunked directly, Mr. Bill Worrell said in surprise:

"I have never found that Jeffries is such a good player. This is his fifth dunk. Today he has scored 14 points!"

Glider Clyde Drexler was also very surprised:

"Jeffries is shining brightly, thinking he was expected to come into the league.

He was selected by the Wizards with the 11th pick. He showed talent on defense, but he did not expect that his talent on offense is not bad either! "

Jon Barry was thoughtful: "I guess so, Jeffries has this ability, but he lacks someone to pass the ball to him.

He didn't have a chance to play in the Wizards at all. Arenas, Butler, and Jamison are all excellent scorers, and he doesn't need him to attack at all.

Then came the Knicks. Before this season, the Knicks were not a good place to play. Jeffries was buried, and now he met Gatsby.

Gatsby is good at pick-and-rolls, coupled with Gatsby's unparalleled three-point ability, which can attract high-post flankers, and Jeffries can boldly catch the ball to the basket and attack, which is how his talent in this area blooms.

In the final analysis, this is the change that Gatsby brought to him. Without Gatsby, Jeffries would almost have no ball to play. With Gatsby, Jeffries will be rejuvenated! "

"You mean Gatsby is the key to it all?" asked old Bill Worrell.

"Absolutely (absolutely)! Gatsby is a player who can make his teammates better, and I'm beginning to appreciate him!" Jombari said decisively.

In the first half of the second quarter, under the high pick-and-roll of Gatsby and Jeffries, the Knicks' tactics became richer.

Jeffries didn't want to score blindly. He could also pass the ball to Harrington and Douglas after he got to the basket, and the Knicks' offense became smoother.

At the end of the second half of the second quarter, the Knicks opened the point difference to 8 points, and then the main players of both sides also returned one after another.

After playing for nearly 10 minutes, Jeffries returned to the bench happily. He couldn't help but shed tears of joy.

He scored 14 points and 3 assists. This data may be the best data he has obtained in recent years, and may even be the most efficient since he entered the NBA!
The scene with tears in Jeffries' eyes was captured by the camera and played on the big screen.

Mr. Bill Worrell gave some explanations on this and introduced Jeffries' life.

He also introduced why Jeffries shed tears. Houston fans gave Jeffries a standing ovation, and the scene was quite warm for a while.

This is the NBA. Even though it looks like a lot of flowers, for these role players, the NBA is a cruel arena.

They are struggling to stay in the NBA, but there are high-ranking stars above them, and there are constantly talented people drilling into the NBA behind them.

These role players and fringe players can only squeeze their potential desperately, hoping to stay in the NBA for more time and earn more money to support their families.

But the cruel thing is that most players were blocked out before they entered. Some were lucky enough to enter, but were quickly eliminated.

I was also a little lucky and got into the rotation, but with injuries and age, they were quickly eliminated.

In fact, there is a difference between Jeffries and these players, because he is also considered a high-ranking rookie, and the No. 11 pick is not bad.

Kobe Bryant, Karl Malone, Richard Jefferson, Devin Booker, Zach Laven, Mitchell are all No. 13 picks.

As the No. 11 pick, Jeffries is already considered the pride of heaven, but he still fell into this situation. This is the NBA.

The reporter interviewed Jeffries after the game. Jeffries praised Gatsby very much. He said:

"I am very grateful to him, he is very nice, he always encourages me...

Well, although he is younger than me, I think he is like my big brother. He will be my boss in the future, and I will firmly stand by his side...

oh, no, it's not a locker room war, I mean, he's already earned my respect..."

Of course, this is something to say later, back to the game, Gatsby continued to lead the team.

This Rockets team has no stars, but they are all soldiers. They are very desperate. Everyone who comes up is playing with all their strength. Such a team is very difficult to beat. Their resilience is amazing.

After the first half, the Knicks barely led by 2 points. It was not easy. The Rockets had a better record than the Knicks. This is still the Rockets' home court. The Knicks' ability to lead the Rockets at home also got the praise of the three commentators.

Jumbari nodded and said: "Although the Knicks have no stars this season, their mental outlook is completely different. They seem very united."

At the beginning of the second half, the game was very anxious, and the matchup between the starting lineups could not tell the winner.

The rotation lineup should have been the key to the Rockets opening the score, but D'Antoni extended Gatsby's playing time and let Gatsby lead the rotation lineup.

In this way, the offense of the rotation lineup under the leadership of Gatsby is not inferior to that of the Rockets.

The two sides fought fiercely until there were only 2 minutes left in the fourth quarter, and the score was equalized. The score between the two sides was 92:92.

The Rockets' defense is extremely resilient, and the Knicks' offensive efficiency today is actually not as good as usual.

By this time, Gatsby had scored 24 points, 13 assists, 3 rebounds and 4 steals!

The Rockets had the ball, Brooks dribbled the ball over halftime, and first looked for Scola.

Scola's singles efficiency in the interior today is very high, and David Lee can't guard against him.

Although Scola is not tall, his steps are very flexible. With a few moves, he can shake David Lee up and score the ball with a hook.

92:94!Scola scored 24 points!
At this point, Gatsby was no longer in a hurry, and he slowly dribbled the ball across the half court.

After the teammates were all in position, he beckoned Gallinari to come up for the pick-and-roll, and it was Scola who defended Gallinari.

Gallinari quickly raised to block Brooks, and then went down.

Brooks didn't dare to let Gallinari go, so he could only go around to prevent Gallinari from receiving the ball, but left Gatsby to Scola.

(End of this chapter)