the great gatsby

Chapter 528 Lost in the first battle!

Chapter 528 Lost in the first battle!

At halftime, the Lakers trailed by [-] points.

Except for the Clippers fans at the Staples Center, most of the Lakers fans looked at each other in dismay, looking a little confused.

Gatsby, what's going on?

When Gatsby was in the Knicks, he averaged a triple-double last season, but it was a 40+ triple-double. He showed an invincible posture, and most of them led the team to win.

What happened in today's game? Gatsby was timid in the fight. He only made two three-pointers in the second quarter. After that, he kept breaking through and scoring shots. Even his shots were extremely difficult. Distance jumper.

On the contrary, it seems that the Clippers on the opposite side are much more reasonable to fight. They shoot three-pointers whenever they have the opportunity, so they have a lot of space. James has enough space to break through, and Wesley can't restrain it at all.

After the intermission, the match between the two sides resumed. Coach Scott was interviewed on the sidelines.

Reporter: "Coach Scott, may I ask that the Lakers only took 7 three-pointers in the first half. Is this your tactical arrangement? Or is it the Clippers' targeted defense?"

Scott said with a straight face: "This is a tactical arrangement. Three-pointers can win the regular season, but they cannot win the playoffs. I don't want the team to rely too much on three-pointers."

The reporter was a little surprised: "But now three-pointers are the trend in the league. Many teams are increasing their three-pointers a lot, and the efficiency of three-pointers in data analysis is indeed better than that of mid-range. Coach Scott, you Is this to uphold the old tradition?"

Scott smiled: "I am indeed a traditional person. I think teams that are obsessed with three-pointers are going astray. You can see which three-point teams have won the championship.

And what about data analysis, that's not what basketball games rely on. I prefer a random distribution style of play, so that I can't be targeted.

And we not only have Kobe, but also Gatsby, two post-up singles masters, we can play even better in the low post! "

The reporter was stunned when he heard what Scott said. Scott's words were simply going against the trend of the entire league. Now the entire league is speeding up and taking more three-pointers, but Scott is still resisting three-pointers and thinking of using the low post. Arrange tactics using a back-up approach?

And, is there really no team that relies on three-pointers to win the championship?

Isn't the Knicks four consecutive champions?

The Knicks are the leader of three-pointers. The emergence of Gatsby made the three-pointers unprecedentedly high-profile. In the past few seasons, Gatsby averaged 5.2 three-pointers per game, and averaged at least 10 shots per game. The above three-pointers, plus the other teammates of the team, averaged at least 23 three-pointers per game. Isn't this a three-pointer team?

ESPN's Jeff Van Gundy and Mike Breen, who will be broadcasting the game tonight, look at each other.

"Mike, what do you think of Coach Scott's coaching philosophy?" Jeff Van Gundy asked.

McBrin pondered for a while and said: "emmm...Coach Scott's coaching is very traditional in the past few years. This is one of the few coaches in the league who sticks to the tradition. It is also very valuable. It doesn't matter. The main thing is to be able to win.

The Lakers trailed by 20 points in the first half. It may not be a tactical problem. You must know that the overall strength of the Clippers is much stronger than the Lakers. With a lineup like the Lakers, it is not bad to be able to squeeze into the playoffs. This year's favorites. "

Jeff Van Gundy nodded and smiled: "There is indeed a gap in strength between the two teams, but it's not that big, especially after the Lakers now join Gatsby.

Who is Gatsby, No.1 in the league, a player who can see 60+ triple-doubles in the finals, his performance should not be like this.

He only took two three-pointers in the first half, which is not normal at all. Gatsby is the league's top three-pointer, and most of his shots now are from mid-range. This is a waste of his talent.

But what you said is right. Tactics don’t matter if you are advanced or backward. Winning the game is a good tactic. Even if the Lakers lose in this game, it may not be because of the coaching problem. It may also be due to various factors. The sample is too small to be enough. Explain what. "

There was not much difference between the off-duty game and the first half. Scott asked Gatsby to do more pick-and-rolls and arranged for Kobe to catch the ball and play singles, but he still didn't want to see three-pointers and repeatedly reminded him to reduce three-pointers.

The Clippers and the Lakers still didn't shoot three-pointers very much, so they decisively shrunk, so the Lakers' space became smaller and smaller. Not to mention Gatsby's breakthrough, even Kobe had to fight against two or three players in singles in the low post.

The more Gatsby played, the more depressed he became. He seldom didn't play such a game. This situation would not have been the case even in the year when he first entered the Knicks. At that time, the team did not have many three-pointers, but D'Antoni The players are never afraid of three-point shots, as long as the opponent dares to let them go, they dare to shoot.

Like now, there are obviously a lot of opportunities outside the three-point line, but they have to rush in and fight them hand-to-hand. The Clippers are so small that they can't get in at all!

Not to mention Gatsby, even Kobe's face was a little gloomy. In fact, Kobe was not satisfied with Scott from the very beginning. The team didn't communicate with Kobe when they signed Scott, and it will be announced after the signing. Kobe didn't know until then.

It's just that he signed it and could still return it, so Kobe swallowed it.

But what is going on now? This kind of combat concept is really bad. Kobe knows his own abilities very well. He is not at his peak now. Good singles environment.

But now the three-point arrangement, the opponent arranges to shrink the defense, how does he play?

The key is Gatsby, he knows that Gatsby's most killer is his three-pointer, once Gatsby's three-pointer is hit, he is the two most capable players in the league, and the other is Stephen Curry , but now it is clearly restricted by Scott.

It's obviously a good deck of cards, but it's being used like this?

The game was lost without any suspense.

During the post-match interview, Scott, Kobe and Gatsby appeared on the stage. Kobe had a gloomy face, but Gatsby looked normal.

Gatsby said in an interview that most of the reason for the loss in this game was that the tacit understanding between the players has not been cultivated, and it will get better in the future. He is not worried, the team is still very strong, With Kobe as the leader and Coach Scott coaching, the team will get better and better.

Kobe was a little surprised by Gatsby's answer. Originally, he wanted to get angry at the press conference, but seeing what Gatsby said, he held back his temper.

Coach Scott didn't say anything about the players, but he praised Gatsby and Kobe's ability to lead the team forward. He believes that the future of the Lakers is bright, but it is true that they are now in a period of adjustment and hope to give them time to slow down. Change slowly.

　Scott does hold these views, I'm not making them up.

(End of this chapter)