the great gatsby

Chapter 554 A blow to the head!
The Grizzlies are deeply wary of Gatsby, and the Lakers dare not let go of the Grizzlies. The Grizzlies are notoriously difficult to deal with.

Game start.

Grizzlies starter: Mike Conley, Stephenson, Tony Allen, Randolph and Gasol Jr.

The Lakers' starters: Gatsby, Kobe, Joe Johnson, Gasol and Aldridge.

Gasol and Aldridge jumped the ball in the middle circle, and Gasol took the lead to win the ball for the Grizzlies.

Mike Conley protected the ball and advanced to the frontcourt. Stephenson received the ball and broke through. His career in the Knicks shaped Stephenson. Now he plays very steadily, very rationally, and his breakthrough is sharper. Blocked and failed to keep up, Stephenson broke through and came over to help defend. Stephenson passed to Randolph, and Randolph made a layup under the basket.

The arrival of Stephenson has increased the aggressiveness of the Grizzlies. His body is very strong and his breakthrough is very sharp. The three-pointers and rashness that were not good at first were transformed by Gatsby in the Knicks. Now he is a very good double player. Nengwei, it is indeed a very good choice for the Grizzlies to recruit him.

The Grizzlies have always won on defense, and the offense can only be said to be reckless, but now with the addition of Stephenson, this Grizzlies has obviously become different.

Gatsby quickly advanced to the front court, gave the ball to Gasol, and got into the inside to run. Gasol was trained by Gasol. The technical characteristics of the two brothers are not the same, but In fact, the core is the same. Xiaojia is too familiar with Dajia's playing routines, and constantly interferes at the free throw line to prevent Dagasol from passing the ball easily.

Gatsby made an air cut and ran out of space, but Gasol was entangled and couldn't pass the ball for a while. Kobe quickly went around and handed over. Tony Allen is very experienced in defending Kobe and has been sticking to Kobe. Kobe A breakthrough in the middle suddenly stopped the jumper, the ball was short, and Randolph protected the backcourt rebound.

Conley dribbled the ball to Xiaojia after halftime, and then cut in after another handoff, but Gatsby's defense was too tight, Conley could only pass the ball, Randolph received the ball in the bottom post and singled Aldrie Surprisingly, his footsteps are flexible. Although he is much shorter than Aldridge, he can open up a little space with a few changes of direction and succeed in a layup.

This is Randolph's unique skill.

4: 0!

Gatsby advanced quickly and beckoned Gasol for a pick-and-roll. Conley squeezed through the defense. Kobe, Kobe made a three-pointer, but unfortunately it was still short!
Conley was behind and picked up the rebound, and immediately played a transition. Gatsby caught up, but Stephenson was so fast that Joe Johnson was distracted and didn't catch up immediately. Conley passed the ball to Stephenson, and Stephenson When the Knicks came out, they were very stubborn about chasing three-pointers. Seeing a chance, they immediately pulled up and shot, and hit a three-pointer!
7: 0!

Jim Iron quickly called a timeout.

The Grizzlies were in great shape right from the start, playing excellent defense and offense, but the Lakers didn't seem to be out of the party.

Pause back.

Gatsby catches the ball and gestures. Joe Johnson rushes out to catch the ball. Cibi and Gatsby were flanked by the two, and quickly passed the ball to the middle. Gasol's air cut was very timely.

As soon as Gasol caught the ball and put it to the basket, a pair of big hands stretched out from one side and slapped the ball away. Randolph's timely return to the big cap made Gasol big!

The ball went out of bounds, but the attack time was running out. Joe Johnson caught the ball and forcibly missed it.

Gasol grabbed the rebound and gave it to Conley. Conley's ability to grasp the rhythm is excellent. Seeing that the Lakers have retreated, he was not in a hurry. He slowly returned to the half court. Gasol caught the ball from the free throw line and passed it to Tony Allen on the right wing. , Tony Allen broke through and gave the ball to Stephenson who cut in the middle. Stephenson relied on Kobe to make a foul and scored 2+1!

10: 0!

The Staples Center was silent.

Gatsby frowned, and it could be seen that the Grizzlies had made enough preparations, and each round was very well targeted, especially when Xiaojia defended and Xiaojia flanked himself, the two moves were really good!
Gasol was locked up in the high post, and he had to attack in the low post, forcing others to play. Then the Lakers' cooperation became scattered.

I just called a timeout, so it's not good to call it again immediately. The goal has to be scored, otherwise the situation will get worse and worse!
Gatsby quickly crossed the half court after receiving the ball, and made a gesture that the ball cannot be given to Gasol. The Grizzlies are particularly on guard against this. As soon as Gatsby gestured, everyone else sank down the line , exposing the matchup between Conley and Gatsby at the top of the arc. Gasol ran up to block Conley and then went down.

Gatsby hoisted the ball over his head to Gasol, who was going down. Gasol gently raised his hand and put the ball into the basket with aerial work. Randolph wanted to repeat the same trick, but Aldridge Containing him and helping Gasol clear the basket, Tony Allen rushed in, but he couldn't guard against Gasol's height.

10: 2!

It's finally open!

Jim Iron let out a sigh of relief.

The momentum of the Grizzlies is still continuing. Today they seem to be playing in the playoffs. Jeff Van Gundy's comment is just right: "The levels of the two sides are different. The Lakers just treat the game as a normal regular season. But the Grizzlies The Bears are obviously playing the game as a playoff game, which is why the Grizzlies are playing against the Lakers now, and the Lakers need to survive this period."

Fortunately, Aldridge stood up. Aldridge succeeded in the singles with Randolph, barely chasing the score and not being pulled away. After half a quarter, Jim Iron quickly adjusted his personnel, went on Jokic and Deron, and took the lead. Kobe and Gasol are replaced. These two are veterans, so they have to be well protected.

In the first quarter, the Lakers kept the point difference within 10 points. Tonight, the Grizzlies’ offense was too fierce, and the defense was also chasing and intercepting Gatsby. Except for Aldridge, the rest of the Lakers didn’t feel good, and they were able to maintain the score. Less than ten is already considered good.

This is basketball. The player's touch is very unpredictable. Sometimes the state is not good, and you can't make any adjustments. Today is the situation where the entire Lakers team is not in a good state.

However, this also has something to do with the Grizzlies' defense. The Grizzlies put their strength on the Lakers as soon as they came up.

In the second quarter, Gatsby sat on the bench and watched the rotation lineup. The rotation lineup was in good condition and brought the points back a little. The mentality is reversed, the Grizzlies are not easy to play, but the Lakers are not easy to bully, aren't they?

(End of this chapter)