the great gatsby

Chapter 103 Conflict!

D'Antoni was stunned: "It's a good thing to want to win, but the difference in strength between the two sides is quite large, and this is just a regular season..."

"Coach! We can't get used to losing. If we always think like this, ah, this is just a regular season. If we lose, we lose. Anyway, the opponent is stronger than us;
Then when we encounter a more powerful opponent in the next game, we comfort ourselves that this is a stronger opponent than us, and then we surrender without any blood;

In this way, we will become heartless, as long as we encounter opponents who are stronger than us on paper, we will raise our hands and surrender, and the players will become uncompetitive.

In the end, even after entering the playoffs, they lost the courage to draw their swords against powerful opponents! ’ Gatsby said firmly.

D'Antoni nodded: "Then play hard, you just watch and handle the ball."

Gatsby nodded. The strength of the team didn't matter. This season was just like that, but he couldn't lose his spirit. After losing by 10 points in the first half, he saw that his teammates had relaxed a little.

This made him very dissatisfied, and he suddenly remembered the farce between Jimmy Butler and the Timberwolves in later generations.

He was still laughing at Jimmy Butler for being restless, but when he was put in the same situation, his emotions were even angrier than Jimmy Butler!
Today's Knicks are similar to the Timberwolves. They lose too many games and the players gradually lose their morale.

When facing a strong opponent, he always loses the upper hand psychologically, and also loses the determination to fight back.

It's okay if you play with the wind, but once you play against the wind, some people in the Knicks start to back down.

This is something Gatsby can't stand. If it's just to make money, why would he come to the NBA? It's because Hollywood's money is hard to earn, or there are too many beauties in Hollywood that make people upset.

If he was just trying to make money, why would he come to the NBA to play and train with these athletes who are full of muscles and have muscles in their heads?
He just wants to dream, he loves basketball, so he absolutely cannot stand such a situation!
He clapped his hands: "Brothers! There are still a few minutes until the game. I have a few words to say!"

Teammates looked sideways.

"Whether it's in terms of seniority, rank or age, I'm the last person here who should talk, but there's one thing I won't say..." Gatsby looked around.

"...I want to win today's game!"

"Huh?..." Larry Hughes, Chris Duhon and others looked at each other in blank dismay.

"Gatsby, Dallas is strong..." Jordan Hill said.

"Jordan, would Michael Jordan give up winning against the Pistons because the Pistons are better than the Bulls?"

"of course not!"

"Would Allen Iverson be timid when facing a powerful ok combination because of the strength of the Lakers?"

"Of course not!"

"This is the truth. If we want to become true warriors, we must dare to draw our swords against opponents who are stronger than us. A great Chinese military strategist once said: When we meet on a narrow road, the brave will win!

When having to decide the outcome with an opponent in a narrow path, the one with more courage is most likely to win.

Our lineup this year may not be strong, but have we lost our spirit?

A lot of us, some of us are on contract, don't you want to sign a big contract next year?
Even putting aside these practical benefits, I want to ask why you played basketball in the first place? "Gatsby's voice was cold but the blood contained in it made people's hearts surge.

Duhon, Larry Hughes, David Lee, Gallinari and others were all thoughtful, but there were also expressions of disdain on their faces, such as Eddie Curry and Knight Robinson who had not had much chance to play.

Gatsby turned a blind eye to Eddie Curry. This is a player who is about to be abandoned by the team. What can he say to him.

Gatsby turned to Nate Robinson, "Nate, what do you think?"

Robinson had always been resentful of Gatsby because he had lost the point guard position to Gatsby. He did not expect that Gatsby would ask him.

He squinted up at Gatsby and said, "Whoa, superhero speeches, that's really exciting, are you still a teenager?
Oh... yes, you are a teenager, hahahaha, can't you see that Dallas is much stronger than us?
Since you can't beat it, why bother to fight it again, what a sand sculpture! "

Gatsby glanced at Robinson. "Trash, coward!"

Robinson was furious: "What are you talking about, you bastard!"

Gatsby laughed and said, "I said you were a coward!"

Robinson's blood rushed to his head. He lowered his head and bumped into Gatsby. He was hugged by Jordan Hill, who had quick eyes and quick hands.

Gatsby shook his head, and said to the others: "The game is about to start, anyone who wants to win the game, come with me." After speaking, he turned and walked out of the locker room.

Larry Hughes, Duhon, David Lee and others all walked out, except for Eddy Curry and Robinson who stayed in the locker room. After a while, they also followed out. They wanted to see with their own eyes how Gatsby was treated. The calf's blood was cruel.

D'Antoni and the assistant coach looked at each other, their eyes full of worry. Today's scene in the locker room is already a very serious locker room dispute. If it is not handled well, the Knicks will have a scandal.

NBA coaches are different from NCAA coaches. NCAA coaches keep their promises, and most of the student players are submissive.

And NBA coaches think more. After all, most of them are millionaires. It is not easy to make them docile and obedient.

Not to mention that those teams have superstars, and there are also coaches who are grandchildren. If the coaches and players have conflicts, it may not be the players who leave, but also the coaches.

Jeff Van Gundy resigned from the position of head coach as a commentator, and it is not without the opportunity to return to be a head coach. The salary of the head coach is much higher than his commentary salary, but he is still unwilling to be the head coach.

One of the reasons is that he can point out the country and comment on those millionaires at will in the commentary position, but if he becomes the head coach, he will not only have to fight against the head coaches of the other 29 teams in the league, but also have to fight against the team's millionaires Battle of wits and courage.

Now the Knicks are in conflict with teammates in the locker room because Gatsby is unwilling to be a salted fish. There are obviously factions. If they are not handled well, there will be big problems.

Players like Gatsby are both loved and troubled by coaches. Coaches like players who have a strong desire to survive and bring them victory.

The head coach doesn't like these players who have a strong desire to survive. These players cause them trouble.

(End of this chapter)