the great gatsby

Chapter 116 Public opinion
Some media have begun to directly compare Gatsby with those superstars who are at their peak as soon as they enter the league, such as:
For example, O'Neal's 23.4 points, 13.9 rebounds and 3.5 blocks;

For example, Elvin Hayes' 28.4 points, 17.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists;

For example, Larry Bird’s 21.3 points, 10.4 rebounds and 4.5 assists;

For example, Tim Duncan's 21.1 points, 11.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.5 blocks;

For example, Elgin Baylor’s 24.9 points, 15.0 rebounds and 4.3 assists;

Such as Walter Bellamy's 31.6 points, 19.0 rebounds and 2.7 assists
For example, Michael Jordan's 28.2 points, 6.5 rebounds and 5.9 assists;

Elvin Johnson/Wes Unseld may not be comparable. In terms of rookie statistics, "Magic" and "Bone Crusher" may not be as good as the above-mentioned players, but Wes Unseld is the only player except Outside of Chamberlain, the only player to win the MVP in his rookie season.

"And Magic" Johnson enjoyed a historic rookie season, averaging 18.3 points, 10.5 rebounds and 9.4 assists per game in the playoffs. In the finals G6 game when Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was absent due to injury, he alone took on the offensive task. He became the only player in NBA history to win the FMVP in his rookie season.

For example, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s 28.8 points, 14.5 rebounds and 4.1 assists;

As for the two monsters, Chamberlain and Robertson, it doesn't matter if they don't compare.

“大O”在1960-61赛季的新秀赛季中几乎场均拿下三双：30.5分10.1篮板9.7助攻（领先联盟）。

Among them, the score ranks third in the history of rookies in the NBA, and was selected as the All-Star and the best team of the season;
Wilt Chamberlain was the most dominant player in the league in his rookie season. He averaged 37.6 points and 27 rebounds per game that year, and defeated his old rival Bill in the MVP selection with 37.97% of the votes. Russell.

In addition, Chamberlain still holds the record for the highest scoring average for a rookie in league history.

These great gods are very talented. Except for Bird, most of them have physical fitness that surpasses other players, making them feel like a fish in water as soon as they enter the league.

As for Gatsby, an undrafted pick, when he entered the league, he was not only thin and thin, but also only had a precise three-pointer, but he grew up at a speed that was almost visible to the naked eye.

First it was a matter of physical strength, then it was a matter of defense, and then it was his ability to break through. He was growing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Some experts joked that Gatsby's talent is also unprecedented. Others' talent is either physical fitness or golf intelligence, while Gatsby's talent is "growth" or "learning", otherwise there is no way to explain him. This matter is growing at ten times and a hundred times the speed of others.

Naturally, Gatsby cannot be compared with the two monsters Chamberlain and Robertson, but it is still possible to compare with other people. Some experts predict that if Gatsby can maintain his current performance, he will become the best former rookie in history. Ten players will have his place!
Gatsby's performance was exaggerated by those experts. How much they looked down on Gatsby at first, now they are praising Gatsby. Gatsby doesn't care about the comments from the outside world, because if one day he performs well, Too bad, the ones who trampled him the most viciously must be this group of people.

He didn't pay attention to these, but there was a piece of news that caught his attention. McGrady, who was reimbursed last season, accepted an interview with the media and revealed that he would return in the game against the Timberwolves on November 11.

Gatsby couldn't help shaking his head and sighing. In the middle of last season, on February 2009, 2, the day before the trade deadline, McGrady suddenly issued a statement on his personal website, announcing that he needed surgery on his left knee. The entire season was reimbursed for this.

His statement at the time undoubtedly angered the Rockets' management and coaching staff, because McGrady did not greet them before releasing the statement.

Even Adelman, who has never liked to criticize players, couldn't help it: "Like everyone else, I also found out about this news on his personal website. I think he should know the etiquette and know that everything has an order. We should sit down and talk about it, and let the outside world know through a press conference. I don't know why it happened, I don't know why he chose to do it, it should never have been done this way."

Why are the rockets furious?
Because the Rockets just discussed a deal with the Nets about exchanging McGrady for Carter and Ryan Anderson, and the two parties have basically negotiated, and they are waiting to finalize the deal on the trade deadline.

McGrady's statement disrupted the Rockets' trading plan, Carter missed Houston, and Morey's favorite Ryan Anderson didn't officially join the Rockets until seven years later.

And now McGrady's comeback statement has not been approved by the Rockets management. This news once again angered the Rockets' top management and coaching staff. It cannot be said that McGrady's emotional intelligence is too low and he doesn't know how to get along with the management. In fact, it is also because of interests.

According to relevant regulations, if McGrady has been on truce, the Rockets will be able to get the NBA's TTD (abbreviation for Temporary Total Disability, which means temporary loss of all labor force) insurance money.

What needs to be pointed out in particular is that when Tracy McGrady misses 41 games, the Rockets can start to get 80% salary compensation, and the game against the Timberwolves happened to be the 41st game he missed consecutively.

This season, McGrady's salary ranks first in the league. Every time he misses a game, the Rockets can get 282% of the $946. That's why McGrady insisted on coming back in this game.

Of course, these have nothing to do with Gatsby, but Gatsby knows that the time for McGrady to leave the Rockets is getting closer, and his next stop is the New York Knicks!

As a fan, Gatsby likes McGrady very much, but as a teammate, Gatsby has to consider the impact of McGrady's arrival. This season is McGrady's contract year. He must be eager to play and regain his peak form. , thus signing a multi-year high-paying contract.

How to distribute the ball rights after McGrady comes is still a problem, but soon Gatsby no longer thinks about it, because the Knicks' trade for McGrady is just because Donnie Walsh wants a contract that is about to expire, and The Knicks don't care much about their record this season.

As for Gatsby's thoughts, if it wasn't for Coach D'Antoni's sake, he could just brush up the data with peace of mind, but Coach D'Antoni should need a good record to prove himself, so Gatsby can't relax yet.

(End of this chapter)