the great gatsby

Chapter 120 The First Honor!
时间进入12月份，2009年12月2日，NBA官网公布了联盟11月份的东西部最佳。

西部由丹佛掘金的卡梅隆安东尼当选，卡梅隆安东尼带领丹佛掘金拿下12胜5负的战绩，场均砍下31分6篮板3.5助攻1.5抢断。

东部则是由克利夫兰骑士队的勒布朗詹姆斯拿下月最佳球员，他带领着球队拿下12胜5负的战绩，场均拿下29.2分6.7篮板8助攻1.3抢断。

Gatsby ranked second in the best player of the month in the Eastern Conference, ranking second with 25.4 points, 9.9 assists, 4 rebounds and 3 steals. Since his record was almost at the bottom of the Eastern Conference, he missed the best player of the month.

Tyreke Evans was named Western Conference Rookie of the Month. In November, Evans averaged 11 points per game and ranked third among rookies, ahead of Gatsby and Jennings.

The average playing time of 36.1 minutes per game ranks first among rookies, the average of 1.33 steals per game ranks third among rookies, 4.7 assists and 5 rebounds can rank fifth and fifth respectively.

Evans has scored 20 or more points in seven consecutive games, tying the 1990-91 Kings rookie record of 20+ points set by Lior Simmons.

Gatsby won the Rookie of the Month in the Eastern Conference. He averaged 25.4 points per game, ranked first among rookies, averaged 34.8 minutes per game, ranked second among rookies, averaged 3 steals per game, ranked first in the league, and ranked first in assists with 9.9. Second in the league, behind Steve Nash's 11 assists per game.

Although it is a bit regretful that he was not selected as the best player of the month, he is very happy to be able to get the division's best rookie of the month, Gatsby. After all, this is his first honor after entering the league.

"Congratulations, Gatsby, congratulations on getting your first honor in your career, this is a very good start!" Coach D'Antoni said to Gatsby with a smile during training.

Gatsby smiled and said, "I would like to thank you, coach, for your support. Without your trust, I would not have achieved this result."

D'Antoni waved his hand: "This is your own effort. You must know what level you were when you first joined the team. If you hadn't worked so hard to improve, I wouldn't have let you take on the heavy responsibility, and you couldn't afford it either. So in the end it’s your own effort.”

Gatsby said sincerely: "My grandfather often told me that Maxima often exists, but Bole does not. This is a Chinese motto. Individual efforts are important, and there are many talented people, but not everyone To be able to meet someone who can appreciate him, if it wasn't for you, the coach, I might not be able to display my ability even if I have it!"

D'Antoni is always gratified, being appreciated is always a very pleasant thing, why some people like to support the younger generation, in addition to some profit reasons, it is more to reap the sincere gratitude of the person being promoted.

He patted Gatsby on the shoulder and said: "Son, your grandpa is a very wise man, respect him well, I hope you will play yourself boldly in the next game, don't think too much, the rest of the team I have already done the ideological work, and then they will fully cooperate with you, I want you to win the best of the month in December, is there any problem?"

Gatsby was surprised, the competition for the best of the month in the Eastern Conference in recent seasons has been fierce, especially LeBron James has gradually entered his peak period, and he has become a frequent visitor of the best of the month in recent years.

And at this time, Warcraft Howard can replace James alone, and he will grab the best player of the month from time to time, and Dwyane Wade has also entered his peak period. Last season, LeBron James won the best player for six months. Four, and Wade got the remaining two.

Not only that, Derrick Rose is also on the rise this season, and the momentum of catching up is extremely fierce. It is not easy to grab the best of the month in the hands of these few people!
Gatsby was under a lot of pressure. He wanted to ask D'Antoni, where does your confidence in me come from?

D'Antoni looked at Gatsby scratching his head with a smile. Only then did the boy show his true side. This kid is so mature, D'Antoni said with emotion.

The Knicks' first game in December is away to the Orlando Magic.

In the 2006-07 season, Howard's strong rise became the most lethal power forward in the league.

In the 2007-08 season, the Magic acquired free agent Rashard Lewis, and with the explosion of Dwight Howard and the rapid improvement of Hidayet Turkoglu, they returned to the ranks of the Eastern Conference's top teams.

In the end, the Magic returned to the playoffs with the third place in the Eastern Conference and eliminated the Toronto Raptors 4-1 in the first round of the playoffs, breaking the embarrassing record of not breaking the first round for more than 10 years.

But the Magic faced a formidable opponent, the Detroit Pistons, in the conference semifinals and were eventually eliminated 1-4.

Last season, the three-way trade between the Magic and the Rockets and the Grizzlies, trading for Ralph Alston, the Magic's weakest point guard position has been strongly supplemented.

In this season's playoffs, the Magic defeated the Philadelphia 76ers, Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers all the way, reaching the finals again after 13 seasons, but they won the finals with 1 -4 lost to the Los Angeles Lakers, regrettably passed away with the championship.

This summer, the Nets and Magic reached an agreement a few hours before the start of the draft. The Nets sent Vince Carter and Ryan Anderson to the Magic, and the Magic sent Ralph Alston, Tony Batty and Courtney Lee.

This transaction seems to have greatly improved the Magic. Since the start of the game, Carter has averaged 20.8 points, 5.1 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game, providing the Magic with more options for singles as a shooting guard.

The arrival of Ryan Anderson added a high fort to the Magic. With Anderson opening up the space, Howard's singles in the paint are even more comfortable.

Since the start of the game, the Magic has been in full swing, once ascending to the throne of the Eastern Conference, D'Antoni is frowning, he estimates that the team will usher in another defeat, the Knicks' inside line is too weak, when they meet Howard, the big devil, the inside line It must be blown up.

The Knicks have already lost three times in a row, and if they lose another game, they will lose their face. It is estimated that after the defeat, they will have to face countless saliva and abuse. Although they know that this year is the rebuilding year of the Knicks, the media will not think so. When they seize the opportunity, they will make a big fuss, the more shocking the better, life is not easy!D'Antoni sighed.

(End of this chapter)