the great gatsby

Chapter 129 The Behemoth Is Rising!
San Antonio.

Early in the morning, the San Antonio training center welcomed his first guest, Spurs player Tim Duncan. Duncan's expression was a little dull, tired from yesterday's game and hazy from not waking up. He was so early today. He came to the training hall not for extra practice or something. As a veteran, he hasn't come out so early for extra practice for some years.

For the veteran, taking good care of his body is the first priority, so he did not come here to practice more today, but received a call from coach Popovich. As soon as he parked the car, another sound sounded in the garage. There was the sound of a vehicle coming in. He looked up and saw Tony Parker arrived, as did Ginobili. Tim Duncan went over and rubbed their heads, said hello and walked toward the office together.

The three knocked on the door of Popovich's office, and a hoarse voice came from inside, which seemed to be the hoarse voice after a night of sleepless: "Come in."

Duncan pushed the door open and went in. He saw Popovich with greasy face, messy hair and red eyes. Duncan wondered, "Coach, why did you arrive so early? Could it be that you didn't go home last night?"

Popovich nodded: "Do you know what the Knicks rookie did last night?"

Tony Parker smiled and said: "I see, the league has been shaken, how can I not know. Speaking of which, this rookie is really too strong. I am the one who directly matches him. He is too smart. Although he is physically The quality is not good, but the machine is full of changes, and I have no way to predict what he will do next."

Popovich shook his head: "I watched all his previous videos last night. His progress is so fast, almost at a rate visible to the naked eye. Fortunately, he is not in the West. If he were in the West, I would almost It can be foreseen that next season will become a problem for us.

If the Knicks make a few good trades next season, they might be able to pass LeBron and Howard out of the East

If this situation continues, maybe LeBron will be attracted by the Knicks. In the past, the Knicks had nothing but money and a big market, but now the Knicks are thriving under the rise of this rookie. Maybe LeBron will really go! "

Popovich looked worried, Duncan lowered his head and pondered, Ginobili said: "If this is the case, it would be too bad. If LeBron and this rookie work together, they can do too much. "

Tony Parker said: "I don't think so. Even if LeBron goes to the Knicks to join hands with this rookie, they may not be able to threaten us. LeBron needs the ball, and Gatsby also needs the ball. Both need the ball in their hands. The star of the team may not be able to exert much combat power."

Popovich shook his head: "That's why I watched the video. I watched it all night. Do you know what I saw?"

Duncan and others shook their heads.

"What I see is possibilities. There are too many possibilities for Gatsby as a rookie. When he is holding the ball, he is a top ball handler. When he is not holding the ball, he is a top off-ball movement expert. He can switch his roles at will.

If he and LeBron join hands, when he and LeBron are on the court at the same time, he can be a 3D player who runs without the ball. When LeBron is off the court, he is the commander on the court. You don’t have to I am worried that he will not be able to cooperate with any superstar. He is the amplifier of the superstar, and he can enhance the ability of the star to the greatest extent.

Not to mention playing with a player as smart as LeBron, even with the maverick Kobe Bryant, he can raise Kobe's offensive ability to a higher level! "

Popovich looked serious.

"So powerful?!" Duncan and the others looked at each other.

Popovich nodded and said: "That's why I called you here. Next season will definitely be a turbulent season. Think about it, superstars such as LeBron, Wade, and Stoudemire will become free agents next season, and Nick The Knicks have freed up all their cap space and have a super rookie, do you think these superstars will be attracted and choose the Knicks?"

Duncan thought for a while: "It will definitely! Big market, high salary, high exposure rate, the key is that there is a super rookie who can join forces. This super rookie is also a player who can make his teammates better. It is beneficial but harmless. Who would not willing?"

"In this way, the Knicks will be the enemy next season, and Boston may not be able to maintain such a good state next season. After all, they are getting older, and LeBron should not stay in the Cavaliers.

Chicago and Atlanta are rising very fast, but they may not be able to withstand the Knicks with a super lineup. We want to win another championship before you are completely unstoppable. This is our best opportunity in the past few years. We missed this opportunity. We wouldn't have had a chance. "Popovich stared at several beloved disciples.

"Coach, what can we do?" Tim Duncan stared at Popovich with wide eyes.

Popovich responded with wide eyes: "I called you here to find a solution, not to assign you tasks."

Jin Nuobi's brows drooped: "Coach, you can't think of a way, what else can we think of?"

Tony Parker also nodded and said: "Yeah, the Knicks probably won't give up if they want to trade Gates, and it's not easy to stop the Knicks from forming a super lineup. Don't talk about it, even if we want to strengthen ourselves It's difficult, even if we old men fight it out, it won't be of much use, the West is too strong."

Popovich pursed his lips. He didn't know this truth. Over the years, he worked hard to help the Spurs, a new team with a short history, win several championships.

But San Antonio is a small ball market, and the potential is just like this. He tried his best to find Duncan, went overseas to find Ginobili and Parker, and picked and picked some players who were not wanted by others among some role players. .

This has made the team strong for so many years, but San Antonio is not a giant team like the Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers after all, and only he himself knows the hardships of the road.

Now that the Knicks are about to rely on their background, big market and big luck to rise, Popovich can't do anything, which really makes him very discouraged.

He shook his head, forget it, let's do what's right now, who knows what will happen in the future.

The plan that Popovich has been planning for several years is once again clouded. He seems to see a behemoth quietly rising, and there is nothing he can do.

(End of this chapter)