the great gatsby

Chapter 135 Shocked Spoelstra

"Hey, are you still listening?" Isaiah Thomas' voice woke Pat Riley up.

At this moment, Pat Riley was struggling. Wade is naturally one of the current superstars, but although Gatsby is a rookie, the statistics he cut are at the superstar level, and the shortcomings of ordinary rookies are Gatsby. Nothing, lack of stability, easy mistakes at critical moments, nothing in common. On the contrary, Gatsby's big heart at the critical moment is shocking. The key point is that this young man is only 19 years old now!
Change or not?
Pat Riley had a lot of thoughts in an instant. He is known as a fortune teller and has always been exhaustive, but at this moment he fell into a struggle.

"Yes, I'm listening. I have a question for you. Gatsby is so good as a rookie, why are you willing to trade it?" Pat Riley asked.

Isaiah Thomas laughed: "New York needs superstars, we can't wait that long, and, I need performance."

Pat Riley suddenly had no doubts. Isaiah Thomas and James Dolan had many stupid things, including this one, but... they want to trade Wade?
Pat Riley, who has always been decisive, was a little hesitant in his heart. He slowed down and said: "Isaiah, I will seriously consider your proposal, and I will reply to you later."

Pat Riley hung up the phone and lit a cigar. He is also a cigar lover. He usually sits in the smoke of cigars to make those admirable decisions, but this time he is struggling. Wade... Gatsby...

Half an hour later, he suddenly jumped up and pulled a phone, and 10 minutes later, Eric Spoelstra, who was promoted by Pat Riley as the coach, arrived in a hurry. His successor was appointed as the head coach of the Miami Heat, becoming the first Filipino head coach in NBA history, and led the team to a record of winning more than 50%.

He was quite in awe of Pat Riley, who pushed him to the position of coach. This iron-blooded coach was also an iron-blooded general manager after he was transformed into a general manager. It can't be said that he was trembling in front of him, but Spoelstra never dared to go against Pat Riley's decision.

This time Pat Riley called, he immediately left everything at hand and went straight to Pat Riley's office.

"Pat, did you ask me to come over?" Spoelstra asked. .

"I just got a call from Isaiah Thomas, and he was talking to me about New York wanting Dwyane..."

"What!" Spoelstra was shocked.

"...Calm down!" Pat Riley glared at Spoelstra dissatisfied.

"...Their bargaining chip is Gatsby, and anyone else we can think of can be a bargaining chip." Pat Riley said.

Spoelstrabe was even more shocked when he knew Wade was traded: "Gatsby? Are they willing to trade Gatsby?"

Pat Riley nodded: "What do you think?"

Spoelstra calmed down and calculated it carefully. The more he thought about it, the more excited he became. He considered his words: "Maybe..."

"Just say what you think!" Pat Riley said coldly.

Spoelstra was startled, and immediately shouted: "I think it's worth trading!"

Pat Riley looked up at Spoelstra, and said calmly: "Explain your thoughts."

Spoelstra said cautiously: "I know Wade is our number one superstar for the Heat. He does have the ability to be a superstar, but his knees have always been a hidden danger. After the November schedule, his knees will be damaged." He was sore all the time, and the team doctor advised him to rest more. The team doctor's judgment was that Wade's knee could no longer withstand his constant breakthroughs and changes of direction.

As for Gatsby, a rookie, his ability is not inferior to many stars. Whether it is scoring, organization, or killer qualities at critical moments, he is a player not inferior to Dwyane. More importantly, his The technical characteristics are very in line with the future trend. If there are suitable teammates, he will help the team much more than Dwyane! "

The more Spoelstra spoke, the more fluent and excited he became.

Pat Riley knocked on the table, and Spoelstra stopped in surprise. Pat Riley said: "Collect your thoughts and follow me."

Pat Riley picked up his office bag and went straight to the garage, followed by Spoelstra, not daring to ask more questions.

Pat Riley drove Spoelstra to the beach. Half an hour later, the two arrived at the warm beach in Miami. It was already December, the weather in Miami was still mild, and there were still many people in the sea. .

Pat Riley and the two found the vacation owner Mitch Arison in the hotel, Mitch Arison is the son of Carnival Cruise Line co-founder Ted Arison.He has been the company's CEO since 1979.

According to the 2004 "Forbes" magazine's list of the world's richest people, Arison had a net worth of US$59 billion, ranking 69th.

In 1990, Arison inherited 60% of the Miami Heat owned by his father, Ted. He then bought out the remaining shares from the two partners and invested millions of dollars in the team."I'm just doing this for my kids, and I hate losing," he said.

However, his interest is not in the team. He still focuses more on his cruise business, especially after he handed over the team to Pat Riley, he doesn't intervene much.

When he saw Pat Riley and Spoelstra coming together, he knew something big was going to happen. He smiled and said: "Wow, my general manager and head coach are here. Tell me, what big thing needs me?" made?"

Pat Riley said: "It's about the transaction. New York wants to trade Wade."

Mitch Arison said with a smile: "There must be something that attracts you, otherwise you wouldn't come to me without an appointment."

Pat Riley nodded: "Indeed, they are willing to use Gatsby and other main players to trade Dwyane."

Mitch Arison thought for a while. "Gatsby? That Hollywood star?"

Pat Riley nodded.

"What's your opinion?" Mitch Arison asked.

"I think so." Pat Riley said.

Spoelstra was slightly surprised, but he didn't make a sound.

"Pat, you can decide the team's affairs. I told you a long time ago that this is your team. I only need to support you when you need money." Mitch Arison said.

Pat Riley nodded: "I understand, then I will arrange it."

Spoelstra didn't say a word from beginning to end, and hurried back to the office with Pat Riley.

(End of this chapter)