the great gatsby

Chapter 154: LeBron James' Solicitation!
Gatsby, who is in Cleveland, has actually paid attention to the trade rumors, but he has not been affected. Gatsby’s idea is very simple. Anyway, his current contract is only two years. It is a good choice to stay. At that time, he can form a super lineup with Stoudemire, Anthony, Chauncey Billups, Tyson Chandler and others, and maybe he can hit the championship.

It doesn't matter if it is traded away, because the Knicks will become the mess that reporters like to break the news in the next few seasons. If he stays, he can try to use his ability to help the team integrate. It doesn't matter to the team, anyway, it's enough to play for another year. When the contract expires, he will enter the free market. At that time, with his reputation and ability, which team can he want to go to?

He just needs to do his best now. There is no record requirement this season, so he can polish his skills, train his passing ability, and improve his overall quality, especially his physical fitness. Wait until he one day Improve his physical fitness to the league's upper level, and then he will be unstoppable.

In fact, Gatsby is very difficult to stop in his position now, because his style of play is beyond the times. His efficient style of play makes his efficiency value extremely high, and his ultra-long range makes it difficult for opponents to limit him. , more and more opponents are studying the rookie Gatsby.

On game day, Cleveland's Quicken Loans Arena, which can accommodate a total of 20562 people, was packed to the brim with fans flocking in. Since James joined the Cavaliers, the Cavaliers' popularity has become more and more high, especially last season, the Cavaliers' home court The record is 23 wins and 0 losses. Although it was later ended by the Lakers led by Kobe, it deserves to be the strongest devil's home court in the 09 season.

This season, James led the team to lead the league all the way, and now the record that ranks first in the league makes the Cavaliers in full swing, adding fuel to the fire and icing on the cake. As long as it is the Cavaliers' home court, there will be no vacancies in the Quicken Loans Center. Yes, all are occupied by fanatical fans!

How important is James to Cleveland?
The bar next to the Quicken Loans Arena can earn tens of thousands of dollars a day, and the maximum charge for the parking lot is 80 dollars. In the first year that James led the team to the finals in a row, the owners next to the Quicken Loans Center have already enjoyed the best time for many years. Good income, and this treatment reached its peak when the Cavaliers reached the finals for four consecutive years.

In the past few seasons, the Cavaliers have sold out many consecutive games. Before James arrived, the attendance rate here was only about half. If the real attendance rate is included, it may be even lower. After James came, many fans have been buying tickets for many years. Season Ticket.

In addition to tickets, all sources of income for the team have increased significantly.Many merchants came to negotiate sponsorship with the Cavaliers. As the performance got better and better, TV ratings increased significantly, so the broadcaster Fox Ohio signed a multi-year contract with the Cavaliers.

Tourism in Cleveland has therefore become popular. Every summer, a large number of fans come to Cleveland to watch the playoffs, and tourism revenue accounts for the majority of Cleveland's revenue.

A group of academics from Harvard explained James' importance to Cleveland in economic terms.

They found that since James came to the Cavaliers, the business scale within one kilometer of the home team's stadium has increased by 13%, and the employment rate has increased by 23.5%.The average ticket price for the Cavaliers’ home games this season is $180. Due to the presence of James, the Cavaliers can easily sell more than 41 tickets for each game. There are 4800 home games in a season. If James leaves, it is estimated that only The Cavaliers will lose [-] million in ticket revenue alone.

Not only that, the economic effects brought about by James in the playoffs are conservatively estimated to reach 1500 million US dollars. These are only the economic effects brought about by people eating, drinking, parking and renting cars during the game.

The importance of James to Cleveland can be imagined. This was fully reflected when James entered the field. When James entered the field, the cheers from 20562 people were like flash floods, ocean tsunamis, and the roof of the Quicken Loans Center. They were all trembling, as if they might be lifted in the next moment.

Gatsby was quite shocked. He didn't expect to see such a fanatical home atmosphere during the regular season, and the cheers reached their peak when James threw the powder!

Gatsby couldn't help but have the heroic feeling of "a man, so be it", but in an instant Gatsby knew that he still had a long way to go. He was different from James. James' reputation had been accumulated since high school. , Since James entered the league, he has been the chosen one, and Gatsby is an undrafted pick. Although he has played more than 20 good games, he is still far inferior to someone like James.

James walked towards Gatsby after throwing the chalk, and took the initiative to hug Gatsby. Gatsby felt quite flattered. This feeling happened when Kobe expressed his appreciation to him. Unexpectedly, when James took the initiative When hugging and talking to him, he even felt flattered.

But what surprised him even more was what James said. James covered his mouth with his jersey and said: "Gatsby, I just watched a lot of your game videos. Your ability surprised me. As a rookie, you are here." I really appreciate the decisiveness in the game, and I hope that we will have the opportunity to cooperate in the future to win many championships."

Gatsby was a little confused: So this is a solicitation from James?

But Gatsby immediately came back to his senses. He and James smiled and said, "LeBron, thank you for your appreciation. You are also my idol. If there is an opportunity to work with you, I will definitely not let it go. I hope that day will come soon.”

Gatsby's expression was very sincere, and James nodded in satisfaction, but Gatsby knew in his heart that he would never be on the same team as LeBron James.

As an opponent, LeBron James is a player who makes opponents feel intimidated, but as a teammate, LeBron James should be a good teammate, but this good teammate is relative to those role players, for Gatsby It's not a good choice. LeBron James is a very ambitious, smart, and controlling person.

Whether it is on or off the court, he is trying his best to grasp the greatest initiative.

When we watch James play, James is not a selfish person, and sometimes even seems too selfless, but his selflessness is based on the premise of 'my will dominates'.

And Gatsby and James are the same kind of people!

When LeBron James recruited Gatsby, he certainly didn't want to become Gatsby's second in charge, but to let Gatsby assist him. This is not what Gatsby wanted.

(End of this chapter)