the great gatsby

Chapter 189 Carmelo Anthony (Sixth update!)
Carmelo Anthony was sitting on the plane to New York. His teammates were sleeping in front. The whole plane seemed very quiet, but Anthony didn't feel any sleepiness. He was thinking about his future.

On June 2003, 6, he was selected by the Denver Nuggets with the third pick in the first round of the 26 NBA draft. That was his happiest moment, and he felt that he had reached the pinnacle of his life in an instant.

In 04, Anthony became the fourth player in NBA history to win the Rookie of the Year for 6 months in a season;
Unanimously named to the All-Rookie First Team that same year, but the No. 2003 rookie in the [-] class was LeBron James, and he was No. [-] in Rookie of the Year voting, which is also remarkable.

2005年2月29日，NBA全明星周末新秀挑战赛以二年级队133-106获胜告终。安东尼全场砍下31分5篮板当选MVP。

On March 2006, 3, in the Nuggets' game against the Memphis Grizzlies, Anthony scored 17 points and his career total exceeded 33 points, becoming the second youngest player to complete this achievement.After the season, Anthony and the Nuggets signed a five-year, $5000 million contract extension.

On February 2007, 2, NBA Chairman Stern selected Anthony as an All-Star substitute player. This is the first time he has entered the All-Star Game.

On January 2008, 1, Anthony was selected to the All-Star starting lineup for the first time. His votes ranked second in the West, second only to Kobe.

2009年4月29日，在连续5年首轮出局后，掘金队主场107-86战胜夏洛特黄蜂队，安东尼得到34分和4个抢断，帮助掘金队以大比分4-1赢得首个季后赛系列赛的胜利。

But that's all. He has been in the league for seven years and has made the playoffs once. James, who is as famous as him in the league, has won his first regular season MVP, entered the All-Star four times, In the finals, and he couldn't do anything, he knew very well in his heart that if he didn't change, the gap between him and James would become wider and wider!

Denver is a small ball market, and it is difficult to recruit stars in a small ball market. Only the stars cultivated by himself like Anthony will stay here, but now Anthony is tired of staying here. He wants a better record and better teammates. Better exposure, he wants to have his own historical status, he wants his own championship!
And now the Knicks to go to is the city that Anthony most wants to go to. The Knicks have the largest ball market in the league and top attention. They can play in the basketball mecca of Madison Square Garden. New York fans also frequently show their favor to him. And—New York is his hometown!
Moreover, the Knicks now have better teammates. Gatsby should be a good teammate, right?
It should be. Everyone in the Knicks who plays hard is praising him, praising his selflessness, praising his heart, and praising his ability. Having such a teammate should be of great help to his greatness.

McGrady was able to rise again with Gatsby's help after a serious injury. Although he doesn't have the strength at his peak now, his efficiency is even higher than at his peak. Knowing how far it will grow, it should be possible to win the MVP of the regular season, it is possible to go further in the playoffs, and even - enter the finals!
The more Anthony thought about it, the more excited he became. The Knicks meant everything to him, money, honors, and championships!
This feeling became even stronger when he entered the arena. Madison Square Garden exudes a sacred atmosphere, the fans here are very enthusiastic, the lights here are very bright, and this is the center of the world!
He saw Gatsby, the young man with a short beard but still unable to hide his handsome temperament. He was tall and straight, and when Anthony made eye contact with this young man, Anthony was amazed, what kind of eyes are these? Ah, deep and firm, not like a young man under 20 years old, but a wise man who sees through everything.

"What a strange feeling." Anthony muttered in his mind.

Gatsby’s eyes were warm, and he took the initiative to shake hands with Anthony. His warm eyes greatly increased Anthony’s affection. The rumors are true. Gatsby is an easy-going person. If he comes, don’t worry about being compared with Gatsby. Conflict, that's great!

"Hey, kid, are you the undrafted pick?" A sudden voice came from the side.

Anthony frowned, and Gatsby knew it was JR-Smith's idiot without even looking. Gatsby glanced at him and said with a smile, "I am, my name is Gatsby, are you?"

JR Smith was taken aback: "You don't know me?"

Gatsby smiled: "Should I know about you?"

JR Smith stared at Gatsby with his unruly eyes: "I'm JR Smith, you don't even know me?"

Gatsby shook his head blankly, Anthony looked amused, and dragged JR Smith away with one hand, JR Smith finally understood, he struggled and shouted at Gatsby: "Boy, are you here?" Are you kidding me? I want you to look good in a while!"

Game start.

The starting lineup for the Nuggets is: Carmelo Anthony, Aaron Afflalo, Nene Hilario, Chauncey Billups, Kenyon Martin.

The Knicks lineup is: Gatsby, Kevin Martin, Tracy McGrady, Danilo Gallinari and Andrew Bogut.

The two sides jumped the ball in the middle circle, and Nene took the lead in winning the ball for the Nuggets.

Billups dribbled the ball across the half court calmly. Billups' career can be summed up in one sentence, which is a grassroots counterattack.

His career is also full of transfers, injuries, and doubts. Billups, who was signed by the Celtics with the third overall pick, did not play satisfactorily as a rookie, perhaps because of the high pick. Due to the pressure, he may not be able to adapt to the intensity and rhythm of the NBA. He has been stuck in the swamp of "finding himself" for a long time.

The Celtics quickly lost patience with him, and they sent away the young man who played only 51 games before the trade deadline.Since then, Billups began his wandering career.

From the Celtics to the Raptors, this made him miss the opportunity to join forces with Pierce;

And the Raptors didn't let him stay too much, which made him miss McGrady and Carter;
After being transferred to the Nuggets, he was traded to the Magic.

In Orlando, he didn't even have any playing time. He was labeled as a "vagrant" and a "parallel agent". At that time, Billups fell into deep self-doubt.

Fortunately, Chauncey finally got a two-year contract with the Timberwolves.There is his old friend Kevin Garnett, and the boss of the team, Terrell Brandon, also favors him.With their help, Chauncey gradually regained himself.

Later, the Pistons were the period when he was truly recognized. In the second season of the Pistons, the Pistons defeated the Lakers with a team. The Pistons won the O'Brien Cup in three consecutive games. The performance of assists won the FMVP.

(End of this chapter)