the great gatsby

Chapter 19 Well, then train him!
Donny Walsh office.

"Mike, what do you think of Gatsby?" James Dolan leaned on the luxurious French sofa, crossed his legs, and blew out a puff of rich Cuban cigar smoke.

D'Antoni played with the cigar that Dolan handed him, and looked out the window at the inscription on the cigar. Hearing Dolan's inquiry, D'Antoni thought for a while and replied: "You have made a very good choice, Gatsby Definitely a talented player.”

Dolan sat upright and looked at D'Antoni with piercing eyes: "Mike, what do you think his upper limit can be?"

D'Antoni didn't quite understand what Dolan meant, so he glanced at Dolan.

"What James meant was, how should Gatsby be raised?" Donny Walsh explained.

D'Antoni bowed his head and pondered for a while, considering his words: "It's hard to say now. If his body can't be trained, he can only be a rotation player in the transition stage. If his body can be trained, then his upper limit is very high. It's hard to estimate..."

"Steve Nash?" James Dolan straightened his upper body, looking expectant in his eyes.

D'Antoni shook his head, and the light in James Dolan's eyes dimmed.

"It can only be said that it is possible. The history of the NBA is so long, and there is only one Steve Nash. I don't know how far he can reach. After all, there are too many unpredictable factors..." D'Antoni had concerns in his heart.

"Then train him and see how far he can go!" James Dolan said resolutely.

D'Antoni hesitated to speak, James Dolan smiled and said: "Mike, don't think too much, I don't care about the record, the Knicks have been sinking for so many years, and I don't care about sinking for a year, I just want to see if I can cultivate Create a core of your own."

D'Antoni nodded and said, "I'll take care of it."

In the next few preseason games, D'Antoni increased Gatsby's playing time. Gatsby did not disappoint him and played a very eye-catching performance for a rookie, but the team's record was a mess. Won six games and won only one.

Gatsby's two-eyed performance was dragged down by the team's poor record, and overwhelming criticism came to the Knicks. D'Antoni was tired of dealing with the media's censure and fans' scolding every day.

Regardless of the rumors outside, Gatsby continued to exercise his body every day. With the help of a special fitness trainer, Gatsby was pleasantly surprised to find that his body was getting stronger and stronger, and his jumping, balance, and speed were improving. Steady improvement.

Gatsby estimated that this body might have been caused by being busy with work and neglecting exercise. Under the systematic training at the NBA level, coupled with a complete supply of nutrition, this body was gradually dusted off like a peerless treasure, gradually revealing its original appearance. Baoguang.

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"Little Bi, do you have time tomorrow? Come meet a client with me?" Li Wanyu asked Gatsby during the meal.

"Oh, what client?"

"A domestic beverage manufacturer with good strength and sincerity. Do you want to meet me?" Li Wanyu asked.

Gatsby nodded happily: "Okay, Sister Li, I'll listen to you."

He is worrying about having no money. The previous money bought him training time. Now that he has no money, he can only watch the system drooling, dribbling training, layup training, passing training... these are cover Cibi can be improved.

If he has more money, he can also choose a specific skill to learn, such as Allen Iverson's crossover, Klay Thompson's off-ball running, Stephen Curry's three-pointer with the ball...

Oops, I don’t dare think about it, my mouth is watering just thinking about it.

The time was about 7 o'clock in the evening of the next day. At this time, the team did not need to practice. Gatsby rushed to the training hall early for fitness, and the trainer also arrived. With the help of the trainer, Gatsby practiced in full swing , because the training was very effective, Gatsby's enthusiasm was even higher, and when the training was about to end, Jordan Hill also came.

"Wow, Gatsby, are you finishing your practice?" Jordan Hill asked.

"Yeah, you came just in time, I have something to tell you." Gatsby wiped his sweat with a towel, took off his training clothes, and Jordan Hill yelled: "Wow! Gatsby , Your training effect during this period is very good, your figure is much better than before!"

Gatsby smiled, "It's all thanks to Kevin."

The trainer beside him, Kevin, laughed: "I'm just a training partner. The main thing is Gatsby's self-discipline. He never complained of suffering or tiredness. He worked so hard!"

"Jordan, do you remember discussing with Coach D'Antoni that day that the league is getting faster and faster?" Gatsby turned to Jordan Hill.

"I remember, you seemed to want to say something to me, but you didn't say anything when the coach came." Jordan Hill said.

"Well, it's the trend of the alliance speeding up. Do you know what preparations you should make?" Gatsby asked.

"Ready?" Jordan Hill's eyes became dull.

"Yes, the general trend is changing, we must be prepared first, otherwise when the tide recedes, unprepared people will be exposed on the beach and be burned to death by the hot sun." Gatsby said seriously.

"Gatsby, tell me, what should I do?" Jordan Hill looked at Gatsby expectantly. Jordan Hill has excellent physical fitness, but his golf quotient is really not high. Otherwise, according to his physical condition It's not like becoming a wanderer in the NBA. After only playing for nine seasons, he has no ball to play.

Gatsby wants to train Jordan Hill to be his own person. In a team, if there are not a few helpers, he has no right to speak. At present, in the team, except for the three rookies who can do relationships, the others All of them are veterans, and Gatsby can only be the younger brother.

After all, Douglas is a guard, and there is still competition with Gatsby to some extent. It is not easy to win over, but Jordan Hill is different. Jordan Hill is a striker, and he has no competition with him. The relationship is definitely a big boost to him on the court.

What Gatsby likes is Jordan Hill's plasticity. Jordan Hill's height and weight are similar to Capela's, and his speed is much faster. His speed is fast even among small forwards.

That's right, Gatsby wants to train Jordan Hill into a pie-eating master like Capela!

"Let me ask you first, Jordan, which direction do you think you should go?" asked Gatsby.

"I don't know." Jordan Hill shook his head.

"Then who do you most want to be?" Gatsby asked patiently.

"Chris Bosh!" Jordan Hill blurted out.

Gatsby tilted his head, his ponytail drooped to one side. If there was a girl here, he would definitely be dazzled. He couldn't help but say, "So cute!" It's a pity that Jordan Hill is a very straight straight man. He didn't notice it, just stared wide-eyed to see what advice Gatsby was giving him.

(End of this chapter)