the great gatsby

Chapter 26 Conflict
Long Xiaoman sat next to Gatsby, and the pleasant fragrance went straight to Gatsby's nose, Gatsby couldn't help but look at Long Xiaoman, Long Xiaoman stared at the front, Gatsby Turning his head, after a while he couldn't help turning his head to look at Long Xiaoman, just in time to meet Long Xiaoman's big eyes.

Long Xiaoman looked at him with big eyes hiding a smile, Gatsby was a little embarrassed and wanted to turn his head.

"Does it look good?" Long Xiaoman asked anxiously.

Gatsby was an experienced player on the court, but he was still a novice between men and women. He had never been in love in his previous life, but it only took a few months for it to fall apart. He felt a little uneasy in his heart. Said: "It looks good."

Long Xiaoman's big eyes blinked: "Look at it more if it looks good."

Gatsby blinked.

"You're better looking." Long Xiaoman boldly stared into Gatsby's eyes. The female driver in front frequently looked at the young man behind her from the rearview mirror. Long Xiaoman's boldness made the female driver a little anxious and coughed lightly. A sound reminded Long Xiaoman.

"Thanks, I know," Gatsby said.

"..."

"..."

"Do you think I have a thick skin?" Gatsby asked.

Female driver: I haven't seen such a brazen person for a long time...

Long Xiaoman giggled: "You're telling the truth, Gatsby, why are you so good-looking? Your skin looks better than mine. How do you take care of it?"

The female driver sighed in her heart: Miss, it's fine to like him, but can you be more reserved?
Gatsby hesitated for a moment, a little shy: "Maybe... a natural beauty?"

Long Xiaoman laughed without any ladylike temperament, leaning forward and backward: "Gatsby, you are so funny! Hahaha!"

The female driver coughed louder.

"Sister Zhang, is your throat uncomfortable?" Long Xiaoman asked with concern.

Sister Zhang was a little embarrassed: "I'm on fire."

Gatsby looked at Long Xiaoman with a smile, this girl is indeed very cute, eccentric, independent and brave.

Although Long Xiaoman did not lower her head under Gazibi's smiling gaze, pink gradually appeared on her fair neck and gradually spread to her earlobes.

Gatsby laughed even more happily. Although Long Xiaoman was bold, she was still a little girl after all.

This man's vision is so... hooligan.Long Xiaoman thought happily.

"Mr. Gai, we're here."

Long Xiaoman raised his head in a daze: so fast?
Li Wanyu's house is not far from the gymnasium, and there is less traffic in the middle of the night and it is faster, so it will be here in a while. Long Xiaoman is a little reluctant to let go, and wants to ask Gatsby to go out for a drink, but sees Gatsby looking tired.

Gatsby smiled and said, "Thank you for sending me back. I'll treat you to dinner next time I have time."

Only then did Long Xiaoman become happy.

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Although there was no game on the second day, the team still had to practice. Gatsby got up early as usual, first went to warm up and practice strength, and then went to have breakfast and wait for his teammates to arrive.

Chris Duhon and others arrived one after another, and Eddie Curry was the last to arrive. The teammates were unhappy. Although last night was the first regular season game, it was already the fifth consecutive loss in the preseason game. No wonder they are in a bad mood.

D'Antoni's face was also a little bad when he arrived. He has been under a lot of pressure recently. Losing in the preseason is nothing, but losing five games in a row is a problem. The Knicks were defeated by the Heat at home, and their weakness was revealed. When you come down, your opponents will stare at you like a pack of wolves, ready to come up and share a piece of meat at any time.

D'Antoni didn't say much, just arranged for confrontation practice.

Gatsby was particularly active in the training game, sending out assists in a row, and also boldly played singles in the face of small and big situations, especially when facing Eddie Curry. Gatsby's footsteps, after being hit by Gatsby several times in a row, became angry from embarrassment. When Gatsby broke through for a layup, he slapped Gatsby to the ground, and the contact between his body and the wooden board made a shocking sound. The sound of a toothache.

Jordan Hill, who has the best relationship with Gatsby, yelled at Eddy Curry: "Eddie, you're crazy, this is just a team training!"

Eddie Curry chuckled: "Rookie, I'm helping you guys grow up, I can't bear this strength, why don't you act in a movie!"

Gatsby is not a person who is willing to suffer. He quickly got up from the ground and pushed Eddie Curry directly. Eddie Curry did not expect this rookie to be so bold. Di Curry was furious, and wanted to rush to beat Gatsby, but was hugged by Chris Duhon and others, and Gatsby was also pushed away by Jordan Hill.

The scene was chaotic, and the voices of persuasion and cursing rang out.

"Stop!" Coach D'Antoni shouted calmly.

The head coach's intimidation was still great, and both Eddy Curry and Gatsby became quiet.

"You bastards! How can you do anything to your teammates!" D'Antoni said angrily.

Gatsby moved and found that there was nothing serious except for a little pain. He felt very angry. This Eddie Curry has been targeting him since the first time he saw him. What made him unhappy.

"Eddie, apologize!" Gatsby said in a deep voice.

Eddie Curry rolled his eyes strangely: "Apologize? Hey, what are you!"

Chris Duhon hurried over to smooth things over: "It's fine if you're not injured. Eddie, you should also pay attention. This is just team training. It's fine if you get injured."

Eddy Curry doesn't intend to give Duhong face. Since the preseason, except for the first game, he has only been a rotation player. After that, he has only played less than 10 minutes. Eddy Curry is full of points. There is no grievance - he is the Knicks' highest-paid player!

Salary also represents status. D'Antoni actually put the player with the highest annual salary on the bench, and even the undrafted Gatsby is more important than him, which makes him feel so embarrassed!
He didn't like Gatsby in the first place, he looked like a woman, and the coach still valued him very much. Today, Gatsby broke through him consecutively, which made him explode out of embarrassment, and slapped Gatsby hard. Knock down!
"Chris, go away, these rookies don't know how to respect the team's seniors unless they teach them a lesson!" Eddie Curry yelled.

Seeing that the two were about to quarrel again, D'Antoni quickly said: "Eddie, this matter is originally your fault. Why do you have to be so heavy-handed in the team's training?"

"Hmph, coach, this softie is so weak, he fell to the ground as soon as I touched him lightly, what does that have to do with me, and I don't understand, this guy is so thin, how did he get into the team? "Eddie Curry pointed at Gatsby angrily.

D'Antoni was a little speechless, and he didn't agree to Gatsby's entry into the team at the beginning. If it weren't for Donnie Walsh's forced entry, he probably wouldn't agree to sign Gatsby.

"This is something that the management has to consider. You just need to do your job well." D'Antoni scolded.

(End of this chapter)