the great gatsby

Chapter 298 Trust Is What Makes Us Strong!
Coach Rivers reluctantly made adjustments, and then watched the Celtics collapse. Davis and O'Neal who came on the field did not play a big role, but did not have much impact on the offensive end. A good performance, but the defensive end was also unstoppable. Halfway through the third quarter, the Knicks widened the point difference to 24 points. In the second half, the Knicks rotated the lineup, but the Celtics could not regain the score. After three quarters, the score between the two sides was 84:108, and the Celtics were already 24 points behind.

In the fourth quarter, Coach Rivers simply let all the main players go off the field, and he gave up the game directly!
Mike Brin looked shocked: "I really didn't expect that the Knicks could solve the Celtics so cleanly. There is nothing wrong with the Knicks' strength this season, but the Celtics entered the Finals last season." The team, and this season also joined O'Neal and Jr. O'Neal, two very powerful insiders. Although the speed may not be able to improve, their strength should have increased compared to last season, at least on paper. Well, they beat the Miami Heat at the beginning of the season to prove that they are still very strong, but they were killed so cleanly by the Knicks, it is unbelievable!"

Not only the ESPN trio was shocked, but even Coach D'Antoni found it unbelievable that his team was so strong that last season's Eastern Conference overlord Celtics met their team, and they were so vulnerable.

D'Antoni looked at Gatsby who was chatting and laughing with Anthony and others on the sidelines. A smile appeared on his face. As the coach of the team, he knew too well what Gatsby had done for the team. It can be said that the Knicks have Today, Gatsby is definitely the biggest contributor, not one of them.

Not to mention Bogut, Chandler and others are all called by him, and he also selected two potential rookies for the team to supplement the thickness of the bench. Although Anthony and Billups were not traded by Gatsby, but These two people can integrate into the team so quickly, and Gatsby has made a great contribution. Regardless of the fact that Gatsby's data has not dropped much, he can still average 28 points, 9.8 assists, 3 rebounds and 2.4 steals per game this season. Gatsby made a great sacrifice.

Last season, Gatsby was the team's only ball holder, but this season, after Anthony and Billups came, his ball possession rate dropped directly to one-third of the previous one. This is Gatsby himself. He took the initiative to give up, and the effect is obvious. Anthony played the best performance of his career, and Billups did not decline sharply because he came to the Knicks. He still retained a better competitive state and statistics, and even his efficiency reached career high.

Giant teams have never had fewer problems at the beginning. Not many giants are a perfect match, and it always takes a lot of time and games to run in, but the Knicks directly skipped this process under Gatsby's initiative.

What is even more unbelievable is that even when the Knicks were in the Big Four, the team did not have any voices about conflicts in the locker room, not at all. When facing the media, even Stoudemire's introversion, Anthony When talking about Gatsby, there is only praise and admiration, but no dissatisfaction. Does this mean that everyone loves Gatsby?
Gatsby and Anthony were chatting happily. Gatsby is very good at these things. He has a very high emotional intelligence, knows what not to say, and can keep a good distance. Distance is very important in workplace rules, too far It's easy to get unfamiliar, and it's easy to get angry when they are too close. Whether he and Anthony or Stoudemire, they are all lured by fame and profit, and known by affection. After a period of time, several people think that Gatsby is a very good person , Once the relationship is good, many things will come to fruition, which is too simple for Gatsby.

Since the game had entered garbage time, the ESPN trio were also chatting about other things. They saw Stoudemire sitting on Gatsby's left and Anthony sitting on his right. Gatsby was smiling in the middle, and Stoudemire, who was always introverted, was sitting in the middle. Both Si and the arrogant Anthony leaned sideways and listened carefully to Gatsby's talk. They nodded in approval. After a while, they seemed to be amused by Gatsby, and even Billups, Bogut and others who were sitting a little further away. They all leaned towards Gatsby, listening carefully to what Gatsby had to say.

Jeff Van Gundy admired: "I have never seen such a charismatic leader. Michael Jordan is not good, Kobe Bryant is not good, and Larry Bird is not good. Of course they all have their own leaders. Rhodes Mann was a thorn before he went to the Bulls, but he was the best assistant under Michael. Although Kobe was arrogant and paranoid, his desire for success and hard work guided the team. Larry Bird used his iron blood and Hulk tradition Lead the team forward.

But the love and respect that makes teammates feel heartfelt, in my opinion, is nothing more than Gatsby.

The arrogant Australian Bogut has always been known for his pride and unabashed speech, but after he came to the Knicks, he was no longer seen at will. He seems to have become an English gentleman;
Stoudemire, who was silent and introverted and didn't like to be with his teammates, became gregarious. You can often see him chatting with Gatsby with a smile;

Anthony, the favored man of heaven, was born with pride, and he would not even respect his mentor, but when Gatsby spoke, he was willing to lean over and listen, and if there was someone he liked, he would respond with a smile.

I don't know what kind of magical power Gatsby has to bring these people together. I think this is not only Gatsby's luck, but also these people's luck, because Gatsby, they To be on the best team in the league! "

At the end of the game, the Knicks beat the Celtics by 26 points, defended their winning streak at home, and won 23 consecutive victories. The Knicks enjoyed the second consecutive victory in history and the best start in history!
Because Jeff Van Gundy talked about the Knicks' locker room problem during the live broadcast, some reporters mentioned it during the interview.

Gatsby laughed and said: "It's not that I have great magic power, but that my teammates are all very good people. They were just in an inappropriate environment before, which made them misunderstood. The current Knicks are tolerant and friendly. In such an environment, I don’t think anyone will feel unhappy. We are together because of victory, and we have been winning since we are together, so we are all very happy.

But we will not win forever, we will suffer defeat one day, but we will still maintain such a good atmosphere, because the key to victory is in the hearts of each of us, that is trust, we all trust each other, this That's why we're strong! "

(End of this chapter)