the great gatsby

Chapter 37 Unscrupulous media

At the end of the game, Gatsby had 29 points, 7 assists, 3 rebounds and 3 steals. The gorgeous statistics sent him to the post-match press conference.

"Mr. Gatsby, tonight is only the second game of your career. You have already scored 29 points, 7 assists, 3 rebounds and 3 steals. How would you evaluate your performance?"

The reporter would have poked the microphone into Gatsby's mouth, if it wasn't for the rostrum blocking it.

Gatsby smiled shyly, looked at the smiling D'Antoni next to him, and said softly:

"This is thanks to coach D'Antoni's arrangement and the support of his teammates. Everyone knows that my physical fitness is relatively weak. Without the coach's tactical arrangements and the full support of my teammates, with my physical fitness, there is no way to have a good performance on the NBA stage. Too much room to play."

The reporters laughed disapprovingly. If anyone in the NBA can score 29 points, 7 assists, 3 rebounds and 3 steals with the support of his teammates and the arrangement of the coach, then the NBA is not the top basketball league in the world. I think this is the modesty of the Chinese people.

"...Of course, I am very satisfied with my performance tonight. The 76ers are a very good team. Louis Williams is a very good player. His breakthrough is too sharp. I have no way to stop him. I Learned a lot from him.”

The reporters laughed again, so you just scored 29 points, 7 assists, 3 rebounds and 3 steals on him?

"Hello Coach D'Antoni, how would you comment on Mr. Gatsby's performance tonight?" Gatsby was too mature in the face of the media.

D'Antoni thought for a while and replied: "Gatsby is a very good rookie, with a wide vision, sharp passing, accurate three-pointers, and a big heart, but he also has his shortcomings, mainly because his physical fitness is not as good as the Not on the rhythm of the NBA.

He played very well tonight, he played to his strengths perfectly, avoiding his physical weaknesses, he is very smart!
I am very satisfied with his performance and hope to continue to work hard! "

"Coach D'Antoni, what do you think of Mr. Gatsby's future?" the reporter asked.

D'Antoni was a little hesitant. It's not easy to answer this question. If you say that you are not optimistic, it will hurt the confidence of your disciples. To make up for his shortcomings, I will try my best to help him..."

"Coach D'Antoni, Jeff Van Gundy said that he saw the shadow of Steve Nash in Gatsby. As Steve Nash's mentor, do you have the same feeling? Do you think Mr. Gatsby can become As great a point guard as Steve Nash?" a reporter asked impatiently.

"...well, it's too early to say this, but it's possible." D'Antoni thought it was perfunctory, but this underestimated the integrity of the media.

The sports news media on the second day posted such news in a high-sounding manner:
"Undrafted? The strongest rookie with 29 points, 7 assists, 3 rebounds and 3 steals. The coach predicts that his minimum template is Steve Nash!"

"Steve Nash's successor has 29 points, 7 assists, 3 rebounds and 3 steals!"

"Coach D'Antoni is optimistic that the rookie with 29 points, 7 assists, 3 rebounds and 3 steals will become Steve Nash II!"

"Who's the Rookie of the Year, Brenton Jennings or Gatsby?"

10月31日，第一轮第十位被密尔沃基雄鹿队选中的布兰顿詹宁斯在和费城76人的比赛中砍下了17分9篮板9助攻的准三双成绩，虽然最终不敌76人，但依然震惊了联盟。

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Gatsby threw down his cell phone with a black line. The media had indeed lost all their moral integrity. Coach D'Antoni's perfunctory words made them process it into coach D'Antoni's unequivocal statement that he was optimistic about becoming Steve Nash. This pair For him, it was a misfortune rather than a blessing.

If he is named the strongest rookie, not only the rookies of the same year will regard him as an opponent, but also those NBA veterans will tease him to their heart's content, and even those famous stars will have the idea of ​​​​teaching him when they face him, Gates Although Bi didn't have the idea of ​​making a fortune silently, but in terms of his current physical condition, he couldn't stand being teased at all!

If an opponent specifically targets him for defense, he may be blinded. It is difficult to make up for the physical gap. The reason why he was able to score gorgeous statistics in the last game is that Lu Wei is also a representative of thin body.

Now that the media reports came out, he could already predict that the next game would become more difficult. If he didn't break through again, the so-called rookie wall would come soon!
The promotion plan needs to be implemented immediately, otherwise this great situation may be ruined. The first few years of a rookie are very critical. The so-called slow step by step, there is no shortage of late bloomers in the NBA, but the careers of late bloomers are also very short. Greatness is hard to come by.

The ones who really achieved greatness are Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, and Tim Duncan, who were regarded as key training objects as soon as they entered the league.

Those who spent five or six seasons in the league before becoming a starter, becoming the core of the team, and becoming the boss of the team can certainly gain a foothold, but when it comes to greatness, they are far inferior to those who started from the beginning. The proud player of the sky.

If Gatsby was just an ordinary person, he could accept this setting, but he is a reborn person with a system. Wouldn't he be too useless if he didn't have any ambition?

"Dingling!" Gatsby picked up his phone and looked at the team's salary. However, Gatsby was not in a happy mood because the money was too little. This is too little money!
"Sister Li! Sister Li!" Gatsby yelled.

"What are you screaming about?" Li Wanyu came out of the room and saw Gazibi lying on the sofa.

Gai Ci laughed like a dog's leg: "Sister Li, how is the advertisement of Long Chunsheng going?"

Li Wanyu looked at Gatsby in surprise: "No more money?"

Gatsby made a bitter face: "Isn't it?"

"Where did you spend the money? 200 million!" Li Wanyu's eyes almost widened.

"It's just investing, don't worry, Sister Li, you will never be cheated!" Gatsby swore quickly enough.

Li Wanyu was skeptical: "Okay, let me know if there is any situation. The advertising matter is almost done. Now we are talking about the time limit. I want to negotiate a longer time limit and get more money. They would rather pay more now. , and don’t want to sign for too long.”

Gatsby smiled and said: "This is a good thing. I can't sign a big contract now, but it won't be so in the future. If I sign too long, I will suffer. Sister Li, you have to believe in my potential."

Li Wanyu was dubious: "Are you sure?"

Gatsby said to himself: "Don't worry, Sister Li, I will break out in the NBA!"

Li Wanyu nodded: "Okay, since you have this confidence, then I'll go talk and get things settled as soon as possible!"

(End of this chapter)