the great gatsby

Chapter 372 Knicks' Operation and Gatsby's Vacation!
As soon as the draft ended, ESPN reporter Chad Ford revealed on Twitter that the Bucks traded Stephenson and Brewer with rookie Klay Thompson plus cash.

This news surprised many teams. Thompson is indeed a good rookie, but the strength Stephenson showed last season is already able to start for weak teams. Stephenson's physical fitness and comprehensiveness are very attractive. Is it a potential stock that can grow into a first-class combo guard, and the Knicks actually used him to trade a rookie shooter?

The next deal surprised them even more. According to ESPN reporter Chad Ford’s tweet, the Knicks and the Rockets have reached a deal. The Rockets will use Scola, rookie Leonard and Dragic plus some Cash deal for Kevin Martin!
Scola is a good insider, Dragic is also good, Leonard is a rookie, he can only say that his potential is acceptable, but Martin is a player with close to the strength of an All-Star. His performance in the playoffs But it's so good, the Knicks actually traded him?
But the subsequent news was even more unfavorable for the Knicks. Dallas offered Tyson Chandler, and they offered a maximum salary, which directly pushed the Knicks into a corner. It would be difficult for the Knicks to offer more than them. There was more than one bad news. , Billups hopes to enter the free market, and the Clippers directly offer $1200 million over two years. It is foreseeable that it will be difficult for the Knicks to offer a higher offer. It has become inevitable for the two championship-winning players to leave the team.

There is also good news. The Knicks announced that they would renew Gatsby with a maximum salary. Gatsby also positively replied that he would stay with the Knicks.

In this way, Billups, Martin, Stephenson, Brewer, and Chandler will all leave the team. Although the core Anthony, Stoudemire, Bogut, and Gatsby will stay on the team, but in other teams From the team's point of view, the strength of the Knicks has been weakened. Although the Knicks will still be a strong team next season, they will no longer be a super strong team.

The players the Knicks can now confirm are:
On the first position: Gatsby, Jeremy Lin, Dragic;
The second position is: Klay Thompson, Wilson Chandler;
Third position: Anthony, Leonard;
Fourth position: Gallinari and Stoudemire;

Fifth position: Bogut and Scola.

There are only 11 people on the team roster now. Generally, the team will make up [-] people in case of injuries. Gatsby will not care about the next thing. In his opinion, having such a number of people should be enough Alright, let Donny Walsh find the rest, he's going on vacation first.

Since he entered the league, he has been training every day, and he has to work hard to fight with others. Playing basketball is certainly fun, but life should not only be basketball, right?
On July 2011, 7, the last day when the old labor-management agreement was still valid, the labor and management sides conducted the last negotiation. This time, there were still huge differences between the two sides and no agreement could be reached.As a result, the NBA officially entered a lockout on July 1, 2011.

Unlike the rest of the players, Gatsby knew the lockout wasn't going to end anytime soon, so he was free to play. During the lockout, players couldn't use the team's practice facilities for any reason, and the team couldn't hold any summer training camps. , exhibitions, team meetings and coaching rallies.

So Gatsby can’t get in touch with anything about basketball. It’s better to play it happily. However, Gatsby has a system, and he can also hone his skills. After all, it’s too long to not play at all. boring.

Gatsby quietly returned to China with Long Xiaoman, while Li Wanyu was in New York to deal with business matters. Gatsby first visited Long Xiaoman's house and received a warm welcome from Long Chunsheng's family. Cibi welcomes him not as a business partner but as a son-in-law.

During this process, no one made any fuss about looking down on Gatsby. Gatsby is now an international celebrity. Although he is not an athlete with high expectations across the country like Yao Ming, his achievements are greater than those of Yao Ming. High, his popularity in China is not much different from that of Yao Ming.

In terms of net worth, the net worth of Long Chunsheng's family is only 100 billion yuan, while Gatsby's net worth has risen to about 45 billion U.S. dollars, and it is still growing rapidly. The net worth of 45 billion U.S. dollars, converted into renminbi, is 280 billion yuan Left and right, let me ask if there is any idiot who dares to come up and despise Gatsby.

After visiting the Long family, Gatsby, Long Xiaoman and his entourage walked around together, and visited almost those internationally famous scenic spots. During this process, the relationship between Gatsby and Long Xiaoman He was also advancing by leaps and bounds, and Gatsby found that Long Xiaoman was quite suitable for him. Long Xiaoman was smart enough, whether it was business or being a girlfriend, Gatsby felt very relaxed.

It took more than a month to do this tour. During the period, Donny Walsh reported the situation of the lockout to Long Xiaoman from time to time. Although both the labor and management were quite active, the interests involved were too great. It cannot be settled in a short while.

劳资双方仍然在“硬工资帽”制度、“利益分配”等重大问题上有巨大分歧。球员方面愿意同意一份5年内减少薪金总额5亿美元的提案，但他们拒绝接受资方提出的6200万美元硬工资帽。资方则希望同时达成一份10年协议，确保每年的薪金支出不超过20亿美元（本赛季这个数字就已经达到21.7亿），10年的劳资协议长约是球员方面无法接受的。

For a big market like the Knicks, of course it is most beneficial to follow a normal season, because they will make money anyway, but for a small market, once the salary is paid too much, they may not make any money or even lose money. Money, there is no compromise.

Gatsby wandered for more than a month, feeling a little mentally exhausted, so he returned to the United States. Some people in China wanted to invite Gatsby to do commercials, but Gatsby didn't like such lively scenes, and he was not short of money. He refused, but Gatsby did not refuse the meeting with the fans. He visited every big city. The sensation Gatsby's arrival caused was definitely at the superstar level. Every time he went to a city, he would attract crowds of people. fans, his appeal among Chinese fans is no less than that of Kobe.

When Gatsby returned to the United States, he invited a few rookies to train together. Naturally, the team's arena was unusable. Gatsby rented the arena to train a few rookies at his own expense. He is a player, so he doesn't need to worry about the suspension Bad things, occasionally abuse Klay Thompson and Leonard, and practice their defense first.

Klay Thompson has a three-point shooting range. As long as the defense is practiced, he will be a top 3D player. Leonard's offense is not expected for the time being, but the defensive potential is top-notch. As long as the defense is practiced, he will be the team's defensive leader. Almost doesn't matter.

(End of this chapter)