the great gatsby

Chapter 439 It's just like before;

It was raining again outside the window, a layer of mist formed on the glass, the traffic outside became blurred, and the two young people who met by chance in the bar chatted casually.

Through the chat, Gatsby really felt that this young man was quite interesting, with witty language and clear logic, and he was an interesting person.

According to his own introduction, his family is rich in China, his father is the boss of a real estate company, and his elder brother is a senior executive of a bank. Both wealth and status belong to the upper class, but because of the smog in the family, he grew up I felt uncomfortable, so I came to the United States to study.

However, he did not rely on his family sponsoring the university to obtain the opportunity to enter the university. He was admitted to Harvard University by relying on his own ability. Coming to Los Angeles is just a reason for wandering around.

Gatsby couldn't help feeling how lucky some people are. This young man, oh, his name is Lin Yu, he is handsome, his family is rich, and he is funny and talented. He is also a genius with outstanding talents. Such a person should be the protagonist in the novel. yes.But as the topic deepened, Gatsby found that Lin Yu was not happy.

He grew up in a wealthy family, and he could get almost everything he wanted. When he grew up, he had no shortage of money and beautiful women, but because of this, he had no pursuit. This is why he came to the United States, but he did not study hard and went blind everywhere. reason for visiting.

Gatsby felt that his current state was very similar to Lin Yu's. He felt that he had everything and lost the desire to pursue it.Gatsby asked Lin Yu how to solve this problem. Lin Yu smiled bitterly and said, if I could solve this problem, would I still be wandering around?However, your situation is different from mine. I heard that you gave up your bright future in Hollywood and devoted yourself to the NBA without hesitation. Why did you do that?

Gatsby looked out the window, yes, why then?

Playing because of the system?This is too nonsense. Playing with a system is nothing more than improving his skills and making him a top player in the field of basketball. But wouldn't he also become a top actor in Hollywood?If it is to make money, is it true that making movies makes less money than playing in the NBA?

Gatsby looked around in his mind and realized that he had lost his original intention!
"I got into the NBA because I love playing!" Gatsby said.

Lin Yu smiled and said, "That's your original intention. Do you still like playing basketball?"

Gatsby thought about it for a while: "Of course I like it. Only in the game can I really feel my own existence."

Lin Yu spread his hands: "That's it. You don't play for the championship, you don't play for money, and you don't play for any honor. You just like basketball. Then your problem is very simple. From now on, you will play for yourself. That's good, your boredom and confusion now are just because you are too tired."

Gatsby nodded: "I didn't expect you to be so good at analysis, but why have you been in this state for a long time?"

Lin Yu shook his head bitterly: "You are just confused for a moment. I have been like this since I was a child. If I didn't rely on walking around and looking for some novel things to stimulate myself, I think I would have to go to a mental hospital soon. gone."

Gatsby asked in surprise, "So serious?"

Lin Yu smiled wryly, "It's much more serious than you imagined."

Gatsby fell silent, secretly thinking about how to help this new friend, but after thinking for a long time, there was no good way.

Lin Yu smiled and said, "Don't worry about my affairs. This won't be resolved in a while. You still have a game against the Lakers tomorrow night. Why don't you hurry back and rest."

Gatsby looked at the time and it was close to four o'clock in the morning. He didn't know if Kobe was already training, and he should go back to rest, so he nodded. Leave each other.

This night was undoubtedly very important for Gatsby. He resolved his mental fatigue. In the following days, he led the team to a winning streak and pushed the team up the Eastern Conference rankings. To No.2, second only to the Miami Heat.

On February 2, the Knicks slaughtered the Raptors at home, took a day off on February 13, and then went to Houston to participate in the 2 NBA All-Star with Thompson, Iguodala, Leonard, Jeremy Lin, Green, and Harris In the game, Green and Harris entered the NBA All-Star Rookie Challenge, which was a rewarding year for the Knicks.

Gatsby unexpectedly received a call from Lin Yu.

"Ah, Lin Yu, long time no see!" Gatsby smiled happily.

"Yeah, it's been a long time. You've been in good condition recently, which means you've gotten rid of the knot in your heart."

Gatsby nodded and said with a smile: "Yes, after all, I simply like basketball. I used to pay too much attention to honors, championships, and historical status. In the end, I didn't know what I was playing for. Now I It’s just playing for the love of it, so it’s fun to play.”

Lin Yu sighed, "I really envy you for being able to find something that I like for the rest of my life."

Gatsby smiled and said, "Come to Houston, I've left you a few tickets, if you have friends, you can call them over, or if you have friends from China, you can also bring them over. I'm also a celebrity. After the game, I ate and drank a group photo to commemorate the post on Weibo." It's all fine!"

Lin Yu was a little moved: "What about my name?"

Gatsby laughed, "Girls?"

Lin Yu paused for a moment and said, "...my childhood sweetheart, my sister from a yard."

Gatsby smiled and said, "No problem, I'll let my girlfriend go with me then, I guess we'll meet once again!"

Lin Yu said happily, "Okay, I'm looking forward to it. I haven't felt this way for a long time!"

When Gatsby and Long Xiaoman talked, Long Xiaoman was very interested in such an interesting guy. Gatsby invited her to go to Houston together, and Long Xiaoman also went forward happily. Although she was independent, she also liked to be with men. Staying with friends, the All-Star game, it is quite a trip.

Gatsby and his girlfriend, the girl brought by Lin Yu, met in Houston. The girl brought by Lin Yu was called Li Xinlan. Li Xinlan may not be very beautiful, but she has a strong power to move people's hearts. Wearing a dress, With a pair of small violet earrings, charming lips painted with light colors, and demeanor, they all have a shocking feeling.

Gatsby understands why Lin Yu, the Lang, Dang, and Zi, used childhood sweethearts to describe her when talking about her.In terms of beauty, Long Xiaoman may be much more beautiful than Li Xinlan, but Li Xinlan is demure, sensible, humorous, and kind, and always dresses so luxuriously and elegantly. It's not that Long Xiaoman is inferior to her, but that Long Xiaoman is a girl, and This Li Xinlan is a real woman.

Gatsby told Lin Yu in private, you must cherish her, this girl is so kind.

Lin Yu was silent for a long time, and said, "I'm not good enough for her."

Li Xinlan basically knew that Lin Yu often hung out with other girls, but she had no reason when she talked to Gatsby. She said: "Lin Yu's heart is depressed. Knowing that Huiji is jealous, love is deep and lifeless, I was afraid that Xiaoyu would not live to be 20 years old since I was a child, but fortunately he survived after all, he is not very happy now, but at least he is still alive, he can do anything, as long as He can feel a little happy.

Gatsby, I want to thank you. Lin Yu rarely has friends, and when he told me about you, he was very happy. He really likes you. "

Gatsby smiled and said, "I like him too, he is a friend worth making, and I have a very good time with him.

Chatting with Li Xinlan is interesting, and chatting with Lin Yu is also the same, but the future of two such interesting people is still vague. Lin Yu said that he is not a normal person, and he does not want to drag Li Xinlan, but Li Xinlan still loves Lin deeply. language.

During their days in Houston, the four of them watched the Rookie Challenge. Harris and Green performed very well. Gatsby only participated in the All-Star Game. This year, he did not participate in the three-point game or anything else. Appearing at the All-Star Game was just for entertainment. The rest of the time was spent chatting with Long Xiaoman and these two interesting friends.

After the All-Star break, the schedule began to accelerate.

The Knicks, as the second in the Eastern Conference, are 8 games behind the Heat. The Knicks are not in a hurry. They only widen the gap with the Pacers behind them. Without forcing, the team began to take small-scale rotations.

The Spurs often rest two or three people at a time, which finally annoyed Stern and was severely fined by Stern, but Bo and Bovich still went their own way.

This year's Eastern Bucks had high hopes at the beginning, but unfortunately Stoudemire suffered a knee injury in the second half, which directly led to reimbursement for the season, and the Bucks gradually fell out of the playoff ranks. Originally, they were good enough to enter the playoffs Yes, but the 76ers rushed into the playoffs under the leadership of Anthony and squeezed the Bucks.

The Celtics gradually showed fatigue in the second half of this season and fell to seventh in the Eastern Conference. On the contrary, the Nets did show their momentum to enter the first group this year, ranking fourth in the Eastern Conference.

In the second half of the season, the Lakers overused Kobe in order to enter the playoffs, and then there was a scene that all fans didn't want to see, Kobe ruptured his Achilles tendon!

In the West, the Thunder topped the West, the Spurs ranked second, the Nuggets started to rise and ranked third, the Clippers rushed to fourth under the leadership of Paul, and the Grizzlies are strong, and they can also rank in the Wild West. Fifth, the Golden State Warriors deserve to have an excellent management team. Even without Thompson, Bogut and Green, they can still reach sixth.

The playoffs are imminent!
(End of this chapter)