the great gatsby

Chapter 448 People are dissatisfied; take it easy. (four thousand)
The Knicks won the first game, and the second game was held as scheduled. Green could only stay at home to watch the game because he was suspended. The contract he signed did not have much money. It is impossible to buy a house in the local area unless he sells his shares, but anyone who is not a fool will choose to sell at this time.

Green doesn't get much salary every month, so he can only rent a small apartment for the time being and live with his mother. Because Green was suspended, his mother was afraid that Green would be in a bad mood, so she stayed with him at home. While chatting while watching the live broadcast, it was actually Green's mother, Babos Green, who was nagging beside him.

Green watched the live broadcast intently. Although the Knicks were still leading the score, Gallinari's defensive ability was not good at this point, so he was used by the Pacers. He repeatedly used pick-and-rolls and then attacked and pulled the frame. Gallinari's defensive ability and Green Too far apart.

"Is this Danilo your substitute?" Barbus asked.

Green didn't look away, and nodded after hearing what his mother said.

"His defense is much worse than yours. If you had this ball, you would definitely be able to block Paul George."

Green nodded. This is not a problem. George and West hand in hand, and he can definitely keep up. If Paul George dares to make such a layup in front of him, he will not be a problem with the big hat.

"I think you should strive for more opportunities." Brabus said.

Green finally got his attention: "What opportunity?"

Brabus smiled triumphantly: "Attack opportunities, don't you think Gatsby, Thompson and Leonard have too many shots? You and Bogut don't have many shots on the court. You can often You get 10 rebounds and 10 assists, but you often can’t score in double figures, you should get more triple-doubles, so that your next contract will be higher.”

Green scratched his head, a little confused: "The team's tactical arrangement is like this. I can't play against the coach's arrangement, and my offensive ability is not very good. If I go to attack, the team's pass and cut I can't fight anymore."

Barbus sneered: "Then you can't even score in double figures, right? Now the Knicks have been called the Big Three team. I can understand that Gatsby is a superstar, but Thompson and Leonard Also known as a giant, what about you, you are responsible for so many dirty jobs, making up defense, grabbing rebounds, passing the ball, you are the most tiring every night, but people call the other two giants, you are wronged Injustice?"

Green laughed and said, "Mom, Gatsby told me not to care about these things. He said that I would be recognized eventually. He said that one day I would become a giant of the Knicks."

Brabus laughed: "One day? Don't care? One day is that day, don't care, of course he doesn't care, tens of billionaires, super stars, living in a luxury house and relying on a luxury car, you can only live in a rented apartment , driving a shabby car worth tens of thousands of dollars, if I don’t think it’s shabby, I’m too shabby!”

Green said anxiously: "Don't we have tens of millions worth of shares in our hands? Compared with this, the team's salary is only a small amount. Isn't this what Gatsby gave me?"

"For you? Didn't you invest money at that time? At that time, you invested two months' wages in it. For two full months, if we lost money, we would have to suffer from the northwest wind. We earned it ourselves. The goose, he didn't give it!" screamed Brabs.

Green's head began to hurt. This mother was really kind to him, but if she started acting recklessly, he would feel a headache: "Okay, okay, stop talking. I know how to deal with the team's affairs myself."

Babos burst into tears: "I raised you so much, I ate so much and cried, and now you have learned to yell at me, okay, I'll just go."

Green panicked, and quickly admitted his mistake: "Mom, mom! What are you talking about... Hey, okay, I was wrong, I was wrong, I will attack more when I have a chance in the next game..."

Babus nodded, wiped away his tears and said, "There is one more thing."

Green quickly said, "Say what you say."

"You are so much better than Danilo. If you don't play, can the Knicks beat the Heat?"

Green looked surprised: "I can play, and I will be able to play in the next game."

"I know, I mean, can you win if you don't play?"

Green thought for a moment: "I don't know, but the effect is much different between having me and not having me."

Brabus stared at Green: "Since you are so important, it shouldn't be a problem for you and Gates to get a little more shares, right?"

"Mom! Do you know what you're talking about?" Green said angrily.

"I know that Gatsby has 40% of the shares in his hand, and we don't need more, just a few points. This is completely trivial to him!" Brabus said.

Green said with a cold face: "Why should he give it to us? He has already given it to us."

"Just because you can help him establish a dynasty, shouldn't you give him a few points?"

Green didn't seem to know his mother anymore, he stared blankly at Babosi: "Mom, you mean you want me to threaten him, saying that if he doesn't give me the shares, I won't fight well, or even deliberately absent?"

Babos proudly said: "It's just to put pressure on him. If he wants to give it, he can give it. Of course he has to give it if he doesn't want to. Maybe he will give it?"

Green calmed down and sat on the sofa without saying a word. After a while, he said: "Mom... you are the person I love the most. Logically speaking, I should listen to you. You are always good for me. But, I can't listen to you this time." Green stretched out his hand to stop Babos.

"If you ask me to do this, it will ruin my basketball career. Yes, Gatsby and I will ask for these points. He will definitely give me a dynasty and [-] million. He will choose a dynasty, but ah , Mom, if this happens, after this season, I will be expelled from the Knicks, and I will never even be able to play in the NBA. Well, of course, with a fortune of hundreds of millions, it doesn’t matter whether I play basketball or not, Mom , is that what you think?"

Barbus nodded.

"But have you ever thought about whether we have professional ethics in doing this, and whether we have the virtue of being a human being? If I do this, I will lose my humanity.

I was able to be selected in the first round because of Gatsby's handpicking me; I was able to become a starter in the first season because of Gatsby's instruction; A tactical plan specially designed by Coach Anthony; I am now able to hold tens of millions of dollars in shares, which Gatsby took out from his company and sold them to me for the price of a hamburger, so that we don’t have to fight for money. To play, but to play for love and dreams.

Mother, should I be grateful to him, should I repay him, don't talk about going through fire and water for him, but it's always okay not to make trouble for him.

I will not do what I said, Gatsby is a good person, I will get what I deserve through hard work, let me threaten Gatsby, I will not do it, others think I am dirty on the court, But that's only for the team, especially when someone is targeting Gatsby, but Mom, you should know that I'm a good person!
I got rid of Saginaw, who was full of drugs, drugs, guns, guns, gangsters, and gangs, so I played hard. You told me that I don’t need to regard Magic Johnson and Air Jordan as idols. I just want to let I become the first Draymond Green, but I don't want to be a scum Green, mom, I love you, but I want to be a person with a conscience! "

Babos looked at her son in surprise. Except when he was a child, Green would quarrel with him like this when he was very rebellious, but since he was able to understand her difficulty, he has been very accommodating to her. Green's words touched her heart, but after many years Raising her son alone made her live too much misery. Faced with the opportunity to have more wealth, Babos felt that she could not give up this opportunity.

The mother and son broke up unhappy.

The second game between the Knicks and the Pacers also came to an end. The Pacers were very tenacious. West scored 30 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. Paul George scored 22 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. They played a very good defense , But facing the opened Knicks, they still lost.

Gatsby was quite happy, because Green would be back in the next game. Green was so important to the team's defense. Gallinari won because he had accurate three-pointers, but there was no way to compete defensively. Green contrasted.

When Green comes back, the Knicks' defense will rise to a new level. The Knicks without defensive flaws will make opponents desperate.

Gatsby took a shower and hurried to attend the press conference. Most of the press conferences were to ask about his impressions, comment on his opponents, and then say some funny things. Except when the team was in crisis, the reporters would be relentless in making things happen. , Most of the time, reporters and players get along relatively harmoniously.

Gatsby answered all kinds of questions with a smile. He was very eloquent and had a high EQ.

An unfamiliar reporter raised his hand to ask a question, and Gatsby didn't care, but what he said made Gatsby angry.

"Gatsby, your teammate Green's mother just tweeted that you are a cheater, you act selfless, but you have the ball in your own hands, that's why you have achieved so much, But some people didn't even score in double figures, but instead scored in double figures in assists and rebounds.

Well, he should be talking about his son Green. Green does often get double figures in rebounds and assists, but most of the cases where he doesn't score double figures.

Mr. Gatsby, do you think Barbs Green is right? "

When Gatsby was about to speak, D'Antoni stopped him and said to reporters: "It's true that Ms. Barbers is Green's mother, but she is just an ordinary fan. You don't need to interpret it too much. What she said does not mean Green."

Gatsby was hurried back to the locker room by D'Antoni, and Green hurriedly arrived after a while.

Green looked guilty: "I'm sorry, boss. I apologize on behalf of my mother and you. I will definitely ask her to delete her tweet! I promise!"

Gatsby and Green nodded and said, "Let's have a chat alone." They took the lead and walked out.

The others looked at each other in the locker room.

The two were in the conference room, and Gatsby listened quietly to Green saying everything, because Green was afraid that his mother would come to Gatsby alone to ask for shares, and he would not be able to explain it at that time. Cleared up, so he came over and told the whole story.

Green was crying bitterly. The disappointment with his mother, the guilt towards Gatsby, and the pressure of the suspension made him cry bitterly.

Gatsby hugged Green and said in Green's ear: "Brother, thank you for trusting me so much and telling me everything. Believe me, you will become a superstar in the Knicks and you will get everything you want." If you want something, go back and admit to your mother that your attitude is wrong. As for the rest, I will solve it.

Everyone has only one mother, no matter what she is, she is the mother who raised us, and this will never change, so don't hold her grudges. "

Green cried even more sadly.

"Boss, thank you, thank you for forgiving her, no matter what, I will help you build a dynasty, I will definitely follow by your side, and never leave!"

Gatsby smiled and patted Green on the shoulder: "Okay, this is your promise, I will remember it."

Gatsby's anger had dissipated when Green came. Green's mother was an ordinary and poor black woman. Under the attraction of huge interests, she could understand everything she did. Under the attraction of huge interests, not many people To be able to clear one's mind, let alone a woman like Babosi.

Brabus’s Twitter was full of trouble. Some people overinterpreted that Green was dissatisfied with the Knicks and Gatsby, but the Knicks officials did not respond, and Gatsby did not respond. This kind of thing can be said as they like. Bar.

The Knicks and his party had already set off for Indiana. Green and the Knicks were on the plane. The atmosphere on the plane was a bit weird. The teammates knew what Green’s mother was doing. They didn’t know Gatsby’s attitude, and they didn’t dare to say hello to Green. Even speak in a low voice.

Gatsby didn't pay attention at first, but later he noticed something strange. He couldn't help laughing out of anger, and quickly explained to everyone that laughter and laughter resumed in the cabin.

The plane arrived at night. In May, the daytime temperature in Indiana was about 17°C, and it dropped to about 5°C at night. Gatsby didn’t like this temperature very much. Strict, but it does look personable. Gatsby's clothes are more formal, with a suit and leather shoes inside, a black woolen coat outside, a black and white scarf around his neck, and a hat on his head. He doesn't look like an athlete. More like a professor.

On the stairs of the plane, Gatsby looked at the dark night sky, suddenly smiled, turned around and said to his teammates: "I come, I conquer!"

(End of this chapter)