the great gatsby

Chapter 449 Is this an accident? (three thousand)
The 2012-13 season, this season is not an ordinary year for Pacers fans, because this season the Pacers entered the third place in the Eastern Conference with a record of 56 wins and 26 losses. The Celtics, Knicks, and Bulls all declined to varying degrees last season. This is the best time for the Pacers to enter the Eastern Conference Finals. Although they may not be able to break through the Eastern Conference, the Eastern Conference Finals will still be their best in recent years score.

Fortunately, they avoided the Miami Heat in the second round and met the Knicks in the second round. In the eyes of Pacers fans, the Knicks, who have lost the two giants, are no longer the opponents of the Pacers. They will beat the Knicks , and met Miami in the Eastern Conference Finals.

But the first two games against the Knicks made their hearts half cold. The Knicks are not what those experts said at all-the Eastern giants Knicks have declined!They have no way to win another championship, or even break through the Eastern Conference, but now it seems that the Knicks are still the Knicks!

The arena has started to allow fans to check in, and the fans are still very enthusiastic. This is their home field, and it is their duty and right to defend the home field. The whole arena soon became lively.

The sound insulation of the gymnasium is very good, the arena is bustling, but the office area is quiet.

The deepest part of the office area seemed quiet. There were several people sitting in the luxuriously decorated president's office.

Pacers owner Herbert Simon, and one of the Pacers owners, Melvin Simon's widow Bren Simon, is also Herbert's sister-in-law.

Morris, the president of the team, is another visitor from New York, Donnie Walsh. Walsh has a good relationship with the Pacers. Before he went to New York to take office, he was the president of the Pacers. 24 years!
This time he followed the team back to his employer, not intending to show off, but simply followed the team to show that he valued the playoffs, and since he has come, he naturally wants to come here to say hello to his old club.

He has been a member of the Indiana Pacers since 1984 when he became an assistant coach for the team.

Due to his excellent work ability as an assistant coach, he later became the general manager of the Pacers.

He made a very controversial decision in 1987. He didn't choose Indiana University's Steve Alford. Alford was the hero of Indiana, but he didn't choose. Jimmy Le!

During his 17 seasons as the Pacers' general manager, he made the playoffs in 16 of them. It is not an exaggeration to give him a Pacers Lifetime Achievement Award for his achievements and contributions.

So Donnie Walsh came to Indiana, and the Pacers had to show their respect anyway, which is also the background reason for this meeting.

After the two parties exchanged greetings, the topic gradually turned to work.

"Donnie, what do you think of our team's Paul George?" Herbert laughed.

Donnie Walsh praised: "That's a good player. When I chatted with Gatsby, I mentioned him. Gatsby admired him very much and thought that he would grow into a top five small forward in the league in these two seasons. "

Donnie Walsh knew that Paul George could not be tricked, so he was naturally not afraid to speak out.

Herbert said in surprise: "Gatsby thinks so too, that means Paul is really good!"

Bren Simon smiled and said: "Donny, are you interested in trading Gatsby? It doesn't matter if the entire Pacers team is given to you."

Melvin was half-joking, half-serious, and if Donny Walsh really wanted to, he'd actually switch, not exaggerating at all.

Who is Gatsby, No.1 in the league!
He is the best leader in the league, No.1 in assists and offense. The point is, even if you send an entire team, with Gatsby around, he can use his outstanding vision to help the team gather all the talents. Young people, so to speak, have a future with Gatsby.

Donnie Walsh smiled bitterly and said: "Don't talk about Gatsby. It would be difficult for me to trade other people out. Now the team is in charge of Gatsby."

Bren Simon and Herbert looked at each other: "Is the rumor true?"

Donnie Walsh said with a smile: "It's true. The people on the team are all wanted by Gatsby. Whether it's a trade or a draft, they are all appointed by Gatsby, but the actual operation is my credit."

There was no ridicule in Bren Simon's eyes, but a look of envy on his face: "Then isn't he as great as Jerry West?"

Donnie Walsh said with a smile: "Jerry West is indeed great enough. He created a great OK combination and brought a dynasty to the Lakers. After the Grizzlies, the Grizzlies quickly became a strong team in the league. The Golden State Warriors also quickly made the Warriors a strong team in the West.

But Gatsby is only 23 years old, and now he is very close to his first dynasty, and it is himself who brings all this, and all his helpers are selected by himself , even if the team is so strong, it still maintains a healthy salary. This young man, he will be greater than Jerry! "

"It's really amazing, geniuses are always so dazzling!" General Manager Morris praised.

"So, it's impossible for you to trade anyone through me, but if you have a good idea, you can tell me, and I'll discuss the operation with Gatsby and the others." Donnie Walsh said.

Bren-Simon and Herbert looked at each other, Melvin nodded, and Herbert turned to Donny Walsh and said, "Donny, let me say the next thing once, you agree to implement it, if you don't agree, it's nothing I have heard, as long as you can do it, my position is yours."

There is still a difference between the general manager and the president of an NBA team. Some teams do not have a president, such as the Rockets, while some teams do not have a general manager, such as Celtics president Danny Ainge. His official job is President, that is, the meaning of the president.For the Pacers, the general manager and the president coexist, but the boss, Herbert, is the president himself, so the power of this position is much greater.

Donnie Walsh froze for a moment, he knew what it meant, he shook his head: "Herbert, don't say it, I don't understand what you mean, you don't need to say it, it's impossible, why? Impossible, I can't tell you, but you don't have to think about it, there is no possibility of success."

Herbert said in a deep voice, "Isn't it okay to spend money?"

Donny Walsh sneered, "Is Gatsby short of money?"

Bren-Simon and Herbert hesitated for a while. The combined assets of Herbert and his younger brother Melvin were only tens of billions, while Gatsby's current net worth has already exceeded tens of billions. In terms of wealth, Gatsby He is the one who is richer!

Donny Walsh is very clear about Bren Simon and Herbert's thoughts. As long as Gatsby is in the East, it will be extremely difficult for the Pacers to break through the East. If basketball can't solve the problem, then use business to solve it. Since Being an enemy is not good for the walkers, so draw them over to become comrades.

This is the way of thinking of the rich. There is no eternal friend, no eternal enemy, only eternal interests.

The gathering in the office area in the name of meeting old friends is still going on, and the game in the arena has already started.

The Knicks' starting lineup has changed, with Draymond Green returning to his position, Gatsby, Thompson, Leonard, and Bogut.

The Pacers got George Hill, Paul George, Sam Young, David West and Roy Hibbert, basically without much change.

Bogut and Hibbert's jump ball still gave Hibbert the advantage and gave the ball to Hill. Hill quickly passed the ball to West after halftime. In the last game, West held the ball in a high position and George's hand The handover made the Knicks suffer a lot. West's 30+ and George's 20+ probably came from this, and now they still play this routine when they come up.

West turned his back to Green, George cut out from the inside, and then a hand-off came around West, but Green was not as passive as Gallinari. Seeing George making the cut, he knew they wanted to hand-off Going around from West's side, he stabbed the pass at the moment West passed the ball to George. Leonard quickly picked up the ball. Green then rushed out and went straight to the frontcourt. With a throw, Green caught the ball and made a layup!

Gatsby clapped his hands and applauded. This is Green. He looks rude and irritable, but he is definitely one of the smartest players. He is good at predicting and making decisions, and he can always make the right choice. It's also the reason for his rudeness.

The Pacers tried to attack a few more times. The defense of the Knicks lineup is too good. The outside line is locked, the forward line is blocked, and the inside line is top-notch. The Pacers are not an offensive team. Facing a solid defense like the Knicks , they scored no points in nearly 4 minutes!
Even though coach Vogel adjusted his personnel and timed out many times, he was unable to break through the Knicks' defense. In the end, after George was misplaced, he singled out Bogut, earning a foul and scoring a free throw.

At this time, the Knicks had already scored 16 points, and the Knicks opened the score to 14 points in half a quarter!

A few people in the office were talking, but they were still watching the live broadcast. Seeing the top-level defense displayed by the Knicks, Herbert was stunned. His team's offensive ability is not strong, which is known, but the Knicks' defense It is unbelievable that it is even stronger than the Pacers.

Coach Vogel's greatest contribution to the Pacers is to establish a defensive system for the Pacers, and he has become the most well-known defensive coach in the league. The Knicks actually do not have a real defensive coach, that is to say, The Knicks' defense is a system created by using the players' own defensive talents, how incredible it is!

And these people, Green, Thompson, Leonard, Bogut, the reason they came to the Knicks was Gatsby. Together, they showed a jaw-dropping defense. Is this just an accident? ?

(End of this chapter)