the great gatsby

Chapter 473 Indian Princess
City of Sacramento.

The Knicks and his party came to the home court of the Kings to challenge the Kings.

On May 5 this year, the mayor of Sacramento, Kevin Johnson, announced that the owners of the Kings, the Marouf Brothers, had signed an agreement to sell 18% of the team's shares for approximately $65 million to software tycoon Vivek Lanatti. The Saskatchewan consortium led by the husband.

This means that the turmoil of the Kings changing owners and relocating teams that lasted for five months is finally over.

But the rebuilding of the Kings is far from over. Now the Kings are focusing on cultivating DeMarcus Cousins. The Kings selected Cousins ​​with the No. 10 pick in 5. Last season, Cousins ​​has grown to 17.1 points, 9.9 rebounds and 2.7 assists. The data of the first-class center, Cousins ​​​​is already considered a very good center in the absence of too many powerful centers today.

But the overall strength of the current Kings is not strong. Since the beginning of the season, they have only won two games and lost 7 games. Under such circumstances, it is difficult for the Kings to be lively at home.

The Knicks and his party arrived in Sacramento, and as soon as they got off the plane, Gatsby saw a row of luxury cars at the airport passageway. Gatsby thought it was a crowd of people welcoming politicians, and was about to bow his head and get on the bus with his teammates, but found that the two people in the lead Walking towards him, a beautiful Indian woman looked about 20 years old, and the other was a dry and thin Indian old man, smiling and walking towards him.

Gatsby was a little surprised. He looked back and saw that there was no one else. Gaziby looked at the Indian woman and felt very familiar. Suddenly an idea flashed: Indian Princess Ajali Ranadive!

Oh, it's them!

With a natural smile, Gatsby shook hands with the old Indian man and said, "Mr. Ranadive, it's an honor to meet you!"

Indian-American software tycoon Vivek Ranadive smiled: "Mr. Gatsby recognizes me?"

Gatsby smiled: "Mr. Ranadive has done a good job in business. I have been famous for your TIBCO company for a long time. Unfortunately, I was only a child when it was listed on Nasdaq, otherwise I would definitely buy it. These stocks are waiting to be rich."

Vivek Ranadive was quite pleasantly surprised: "It is a great honor to let Mr. Gatsby know me. When it comes to business, Gatsby is my idol. I have struggled for more than 30 years, and my net worth is It won't exceed 10 billion U.S. dollars, but Mr. Gatsby has become a billionaire with a net worth of tens of billions in just a few years, which really makes me ashamed!"

Ranadive really seemed to admire Gatsby, and the girl next to him was also admiring.

Gatsby smiled and said, "This must be your beloved daughter, the beautiful Miss Ajiali?"

Ajiali has beautiful eyes, her eyebrows are deep, very aura, her hair is dark brown, her figure is slender and bumpy, she seems to be at least 1.7 meters tall, but standing in front of Gatsby who is close to [-] meters, she has to look up At first, Gatsby could be seen clearly.

"Mr. Gatsby, nice to meet you, I'm Ajali Ranadive." Ajali came over with a warm Indian style.

Gatsby shook Ajiali's hand gently, and was about to let go, but he felt his palm tighten. He was startled, and looked up to see Ajiali's eyes emitting some kind of light.

Gatsby smiled, let go of his hand, and said with a smile: "Mr. Ranadive, who are you trying to pick up?"

"Mr. Gatsby, please call me Vivek, all my friends call me that." Ranadive was very enthusiastic, the arrogance of the rich would not face a rich man who was ten times richer than him. He will become very humble in front of richer people.

"...My little girl and I came here to welcome you. After all, we are the landlords here. When Mr. Gatsby comes, how can we not show the friendship of the landlords? It would be too rude!" Lanaday Husband laughed.

Gatsby smiled and said: "Then I will call you Vivek. However, don't call me Mr. Gatsby. Just call me Gatsby. My friends also call me that. I think, you He should be my friend."

Ranadive laughed out loud, looking very happy. Ajiali smiled playfully beside her and said, "Then I want to call Mr. Gatsby Uncle?"

Ranadive smiled at the side and said, "Everything is different, you young people will have more topics, and you will communicate more in the future. Gatsby, my daughter, I admire you very much. I bought the Kings because of She, she loves basketball so much!"

Gatsby smiled and said, "That's right, we need to communicate more in the future. I think Vivek has a lot to teach me. Although I made some money by luck in doing business, in terms of experience, you are mine. teacher."

Gatsby's words obviously benefited Ranadive very much, his wrinkled old face was like a blooming flower: "Come on, Gatsby, let's go, I've prepared a feast, and I'm waiting for you."

"Oh? That's it, then I'll talk to the coach and teammates."

D'Antoni was waiting for him at the exit, Gatsby walked over, D'Antoni looked a little wary: "Is that the king's boss?"

Gatsby smiled and said, "Yes, it's Mr. Ranadive."

D'Antoni frowned: "What does he want to do?"

"Well, he wants to invite me to dinner. Coach, you should go back to the hotel first. I won't drink."

D'Antoni looked a little worried: "How about I let Clay go with you?"

Thompson is a quiet, calm guy who is perfect for the situation, as long as he sits there.

Gatsby smiled: "Okay."

D'Antoni also laughed: "I know you won't be tempted by these, but you have to avoid suspicion."

Gatsby was quite moved. D'Antoni didn't know that the Knicks actually belonged to him, and he was afraid that Long Xiaoman would know that he was dining alone with the owner of the Kings. Moreover, the owner of the Kings also had a beautiful daughter. If he went there alone, he would be Misunderstandings would be very troublesome, but if Thompson goes together, the effect will be different.D'Antoni thought a lot about him, and that was the case when he first joined the Knicks.

Gatsby hugged the old man, and whispered in his ear, "Coach, I understand what you mean, don't worry, I will take care of it."

He turned his head and said to his teammates: "I'm going to the appointment, Clay, come with me."

Thompson didn't speak, just nodded, but his eyes were still quite happy. He liked being with Gatsby.

Ranadive’s house in Sacramento is not too big, but it’s not too small either. The layout is quite Indian. Ajiali has been chattering beside Gatsby, very lively, and the good-looking girl is really impressive. In a good mood, even Gatsby was no exception.

However, Ajiali was quite fascinated by Gatsby. In front of Gatsby, she did not have the demeanor of a goddess, but was full of passionate Indian style. Ranadive looked at her daughter's lively appearance with a smile, and there was nothing wrong with her. Said, instead accosted the taciturn Thompson.

After chatting for a while, Gatsby asked casually: "Vivek, I don't know what your instructions are for inviting me here tonight. Isn't it just to have a meal?"

Ranadive smiled: "I mainly want to get to know you. After all, I would like a successful person like you, whether as a business partner or as a friend."

Gatsby raised his glass and said with a smile, "Of course, I'd like to be friends with you, too."

The two clinked their glasses gently and laughed at the same time.

Thompson sat aside and said little, holding a bottle of cold beer in his hand and drinking freely.

Ajiali propped her chin up and watched Gatsby talking and laughing happily with her father. He was obviously only a young man in his early 20s, but he looked seasoned and calm, and he was an old monster like her father who had been in business for so many years. It's really amazing to be able to chat like this on an equal footing.

She looked at Gatsby obsessively, but he didn't think that it was actually Ranadive who was under pressure. After all, sitting in front of him was a genius who could do very well in any field, and it wasn't The kind of genius who has yet to achieve.

Gatsby, a young man, can become a movie star in Hollywood and establish a dynasty in the NBA. At the same time, he can also become a giant in business. For such a genius, age is not a tool to measure him, but talent is.

After a while, Ranadive seemed hesitant to speak, Gatsby said with a smile: "Vivek, if you have anything to say, just say it, Clay is my brother, you can say anything, He's not going to go talk nonsense with the team."

Thompson raised the bottle, gulped down the beer, smiled at Ranadive, and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Ranadive, I'm from Gatsby."

Ranadive smiled and nodded.

"Gatsby, I invited you here today. First, my daughter really admires you. Second, I also have a little selfishness. If I say it, please don't take offense."

Gatsby shook his head and said: "Vivek, please just say that I will not agree to impossible requests, but I will not blame you for your requests."

Ranadive nodded: "Since I took over the king, I only know how difficult it is to do it myself. Although DeMarcus is very good, he can't become the cornerstone of the team. If you can invite you to host, of course It is the best, but I also know it is impossible, after all, you are not short of money, New York is a big city, you will not come here, and I dare not have this idea.

But I have a request, can you give me one from the team? "

"Oh?" Gatsby looked up at Ranadive.

Thompson also looked up at the two talking.

"...Who do you fancy?"

Ranadive smiled embarrassingly: "Actually, I am optimistic about you, but it is impossible. The others, Leonard, Clay, and Giannis (Adequin Tobo) are all fine." , I can exchange it with DeMarcus."

Thompson's hand trembled as he opened the beer.

Gatsby was a little surprised: "You have enough capital, I can understand Clay and Kawhi, but you dare to trade Giannis, or trade with DeMarcus, isn't it a loss? Your Where did it come from?"

Ranadive smiled and said: "That young man is in good physical condition and works hard enough, but these are not the key. The key is that he was personally selected by you Gatsby. I believe in your vision!"

Gatsby laughed and said: "Sure enough, every successful businessman is not a simple person, I have to say, your courage and vision are the top choices.

You have enough sincerity in your bargaining chip. DeMarcus has already played it out. It is estimated that he will explode this season. If he is the second in charge, he is indeed top-notch, but I still have to reject you. "

Ranadive was surprised: "Why? Isn't DeMarcus' chip enough?"

Gatsby shook his head and said: "That's not the case. Giannis is my future plan. He was born in 94. I have enough time to train him. When we get older, he will be able to take the top spot." Well, his potential is the best I've ever seen, and I can't trade him for immediate combat power."

Ranadive smiled wryly, "What about Clay and Leonard?"

Thompson looked up at Gatsby.

Gatsby smiled: "Okay, let's drink some wine tonight and bake the stove, Vivek, it's not that I don't give you face, Clay and Leonard are my brothers, unless they want to leave one day , otherwise I wouldn't trade them away."

Ranadive sighed and raised the wine in his glass: "Hey, I know you Gatsby won't let go easily, well, anyway, you remember this matter, if you have an idea one day, please feel free to tell me I."

Gatsby raised his glass, touched it, and took a sip. Ajiali next to him had been staring at him, so he turned his head and smiled with Ajiali.

"Ha, Gatsby, your team has made a lot of internal moves recently!" Ranadive asked with a smile. "Well, you don't need to say it if it's confidential."

Gatsby shook his head: "What's the secret? It's nothing more than making adjustments within the team. Cleaning up the accumulated shortcomings for a long time and making the team more dynamic again. You have been in the company for so many years. It should be understandable, right?"

Ranadive nodded: "That's true, well, I heard you are working on a big data system?"

"Well, there is such a thing, why, are you interested?"

Ranadive's eyes widened: "Of course, you know what I'm from!"

Gatsby laughed. The 55-year-old Ranadive is indeed a very interesting smart person, or a genius.

He was admitted to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology at the age of 17, traveled to the United States with $50 in his pocket, and single-handedly founded the TIBCO software company and became a billionaire.

He is the best-selling author of three books on how to run a business all over the world.He is thin and thin, but he is a ruthless character, and he is a black belt in Taekwondo.Obsessed with basketball, he once coached his daughter's middle school basketball team and led the team to the National Junior Championships.

Now, he has become the new owner of the Kings and wants to revive this old powerhouse.

TIBCO software company is naturally inseparable from big data. More importantly, he is with the Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob and his gang. Before he acquired the Kings, he was headed by Joe Lacob. A member of the consortium.

After the acquisition, his shares of the Warriors ranked third, and his position was the vice chairman of the team.Since then, Ranadive has often appeared at Oracle Arena to cheer for the Warriors.

Who is Joe Lacob, the person who is working on the big data system in the Golden State Warriors, as a partner, he may not know, and even his company is one of this support team.

"Gatsby, if your team wants to do it, I think I can still help, my company is also involved in this, Joe Lacob, you know, the owner of the Golden State Warriors, the system they made Most of them were done with my help, and my TIBCO is very experienced in this area.”

Gatsby was quite surprised: "There is such a thing."

Ajiali said beside her: "Yes, that system is indeed very useful."

Gatsby was thoughtful. If he could get help in this area, then the Knicks' system would take shape very quickly. If TIBCO joined, it is estimated that next season, or even this season, they can start to optimize the team's tactics. Yes, that's a good thing.

"Vivek, if I can get your help, I will be very grateful. This system is so practical, I'm afraid it's not just money, right? Tell me, what do you need my help for?"

Ranadive looked a little shy, as if he was embarrassed to negotiate terms, but Gatsby would not be fooled by this old fox. An Indian youth who had done 50 business and had [-] dollars in his arms, struggled With a current net worth of one billion dollars, if such a person is ashamed to negotiate terms, then the business may not be very easy to do.

"Gatsby, I don't dare to take away your love, but what I want you to help me is, in the next two years, you can help me guide the draft, and I will try my best to help you establish the system. How about ?”

Gatsby's expression was quite surprised. This Ranadive's brain is very strange, and it made him think of this aspect, but it's not impossible, anyway, the Knicks haven't had a high draft pick in the past few years anyway. It's not impossible to help the bad team of the Kings.

But with the idea of ​​​​being cheap and not taking advantage of the bastard, Gatsby said: "Okay, next year I will help you choose a core that can allow you to build a team around, but you have to trade the top three picks, and then my side I don't want much, just trade me a top ten pick in the second round."

Ranadive was overjoyed, and drank a few sips with Gatsby. Gatsby saw that the conversation was almost the same, so he proposed to go back with Ranadive and his daughter. Ajiali reluctantly pulled Gats He said that he would go to New York to meet him next time, but Gatsby didn't care, he was very open-minded, and he was not afraid that Long Xiaoman would find out, so he nodded and left.

The night in Sacramento was still a little cold, but Gezbee's face was a little hot after drinking. He didn't drink much, but his drinking capacity was only average. He opened the car door and stretched out his hand to feel the speed of the wind.

"Clay, do you have a dream?" Gatsby asked suddenly, his voice muffled by the wind.

Thompson drank several bottles of beer and wasn't drunk, but he seemed a little confused, and the wind was loud, so he obviously didn't hear Gatsby's words clearly.

"……what?"

Gatsby smiled, "Nothing."

(End of this chapter)