the great gatsby

Chapter 518 Take a step back!
The weather in San Antonio was sweltering, it was white outside, and the rows of big trees next to the hotel were all sun-drenched. Gatsby's room was air-conditioned, and the temperature was just right, but Green seemed inexplicably hot. The gurgling of a bottle of pure water killed half of it.

Thompson's face, which has not always had much expression, also showed a little anxiety, while Iguodala looked much calmer and more relaxed.

Bang!
Green put the water bottle heavily on the table: "Gatsby, are we brothers?"

Gatsby smiled and said: "Drummond, of course we are brothers."

"Then why didn't you tell us when you encountered difficulties?" Green said angrily. "You don't consider us brothers at all!"

Iguodala patted Green on the shoulder lightly and said with a smile, "Calm down, calm down!"

Gatsby stood up, went over and patted Green on the shoulder, and said with a smile, "You probably also came here after seeing the news outside?"

Green calmed down a little: "yep! They say you are the owner of the Knicks. This is spreading rumors. I think it must be that sinister old man Popovich who made the move. Hmph, this is what happened after losing two games in a row. It's really shameless to use external tricks!"

Gai Cibi's eyes lit up, and he was really a bystander, why didn't he think that Popovich might have released the bomb.

He lost two games and wanted to interfere with the Knicks. This method is just right. As for whether Popovich himself knows the truth, does it matter? It doesn’t matter. He just wants to disturb the minds of the Knicks players. That's all.

Popovich himself probably didn't know the truth of this matter, so he reported the truth indiscriminately and exposed the truth. This is equivalent to handing the knife to the league and letting the league attack the Knicks!
"Hey, hey, bro. I have to tell you the truth. Even now, I can't lie to you..." Gatsby said.

"Wait! Boss, you don't want to say that you are actually the boss behind the Knicks?" Green's eyes widened.

Gatsby smiled bitterly: "Yes, I am the real boss of the Knicks."

"Oh, my god!" Green was dumbfounded, Thompson opened his eyes wide, nodded his cigar with his head down, and Iguodala raised his head.

"It's a long story, but it's not important. The key is that we must win the finals first!" Gatsby said with a smile.

"I think this is Popovich's plan. Sending out such a message at this critical moment will distract our troops. We must not be fooled," Gatsby said.

Green opened his mouth and was about to speak, but Iguodala stopped him: "So... buy a big plane, invite the best team doctor in the world, and improve team services. Are you doing this?"

Gatsby shrugged. "It's just money. You should know I have a lot of money."

Iguodala smiled and said: "Gatsby, you have done so much for us. You led us to do business and made everyone a multimillionaire. You also helped us improve our working conditions and take care of our bodies at all costs. Healthy, what you are doing, whether you are a boss or a brother, you have done your best!"

Gatsby shook his head and smiled, "I want to use it myself. You don't have to take it to heart. You have already done a lot for me, a black-hearted big capitalist."

Iguodala and Green laughed.

Thompson lowered his head and remained silent.

"Hey, Clay, what's the matter with you?" Gatsby walked over to Thompson.

Thompson looked up: "Gatsby, don't hide from us, are you forced to sell the team, and then everything we have now will be changed?"

Gatsby fell silent.

Green and Iguodala looked at each other.

"My dad said that the league will never allow the team to be in the hands of active players. Once the league investigates clearly and has real evidence, then Xiao Hua will take the opportunity to weaken us... At that time, what we have now Everything, the big plane, the best team doctor, the best locker room atmosphere in the league, the most efficient logistics system in the league, all of these will be lost!"

There were tears in Thompson's eyes. He really liked this team, and he felt sad when he thought that this team would be dismantled by the league.

"Boss, this kind of thing won't happen, right?" Green looked at Gatsby with piercing eyes, expecting Gatsby to say yes.

Gatsby's shoulders slumped, and he sat on the sofa chair for one person, with a tired and wry smile on his face:

"Clay, Della, Andre, I really want to say yes, but the power of the league is hard to contend with. Even the veteran Los Angeles Clippers owner Sterling is forced to sell the team. How can I resist? Woolen cloth?"

"What if our entire team is rooting for you?" Iguodala asked.

"It's useless, Xiao Hua has wanted to weaken the Knicks for a long time, and he will not let this opportunity go." Thompson said.

Gatsby nodded and said with a smile: "Well, Clay is right. If it's just that the players can't own the team's ban, the league can't discuss it. After all, I don't directly own it. Now the owner of the team is My girlfriend is negotiable, and the bosses of other teams can't be negotiable, it's nothing more than giving up some interests.

But Xiao Hua will no longer watch the Knicks stand out. It is imperative for him to weaken the Knicks, especially after we win this championship. "

Green hesitated: "Why don't we win this championship?"

Gatsby shook his head and smiled: "Don't be stupid, as long as we are still so strong, Xiao Hua will have a thorn in his throat, and the owners of other teams will still regard us as a thorn in their side. We have blocked their way of making money. There is a saying that blocking someone's way of making money is like killing your parents, there is no way they will let us go."

The room suddenly fell into silence.

Gatsby took out his cigars and distributed one to Green and Thompson. After lighting it, he took a puff and said after pondering, "I probably already have an idea. This is a general trend that we can't stop, but I will try my best to Guarantee the integrity of the Knicks, and the Knicks will be up to you when the time comes."

Iguodala said in surprise, "Gatsby, what do you mean?"

Gatsby smiled: "An ordinary and strong Knicks is in the interests of the league. With people like Clay, Della, Andre and Kawhi, the Knicks are still a super strong team. I definitely can't stay in the Knicks, I think, I have to rest for a while."

Green said in surprise, "Boss, you don't mean to retire, do you?"

Gatsby couldn't help laughing: "Retire, I'm not yet 25 years old, it's too early to talk about retirement, just retire first and see the situation."

The three of Green fell silent again. Perhaps this was the best way. Gatsby took a break temporarily to keep Knicks intact, and came back to control everything after the limelight passed.

Iguodala looked up at Gatsby: "Gatsby, don't worry, I will help you look after the team, we will wait for you to come back!"

Green and Thompson said in unison: "Don't worry, Bro, this will always be your team!"

Gatsby nodded with a smile.

The sun outside is even hotter.

(End of this chapter)