the great gatsby

Chapter 526 City Derby!

On October 10th, the opening game of the NBA28-2014 season, the NBA only arranged two games on this day, one was the Knicks and Spurs game at Madison Square Garden, which was the opponent of last season's finals.

The other game is a derby between the two teams in Los Angeles, the giants Lakers and the rising star Los Angeles Clippers.

Speaking of the Lakers and Clippers being in the same city, they still have a relationship.

Lakers owner Jerry Buss and the original Clippers owner Sterling were originally business partners. Jerry Buss spent $6750 million to buy the Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Kings (ice hockey) and the Los Angeles Forum Arena (former home of the Lakers) At that time, part of the funds were borrowed from Sterling.

It was precisely because of the great success of Jerry Buss in sports investment that Sterling spent money to buy the Clippers and move to Los Angeles.

Things are different now, Jerry Buss passed away in 13 years, and Sterling was also expelled from the NBA last season, but the love and killing between the Lakers and Clippers has just begun!
The Lakers can become the most gorgeous team in the league not only because of their gorgeous style of play, but also because of the gene for pursuing gorgeousness rooted in the blood of the Lakers.

Buss is well versed in publicity. In the 80s, he hired a Hollywood production team to produce cool promotional videos and shocking sound effects for the Lakers, and also recruited beautiful cheerleaders.

The first row of seats on the sidelines of the Lakers is reserved for big-name Hollywood stars.Stars shine on and off the court, becoming the most talked about feature of the Lakers.

Tonight is the opening game of the NBA, and it is Gatsby's first game with the Los Angeles Lakers. Staples has long been packed with fans.

Of course, it's not just Lakers fans, there are also Clippers fans. After all, the Clippers are now very popular in Los Angeles. James Paul and others are also attractive enough!

The first row is full of stars, and the cafes are all top-notch. Stallone and his daughters, Will Smith, Tom Cruise, Taylor Swift, etc., and some smaller cafes, can only be left alone. Aggrieved sitting in the second row.

"Welcome back to the NBA! The draft period of the NBA is over, and the new season is about to begin...Now let's introduce the members of the Clippers...OK, now, our heroes come out!
Kobe Bryant - special! ! ! "

"Huh?" Everyone, including the fans and the commentator, was taken aback for a moment: Why did Kobe play first?

According to the usual practice, players' appearances are arranged according to their status in the team. Generally, the later they appear, the more important their status is. Team leaders usually wait until the last one to play.

Of course, there is another way to play. The second in command of the team is the first to play, which means that his status is also very important, and the last to play is still the core.

So, does this mean that Gatsby has become the boss of the team?

DJ passionately introduced the players one by one, and at the end, he suppressed: "... Now, let us invite the winner of the finals MVP for four consecutive times, the winner of the regular season MVP for three times, and the creator of the super dynasty - Gai - Ci - Bi!!!!"

"Boom!!" The entire Staples Center exploded.

Los Angeles people are proud, they have seen too many big scenes, but they don't hide their love for Gatsby-after all, they are proud, Gatsby, after all, came out of Hollywood My own people!

"Gatsby! Gatsby! Gatsby!..." Staples shouted in unison.

A large beam of lights hit Gatsby, and he was the most conspicuous boy in the arena at this time. He raised his hand and waved to the audience with a smile, thanking them for their support. Staples gave even warmer applause.

But when the lights came on, people were looking at Kobe's expression. Kobe was smiling and didn't seem to have any dissatisfaction, and he even asked Gatsby to hug him.

What they didn't know was that the original order of appearance was that Gatsby was the first to appear, and then Kobe was the last one to appear. However, Kobe did not agree and insisted on replacing Gatsby. The staff had no choice but to replace Gatsby. I can't refuse.

But the good thing is that everyone in the Lakers understood that Kobe really wanted to make Gatsby the leader of the team and abdicated.

In the VIP room above the arena, Magic Johnson and Jeanie Buss looked at the scene on the court. Jeanie Buss snorted: "What a touching and touching act of stepping aside to give way to someone better. Where is Kobe's temper?"

Johnson smiled and said, "Look, it's their honeymoon period now. With the current strength of the Lakers, once they lose too many games, Kobe will fall into singles. With Gatsby's desire to control, he will not allow such a thing." Happened, then he will have a falling out with Kobe, huh."

James, Paul, and Griffin all looked on coldly, especially Griffin, his eyes were full of sharpness, and the corners of James' mouth were slightly upturned, showing a mocking smile.

James is well-informed. Of course he knows that Gatsby came to the Lakers not as he wished, but was exiled by Silver. Silver even went to find him and explained these things to him. James became No.1 in the league.

"When it comes to this declining Lakers team, how do you fight me?" James said in his heart.

Gatsby didn't notice what the Clippers were thinking. He held his head high and looked at the flags above the arena. A dozen championship flags were flying in the sky.

There are also the jerseys of the great players of the Lakers, George Mikan, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magician, Jerry West, James Worthy, Shaq O'Neal, Michael Cooper and many other great players.

This is a kind of inheritance. When Gatsby came to the Lakers, he felt that he was just a passerby and that he belonged to the Knicks. But after actually standing on this stage, he felt a magical sense of pride arise spontaneously.

"Perhaps... this is also a wonderful journey?" Gatsby's mouth curled up.

Kobe walked up to Gatsby's side: "It's touching, isn't it? It's the same for me the first time. Wearing a purple and gold jersey is a Laker. No matter where you go in the future, you were once a Laker.

I know you belong to the Knicks, but now you also belong to the Lakers. Put aside the Knicks matters for the time being and fight for the Lakers. Don't waste your peak period. Your years as a Laker will also become a part of your greatness! "

Gatsby nodded and smiled, "Kobe, I understand. Also, thank you for your sacrifice!"

Kobe shook his head: "I'm not just for the glory of the Lakers, but for you, you don't know how much I appreciate you!"

Gatsby trembled all over, then fell silent for a while: "...Kobe, there are some things I have to make clear in advance, I'm straight."

Kobe: "...fxxx!"

(End of this chapter)