the great gatsby

Chapter 541 Fantastic season!
After getting rid of the infighting, the Lakers began to invest in internal construction. Coach Jim Iron began to arrange training according to Gatsby's tactics. At this time, the Lakers made a deal with the Knicks, trading Randall for Jokic.

This is Gatsby's arrangement. Gatsby is not in the Knicks, and Jokic really has no chance to play. Gatsby can make the decision in the Knicks. He is afraid that Jokic will be ruined, so he simply pulls the Lakers to train him. Also add a helper.

However, Jokic is still losing weight in Europe. Gatsby called Jokic over. Jokic had already lost a lot of weight during the offseason. Gatsby simply called him to train him every day. You can also play for a period of time, as long as you control the time well, you will not be easily injured.

Gatsby has already begun to prepare for next season. He is also observing and thinking about who should be kept next season. He only likes a few people.

Kobe will definitely stay. There is no doubt about this. Although Kobe is old, he still has a lot to play. Gatsby has begun to let Kobe rest. The average playing time is only about 20 minutes per game. Although Kobe is not very good. He was reluctant, but he knew that Gatsby had a big plan, so he did it. His mission this season was to take good care of his body.

Ed Davis Gatsby intends to stay next season, this guy is still very good athletic ability, and Jordan Hill is the same as him, Jordan Hill Gatsby is actually not very useful But he is too embarrassed to trade him out again, it would be too impersonal. If it is not for a layer of emotion, it is also possible to trade him out for a draft pick, or trade for an expired contract.

Nick Young is a very good shooter. Although his defense is poor, Gatsby plans to play a role in Nick Young's defense this season and next season.

Clarkson is a young man who can be used, but Gatsby doesn't like it and plans to trade him away. Even if he suffers a small loss, the main thing is to clear salary space.

Wesley Johnson is a useful role player, and Gatsby plans to stay as an option to add depth to the bench, which is good.

As for other players, Kupchak has already started trading, not to strengthen them, but to give them to others in exchange for expiring contracts to facilitate the recruitment of free agents next season.

With this operation, the Lakers' roster became fragmented. Gatsby also knew that he would not be able to do anything this season, so he simply asked Kupchak to trade the 2015 draft pick, and the Lakers began to play badly.

The Lakers' generous operation has made people understand that the Lakers just don't want to play this season, so the draft pick is estimated to be in the top three of the first round, so many teams are very interested, but this is not in a hurry. It is estimated that no team will make a trade until the end of the season.

Now that the tone has been set, Gatsby will not fight anymore, the main thing is to train Jokic and Nick Young, and then brush up the statistics every game.

After the All-Star Game, the schedule began to accelerate. The Clippers rushed to No. [-] in the Western Conference, followed by the Spurs. These two teams were hailed as the teams most likely to win the championship, followed by the Golden State Warriors The State Warriors have a lot of stamina, and they have won eight consecutive victories after the All-Star Game.

The Knicks in the East still maintain a good ranking. After the All-Star Game, they rushed to the top of the East, followed by the Bulls.

At the end of the regular season, the specific rankings of the Eastern and Western Conferences are as follows:
The first place in the Western Conference was taken by the Clippers. The Houston Rockets came from behind and rushed to the second place in the Western Conference. The Golden State Warriors suffered injuries in the later stage and fell to third place. The Portland Trail Blazers did not want to fall behind and rushed to the second place. Fourth, the Spurs were squeezed to sixth by the Grizzlies at the last minute, because Popovich started a large-scale rotation at the end of the season, and it is hard to say whether Popovich was specifically to avoid the Clippers.The Lone Ranger and Pelicans were seventh and eighth respectively. The Lakers deliberately performed poorly and were dropped to the bottom of the Western Conference. Gatsby missed the playoffs for the first time since entering the league.

The Atlanta Hawks ranked first in the East, the New York Knicks second, the Chicago Bulls third, the Toronto Raptors fourth, the Washington Wizards fifth, the Milwaukee Bucks sixth, and the Philadelphia 76ers seventh. , the eighth is the Celtics.

The Celtics are also quite inspirational. Coach Stevens, a young coach, brought the Celtics, who had fallen into the bottom, to the playoffs in the second year of coaching. This kind of coaching ability is really amazing.

After entering the playoffs, the Clippers defeated the Pelicans and Grizzlies to advance to the Western Conference Finals. The Spurs defeated the Golden State Warriors, defeated the Rockets, and met the Clippers in the Western Conference Finals.

The Hawks have been on a roll this season, first defeating the Nets and then the Wizards in the second round to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals.

The Knicks, who lost Gatsby, defeated the Celtics neatly in the first round, but met the Bulls in the second round and were defeated in seven games. Since the 09-10 season, the Knicks missed the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time , and the Bulls met the Hawks in the Eastern Conference Finals.

Knicks fans began to miss Gatsby, scolded the league one after another, and blamed the Knicks boss for not being able to do anything. They didn't know that Gatsby was the boss of the Knicks, and they thought it was a fake, and the league was framing it. Framed, is to weaken the Knicks.

No matter how much the fans scold them, the thing is just like this. We can only wait for Leonard, Thompson and others to support the Knicks as soon as possible, otherwise there is no other way.

The Clippers and the Spurs fought in seven games. In the end, the Clippers were slightly better and advanced to the Finals. Duncan watched helplessly as his last chance in the Finals was lost in front of him. Next season...he didn’t know if he would Next season is coming, and another giant in the West will stand up next season. It is still unclear whether the Spurs can maintain this combat effectiveness. Moreover, even if they maintain it, can they resist that young man who is like a demon?

The Clippers finally met the Bulls in the finals. The fate is really amazing. Wade and James were teammates who had a rest in the first two years, but now they have become opponents. In the finals, the Clippers were crushing and completely defeated. They defeated the Bulls and swept the Bulls 4:0, because Rose was injured again in the Eastern Conference Finals and missed the Finals.

James held the championship trophy and wept bitterly. He finally won the first championship in his career. He was regarded as the pride of heaven when he entered the league, and he won the first championship in the No.12 season. , Does he still have a chance to get the first one?

Does he still have a chance to surpass Kobe and Jordan?

Should be gone?

(End of this chapter)