the great gatsby

Chapter 634 Retire and become the head coach!

In the 2028-29 season, Gatsby announced his retirement. He felt that there was no challenge. After achieving the third four consecutive super dynasty, he has no regrets.

After two years of rest, coach D'Antoni felt that he was getting older. At the age of nearly 80, he felt that he lacked energy and was no longer qualified to be the head coach. D'Antoni proposed to retire.

Madison Square Garden.

Knicks head coach's office.

"Mike, don't you think about it again? I think you can continue to coach." Gatsby smiled.

D'Antoni smiled and said: "Enough is enough, I think I should take a break, I want to return to my family, my grandson also gave birth to a child, I want to help him take care of the child, and my current I really don’t have enough energy, I used to have no problem flying, but now I can hardly bear it.”

Gatsby nodded and said with a smile: "It's fine, I can't squeeze you too much, after all, I have already retired, you should take a break, but, Mike, can you help me find a head coach to replace him?" your position."

D'Antoni smiled and said, "Are you sure you want to find someone else?"

Gatsby froze for a moment: "What do you mean?"

D'Antoni shook his head and pointed at Gatsby with his finger: "Don't you think about coaching yourself?"

Gatsby pointed to himself, "Me?"

D'Antoni nodded with a smile.

Gatsby couldn't help but be moved. In the past two years, he has been doing everything for the owner to manage the team. Although it can be regarded as doing basketball-related things, it doesn't make much sense after all. It is nothing more than doing business, trading for the team. It’s really meaningless to bring in players with potential and send some players away... Being able to stand on the sidelines and direct... That’s really great!

Gatsby nodded: "I have to think about it, you know, when the children in my family really can't live without their father, I have to discuss it with my wife."

D'Antoni smiled and said, "Okay, if your wife disagrees, I'll help you find a coach."

Gatsby nodded.

At night, Gatsby's mansion was brightly lit. Long Xiaoman and several children were watching TV. When Gatsby came home, the children cheered and threw themselves into his father's arms. Gatsby greeted each one with a smile.

Long Xiaoman stood with her big belly to welcome Gatsby, and Gatsby gently touched his wife's belly: "How do you feel today?"

Long Xiaoman smiled and said: "It's not the first time, so there's no reaction, it's just like that."

Gatsby smiled, helped his wife to the sofa, and said casually, "Mike is going to retire and said he will return to the family."

Although Long Xiaoman is pregnant, he is not less concerned about the team's affairs, and said with a smile: "This is a good thing. After so many years of hard work, he should also take a good rest. At such an old age, he is still flying around the country with the young man , I don’t know why he has so much energy.”

Gatsby shook his head: "He's gone, and we have to find a new head coach."

Long Xiaoman wondered, "What are you worrying about? It's hard to find a head coach. There are a lot of them waiting."

Gatsby smiled.

Long Xiaoman looked at her husband's thoughtful appearance and laughed.

Gatsby laughed, "What are you laughing at?"

"You look so worried, you really think I can't tell."

Gatsby was a little embarrassed: "Is it so obvious?"

Long Xiaoman held her husband's head in her arms and said softly: "If you are quite a coach, then you can become a coach. There are so many nannies at home, so it won't be a problem."

Gatsby was silent for a while: "The children still cannot do without their father."

Long Xiaoman said with a smile: "You don't go there for half a year. You can spend at least half of the year at home. It doesn't matter. In the past two years, I have seen you handle the team's affairs. Although there is no problem, but I can see that you really want to go back to the court, you can't play, but you can be a head coach. You are still young, so you don't have to be confined at home."

Gatsby still hesitated: "Is it really okay? You still have one in your stomach?"

With a happy smile on Long Xiaoman's face, he said softly: "I'll just ask my mother to come and accompany me, and you can go to coach with peace of mind. I'm in everything at home."

Gatsby was moved: "I am so lucky in my life to be able to marry you."

Long Xiaoman kissed Gatsby: "You don't know that I'm the happiest, you've been with me for so many years, but you don't even have a scandal, if other people are as famous and rich as you, He’s handsome, and he’s not a playboy.”

Gatsby laughed and said, "Who made my wife so beautiful? I have no interest in other women at all."

Although Long Xiaoman is also 40 years old, she still blushes like a girl, not as bold as she was when she was young.

The Knicks announced D'Antoni's retirement, and Gatsby took over as the general manager and head coach of the Knicks. Antetokounmpo is also 35 years old this season. Thompson, Green, and Harris have also retired one after another. The Knicks have reached the time to rebuild up.

Gatsby left Antetokounmpo and a few core members of the team, and then began to sign in vigorously. The three super dynasties of the Knicks have achieved the super giants of the NBA. They are too attractive to players. The contract between Zion and the Pelicans When it was due, Gatsby made a phone call, and Fat Tiger immediately decided to join.

After that, he recruited Brother Ball and formed the Big Three with Brother Antetokounmpo. With some outstanding role players, the Knicks have the ability to compete for the championship again.

Gatsby's magical operation pre-booked the best general manager for the new season, Ball and Fat Tiger, one is one of the best point guards in the league, the other is one of the best small forwards, both are in the top ten of the league players, plus Antetokounmpo is still the best power forward, the combination of the three officially gave the Knicks the potential to win the championship again.

What is the most important thing about the position of the head coach, not tactics or anything else, the most important thing is to find the right person for the team, which is the so-called construction coach, why did Phil Jackson win so many championships The ring is because of his ability to build the team.

Moreover, Gatsby's prestige, tactical literacy, on-the-spot command, and rich experience in the finals ensure that he will become a top coach.

In fact, as early as when he was a rookie player, D'Antoni once commented on him, saying that Gatsby already has the ability to coach a team, let alone after nearly 20 years in the NBA, Even more experienced.

At the beginning of the new season, Gatsby led the team to a wave of 20 consecutive victories. At the end of the regular season, he led the team to a record of 68 wins. In the playoffs, Gatsby led the team consecutively. Winning all the way to the finals.

In the finals, they met the Los Angeles Lakers led by coach Doc Rivers. The two fought wits and courage. The strength of the Knicks was actually underestimated. In the lore of the Clippers, Gatsby won his first championship ring as a head coach, and also became a rookie coach who won a championship ring in his first season of coaching!

This season Gatsby won the best general manager and the best head coach awards, and other teams in the league exclaimed: "The Gatsby who ruled the league is back, this time he will be the head coach and head coach. From the manager’s position, he continues to ravage other teams!”

(End of this chapter)