the great gatsby

Chapter 9 The Outspoken Jeff Van Gundy
Whether in New York local history, boxing history, basketball history or music history, Madison Square Garden is a place worth mentioning.

Rather than saying that this is a stadium, it is better to say that it is one of the cultural symbols of the United States. Americans seldom say the full name of Madison Square Garden. They call it "MSG" or "Garden".

Since its establishment, Madison Square Garden has undergone three renovations or reconstructions, but the memories it left to Americans have never changed.

When Gatsby officially stepped into Madison Square Garden, the jersey hanging above the arena allowed him to travel through decades, going back to the pioneering road of the Knicks' ancestors:
Willis Reed, the return of the king, infused the Knicks with iron blood, perseverance, and a little reckless heroism. This is the image of the Knicks in many people's hearts. This image was originally cast by Willis Reed;
The sleeper Walter Frazier, the representative who pushed the Knicks to the top, teamed up with Willis Reid to win two championships for the Knicks in team history;
Black Pearl Earl Monroe, before the emergence of Magic Johnson, there was a black magician in the NBA, that is Earl Monroe, also known as the Black Pearl, dazzling ball skills, artistic extraordinary, dexterous Breaking through and cutting in, fascinated thousands of fans;
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The jerseys above the arena remind fans of the glorious history of the Knicks all the time, but this is still the place where invaders are most willing to perform on stage, just like the Central Plains of China, where every strong player wants to leave his own Footprint:

Chamberlain scored 73 points and 62 points here;
Elgin Baylor scored 71 points here;
Bernard King scored 60 points here;
Wilkins scored 51 points here;
Michael Jordan scored 55 and 51 points here;
Hamilton scored 51 points here;
Kobe Bryant scored 61 points here;
LeBron James scored a quasi-triple-double with 52 points here;
Reggie Miller's Miller moment is also staged in this arena!
This arena has witnessed the growth of the NBA, and witnessed all the journeys of NBA super giants from rookie to peak to retirement. It carries too much heavy history.

"But now that I'm here, I won't let my opponents perform unscrupulously here again. From now on, Madison Square Garden is no longer a stage where those powerful people want to perform, but a tiger's den where they talk about it!" Gatsby said to himself seriously, but laughed in an instant: Nima, it's a shame to pretend to be second!
There are quite a few people in Madison Square Garden today. Although the record of the New York Knicks is not good, the fans of the Knicks are quite loyal, especially Spike Lee. Come to the scene.

But this is not the reason for the large number of people. There are many people at the scene who are not fans at all. They just come because of Gatsby. They hold stupid signs and say nonsense, such as Gatsby, I love you, Gatsby, etc. Shameless words such as "I'll give you a monkey" made Knicks fans despise him.

Gatsby?Who is that?

Today's game is explained by Jeff Van Gundy and Mike Breen. After Jeff Van Gundy ended his four-year coaching career with the Rockets in 2007, he entered the ESPN live broadcast room that night and explained the San Antonio Spurs vs. Phoenix Suns that night. In Game [-] of the Western Conference semifinals, the coaching career and the commentary career were seamlessly connected.

Jeff Van Gundy is knowledgeable and smart. In addition, he is also very funny. The cooperation between him and Mike Brin is a natural fit. They understand each other and have a great chemical reaction during the cooperation process. Since then, they have been very popular with the audience. .

"Hey, Mike, long time no see. The whole offseason has driven me crazy. Fortunately, the preseason is about to begin." Van Gundy said with a smile.

"Exactly, the days without games are really empty and lonely." Mike Breen also said with a smile.

"Anything to watch today's game?" Van Gundy asked.

"Wow! There are many things to watch. At the beginning of each season, fans will have a lot of expectations, such as whether the Atlanta Hawks will break through last season's record this season, and will they go further in the playoffs, wow , The performance of the Hawks in the playoffs last season was amazing! Their strength should have increased this season, which is very exciting!" Mike Breen said.

"Where's the Knicks?" Van Gundy asked.

"emmm... Knicks, the Knicks finally got rid of the previous contract. This is a good thing, they can start again!" Mike Breen laughed.

"Yeah, that's a good thing. Play lightly. The Knicks have a lot of rookies this season. Gallinari and David Lee are expected to be the core of the team. In the new season, the Knicks have added three rookies. Let's see:

Jordan Hill...The eighth pick, born in 1987, came to the University of Arizona, 6 feet 10 inches (208cm) 235 pounds (106.6 kg), the maximum reach is 11 feet 11, the standing reach is 9 feet, and the sprint is 3.3 Seconds, wow!He deserves the No. [-] pick!His physical condition is too good, and his speed is outstanding even among small forwards. His position in the team should be playing power forward.

And... Tony Douglas, born in 1986, came to Florida State University. He was selected by the Lakers with the No. 29 pick in the first round, and was then traded by the Knicks with a second-round pick and $300 million in cash.

His physical measurement data is 6 feet 2 inches (188cm), 86kg, fat content (%) 5.2, in situ bounce 28.0, maximum bounce (inches) 32.5, bench press 15, flexibility 10.63, sprint run 3.03, very good body Conditions, the Knicks are not losing money on this deal.

There is also a very famous No.1 who may be the No. [-] player who turned from show business to NBA player, he is Gatsby!

wow! The Great Gatsby!

Gatsby is a Chinese, born in 1990, came to Columbia University, did not participate in the NCAA game in college, so we don't know much about him.

Here are his physical measurements when he participated in the draft: 190cm (6 feet 2.8 inches, 174 pounds (79kg), wingspan 6 feet 7.5 inches, fat content (%) 10.2, in-situ jump 26.0, maximum jump (inches) 31.5, lying down Push 7, flexibility 11.63.

wow!Can he really play in the NBA?Poor strength, thin body, poor jumping, high fat content, and even poor flexibility. It is natural for such physical test data to fail.

It seems that the Knicks have begun to rebuild. They reduced their salary to only more than 2000 million US dollars, just to wait for the arrival of superstars. This is a helpless choice. The Knicks have sunk for too long. "

Jeff Van Gundy spoke very directly, directly revealing the Knicks' plan. At the same time, he also interpreted the Knicks' signing of Gatsby as a move by the Knicks to save salary.

(End of this chapter)