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Chapter 359 Your acting skills are good, but your expression is a bit rotten

Returning from the interview, Louis glared at Ewing.

"what happened?"

Ewing asked strangely.

"What's wrong? You asked me?" Louis said angrily, "You asked me what's wrong? What happened to you just now?"

Ewing was even more puzzled: "I'm fine."

"You're fine? What do you call that? They gave you a stage, can't you use your black sense of humor?"

"Why do you think black people must have a sense of humor?" Ewing dissatisfied, "You are racially biased."

"Don't fuck me put a racial hat on me, I won't accept your style!"

"Is there no racism?"

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Louis said angrily. "Any black person in the United States can say that he is living under systematic discrimination, but you, a black immigrant from Jamaica, are not qualified to say that. You have been the focus of attention in the United States since you were in high school. Who doesn't treat you like a treasure, and who dares to discriminate against you? How can you have such a bitter hatred against the media?"

What Louis said, Ewing was right or wrong.

"I'm just not used to being around them."

"Then change it for me, you big stick!"

"I'm changing it, you have to give me some time."

"I don't have that much time for you, next time you put on a mourning expression and yell at the microphone, I...I." Louie found in embarrassment that he had nothing to threaten Ewing, "I want you to look good, you know?"

Louis finished threatening with little confidence, and entered the locker room out of breath.

Ewing looked at Stockton who was holding back his laughter, Ellis who was dumbfounded, and Stevens who didn't know how to react.

"Did he take gunpowder?" Ewing asked.

Ellis said suddenly: "Isn't the coach like this every day?"

"Yes, coach does this every day." Stockton, who had never been hurt by Louie's passion, nodded in agreement. "I can testify."

Originally, Stockton was also shy about the media.

He is a Bird-like existence who doesn't like the media.

However, when he attended the press conference with Ellis and Ewing, it was different.

These two are the nemesis of the media.

When Ewing was interviewed by the media, he always regarded the other party as an enemy that must be defeated, and guarded his fortress carefully, without saying a word, and inexplicably had a guarded attitude of "I know you want to harm me, tell you, don't think about it".

Ewing is like this, the media will open black at worst.

Ellis is no different, he always has a constipated expression, coupled with a weak tone that may burp at any time, successfully creates an aura that no one likes, let alone anyone wants to approach.

With these two wonderful things, Stockton's shyness is almost becoming a cute spot in the eyes of the media.

Nix returned to the hotel on the bus, but there was no sign of Louis, who had another appointment.

Jennifer Beals treats him to snacks.

It just so happened that Louis was a little hungry, so he came.

"Am I late?" Louie asked.

Jennifer was surprised that Louie realized this, and had a question: "Coach Lu, when do you think you're on time?"

"Sorry, I got mad at my teammate, that dog."

Louis thinks that Ewing is more like a cross between an orangutan and a human than a dog bastard, but the barking of an orangutan bastard is too convoluted, right?And it's too racist.What's more, calling any bastard in front of a lady is a very bad behavior.

"What's wrong with your team members? Didn't they play well tonight?" Jennifer said angrily, "Blowing up my favorite Lakers!"

Louis sat down, not expecting her to like the Lakers so much.

"What's so good about the Lakers?"

"It's highly ornamental, isn't that enough?"

"Okay, that's a reason, but if they keep losing the finals, is it useful to watch?" Louie asked back.

Jennifer laughed: "So, if you can get Benj, I will support the Knicks."

"It's too early to say, let's order first."

After ordering, Jennifer changed the subject.

"what happened?"

Louis talked about Ewing's performance in front of the media.

When Louie doubled the ugliness of Ewing's attitude with a bit of a black fan, Jennifer lost her ladylike image and laughed.

Fortunately, in Louis' eyes, she was not a lady at all.

"Why do you have this kind of trouble?" Jennifer thought that NBA players just play ball.

"If he played in places like Cleveland and Utah, this question wouldn't matter." Louie smiled wryly. "But he played in New York. You know the New York media. I still remember how they commented on your movie last year, called "The Bride" (The Bride), right?"

"stop!"

Jennifer covered her ears.

"I don't want to hear it again."

"So, you also know the strength of those people."

Jennifer asked, "Is it really that serious?"

"If he continues like this, when the media can't bear him, it will be more serious than imagined." Louis found that he had too much to worry about.

Ewing's weight, Ewing's strength, Ewing's positioning habits, Ewing's defensive position, Ewing's foul problem, why are you all responsible?

Why can't there be a player like Olajuwon who is basically a perfect player except for his bad temper and his teammates?

Otherwise, a finished product with serious character flaws like Larry Bird is "barely" acceptable.

"I think he's just too nervous, not necessarily because he doesn't like the media." Jennifer analyzed.

Louis asked, "How?"

"How did he behave in private interviews?"

"I didn't pay attention to this, oh, he is quite normal in front of our team reporters."

"That's right. He hasn't learned how to relax in front of the media. Once he can't relax, he will talk nonsense under pressure, and even say some uncomfortable things. It's a normal phenomenon." Jennifer asked with a smile, "Do you want me to teach Patrick a few lessons?"

"you?"

Louie looked at her suspiciously.

"Don't underestimate me, correctly dealing with the pressure of the media is a compulsory course for actors."

"Well, how did you deal with the press about your film last year?"

"Shut up! I won't listen!" Jennifer covered her ears and continued, "I won't listen!"

In fact, it’s not that ugly. The New York media just cut Jennifer’s dozens of emotional scenes in the play into small photos and combined them into one big photo. The headline read: Why invite a facial paralyzed protagonist?

The showbiz is unfair, sometimes people can be the protagonists just by their looks.

Although Jennifer became popular in 1984 with a small-budget movie, but to continue to be popular, she needs the support of follow-up works.

"Actually, I think you're doing pretty well."

"Really?" Jennifer asked happily, "Did you read it?"

"It's just that the expression is a bit lacking."

"Go to hell!"

"Come on, Patrick is still waiting for you to teach him."

"I'm not the one, whoever falls in love will be the one!"

Louis accidentally lit the gunpowder, and it took a lot of effort to coax it.

Jennifer promised to give Ewing a few public relations lessons, but it depends on the time and mood. Ewing has no right to choose. When she decides, it must be that time.

Louis is an open-minded coach, but there is no need to discuss this matter, he agreed on Ewing's behalf.

Louis had a pleasant supper and called a taxi back to the hotel.

On the way, he stopped thinking about Ewing.

He's thinking about tonight's game, the full-court press that sealed the game.

Looking at it now, it must have been a brilliant stroke.

However, until they have seriously practiced a full-court pressing system, they can no longer use this tactic easily.

The problem of their full-court pressing was noticed by the magician on the spot. If Stevens hadn't been desperate enough, and the Lakers were a little confused except for the magician, there would never be a good result.

But the game also showed Louie the value of a full-court press.

Full-court pressing is a must-have skill if he wants to build a defensively strong team.

He has an idea now, but still needs to find an expert to consult.

Back at the hotel, he carefully searched through the memo, and finally found the person's contact information.

Louie didn't know if it was a good point to hit the past.

He decided to try his luck, and it would not be too late to apologize if he disturbed someone's rest.

The phone beeped a few times, but fortunately, the other party answered the call.

"Hello, who is it?"

"Rick, remember me?" Louie introduced himself, "I am."

On the other end of the phone, Rick Pitino, the current head coach of the Providence University men's basketball team, asked unexpectedly: "Lu, why are you calling me so late?"

Louie didn't have the cockiness to ask Pitino if he was watching tonight's game.

He briefly talked about the game between the Knicks and the Lakers. The key point was the full-court press at the beginning and end of the fourth quarter.

"Beautiful, wonderful tactics to win." Pitino laughed, "Congratulations, Coach Lu."

"Rick, this game gave me a lot of inspiration, and I want to ask you a question about it."

"You said."

"If I take five good players and focus on the full-court press and then put them all on at certain points in the game, do you think it will work?"

Pitino was silent.

"Rick?"

"Coach Lu, I really suspect that you sneaked into my mind and stole my ideas." Pitino said excitedly, "I'm trying to do this. You know, the talent pool in college is lower. Senior players have an advantage over younger players, and full-court pressing is more lethal."

"This is too coincidental. How about this, you test this tactic in college basketball, and I test this tactic in the NBA. We can communicate regularly and find out each other's strengths."

Pitino was clearly more excited than Louie.

"Great! I've been studying the full-court press and half-court press, but no one can share experience with you. Coach, I'm willing to cooperate with you!"

(End of this chapter)