the rest, only noise

Chapter 375 Sleeping Until Labor Day
On April 1986, 4, the day after the Knicks defeated the Pistons in an away game and tied the score 26-2, the core of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant exploded, attracting the world's attention to the East.

Many entertainment programs, including the NBA, no longer matter to Americans.

Major TV stations broadcast the latest news about the Chernobyl accident 24 hours a day, creating a sense of panic across the United States.

More than [-]% of Americans believe that human civilization will be ended by the evil Soviets.

As a person from the future, Louis knew that although this incident was bad, it was relatively not as bad as the publicity in the United States.

Compared to what the Japanese did at Fukushima decades later, the Soviets at least took responsibility.

Now when he comes to this history in person, the future Japan looks more and more contemptible.

The main point of attack on Chernobyl by the international community led by the United States is that at the time of the incident, the low-level personnel of the Soviet side deceived the upper and lower levels, and then naturally ignored the Soviet side’s follow-up and powerful remedies, so that the accident that should have exceeded level [-] was finally controlled at level [-].

As for Japan, they dragged a level 0 accident to level [-].

Compared with the Japanese, the Soviet Union is like a heavy truck full of gasoline and a car full of gasoline seriously overspeeding 200 yards and out of control, but it does not hesitate to sacrifice the life of the driver to save the lives of other people on the highway.

Whenever this kind of international disaster occurs, the slot of almost every disaster is that the low-level personnel are afraid of taking responsibility to deceive the upper and lower.But when things are exposed, a responsible country will do its best.

Therefore, when Western society began to worry about whether the world was about to usher in the end, Louis led the team to train as usual, but he didn't ask and didn't care.

April 4

The tiebreaker between the Knicks and the Pistons is about to start.

The Pistons showed what they should have. The team does not have an All-Star Knicks. What needs to be played against is the Pistons with two All-Stars.

Worthy and Parish, as well as rookie Dumars, all performed superbly.

Stockton scored 20 points and 12 assists for the first time in the series, but it didn't work.

Stockton has similar attributes to Tim Duncan, and if the team needs them to score, the situation cannot be worse.

Louie changed several players during the game, but couldn't keep the point difference within 10 points.

In this game, the Pistons proved that they are a stronger team than the Knicks.

It's just that the stronger their suppression in this game, the more weird the result of this round of five games in the series looks.

If they had played like this from the start, couldn't they have swept the Knicks 3-0?

Not surprisingly, fans in New York watched the Knicks' season end at Madison Gardens.

"If we're aiming for the championship, it's a failed season."

"If we look at this season from the standpoint of wanting them to go further than they did last year, I think the Knicks didn't disappoint."

Former Knicks general manager Dave DeBusschere came to MSG to watch the game, and at the end of the game, he gave an interview.

Louis didn't know whether to be lucky or regretful.

After playing five games and stopping in the first round, they retained their dignity and didn't have to go to the semifinals to be slaughtered by the Celtics.

However, at any time, being able to play four consecutive games against a team like the Celtics is very valuable to the team.

The only thing to worry about is whether they will be psychologically shadowed by the furious defending champion.

Moreover, Louis didn't want to be beaten four times in a row.

But once they reach the semi-finals, this is bound to happen.

When the gap in strength reaches a certain level, all strategies are useless.

In the locker room, team reporter Dave Anderson bid farewell to the Knicks players and coaching staff.

His work this year has ended, and next, he will integrate the materials and materials he has collected to write a book describing the journey of the Knicks in the 1985-86 season⑴.

At the press conference that night, some media questioned Ewing's decision to be reimbursed for the season.

"Someone saw Patrick playing outside the court. His knee should have almost recovered. Why not let him play?"

Louie replied: "When it comes to the health of players, I will not use the subjective self-comforting words of 'should' to make decisions. What I want is 'sure'. Unless the team doctor and Patrick's doctor tell me with certainty that he can play the game, otherwise I will not let him play."

Some reporters pestered me endlessly.

"The 'Reid's Return' in the 1970 Finals was the most glorious moment in Knicks history. Playing with injuries is a glorious tradition for the Knicks. Why didn't Patrick Ewing refuse to follow the example of his predecessors?"

He made Louie laugh.

Louis looked at him with a grin.

"First of all, this is only the first round of the playoffs, not the finals."

"Secondly, Reed's return is indeed great, but in the four years since then, Willis has been plagued by injuries and averaged only 15 points and 10 rebounds per game. In the previous six seasons, he scored 20 points and 13 rebounds per game, which is one of the best insiders in the league." Louis asked mockingly, "Are you going to let Patrick risk his future to play in order to win the first round? A media with no bones is a media with no moral bottom line, and you are also a bad reporter. As a reporter, you are worse than the question you just raised."

On some issues of principle, when the reporter touches on Louie's bottom line, he will never be ambiguous, back down, or play haha.

He doesn't have such a good temper in front of the players, so why give these reporters a good look?

Louis pissed off the reporters who wanted to use this to make trouble. Fortunately, most of the reporters are rational.

Ewing, Oakley, and Stevens don't play. Most people think that the Knicks will be swept, and winning a game against the Pistons should be the limit.

They ended up winning two games, forcing the Pistons to go all out in a game that couldn't be missed.

Today's Times reporter attacked Louie in retaliation for his previous mockery of the Times' sports editor being of French descent.

Now, it is normal for his colleagues to see that it is normal for him not to get any advantage here, and even to be humiliated in public.

It is not a day or two for Louis to hate the Times.

The Times sportswriters had to be replaced every now and then, because Louie had a rule.

Once he is personally designated as a "bad reporter", he will no longer accept questions and interviews from the other party.So the Times wanted to interview him and had to change people.

Ironically, the Times seems to have a template for finding sports reporters.

The reporters they sent were generally bold, daring to ask questions, stupid, like to entangle, and did not have the ability to do more. They wanted to dig a hole for Louis, but they were pushed down and buried.

After the final post-match press conference of the season, Louie walked back to the locker room with no consolation, no encouragement.

"That's the end of the season. You can start tonight on vacation. Some of you may not come back here, but no matter where you are in the future, I believe this year will be a special year in our memory."

"We've got a bunch of recruits and an overrated No. [-] pick."

Ewing was not around, and Louis didn't shy away from blacking out.Everyone smiled hippie and listened to Louis continue talking.

"At the beginning of the season, no one thought we would make the playoffs. I understand those people's thoughts. Even I was not absolutely sure. Now, we not only made the playoffs, but also played five games against Detroit without a man, and won one of the greatest games I have ever seen in Boston." Louie said emotionally. "I will remember those days when we fought together, and I will remember each and every one of you.

The players clapped each other and encouraged each other, and Louie came out of the locker room.

There is his coaching staff outside. Entering the offseason, this group of people has their own jobs.

Phil Jackson wanted to go to a university for research, study more, and do more research.

Sharif stayed in the team to help.

Zhao Yuanzheng was the busiest. He carefully compiled the scouting reports he had in hand, and then confronted Louis, pointing out all the people the Knicks needed to pay attention to.

Tomjanovich will be able to rest for a while.

The main job of the chief assistant coach is to make suggestions during the game and lead the training on weekdays.

The season is over, so he naturally has nothing to do.

"I just want to sleep through Labor Day right now."

"Why?"

"That's a big day!" Louie dreamed. "The day the Cleveland Cavaliers draw the No. [-] pick for us!"

Hearing this, everyone became happy.

The Knicks have the right to exchange draft picks with the Cavaliers. This year, the Knicks' first-round pick position is 15th. In any case, they will exchange first-round picks with the Cavaliers.

Because the Cavaliers' first-round pick guarantees the seventh overall pick, there is still a 13% chance of winning the No. [-] pick.

Louis couldn't wait, so he said he wanted to sleep until Labor Day.

He and a few assistant teachers went to a nearby nightclub to make a scene that night. After half a year of tossing, he was finally able to release the pressure on his body like a normal man.

⑴ It must be mentioned that in reality, the record of the 86 Knicks was too bad, and Anderson couldn't find a bright spot in the shitty season, so all the materials accumulated throughout the season became garbage.If you want to know how bad the Knicks have been this year in reality, let me put it this way, after getting the much-anticipated star Ewing, everyone expects them to at least make the playoffs.As a result, an eight-game losing streak at the beginning of the season firmly locked itself in the bottom one position in the league.Until the end of the season, the Knicks were at the bottom. Cartwright was reimbursed for two seasons, Ewing played 50 games and injured his knee. Coach Hubie Brown and general manager Debusschere were sprayed to resign.Knicks, the god of NBA program effects.

(End of this chapter)