the rest, only noise

Chapter 406 Prove it to me

Rudy Tomjanovich also watched Louie go from assistant coach to head coach all the way.

He thought that Louis was really angry today.

The same outrage was there last season, when Ewing's disastrous performance against the Celtics kept him awake at night.

Most of the time, his anger is improvised.

But this time, he was really angry.

He hates feeling out of control, and for a coach, it sucks to feel out of control.

Louis is far from losing control of the team. He is just a rookie responsible for executing key goals. He happens to be the core of the future that he relies on, but he is not obedient.

Then, another rookie whom he relied heavily on, after playing well, got into trouble and acted weak and deceptive.

Coupled with the loss, all the negative situations come together, and today is what happened.

After Louis finished scolding people, he kicked everyone out to train as planned.

"Coach, are you out of breath?" Zhao Yuanzheng asked.

"What's wrong with me?" Louis snorted softly.

He's really nothing to be mad at.

He didn't know where his uncontrollable anger came from.

"Dennis is very fragile, he has a bit of low self-esteem." Zhao Yuanzheng tried to say a few good words for Rodman, "According to my observation, he is not a timid person."

It was precisely because Rodman in Louis' impression would not be like this that he was so angry.

If he had no impression of Rodman, or if Rodman was a softie, and he apologized to McDaniel, he might still think that this guy can't change and eat shit, and he would never get angry.

Precisely because this guy was the most troublesome stadium instability factor in the 90s. As a result, tonight because he elbowed his opponent, he was yelled at, and he said "I'm sorry bro"?
What about teasing him?The contrast is cute, isn't it?
"I know he's not like that." Louie sighed.

Zhao Yuanzheng said: "Last night's second half was his first start in the NBA. He cherishes this opportunity very much. It may be because of this that he was overly cautious."

"You know I don't want to hear those reasons, whatever the reason, it's not an excuse for him to be weak."

After that, Louis left the video room.

He returned to his office and wanted to watch a small movie to relax, when suddenly someone called.

During the season, usually the caller is either a family member or Baylor. If it is Baylor, there must be a deal.

It's also possible that an old acquaintance from another team called him directly to his office.

Louis picked up the phone and listened.

"Hey."

"Hey Lu, how are you resting these days?"

Jane Walker?
Ever since Louis left Boston, every time he and Volker had spoken on the phone was business.

They are not the kind of friendship that sends postcards to each other during holidays.

"It's pretty good. I ate well and slept soundly. I had a dream in the hotel last night."

"No way? You played very aggrieved in yesterday's game." Volker is definitely here to negotiate a deal.

Louis had already guessed his purpose.

"Oh, so you called to comfort me?" Louis asked with a smile.

"This... Actually, I'm here to negotiate a deal."

"That's right, Mr. Jane, straight to the point is your style, don't beat around the bush, it's not like you."

Louie made Walker feel embarrassed by what he said. He laughed a few times, and then heard Louis ask: "Which player in our team do you like?"

"We want Dennis Rodman," Volker asked. "Can he be traded?"

After all, the Celtics' scouting department is not just for nothing, and Rodman's extraordinaryness can be seen within a few games.

Although Louis has a lot of opinions on Rodman these days, it is not big enough to trade him.

Suddenly, someone knocked on Louis' office.

"Wait a minute, Mr. Jane."

Louis covered the phone, "No matter who you are, you don't have to knock until you come in next time. I don't have anything shady here, just come in as you like!"

The door to Louie's office opened and Rodman walked in.

"Coach Lu, I'm here to apologize to you, I let you down"

Louis took the phone back to his ear: "Let's continue talking, you said you want Dennis Rodman? Yes, this matter is negotiable, I hate this guy!"

Rodman opened his mouth in shock. He was planning to apologize to Louis and admit his mistakes. He didn't expect to hear the news of the transaction, let alone the transaction partner.
"Are you really willing to trade Dennis?"

"Really, what I hate the most is the kind of counselor who causes trouble on the court and is afraid of getting into trouble." Louis gave Rodman a white look, "I really misjudged him!"

Hearing that Louis hated Rodman, Walker said happily: "We plan to use Guy Williams in exchange, what do you think? He is also your old subordinate, you know him, Guy is a very tough player, definitely in your appetite."

How about saying that there is no good thing in the general manager's office of the Boston Celtics?
Give Guy Williams and want to change Rodman, Louis is lucky they can figure it out.

"Mr. Jane, although I don't like Dennis, I wouldn't trade him for a 'Guy'."

"Then what do you want?"

Louis absolutely does not want to trade Rodman, so he has to ask for a player that the Celtics cannot agree to.

"Ron Harper," Louie said in front of Rodman, "give him to me, and Dennis is yours."

"This... I'm afraid it's a bit difficult."

"If you don't agree, we have nothing to talk about. Goodbye, Mr. Jane."

Louie hung up the phone and winked at Rodman: "Do you know who wants you?"

Rodman asked, "Boston?"

"That's right, being caught by them shows that you still have some skills." Louis seemed to have lost his anger, and began to joke with Rodman, "If you have skills, you have skills. If you only have ability but no courage, then you will only add to the chaos. I don't need that kind of player who will only add to my chaos."

"Coach, have I been traded?"

"It's a pity, it was almost there. I asked them for Ron Harper, but they didn't agree. If they agreed, I might really have no way to refuse." Louis' pity was not that the deal was not completed, but pity for Boston.

Rodman thought that Louis had given up on himself, otherwise he would not mention the deal.

Thinking of this, his heart was filled with ashes.

"Do you know what my pity is?" Louis asked.

"transaction failed?"

"No, it's a pity that Boston didn't see your talent clearly." Louie laughed. "If they had selected you with the eighth pick in the first round, they wouldn't have any troubles now. Five Harpers are probably as good as one of you."

Rodman was so shocked that he didn't know what to say.

"I never thought of trading you. You are a key part of the Knicks' future. However, if you are always as aggressive as you were in yesterday's game, I may change my mind."

"No, coach!" Rodman said hastily, "Yesterday's performance was an accident! I'm not like that."

"It's useless to say more." Louis said, "Prove it to me."

For Rodman, that was enough, Louie didn't hate him, Louie was just disappointed in him.

It doesn't matter if he is disappointed, as long as he is not desperate, he will have a chance to prove himself.

And he will surely prove himself.

"Coach, I won't let you down again." Rodman said affirmatively, "I swear!"

(End of this chapter)