the rest, only noise

Chapter 497 Intention to stay
Before the arrival of 1988, Louis did a big thing.

he proposed to lorraine

This incident should have happened a long time ago, and everyone who knew him was very surprised that Louis could delay until now.

When he was in the draft, he was the kind of person who saw a player he liked and would find a way to use a high-ranking pick to select him.

The process was also very smooth. Just as Louis knelt down on one knee and before he could say his lines, Lorraine, who was holding her daughter in her arms, jumped up and down and shouted: "I am willing!"

So, that's it.

It makes no difference to Louis from unmarried people to married people. When he goes away, there will still be strange beautiful women in the hotel room.

Louie usually kindly asks them to leave, after all, these women are not beautiful enough for him to cheat.

According to his standards, there is no hope of cheating in this life.

Not to mention that the face is better than Lorraine, at least the probability of such things as being equal, having a perfect figure, and taking the initiative to throw himself into the arms may be even lower than that of Louis traveling back.

In the last game in 1987, the Knicks lost on the road to the broken Milwaukee Bucks.

In this game, Louis let Kevin McHale take a rest, but the young people did not stabilize. After being confronted with a destructive and violent confrontation by the Bucks, their mentality changed.

Ellis continued to serve as the starter and performed well, while Miller and Hornacek declined.

Then, for the first time, a reporter asked Louie if there was a functional conflict between Ellis and the other shooters.

"Reggie Miller and Jeff Hornacek were great before Dale Ellis came back, but after he came back, everything was different, why?"

The questioner was Bill Wallace of The Times, with whom Louie had always been at odds.

Hearing his question that he was afraid that the world would not be chaotic, Louis also responded to him simply: "This is a bad question, and I refuse to answer it."

There was no reaction from Miller, who blamed himself for the poor performance.

"Dell was the starter," Miller added.

He's a rookie, patient, and Hornacek doesn't think so.

"It's true that some things have changed and I'm in an awkward position."

Although he is selfless, his selflessness is based on the premise that he is in a good situation.

Before Ellis returned, Hornacek was both Stockton's backup and Miller's backup. He could play well in both positions. Ellis' return took away most of his time in the second position.

One day later, 1987 was over.

The last month of 1987 was not a peaceful one for the world, as three airline planes crashed with no survivors, raising fears about air travel and a group of restless social activists boycotting flying vehicles.

Of course, such resistance never prevailed.

Since January, the news that the Knicks put Ellis on the shelves has spread, and there has been an endless stream of teams who have come to inquire about the price.

The most active one is the Boston Celtics.

John Long is old. Although Harper is good, there are not too many good ones. It is impossible for the Celtics to try to get Ellis without sending one of Angie, Harper, and John Long.

Therefore, the offer given by the Celtics is not bad.

John Long + Reggie Lewis.

A five-time crown shooter, and a future star who is favored by many people.

Louis believes that Lewis has the prospect of growing into an All-Star, but the Knicks already have too many players of the same type.

How to arrange these people to play has already broken his brain, and he doesn't need one more.

Lang is his "first love", but first love is best kept in memory, sometimes it will be good to think about it, but if you foolishly revisit it, you will only hurt yourself.

What's more, it is impossible for Louis to give Ellis to the Celtics.

The Celtics are already strong, and Louie doesn't want to make them stronger because of himself.

So the Celtics played the role of price hiker intentionally or unintentionally.

After the news spread, Alice naturally also learned the news.

Always taciturn, he revealed his heart to his agent, and then communicated with Louis through the agent.

A call came to Louie's office from Ellis' agent, Warren LaGarie.

First, he confirmed to Louis whether the transaction was true.

Louis didn't deny it: "It's true."

"Dell is an excellent professional player, and his style of play is also in line with the Knicks' offensive system. Why do you want to trade him?" Lagari asked.

To this, Louie’s answer was negative: “No, I’m not trying to trade him immediately, but I’m looking for a possibility. If there is a suitable offer, I will make a move. Before that, everything is unknown. And, I want to correct you, Dell is an excellent but unprofessional player.”

Lagari is well aware that Louis has been annoyed by the mess Ellis has made off the court in the past two years.

"To be honest, I also think it would be better for him to change his environment." Lagari, the agent, felt aggrieved.

The other agents put pressure on the team as soon as they wanted to put pressure on the team, and they never gave a good face, but because of Ellis' request, he had to go to Louis to coordinate.

Louis asked back: "In that case, what questions do you have? Wait for our good news."

"No, I think so, but it doesn't mean Dell thinks the same way." Lagari said, "The news media in New York is too developed, and the Knicks have become a popular team again in recent years. Therefore, every move of the players will attract extra attention."

It was hard for Louis not to laugh. Hearing this, it seemed that he wanted to blame the media for exposing Ellis' scandal?
"Yeah, I don't know why these flies keep biting Dale's cracked egg." Louis hoped that Lagari and Ellis would understand, "I've given him a lot of chances."

"I know, Coach Road, that's why Dell wants to stay in New York."

Did Ellis actually want to stay in New York?Louis froze for a moment.

Lagari said: "Dell feels comfortable under your hands. He doesn't want to be traded. He also knows that he has failed your trust. He wants to repay you, Coach Road."

Louie had a hard time trusting a hard-working man.

What's more, it was said through someone else's mouth.

"If he really has such thoughts, he should come to my office in person and tell me these words, not through you." Louis said coldly, "I don't see any sincerity."

Lagari said anxiously: "Coach Lu, Dell, you should understand, he is"

"He just can't say it, right?" Louie laughed angrily. "I know he's a bit introverted, but he's not dumb. If he can't come to my office and tell me how much he wants to stay, I can only think that his desire to stay is not strong enough. Let him play well. He is one of my favorite players and the most reliable shooter. I will find him a good next home."

When Louis hung up the phone, his thoughts were not as firm as what he said.

Whether to trade Ellis is still an uncertain thing.

He wants the right chips, but what kind of players do the Knicks need right now?

Ewing, Oakley, Stockton, Ellis, Alex Stevens, Kevin McHale, Benjamin Wilson, John Sely, Rodman, Hornacek, Song Tao, Michael Cooper, Reggie Miller, Brad Rohaus.

Just look at the roster and you'll understand that the only thing the Knicks are short of is the center position.

As Ewing's substitute, Song Tao is a little weaker.

However, the Knicks are not a team that relies on the inside to conquer the world.

Louie would often play center with McHale, Oakley or Salley, pair him with one of Stockton/Hornacek/Wilson at point guard, and then pick three from the wing group to form a lineup.

Therefore, the inside substitute they need most is also the one they need least.

You must know that when Song Tao didn't come back some time ago, Luo Haosi was the only serious center forward substitute.As a result, Louie made this buddy play shooting guard every now and then.

Doing so is not only entertaining, but also an absolute confidence in the depth of the lineup.

Therefore, if a player of Ellis' level is traded, it is indeed a difficult problem to replace someone.

If the exchange is too small, it will appear to be at a disadvantage. If the exchange is too good, it will lead to too fierce internal competition.

What if it was just right?Where is this just right speed?
Louis became more and more troubled day by day, but more and more people called for quotations.

Because, since January, Ellis' status has been rising in a straight line.

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