the rest, only noise

Chapter 527 I wish you all to overturn Boston
"Thanks to John, Reggie, Kevin and Patrick being down, we were able to see a game like this. Benj had to take over and he did it in a great way. I don't care what people say about him, he's a real star and he deserves all the praise in the world and I'm a fan."

In the game against the Pistons, Wilson scored 41 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists, 27 of which came in the second half.

Louie praised his performance and criticized the other four starters by name.

The Knicks advanced to the semifinals and met the Celtics at the top of the Eastern Conference for two consecutive years.

Detroit Free Press reporter Kirkland Crawford asked: "Again against Boston, are you sure you can win the series?"

"I'm very happy that after I left, Boston won three more championships, which means that they have not lost in the playoffs in the past four years. I used to be part of that team. I became a member of the professional basketball circle there. That place means a lot to me." Louis said in detail, "When I left Boston, I secretly decided to lead a team to end Boston's dominance. So I admire them for continuing their dominance to this day, and this also gave me a chance."

"Now that I have a chance to end him, you ask me if I am sure of winning the series? YES, of course." Louie said surprisingly, "I am sure."

If nothing else, Louis' speech will become the headline of the sports section.

At that time, there will inevitably be voices of response from Boston.

That's good, Louie just wants to make it known to the world that the Knicks are not a young army, but a real challenger.

If they still hang the name of the youth army, others will not believe that they can beat the Celtics.

Even if Louis said so, there are very few people who believe that they can beat the Celtics.However, this does not prevent them from setting a goal for themselves.

"Coach, that was crazy!" Wilson said enthused. "'You asked me if I could win the series? Yes, of course.' That's cool!"

Louie laughs: "It would be the coolest thing to make it true, otherwise we're just a joke."

After they returned to the locker room, Louie didn't say much about his opponent in the next round.

"I'll play whatever you want tonight, just remember not to cause trouble, and return to the hotel before three o'clock in the morning, and I will check the room."

Louis took a special look at Dale Ellis: "Especially those guys who are often in trouble."

Just because Louis glanced at him in the crowd, Dale Ellis decided not to go out.

Ellis wasn't an asshole, he just couldn't help himself.

He likes to drink and has a slight tendency to alcoholism. Once drunk, he is prone to do some outrageous things.

Louie gave the players freedom and made an appointment himself.

Chuck Daly, who had just led the team to lose to him, asked him out for a drink alone.

Louie showed up on time, and Daly looked like he had accepted defeat.

"Lu, you kept me waiting for 10 minutes." Daly complained. "Thanks to you, my already bad mood has become even more depressed."

"Then I punish myself with three cups?"

"What's the rule?"

"It's a rule from China that those who are apologetic will always drink three glasses of wine first to express their apology on this occasion."

After all, Louis really drank three glasses.

Daly smiled: "I think you want to drink yourself."

"No, I really should apologize, Charles Oakley is too rude." Louis managed to pretend that he didn't know, "Please apologize to Robert for me."

Daly's gaze was as sharp as a sword blade: "Stop pretending, Lu, I know that the instigator is you."

"You've misunderstood me. How have I ever actively encouraged players to fight on the court?" Louis didn't want to leave an impression in Daly's mind that if he couldn't fight, he would make people fight.

But Daly dug out the old almanac: "In the sixth game of the Eastern Conference finals in 1981, the Celtics that night were in a similar state to the Knicks tonight. They were both lifeless. Later, Cedric Maxwell got into a fight on the court. Do you dare to say that this matter has nothing to do with you?"

Louie's eyes widened, shocked.

That matter is top secret, except for the insiders of the Celtics team, who knows that he instructed it?
"Chuck, have you forgotten that I was just a coaching assistant?" Louie said innocently, "I was just a 21-year-old white rabbit who just entered the coaching staff. How could it be possible?"

Daly smiled as if he was playing werewolf and found that the other party had a good chat: "Lu, did you forget that Cedric played with us for a while?"

"Uh..." The sealed memory has been pried, it seems that there is such a thing?

Daly said lightly: "That game, that fight, and your suggestion are Cedric's favorite stories in the locker room. Well, you said that you were only 21 years old at the time, but I didn't expect that a 21-year-old young man can give this kind of advice in his first year as an assistant coach. I really did not 'read' you wrong."

That smacking mouth!

Louis can't let his image become black in Daly's heart like this, he has to find a way to restore it.

Anyway, it was all caused by Maxwell's stinky mouth, so let him pay for it.

"You may not believe it, but I have to tell you that Cedric suffers from a serious disease, so you can't completely believe what he said." Louis said in a serious tone, "He should have Alzheimer's disease and have severe memory impairment, so those crazy things he said cannot be completely believed."

"But he talks almost every day."

"Yeah, he gets sick every day! Otherwise, what would Reid trade him for?"

Daly couldn't help laughing out loud. The image of Louis in his eyes became more and more "vivid". He looks fair and clean, and the blood in his body is probably black, right?
In order to clear himself up, he can slander his former colleague for having Alzheimer's disease. This person really...
Daly didn't want to find out the truth about the Oakley-Parrish fight, the Knicks won, the Pistons lost, and that was the result.

If you insist on grasping the little things to make a fuss, it will only affect your mentality.

Because the result cannot be changed.

"I heard what you said in front of the reporters." Daly took a sip of his wine and acted as wonderfully as if someone was massaging him from behind, "Are you really that sure?"

Louis was full of pride in front of the reporters, but he was full of worries in front of Daly.

"Larry looks healthy, Ralph has always been an unsolvable player, Isiah Thomas is also a potential unsolvable player, Boston still has a strong lineup, almost everyone is in their prime, under normal circumstances, the momentum of five consecutive championships is unstoppable."

Daly picked up the wine glass, gently shook the wine in it and asked playfully: "Then, what about abnormal circumstances?"

"Boston isn't invulnerable if it's not normal."

"Like Larry's back; Isiah's range; Ralph doesn't have the stamina to play the whole game; and we have more depth than Boston."

Daly asked: "So what do you think, what is the situation now?"

"During the regular season, it was reported that Larry's back injury recovery speed was not ideal, but after the playoffs started, that situation disappeared. I now suspect that it was a smoke bomb thrown by Reed." Louie said his conclusion, "Larry may have recovered."

"Even if Larry doesn't recover, your chances of winning are not high, right?" Now that the Pistons are out, Daly can speak his mind.

In his view, the Celtics are invincible.

"That's right." Louie said, "Even if Larry is only 70% strong, the Celtics are hard to beat. This year's Larry may be the weakest ever, but this Celtics may be the strongest team he has ever played in."

Daly shook his head and smiled wryly: "I've seen the video of their semifinal match. Judging from Larry's shooting, back hitting and running posture, even if he doesn't recover to 100%, he definitely has 90% combat power. With all due respect, the probability of the Knicks defeating the Celtics is even lower than our probability of defeating you."

The truth is hard to hear, but Louie needs it.

Excessive optimism is not advisable, and the Knicks are currently in this state of mind.

The seven-game winning streak in the playoffs is the same as the Celtics, but the process is different.

It is also a seven-game winning streak, the Knicks are not so easy to play against the Pistons, and the Celtics are overwhelming victories every game.

"You're right, beating the Celtics is probably one of the most difficult goals in this league, but if it wasn't difficult, I wouldn't have left."

Louis said confidently.

"I don't want to stay on a team that can't be beaten and win title after title because those guys are great enough, they're Red's picks, and I don't get much credit for leading them to wins."

"New York is different. I personally selected this group of people to beat the Celtics. Although they are still young, I believe that the time has come." Louie said without doubt, "It's this year."

Chuck Daly looked at the young man in front of him. He was only 28 years old and had already experienced so many twists and turns.

Daly became an assistant coach at the age of 48, and became the head coach at the age of 51. Unlike Louie, he almost ruined his coaching prospects in a bad team with no future (the Cavaliers).This kind of opening for Louis is what he dreamed of.

If it was him, would he retreat bravely after winning the championship in the first year?No, he can't.

Louis decisively left the Celtics and came to the Knicks, who had been a joke for many years, and reshaped them in four years.

To jump ship from Boston is untrue;

It is also untrue to leave Boston and choose New York;
It is an incredible achievement to turn the Knicks at the bottom of the league into a new star who can compete with the Celtics in four years.

Now, he's targeting the Celtic throne.

The Knicks have unlimited potential, but they are too young. In front of the seasoned Celtics, they should have no chance of winning.

For some reason, Daly began to believe in Louis and the Knicks, which might really bring surprises.

"I usually don't raise my glass to the people who beat me, especially losing to you in this way. I am very unwilling." Daly picked up his wine glass and raised it to Louis. "However, if there is any team that can end Boston's dominance, I can't think of an answer other than the Knicks. Since you are so good, why should I be unwilling?"

"So, this glass of wine is toast to you." Daly said suddenly, "I wish you a rough Boston."

(End of this chapter)