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Chapter 797 Can These Two Make a Legend of Zhen Huan Together
Louis believes that the Tragedian Johnson is two people.

The true self, that is, Erwin Johnson, has long been at odds with the tragedian Johnson.

Just like Takeru Yamagata and Grandpa Bi.

Although they look similar, they behave completely differently.But the tragedian is one body with two sides.Like Erwin himself, he had a long-term girlfriend who was in a stable relationship, and they got married.But the "tragedy teacher" kept hurting her, canceled the marriage contract with the other party several times, and almost infected the other party with HIV.Erwin openly admits that he has an illegitimate child, and The Tragedian always pretends he doesn't exist.Irvin is a shrewd businessman with enough willpower, and the money he makes off the court is many times the total salary of his NBA career. "The Tragedy Master" is like a college student on vacation, immersed in Old Bath's "Midsummer Night" and the women who deliver goods at the away arena all the year round.Erwin became an expert and image ambassador in the field after contracting HIV, and took it as his mission to popularize virus knowledge. After being infected with HIV, the "tragedy teacher" often brags and shows off the gunfire-filled nights of his youth.

Louie knew Irwin off the court and liked the tragedian on the court, but it was hard to put them together.

It's like two people.

He is completely different from Bird. Bird is a very simple person, and it is not difficult to understand him.

And it is a difficult project to understand the tragedy teacher.

For basketball fans, the night when the tragic master announced that he was infected with HIV is like the assassination of Kennedy. This generation of fans, no matter where they are, will never forget what happened on November 11th. This is a major event in life.

The Tragedy Master, still in his prime, is leaving basketball for good, and it looks like he's dying.

At the same time, the tragedy of the tragedy master itself has certain educational significance for the new generation of American men.

It's boosted sales of safety helmets, tying up the younger siblings of men across America, most of whom have come to dread unprotected bed wars.

On the evening of the 7th, the Knicks players returned one after another after checking and confirming that there was nothing wrong.

Louie has to prepare for the game against the Magic that night.

As a result, an unexpected person called him.

The caller is Isiah Thomas.

If Thomas hadn't called himself, Louis would have almost forgotten that he had coached Thomas.

"Isaiah, how are you doing in Charlotte?"

After being sent to the Hornets by the Celtics, Thomas did not control a team as he wished.

The Hornets are not his one-man team.

They have Dell Ellis, who has been the team's scoring leader for several years, Rex Chapman, a tough white shooter, Glenn Rice, a comprehensive swingman, and future Rookie of the Year Larry Johnson.

Surrounded by a group of arrogant young people, Thomas doesn't have much capital to make a name for himself except for his experience in winning championships.

Although he was selected to the All-NBA team five times with the Celtics, was selected as an All-Star for ten consecutive years, and won four championships, young people generally believe that he can achieve so much because of having Bird and Sampson around him.

This misunderstanding affected his leadership of this young team.

At this moment, when he called, Louis thought he wanted to have a heart-to-heart talk.

"Coach Lu, do you know about Erwin?" Thomas asked.

Louis is very clear about the relationship between Thomas and the tragedy master.When he was coaching the Celtics, the two kissed each other on the cheek before every game.

This disgusting behavior for Louie was forcibly stopped in that year's finals.

Louis threatened Thomas, if he kissed the tragic division before the game, he would be banned from the team.

He doesn't need a player on the field who is willing to kiss his opponent.

Later, Thomas resolutely resisted the urge to kiss the tragedian, and also refused the tragedian's courtesy kiss on the cheek, and then they never did it again.

In the next few years, the Celtics hammered the Lakers once every time they saw the Lakers, probably because they beat the Lakers too badly. The relationship between Thomas and the tragic teacher was not as close as before.

But no matter how distant the relationship between the two is, they should be friends who can be trusted by each other. Didn't the tragedy master inform him of the incident?

"You know, he didn't call you?" Louis asked.

As if in a daze, Thomas opened his mouth to make Louis confused: "Is he gay?"

In the 90s, America was still homophobic.

No one wants to be associated with them, and even the tragedian's press release calling for protected bed battles is subtexted to imply that his sexual orientation is normal.

Others suspected that the tragedian was crooked, but Louis could still understand.

Isiah Thomas?As long as he hasn't been passed by the tragedy teacher until now, can he not know whether the tragedy teacher is straight or crooked?
This seemed incomprehensible to Louis.

"Are you okay? Don't you know who Erwin is?"

"I know, but I don't know what he has been doing in Los Angeles all these years!"

Otherwise, why was Louis so wary of him back then?There's something really wrong with this guy.

As a friend of the tragedian, he should trust the tragedian, stand by his side, at least keep his mouth shut, instead of making such a fuss like he is now.

Louie hung up the phone without saying a few words to him.

In the days that followed, Thomas called around to inquire about the tragedian's sexuality and publicly stated that he had no idea what the tragedian had done in Los Angeles because he had spent most of his career in Boston.

It was a city that was so conservative that blacks were not recognized, let alone homosexuals. If he was gay, he would not be able to stay here long ago.

What he did, he left himself clean, and at the same time gave the tragedian the heaviest blow.

Overnight, rumors about the tragedian's sexual orientation began to circulate across America.Some people said that the tragic master had spent the night with men in many hotels, and some people said that when he was playing away games, he was not afraid of meat and vegetables.

Thomas, as the tragic master's buddy, gave him a powerful backstab.

In order to clarify himself, the tragedian had to go to TV stations a lot, participate in various talk shows, repeatedly stated that he was heterosexual, and then uttered various boring jokes to strengthen this impression.

This was thanks to Thomas and the reason their friendship broke down.

Louis could not participate in it other than scolding Thomas for being stupid.

This is a private matter between Thomas and the tragedian. As an outsider who doesn't know anyone well, how can he say a few words?

On the night of the 7th, the Knicks beat the Magic.

Ewing and Wilson scored 72 points together, and the reporters really bombarded them with interviews and questions about the tragic teacher's HIV infection.

Thanks to the public relations plan made in advance, Ewing's emotional intelligence is good: "Yes, this is terrible. I feel sorry for Erwin. All of us will pray for him. Healthy and correct sex behavior is very important. I hope everyone will stamp their little brother."

Thanks to the tragedy teacher, it turns out that Ewing's EQ is not in arrears sometimes.

Wilson gave the tragic division support in a more stark way: "I heard that the HIV virus cannot be transmitted through sweat, saliva or even blood. I'm not a doctor and I'm not sure, but if this is true, I don't think he needs to retire. Yes, if this is true, I would like to play with him."

No matter how high EQ is, Ewing is just pretending, and Wilson's EQ is really high.

In addition, the tragic division's old enemies, such as Michael Jordan and Larry Bird, have expressed regret for his HIV infection, and expressed their support and prayers for him on various occasions.

No one else said "We know each other but not together for a long time, I don't know about him, he may be gay, he may not, don't ask me" like Isiah Thomas, as if avoiding the plague.

Louis suddenly found that if Ewing and Thomas were teammates, their team would be "The Legend of Zhen Huan" every day.

However, the reason for the palace fight is because Ewing's EQ is too low, and when the sensitive Thomas meets the other party's low EQ, he can't help but think, "Is this orangutan murdering me?" There is a high probability that internal strife will occur.

After the tragic retired, the Lakers' book lineup is strong, but it feels that it is not enough to enter the finals.

Even Louis thought so.

Obviously Pippen and David Robinson were among the most stable superstars in the same position in the 90s.

Teams in the same division as the Lakers are even more inflated.

Like the Phoenix Suns, they sent Rod Strickland to the Bulls, so that no one would compete with Kevin Johnson for the ball. In addition, they picked up Mark Aguirre from the Lakers, All-Star center Brad Doherty and the powerful starter Dell Curry above the level, and they even made bold words to reach the finals.

April 11

After the tragic division retired for a week, the Knicks visited Phoenix, ready to challenge this Western Conference team that is targeting the finals.

(End of this chapter)