the rest, only noise

Chapter 810

"I'll think about it again."

Louis no longer bothered Tomjanovich.

The opponent is facing a major choice, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a choice that can affect his entire career.

Staying in the Knicks, being Louie's helper, earning a higher salary than many head coaches, but without the authority of the head coach.

Leaving the Knicks and taking over a team that looked promising but was full of problems, unless he has Louie's ability to turn his hands into clouds and turn his hands into rain, his future is bleak.

Before going out, Louis turned around and said, "Think carefully."

"understood!"

Louis walked out of Tomjanovich's room feeling lost.

He was really worried that he would wake up tomorrow and get the news that Tomjanovich was leaving.

No one in this world is completely inseparable from someone, especially Louis, but everyone has feelings. Rudy has been with him for so many years, and the two are not brothers but brothers.

If he went to Houston, the only one Louis could whisper in the coaching staff would be Zhao Yuanzheng.

Others, like Lao Mo, Van Gundy, etc., are just ordinary subordinates and colleagues, and they don't have a heart-to-heart relationship.

Zhao Yuanzheng was very cautious in front of Louis. He was not as easy and natural as Tomjanovich to point out Louis' shortcomings.

Therefore, sometimes Louis can't fully tell Zhao Yuanzheng what he thinks, if it's Rudy, he can.

It seemed like yesterday when he left his home team to join him in Boston for a better future, but now he is also facing a major decision.

What little Louis had left of New Year's Eve vanished.

Back in the hotel room, had a drink and went to bed.

1991 was thus history.

Many major events have taken place this year, and none has had the greatest impact on the Western world than the disintegration of the Soviet Union.

For Louis, even if he doesn't pay attention to politics, he knows that the sudden collapse of the Soviet Union is not a good thing for China, but he is a commoner, what can even a time traveler do?You can only choose to live your own life.

At the same time, 1991 was the first anniversary of the birth of basketball.

It is of special significance for the Knicks to win the NBA championship in this special year.

Louis' career is on the rise, and his wife Lorraine is also ushering in a period of rapid development in her acting career.

Everything looks fine.

Best of all, Louie didn't hear about Tomjanovich's departure on New Year's Day, 1992.

He is still hesitating, which shows that he has no plan to leave, and it is the invitation letter from the Rockets that made him hesitate.

Because the Rockets are his old club, there are people and things he is familiar with. If he can start his career in the Rockets, it will be a dream come true moment for Tomjanovich.

But the longer the delay, the less reason to leave.

The Rockets won't wait for him to make a decision, either.

They set a deadline for Tomjanovich to respond within the next seven days.

In the past seven days, the Knicks first had three battles with the Celtics.

Billy Owens is once again the target of the Knicks.

As a false genius who has been identified, Owens is still being vigorously cultivated by the Celtics. They are unwilling to believe that Owens' potential is only as small as it appears on the surface.

The Celtics' thinking is understandable.

If Louie traded Reggie Lewis and Steve Smith for this thing, if he wasn't so ashamed as to commit suicide or resign, then whatever the case, he'd have to squeeze the last bit of potential out of Owens.

This is to do your best, to create a sense of sight for the outside world and yourself that "I have worked so hard and what do you want from me".

Only in this way can people ignore their major strategic mistakes and accept Owens as a parallel importer with peace of mind.

In this game, due to too many fouls, Sampson went down before he had time to beat Ewing until he lost his memory.

Although Bird scored 35 points in the end, it didn't help the overall situation.

Owens is a little smarter than before. He knows that he has not yet adapted to the intensity of the NBA game, and he also knows that the skills he used in the college game will not be effective in the professional game.So he took fewer shots.

全场比赛出手10次，命中4球，得到12分8篮板6助攻。

In good conscience, if he wasn't the second pick in the draft year, with his current performance, he should still be able to score a passing grade.As a small forward, although he can't shoot, he has a very strong ability to attack the basket with the ball.His ability to control the ball may not be able to play a point guard in the NBA, but he is at the top level among small forwards.

In addition, his organizational ability is also good. As a point forward, it is enough for him to give football rights and average 5 assists per game is a piece of cake for him.But because before entering the league, everyone compared him with the tragedy master.And a considerable number of scouts believe that he will become the next tragedy division.

As a result, the contrast between before and after is too great, making Owenste abstract.

Finally, Owens' rebounding ability is considered top-notch among small forwards. He has good anticipation, finds a thief, and has excellent positioning habits.

So it's normal for some scouts to think he's a bit like Bird.

He may really be a tragedy master + Larry legend in the secondary leagues, but in the NBA, it's just empty talk.

Owens played a satisfactory performance, and on the Knicks' bench, Chris Jackson has long been determined to give full firepower to the Celtics.

After being traded to Boston in the offseason, he was excited to play alongside Bird and Sampson.In order to win the favor of his new employer, he also took the initiative to tell the truth about his strange disease, but he didn't expect to get abandoned in exchange.

Just for this, every time he beats the Celtics, he doesn't need Louis to mobilize, he can beat himself.

Tonight, Jackson played his best game of the new season so far.

He played 27 minutes off the bench and scored 31 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists efficiently. As a substitute, he became the Knicks' scoring leader.

"We'll probably never know why Boston didn't keep CJ." Marv Albert said grimly. "But as a Knicks fan, maybe I should thank them. If they weren't so generous, John Stockton might not have a good replacement today."

The Knicks beat the Celtics.

After the game, Bird walked up to Louie and asked, "Are you really not interested in coaching the Dream Team?"

Since Louis has been slow to apply for the position of head coach of the American Basketball Association, some media are already leading the rhythm of Louis not wanting to coach the US team.

"You unpatriot who hasn't agreed to join the dream team so far, why do you care about this?" Louis teased.

"I'm not patriotic? Hehehe." Byrd sneered, "Patriotic education is given seven times a week in our place. You say I'm not patriotic?"

"Then you're joining the dream team. Why, don't you think the dream team can't accommodate a big shot like you?"

"Nothing."

Bird's delay in making a decision was entirely due to his poor physical condition.

"All American players want to join the Dream Team, but if I'm not in the right shape, I won't go, I don't want to rely on the old to sell the old."

"You are really noble, but the reason why the Dream Team is called the Dream Team is not because the players in it are the best in the world, but because of their status in the history of basketball. Of course, combat power is very important, but the Dream Team has twelve seats, so there should be enough space for you and Irwin. If even Irwin can play, why can't you? Are you not as good as an HIV carrier?"

Bird felt that what Louis said was reasonable, but how could it be his turn to say this?

"I heard some special meanings from your words. If I understand correctly, you should still want to coach the Dream Team, right?"

"Of course, who wouldn't want to?"

"Then you should apply. Do you think the selection committee guys will consider others after seeing your application?"

Louis smiled, "Probably not."

"Then what are you waiting for?"

"I said it a long time ago. Since the dream team wants to build a fantastic team, the coach of this team should also be a fantastic coach." Louie's seemingly modest tone made Bird feel no humility at all. "Although I am still young and have not achieved much, I do think that if they want to consider who will be the coach of this team, no one in active service should be more suitable than me."

"So?"

"Since I'm the best candidate, should they take the initiative to invite me out of respect for the best candidate? I've said this a long time ago. I won't run for office. I don't want to be one of the many candidates, and let the selection committee choose me like a stripper/dancer/mother in a nightclub." Louis put on a big picture, "I will only coach the Dream Team under one circumstance, and that is when they openly invite me to join the Dream Team."

Byrd understood what Louis meant.

He didn't think Louis's idea was too much, it was a respect for the best coaches in active service.

"If you weren't the coach of the dream team, I wouldn't join it." Bird looked at Louis and said seriously, "I will support you in this matter."

"Thank you."

"At that time, you have to treat me to Heineken every day."

"Screw you!"

(End of this chapter)