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Chapter 812 Worldwide Support
Chapter 813 The World's Support

"Patrick, as far as we know, the American Basketball Association sent you an invitation immediately."

Ewing didn't deny it: "Yes."

"What's the reason you haven't answered?"

Ewing glanced at Louis. To this day, he still doesn't know how to correctly view what Louis means to him.

In the game, Louis is his coach, and he is extremely majestic and cannot be offended; off the court, Louis is Louis, and he doesn't mind if the players treat him as a coach; therefore, in daily life, Louis is more like an older brother, but in games, he is like a strict father.

Strict father, a role Ewing's biological father, Carl Ewing Sr., never played.John Thompson became the first strict father in Ewing's life in Georgetown, but from the results, Ewing had to agree with Louis, and he stopped at Georgetown University.

Thompson gave him the kind of rage unique to black Americans.

He made Ewing understand that dignity comes first in life.

He seems to have taught Ewing everything but not a greater player.

Louie took Ewing after him and reshaped his future.Now, the Dream Team is like a hall of honor, only the best players and coaches of the era can join. Wilson did not hesitate to stand by Louie, because Louie had saved his life.

How should Ewing express his position?
"I'm waiting."

Even Ewing himself was amazed, as if he already knew how to answer.

"Wait for what?" asked the media.

"I'm waiting for Coach Lu to become the head coach of the Dream Team."

"What if Coach Lu didn't become the head coach of the Dream Team?"

Ewing put on the look that the reporters hate, and said coldly and proudly: "I will refuse the invitation of the American Basketball Association. I know what you are going to say, but this is not a clique, nor is it that I am not patriotic. Although I am from Jamaica, I have already won an Olympic gold medal for the US team in 1984. I have won glory for the United States. This has surpassed 99% of Americans. If anyone wants to question whether I am patriotic, please ask yourself, what have you done for the United States compared to me?"

"I won the Olympic gold medal before I played professional basketball. The Olympics is not difficult or challenging for me, and I am a person who likes to constantly accept challenges. If Coach Lu hadn't become the head coach of the Dream Team, I would not have joined this team. The only reason I can give up my summer vacation to represent the Dream Team to compete for an easy gold medal is because Coach Lu is the head coach of that team." Ewing smiled uglyly, "I like to joke, but everything I said today is not a joke. I'm more serious than ever."

Rick Joseph of the PR department was amazed by Ewing's impeccable speech.

He was afraid that the media would mess around, so he hurried over to end tonight's press conference.

"Friends from the media, Coach Lu and the others still have some things to deal with and must leave. Please forgive me."

Louis walked into the aisle with a smile on his face.

He didn't know what to say to Ewing and Wilson.

Thank you, it's too shallow.

But if you don't say anything, it seems a little heartless?
Louis hesitated to speak, but Ewing took the initiative to speak: "I know what you want to say. You don't need my help. You can coach the Dream Team without my support. I know you want to say that. I didn't say that for you. We are a team, and we should do what we say. No matter what, I will stand by your side."

After all, the spokesperson of Pepsi seems to really think that he has seen through the thoughts of the spokesperson of Coca-Cola, and walked forward contentedly.

"Did this bastard drink too much Pepsi? I didn't say anything and he just talked nonsense?" Louis complained dissatisfied.

Wilson clarified one point for Ewing: "Aside from shooting commercials, Patrick usually doesn't drink Coke."

"Didn't you hear what he just said? He thought he knew me well? How could I say that kind of thing? Damn, am I usually that mean?" Louis was so angry that he didn't know what to say. "I just wanted to treat him better, and he was like this. This man is really. I. Fuck!"

Wilson wanted to say that Louis was usually mean to Ewing, but he didn't seem to feel it.

Probably because he took those things as fun?

How could he feel mean if he took pleasure in torturing people?

The statements of Louis, Wilson and Ewing aroused strong responses in public opinion.

Rod Thorn, an official of the American Basketball Association and a member of the selection committee, held a press conference the next day and announced a rule: "All staff members of the Dream Team must submit a job application and pass the review to join the team."

This is obviously a temporary policy aimed at Louis.

Louis has already made it clear that he will not submit a job application, and by doing this, it seems to tell others that Louis has withdrawn from the competition for the head coach of the Dream Team.

Also on this day, Dave Gavitt's mobilization of Bird failed.

Bird announced: "Participating in the Olympics represents a year-round year-round. I am already at this age. I am not sure if I can bear that much. If I must participate in the Olympics, I hope to play under an acquaintance."

Byrd did not specify who his acquaintance was.

But for the head coach of the Dream Team, there are actually only three contenders.

Little K, who led Duke University to create two consecutive championships, and Larry Brown, who proved that he can succeed in both professional basketball and college basketball, and then Louie.

Little K and Brown are actually regarded as academics, while Louis represents those wild people who have not received professional training in the professional basketball circle.

Of the three, only Louis and Byrd are familiar.

So Bird's statement, to some extent, is like Ewing and the others, expressing an attitude of only willing to play for Louis.

Wilson and Ewing are the faces of the league. After the tragedy division was infected with HIV, although he is no longer the number one star of the dream team, as a GOAT, he still has a decisive influence.

These two people plus Jordan are the iron triangle of the dream team. Now two of them say that they will advance and retreat together with Louis, and there is also Bird, the best in history who created the foundation of GOAT in the 80s.

The tragedy division is still not sure whether to play. If Bird also withdraws, without the super giants of the two new generations of Ewing and Wilson, can the dream team still be called the dream team?

Just after Bird made his statement, Ralph Sampson also repented.

"I think the establishment puts itself in a position too high," Sampson told Bob Ryan. "They seem to think they can put players and coaches on this team, but the choice is actually in our hands. We know that the players who can join this team are all superstars. Since they are superstars, they have their own personalities. You have to let someone who can harness these different and extraordinarily strong egos lead us forward."

If Bird is tactfully standing in line, Sampson is playing his cards right.

"I don't object to you finding a few college coaches. They must have made great achievements in the NCAA. However, if you want to ask who we want to play for, I believe everyone's answer is Little Lu." Sampson asked fiercely, "Among all the current coaches, who is better than Little Lu? Bob Knight may be one, but he doesn't know us well enough. Strong individual, I have seen many coaches, Little Lu is different, he has the charm of making everyone calm and listen to him. There is no doubt that he is the best coach in active service, and should be the only head coach candidate for the Dream Team. The relevant institutions should respect him as we respect us. You are facing a coach who is only 32 years old and can wear a championship ring on one hand. How dare you neglect him so much?"

The only Mr.'s speech was like a thunderbolt.

The most shocking thing is his statement.

"I am willing to play for the Dream Team, and I am willing to bring the best basketball to the world, but the premise is that the person who leads me forward is Little Lu. My basketball career is brilliant because of him. If I want to redefine this sport in front of fans all over the world, I hope to be with him." Sampson finally said, "I formally withdraw my commitment to join the Dream Team. Before the coaching staff list is determined, I will not make another decision."

Another iconic superstar exit.

Louie's 14 years of hard work in the professional basketball circle has accumulated a network of contacts, which is forming a force that cannot be ignored, forcing the American Basketball Association and the selection committee to reconsider the candidates for the coaching staff.

Hornets star guard Isiah Thomas also rescinded his commitment to the Dream Team after Sampson made his statement.

"It's nothing to do with Little Lu," Thomas said. "I just don't want to go to Barcelona with a bunch of strange teammates, and the US team without Ralph, Larry, Tragedy, Patrick and Benj doesn't deserve to be called a dream team. I don't regret this decision because I quit a mediocre team."

Louie's longtime friend Don Nelson decides to help out.

At this time, only Jordan, Barkley, and David Robinson were left on the Dream Team.

Nelson, who did not publicly side with Louie, slammed others for opting out and suspected bad intentions: "I think they just want to take a good rest this summer. Those stars who represented the US team in Barcelona will be exhausted in the new season. If Ralph and the others are not willing to take their responsibilities, I don't think other players need to participate. For example, MJ, like Patrick Ewing, won the gold medal for the US team in 1984. Let the stars who have not played for the national team go."

Louis just clearly expressed his attitude in front of the media, and then won the support of the whole world, and even the league is moving around to make him the head coach of the dream team.

After so many stars dropped out of the dream team for Louis, the American Basketball Association and the selection committee finally put Louie on the same level as Sampson and the others.

They were a little too slow to respond.

By the time they decided to give Louie the respect they deserved, the media had scolded them, and the Dream Team was no longer sacred in the hearts of fans. Many stars who originally wanted to compete for the 12-man roster began to seriously consider whether this team was really worth it.

(End of this chapter)