the rest, only noise

Chapter 885

The few games after the victory over Croatia were lackluster.

Fans far away in the United States can completely say: "I still need to watch the Dream Team game? After waking up, it will be another wild victory."

In every game, the cheers of the fans, the opponents taking photos, and the amazement of the media... are all the same old content.

As a coach, Louis hopes that the difficulty of the Olympic Games should at least surpass that of the US Championships, but this wish is out of reach.

Any opponent in the Olympics will appear small and fragile in front of the dream team.

132 to 68 beat the German team, Sampson 41 points, Bird scored 29 points, as if to restore youth.

Defeating Brazil 127 to 83, Brazilian star Schmidt finally got the chance to compete with his idol (Bird). In that game, he took 24 shots and scored 25 points.And Barkley, who said before that "Schmidt, the bird man, makes me tremble", is the dream team's first killer in international competitions, scoring 14 points in only 30 shots.

132 to 81 victory over the Spanish team, even Laettner got up and scored 14 points.

In the knockout stage, the Dream Team defeated the Puerto Rico team with a score of 125 to 77. Wilson used ten three-pointers in a single game like shooting training to score the Dream Team's highest score in a single game-45 points.

For this kind of game, Jordan said a vivid metaphor: "It's like a game between college students and high school students. We know we can win. The question is how much we win and how much we want our opponent to suffer."

No one cares about statistics, they never look at the numbers.Therefore, there has never been anything that disgusted Louis in the game.

That's not to say Dream Team games are a waste of time for them, as teammates, they're able to watch these guys on a much finer scale than they could in the NBA.

Everyone learned something from each other's games.

Malone boasted that he learned leadership from the tragedy teacher and learned how to concentrate on the game from Jordan.

Pippen said he learned the importance of working out from Malone, which may be why he stayed in shape until his retirement.

Robinson learned leadership from Wilson, and Louie is deeply skeptical.

Robinson's theory is that Ewing wouldn't be such a good center without Wilson.If Ewing heard this point of view, he would definitely go crazy.

Would Ewing think Wilson had a dime to do with his upbringing?Speaking of Louis is about the same, which onion is Wilson?
But Robinson dared to say to "Sports Illustrated" reporter Jack McCallum: "When I went to Barcelona, ​​​​I hadn't won the championship, so I wanted to know how to be a real leader. My body and fighting spirit were ready. Now, I learned from Benj how to be a team leader, that is sometimes you have to lead by example, otherwise you can't win the championship."

"Do you still pray every day?" McCallum asked.

"Yes, I pray to God every day, and I hope God will help me to be a better leader."

Louie was there, and he almost taunted—don't be a dick, God doesn't care if you're a leader or not.

For Wilson, the implications were equally significant.

The game in Monte Carlo made him see the gap between himself and Jordan.

This is an objective fact that is not difficult to admit.

Jordan is the best player in active service.

Then, his relationship with Byrd improved wonderfully.

Before joining the Dream Team, Wilson and Byrd were the kind of rivals with mutual hostility, but when the two got up close and personal, that hostility disappeared.

Wilson and Byrd hit it off.

Bird's suggestions to Wilson on many things not only helped his career, but also had important guiding significance for his life.

For example, when Wilson complained to Byrd about Ewing's jealousy, Byrd asked him, "How do you think I got along with Isiah?"

"Patience like me?" Wilson asked.

"No." Bird should really be grateful that Louis was not there, "Blindly forbearance will only make him worse. If you think you are the owner of the team, you should declare your sovereignty loudly. You don't have to swallow your anger for the sake of the overall situation. It doesn't apply to all occasions. Unless you really feel that you are not a qualified leader, otherwise, it is your duty to fight for leadership."

If Louie heard this violent talk, he would definitely throw Coke on Byrd's face on the spot.

Deliberately want to see the Knicks infighting, right?
Wilson didn't fully absorb Bird's words, but he thought hard about what Bird had said and how it might be useful to him.

What surprised Louis the most was that the relationship between Ewing and Bird progressed faster than Wilson.

What kind of person would call a guy like Ewing a brother?

Ewing and Bird had become friends early because of Louis' relationship. After coming to Barcelona, ​​because they rarely went out, the two had more contacts and became very good friends.

The team building between Bird and Ewing that impressed Louis the most was on the training ground.

Although the Barcelona Dream Team seldom organizes training, there are still people on the bus who voluntarily form small groups and make appointments to practice the next day.

In such an afternoon, Ewing played a game of HORSE with Bird without knowing the heights of the sky and the earth.

"Larry and I shoot, $100 per shot!" Ewing yelled.

If it's just shooting, it's nothing special.What Ewing and Birdby did was let the ball bounce off the wall and into the hoop.

Louie did not expect that Ewing actually won $900 from Bird.

"How many bottles of wine can you buy in Barcelona for $900?" Louis asked provocatively.

Just like that, the others stopped training and stopped to watch the match between the two.

"Patrick, did you really kick Larry's ass with a shot?" the tragedian asked unexpectedly.

Seeing his old enemy, Bird's fighting spirit suddenly rose: "Hmph, he's 100 years too early!"

From then on, Bird caught up little by little.

Until the end, he tied the score.Then he threw the ball to Ewing and said, "I never lose this kind of game."

After speaking, Bird turned and left, and the game ended in a tie.

Because the Dream Team was invincible, the game became flat, and reporters began to report more stories off the court.

Therefore, the public activity area on the second floor of the hotel where the dream team is located has entered everyone's field of vision. It is the place where the dream team and their families hang out the most, and it is also the place where various small stories happen.

In the evening, the ping-pong table enters Jordan's moment.

This is Jordan's latest hobby, and playing with him is a painful experience. If he can't win, his opponents will have no good fruit to eat.

His skills are good, but not to the point of sweeping the team.

Two people challenged him.

One is the rookie Laettner. After he defeated Jordan, Jordan's performance was caused by his competitive personality at best, but at worst he couldn't afford to lose. He asked Laettner to stay with him to continue playing.until he wins.

"Why bother, Michael?" Louie could see that Laettner's rank was obviously higher than Jordan's. "You are not his opponent, and the result will be the same if you fight a few more times."

Jordan actually said: "I won't let him go back to sleep easily, otherwise there will be rumors that I can't beat college students in the activity area tomorrow."

Louis' face was full of black lines: "First of all, this is not a rumor, and second, you really can't beat it."

Jordan ignored the facts and truths that Louis said, and glared at Laettner fiercely: "Unless I win you, you don't want to go back to sleep."

Leitner, who was so cruel and boring, played the only match-fixing game of his career.

He was swept by Jordan.

"Michael's skills are obviously better than mine. He just let me win on purpose." Laettner's high EQ speech made Jordan agree to let him go.

"Yo yo!" Lu Yi couldn't help being hermaphrodite, "You actually beat our college students ten times in a row, you are such a good person, Michael."

Jordan stared at Louis sharply: "Aren't you convinced? You can try it."

"I won't fight."

Louis really wants to win glory for the people of the country, but let alone table tennis. As the best basketball coach in the world, he can't even play basketball well. Anyone who knows him knows that he can only play one kind of ball, but this kind of ball is only convenient on the bed.
"I know a little bit." Lu Yi's assistant, Zhao Yuanzheng, was eager to try.

Louis grabbed him righteously, "Farewell, Yuan Zheng, this guy can't afford to lose. If you win him, you won't be able to sleep tonight."

"It's okay, I often stay up all night." Zhao Yuanzheng went on.

Jordan's nightmare began.

Zhao Yuanzheng is more than just "a little bit"?He knows a lot.

Moreover, he is a chipper. This style of play is like those teams on the basketball court that focus on defensive counterattacks.

No matter how Jordan attacks, Zhao Yuanzheng will fight back with a force.

If there is a flaw, hit the ball directly to the dead corner.

In 10 consecutive rounds, Jordan was beaten by Zhao Yuanzheng.

Moreover, Jordan scored within 5 points in each hand. Due to the characteristics of the chipper, Zhao Yuanzheng's way of defeating Jordan was not cruel, but it made Jordan, the loser, very embarrassed.

Because of the lack of aggressiveness in the chopping style of play, many points are given by the opponent's counterattack mistakes.

Jordan has made many turnovers when playing life and death.
"Enough!" Jordan put the racket on the table, "I am not your opponent for now! But remember, before leaving Barcelona, ​​I will beat you!"

Zhao Yuanzheng said calmly, "I am willing to accompany you at any time."

Jordan left the table tennis room angrily, and asked someone to set up a table tennis table in his room, and he had to practice day and night.

"Well done, Yuanzheng, I have long disliked Mickey!" Louis happily patted Zhao Yuanzheng on the shoulder. "Dare to play table tennis with us Chinese, I really don't know how to write dead words!"

Zhao Yuanzheng said modestly: "Actually, he's a pretty good player. After practicing for a while, I probably won't be able to beat him."

"How long is a period of time?"

"Three or five years."

(End of this chapter)