The rest is just noise

Every year when Louis returned to China, he made three arrangements with Elgin Baylor.

Unless someone in the team dies, don't bother him.

Unless the alliance suddenly collapses, don't bother him.

Unless a team makes a move that could significantly threaten the Knicks' title defense, don't bother him.

Baylor wasn't sure what level of operation the Trail Blazers were making by replacing Drexler with Barkley, so he called Louis.

Louis was surprised to learn that Barkley went to the Trail Blazers.

Jordan + Barkley?

We can leave aside whether this combination is better than Jordan + Pippen, but it is obviously better than Jordan + Drexler.

Like Jordan, who has gradually optimized his technical shortcomings in successive battles, Barkley may be the ultimate in offensive three-and-four swing.

Since his debut, he has never averaged less than the 24 points and 12 rebounds he averaged in his rookie season. In recent years with the Bulls, he has averaged 25+14, 27+13, and 29+14, while shooting 55% from the field.

57% and a terrifying 60%.

Barkley is not without his problems.

His problem is defense. He is too short for a power forward, and his speed is not fast enough for a small forward. This is the reason why the Blazers introduced Xavier McDaniel.

In the new season, Barkley should play the fourth position for a long time, and he will be a sharp knife under Riley.

What Louis wants to know most is whether Buckley's temperament is compatible with Riley's?

Can his famous "hardworking" level endure Riley's equally famous training workload?

What will happen to Barkley and Jordan?

Anyway, last season, when Nance was injured and couldn't play, Schmitz went undercover, and Drexler paddled, the Trail Blazers and Lakers reached a tiebreaker.

From a personal ability perspective, Jordan may be the only person who can be compared to Sampson.

Sampson is the strongest cornerstone, Tragedy is the best ball-handling core, and Jordan has the strongest personal ability.

If nothing else happens, the tragedy artist's good days are coming to an end (HIV).

The Lakers, who have lost their tragic master, do not have the strength to compete with the Trail Blazers. Therefore, it really depends on the Trail Blazers to prevent the Knicks from winning five consecutive championships.

Louis kept the Blazers in his mind for more than ten minutes and then immersed himself in the competition held in the road yard.

As Deng Shimo said, there are about 60 children in the 15-16 age group of Luyuan this year who are qualified to travel to the United States.

After continuous improvement, there can also be 40.

There are a lot of good seeds, but whether they can be finally exploited remains a question mark.

Just like the eight members of Young Eagle who came to the United States in the first phase, only Yu Tiancan, Hu Weidong and Liu Yuqing really made a name for themselves.

Among the second-year Young Eagles who have more people living in the United States, only three have made it to the NCAA Division I league, and the rest are in the Division II and III leagues.

Louis does not expect that every batch of students studying in the United States will have top players. Although it is the top players who determine the height of the pyramid, the middle and lower buildings are also important. They can increase the thickness of the pyramid, and when they return to China in the future, they can bring

Advanced concepts and technologies then influence more people.

In early September, Louis and Deng Shimo made a list of six trips to the United States.

In addition to the original 40 people, Louis proposed to add 14-year-old Wang Zhizhi. This requires a lot of work, such as his family, and Xiao Wang's own wishes.

For people of Louis' generation, Wang Zhizhi is Zhou Qi before Zhou Qi. It is a pity that it is difficult to let go. It is a pity that a player who should have become a world-class player has stopped for various reasons.

Fortunately, Louis is famous enough.

This seed was planted in 1984 when he served as an advisor to the NBA delegation to China.

Since then, the National Basketball Team has had in-depth cooperation with the NBA, going to the United States every year to play warm-up games and special training. NBA game videos have also entered China many years in advance.

The Knicks have become China's national team. All fans know that this team has a Chinese coach, and they also know that Song Tao once played here. After that, Song Tao went to the 76ers, and the earliest 76ers fans developed in China.

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With more and more news about the NBA, Louis' achievements in the United States are spreading back to China.

Because of the times, in the 1980s and 1990s, people like Louis who became famous abroad would always be respected and loved by everyone when they returned to China.

Louis made several guarantees to Wang Zhizhi's parents.

He will bear all of Xiao Wang's expenses in the United States, so that he can receive a good education without delaying his playing career.

He will ensure that Xiao Wang lives with him before college, and he will use his connections in the United States to plan his future.

He will ensure that Xiao Wang calls them every day and introduces his situation.

Guarantees from ordinary people have no effect, because the words spoken are like spit and mean nothing. But Louis’ original intention of building the roadyard was to help the national basketball team rise, and most of the children who walked out of the roadyard are in the United States.

Stand firm.

Louis' sincerity and well-known reputation made Xiao Wang's parents agree to allow 14-year-old Wang Zhizhi to travel to the United States as the youngest member of the sixth class.

September 10

Louis and his family return to the United States.

After a little adjustment to the time difference, preseason training camp is about to begin.

A lot of voice messages were left at Louis' home.

There are people saying hello, greetings, greetings, and business dealings.

Louis learned from Baylor's text message that the Trail Blazers had tried to move Sabonis to the United States after the season.

They almost succeeded.

There is only one year left on Sabonis' contract, the Soviet regime is crumbling, Lithuania is eager for independence, and the entire country is in turmoil.

As long as the Blazers can find a way to move Sabonis' family to the United States and then use their financial power to leverage his club, it is theoretically feasible.

At a critical moment, the New York Times used ideology as a weapon to launch a fierce attack on the Trail Blazers.

The pressure of public opinion made it difficult for the Blazers to carry out the plan and failed to successfully introduce Sabonis.

Louis also didn't expect that the pig teammates of The Times would come in handy at critical moments.

If the Trail Blazers get Sabonis, even Louis will have to take them seriously as an opponent that can compete with the Knicks 50-50.

At this stage of reinforcement, the threat theory of the Blazers has become overwhelming.

In order to recuperate mentally, Louis gave himself a few extra days off.

The pain of jet lag made him feel visibly older.

When he was young, he could work despite the jet lag. Now, he doesn't want to think about anything.

On the contrary, his children are full of energy.

After Lu Wuxia returned home, he started playing basketball.

Moreover, he also called Benjamin Wilson.

Because Wilson had told him that he would be free in September, so Lu Wuxia asked him to play basketball with her when he returned to the United States.

Hearing that Wilson had come uninvited, Louis couldn't help dragging his sleepy body to the gymnasium outside the backyard.

"Mike, if you dribble like this, you will never be able to pass me."

After Wilson said this, he gave Lu Wuxia a "Fuck you basketball dream" steal.

This is an advantage that Lu Wuxia's peers do not have.

He has had players of Wilson's caliber as a sparring partner since he was a child.

Louis watched them playing lively and didn't bother them. He just watched. When he got tired, he went back to rest.

He is already 31 years old, and he really doesn't have the energy to accompany these young people crazy.

That night, Wilson stayed at Louis' house for dinner.

"Coach, if you can't become the head coach of the Dream Team, I won't sign up." Wilson said firmly, "I only play for you."

Louis smiled happily: "Your idea is very dangerous. I don't represent the Dream Team. No one in the United States can represent the Dream Team, because this team represents the United States. If I have the opportunity to play for the Chinese team,

I will never refuse."

"Without me, the U.S. team will not lose the gold medal." Wilson paused at this point, "But without you, I won't be able to play with peace of mind."

Wilson had a trust in Louis that no one else could explain.

Maybe it has something to do with Louis saving his life on the streets of Chicago.

"I'm glad you said that, but the decision-making power on this matter is not between you and me." Louis doesn't think anyone is more qualified than him to coach the dream team, but he always speaks beautifully on the scene, "I don't want to

You bear too many burdens for me."

Wilson said: "It's not just me, Patrick also has this attitude."

"Come on! If you hadn't cut off his escape route, that bastard would have gone to the selection committee to express his loyalty!"

In addition to engaging in the Ewing mentality, complaining about Ewing/Black Ewing has also become an indispensable part of Louis' life.