The rest is just noise

"Why?"

When Wilson said this, there was no obvious confusion or emotional ups and downs. He seemed to just want to know the reason.

In other words, he has no objection to Louis taking a break.

"Benj, I also have a lot of 'whys' for you." Louis asked with a smile, "How about we solve it today?"

Wilson responded silently, not wanting to resist, but just waiting for Louis to throw out his "why".

"This year has been difficult for us."

Wilson had to agree.

"I once thought you had changed, but you didn't. I once thought that the person who was graceful in front of the media, selfless in front of his teammates, and respectful to Patrick was the real you. But it turned out that the person who was in Monte Carlo just to declare himself

You lose your mind in the game because of your dominance. The you who isolated your teammates and worked alone in the finals is also the real you."

"You are not as perfect as we thought, so why would you be willing to be the number two person under Patrick?"

The corners of Wilson's mouth raised slightly: "Because my contract has not expired yet."

This sounds like a joke or a hint.

Wilson's contract expires next summer and he is free to choose whether to stay or not.

This sentence gave Louis enough information, and he didn't need to worry about other unimportant "whys".

"Do you know why I want to rest?" Louis asked.

Wilson said nothing, just shrugged slightly and expressed with body language: This is why I came to your house.

In the living room of Louis' house, there is a photo frame, which contains pre-season team photos from 1983 to 1993.

There is one Celtics team and nine Knicks teams.

"Many of the problems we have encountered in recent years would not have been a problem if it were me in 1984." Louis asked Benj, "Do you know how I treated Isiah when I was in Boston?"

Wilson heard stories from Tomjanovich about Louis' time in Boston.

Although Louis in the New York period was still a tough overlord, his image as a villain in the Boston period was far less deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

At least to the Celtics players, Louis is a chilling coach.

So Tomjanovich often said in his early years that Louis was much gentler to them.

"Why don't you treat us like you treated Isiah?" Wilson began to have more "whys."

This happens to be what Louis has been thinking about in recent days.

Why has he changed?

It's not like when you watch JAV, you like Mikami today, you can like Kaede tomorrow, and then you can be attracted to Miu Shirakami the day after tomorrow.

Louis thought about it and found only one answer.

Because that Celtics team was never his team, or in other words, he didn't regard that team as his own at all.

That Celtics team was just a springboard for Louis to become famous. When he got what he wanted, he let it go immediately without any hesitation.

Because it is not his own team, Louis can act resolutely and do whatever he wants.

But in New York, everything is different.

As he kicked the old men like Bernard King off the team one by one, the team gradually and unquestionably became his team.

He can't treat his players like a sadist.

For this reason, he has shouldered many responsibilities that he did not have to shoulder in Boston.

Louis chose Ewing, one of his most difficult choices. Ewing aroused his PTSD for Zhou Qi, and he vowed to let this man have a different career. The contemporary Bill Russell would not

It was just the scouts' touting, and it would come true. So far, Louis has succeeded in transforming Ewing, but the effort he put into it was unimaginable when he was in Boston.

And Rodman, Louis once hoped that he would not fall into depravity, at least not as deviant as in his previous life.

And Kemp, will he still have countless illegitimate children? Will he still gain weight in the long off-season because of his weak self-control?

Then there is Mohammed Rauf who must be mentioned. When he shined in the 1992 finals, people exclaimed that little Lu had saved another player who was considered a parallel import, but he soon

Starting from changing his name, he became more extreme, unreasonable, and difficult for people to get close to.

Finally, there is Wilson. Before selecting him, the blueprint Louis planned for him was a Durant without the ball and Tracy McGrady-type player with the ball. He has the foundation to become a superstar, but he needs to control his temper. He did it,

But in a way that Louis didn't want to see.

With so many responsibilities, so many ideas and desires, how many were finally realized?

Ironically, when Louis is the villain, his goals are always achieved.

And when Louis regards the team as his own, the softer side of human nature will make him soft-hearted.

The more humane Louis will suffer more failures.

Ewing didn't become the person Louis wanted him to be until the 1993 Finals, and the final part was accomplished entirely by himself, while Louis could only watch.

Rodman still degenerated, and Louis had nothing to do with his choice. He could only take him off the starting lineup as punishment.

...Because Louis regards the Knicks as his own team, and these players are the people he values, so for him, if the risk of solving the problem is too high, then suppress the problem. Sometimes he doesn't think so.

Yes, but I always choose to do that subconsciously.

When Wilson asked Louis why he didn't treat them the way he treated Thomas, he was silent for a while.

"Because, I am your coach." Louis slowly said a seemingly meaningless nonsense, "Because you are my players."

Wilson's face finally showed some fluctuation.

"So, you don't want to be our coach anymore?"

"That's another question, benj."

Louis did not answer this complicated question that made him struggle for many days.

But in front of Wilson, he could answer.

He thinks he can.

"Do you still remember what happened in the finals?" Louis asked him.

"I'll never forget it," Wilson said.

"There are many times when I really despair of you. I can't see hope, I can't see the chance of reversal, I can't see the mentality of winning. We are a piece of loose sand with no trust in each other, just like a temporary team on the field.

The team that was formed.”

"I'm heartbroken about this because we were a tight-knit, united team."

"Then, in that awful locker room at Memorial Stadium in Game 6, we opened up about what Reggie and others were saying about you and the punch you gave Patrick, and it changed a lot of things.

.”

"This change has nothing to do with me. It is your spontaneous behavior because you don't want to lose. You want to win more than those ugly selfish desires and conflicts."

"I have seen similar energy appear in you in 1988, but that was six years ago. A lot can change in six years, but you finally became what I dreamed of. There is no entanglement or jealousy.

, there is no anger, there is nothing else that can affect our victory, you become a team again."

Sometimes, coaches feel it more deeply than players.

The game between players is like a movie on the screen, and the coach is the best audience.

"I could only stand by and look at you, look at Patrick, look at John, look at Reggie, look at everything we have experienced along the way, everything we have fought for, you are the history of sports.

The best team, I will never have a team like this again."

"Do you understand, Benj?"

"This means that no matter what I do, you have already reached the peak." Louis paused for a few seconds to let himself change his mood, "So I have to stop here. This is the best thing for you and for me."

good result."

Louis can breathe a sigh of relief.

When he thinks about the problem alone, he cannot think about the problem so clearly.

But when facing Wilson, many problems are self-evident.

He and the Knicks have reached the highest level of achievement in sports and should be grateful for the good things that have happened to them, which will remain a unique bond between them forever.

Louis has done everything he can with this team and it's time for him to stop.

Wilson didn't have to spend time digesting Louis' words. He was the person involved, he knew what happened, and he could understand Louis.

"Coach, I know what to do."

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