The rest is just noise

After Tomjanovich led his team to a four-game winning streak in the new season, they were defeated by the Warriors, the new super-powerful team in the Western Conference.

Moreover, it was a very disgraceful failure.

The Warriors scored 133 points on the Knicks.

Payton scored 21 points, 7 rebounds, 11 assists and 6 steals. Mitch Richmond made Wilson difficult in the low post and was hot on the outside. He scored 35 points. Super rookie Penny Hardaway became a problem that the Knicks could not solve.

difficulties.

He showed no fear when facing Wilson, scoring 25 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists.

"Don Nelson can breathe a sigh of relief, he has all the pieces of the puzzle."

"Anfernee Hardaway is the Benjamin Wilson of Golden State!"

Some of Tomjanovich's on-court moves were criticized by critics.

"Can we play four quarters with the same strategy? I mean, is Leader (Louie) going to do that?"

"Compared to his predecessor, Rudy was immature in many things."

"If it's a leader, we'll see an immediate change after a timeout, and Rudy is just doing what he wants to do, not what he needs to do."

"My Thanksgiving wish is to bring Leader back."

New Yorkers are like this, Rudy just lost a game and he wanted to bring Louis back.

Louis didn't want this to affect Rudy, so after the Knicks lost, he participated in a local TV show in New York and talked about the team's current situation.

"Rudy needs a little time to get started."

"No one can do well at the beginning."

"I started coaching in the 1983 Eastern Conference semifinals. After winning two games, we lost in the third game. Rudy didn't lose until the fifth game. He did better than me."

The excuse Louis gave Tomjanovich had obvious flaws.

Not to mention being familiar with history, anyone who knows Louis' resume will know that when Louis took over a team that fell behind 0-3 in the playoffs, he was like a terminal cancer patient.

What can Louis do? All he can do is delay the end of this team, but it will eventually die.

However, after Louis appeared, people's criticism of Tomjanovich stopped.

It's as if these criticisms are meant to lure Louis into taking a bait.

New Yorkers were delighted to find out that Louie still cared about the team.

This idea is really incredible, because although Louis is no longer the coach, he is still the president of the Knicks. How could he not care about the team?

On the eve of Thanksgiving, the Knicks launched an early contract extension plan with Ewing, Wilson, Rodman, and Reggie Williams.

The first person to sign a contract extension was Williams.

He signed a new five-year, $18 million contract.

Ewing declined to renew his contract early because David Falk believed it was not a good time to renew.

The details of the negotiations between the league and NBC have not yet been exposed. No one knows how big the next TV broadcast contract will be. It is undoubtedly hasty to renew the contract now.

Rodman wanted a four-year, $32 million contract, but Baylor rejected it on the spot.

The reason is simple, they can't give the sixth man on the team an annual salary of $8 million.

"So there's no need to talk?" Rodman walked away like a bastard, "Okay, no more talking!"

The Knicks' signing plan with Rodman was suspended.

According to Baylor, Rodman didn't look like he wanted to negotiate.

He deliberately set a price that the Knicks couldn't afford, causing the negotiations to reach a deadlock.

This year's Thanksgiving, Louis invited Rodman to his home to celebrate the holiday.

Rodman brought his temporary girlfriend and his daughter, who was fostering at his ex-wife's home.

Louis also took this opportunity to ask about his plans for the future.

"Benj hasn't renewed his contract yet," Rodman said, then paused for a few seconds, "Neither have you."

Louis smiled: "What does this have to do with you?"

"As long as I want to leave, some teams are willing to spend eight million a year to invite me to go. The reason why I stay in New York as a substitute is because you and Benj are here." Rodman said firmly, "Before things become unclear,

, I will not lock myself in New York, you know I hate that idiot Patrick!"

"He is our leader."

"I hate Clinton too, but this does not prevent him from becoming the leader of the United States."

Louis said lightly: "You can indeed get an annual salary of 8 million in other teams, but only places like New York can make you a household name."

"I can go to Los Angeles or Miami. You don't have to be in New York to become famous."

This is not bad.

Rodman indirectly reminded Louis.

Next summer, it's not just Wilson whose contract expires, but also him.

When the time comes, he will also become a free man. What on earth will he do?

Stay in New York and make the dynasty permanent, or go to other cities to start a new career?

"Coach, will you stay?"

Rodman wanted to know Louie's answer.

Louis didn't answer.

It was his hesitation that gave Rodman the answer.

"You're not staying, are you?"

"I didn't say that."

"If you wanted to stay, you would have Rick said you wanted to stay, but you didn't."

"Is there a possibility that I did think about leaving, but now I would rather stay?"

"Then why don't you tell me the answer?"

"You're going to leave, coach, just like you left Boston in 1984." Rodman shook Louis off like a roundworm in his stomach, "because you've never been a nostalgic person."

Louis rolled his eyes.

"You make it sound like I'm a heartless person, but actually I miss the days when I was still in Boston."

"I'm not saying you're heartless, coach, there's two different things between being ungrateful and heartless." Rodman had no idea he was playing the never-before-seen role of Louis' mentor in his life. He gushed, "I was with Madonna.

At that time, every day was very interesting. She brought me into the world of flowers and inspired the real me. From then on, I became the real Dennis. The real Dennis does not belong to anyone, I mean, anyone. I

I had a party in a Beverly Hills bar with hundreds of people, including a lot of women from the 'adult industry', and a couple of women took a liking to me and we did what we had to do and then Madonna showed up and from there

From then on, I messed up everything. I regretted and felt guilty. I wanted to get Madonna back, but I couldn't, so I went to look for those women again. I love Madonna, but that doesn't mean I won't fall in love with her.

Other women, it's a different matter."

Louis was very unhappy. Did Rodman combine his complicated and unspeakable worries with his bad affairs?

"The story you just told is regrettable, but I have to say that you deserve it. Madonna really shouldn't be with you, you scumbag." Louis pointed at Rodman's nose and growled, "Also, your business

Not only does it have nothing to do with my affairs, it has nothing to do with it at all, so don’t compare me to you!"

"By the way, that's it, coach, you finally recognize yourself, that's right, that's right!"

At this moment, Louis didn't know whether he was crazy or Rodman was crazy.

From that day on, Rodman ended negotiations with the team.

Because he believed that Louis would leave New York.

If Louis doesn't want to leave, he will give a clear answer, because he definitely wants to stay.

That's what Rodman was thinking.

But in fact, Louis is far less certain about his future than Rodman.

This is not the same as 1984.

In 1984, Louis was not even married yet. He was just a young man who was praised by Auerbach and had nothing but a championship.

Of course he wanted to leave the castle ruled by a cardinal.

Now, he has his own castle in New York. He has absolute control over this castle. His family is accustomed to living in New York, and his wife has started a successful acting career here. If he wants to leave, there are

Many things have to be started from scratch, and the impact on family members has to be considered.

Once a person has a family, he cannot do whatever he wants, and he must consider the feelings of his family in everything he does.

It was just resistance from the family and New York on the other hand treated him like a god.

His bosses treat him like a treasure, and his fans treat him like a god.

Louie's posters are the best-selling sports posters in New York.

50% of Knicks fan homes have a painted Louis mural on their yard wall.

He and his family will have 95% of their purchases in New York free of charge.

The next day, Louis drove out and met Hollywood director Curtis Hansen (son) walking his dog on the street. He asked directly: "Coach Lu, you really shouldn't have left such a good team to Lu.

Dee, that guy doesn't have what it takes to run a team."

"Give him a moment, Curtis."

"We really need you back, Coach Lu."

"Goodbye, Curtis."

Every day, there are double digits of people who want Louis back.

Now he just doesn't coach anymore.

As the president of the Knicks, he is still with the team.

If one day he wants to leave New York, what will the city do to keep him?

That's unimaginable.