The rest is just noise

Chapter 1098: The happiness of a permission dog is so simple

In Los Angeles, Louis first had to solve the problem of accommodation.

Louis and his family spent the first few days at the Four Seasons Hotel.

Before coming to Los Angeles, Louis wanted to buy a house in Beverly Hills, and now he finally had the chance.

He decided to make the first large non-investment purchase in his life.

Bass is a real estate agent himself, and he took the Louis couple to see more than a dozen mountain villas for sale.

In the end, Louis followed the preferences of Lorraine and Li Xuanbing and chose Sunset Villa on Westridge Road.

This house is called a world-class mansion, covering an area of ​​8.29 acres. The surrounding environment looks like a park, overlooking the beautiful Los Angeles City, and has both mountain and sea views.

In Lorraine's words, she enjoyed this secluded atmosphere.

Although it is only minutes from Sunset Boulevard, it enjoys the highest level of privacy and security, and the facilities in the villa make Louis feel like he can never leave here.

Inside there is a swimming pool, state-of-the-art spa, spacious courtyard connected to the tennis and basketball courts, and the 14,000-square-foot main house, accessible through the main gallery entrance to the living room, wood-paneled study, professional movie room, dining room and second floor.

Building library.

The master suite is even more luxurious, with dual bathrooms and a private study (which Louis plans to transform into a New York den).

There are also orchards and vineyards behind the villa, and the elderly in the family can spend a lot of time here every day if they wish.

Lorraine thought she might not be able to find a better house, but in fact the price of this house was only mid-range in Beverly Hills.

Li Xuanbing felt as if she had arrived in heaven. Louis only hoped that she would never know the price of this manor.

Louis purchased Sunset Hills for $12 million.

This amount of money is just a small amount of money to him, and his investment over the years has given him wealth that was unimaginable before time travel.

Louis paid all the money in cash without selling off his assets.

Bass felt extremely emotional that his employees might be richer than him.

Although Louis delegated power to West to reinforce him, West would call Louis whenever there was news.

After Louis arrived, the first free agent the Lakers signed was Steve Kerr.

West felt Cole's shooting would be something Louis would like, and he was also an average point guard.

Louis: OK.

So the Lakers signed Cole with a three-year, $8 million contract.

One day later, West called again.

"Zhao wants olden polynice c."

"Okay, but first you have to tell me who this is?"

Louis certainly knew Polynice, but his reputation is not great today.

Just like the player whom the Bucks traded for Dirk Nowitzki - what's his name - Polynice's reputation is largely due to the fact that in Louis' previous life, the Sonics signed Scottie Pippen

You have the right to replace him.

But this trade that ruined a general manager's reputation did not happen in this world.

Polynice just became a parallel lottery pick, with NBA quality and able to play in the league for many years, but that's it.

"You don't want him?" West asked.

Louis laughed and said: "It's not that I don't want it. It's okay if I sign a short-term contract."

"David may need a backup."

"Isn't Moses Malone bad?" Louis felt there was a better choice, "Or Bison Dele (bison dele c/pf)?"

West did not succumb to Louis' power as president and immediately gave his own judgment.

"Moses wants a big contract to retire, and he is poison in the locker room." West added, "Beason is very young, and he does not have the mentality needed for substitute players, although they are all better players than Alden.

But we just need a substitute among the substitutes."

If it were Baylor, he would pursue Malone or Bison Dele without a second thought.

West was able to analyze the problem rationally and calmly. Louis didn't want those two people anyway, so he just asked tentatively.

"Jerry, there's really no need to be so nervous. If you want Alden, just have it. If this is Coach Zhao's intention, I will support you."

"I won't make a decision until I get your approval."

"I agree, Jerry, but on a short-term contract."

Louis really doesn't have time to take care of the team's affairs these days. Moving to a new home is just one of them, and the other is to find a school for his children.

At the same time, Wang Zhizhi also followed them to Los Angeles.

Xiao Wang is currently only 16 years old, but he has already gained national recognition in New York and is one of the best players in his class.

In order to get better training, Louis also needs to help him find a good high school.

By the time all these things are dealt with, it will be the end of August.

Most of the players in the league have found homes, and the remaining players are either marginal players, those who are still wrangling for too high a price, or veterans that no one cares about.

But there is an outlier. He refused the high-priced contract extension offered by the team and also refused the price inquiries from other teams. He was in a state of "keep away from strangers".

The media couldn't help but ask: "Is he retiring?"

The player then called Louie's home.

"Coach, I want to play in Los Angeles."

The caller was Dell Ellis, the hero of the first championship in the Knicks dynasty.

His contract with the Hornets expired this summer, but he rejected the team's offer of a five-year, $40 million contract extension.

Ellis's reason for turning down the Hornets is the most outrageous of all.

"Song is gone, this team has lost its championship gene, and I have no interest in playing with a group of Lutherans."

Hot knowledge, the "Song" in Ellis's mouth is none other than the old Knicks player Song Tao. He is also the first Asian player to enter the NBA. He has now returned to China, but the Chinese craze he led was not the best in the NBA in the 1990s.

Rising higher and higher.

Back then, after working as a substitute for the Knicks for several years, Song Tao was traded to Philadelphia by Louis with a few rings. He proved that even if he broke away from Louis, he was still a player capable of establishing a foothold in the league, and then when his contract expired

Later, he joined Charlotte and played as a starter for several years on that strong team that was seriously lacking the fifth position.

Song Tao is indeed an important member of the Hornets, but it would be nonsense to say that he has any championship genes.

Ellis offended the Hornets management, players, and fans with one sentence, and ruined the reputation he had gained there.

"Dale, why do you want to come to Los Angeles?"

Ellis' call reminded Louis of Miller and Spike Lee in New York.

Who would have thought that Miller would still be an enemy of New York fans after becoming a member of the Knicks?

Ellis's biggest fans, headed by director Li Da, walked into the Garden every home game night with hatred for Miller.

Before Rauf acted like a monster, Miller was the only Knicks player who could hear fans booing him at home.

"I want to play for you."

Ellis's answer was so simple that it was impossible to refuse.

Louis said helplessly: "I am not the coach of the Lakers now."

"Sooner or later you're going to be a coach again," Ellis said. "I never want to play under anyone else. I miss everything in New York. I want to go back to the old days when Charlotte was complete bullshit."

What exactly did Rex Chapman, Glenn Rice, Larry Johnson, and Terry Ball do to Ellis?

"I'll give you an answer tomorrow."

The next day, Louis made a rare drive into the city and went straight to the executive office of the Forum Arena to bring the news that Dale Ellis wanted to join the team.

The people present were West, Zhao Yuanzheng, Kupchak, Jim/Jenny Buss and some people Louis didn't know yet.

"I agree."

Zhao Yuanzheng knew better than anyone else how loyal Ellis was to Louis.

What else can you ask of a player who can start on any team but is willing to come off the bench for you in his prime?

"I love his dunks."

Little Buzz's smart-aleck look makes people laugh.

"Jim, Dell's strength is three-pointers." Jenny laughed, "He probably hasn't dunked in ten years."

Kupchak looked at West tentatively: "I heard that Dell is not an easy player to get along with."

"He had a bad record in Charlotte." West commented without any personal emotion. "Glenn Rice claimed that he was humiliated by Dell for not passing the ball. Larry Johnson was laughed at by Dell every day. Ray

Chris Chapman was abused by Dell for not running the game...and off the field, he also has a lot of problems, so bringing him in might not be a good idea."

It sounds like Ellis is abusing the young people of the Hornets, but it's not like Louis has never led a team against the Hornets, and he can see who is ostracizing whom.

And, here's a simple question.

How can Ellis single-handedly squeeze out Rice and Chapman, who are regarded by the Hornets as the team's future aunts?

This doesn't make sense.

It seems that West and Kupchak are opposed to this matter, and Louis doesn't want to spend time convincing them, as that would be too tiring.

"I see, your concerns about him are very reasonable. Yuanzheng, please bring Dell's information and his agent's contact information to the president's office." Louis walked up to Jim with a smile, "Who can take me there?

President's office, today is my first official day at work."

Jim immediately jumped up and said: "Mr. President, please come with me."

You know, the happiness of a permission dog is so simple.

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