The rest is just noise

Chapter 1,133 Elgin is no match for you

"Larry, how are you doing?"

No one's voice has ever made Bird so unhappy.

About eleven years ago, he had endured this sound for a full year.

I'm glad that he only coached the Celtics for one year before leaving, but Bird can't deny that the other party's departure was the direct cause of the Celtics' fall in the late 1980s.

"I couldn't be any better if you didn't make this call."

"Really? Do you really feel good? So you like to be ignored so much. I misjudged you. Larry Bird is the kind of person who likes to spend the rest of his life resting on his past achievements. people."

Bird said unhappily: "What's the matter with you?"

"I originally wanted to invite you to join my coaching staff, but now I'm a little hesitant. You already treat yourself like a salted fish. Why do I want you to come?"

Bird was furious.

"First, I resigned and went home because I wanted to make a difference, but I was destined not to make a difference in Boston! Second, I have never been a salty fish. You have been doing nothing for the past two fucking years. You are the one. You idiot! Third, I don’t even want to join your coaching staff, let alone betray Boston and go work in Los Angeles!”

Louis' tone became sarcastic and his words became less polite.

"Hillbilly, I can't believe that after so many years, you still look like a country boy with short experience. If you want to make a difference after retiring, you shouldn't choose to start in Boston. Where is Boston? That's Reid's hometown. He was 'born' there and will 'die' there. The Celtics will bury him there and there will be no place for you at all. You were with the wrong person from the beginning. It's not too late to find out now, but You still want to be loyal to them? Do you fucking know that we are a business alliance? You have no stake in Boston anymore. No matter where you go to work, there is no betrayal, just like you give up from today on Heineken, choosing Budweiser is not a betrayal!"

Bird suddenly smiled.

"You look like you really want me to join."

"Just kidding, there is no shortage of talent in my coaching staff. You may be the best player ever, but a good player is not necessarily a good coach. In fact, you are the one who needs a chance. If it weren't for the fact that we once worked together, , I’m not going to make this call to you. What I’m giving you is not an ordinary assistant coaching job. What I’m giving you is the opportunity to work with the greatest coach of all time.”

When Louis left Boston, he was just a young man who was praised by Auerbach.

But today, he has the confidence to claim to be the best in front of Bird.

"Do you dare tell Reid you're the greatest basketball coach?"

"Do you think this matter needs the consent of the old man?" Louis asked with a smile, "Let me ask you one last time, will you come? I can understand that you didn't want to go to New York at first, but if you don't want to go to New York because of the Lakers and Celtics, I really can't understand why you refuse to come to Los Angeles because of the competitive relationship. Because you have always been the winner in this competition, it is the Lakers who should have a grudge against this, not you."

Bird was obviously moved.

Louis didn't even mention Bill Sharman's classic Green Capital Lake example, but heard Bird ask: "Do you think I'm suitable for Los Angeles?"

Do you think Louis will encourage him and attack the psychological defense of the best player in history?

"It's hard to say, why should a place like Boston be compared with Los Angeles? The colorful world here is beyond your imagination. When you come here, it is very likely that you will become a famous artillery king like Patrick. By then,

It’s possible to leave dozens of illegitimate children or something, so you’d better not come, right?”

"qnmd!"

"By the way, your half-brother is the Erwin who was defeated by you countless times in the finals. He is considering a comeback. If you are considering becoming a gunner, you can communicate with him more.

Just don't have too much fun, otherwise you will be ruined if you contract HIV."

"Get out of here!"

After Louis finished flirting with Bird, he called the tragedy master.

Hearing Louis say that Bird might come to the Lakers as an assistant coach, the tragedy maker was so excited that he shouted directly on the phone: "This will definitely work. Larry and I are together again!"

"He's still a little hesitant, why don't you give me a call to persuade him?"

"Okay!"

"However, persuasion also requires methods. Don't mention me, and don't ask him if he's coming to Los Angeles. Just talk about your comeback and see what he thinks."

"I listen to you, coach."

On July 17, 1995, Fox Magazine announced that Bill Gates became the new richest man in the world.

Gates' personal wealth reaches $12.9 billion.

The market value of Microsoft, which he founded, reached US$50 billion at the beginning of this year, and now it is worth US$75 billion. In the near future (by the end of the year), its market value will reach US$100 billion.

Many economists say that the economic boom of the Internet may burst at any time, but Microsoft continues to gain momentum.

This is also the most successful investment Louis has made since time travel. From 1984 to the present, Microsoft has split its original shares several times, and Louis has made additional investments. Now his shareholding accounts for about 2.5%.

Louis remembers that Microsoft's market value reached its peak at the beginning of the new century. As long as he cashed out all his stocks at that time, he would have a fortune that would last for five generations.

However, he is no longer thinking about making money like when he first entered the industry.

Various investments are making prosperous profits, and now he only needs to concentrate on his career.

He has to drive the Lakers ship.

One day later, Louis met Liu Yuqing at the forum.

He looked a little down.

His career started poorly, and he was not selected for the national team this summer.

So far, high school career seems to be the pinnacle of Liu Yuqing's life.

At that time, he was the number one shooting guard in the United States, comparable to Grant Hill. During the draft, the NBA still believed in his talent and selected him with a lottery pick.

However, the Eagles were full of extroverted cool guys. They couldn't get along with Liu Yuqing and thought he was weird. He also didn't agree with the coach's philosophy, so he was abandoned.

After only one season, he was sent to Vancouver.

Before he even had time to play a game for the Grizzlies, he was traded again.

"Think of what happened in the past year as a nightmare." Louis patted Liu Yuqing's shoulder, "Everything is brand new from today on."

Liu Yuqing was silent for a while, and Louis thought he had nothing to say, so he just wanted to go upstairs.

"I will become their nightmare." Liu Yuqing added, "I will make them regret it."

The fact that he can say this shows that his energy is still there and he has not completely lost his confidence.

"Before you become a nightmare for Atlanta, try to become a qualified substitute."

Louis went upstairs.

Not just Atlanta, but Vancouver as well.

Liu Yuqing thought to herself.

Louis wanted to say hello to West, but as soon as he arrived at the door, he heard the other party banging the table inside.

"Why did he have to bring in those bastards from Boston! Those Celtic bastards don't get along with us!"

"I heard...Coach Lu is going to ask Larry Bird to join the coaching staff."

"Crazy! Really crazy! Great players are not necessarily great coaches!" West roared, "Why does it have to be those bastards in Boston?"

Louis decided to knock on the door.

"Come in!"

Louis walked into West's office, and the atmosphere inside was cold.

There's Mitch Kupchak and Kurt Rambis.

"Mitch, help me prepare an assistant coaching contract. The amount is about 5 million for five years."

"to whom?"

"Larry Bird." Louis glanced at Rambis, "Kurt, I hope you don't stay in Jerry's office all day. You should be busy with a lot of things."

Kupchak and Rambis walked away wisely.

As soon as Rambis went out, Louis shouted: "Close the door!"

Rambis was shocked and closed the door tremblingly.

Then, only Louis and West were left here.

"Jerry, you seem to have a problem with my assistant coach."

Louis, who was very angry a second ago, now asked with a smile on his face.

"We have played against Boston many times in the Finals, which will make a lot of people feel awkward."

West's reasons are obviously pale.

"Really? Erwin, who was labeled as a tragic figure by Larry, is very excited about this matter." Louis did not mean to answer West's words, "Also, no matter how much you hate the Celtics,

, everyone should remember that Los Angeles professional basketball can still have three decent flags hanging in the forum, all thanks to Bill Sharman 1. You won three games under the leadership of a Hall of Fame coach whose jersey was retired by Boston.

You have won a championship, but now you feel uncomfortable with the joining of Larry and Don? Do you also feel that the three flags on the roof are awkward, why don't you find someone to burn them?"

West was so ridiculed by Louis that he lost control of his emotions.

"That was not what I meant!"

But West couldn't find any other reason to object to Louis hiring the Celtics star.

"Since you didn't mean it, just stay positive and smile. I hope to never hear you complaining about this from your office again. Everyone knows that this decision was made by me and you as the Vice President should

Support me, I will be embarrassed if you continue like this."

"Would you feel better if I were like you and kept complaining to people about the decisions you made?"

Louis pressed harder and harder, finally causing the logo man's psychological defense to collapse.

"Okay! Okay! Okay!" West said angrily, "I agree with you. I support you like a roundworm in your belly. Anyone who talks about this again is going against me!"

Louis smiled with satisfaction: "You are really my good wife, Elgin and you are incomparable."

1. Sharman led the Lakers to a 33-game winning streak as coach in 1972. After giving up the coaching job, he remained as the general manager until retiring due to illness in 1983. According to the world view in the book, the only three championships in the history of the Lakers are all related to Sharman.

It is directly related to the fact that West has not received any money since he took over in 1983.

ps: Answer a few questions that someone may ask.

Shouldn't Bird join the Pacers?

Answer: The timeline in the book is 1995. The Pacers had a stable record and no shortage of coaches. Louis made a perfect timing difference.

How could Bird, a Celtics star, join the Lakers?

Answer: Bill Sharman did it too. The biggest similarity between him and Bird is that he joined the Lakers with an absolute winner's worth.

Would Bird joining the Lakers be considered a betrayal of the Celtics?

Answer: Maybe I didn't write it in detail enough, but Bird has actually broken with the Celtics.

Shouldn't Bird prefer to stay in his hometown?

Answer: Bird published two autobiographies after retiring. One is an autobiography of his playing career written by "Illustrated" writer Jack McCollum, and the other is an autobiography written by himself, which talks about his coaching career after retirement. This

This book made me realize that Bird doesn’t have that strong a sense of country. Like James, what he really loves is the community where he lives, which does not extend beyond the town of French Lick. Just like James doesn’t think Akron

Belonging to Cleveland, Bird didn't feel any connection between his town and Indiana. Even after he retired, he didn't go back to the town to live, but went directly to Florida.