The rest is just noise

Chapter 1,138 Louis vs. Larry Bird (Subtitle: On how assistant coaches break the head coach’s defense)

Wilson already knows Los Angeles traffic well.

He would not choose to leave during the peak period of vehicle travel.

Anyway, today is just a gathering day, and it’s not training time yet, so it doesn’t matter if you’re a few hours late.

And some people who don't understand the traffic conditions in Los Angeles will be tortured.

For example, Christian Laettner, who just escaped from the den of Houston.

"Fuck la!"

This is the tenth time Laettner has cursed Los Angeles road conditions.

Leitner, who was supposed to meet at two o'clock in the afternoon, actually delayed his arrival until five-thirty in the afternoon, so that he could have dinner.

Miraculously, Wilson, who had deliberately delayed his departure for several hours, actually met him in the parking lot.

Laettner doesn't usually pay attention to his teammates' cars.

Unless it's too eye-catching...

When benj passed by Leitner in his shiny red Ferrari F50, he couldn't help but curse in his heart.

What kind of car is this?

Wilson chose a parking space numbered 250.

"Chris, what a coincidence." Wilson said unexpectedly, "You're late too?"

Lightner was still thinking about Wilson's car. "There's a little traffic."

“The thing about Los Angeles is that if you have an appointment with friends for dinner, it’s best to go out an hour in advance. Moreover, unless you plan your route and understand the peak flow of people on each street, you will never be able to stick to the time you planned.

Arrive at the destination." Wilson laughed and scolded, "In this bastard city, if it weren't for the fans being too enthusiastic, I would have taken the subway."

Leitner glanced at Wilson's "mountain" and said, "That car of yours..."

"That one you mean?"

Leitner nodded.

"It's a gift from the sponsor. It's said to be a limited edition, but I don't like the color red."

Leitner was terrified, "If I'm not mistaken, your car should be the F50 just released by Ferrari this year?"

"Ferrari gave it to me, but I don't know what model it is."

Leitner believed that Benj had no intention of showing off, but he was just angry for no reason.

This is a luxury car with only a few hundred units produced, with an average selling price of US$2.5 million!

Leitner didn't even dare to think that this was actually a gift from a sponsor?

Laettner hates Houston even more.

He believes that if Houston hadn't delayed his development, he would have become a star with the right to speak like O'Neal and Mourning. With his appearance and strength, wouldn't sponsors... give him an F50?

Although Wilson is not a mind reader, he has become more sensitive to other people's thoughts since his separation from Ewing.

Perhaps, this is the so-called leadership consciousness.

He wants to know what his teammates are thinking, and that's where Ewing does his worst job.

Ewing just wanted to be a leader and didn't care what his teammates thought - of course, this problem had improved a lot in the year before Benj left.

"If you're interested, I can lend you the car. It just so happens that I hate the color of this car." Wilson shook his head and said, "It's as red as blood, which is unlucky."

After that, Wilson slapped the car keys into Lightner's hand.

Leitner felt deeply that he and creatures like Benjamin did not live in the same world.

A luxury car worth millions was borrowed as soon as it was asked.

Then Laettner handed the keys back to Wilson.

"I really like your car, but I don't like using other people's things. One day, I will drive my own F50."

Leitner was very proud. After all, the environment in Los Angeles is completely different from that in Houston.

Wilson said boldly: "If you can help us win the championship, I will give you that car."

Laettner believed Wilson was serious, and he resented Houston even more.

Since most of the players were late, the original gathering plan at the basketball stadium was cancelled.

Louis asked the players to gather at a three-star restaurant outside the resort.

This is also the first official meeting with the players after Louis returned to the coaching staff. Except for the tragedy maker and David Robinson, everyone else will be present.

Robinson was out for the season and Louis did not require him to join the team, so he chose to stay in Los Angeles to recuperate from his injury. The tragic star was temporarily unavailable and would not be able to report until tomorrow.

Wilson put down his luggage and came over. He had just spent a very fulfilling summer.

This summer, he filmed a movie, played a leading role for the first time in his life, and became a father.

However, the child's mother is a woman 11 years older than him.

Louis didn't much interfere with Benj's personal affairs, but having a child with a woman who was so much older than him was indeed a bit much.

But so what if it goes too far, Wilson likes it and no one else can care.

Next up was Laettner, whom Louis had a deep impression on when he was coaching the Dream Team.

If nothing else, he will be the Lakers' starting fourth position in the new season.

Dale Ellis and Sedale Treat appeared together. The two actually had a relationship in private, which Louis did not expect.

Michael Finley quietly appears.

At first, Louis thought that a few rookies would come on the team bus. After all, rookies always need guidance. Unexpectedly, Finley is also a quite independent person.

Finley's silence reminded Louis of Liu Yuqing.

However, even autistic people are different. People like Liu Yuqing typically have rich mental activities. Although they don’t say anything with their mouths, they definitely have a lot to say in their hearts.

Finley is the kind of honest person who has no words on his lips, no thoughts in his heart, and is silent and quiet.

Then came Garnett, Ostertag and Liu Yuqing.

"Sir, look who I brought here!" Garnett already looked like a leader, "This is Greg, this is Wu~~"

Garnett opened his eyes wide because Liu Yuqing suddenly covered his mouth with her hand.

He explained to Louis: "I came on the bus with them."

Garnett took off Liu Yuqing's hand and said dissatisfiedly: "Jiang Duo, you are so rude. The coach doesn't even know your name."

Louis noticed that Liu Yuqing shook her head in disgust. The amplitude was so small that you would never notice it without looking carefully.

"Jiang Duo?" Louis asked with a smile, "What's going on?"

Ostertag explained the situation: "It's just...well...we didn't know his name, so I gave him a nickname."

"It's just Jiang Duo, right?"

"yes!"

Garnett looked at Ostertag in surprise, "What? Isn't his name Jiang Duo?"

Liu Yuqing couldn't bear it anymore and said in a deep voice: "Who would call me such a name?"

Garnett asked bluntly: "If you didn't tell me earlier, what would your name be, my big brother?"

Louis knew the reason why Liu Yuqing didn't like to introduce herself.

First of all, he is a typical wolf warrior. In this era when self-made 1450 and *** cents are everywhere in a large Eastern country, Liu Yuqing is an outlier. Not only does he have strong patriotic feelings, but he also hates those who give themselves foreign names when they go abroad.

people.

However, Americans usually can't hear his name clearly at once, and often make embarrassing scenes like "Liu What's Qing? What's Yuqing? What's Liu Yu?" Gradually, he doesn't like to say his name.

In his own words, names are not important. They are just playing together, so why do they have to know each other's names?

"Just call him Jiang Duo, that's fine."

Louis finally figured out the ins and outs of the matter and asked them to take their seats.

The last ones to arrive were Benoit Benjamin, Derek Harper and Joe Klein.

Coincidentally, the three of them are also the fringes of the Lakers.

Louis had played against them when he was coaching in the past, and they also knew Louis, so they were not formal when they arrived. They simply said hello and took their seats.

Louis noticed the visible fat on Benoit's body.

He said he only weighed 250 pounds (about 226 pounds) now? Louis didn't believe it, he looked at it as at least 270 pounds (244 pounds).

Before serving the food, Louis decided to say a few words.

"As you all know, I have been working behind the scenes for the past two years, so it is inevitable that I will be a little rusty in coaching. I will find the feeling as soon as possible. Some of you are famous veterans, some are homeless people who have bounced around many teams, and some are scraps that others do not want.

There are young people who have just entered the league. I don’t care what team you played for before. In Los Angeles, we have only one standard for success, and that is winning and winning.”

"We only have these two goals, and anyone who affects us from completing these two goals will be eliminated. Therefore, starting from today, I will use stricter standards to ask you. Cherish my smiling face at this moment. You may see me in the future.

It’s not here anymore.”

The atmosphere was quite serious originally.

Bird cleared his throat: "Coach Lu lied to you, believe me, he smiled cutely."

So the restaurant was filled with a happy atmosphere.

Louis looked at Bird with a smile on his face and said, "Hillbilly, has anyone ever told you not to say things that ruin the atmosphere when your boss is giving a speech?"

The restaurant obviously offers red wines from 1985, 1986, 1987 and 1988, but Bird insists on drinking Heineken.

You could tell from what he drank that he was a country bumpkin. He still refused to admit it and actually said, "I don't know what kind of boss would publicly call his capable subordinate a country bumpkin."

"Well said, where's the applause?" Nelson shouted.

The assistant coaches started to applaud, and the players didn't know what was going on, but they also applauded.

Only Coach Lu was so angry that he gritted his teeth and said: "You are a shitty subordinate. You haven't accomplished anything since you came to Los Angeles. I will fire you tomorrow!"

Bird was not affected at all and said leisurely: "You can fire me at any time, but I will always remember your pitiful face when you begged me to come to Los Angeles to help you."

From then on until everyone finished dinner, Louis never stopped picking on Bird.

But Bird seemed to have opened the cover of absolute defense and was simply invulnerable.

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