The rest is just noise

"...Coach, maybe I really can't do it."

"Then you retire."

"Well?"

The tragedy master is at his most depressed, and what he needs is comfort and encouragement.

Before retiring, he has always been the leader of showtime. This is his style, his way of playing, and the way he achieves himself.

Now he has to throw away his familiar showtime under the leadership of Louis.

Even the players who are considered the smartest cannot adapt to the rules and regulations of "Meteor".

The tragedy master is on the verge of collapse. Although he is willing to persist in his heart, he shows weakness in his mouth.

He needs Louis' support.

If this can make Louis give up "Meteor", that would be the best.

After all, if even he, the smartest player, can't figure out the new tactics, how can anyone else do it?

As a result, Louis did not comfort or encourage him, nor did he intend to compete on Showtime, but simply asked him to retire.

Louis said seriously: "Inform your agent to prepare your retirement speech. It's best not to be too anxious. When we finish the next three away games and return to the forum, I will hold a glorious retirement ceremony for you."

"Coach, that's not what I meant..."

The tragedy master was shocked.

What's going on? Why doesn't Louis follow his script?

Why should he be asked to retire directly?

He is old, but he still has fuel, so it would be too heartless to just ask him to retire?

Could it be that Louis was disappointed in him?

The tragedian thought of this possibility and immediately understood that if he followed Louis' words, he might be acting the real thing.

"Coach, that's not what I meant!"

"is not what it means?"

Louis asked incomprehensibly: "Didn't you say that you can't do it anymore, Erwin? I think, whether it is in a literal sense or in other senses, I think you are expressing your inability to do so and your desire to retire."

"If you think so, my answer is yes. I support your retirement and I will hold you the most grand retirement ceremony. But now you say you don't mean it?" Louis asked playfully, "I really

I don’t understand, what exactly do you want to express?”

The tragedy master is riding a tiger with difficulty.

If you admit that you are not good enough, you will retire.

But he doesn't want to retire! What a joke, as long as he doesn't fight "Meteor", he believes he still has the ability to be on the front line. But Louis is determined to fight, so what should he do? He has to bite the bullet and fight.

Now that he was hit, he said some serious-sounding words, but he was actually trying to gain understanding.

Let Louis comfort him, give him some persuasion, make him feel comfortable, and finally express his appeal: Let Benjamin stop yelling at me!

But Louis doesn't accept this at all.

When I heard him hinting about retiring, he immediately said, "You can retire now." What the hell do you think he meant?

After all, he is a generational superstar. He was once as famous as Bird, and now he is at least as famous as Baylor. Is he so unpopular?

"Coach...I...I didn't mean that..."

"Then what do you mean?"

If you don't want to retire, the tragedy master must admit that you are being hypocritical.

This is also what the tragedy master does not want to see.

But he has nowhere to go today.

"I don't want to retire, I just think I can't play new tactics..."

"Oh, that's it." Louis' tone was still gentle, "Then you should retire."

"ah?"

"You really have to retire. This matter cannot be delayed." Louis said with reason. "Everyone says that you are the smartest player in the world and have a high basketball IQ. We all know that this is not true.

But there are many people who believe in this, including your teammates. If even the smartest player in the world cannot adapt to my new tactics, then others will lose confidence. Therefore, in order to stabilize the morale of the team, El

Wen, you must retire."

"No, coach! I can adapt! I will prove that there is no tactic that I can't play!"

"You prove it? How do you prove it? I saw 10,000 give-ups on your face. Why do you think I risk demoralizing the team and let you continue playing?"

The tragedy master said fragilely: "I believe I am still as good as before, I just... just need the support of others..."

"Do you just need support, Erwin?"

"I don't think it's just that?"

"You also need a higher team status, such as being a starter."

"You still need Benj's respect. You hope he will never point out your mistakes as loudly as he did tonight."

"You still need me to give you enough freedom to play the basketball you want to play."

Louis' change of face was sudden.

Before today, in the eyes of the tragedy master, Louis was the best coach who had mastered the code of victory.

Starting today, he'll understand why the Celtics and Knicks are so successful.

Because they can tolerate Louis.

"I'm telling you plainly, you won't get any of these things!" Louis and the Tragedy Master had arrived in the tunnel before they knew it. "When you behave as badly as you did tonight, I won't encourage you.

You! I will only point out your mistakes, and all you have to do is avoid making the same mistakes next time you compete."

"You will never be the starter for the Lakers again. You no longer have the ability to be the starter for the Lakers. Please recognize the reality!"

"I will never let you play your favorite game like you want. If you want to ask why, you can ask yourself. I have won seven rings, and I will like the kind of game that lets you play from Magic.

Will the division become a tragic basketball game?"

"I will not let Benj stop leading you and others. As long as he is still on the team, you must obey his leadership. If you have any doubts, just go and see how many rings he has on his hand!"

"I will not give you freedom on the court. I have had enough of your undisciplined games and unfettered performances. In my opinion, the person who should be fed up with these things the most is you! That's right.

It's a game like this that makes you known as a tragedy. If you have to come back even if you risk your reputation, just to play another round of basketball that makes you the spokesperson of tragedy, I think the only thing I can do is

Agree with your application for retirement."

The tragedian originally just wanted to complain.

He didn't expect Louis to show off his cards directly, nor did he expect Louis to tell these harsh truths.

These are all facts, but... why do you have to say it now?

The tragedy master did not want to admit that his mentality had changed slightly compared to the beginning of his comeback.

Louis never wanted his comeback to be a disaster.

If the tragic artist cannot accept the status quo, then never accept it.

And Louis will never allow those with different intentions to stay in the team.

The tragedy master was silent for a long time.

The sunny smile has turned into endless bitterness.

The former superstar is now cornered like a down-and-out wild dog, and he must give Louis an answer.

"Rebirth of the Great Era of Fighting Waves"

If this answer is not what Louis wants, he will have to retire.

He has lost the ability to determine his own destiny.

"I understand, Coach Lu." The tragedy master bit his lower lip, "I don't want to retire, and I won't become a problem for the team. I still want to play."

Louis said: "You want to continue to learn my new tactics?"

"Yes."

"Do you fully accept your status as a substitute?"

"That's right."

"You have no objection to Benj's leadership?"

"certainly."

"You will lose your freedom on the pitch."

"I'm ready."

"If your determination is true, if you didn't lie to me, if you really mastered the tactics of 'Meteor' and the following stages." Louis paused and said softly, "Maybe you will still have a chance to be called "Meteor" in the future.

As a 'magician', as long as you can do that, I guarantee that no one will call you a 'tragedy' again."

The tragedian gritted his teeth and said: "I am not a tragedian to begin with, I am a magician. This name has followed me since I was in high school, and I will carry it into the grave!"

"Oh, Erwin, when everyone is willing to call you 'Magician', then that is your name. Otherwise, it is just being sentimental."

"There will be a day!" cried the tragedian, "There will be a day!"