The rest is just noise

Jerry Buss never lacks women.

This may be the reason why he has such a good relationship with the tragedy master. Their attitudes towards women are surprisingly consistent.

Here, Louis also met Johnny Bass, the eldest son of Bass Sr.

Johnny was born in 1956 and is currently the Vice President of Strategy for the Lakers Operations Department.

Louis has never met him because he has been in charge of other properties under Buss for a long time and only has a temporary position in the Lakers.

I heard people say that the difference between Johnny and his father is so great that people doubt whether they are biological children.

Today, he happened to report to the Playboy Mansion.

Old Bass introduced him to Louis, "John, this is our president."

"Coach, this is my son, Johnny."

Louis and Johnny greeted each other politely, and Old Bass waved his hand, asking them to choose a random companion.

"Dad, I came to see you on official business."

What Louis wants to know is: "Dr. Bass, what do you want from me?"

"Look at my brain..." Old Bass patted his forehead, reluctantly dismissed the flesh and bones accompanying him, and said to Louis, "Coach, I came to you today mainly because I want to recommend to you a one-of-a-kind guy.

A genius."

Louis asked playfully: "I guess he is from Philadelphia and is still in high school?"

"Yes, his name is Kobe, and he is the son of Joe Bryant!" Old Bass poured a glass of red wine for Louis. "Although I haven't watched his whole game, he made it in just ten minutes.

Shocked me, amazing talent! Absolutely gorgeous! I love him to death!"

Louis said calmly: "Jerry, we agreed that you will not interfere with the team's operations."

"I'm not interfering with you, coach. I'm just recommending a player to you. I implore you to examine him and at least invite him to our trial training." Bass said.

Louis' tone changed, accusing him: "Who introduced Kobe to you?"

"Well...I can't say."

"Jim?"

Louis sneered: "Or another Jerry?"

"Sori, I won't betray my friends, coach."

Louis stood up and smiled: "Your answer has already told me the answer."

Johnny smiled and said, "Dad, would you call Jim a friend?"

Hearing this, Old Bass slapped his forehead in annoyance, "My fault! Coach, don't embarrass Jerry. He is also doing the best for the team."

"These are two different things!" Louis snorted.

Johnny joked: "If Jim recommended it, then this matter is not worthy of attention. In fact, dad has never wanted to hide it from you, Mr. President."

The vice president of strategy, who has not been involved in decision-making for a long time, did not know about Buss Jr.'s business trip.

"I will invite Kobe to try out, not because I admire him, but because you like him." Louis said to Bass, "Jerry, I will say ugly things in front of you.

If he's not satisfied, or if he doesn't perform well in trials, I won't give him a second chance."

Old Bass got his wish and smiled happily: "I'll be satisfied if you can give him a chance."

"Coach Lu, it's boring to just sit around. You can choose any woman here. Don't worry, Monica will never know."

"I'm not interested in the women here. Is there a restaurant nearby?"

"What other restaurant should we go to? John, let's take the president to eat at Mickey Mouse's Wonderful House."

Who would call a restaurant Mickey Mouse Clubhouse?

Louis suspected that there was something dirty in that place, but he followed Johnny anyway.

As a result, he was "very disappointed". "Mickey's Wonderful House" is a very formal restaurant and can satisfy most people's tastes.

"This is my dad's favorite place." Johnny said fussily, "Although you can eat dishes from more than a dozen countries here, they have a terrible taste in wine. I mean, not even one of them tastes good.

There is no cognac that is popular, which ruins the chef’s efforts.”

This was Johnny Bass's first impression of Louis - a picky drunkard.

Afterwards, Johnny didn't stay at Mickey's Wonderful House for long because there wasn't the drink he wanted, so he left Louis alone and left.

After Louis had eaten and drank enough, he left the Playboy Mansion without even saying hello to old Bass.

The next day, Louis drove to the forum in high spirits.

As a result, I was stuck in traffic for two and a half hours.

His mood became depressed and irritable, damn the traffic, that was what he hated most about Los Angeles.

Every time I leave the area of ​​Beverly Hills, I find myself in a difficult situation.

During non-prime time, if he wants to get to the forum before 8 o'clock, he needs to arrive at least an hour and a half in advance to arrive on time.

If it's prime time, then be blessed.

The infamous Route 405 was backed up for 48 hours, and the average Angeleno driver was stuck in traffic for two hours a day.

Living in Los Angeles is a gross waste of life.

In just two and a half hours stuck in traffic, Louis came up with 20 reasons why he hates Los Angeles.

He hates Los Angeles, he hates all the places associated with angels, he hates the sunny city, he hates Mexican food, he hates the low-quality Latinos on the streets, he hates the misuse of the word "dude" by Angelenos,

He hates Chinatown in Los Angeles, he hates having to wait in line to do anything in Los Angeles...

Any Angeleno who can make it to work within 45 minutes is considered a lucky star.

Traffic jams are just a daily routine in this city. Louis needs to get used to it, but he prefers to skip the process of getting used to it.

Why...why don't I buy a private jet?

Some people would say, don't forget Kobe's death, but that was just an accident caused by a combination of factors, wasn't it?

It's like there are countless car accidents happening every day. Don't you stop driving because of this?

This is nonsense, just like those who tried to persuade Kobe to give up buying a private jet in the future.

Try sitting in traffic for a few hours every day.

Louis came to the forum parking lot with a gloomy face and happened to meet Mitch Kupchak.

The other party wanted to say hello, but Louis had a murderous look on his face: "Let Jerry come to the Forum Club to meet me."

The Forum Club is the iconic venue of the Forum, a favorite of celebrities, and a hunting ground for flesh and blood, where the tragedy master has left countless gun-fired legends.

When he has nothing to do, Old Bass will spend time here.

Louis asked West to come here just to kill the majesty of the LOGO man in front of old Bass.

He had accumulated enough anger on the road, and now he only needed an outlet.

After West appeared, he first said hello to old Bass, and then said hello to Louis: "Louis, you don't look good."

"As the president of the operations department, but I can't even know the actions of my subordinates, do you think I can look good?" Louis asked in a deep voice, "Jerry, do you think that if you ask Dr. Bass to come forward for you, I will

Will Kobe be allowed to come to the forum for a workout?"

West's confusion lasted only a few seconds.

This was something he and Bass had agreed upon. Since it was a show, he had to do it to the fullest.

"I...I just..." West looked at Old Bass, hoping that he could save him from his misery, "Jerry, what do you think?"

Old Buzz's performance vividly interpreted what "collapse! withdraw! sell! leak!", "I have something else to do, Jerry. If you have any questions, call me anytime."

Don’t I have a fucking problem now?

West's lips trembled.

"Of course, in addition to the next five hours, I have to accompany an elegant lady to listen to the opera." After Old Bass finished speaking, he felt unsafe, "Well... I also have to have a late night snack. I am very tired today.

, I might go to sleep directly...so I suggest you call me after four o'clock tomorrow afternoon."

"Oh no, I have an appointment to play squash tomorrow afternoon. Let's do that. If I'm fine the day after tomorrow, I'll call you. Goodbye, Jerry."

Jerry West took the blame for his boss's son, and then was ruthlessly betrayed by his boss. Now he can only be at the mercy of the male teacher who is responsible for unboxing like a newcomer filming his debut film.

"I have nothing to say, Louis. I apologize to you and accept all administrative penalties." West paused, "You can fire me if you want."

"I think you already know how much I hate the idea of ​​adding a second high school player to the Lakers."

As soon as Louis finished speaking, West nodded.

"I know, but Kobe is a can't-miss player."

"Damn it!" Louis said angrily, "You think I don't know how special Kobe is? You only consider how good he is, but you don't think about how arrogant his character is. Can he get along with Jasmine? Can he accept Benj

Guidance? Can he play 'Shooting Stars'? You don't know a damn thing, you just know he's gonna be a good player, don't I fucking know he's gonna be a good player? Now, you put Buss

The doctor is also involved, so of course I have to sell him a favor and invite Kobe to try out. I hope you remember that this is the first and last time!"

In this way, West was speechless by Louis.

At that moment, Louis' image was no longer just Louis.

Louis' image overlapped with West's father.

It's exactly the same violence.

West was speechless. Within half an hour, everyone in the forum office building knew that Louis had scolded West.