The rest is just noise

"The person who can really revive the Celtics is sitting next to you."

Paul Gaston looked at Louis immediately.

Louis casually picked up a piece of roast duck with skin and said easily: "You flatter me too much, Reed."

"I see, Reed is not necessarily praising you, Coach Lu." Zane said, "Having Louis means having a dynasty. This is what everyone agrees on."

Louis didn't know how to respond.

To be honest, he doesn't hate others complimenting him in person, but it really feels a bit strange to be complimented by old men like Auerbach and his brother.

Gaston said with shame: "Not long ago I went to Los Angeles to visit Coach Lu and extended an invitation to him, but..."

Auerbach acted like Louis didn't exist, "But what? So what if you get rejected, Paul, if you were attracted to a woman, would you stop pursuing her because she rejected you once?"

What kind of metaphor is this? Louis stared at the old man with evil eyes.

"But…"

Auerbach interrupted Gaston again: "Don't you, but, do you know how many times New York invited Louis? You know that Los Angeles has been trying to invite him to Los Angeles since 1984, and it was not until 1994 that it finally succeeded.

As a result, you see, both teams were successful."

After that, Auerbach raised his glass and said, "With Louis, you have a dynasty."

Now Louis heard that the old man was trying to bury himself, and in his words he also meant to act as a lobbyist for the Celtics.

Gaston immediately said to Louis: "Coach, if I invite you again, will you accept it?"

Louis said simply: "Sincerity is not enough, I refuse."

Afterwards, Louis became the first guest to leave the luncheon.

When Louis left, Gaston looked at Auerbach.

"Reed, this matter..."

Auerbach took out the cigar from his mouth and said, "What you can't do with an eight-figure annual salary, don't expect me to do it with a meal."

Zane said: "I think Coach Lu is enjoying his current life. If you push him too hard, it may have the opposite effect."

"Enjoy life?" Auerbach really couldn't hear this.

How old is Louis? He is only 40 years old. Whether he is a godfather or a professional sports administrator, this is the golden age. Many people start coaching and working behind the scenes from this age.

Louis debuted too early and won too much, but this does not mean that he will be content with the status quo.

"As long as he doesn't find another home for a day, the Celtics will have a chance." Auerbach said confidently, "And, I believe he will eventually choose Boston."

Gaston didn’t know where Auerbach’s confidence came from: “Why?”

Auerbach did not elaborate, but said: "I have a reason that he can't refuse."

At this time, an old guy at the meeting, who was probably drunk, cursed and said: "I really don't understand why you value that damn Japanese so much, as if he is a fucking God!"

Zane smiled and said: “As a friendly reminder, he is not Japanese.”

"No way, he looks almost like a Japanese!"

Fortunately, Louis left early, otherwise he would have dragged this old guy to the Octagon for a heart-to-heart talk after hearing this.

How much effort did he put into losing weight in order to restore his appearance to its peak? Now that he is here, he is still Japanese? I have searched all over Japan and can't find anyone more handsome than him, right?!

Shortly after the lunch meeting, the Celtics made a trade.

Like Louis said, they sent Sam Cassel to Philadelphia in exchange for Steve Smith and the 2002 class and a 2004 first-round pick.

When this trade happened, Isiah Thomas was obviously unhappy.

"Although I control all matters within the team, the operation of the team is not decided by me. My opinion is just a reference. What is ultimately done depends on the ideas of people with real power."

Thomas' words are tantamount to handing a knife to the media.

Look, I don’t even have the power to decide on transactions. Stop scolding me. If you want to scold me, scold the person above me. As for who he is, you can guess.

Thomas made Paul Gaston angry, but even so, he could only be angry because although the words Thomas said had great connotations, he did not say them directly.

After all, the media is always taking things out of context and taking them out of context.

Louis doesn't care about Celtic's internal strife.

After returning from the luncheon, Louis' life did not change.

He still lives a slow-paced life. In addition to working at TNT, he and Lorraine will also participate in various entertainment industry activities.

Some directors even wanted to invite him to film.

Louis had no interest in acting, so he refused.

This Christmas, Louis rarely gets to rest at home.

In previous years, he would either lead the team to a home game or go to an away game.

Like today, I ordered the kitchen to prepare a table of delicious food and served the wine that I ordered in advance. The whole family gathered together to have a lively meal and watch a Christmas battle between the 76ers and the Heat. It was true.

It's enjoyment.

The quality of the game itself was fully worthy of the Christmas atmosphere.

The 76ers and Heat played really hard, and the whole game was very intense.

The most intuitive point is that Heat coach Billy Donovan used the shark-cutting tactic during the game.

After one game, O'Neal stood on the free throw line 25 times and only made 8 goals.

Under normal circumstances, even if you want to use the shark-cutting tactic, it won't be as targeted as in the playoffs. It's enough to just cut it at the critical moment.

And Donovan was going crazy. Each of the six inside men on the team had 4 fouls on his back, and O'Neal never got a comfortable post-up play.

At the same time, because O'Neal's free throw touch tonight was so bad, the Heat's shark-cutting tactic was extremely profitable.

In the end, the Heat defeated the 76ers through this tactic, allowing Wilson, who scored 55 points, to airborne and kill the crowd.

O'Neal, who had no game experience at all, accused Donovan with a dark face after the game: "He made the game ugly. This is not what Christmas should be like!"

Billy Donovan smiled: "I wish Shaq a Merry Christmas."

Liu Yuqing added: "I wish him this day every year."

Liu Yuqing's disgust with O'Neal was purely out of grudge.

After the Dream Team lost in Sydney, people from all walks of life in the United States wanted to know the reason.

Dream Team coach Rudy Tomjanovich, who resigned after taking the blame, said: "Compared to Louis, I was not prepared for this game. The responsibility for the loss is mine."

Although Tomjanovich took the initiative to take over, this was not satisfactory.

At this time, O'Neal, who always liked to talk a lot, said: "That's because I didn't participate. If I were here, it wouldn't take half a game to beat the Chinese team to death."

Those who were really angered by this sentence were the players of the Chinese team.

Kang Chengbiao first quarreled with him in the media. Qi Chengyan sarcastically said: "Then why doesn't he come to Sydney? It's because he doesn't want to, right? Oh, by the way, how can he release a rap album when he participates in the Sydney Olympics?

How can national honor be compared to his rap album?”

The scolding continued until the start of the season before easing up.

During that time, Liu Yuqing did not participate in the scolding war.

Today, Liu Yuqing's sudden attack just shows that he is the Chinese player who knows best how to manipulate O'Neal's mentality.

Exchanging insults when you have nothing to do is just for fun. Like tonight, only by letting O'Neal play a game that is more uncomfortable than eating shit and then stepping on his head and sending a blessing from the underworld can real harm be caused.

Louis, who knew the cause and effect clearly, was delighted.

The more deflated O'Neal becomes, the more relieved he becomes.

Later, Louis also sent Christmas wishes to Donovan and Duncan.

A few days later, the first year of the new century came to an end.

On New Year's Day, Louis also visited Bombardier's headquarters and took a look at the prototype of the upcoming aircraft.

Louis walked into the aircraft and took a look around. He was satisfied with both the seats and the various services provided by the crew.

Finally, Louis, confirmed the delivery time.

Entering the New Year, professional basketball competition has entered a new era. All teams are looking forward to the arrival of the All-Star Weekend, but it is LeBron James, a tenth-grade high school student from Ohio, who is really making ripples in the basketball world.

This is the first time that James has entered the national spotlight. His strong figure that does not match his age, his imaginative physical fitness, and his extraordinary ball-handling skills make people think of Magic.

Moreover, this may be a stronger version of the magician with enhanced physical fitness in all aspects.

It's definitely unusual for a 10th grade player to get this kind of publicity and exposure.

Louis didn't take it too seriously, after all, he had already experienced it in his previous life.

That day, he suddenly received a call.

It's Auerbach calling.

Auerbach wants to know why he didn't attend this week's luncheon.

Louis asked inexplicably: "Why should I participate?"

Auerbach said matter-of-factly: "You're invited."

It's like it's an honor to be invited.

Maybe it was an honor for the regular guests at the luncheon, but definitely not Louis.

What kind of status does he have, and he still has to spend a few hours every week to listen to you, a retired old man, bragging?

"Can I say no?"

"No!" Auerbach said arrogantly, "I have to see you at the luncheon next Tuesday!"

Are you a bandit?

Louis said speechlessly: "I'll take a look then."