The rest is just noise

media day

There are more media coming this year than last year.

Because the Celtics made the playoffs last season, veteran Sprewell played conscientiously, and young people who represent the team's future, such as Yao Yueban and Gasol, also played well.

Yinthiah Thomas feels elated.

Although it was the media that criticized him the most during the season, now they have to admit that his performance in leading the team last season is worthy of praise.

Bob Ryan of the Boston Globe had no interest in Thomas and came directly to Louis for an exclusive interview.

Ryan wants to know if his future plans for the team have changed after last season's games.

"In fact, last season's game was just a small game, and the real reconstruction has only begun this year."

Ryan was surprised by Louis' words.

Are they all in the playoffs or is it just a small fight?

To be honest, when I heard that Louis would not be coaching last season, Ryan had no expectations for the Celtics' performance in the new season.

As a result, although Thomas still showed incompetence in many losses, he still reorganized the team and allowed the Celtics to return to the playoffs with a new look.

For Louis, that was just the beginning?

"Reconstruction only officially started this year?" Ryan wrote down this sentence, "Coach Lu, how should I understand this sentence?"

Louis said bluntly: "I think you should be able to see a lot of shadows of the past in the Celtics' games last season."

Ryan nodded and said: "Yeah, I saw a lot of the old Celtics' classic tactics. It looked fun. Watching Yao score with the tactics that Ralph used 20 years ago reminds me of the good old days."

Time.”

The old days are beautiful, but there is a problem. We can only miss them, but we can never go back to them.

"Your statement is very romantic." Louis smiled, "However, in my opinion, insisting on using the tactics from 20 years ago is a conservative mentality that does not want to make progress and is not worth promoting."

Ryan knew immediately what Louis meant.

"It means that the Celtics will make some adjustments to their playing style in the new season?"

"It's not an adjustment, it's a complete tear down and rebuild." Louis said, "Say goodbye to the old days, Bob."

At this time, Thomas was being interviewed by many local media on the court at the Waltham training base.

Among them are also from Chinese media.

Chinese media want to know if Thomas has any long-term plans for Yao Yueban.

Speaking of Yao Yueban, Thomas was very excited because the big man didn't know what happened recently and was obsessed with three-pointers.

In his opinion, this was not a good sign.

Although Sampson did become better by extending his shooting range beyond the three-point line, Yao Yueban is a very traditional inside player in Thomas' eyes.

He is taller than Sampson, but also bulkier.

He is destined not to play like Sampson. As a core center, even if Louis makes it clear that he is not the absolute core, he should specialize in pick-and-roll and low post play, rather than playing like Laimbeer all day long.

Float outside and shoot.

Therefore, Thomas bluntly told Chinese reporters: "I have high expectations for Yao, and I think he has the potential to become one of the top five in the league. But first, he must go on the right path. As an insider, he needs to be better than he has been in the past.

Be manly and be tough like a leader. Only in this way can he go further."

To Chinese reporters, Thomas' words sounded more like good expectations for Yao Yueban.

No one could have expected that Thomas's words contained his personal views on Yao Yueban's training direction, which was contrary to Louis' thoughts.

For Louis, all the players on the team combined are not as important as Yao Yue and a half. If Yao's training path goes wrong, it will have an immeasurable negative impact on the future.

Louie backstage is listening to Bob Ryan's last question.

"Coach Lu, do you think the Celtics can win the championship under the leadership of Yinsaiah Thomas?"

Louis asked back: "If I answer truthfully, will you include him in tomorrow's article?"

Ryan smiled and said: "Of course."

"Okay." Louis said seriously, "Our entire team believes that Yin Saiya is the person who can lead the Celtics to win the 19th flag in team history."

Combined with Louis' rhetorical question before answering, this sentence is even more worthy of reflection.

Is this Louis' truth, or is it a lie he made up after hearing that the answer would be included in the article?

"Sorry, Bob, I should go out and take pictures."

Louis left on his own, and Ryan followed.

After Louis came to the stadium, he greeted the players one by one.

He deliberately walked up to Manuel Ginobili and said calmly: "Everyone said that I traded Hido from the Lakers for two first-round picks, and you are just adding to it. In fact,

All I really want is you."

Yao Yueban immediately cheered up the atmosphere with a joke: "So, Xidu is the sweetheart? Then he must be the most valuable sweetheart of the year."

Everyone was amused.

Ginobili also smiled, and he said to Louis respectfully: "Mr. President, you...just call me Manu."

At this time, Ginobili looked good-looking. He did not have the long flowing hair in memory, nor did he encounter Duncan's vicious hands. No one dared to believe that the Argentinian would be bald in ten years. Of course, no one

I believe he will become an exciting player.

"Come on."

Louis lightly patted Ginobili on the shoulder and then sat in the middle.

As everyone said "Cheese" in unison, the cameraman took a pre-season photo of the Celtics in the 2002-03 season.

In the photo, Louis is smiling, and Thomas next to him smiles extremely brightly, as if he is the happiest person in the world.

Even Thomas himself did not expect that the good days were coming to an end, and what awaited him was a whole season of torture.

This ordeal started in the preseason.

The confident Celtics coaching staff headed to Las Vegas for four preseason testing games after training camp.

The test results made everyone feel worse.

The Celtics lost all four preseason games.

Moreover, it's not the kind of losing where the team doesn't care about winning or losing, so they can lose at will.

There were two games that Thomas wanted to win. Even if it was a preseason game, losing four games in a row would be too ugly.

But they just can't win, even in the preseason.

Even if Thomas increases the playing time of the main players, it will not change this.

Sean Niles, a young writer for the Boston Globe, angrily criticized Thomas' coaching. He blasted Thomas with the headline "Yin Siah, please leave with dignity."

The public opinion to dismiss Thomas in the first game of the new season came earlier than expected.

What Thomas couldn't bear the most was that Niles' criticism of him mainly focused on the team's use of a new style of play.

Obviously the old style of play has achieved certain results, why should it be changed? If Thomas doesn't have the ability, don't mess around with it. Can you just use your four-corner attack?

After reading this article, Thomas's blood pressure soared, and he wished he could invite that idiot writer into the Octagon for a life-or-death showdown.

He wanted to see if it was this idiot's mouth that was tougher or his own fists.