The rest is just noise

Iron Triangle Reunion

"I'm glad that the NBA Finals is not a decisive game." Mike D'Antoni ignored those who criticized him. "We will adjust well and try to rebound in the second game."

Louis' playoff winning streak reaches 67 games.

When Yao Yueban heard this number, he couldn't help but said in surprise: "It's too exaggerated. This is much more than I played in the regular season this year."

Lu Wuxia, who returned to the finals, was particularly excited after the game.

"We are ready to play at least six games in this series," he said confidently, "and we will definitely win."

After leading the team to win in the finals again after seven years, Louis had some different feelings in his heart.

The feeling of coming back this time is completely different from the last time.

At that time, Reed Auerbach was so healthy that he seemed likely to live to be 100 years old.

Wilson, Jordan, Sampson, Ewing... they are all still playing.

Now, looking at the league, the only coaches who debuted at the same time as him are Jerry Sloan, and the only one who is senior to him is Don Nelson. Those who have promoted him, helped him, and even opposed him are the older ones.

My generation has disappeared.

Among the stars who have made great achievements for him, they are also active in the younger generation headed by the Generation of Miracles - for this generation, Louis' senses are obviously different from Wilson's generation.

In terms of age, people of Louis and Wilson's generation are about the same age. Kobe's group is obviously the junior generation.

Louis and Wilson were close, but there was naturally a generation gap in front of Kobe and the others.

This is the difference between friends and elders.

After they both retired, Louis couldn't find any familiar feeling in the league.

"Coach Lu, this is your 67th consecutive victory in the playoffs."

Louis smiled and said, "Really? This is really a long journey."

"Wish said this is a series that will go to at least Game 6. What do you think?"

"He's very humble."

The reporter was stunned for a moment. He forgot to mention that Wu Xia said he would win the series.

But is this modesty?

Louis said: "If I were him, I would say some more outrageous things."

"for example…?"

"It only takes four games to beat the Suns," Louis said, so this series will only take four games."

"That's what I would have said when I was younger."

The reporter wants to say that you are still young now.

Although it has been almost 30 years since Louis debuted, he is still one of the youngest coaches in the league.

The only ones younger than him are Cavaliers coach Doc Rivers (46 years old) and Heat coach Billy Donovan (42 years old).

The age between 40 and 50 is the golden age for NBA coaches and NBA management. Many Hall of Fame coaches and GMs debuted at this age.

However, Louis has a secret in his heart that he cannot share with others, that is, his mental age is much older than his physical soul.

Physically, he is only 47 years old, but mentally, the combined age of his previous life and the time traveled in this life makes him nearly 70 years old.

Therefore, it is normal to have an old mentality.

Louis returned to the locker room and called Yao Yueban to attend the press conference.

The next day, Louis got up very early, had breakfast, and went to the Waltham Training Center.

I came to the training base so early today. What I have to do has nothing to do with training. This is a meeting of the management.

Last year, the Celtics' new arena officially received approval and assessment from the Bureau of Land Management, allowing construction to begin.

However, it is still several years away from completion.

This meeting today is mainly to confirm the planning of several areas inside the arena.

Louis has no interest in such a waste of saliva.

The person most enthusiastic about this kind of thing is Ewing, who is also one of the investors in the new arena.

At first, Louis wanted to provide 100% of the capital. Later, he saw that there was a lot of capital willing to join the business, so he left a 30% opening.

Ewing, who was considered poor among rich people, added money several times and finally invested 5%.

Therefore, every time such a meeting is held, Ewing's presence is as strong as if he is the big boss who contributes 70% of the capital.

All Louis had to do was sit back and watch his performance silently.

After the meeting ended, Ewing said, "We really can't listen to these local planners when it comes to the planning of the entertainment district. They don't understand what entertainment is. For things like entertainment, you have to find professionals."

Louis asked playfully: "How old are you?"

"Don't be ridiculous, I don't know anything about entertainment, we can go to Los Angeles to find professionals!"

"Los Angeles?" Louis looked at him with disdain, "How can you, a New England bumpkin, have a good time in Los Angeles?"

"Isn't this you?"

"I don't have time!" Louis snorted, "We've reached the finals, how can I have time to care about this?"

"You don't look like a big boss. If I spent so much money building this thing, I would definitely dream about how it would be built every day!"

Seeing how superficial this orangutan is, Louis really knows what it means that environment changes people.

"I really hope to show Benj what you look like now." Louis smiled, "You guys will definitely get along this time."

"Benj? That little boss who doesn't even have control over the team? Say goodbye, I really don't want to dance with such a person!" Ewing's face showed the same look of disdain that Louis often showed towards him.

Louis did not expect that this orangutan had no other abilities but a set of mental victory methods.

"It sounds like you are not a small boss. Why, you, a small boss, are bigger than Benj?"

"I'm really bigger than him this time!" Ewing said with good reason. "I'm also a small boss, so what am I? I'm the team's president of operations. When you don't take care of things, the team is not based on me."

Main? What kind of little boss is Benj? He has the same number of shares as Michael, holds the same position in the management, and insists on using a shift system to clarify their authority! If I were to do this, Michael would dare to rob me

The decision-making power of the management? Luther, who has never even won a championship, still wants to rebel?"

So, championship, or the highest honor, this thing is really good.

When you don't have it, you can find many excuses.

But once you have it, you don't need a reason.

The reason is for the loser, and the winner will be killed.

It's just that a person as strong as Jordan and as obsessed with face as he is, in this life, retired and enjoying the blessings, but is pointed in the face every day and said that he has no championship, can he still live this life?

In his previous life, Barkley was cut off from him just because he said he was not doing well as a boss and the team was too bad. Now Barkley tells the story of his "decision" on TV every day.

Just thinking about it makes me anxious for Teacher Dadan.

"Okay, if you want to be busy, just go ahead and do it, I don't care."

One day later, Benjamin Wilson came to Boston in person.

This is really strange. Louis and Ewing were talking about him yesterday, but today he accepted TNT's invitation and will participate in the live broadcast of the second game of the Finals as a guest.

Therefore, he came to Boston on the second game day of the Finals.

Since I came to Boston, I wanted to meet Louis.

Since retiring, Louis and Wilson have been busy with their own affairs, and the opportunities to see each other have become less and less.

At noon that day, Louis specially called Ewing and met with Wilson at the Jamaican restaurant named by Ewing.

A few years ago, Wilson laughed off the grudge at Ewing's jersey retirement ceremony. Although the relationship has not returned to what it was before, the two are no longer mutually exclusive.

"Benj, do you think this is a coincidence? I just mentioned you to Patrick yesterday, and you came to Boston today." Louis asked with a smile, "How did TNT persuade you?"

Wilson gave the inside story of how TNT lobbied him, "Chuck called me every day and harassed me, saying that I must make my debut as a commentator on TNT. I happened to have something I wanted to consult with the coach, so I agreed."

"Nonsense," Ewing said with a look that saw through everything, "I think I gave you too much TNT."

Louis couldn't help but roll his eyes at Ewing, why couldn't this orangutan not speak human language as long as he stayed with Benj?

Is it possible that there is some kind of switch on Benj? When it is pressed, he becomes a human being?

Wilson did not deny that TNT's banknote ability was amazing, "They did give a lot, but that was not the main reason."

"Indeed, Patrick, it stands to reason that a poor man like you with a nine-figure net worth is not qualified to sit at this table. Since Benj and I don't mind you lowering our worth, why can't you do the right thing and say

Some nice words?"

After all these years, Louis still protects Benj habitually.

Ewing laughed and said, "You make it sound like Benj's worth isn't nine figures."

"That's different. There is a big difference between a nine-digit net worth starting with 2 and a nine-digit net worth starting with 8. You will be a pauper compared to him!"

"Okay!" Ewing stood up and said, "I, a pauper, will run an errand for you two bosses and go backstage to urge those son-of-a-bitch chefs, so as not to cause any trouble here."

Looking at Ewing's back as he walked towards the kitchen, Louis said: "This bastard must have ordered the kitchen to cook some spicy food."

Wilson smiled and said: "That's not true, is it?"

"As for..." Louis snorted, "Do you think this bastard has grown up over the years? It's still the same as before. Dogs can't change from eating shit, and orangutans will always eat bananas!"

"Coach, these words are serious..."

"You know I didn't mean that." Louis sighed, "You are not just looking for me this time to reminisce about old times, right?"

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