The rest is just noise

Louis bought a Coke in the service area.

A sip of ice coke effectively relieved his anxiety and anger.

He no longer thinks about Zhou Qi, and he no longer tries to get into trouble. Zhou Qi's fall may have something to do with him, but he is not the direct responsible person.

He just didn't expect that Ewing, a name familiar to both new and old fans, would have such high expectations before entering the NBA.

If Olajuwon, Ewing, and Jordan participate in the draft together, Ewing will become the undisputed No. 1 pick.

If no one is open-minded and gathers the draft players from 1978 to 1985 in one draft, Sampson will be the No. 1 pick, Ewing will be the second pick, Olajuwon will be second, and then Magic and Bird will be the second pick.

Louis allowed Sampson to enter the draft early and come to the Celtics, which in a sense saved the latter's career.

As for Ewing, he has played three years at Georgetown University.

But almost none of his problems have been improved. John Thompson gave him the anger unique to black players. He always plays with an attitude against the world, but there are many important things on the court besides attitude.

"Little Lu, doesn't the game look good?"

Louis turned around and was greeted by Trail Blazers general manager Stu Inman.

"Fortunately, I'm just a little thirsty." Louis explained casually.

It is understandable that Louis is not that interested in the game, because the two most popular players tonight are both kings who are destined to be isolated from the Celtics.

The Celtics already have three king stars, so they have to give other teams a way to survive.

Louis asked back: "Mr. Inman, don't you think the game is good?"

Inman, who also bought a drink from the vending machine, laughed and said, "I'm a little disappointed in Akeem."

"oh?"

"You know, he is an anomaly. There has never been a center with his talent, forward-like agility, guard-like shooting, dreamy low-post moves, incredible shot-blocking sense." Inman tried to find him a

Template, "Like a cross between Bill Russell and Elgin Baylor."

Even if Olajuwon is as strong as he is, if he participates in the draft with Ewing, he will only be ranked second.

Just like Mourning in 1992, he was very good, but his competitor was a shark.

The problem is, the gap between Olajuwon and Ewing is not as huge as Mourning and the Sharks.

Louis is certain that there is a nationality issue. Ewing is from Jamaica, but has been naturalized in the United States. Moreover, professionals in the professional basketball circle sincerely believe that Ewing will dominate the next ten years.

"What's wrong with him?" Louis asked.

"His personality is very unstable." Inman complained, "He is like a bag of dynamite on the court. If a teammate does not see his request for the ball, he will angrily accuse his teammates. This is the finals, and his

The mentality will affect the whole team."

Olajuwon had none of the problems Ewing had.

The only problem with Olajuwon is his temper.

Is a person who gets angry because he can't get the ball really worse than a person who doesn't get angry when he doesn't get the ball?

"How's Patrick?" Louis asked.

Speaking of Ewing, Inman beamed: "No matter when, he is the best one on the court. I like his presence, his talent, his desire, being able to do anything on the court, just like 20 years ago

Bill and Wilt were the same before."

"But he doesn't know how to get stuck yet."

"The defensive awareness is also very poor."

"Georgetown didn't have an offensive plan specifically for him."

Inman is not worried about this at all: "These are just minor problems. His inner strength is extremely strong. He will get better in the league."

Hearing this, Louis smiled.

Maybe, if Ewing went not to New York, but to a team that knew how to develop inside players, he would undoubtedly be stronger than what fans saw.

But isn't there a problem with a big man who was drafted No. 1 in college for three or four years and has to learn positioning and defense when he goes to the NBA?

Inner strength is indeed important.

If Wiggins and Towns had a strong heart, Jimmy Butler wouldn't bring a substitute to crush them to pieces, and then tell reporters that immortal Bible.

Louis refused to comment on his words and took a sip of Coke to return to the game.

Inman asked: "Coach Lu, if you had the first pick, who would you choose?"

"Assuming that several talents in this class choose to run for the draft this year, I will choose Michael Jordan from the University of North Carolina."

Louie is not a philanthropic person, and he has no intention of helping the Trail Blazers correct their course, but he owes their owner Larry Weinberg a favor.

Moreover, he doesn't really want to see a team with Jordan + McHale and possibly Pippen appear in the East.

As long as he is in the East, Jordan had better go to the West. It's not that he is afraid of Jordan, but that an opponent of Jordan's level has to be saved for the finals to be exciting. It would be boring to crush him in the East.

Mainly, Louis really wanted to achieve an achievement and defeat Jordan in the finals.

Letting Jordan go to the Trail Blazers would completely mess up the NBA in the 1990s, the pattern would completely change, and the future NBA would no longer be the NBA he knew.

"Michael Jordan?" Inman was a little disappointed with Louis' answer. "Would you choose Michael among Akeem, Patrick, Wayman, and Sam Bowie?"

"Ahem," Louis couldn't help but ask, "Did a strange name go in?"

"Are you talking about Wayman? No, he is not overrated at all. He is an unsolvable player and the kind of person who will definitely succeed in the NBA in the future."

Inman's eyes were a complex person.

Call him blind, but he was able to rely on the players he scouted to help the Blazers create the 1977 Trail Blazers. He could use a "power forward" Drake who was very good but too short to be selected at the end of the first round.

Sler. He can take a player he doesn't need in exchange for a late first-round pick to select Terry Porter.

But if you want to call him "wise", he went from scout, to assistant general manager, to general manager, and made three unforgivable mistakes that completely rewritten the history of the Trail Blazers.

In 1972, he suggested that the team draft LaRue Martin, the most famous parallel draft pick before the merger era;

When he was assistant to the general manager, he concluded through several trials that Moses Malone was an overrated player, "far inferior" to Maurice Lucas, and "not good enough" to be Walton's partner, so he was given away.

Rocket.

Then, there is no need to say more about what he did with the second pick in the first round of the 1984 draft, right?

"No, I'm not talking about Wayman, I'm talking about Sam Bowie."

"Compared with several others, he is not a talent of the same level." Louis smiled.

Inman was even more disappointed: "Lou, you have coached Larry. You should understand that some players cannot be measured by simple talent. Sam is a player who can be seen even in the slightest."

"A player who has been in his formative years for two years, a player who has played in the NCAA for four years but whose statistics and performance on the field are not outstanding, and a person who has serious injury risks." Louis didn't know what to say, "Inman Sir, are you sure you really need him?"

"He has at least a 20% chance of growing into the next Bill Walton." The Blazers got Walton Ptsd from top to bottom.

Jack Ramsey is eager to have the next Walton to help him build a perfect team. Therefore, when the Trail Blazers scouts are looking for people, they like to look for white people, big men, outstanding support ability, teamwork, and selflessness. ,Well, I still have some problems with my feet.

Louis laughed jokingly: "Maybe he has a 20% chance of becoming the next Walton, but he has an 80% chance of getting Walton's injuries before he becomes Walton."

"So, he is just our third choice. We will only consider him if we can't get Patrick and Akeem."

Inman's persistence represents the understanding of the entire coaching team.

They want a big man, they want the next Walton, and they don't care about success rate.

If Louis wants to reverse history, if he must repay Weinberg's favor, suggestions alone are not enough. He has to persuade the pioneers to change their minds from a higher level.

"Then I can only wish you all your wishes come true."

Louis finished the Coke, threw it into the trash can, and turned back to the game.

After the University of Houston used accurate shooting to break Georgetown's zone defense, after the timeout came back, their opponent had changed to what it was before.

The Georgetown WOW started with one-on-one pressure by David Wingate on the Houston Cougars' Michael Young, who missed three consecutive field goals.

The team's defense was suffocating, bloody and violent. They scored 18 of the next 22 points in the game, clawing back the deficit and establishing their lead.

When Louis came back, there was one minute left in the first half.

Michael Young attempts a dunk over Ewing's head.

At this time, Ewing is really like a gorilla playing basketball, with endless energy and flexibility, he can go to the outside like Kevin Garnett to delay the defender's attack, and then rush back to the basket to protect the basket. Backboard.

Young's dunk attempt was rejected with a bloody block.

Olajuwon watched as his teammate foolishly challenged Ewing, failing to see that he had fallen into an open position.

When Ewing jumped up and blocked the ball out of bounds, Olajuwon showed his hands to his teammate, blushing and scolding him.

Just like what Inman said, he has a bad temper. Although his personal abilities are incomprehensible, he will inject his negative energy into his teammates as long as he is unhappy.

Then, he himself was affected by negative energy.

With Georgetown leading 40-30 at halftime, Olajuwon picked up his third foul in the final 49 seconds of the first half.

That was an unnecessary foul.