The rest is just noise

The difference between Louis in this life and his previous life is that he has enough time to observe the growth process of these superstars who have gone far away.

He can confidently say that he knows Bird, Magic and the stars who came into the league after them.

He watched this group of people grow, from rising stars to superstars and even super giants.

Magic has been compared to James many times.

Compared with him, James' offensive is more fierce. We will never see Magic win the scoring title, but Mr. James is confident that as long as he is willing, he can win the scoring title every season. His fans carry this with them

His self-confidence swelled, and he then made a shocking statement: As long as Mr. James is willing, he can average a triple-double consecutively like Westbrook.

This kind of thing sounds like Chamberlain bragging in his autobiography that if he played as hard as Russell, he could win everything. When you see his miserable key performance, this kind of thing will just make you sick.

If you don't do it, shut up.

"If" is a luxury.

Now, Louis has initially changed his mind.

Magic is not James, and James is not a magician. They should not be compared together.

In Game 1, Magic faced the long shot sent to him by the Celtics first decisively and then hesitated. This was related to his touch.

Once he fails to make a shot, he hesitates.

This is a bit like James before 2014, but not completely. No one knows the reason for James's hesitation, but the reason for Magic's hesitation is simple.

With Bird standing opposite, he didn't want to lose; with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on the inside, he had to worry about the feelings of this god seeking death; the Lakers' offense relied heavily on his turnover, and he couldn't just think about himself.

These three layers of baggage constrain the magician's hands and feet.

Even his current situation looks very much like Ben Simmons and Embiid.

These two people were initially good prospects at the core level of team building, but when put together they couldn't achieve the effect of 1+1>2.

The style of play doesn't match, that's all.

Fortunately for the Lakers, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is 37 years old. He can't "hinder" Magic for a few more years, and a peaceful handover of the scepter is just around the corner.

But if Magic and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar are separated and they are allowed to lead a lineup alone, the Lakers may be more difficult to deal with.

Putting Magic and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar together, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is more relaxed and Magic is more struggling. He has to suppress his ShowTime style of play, control the rhythm appropriately and wait for Big Brother.

That's why he "hesitated" last night.

Rather than saying that he hesitated, it was better to say that the Lakers' lineup had trapped him. If he was not sure of making the ball, he would have to pass the ball.

Louis was eating his midnight snack, thinking about how the Lakers would adjust next.

With their lineup, if they don't separate Magic and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, they are destined to do something substandard.

Like the teams in the Eastern Conference, they defend like crazy and increase the intensity of the game to the extreme, making both sides' shooting percentages low. In the end, the game will turn into a tougher contest.

Impact rebounding is the Lakers' advantage.

They have enough height, speed, strength, and physical fitness. If they want to, they can really do it.

If in a few games their shooting suddenly becomes accurate, they can connect with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar inside and outside.

These are all predictable rebounds.

Moreover, if the Celtics' strategy does not change, there is only so much they can do.

However, even if you know what your opponent is doing, it is difficult to restrict him in a fight.

Defensive intensity and rushing offensive rebounds are related to determination and talent.

The Lakers have talent, and I'm sure they won't have enough tonight, but if they lose badly, they'll be in a hurry.

Louis finished his late night snack and listened to the voice message.

They basically congratulated him, but a text message from Trail Blazers owner Larry Weinberg caught his attention.

"Lu, congratulations on your good start in the world championship (some pleasantries). Regarding this year's draft, if you have any ideas, please feel free to call me."

Louis looked at the time, it was almost two o'clock in the morning.

He decided to leave Weinberg a message instead of calling him back.

In this message, Louis solemnly suggested that they choose Jordan.

This year's coin war was no different from what Louis remembered.

The Rockets are first, the Trail Blazers are second, and the Bulls are third.

Olajuwon clearly wanted to participate in the draft, Ewing wanted to return to school for four years, and Jordan decided to participate in the draft at the last minute.

In this way, Olajuwon will definitely be selected by the Rockets. If Louis does not interfere through Weinberg, the Trail Blazers will select Bowie, and Jordan will go to the Bulls.

Louis wants to change this period of history, on the one hand to return Weinberg's favor, and on the other hand to see what kind of follow-up Jordan will have after starting in the Western Conference. Will his combination with Drexler make the Blazers become ShowTime

After the decline of the Lakers, can the most entertaining team in the league and his dominant personality be controlled under Jack Ramsey?

Louis listed several of Jordan's advantages in detail, and he put the commercial value last.

It seems to be the least important, but it is actually the most important, and it is also the point he emphasizes the most.

The owners are not professionals. There are fans among them. They hope that the team will select good players to enhance their competitiveness, but they also have another identity, that is, they are businessmen. If you own a team with explosive commercial value, the value of the team will also increase.

Louis divided his words into two paragraphs. The first half is about Jordan's career prospects, and the second half is about his commercial value.

He didn't tell everything, just "roughly" why he wanted the Trail Blazers to draft Jordan. If Weinberg is interested, we can talk in detail another day.

This kind of gross interference in the internal affairs of his team is unethical, but it is very satisfying, especially since it is very likely to change the entire NBA history in the 1990s, and may even change the best candidate in history. Louis' words reveal a sense of saying no.

The excitement comes out.

The next day, when Louis went to Greek College, he heard about what the Lakers had experienced last night.

The fire brigade's fire alarm alone sounded many times outside the hotel, and the hotel staff "panicked" asked the guests to leave the hotel rooms and gather outside.

The Lakers had a rough night, but Riley reportedly didn't cancel morning training because of it.

The more difficult it is, the more you must persevere.

This is Riley's creed.

The Lakers are known as the NBA's Hollywood team, playing fancy games, but their training intensity may be the highest in the league.

After Riley took office, he had an unforgettable 180-minute training schedule. Only Kareem Abdul-Jabbar enjoyed the privilege, and everyone else had to complete the training realistically.

"I heard Coach Riley trains his players for three hours every day."

On this day, before training began, Louis gave a routine lecture.

Everyone looked at him intently, wondering what kind of medicine he was selling today.

"Moreover, they had a bad rest last night, but they still trained in the morning, but we don't train every morning. Don't you think we should learn from them?" Louis said as the media advocated both sides, "Los Angeles

It's Hollywood, but we live in the fields; Los Angeles is the bustling Showtime, and we are the hard-working basketball leaders AttendaneTime; Los Angeles represents the most colorful things in the world, and the only color on our bodies makes me feel uncomfortable every day.

Comfortable green, but they train so hard, but we neglect our training."

Ranbir said in surprise: "Do we also have to train for three hours?"

"Are you going to admit defeat on this matter? They are the losing side. They lost the game, didn't get enough rest, and still insisted on training. Can't we who won the game spend 60 more minutes on basketball?"

Bird was about to say "I have no objection" when Laimbeer covered his mouth.

M.L. Carr raised his voice: "Coach, we just have to use less training time than them to defeat them!"

"That's right, although we have less time to train, our training is striving for excellence, which is very different from their kind of training where they just make time!"

"Yes, that's why we won three consecutive victories against them. How can they still play games when they have put all their energy into the training field?"

Seeing these lazy dogs all turning into Zhuge Liang and making clever excuses in order not to increase the training time, Louis laughed.

"Okay, since you said so, I believe we will win the game the day after tomorrow."

"We can't wait for the game to start tonight! It's really a remiss of CBS not to have back-to-back finals. They didn't do this before!"

Due to CBS's broadcast arrangement, the second game between the Celtics and Lakers was scheduled four days after the end of Game 1.

This offseason is just in time for the All-Star weekend.

Some people miss back-to-back finals, which is something Louis didn't expect.

The back-to-back schedule of the finals is one of the schedules that Louis cannot understand the most. Decades later, the media will wish that the finals were moved to a different time so that they can build momentum. What else can they do to promote the back-to-back schedule? Fans have not realized that the series has not

More than half way through.

"Okay, since you all think so, we'll keep it the same and hope to see you sweep the Lakers in the Finals."

"That's a must, coach!"

In Louis' mind, the Lakers were never an opponent that could be swept.

He is ready to play six games or seven games.

What we did today was to pave the way for losing the next game and increase training time.

Once he loses, he needs more time to correct his mistakes. Therefore, the training time must be increased. It will not work unless it is increased.

If these bastards dare to boast about Haikou, don't blame him for turning against them and giving them a good training.

He promised he would be kinder than Riley.

Riley trains in the morning and afternoon every day, so he trains for three hours in the afternoon.