The rest is just noise

Chapter 279 I like men with a future

With the help of his trainer, Stockton worked hard to improve his confrontational ability when holding the ball.

Just like Louis' impression, Stockton's game is not entertaining at all. If pleasing the audience is part of the DNA of Nash, Curry, Bai Qiao and others, then Stockton obviously does not have this DNA.

This factor is not present in his chromosomes.

Now, Stockton is working out with several of the players he was drafted with.

There are a total of ten rounds in the draft, and the Knicks selected ten players, except for Brazil's Oscar Schmidt, everyone else is here.

Choosing Schmidt was another idea of ​​Louis. He had heard the name of "Holy Hand" and chose him, but he just kept it in reserve. Maybe in the future he will find a way to let this proud international player join the NBA, maybe not.

In short, first hold him firmly in the palm of your hand.

As for the other players selected by the Knicks, only Stockton has NBA caliber.

Several other players can only serve as sparring partners now, and if nothing else happens, none of them will be signed. Players who have not been signed will either go overseas to find opportunities, or they will be like Dan Tranter, the last player in the 1984 draft.

(Dan Trant) went to work as a bank clerk. Why would I know about him? Because this ordinary person who was once selected by NBA died in the 911 attacks⑴.

At this time, they were playing 4v4.

Stockton is obviously a level above him. When he holds the ball, he dares to give orders, like a general.

Louis watched his interview when he was drafted by the Mavericks, and his first impression was very good.

He said that as long as he can let Brad Davis (BradDavisPg) take a break, his mission is accomplished.

He was later told that his signing rights had been traded to the Knicks.

So he changed his mind and said: "I will try to help Sleep Floyd get some rest time."

Somewhat ironically, the Knicks traded Floyd to the 76ers for the tenth pick in the first round, and then used the tenth pick in the first round to help the Mavericks in exchange for signing rights.

Because they selected Stockton and then only signed Pat Cummings (Patum fansPF/) and Louis throughout the offseason, the Knicks' management was criticized by the media for two months.

Many people are worried about Louie's future with the Knicks.

Even if Louis is a top chef, what can he make if you give him these dishes?

It’s hard for a clever woman to make a meal without rice!

Dave DeBusschere took the blame for Louis in this matter.

Louis asked him to sign some young players who are ready to fight, but not to chase big names, because with the Knicks' current personnel structure, even if they get a second All-Star, the ceiling is to reach the second round of the playoffs, which is meaningless.

So DeBusschere was trolled again.

Why didn't you pursue Bird at a sky-high price? Why didn't you raise the price with the Celtics? Why did you invite Louis but didn't prepare him with a good hand?

It was rare for the New York media to say a word for Louis, and DeBusschere had no choice but to turn off the microphone and let the comments go.

If the media knew that DeBusschere was still planning to trade Bernard King, it would probably deprive him of his status as a Knicks star.

DeBusschere originally wanted to operate it, but Louis stopped it.

Although the grudge between him and Jin is very big, it is not irresolvable. He will try to improve the relationship with Jin. Whether he can succeed or not depends on his methods and Jin's awareness of praise.

If it doesn't work out, the worst case scenario is that the generals are at odds with each other and the people are traded.

If it works, Louis will have to think carefully about how to put the gold in the right position.

What is certain is that the Knicks must not use King as the absolute core to build a championship lineup.

This is a dead end. The limit of leading a team by a scoring maniac who lacks the ability to instigate is Rick Barry in 1967 and Allen Iverson in 2001.

Fans all know the story of Iverson, but Barry is different. If you call him a scumbag or a bastard, that’s fine. In the first few years after he entered the league, he played like Kobe Bryant, who shot 17-for-47 in every game.

, there was a game in the finals where he made 17 goals in 41 attempts. It is said that he only passed the ball 11 times that night.

As a result, on the one hand, he was terminated by OK, and on the other hand, Chamberlain, who had become a good doctor after a long illness, crushed him to pieces in six games and taught Barry that "he shot too many times, and his teammates always looked at him blankly." If even Chamberlain had

If you are complaining that you take too many shots, then you should really seriously reflect on your offensive tendencies.

I’m not going to criticize the two of them for their playing style, I’m just going to talk about why they got there. It’s certain that they are strong, but every iron man who leads the team to the finals despite being crazy has a reliable person standing behind him.

man.

Iverson has Mutombo, the best defender before Howard since the 1990s;

Rick Barry has Nate Thurmond living in the shadow of the ancient giant.

In other words, they have the ultimate arrows and the ultimate shield. It's just a pity that these two strongest shields in the world have a problem, that is, they cannot guard against the sharpest spears in the world. One of them was played with by the shark as a toy, and the other was

Chamberlain averaged 18 points, 29 rebounds and 7 assists per game.

So it can be concluded that if Louis builds a team around Bernard King, even if he can trick Auerbach and steal Sampson from Boston to New York, their upper limit will be

There is a certain potential to win the championship in the conference finals or finals, but the chance of winning is slim.

Louis' thoughts returned to reality. In this 4v4 match, Stockton won without any suspense.

Stockton easily scored 18 points and 14 assists, and no one on the opposite side could guard him.

Then they found Louis.

They knew that Louis was the new head coach, and they knew what he had done in Boston, especially the grudge between him and Bernard King.

"Don't worry about me, you continue training." Louis said.

Right now, Hubie Brown's assistant coaches are still on vacation, and Tomjanovich won't arrive in a few days. Apart from these players, there are only staff members in the Blue Palace.

DeBusschere was hiding from the media, and Werblin was preparing to take off his hat as team president.

The Knicks are desperate to make progress, and Louis has made it clear that they are going to have a bad season in the new season, but how to do a bad job, how to make a bad show, how to make a bad show, how to show skills, how to show hope, and how to show a promising future will be a great test for the coach.

The ability of the members.

He has heard the venomous remarks from New Yorkers, knows that the media does not like him, and knows that many people are waiting to see him make a fool of himself.

"John, do you have time?" Louis said to Stockton, "Let's talk."

How dare Stockton refuse: "Of course, coach."

Louis and Stockton came to the sidelines and sat down and asked, "Are you still used to it in Apple City?"

"It's okay." Stockton should have asked this question.

He had been living in New York for several months, and Louis had only been here a few days.

"Have you seen the Celtics play?" Louis wondered if Stockton understood his coaching style.

Stockton said seriously: "That's my repertoire in my spare time."

"What kind of defender do you think my system needs?" Louis asked him.

"Do you want to hear the truth?"

"If you can tell some lies to make me happy, I'm willing to listen."

Stockton smiled slightly and explained: "If you expect me to do what Isiah did on the court, I probably can't do it."

"How could I be so hard on others? In my opinion, you have better qualities than Isiah."

Stockton didn't take Louis' good words to heart; he had heard too much.

"You have good dribbling habits, the decisiveness to find opportunities and seize them, and first-class defensive skills and awareness. These qualities cannot be taught." Louis said bluntly, "You are the only one on this team.

long-term project.”

Stockton asked in disbelief: "Am I the only long-term project?"

"Yes, the Knicks are a hopeless team. If we maintain the lineup, we will not be able to achieve results. So I will tear down and rebuild. In this process, only your position is stable."

Stockton is the only useful rookie the Knicks got this year, and he is also the only player Louis is sure to win.

The rest of the players, if they can't win, can be traded away, thrown away casually, whatever happens, but Stockton is a key link in his future plan.

"Coach, why me?" Stockton is not an overly curious person, but he can't help asking now, "There are many players better than me on the team, Bernard King, Pat

Cummings, Bill Cartwright"

"Do you find it incredible?"

"Incredible and difficult to understand."

"Then I will help you understand it."

Louis laughed and said, "Do you watch porn, John?"

"Well?"

"You don't see it?"

"I come from a traditional family."

"Poor guy." Louis said regretfully, "I hope the directors of porn movies can find some 'experienced' women to star, because they always know what side men want to see in women, even if they are not beautiful or have a bad figure.

OK, but they always know that shouting 'fu**me' into the camera in a passionate mood can make a man excited quickly."

Stockton's ears felt hot when he heard it. He didn't expect Louis to say such vulgar words.

"What does this have to do with me?"

"Those guys you just mentioned are what I call 'experienced' women. They are very mature and can plug and play, but this also means that there is not much room for them to rise."

"If I were watching porn movies, I would choose actors of their type."

"But as a new coach, I prefer men with a future." Louis said lightly, "For example, you, John."

⑴This guy plays in the third-level league, averaging 22 points per game. He was born in the wrong era. If it were now, it would be no problem to work as a foreign aid in some small national leagues in Asia.