The rest is just noise

Rudy Tomjanovich also watched Louis go from assistant coach to head coach.

He thought that Louis was really angry today.

The same anger appeared last season, when Ewing's disastrous performance in the disastrous defeat to the Celtics kept him up all night.

Part of the time, his anger was improvised.

But this time, he was really angry.

He hates the feeling of not being in control of a situation, and for a coach, it feels bad to lose control of the team.

Louis was far from losing control of the team. He was just a rookie responsible for executing key goals. He happened to be the future core he relied on, but he didn't listen.

Then, another rookie whom he relied on, after performing well, got into trouble and acted weak and bullyable.

Coupled with the loss, all the negative situations came together to create what happened today.

After Louis finished scolding everyone, he kicked everyone out to train as planned.

"Coach, are you done with your anger?" Zhao Yuanzheng asked.

"What am I so angry about?" Louis snorted.

He really has nothing to be angry about.

He didn't know where his uncontrollable anger came from.

"Dennis is very fragile, he has a bit of low self-esteem." Zhao Yuanzheng tried to say a few good words for Rodman, "According to my observation, he is not a timid person."

It was precisely because Louis' impression of Rodman would not be like this that he was so angry.

If he had no impression of Rodman, or that Rodman was a softie, and he apologized to McDaniel like that, he might still feel that this guy can't change his attitude towards eating shit, and he will never get angry.

Precisely because this guy was the most troublesome factor causing instability on the court in the 1990s. As a result, tonight he was yelled at for elbowing his opponent, so he just said "I'm sorry, brother"?

Are you teasing him? Contrast and cuteness are not like this, okay!

"I know he's not like that." Louis sighed.

Zhao Yuanzheng said: "Last night's second half was his first time in the NBA. He cherished this opportunity. Maybe it was because of this that he was overly cautious."

"You know I don't want to hear these reasons. No matter what the reason is, it is not an excuse for him to show weakness."

After that, Louis left the video room.

He returned to his office and wanted to watch a short movie to relax, when someone called him.

During the season, the person who usually makes this call is either a family member or Baylor. If it's Baylor, there must be a trade.

It's also possible that an old acquaintance from another team called his office directly.

Louis picked up the phone and listened.

"Hello."

"Hey Lu, how have you been resting these past few days?"

Jane Walker?

Since Louis left Boston, every time he and Walker talked on the phone they were talking about business.

They were not the kind of friends who would send postcards to each other during holidays.

"It's pretty good. I ate well and slept soundly. I even had an erotic dream in the hotel last night."

"No way? You guys played very hard in yesterday's game." Walker is definitely here to negotiate a deal.

Louis had already guessed his purpose.

"Oh, so you called me to comfort me?" Louis asked with a smile.

"Actually, I'm here to negotiate a deal."

"That's right, Mr. Jian, being straightforward is your style. Don't beat around the bush, that's not like you."

Louis said that made Walker feel embarrassed. He laughed a few times, and then heard Louis ask: "I wonder which player in our team you have your eye on?"

"We want Dennis Rodman." Walker asked, "Can he be traded?"

After all, the Celtics' scouting department is not a dry job. It took just a few games to see how extraordinary Rodman was.

Although Louis has expressed strong opinions on Rodman these days, he has not yet reached the point of trading him.

Suddenly, someone knocked on Louis' office.

"Wait a moment, Mr. Jane."

Louis covered the phone and said, "No matter who you are, you don't need to knock before you come in next time. I don't have anything shady here, so just come in!"

The door to Louis' office opened and Rodman walked in.

"Coach Lu, I'm here to apologize to you, I let you down."

Louis took the phone back to his ear: "Let's continue. You said you want Dennis Rodman? Sure, this matter is easy to discuss. I hate this guy!"

Rodman opened his mouth in shock. He had planned to come to apologize to Louis and admit his mistake. He didn't expect to hear the news of the transaction, let alone that the person being traded was himself.

"Are you really willing to trade Dennis?"

"Really, what I hate the most is the kind of coward who is afraid of getting into trouble after causing trouble on the court." Louis rolled his eyes at Rodman, "I really misjudged him!"

Hearing that Louis hated Rodman, Walker said happily: "We are going to replace him with Guy Williams. What do you think? He is also your old subordinate. You know him. Guy is a very tough guy."

Players, it's definitely to your liking."

How else is it that the Boston Celtics don't have anyone good in the general manager's office?

They wanted to trade Rodman for Guy Williams, but Louis was really disappointed that they could figure it out.

"Mr. Jane, although I don't like Dennis, I'm not willing to trade him just for 'Guy'."

"Then what do you want?"

Louis definitely doesn't want to trade Rodman, so he has to get a player that the Celtics can't agree to.

"Ron Harper." Louis said in front of Rodman, "Give him to me and Dennis will be yours."

"I'm afraid this is a bit difficult."

"If you don't agree, we don't have to talk. Goodbye, Mr. Jane."

Louis hung up the phone and winked at Rodman: "You know who wants you?"

Rodman asked: "Boston?"

"That's right, being noticed by them means that you still have something going on." Louis seemed to have lost his anger and started joking with Rodman, "Everything comes after something happens. If you only have ability but no courage, then nothing will happen."

It only creates chaos, and I don’t need the kind of player who only creates chaos for me.”

"Coach, am I being traded?"

"It's a pity, it was almost. I asked them for Ron Harper, but they didn't agree. If they agreed, I might not be able to refuse." What Louis regrets is not that the transaction was not completed, but that it was a pity for Boston.

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Rodman thought Louis had given up on him, otherwise he wouldn't have mentioned the trade.

Thinking of this, his heart was filled with despair.

"Do you know what I regret?" Louis asked.

"transaction failed?"

"No, it's a pity that Boston didn't see your talent clearly." Louis smiled, "If they had selected you with the eighth pick in the first round, they wouldn't have trouble now. Five Harpers are comparable.

The last you."

Rodman was so shocked that he didn't know what to say.

"I have never thought about trading you. You are a key part of the Knicks' future. However, if you continue to be as vicious as you showed in yesterday's game, I may change my mind."

"No, coach!" Rodman said hurriedly, "Yesterday's performance was an accident! I'm not like that."

"It's useless to talk more," Louis said, "prove it to me."

For Rodman, that's enough. Louis doesn't hate him, Louis is just disappointed with him.

It doesn't matter if he is disappointed, as long as he is not desperate, he will have a chance to prove himself.

And he will definitely prove himself.

"Coach, I won't let you down again." Rodman said firmly, "I swear!"