The rest is just noise

The fact that Louis criticized the Celtics' obvious home whistle advantage in front of the media will soon become public knowledge across the country.

But on the night it happened, he didn't think it was a big deal.

Because the Boston media took the lead in this matter, he was just a counterattack, and the subsequent impact was beyond his control.

"If you were so active every time in the visiting room, it would be easy for me."

Ewing said with a playful smile.

Louis always feels that Ewing has only water and paste in his mind. Why does he regard the media as a plague? Doesn’t he know that this is the best way to expand his personal influence?

Even if you don't look at Jordan, you can see the benefits of Wilson's relationship with the media on the same team.

Being friendly with the media means countless exposure and adulation.

Sponsors and advertisers will come to you on their own, and the economic income implicit in this is much greater than the wages earned from playing golf.

When Ewing first arrived, he was regarded by advertisers as a future American idol, but... his poor media image ruined everything.

"Don't be happy, if you tell a few cold jokes in front of reporters, I don't have to worry so much." Louis snorted coldly.

"Didn't you say that my bad jokes sound creepy?"

"It's infiltration, but it's even scarier when you're not telling bad jokes. You look like a gorilla ready to tear reporters apart."

"You are racist!!!"

"I was wrong!" Louis laughed, "You have to admit that you really look a bit..."

"enough!!!"

"OK, let's not talk about this." Louis hoped that one day Ewing would be able to accept such a joke.

After all, Louis already regarded Ewing as a gorilla by default before traveling through time, but this kind of statement has strong racial discrimination in the United States.

Louis took Ewing back to the locker room. Unlike when they beat the Celtics last season, when the whole team acted as happy as if they had won the championship, the players were much calmer.

They are used to winning.

It doesn't matter whether the winner is the Celtics or the Spurs.

On the way back to the hotel, McHale was talking about which nightclub in Boston was the perfect place to be cool.

Everyone expressed their opinions.

Only Oakley asked Louis for his opinion: "Coach, you have worked here for many years, please give me a recommendation."

Hearing this, Louis looked like an experienced driver: "If you want a place with many black people, go to the Song of the Invaders at No. 12 Liberty Street. If you want to go to a place with mixed races, ask a driver."

The road to the Punk District. If these don't satisfy you, I can only recommend you to go to the Apple House in South Boston. Whoever goes there will know."

"Wow...you know a lot," Tomjanovich joked, "Does your girlfriend know how good you are at playing?"

"You're kidding! Who am I? I'm nicknamed the Cowherd of New York. How can I be chained so easily?"

The bus drove towards the hotel amidst cheers of "coach is mighty".

Late at night, Louis ordered a takeaway in the hotel.

At this point, the only takeout available is Chinese food.

While waiting for takeout, Louis got a call from his hotel.

The caller is Reed Auerbach.

"Your Excellency, Chairman of the Celtics Team, I wonder if there is anything I can do for you?" Louis asked sarcastically.

"Stop farting with me and talk to me!"

"Okay, why don't you go to bed so late?"

"Thanks to you, I was so angry that I couldn't sleep."

Louis asked unexpectedly: "Did you already hear what I said in the Bob Ray interview?"

"What are you talking about? Do you think I can sleep peacefully after watching tonight's game? Damn it, I have to say that your idea of ​​​​building the team is correct. Give you a few more years, and the Knicks will become very dangerous.

!”

A few seconds later... "Wait, what did you say to that son of a bitch Ryan?"

"Uh... Well, you can find out by reading the newspaper tomorrow."

"tell me!!"

"You're old, don't get angry all the time. If I have a myocardial infarction or high blood pressure or a shock, I will become a sinner in Boston."

"Aren't you?"

Louis smiled: "If I had traded the second pick of the first round last June for Bill Laimbeer and your three future first-round picks, I believe I would definitely be worthy of the status of a sinner."

"Didn't this happen?"

Old Louis likes to remind you of this.

Every time Auerbach got upset with him, Louis would bring up the story again.

Then Auerbach would be silent for a moment.

There is no denying that if Louie wants to destroy the Celtics, all he has to do is make that deal.

Once the Celtics pay Laimbeer and three first-rounders in exchange for a dead man, the consequences will be devastating.

"I agree with you on this matter," Auerbach said, "but you still have to tell me what you said to that bastard Bob Ryan."

Louis had no choice but to repeat what he said about the Celtics' unusually high home winning percentage because of the referee's help.

What surprised Louis was that Auerbach did not deny the role of referees.

"If the home whistle has no effect, why do we work so hard every season to reach a higher ranking? Of course the home whistle has an impact on the winning rate, but strength is the key."

"That's right." Louis agreed too much, "If you are not strong enough, even if you are given the most beautiful woman in the world, you will only be able to see through it. So I just want to tell you that I did not mean to be disrespectful to you when I said those words.

I’m just unhappy with those idiots who write about the ball and always make trouble with the referees.”

"I understand."

The relationship between Louis and Auerbach was good and bad. They were like friends, enemies, and sometimes enemies.

Louis would often do things that Auerbach wouldn't tolerate, and their relationship would deteriorate.

The miraculous thing about Louis is that he can win back Auerbach's "heart" every time.

This phone call resolved some unnecessary misunderstandings.

The next day, after the media published what Louis said, many foreign media got involved.

Among these media, the media in Los Angeles are the most proactive.

They charged the Boston media with more than a dozen examples of the Celtics' shameless and dirty home-field advantage.

They are trying to use this method to let people know that if the Celtics did not have so much home court advantage, the Lakers would definitely have the strength to win one or two rounds of the Finals in the past three years.

This kind of words sounds harsh, but the logical loopholes are also obvious.

The New York media, which has always been at odds with Los Angeles, headed by chief sports reporter Dave Anderson, asked heartily: "If you are so strong, why don't you have the best record in the league? This way you can win in the playoffs.

Have home field advantage in the entire series."

This problem is very unsolvable.

If Los Angeles blamed Boston's home-court advantage for their defeat, why couldn't they get home-field advantage when they were stronger?

Louis did not expect that his words in front of the media would cause such a fluctuation.

With the Knicks winning against the Celtics, the team's morale is high and they have won consecutive games.

Cut down the eagle;

Massacre of the Cavaliers - At this time, the Cavaliers are ranked second to last in the league, and it will be difficult for them to improve their ranking by more than six spots before the end of the season.

Therefore, in other words, the Knicks are destined to spend another 13% probability of being the No. 1 pick in the 1987 lottery, and a definite top-seven pick.

This time Louis lowered his demands, as long as the draft pick the Cavaliers brought them was a top-five pick.

He doesn't need the No. 1 pick.

Because the Knicks' lineup is already saturated, with another No. 1 pick, the talent in the lineup will expand. It looks good in the short term, but over time, various problems will arise.

At the end of January, the Knicks played against the Celtics for the fourth time.

This time, the Bostonians didn't give it a chance.

Bird beat Benjamin Wilson with red eyes in Madison Garden, finishing with 49 points, 14 rebounds and 8 assists.

Sampson completely dominated Ewing, scoring an astonishing dominant triple-double of 31 points, 10 rebounds and 11 blocks.

They made Thomas' 20+7 assists look ordinary.

This is the first time the Knicks have met the Celtics in their ultimate form.

They were beaten for 28 points.

This game let Louis know that this year may still belong to the Celtics.

The Knicks have the ability to impact them, but that's about it.

This group of young people needs time to grow, but that's not a bad thing, because there won't be a better touchstone than this Celtics team.

"You may not believe it, but this is the result I want to see." Louis told reporters, "The sky is the limit, and tonight's Celtics are the 'sky' that covers the entire league. I hope we

Young people should remember the lessons learned tonight, go all out, and find a way to overcome this world."