The rest is just noise

Before the arrival of 1988, Louis did something big.

He proposed to Lorraine

This incident should have happened a long time ago, and everyone who knew him was surprised that Louis could delay it until now.

When he was drafting, he was the kind of person who would find a way to select a player with a high-position pick when he saw a player he liked.

The process went very smoothly. Just when Louis knelt down on one knee and before he could say his lines, Lorraine, who was holding her daughter in her arms, jumped up and shouted: "I do!"

So, that's it.

There is no difference for Louis from being unmarried to being married. When he goes to away games, strange and beautiful women will still appear in the hotel room.

Louis usually asks them to leave in a friendly way, after all, these women are not beautiful enough for him to cheat on them.

According to his standards, there is no hope of cheating in this life.

Not to mention having a better face than Lorraine, at least he has to be equal, has a perfect figure, and actively throws himself into his arms...the probability of these things happening may be even lower than when Louis travels back in time.

In the last game of 1987, the Knicks lost to the broken Milwaukee Bucks on the road.

In this game, Louis rested Kevin McHale, but the young people were not stable either. After encountering the Bucks' destructive and rough confrontation, their mentality changed.

Ellis continued to serve as the starter and performed well, while Miller and Hornacek declined.

Later, for the first time, a reporter asked whether there was any functional conflict between Louis, Ellis and other shooters.

"Reggie Miller and Jeff Hornacek were great before Dale Ellis came back, but after he came back, everything was different. Why is that?"

The questioner was Bill Wallace of The Times, with whom Louis never got along.

Hearing his question about fearing chaos in the world, Louis simply replied to him: "This is a bad question and I refuse to answer it."

Miller had no reaction, believing the poor performance was his own problem.

"Dell was already the starter," Miller added.

He is a rookie and has patience, but Hornacek doesn't think so.

"Some things have definitely changed and I'm in an awkward position."

Although he is very selfless, selflessness is based on the premise that he is in a good situation.

Before Ellis returned, Hornacek was both Stockton's backup and Miller's backup. He could perform well in both positions. Ellis' return robbed him of the second position.

Most of the time, even if he occasionally returned to the second position, his performance was not very good.

One day passed, and 1987 was over.

The last month of 1987 was not peaceful for the world. Three airline planes crashed, leaving no survivors. This triggered people's fear of air travel and led a group of restless social activists to boycott flying vehicles.

Of course, such resistance never prevails.

Since January, word has spread that the Knicks put Ellis on the market, and teams have come to inquire about the price in an endless stream.

The most positive ones are the Boston Celtics.

John Long is old. Although Harper is good, there is no such thing as too much good stuff. It is impossible for the Celtics to get Ellis without sending away one of Ainge, Harper, and John Long.

Therefore, the offer given by Celtic is not bad.

John Long + Reggie Lewis.

A five-time crown shooter and a future star that many people are optimistic about.

Louis believes Lewis has the potential to grow into an All-Star, but the Knicks already have too many players of the same type.

How to arrange these people to appear has already broken his brain, he doesn't need one more.

Lang is his "first love", but first love is best left in memories. It will be good to think about it sometimes, but if you relive it foolishly, you will only hurt yourself.

What's more, it's impossible for Louis to send Ellis to the Celtics.

The Celtics are already strong, and Louis doesn't want to make them stronger because of himself.

So the Celtics played the role of bid raiser, intentionally or unintentionally.

After the news spread, Ellis naturally learned the news.

Always taciturn, he revealed his feelings to his agent, and then communicated with Louis through his agent.

A call came into Louie's office from Ellis' agent, Warren Lagarie.

First, he confirms with Louis whether the transaction is genuine.

Louis did not deny: "It does happen."

"Dell is an excellent professional player, and his style of play also fits the Knicks' offensive system. Why do you want to trade him?" Lagarie asked.

To this, Louis' answer was no: "No, I am not trying to trade him immediately, but I am looking for a possibility. If there is a suitable offer, I will make a move. Before that, everything is unknown. And

, I want to correct you, Dell is an excellent but unprofessional player."

Lagarie is well aware that Louis has been irritated by the mess that Ellis has done off the court in the past two years.

"To be honest, I also think it would be better for him to change his environment." Lagarie, the agent, felt aggrieved.

The other agents put pressure on the team whenever they want, and never give a good look, but because of Ellis's request, he had to coordinate with Louis.

Louis asked back: "In that case, what questions do you have? Just wait for our good news."

"No, I think so, but it does not mean that Dell thinks so too." Lagarie said, "New York's news media is too developed, and the Knicks have become a popular team again in recent years. Therefore, every move of the players will cause a stir.

Extra attention.”

It was hard for Louis not to laugh. It seemed like he was blaming the media for exposing Ellis' scandal.

"Yeah, I don't know why these flies keep biting Dell's cracked egg." Louis hoped that Lagarie and Ellis would understand, "I have given him many opportunities."

"I know, Coach Lu, this is exactly why Dell wants to stay in New York."

Does Ellis actually want to stay in New York? Louis was stunned for a moment.

"Dell feels comfortable under you, he doesn't want to be traded, and he knows he betrayed your trust, and he wants to repay you, Coach Lu," Lagarie said.

It is difficult for Louis to trust a person who has been incorrigible for many years.

What's more, these words were said by someone else.

"If he really has this idea, he should come to my office in person and say these things to me, not through you." Louis said coldly, "I don't see any sincerity."

Lagari said anxiously: "Coach Lu, you should understand Dell, he is..."

"He just can't speak out, right?" Louis laughed angrily, "I know he is a bit introverted, but he is not mute. If he can't come to my office and tell me how much he wants to stay, I can only think that he

The desire to stay is not strong enough, so let him play well. He is one of my favorite players and my most trusted shooter. I will find a good home for him."

When Louis hung up the phone, his thoughts were not as firm as he said.

Whether to trade Ellis is still uncertain.

He wants the right leverage, but what kind of players do the Knicks need now?

Ewing, Oakley, Stockton, Ellis, Alex Stevens, Kevin McHale, Benjamin Wilson, John Salley, Rodman, Hornacek, Song Tao, Michael

Cooper, Reggie Miller, Brad Rohaus.

If you look at this roster, you will understand that the only thing the Knicks are short of is the center position.

As Ewing's substitute, Song Tao is a bit weaker.

However, the Knicks are not a team that relies on the inside to dominate the world.

Louis would often let McHale, Oakley or Selley play the center, and then pair them with one of Stockton/Hornacek/Wilson to play the point guard, and then pick three from the wing group to form a lineup.

Therefore, the interior substitute they need most is also the one they need least.

You must know that when Song Tao did not come back some time ago, the only serious center substitute was Luo Haos. As a result, Louis even made arrangements every now and then to let this guy play shooting guard.

Doing so is not only entertaining, but also gives absolute confidence in the depth of the lineup.

Therefore, when trading a player of Ellis's caliber, it is indeed a problem to replace him with someone.

If you exchange too little, you will appear to be at a disadvantage; if you exchange too much, it will lead to too fierce internal competition.

What if the change is just right? Then where is the right degree?

Louis was getting more and more worried every day, and more and more people called to quote.

Because, since January, Ellis's condition has been rising linearly.

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Entered the previous chapter

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