The rest is just noise

On May 27, the Knicks returned to New York from Boston.

Today, news media across the United States, especially those that cover professional sports, are telling the story of how the Knicks escaped from death in the Garden and took the game back to MSG in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

What attracts more attention is the physical condition of the main players on both sides.

The Knicks' Dell Ellis was stepped on by Laimbeer, and the diagnosis was pretty good, with only a first-degree ankle sprain.

The Celtics have already spread rumors that Larry Bird is likely to be out for the season, which will affect next season.

If this were true, Louis would feel sorry for Bird and have no other thoughts.

The Knicks still have to prepare for Game 6 and fight until Game 7 to win the Celtics.

Celtics legends have led to a wave of public opinion criticizing New York over the rough manner in which the Knicks played.

The most excited person is still the most active "Celtic Mr." Tom Heinsohn.

This nickname will aptly fall on him in the future.

As for now, it's just the New York media's satire on Heinsohn.

He has retired and does not even have a formal honorary title within the Celtics, but he protects his owner like a loyal dog. If he is not Mr. Celtic, who else is?

Under Louis' instruction, the Knicks did not respond to outside public opinion.

Maybe this is better. The Knicks' players are too young as a whole and they don't know how to deal with this kind of negative public opinion.

In addition, Kevin McHale's hit on Bird was, as Louie knows, called a "clothesline" by the media.

This is an ambiguous term. In Louis's memory, McHale has always been wearing a Celtics jersey and abusing Lakers players. Now the memory he has left behind in this world is wearing a Knicks blue away jersey.

Evildoer to Byrd.

Louis' memory was affected to a certain extent.

He is very busy today. In addition to hosting training, he also has to attend the state championship game of the New York State High School 3A Basketball Championship as a guest.

There is only one reason. Abraham Lincoln High School, which has many Chinese students, reached the championship game.

Hu Weidong, Yu Tiancan and Liu Yuqing, three names that are very tongue-twisting for Americans, have entered the field of vision of college and professional scouts.

Hu Weidong is regarded as one of the ten best wings in the United States.

Liu Yuqing is an anomaly. He is currently 1.97 meters tall and has not yet determined his future position.

But scouts largely view him as a potential development project.

Yu Tiancan is a huge surprise.

With a height of 2.2 meters, he has amazing athletic ability and coordination for his height. The difference is that his skills are rough and he is a rough jade that needs to be polished patiently.

Even so, some people still compare him with another rising post star in New York State, Tom Gugliotta (TGugliottaPF/SF/C), and Virginia's super talented Alonzo Mourning.

Throughout his senior season, Yu Tiancan averaged 18 points, 15 rebounds and 7 blocks per game. Together with Hu Weidong, he led Lincoln High School to an undefeated season.

Louis asked scouts from other teams about their prospects.

For scouts, at least these two players are basically certain to be potential assets that can enter the NBA in the future.

As members of the first phase of the Road Academy in the United States, if they can enter the NBA, it will have an extremely positive effect on the Road Academy.

The better they play, the happier Louis is.

So, you must be there to support.

In the Blue Palace in the afternoon, the Knicks' training atmosphere was still grim.

The Eastern Conference finals against the Celtics may permanently change their training atmosphere.

Fierce competition, real battles.

These are things that Louis usually rejects, but now they are willing to compete in this way.

Ellis, who had already decided not to play in the sixth game, also came to the scene.

He wants to stay in shape as much as possible, so even if he can't participate in the competition, he still has to shoot.

This spirit infected the teammates around him, and they worked even harder.

"Patrick, are you free later?" Louis wanted to take Ewing with him to watch the game.

Ewing asked simply: "What do you need me to do?"

"If you are free, come and watch a game with me." Louis smiled, "It will definitely be interesting."

Ewing wasn't sure going to the game with Louie was really fun.

"What, you still don't believe me?"

"No"

"Then it's settled."

One of the reasons why Louis insisted on bringing Ewing with him was Yu Tiancan. He regarded Ewing as his idol. Louis really felt sorry for this kid. He was obviously 2.2 meters tall. It was not good to like someone. How could he like Ewing?

?Did Sampson play poorly?

It's a pity that Sampson severely beats Ewing's performance every time he sees him.

Today's match was particularly fierce. When Louis invited Ewing, it was during the break.

In the final seconds of the game, Wilson scored a one-on-one victory.

Miller missed a three-pointer and McHale tied the game with a tip-in.

Miraculously, Song Tao killed his opponent with a casual three-pointer from the backcourt.

Wilson's black team was as elated as if they had won the championship. Wilson kicked the ball into the air on the spot: "This is strength, you can't accept it!"

"There's a fucking man walking on the court, shit coming from the sky!" Rodman said rudely, "Can you get in?"

Billy Donovan is following Louis' instructions and recording everyone's points of attack in detail.

Although he is still one of the players on the roster, he has basically no chance of playing in the Eastern Conference Finals. Louis uses him as a half-assistant coach.

Donovan has also understood that the NBA does not belong to him. If he wants to stay in this league, he must do so in another capacity.

He decided to accept Louis' invitation and become an assistant coach after the season.

Recording the shooting percentage and distribution of the shooting in the competition is an important way for Louis to judge the luck of the players. If someone shows that he is not shooting accurately at any point in the competition, he will be prohibited from shooting from that position on the night of the game.

If there are some positions that he usually is not accurate at, but suddenly he is accurate again, Louis will ask him to increase his shots there as if he found a treasure.

Because it is possible that due to the increase in actual shooting percentage, the players will find the feeling and the cold area will become the hot area. Wouldn't it be a wonderful thing?

At 4:30 in the afternoon, the Knicks' training ended. Louis, Ewing, and Zhao Yuanzheng, who was very interested in several Chinese students, came to Madison Square Garden.

Madison Square Garden and the Knicks belong to the same company, and hosting this high school game is entirely based on Louis's face.

The influence of high school competitions held in MSG will spread to the United States. As long as Hu Weidong and Yu Tiancan play well, it will be beneficial to their subsequent college choices.

Lincoln High School's final opponent was Walt Whitman High School (Walt Whitman High School).

The core player of Walt Whitman High School is Tom Gugliotta, who is as famous as Yu Tiancan and is known as the hope of white insiders in New York.

He is seen as the Larry Bird of New York, but he is stouter, more confrontational, and tougher than Bird at the same time.

Similar clichés, Louis has heard it from Jabari Parker, Wiggins, Josh Jackson. Everyone wants to find the successor of the superstar. The influence of these people is so strong that the new generation will

Subconsciously imitating their playing style, many new generations with similar playing styles emerged. Even if their playing styles are completely different, they still have to catch up with the popularity. Like these people mentioned above, one by one, they all played before entering the NBA.

He was praised by his high school coach as "he is better than LeBron at the same time".

Gugliotta's example proves that this kind of bragging has existed since ancient times. Each generation likes to praise its successors in a way that surpasses the predecessors.

"Why are there three Asians in Lincoln High School?" Ewing discovered in surprise.

The fact that he can ask this kind of question just shows that he doesn't care about campus basketball at all, otherwise he would never have heard of a "Chinese version of Ewing" from Lincoln High School.

"They are all Chinese." Louis said proudly.

Ewing asked: "Does it have anything to do with you?"

"One thing," Louis said modestly, "they all came to study in the United States because of me."

Ewing doesn't care what kind of "because" Louis means.

After the game started, the first person to fire was Liu Yuqing, the youngest on the field.

That he could play was something Louis never expected.

He is only 15 years old and has just entered the second year of high school.

A 15-year-old high school sophomore, considered the youngest in the United States, has made the list, which shows his strength.

Louis gradually discovered that Liu Yuqing was good at playing, not because his immediate combat ability was better than other senior players, but because his playing style was very suitable for matching with Hu Weidong and Yu Tiancan.

He can dribble, and his main method of scoring is long-range shots. Various long-range shots after receiving the ball help Yu Tiancan create a comfortable one-on-one space, allowing Hu Weidong to have enough space to display his fists every time he breaks through.

Yu Tiancan was dominant on the defensive end, but his opponent, Gugliotta, who also attracted much attention, struggled very much.

"Not bad, that big guy." Ewing admired Yu Tiancan very much. "Although his technique is a bit rough, his inside movement habits are very good, and he can become a big player in the future."

What kind of era are we in? Ewing has the nerve to say that other people's technology is rough, but what about himself?

Louis smiled but said: "I said he is your fan, do you believe it?"

"I believe it." Ewing nodded, "You can see traces of imitating me in his shooting."

"Do you believe that your smug look makes me want to flatter you so much?"

"If you don't believe it, you can't beat me."

"Damn it, don't you know how I knocked out the referee with one punch on the court?"

Gugliotta's slump destined this game to be a one-sided massacre at Lincoln High School.

Yu Tiancan ended his high school career with a big triple-double of 20+20+10 blocks. Hu Weidong scored 36 points, which showed people the infinite possibilities. As for Liu Yuqing, he is a strange existence, quiet and quiet.

, never spoke. He took 6 shots in the game and scored 3 goals. He seemed to be able to do everything at a height of 1.97 meters. He scored 9 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists.

The coach of Lincoln High School said: "Harold (Yu Tiancan) may be the MVP of this game, but Liu is our best player."

This may be a compliment or a wish for Liu Yuqing, the future core player of Lincoln High School, but Louis did see in Liu Yuqing the basic qualities that a core player should possess.

"Later, when Harold asks you for an autograph, I hope you will smile and comply with his request gracefully, and don't talk nonsense about you, do you understand?"

The smile on Louis' face was as warm as midsummer.

"Understood." Ewing nodded vigorously, sending chills down his spine as if he had fallen into an ice cave.