The rest is just noise

June 10, 1988, New York.

Louis, who just led the Knicks to win the championship, and his fiancée Lorraine/Monica Bellucci, appeared at the premiere with director Penny Marshall, starring Tom Hanks and Elizabeth Perkins

ceremony.

In addition to being present as Lorraine's fiancé, Louis also has another identity.

He made a symbolic investment in the film.

It was an accidental opportunity. Louis was optimistic about this movie. The script was very good and the director was also capable.

This movie tells the story of the male protagonist who grows up overnight and enters the adult world.

As far as creativity is concerned, it's not new.

The trend of movies like this, in which small things change into big things, big things change into small things, and even sex changes started with "Like Father Like Son" at the end of last year. Even Marshall himself admitted that he was inspired by this movie, but

Her starting point is different from these creatively similar films.

The film had a very successful premiere and received rave reviews. After its release, it also became the box office leader in the first half of June, unrivaled in the same period.

It's a pity that although this movie is good, there are two movies coming at the end of June.

They are "Who Framed Roger Rabbit", the first live-action + animated film in film history, and "Coming to America", another masterpiece of Eddie Murphy whose comedy sense is increasingly exhausted.

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Major newspapers also gave "Future" high praise, ignoring the potential copper-smelting plot in which Hanks plays Josie, who grows up overnight and has a relationship with a female colleague after entering the adult world.

He praised the director's creativity and Hanks' performance in it.

To Louis, this was astonishing.

Hanks may be Hollywood's representative actor in the 1990s, and Louis has some knowledge of his struggles in the 1980s. Hanks' performance in "Future" is, to Louis, like LeBron James in 2007

That "shattering 48 points" against the Pistons.

His acting career exploded and was out of control.

Although Louis' fiancée Lorraine doesn't have many scenes in the movie, Michelle, as a female director, is very good at capturing the beauty of women.

The few shots she gave Lorraine were so incredibly beautiful that the film review in the entertainment section of the New York Times emphasized many times: "The only thing I'm not satisfied with about this movie is Monica Bellucci's shots."

Too little. Oh my god, she is so beautiful, she deserves more shots!”

The popularity of "Future" gave Lorraine a smooth start in her acting career.

Various film offers flew in, most of which were not good ones. Some just wanted vases, and some needed her to sell her meat.

Louis believes that the follow-up impact of "Future" has not yet fermented. After a while, there will be more film appointments, so Lorraine did not accept any of these invitations.

If there were no scenes to film, Lorraine's life would be much more monotonous. She was still taking classes at New York University and trying her best to complete her studies.

Louis also focused his life back on business after the premiere of "Future".

Winning the championship is the end for the players and a new beginning for the management.

This year is different. The players union and the league are at loggerheads. A new agreement has not yet been reached. Two expansion teams are about to enter the league. Before the draft begins, an expansion draft must be held first.

Before these things begin, Louis still has to represent the Knicks at the NBA annual meeting in Washington on June 18.

Louis went to Washington alone, where he met Jane Walker.

Although the old man is still the leader, these trivial matters are basically left to Walker.

"Reed scolds you every day in the office," Walker joked.

Louis believed what Auerbach scolded him for. Who asked him to end the Celtics dynasty? He should be scolded, huh.

"Do you have any proposals this time?" Louis asked.

"We don't have any proposals. We are very satisfied with the status quo." Walker smiled and asked, "You don't have any proposals, do you?"

"Indeed there is."

As for what it was, Louis didn't say.

The annual meeting is always discussed while eating, but the people who come are all civilized people and gentlemen, and they don't really treat the annual meeting as a dinner party.

Except Louis, who came hungry.

Who made Stern choose a three-star restaurant as the venue for the annual meeting?

Of course Louis eats whatever he has, and he doesn’t have to pay for it anyway.

"Coach Lu, you really feel good during happy events, don't you?"

Lakers general manager Jerry West sat next to Louis to show his closeness.

"How should I put it? It does feel different after winning the championship. You will understand if you also win a championship sometime."

Louis' words touched the LOGO man's heart.

West pretended to cough, "Actually, I won the championship."

"I know, in 1972, they beat our Knicks to win the championship, but that was many years ago." Louis believes that the Knicks defeated the Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals and then defeated the Trail Blazers to win the championship, which made many people happy.

Everyone's teeth were sore.

Magic, who went to the Boston Garden to watch Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals, had a serious reflection after the game.

He believed that the Lakers lost because they were too soft in front of the Celtics.

West won't talk about it. As general manager, there are many things he can't do.

He can bring together Dennis Johnson, Wilkins, Magic, Michael Cooper, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the Lakers... but he can't make this team beat the Celtics.

Let alone them, even he himself never defeated the Celtics as a player.

The fact that the Lakers can never beat the Celtics in the Finals is regarded as the "Green Curse."

"Let's not talk about it anymore, Coach Lu, I remember that you signed a five-year contract with New York, right?"

West meant something.

"You don't want to poach me from New York, do you?" Louis said in surprise, "If you really think so, I'm curious, why do you think so?"

West smiled and said: "You were able to leave Boston, and you can leave New York now. After all, you have successfully turned them into a championship team. Wouldn't it be better to go elsewhere to create glory again?"

Apparently, Louis' move to leave Boston was misunderstood.

West thinks that Louis likes to challenge high difficulty - this is true - but challenging high difficulty is not such a challenge. He had just defeated the BOSS and was about to enjoy it when someone came to him and said, "You are invincible."

It will be boring to continue playing. Let’s play with a new account.”

Is there such a thing? He didn't want to be invincible in Boston because there was Auerbach above him.

In New York, he is Auerbach.

Unless James Dolan suddenly grows up 10 years old and buys the Madison Square Garden Company for $1 billion.

Otherwise, Louis has no reason to run away for the time being.

"Jerry, let's talk about this later." Louis had no intention of leaving, but he didn't refuse at all.

"Mr. Bass appreciates you very much." West finally said, "If you come, I will fully cooperate with your work."

To be honest, Louis appreciates that Jerry Buss, as the boss, helps the team recruit at all costs, respects the opinions of professionals on most things, and has his own opinion when it comes to key issues, but the results often prove that he is

Yes.

Whether he was asked to choose Magic back then, or whether he supported Magic in 1982, or whether he chose Kobe Bryant among OK players in the future, it all proves his vision.

He's a good boss for the players he likes.

But as a coach or general manager, is he a good boss?

Let’s think back to the final destination of the LOGO man with the Lakers.

For this reason, Louis had no reason to run away from New York.

"Please tell Mr. Bass for me, thank you for his appreciation, and I will seriously consider his invitation." Louis said inconsistently.

Louis' reaction made West think they had a chance.

At this time, David Stern stood up and spoke.

"This year, we have opened up international channels and sold broadcast rights to 11 other countries. At this point, we are ahead of the rest of the major leagues.

At the same time, the ratings of this year’s finals have also reached the average of the ratings of the finals in the past few years. It would be nice if there was a little more suspense.”

Stern joked.

Everyone except the Blazers' new general manager Bucky Buckwalter was smiling happily.

"I believe that the future of the league is bright, but if we want to get better, we still need to brainstorm. So, if you have any ideas or opinions about the future of the league, please feel free to speak."

⑴The final box office of "Future" was 150 million, while the other two films were 330 million and 280 million respectively.