The rest is just noise

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In Game 2 of the Finals, the Knicks defeated the Lakers by 17 points.

Pat Riley said to Louie: "Before the next game, I'm going to break your pick-and-roll scheme."

Louis said calmly: "If you can't crack it, I will be very disappointed."

Despite the successful result, the Knicks still lost their home court advantage.

CBS frontline reporter Visser Leslie asked: "Coach Lu, you will have to play three away games in a row. Will losing the home court advantage in the series bring additional psychological burden to the away games?"

Since 1985, the NBA Finals format has been 2-3-2. This schedule is obviously beneficial to late-position teams.

Just like the current situation of the Lakers, as long as they play well at home, the probability of defeat is not small.

"No team can beat us three games in a row..." Louis said arrogantly, "No, I don't even think any team can beat us two games in a row."

Leslie asked: "So you don't think it's a problem?"

"Of course not. The failure of Game 1 is not a good thing for us. It made us realize the reality. The Lakers are a powerful opponent. We have to use all our strength to deal with them. They will not have another chance in the future. Already."

Louis' confidence is the most impressive thing about him.

This is also a characteristic that distinguishes him from other professional basketball coaches.

In his first season, he was dismissed by many old coaches because of this characteristic. Later, he "amicably" resolved their differences with victory after victory.

Now, no one will be surprised by his arrogance.

In addition, some of the words Kevin Johnson said in the interview made the New York media as excited as a chicken blood.

He said: "When you think of the Celtics, you think of Larry Bird, Ralph Sampson, Isiah Thomas, even Bill Laimbeer; if you think of the Knicks, You would think of their strong roster, under Little Lu, Benj, Patrick, John Stockton, Jeff Hornacek, Kevin McHale, they are all so unforgettable, but in The Lakers, most reporters only remember Ervin."

The Times reporter who interviewed him asked: "Do you think the performance of The Tragedy Master influenced you?"

"No, what I mean is that a true champion team should have a hundred flowers blooming, not a single one."

Whatever he meant, it was misinterpreted by the New York media.

This is the specialty of New York media.

A round of public opinion offensive against the Lakers was launched not long after. Even though the Lakers' media has as much influence as the New York media, this wave of rhythm was accidentally triggered by Kevin Johnson during the interview.

Perhaps KJ's meaning is not as complicated as the New York media analyzed, but it is certain that he is dissatisfied with the fact that only the tragic player has special privileges in the Lakers.

There are still three days until the next game starts.

The tragedy maker came out several times to clarify, claiming that there was no problem within the Lakers team.

For the last time, he and KJ held a press conference together.

He laughed in front of the media and said: "You always want to make a big news, thinking that we will make a fuss about it, but we don't. KJ is such a person, he always says what he says, and I think he can say it right. It makes sense. I am the captain of the team, and my job is to keep everyone on the same page. If people think that I am the only one in the Lakers who can control the entire situation, that would be a dereliction of my duty."

This press conference was like a demonstration of the tragedy master's sovereignty.

The Lakers are a tragic team, and nothing will change until he gets older.

His style of play conflicts with Pippen and KJ. But Pippen has enough conditions to change his style of play to make himself more suitable for the tragedy maker, but KJ cannot. He is a core point guard and has poor long-range shooting. Without the ball,

His role on the offensive end may not be as good as Bruce Bowen smoking in the corner.

Bowen can at least serve as a space point in the corner. What can KJ do?

Even if he has a five-meter wide open space, the Knicks defenders will not pay special attention to him.

The public opinion offensive launched by the New York media made the Lakers uneasy inside and outside the team, and Louis' life was not going well.

Lorraine has been filming recently, leaving early and coming back late, and sometimes has to go out of town. When Louis returns home, he has to face his naughty daughter, his displeased mother, and his eldest son who is obsessed with practicing football.

How much does Lu Wuxia like playing basketball? He doesn't play anything except basketball. Even when he sleeps, he sleeps with the ball in his arms. For him, the unique smell of the ball makes him feel more secure than Louis.

Louis didn't want Lu Wuxia to like basketball so much.

Because if he does not have the talent to play professional basketball in the future, no matter how much he loves this sport, he will have to succumb to the skinny reality.

On June 9, 1990, one day before the start of Game 3 of the Finals, Louis and his team were still in New York.

Today, he left the Blue Palace an hour early.

Because he was going to attend Liu Yuqing's high school graduation speech.

In the blink of an eye, Liu Yuqing is about to graduate from high school. For Lincoln High School, they are about to face a difficult rebuilding period.

Although their head coach Mark Forrester has a good relationship with Louis, they did not get Lin Junwu, the top player in the fourth period in the United States.

Louis doesn't care about the future of Lincoln High School, he only cares about Liu Yuqing's future.

In the past year, Liu Yuqing has been the focus of the recruiting efforts of major NCAA universities.

In her senior season, Liu Yuqing averaged 34 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals per game, with a shooting percentage of nearly 60%.

As a shooting guard with a barefoot height of 2.02 meters, he became the No. 1 high school shooting guard in the United States in his senior season.

In April this year, he was invited to participate in the McDonald's National High School All-Star Game, which included players such as Grant Hill and Sean Bradley.

Liu Yuqing scored 24 points and 4 rebounds, setting a tournament scoring record.

This game established his status as a top ten player in this graduating class.

Some professional scouts even consider him to be in the top five of the current class.

Among the high school graduates in 1990, there are four people whose positions are unshakable.

The first three are centers, namely Sean Bradley, Eric Montross, Luther Wright and Grant Hill.

As a tall shooting guard, Liu Yuqing's career prospects have been recognized, and dozens of universities have given him full scholarships.

After communicating with Louis, Liu Yuqing chose UCLA.

This is Liu Yuqing's choice of school. Louis has no objection. He believes that UCLA is very good at training defenders, especially players of Liu Yuqing's type.

Liu Yuqing, whose future is clear, will soon follow in the footsteps of Yu Tiancan and Hu Weidong to go to the NCAA.

Today is his big day. Louis came to the scene and brought a photographer with him.

He wanted to film Liu Yuqing's speech.

Because this is very special. Liu Yuqing is an introverted and autistic person. He doesn't like the spotlight or being noticed. He is at a loss when facing the media, let alone giving a speech in front of the whole school.

"When I was 15 years old, I got on a plane flying to the United States. This was the first time I took a plane in my life. I had never heard of New York and knew nothing about Lincoln High School. I only knew that I was here for my dream.

Come. I found that this city is more prosperous than I thought. When I stepped off the plane, there was nothing in front of me. I sniffed everything around me and walked through the crowd with my companions. Then I saw Coach Lu.

He was right on the roadside, welcoming us with open arms and saying to us: "Are you ready to fight for the rise of the national basketball team?"

Unlike other graduates' speeches, there was no laughter in Liu Yuqing's speech, and he did not intend to make others laugh. He did not understand the American practice of mixing various jokes and jokes into speeches.

In his opinion, a speech is a speech, and he does not need to make others laugh.

Louis had listened to the speeches of Yu Tiancan and Hu Weidong. Unlike Liu Yuqing, the two of them had obviously integrated into the local culture, and the audience laughed non-stop during the speeches.

Liu Yuqing's speech is more like a work report. Just like him, he may seem boring at first glance, but this is his truest side.

Louis has a lot of emotions in his heart. Liu Yuqing is a figure who has never appeared in the history of the national basketball team. According to his current reputation, he should be regarded as the top five-star high school student in 1990, a top ten, or even a top five future star in the United States.

What does his future hold?

In any case, Louis has changed the fate of many people, and he believes that Liu Yuqing's future is limitless.

Liu Yuqing, like many others, is a pearl buried by the times. Louis dug them out and paved the way for the future.

They have come this far, and there is no reason why they cannot go further in the future.

Louis' mood surged. What else is more important than this? Starting from the current situation, Liu Yuqing, like Yu Tiancan, has their own road ahead, and the help Louis can provide will become less and less. But Louis has sufficient

There are reasons to look forward to them. They are already on the road, and the road will only get wider and wider.