The rest is just noise

Chapter 813 Support from all over the world

"Patrick, as far as we know, the American Basketball Association sent you an invitation as soon as possible."

Ewing didn't deny it: "Yes."

"What's the reason you haven't responded?"

Ewing glanced at Louis. To this day, he still doesn't know how to correctly view what Louis means to him.

In the game, Louis is his coach, who is extremely majestic and cannot be offended; off the court, Louis is Louis, and he does not mind if the players do not regard him as the coach; therefore, in daily life, Louis is more like an older brother, and in the game, Louis is his coach.

He is like a strict father.

Strict father, this is a role that Ewing's biological father, Carl Ewing Sr., has never played. John Thompson became the first strict father in Ewing's life at Georgetown, but judging from the results, Ewing had to

Agreed with Louie, he stopped at Georgetown.

Thompson gave him the kind of rage that is unique to black Americans.

He made Ewing understand that dignity comes first in life.

He seemed to have taught Ewing everything except becoming a greater player.

Louis took over Ewing after him and reshaped his future. Now, the Dream Team is like a hall of honor, where only the best players and coaches of their generation can join. Wilson stood by Louis without hesitation because

Louis was a life-saver to him.

How should Ewing express his stance?

"I'm waiting."

Even Ewing himself felt miraculous, as if he already knew how to answer.

"What are you waiting for?" the media asked.

"I'm waiting for Coach Lu to become the head coach of the Dream Team."

"What if Coach Lu doesn't become the head coach of the Dream Team?"

Ewing put on an expression that reporters hated, and said coldly and proudly: "I will refuse the invitation of the American Basketball Association. I know what you are going to say, but this is not a clique, nor is it that I am unpatriotic.

, although I am from Jamaica, I have already won an Olympic gold medal for the United States team in 1984. I have won glory for the United States. This has surpassed 99% of Americans. If anyone wants to question whether I am patriotic, please first

Ask yourself, compared to me, what have you done for America?”

"I won an Olympic gold medal before I played professional basketball. The Olympics are not difficult or challenging for me, and I am a person who likes to constantly accept challenges. If Coach Lu had not become the head coach of the Dream Team,

I would not join this team. The only reason that would allow me to give up my summer vacation to compete for an easy gold medal on behalf of the Dream Team is because Coach Lu is the head coach of that team." Ewing.

He smiled uglyly and said, "I like to joke a lot, but everything I said today is not a joke. I am more serious than ever."

Ewing's perfect statement surprised Rick Joseph of the press and public relations department.

He was afraid that the media would mess with him, so he hurriedly came over to end tonight's press conference.

"Dear friends from the media, Coach Lu and the others have some things to deal with later and must leave. Please forgive me."

Louis walked into the passage with a smile on his face.

He didn't know what to say to Ewing and Wilson.

Thank you, it's too shallow.

But saying nothing seems a bit heartless?

Louis hesitated to speak, but Ewing took the initiative to speak: "I know what you want to say. You don't need my help. You can coach the Dream Team without my support. I know that's what you want to say. I don't mean it either."

That's what you said. We are a team and our words and deeds should be consistent. I will stand by you no matter what."

Having said that, the Pepsi spokesperson really seemed to think that he had seen through the Coca-Cola spokesperson's thoughts and walked forward with pride.

"Did this bastard drink too much Pepsi? I didn't say anything and he just talked nonsense?" Louis complained dissatisfiedly.

Wilson helped Ewing clarify: "Except for filming commercials, Patrick doesn't drink Coke."

"Didn't you hear what he just said? He thought he knew me very well? How could I say that? Damn, am I usually that mean?" Louis was so angry that he didn't know what to say, "I just said

I want to be nice to him, but he is like this, this guy is really Fuck!"

Wilson wanted to say that Louis was usually quite mean to Ewing, but he didn't seem to feel it himself.

Maybe it's because he regards those things as fun?

If torturing people is fun, how can he feel that he is mean?

Gu Ma

The statements of Louis, Wilson and Ewing aroused a strong response in public opinion.

Rod Thorn, an official of the American Basketball Association and a member of the selection committee, held a press conference the next day and announced a rule: "All Dream Team staff must submit a job application and be approved.

join the team."

This is obviously a temporary policy introduced by Louis.

Louis has already made it clear that he will not submit a job application, and to come out like this seems to be telling others that Louis has withdrawn from the competition for the head coach of the Dream Team.

It was also on this day that Dave Gavitt's efforts to mobilize Bird declared failure.

Bird announced: "Participating in the Olympics means playing all year round. At my age, I'm not sure if I can handle that much. If I must participate in the Olympics, I hope to play under someone I know."

Bird did not specify who he was referring to as an acquaintance.

But there are actually only three competitors for the head coach of the Dream Team.

Little K, who led Duke University to create two consecutive championships, and Larry Brown, who proved that he can be successful in both professional basketball and college basketball, and then there is Louis.

Both K and Brown are actually considered academics, while Louis represents those wild players in the professional basketball circle who have not received professional training.

Of these three people, only Louis and Bird were relatively familiar.

So Bird's statement, to a certain extent, is like Ewing and others, expressing his attitude of only willing to play for Louis.

Wilson and Ewing are the face of the league. After the tragedy happened that Wilson was infected with HIV. Although he is no longer the top star of the Dream Team, as the GOAT, he still has a decisive influence.

These two, plus Jordan, are the iron triangle of the Dream Team. Now two of them are said to be advancing and retreating together with Louis, and there is Bird, the best in history who established the GOAT in the 1980s despite his GOAT name.

He has been questioned by many famous players and his personality is unstable, but he is indeed the one with the most famous name among the current players.

The Tragedy Division is still not sure whether to play. If Bird also withdraws, without the super pressure of the two new generations of Ewing and Wilson, can the Dream Team still be called the Dream Team?

Just after Bird made his statement, Ralph Sampson also went back on his word.

"I think the organization has put themselves in too high a position," Sampson told Bob Ryan. "They seem to think they can appoint players and coaches to this team, but the choice is really ours.

. We know that the players who can join this team are all superstars. Since they are superstars, they have their own personality. You must let someone who can control these unique and extraordinarily strong selves lead us forward."

If Bird was tactfully taking sides, Sampson was playing his cards right.

"I have no objection to finding a few college coaches. They must have had great achievements in the NCAA, but if you want to ask us who we want to play for, I believe everyone's answer is Little Lou." Sampson said fiercely.

He asked, "Of all the current coaches, who is better than Little Lou? Bob Knight may be one, but he doesn't know us well enough. The others? I don't think they can handle Larry, Charles, MJ,

Patrick, Benj, is an individual with strong self-awareness. I have met many coaches. Littlelu is different. He has the charm to make everyone calm down and listen to him. There is no doubt that he is the best coach currently in service.

, should also be the only head coach candidate for the Dream Team. The relevant organizations should respect him as much as they respect us. You are facing a coach who is only 32 years old and can wear championship rings on one hand. You

How dare you neglect him like this?"

Mr. Weiyi's speech was like a thunderbolt.

The most shocking thing is his statement.

"I am willing to play for the Dream Team and bring the best basketball to the world, but the premise is that the person who leads me forward is Little Lu. My basketball career is brilliant because of him. If I want to be in the eyes of fans all over the world,

He is redefining this sport, and I hope to work with him." Sampson finally said, "I officially withdraw my commitment to join the Dream Team, and I will not make any more decisions until the coaching staff is finalized."

Another iconic superstar exits.

The connections Louis has accumulated through 14 years of hard work in the professional basketball circle are forming a force that cannot be ignored, forcing the American Basketball Association and the selection committee to reconsider the selection of the coaching staff.

After Sampson's statement, Hornets star guard Isiah Thomas also withdrew his commitment to join the Dream Team.

"It has nothing to do with Little Lou," Thomas said. "I just don't want to go to Barcelona with a group of unfamiliar teammates. Moreover, the American team without Ralph, Larry, Tragedy, Patrick and Benj is not qualified to be called a dream team."

team. I will not regret this decision because I quit a mediocre team."

Don Nelson, Louie's long-time friend, decided to help out.

At this time, the only remaining players on the Dream Team were Jordan, Barkley, and David Robinson.

Nelson did not publicly side with Louis. He criticized the move of others to opt out and suspected that they had bad intentions: "I think they just want to take a good rest this summer. Those stars who represented the United States team in Barcelona will be exhausted in the new season. If

Ralph and the others are unwilling to take on their responsibilities, and I don't think there is a need for other players to participate, such as MJ, who won the gold medal for the US team in 1984 like Patrick Ewing, leaving stars who have not played for the national team.

Go ahead."

Louis just made his attitude clear in front of the media, and immediately won support from all over the world, and even the league was making moves to make him the head coach of the Dream Team.

After so many stars quit the Dream Team for Louie, the American Basketball Association and the selection committee finally put Louie on the same level as Sampson and others.

Their response was a little too slow.

By the time they decided to give Louis the respect he deserved, the media had already scolded them, and the Dream Team was no longer sacred in the hearts of fans. Many stars who originally wanted to compete for the 12-man roster began to seriously think about whether this team was really worth it.

They went to war over this.