The Rest, Only Noise

At first, Louie had in mind just giving George Johnson and Alex Stevens a few games to prove himself.

As a result, it dragged on for half a month.

Louie first put Johnson on the DNP roster permanently until the end of the season, when his contract expired, and then called Stevens to his office.

Louie will notify Stevens that the Knicks will not enforce the remainder of his contract and that he will be an unrestricted free agent.

As far as style of play is concerned, Louie likes a desperate player like Stevens.

He is like a mad dog who bites people when he comes on the court. Even though the details of offense and defense are messed up, Louis still gave him half a month and about 10 minutes per game.

But Stevens is not suitable for them, averaging only 3 points, 1 rebound and less than 1 assists per game, and the shooting percentage is less than 40%.

This is Zhou Qi-level NBA data.

Even Louis suspects that if Zhou Qi is given the same chance, he can play a little better.

After Stevens came to the office, Louie made a polite remark.

Then Stevens got nervous: "Coach, have I been traded again?"

"No, you don't have to worry about this." What you should worry about is whether anyone wants you later.

The regret on Louis's face disappeared in a flash.

"In the next few days, we will make a trade, but you are not in it." Lewis paused. "The trade involves many players, but our personnel list is full, so we need to clear a position."

Stevens' heart sank.

He knew that, aside from George Johnson, his position was the least secure on this team.

"After several days of discussions between management and the coaching staff, we have made a difficult decision."

Not me not me not me not me not me... Stevens already knew he was the one chosen, otherwise Louie wouldn't let him come to the office for a one-on-one chat.

"We decided to end your contract early, Alex." Louie said helplessly, "I really like your drive on the court, but..."

A fourth-round pick like Stevens has few opportunities to prove himself.

In all fairness, Louie gave him enough opportunities.

Half a month, more than 10 minutes per game.

Louie values ​​his height, arm length and boundless energy, as well as his willingness to fight for the ball to hit the ground.

However, he is not at the level of the NBA now.

Stevens could do everything in college, long-range shooting, breaking, rebounding, passing, stealing, blocking, defending... Therefore, a teammate with historical literacy called him "the omnipotent spider", he can put Each column of the data sheet is filled.

"Coach, I understand the team's decision."

After all, Stevens walked out of Louie's office.

Watching someone's dreams shatter is cruel, and Louis doesn't want to think about it.

He thought this was the end of the matter.

But that night, he returned home to receive a voicemail from Stevens.

"Coach, I'll do anything you ask me to do, whatever you ask me to do, I'll do it with all my might. Fouls, fights, confrontations, swearing, defense, offense, rebounding, serving tea, being everybody's Sandbag...whatever you need me to do, I'll do it, I just want a chance."

If you're a Spurs fan, you'll naturally be reminded of Danny Green's life-changing text messages.

Louie is not an easy man to persuade.

He thought about it seriously and finally decided to keep Stevens.

Maybe Stevens will let him down, or maybe Stevens is just a dreamer, but the Knicks' bench isn't crowded enough for him right now.

Louie opted to cut George Johnson and keep Stevens.

That way, the Knicks' roster has one spot left, as well as an injury exception that can be used to sign someone.

Throughout December, the Knicks maintained a 50% win rate, firmly occupying the top four positions in the Eastern Conference.

On the evening of December 30, 1985, at the Brendan Byrne Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey, Ewing played the best performance of his rookie season.

That night, his wild performance stemmed from a lucky 3-pointer.

Tactically killed, the ball is left in his hands, there is no time, just throw it and score.

Stockton found that he was in good hands and fed a few balls.

The more he feeds, the better he feels.

The Nets still had an undefended attitude towards him, and Ewing had a ton of output because of this.

With 45 points, 22 rebounds and 3 blocks, Ewing made headlines in the media with this performance.

The New York media is the favorite, they "discovered" that Ewing was not a vain name.

However, Ewing's attitude towards this matter is very indifferent.

The reporters originally planned to take advantage of this rare outbreak to build momentum for Ewing, to see if they could take Moses Malone's bird position, kill the starting position of the Eastern Conference All-Star, and be the master of his own.

As a result, the reporter asked Ewing: "This game must feel great, right?"

"Not at all, my opponent doesn't care about me at all," Ewing said angrily. "I'm offended."

He avoided all the correct answers in the interview and chose the one that made the media most uncomfortable.

Indifferent, cold, inattentive, disdainful to review his own wonderful performance.

You can train a dog to call you "250", but how do you make a misfit fit in?

Not being gregarious and not catering to the media is also Ewing's problem. Is it due to personality or a legacy of four years at Georgetown University? Louie thinks this should have nothing to do with John Thompson. It's not to excuse him. There are many stars from Georgetown University. Except for Ewing, Iverson has a bad relationship with the media.

If the players out there are of this kind of virtue, Thompson will never get rid of the pot.

But if there are only a few isolated cases, it is not appropriate to let Thompson take the blame.

When the time came to 1986, Louis did not expect that in a blink of an eye, it had been almost 10 years since he stepped into the circle of professional basketball.

The summer of 1978 seemed like yesterday.

In the first game of the new year, against the Knicks' old bitter master, the Washington Bullets, they fought hard and lost in four quarters.

First lose a game, and then take three consecutive victories to consolidate the ranking.

Between Jan. 7 and 11, the Knicks have a four-day offseason.

Louie is invited by Jennifer Beals to watch a college game in Los Angeles.

Jennifer chooses a game that Louie can't refuse during the holiday.

against the University of Arizona.

The two schools are sworn enemies, and both teams have players you can't miss.

The junior guard Reggie Miller is an all-American pitcher. Although his reputation is not as great as his sister who is as strong as an alien in the women's basketball game, his own strength is also favored by the NBA, and he will definitely be in the future. Become a member of the alliance.

Miller is regarded by Louie as a player not to be missed.

Aside from Miller, the other player that really forced both Louie and Jennifer to come to the game. UU Reading www.uukanshu.com

Super freshman Benjamin Wilson.

When Wilson was a freshman, he started with many strong players, and he could play in three positions. His personal performance overshadowed Miller many times, but because of his strong personality, he had conflicts with the coach.

"Coach Lu, Jennifer, I'm really happy to see you!"

Wilson came over to say hello.

"If you're happy, have a good fight," Louis said.

"It is necessary, please wait and see!"

Jennifer said excitedly: "At least 40 points?"

"This is a college game, and scoring is not that easy." Louie didn't want to put too much pressure on Wilson.

"As long as you want to see it, I will definitely get it!"

Wilson returned to his teammates full of fighting spirit and kept talking, presumably, he must be talking about how many points he was going to get.

Jennifer rolled her eyes at Louis, "Look at Benj, look at you again, if it wasn't for his face, I don't think you would come out to watch a game, right?"

"How come, I really don't have that much time, but this time you just invited me during our offseason..."

"So, as long as you're not playing, are you free?"

"maybe..."

"Why not?"

"Let's watch the game first." Louis said sadly.

The University of Arizona is not only a sworn enemy, but also one of the most competitive teams in the Pac-10.

In their formation, there are two acquaintances of Louis.

Core player Sean Elliott, well-known Spurs legend.

Chief guard Steve Kerr, a name too familiar.

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