The Rest, Only Noise

Chapter 208 Oral of the Ultimate Winner

"I'm not a person who advocates violence."

Louie's words made the reporter want to laugh, but he couldn't.

"However, I have to admit that basketball is a very intense sport. Emotions are uncontrollable. They are always out of control."

"Coach Lu, don't you think the Celtics have gotten out of control a bit more times?"

"I object to your statement."

Although Louie criticized Guy Williams for his brainless provocation in private, he excused him in public: "If you watch the game carefully, you should know that my players often fight back after being beaten. one side."

Louie is very good at harnessing the power of the media.

Both support and opposition of public opinion have their value.

Sometimes, public opinion can help him motivate players, and sometimes, public opinion can also win him over.

Guy Williams is an unimpressive player who he believes was a minor role in the 1980s, who may have played for years as a backup, and may have been out of the league after a year or two.

Since the opponent is playing under him, it is his responsibility to lead him on the right path.

If he goes astray, adjust him back.

If he doesn't have a chance, try to give him a chance.

Louie wants every player under him to develop well, and that's the coach's responsibility.

He returned to the locker room from the scene, emphasizing that he didn't want to see any conflict tonight.

"Seattle is not our competitor. They are not even in the East. I don't want anyone to be unhappy because of this. If anyone causes trouble for me in the second half, don't blame me for being unclean, and don't think I'll be finished with a scolding, no matter if it's the main force. Or a substitute, especially you, Bill, who dares to cause trouble tonight, I will never let him go!"

Louis' intimidation had a good effect.

The third quarter of the game was harmonious, and the Celtics continued to expand their lead.

Isaiah Thomas's several duels during the period caused many Seattle fans to defect.

His fingertip dribbling, killer crotch snaps, and his ability to shoot at will without looking at the three-point line made him the protagonist of the third quarter.

He scored 32 points in three quarters and got off work early.

Louie patted his **** and encouraged: "Seeing your performance tonight, I want to invite you to dinner."

Thomas glanced at him inexplicably.

Do you have to treat a guest to dinner after a good game? Is it that simple?

Of course, Louie didn't think so easily.

Just can't tell yet.

"Since you are silent, I will treat you as accepting my invitation. Remember to come with me at the end of the game." Louis directly helped Thomas make a decision.

This was a new thing, and Thomas wanted to know what medicine Louie was selling, and he really tacitly agreed.

The fourth quarter became a training time for both sides.

It is impossible for the SuperSonics to make a comeback, and Wilkens did not want to waste the physical strength of the main players, so he simply replaced all of them with substitutes.

This is exactly what Louis wants.

Louie replaced John Paxson, Karl, Williams, Maxwell and Scott Weidman's five small lineup.

Because the Celtics lead by 30 points, even if this lineup has obvious disadvantages, there is no need to worry.

At the end of the fourth quarter, the SuperSonics caught up to 17 points and ended the game with a decent point difference.

After the game, Louis and Wilkens both recognized each other's coaching ability.

Wilkens' evaluation of Lui is in stark contrast with other coaches: "LittleLu is an experienced coach, he is good at calculating, he knows every opponent very well, and I am behind him in every arrangement tonight. Moreover, he is not as rude as the outside world said. When his players did something wrong on the field, he replaced them immediately and asked him to come and apologize at the end of the first half."

"I believe a lot of people have given him the wrong impression under certain reports that are not true. For me, he is not just a good coach, he is a good person."

Good man, it's been a long time since Louie heard someone say that about him.

Instead of taking the team bus back to the hotel after the game, he and Isiah Thomas called a cab to a nearby restaurant.

Louie's chosen restaurant, not a fancy restaurant.

High-end restaurants are also impossible to open now.

The name of this shop is "\'s".

There is a prominent sign "Owner: Bill Russell" on the door of the store.

Using his name as an advertisement has the meaning of Zhou Xingchi's later filming.

"Bill Russell's shop?" Thomas asked.

"Don't ask yourself." What Louis wanted to know was whether the food in this store was as bad as Stephen Chow's films after 2010.

They entered the center of the dining room, where Russell sat.

"You guys are finally here." Russell put the menu in front of them, "I specially asked the chef to work overtime today, just order whatever you want. Today you showed me a wonderful game, and I will treat you."

Thomas, like any other black player, has strong respect for Russell.

Not just because of what he accomplished on the field, but because of his commensurate contribution to the status of black people in society today as an active civil rights activist.

"I believe that the ultimate winner's restaurant must have the ultimate winner's cuisine." Thomas flattered Russell very comfortably.

Louie said helplessly: "Bill, this guy never compliments me."

"Hey hey hey!" Russell laughed terribly. "This shows that you have to work harder. The respect between players and coaches is mutual."

Louis said without self-knowledge: "I have enough respect for Isaiah, and he will be disturbed by any more."

Thomas gave an ugly smile and ordered.

Louie, who doesn't know much about black food, ordered the same thing as Thomas.

"Have a vision, this is our restaurant's signature dish." Russell smiled mysteriously, "Only black people know how to enjoy it!"

Thomas wanted to skip the polite parts and get to the point.

He knew that Louis had invited him here for dinner - it turned out to be Russell's treat - with ulterior motives, but he didn't expect a third party, and this third party was Russell.

"Bill, are we going to talk about everything tonight?" Louie asked.

Russell let go: "I have nothing to say."

"Then I'm going to ask a question for Isiah. Why didn't you stay in Boston after you retired?" Louis asked a sensitive topic when he came up.

There seemed to be a gust of cold wind blowing across the table.

"Actually I don't want to know that much..." Thomas said politely.

"It's okay, there's nothing to say." Russell was silent for a few seconds, then laughed horribly, "Hey, it's interesting to say, I left without saying goodbye, Reed arranged the jersey for me Retirement ceremony, but I did not let any fans in, but chose to close the stadium, only my old teammates came to see my jersey take off."

Sounds like an unrelated thing.

Louie and Thomas are serious. Louie's seriousness was faked, he acknowledged Russell's greatness and believed he was in a bad situation at the time, but he really didn't resonate that much.

He wanted to make Thomas face up to his situation.

What he was thinking about, Russell didn't get it with 13 years and 11 championships. How could he get it?

The only way he could get something like that was to stand beside Bird and be his shadow in the light.

"They never won a championship before I went to Boston; in the thirteen years since I went, they've only missed two."

"You said, isn't it obvious who is the key factor?"

Russell has now transformed into a media personality, he has a mouth for storytelling, and he simply lets Thomas and Louie in.

Louie was simply listening to the story, while Thomas thought of himself.

"But the fans didn't agree. We won the championship, but the attendance rate was very low. Even the fans who came to see our game were mostly coming for Kuz (Cousy) and Willie (Sharman)."

"After Kurz retired, they said the Celtics were over, and then we went on to win the championship, and they started giving credit to Tom and Hondo."

"In order to prove that he was right, some fans were looking for trouble for me and a few other black players off the court." Russell recalled this incident and laughed, "We were really estranged from the fans at that time. ."

Thomas couldn't help but be thankful he wasn't in that situation.

Although the media focused on Bird, the fans recognized him.

This can be seen from his jerseys to the sales of player cards.

His peripheral popularity is second only to Bird, and if you add stars from other teams, he is only less than Magic, Dr. J, and Bernard King.

The reason is very simple~www.novelmt.com~ If fans don't like him, they won't spend a penny for his peripherals.

"So I always joke that the most loyal Celtics fans are sitting on our bench, everyone else is unreliable, we have only ourselves," Russell said fondly. Understand the process of sharing weal and woe, although Kurz and the others have received more support, they always support us, which is an important reason why we respect each other, support each other, and succeed together."

Louis echoed with a smile: "It's really admirable, I really hope your camaraderie can be passed down."

Russell heard Louie's implication.

"Do you have a problem internally?" Russell could not see in the game that it was a team with internal contradictions.

Because he has seen so many internally conflicted teams that are usually his playoff opponents.

"It can't be considered a problem. Although the camaraderie of your generation has not been passed down, the standard of distinguishing players by skin color in that generation of media has continued to this day." Louis said sideways, "I'm not sure if there is any shortage in our team. Guys in the heart are jealous of Larry because of that."