The Rest, Only Noise

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

Pat Riley to Louie: "I'm going to crack your pick-and-roll before the next game."

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

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

CBS frontline reporter Visser Leslie asked: "Coach Lu, after you have to play three consecutive away games, will losing the home-court advantage of the series bring additional psychological burden to away games?"

Since 1985, the NBA Finals format has been 2-3-2, a schedule that clearly favors the back-up teams.

Just like the current situation of the Lakers, as long as they play their home games well, the probability of getting down is not small.

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

Leslie asked, "So you don't think that's a problem?"

"Of course not, the failure of Game 1 is not a bad thing for us. It made us realize the reality, the Lakers are a formidable opponent, we have to use all our strength to deal with them, and then they will not have a chance again. already."

Louie's confidence is the most impressive thing about him.

It's also a feature that sets him apart from other professional basketball coaches.

In his first season, he was dissed by many old coaches because of this feature. He later settled their differences "amicably" with victories.

By now, no one would be surprised by his wild words.

In addition, some of the things Kevin Johnson said in an interview made the New York media of good things excited as if they were beaten to death.

He said: "When you talk about the Celtics, you think of Larry Bird, Ralph Sampson, Isiah Thomas, even Bill Laimbeer; if you talk about the Knicks, You would think of their strong book list, under littlelu, benj, Patrick, John Stockton, Jeff Hornacek, Kevin McHale... all of them are so memorable, But with the Lakers, most reporters only remember Erwin."

The Times reporter who interviewed him asked, "Do you think the performance of the tragic master has affected you?"

"No, I mean, a true team of champions should have a hundred flowers bloom, not a single one."

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

This is what the New York media is all about.

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

Perhaps kj's meaning is not as complicated as the New York media has analyzed, but he is certainly dissatisfied with the fact that only the tragedies are privileged within the Lakers.

There are still three days until the next game starts.

Tragic division came out several times to clarify, he claimed that there is no problem within the Lakers.

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

He smiled in front of the media and said, "You guys always want to make big news and think we're going to make a fuss about it, but we don't. KJ is just that kind of person, he always talks straight, and I think he's right. Makes sense. I'm the captain of the team, and it's my job to keep everyone on the same page, and it's my job to make it seem like I'm the only one in control of the Lakers."

The press conference was like a testament to the tragic master's sovereignty.

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

His style of play conflicts with Pippen and kj. But Pippen has enough conditions to change his style of play and make himself more suitable for a tragic player, but KJ is not good, he is the core point guard, and the long shot is sloppy. Without the ball, his role on the offensive end may not be comparable to the corner smoking of Bruce Bowen.

Bowen can be a space point in the bottom corner, what can kj do?

Even if he has a five-meter open space, the Knicks' defenders will not take special care of him.

The public opinion offensive launched by the New York media made the Lakers restless inside and outside the team, and Louie's small life was not very good.

Lorraine has been filming recently, leaving early and returning late. Sometimes he has to go out of town. When Louis comes home, he has to face his naughty daughter, his unpleasant mother, and his eldest son who has become obsessed with playing football.

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

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

Because if he doesn't have the talent to play professional basketball in the future, no matter how much he loves the sport, he has to succumb to the skinny reality.

On June 9, 1990, a day before Game 3 of the Finals kicked off, Louie and his team were still in New York.

Today, he left the Blue Palace an hour early.

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

In a blink of an eye, Liu Yuqing is also graduating from high school. For Lincoln High School, they are about to usher in a difficult rebuilding period.

Although their head coach, Mark Forrester, was on good terms with Louie, they didn't get Lin Junwu, the top player of the fourth season in the United States.

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

In the past year, Liu Yuqing has been the focus of the recruitment work of the major colleges and universities of ncaa.

In the senior season of high school, Liu Yuqing averaged 34 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals per game, and his shooting percentage was close to 60%.

As a shooting guard with a bare foot height of 2.02 meters, he became the first shooting guard in the nation's high school in his senior season.

In April, he was invited to the McDonald's All-American High School All-Star Game, which included the likes of Grant Hill and Sean Bradley.

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

The game cemented his status as a top-10 player in this class.

Even, some professional scouts think he is in the top five.

Among the high school graduates of 1990, there are four people who are unshakable.

The top three are centers, which are Shaun Bradley, Eric Montrose, Luther Wright and Grant Hill.

As a tall shooting guard, Liu Yuqing is recognized for his career prospects, and dozens of colleges give him full scholarships.

After communicating with Louis, Liu Yuqing chose.

This is the school Liu Yuqing chose by himself. Louis has no objection. He believes that the training of defenders is very good, especially Liu Yuqing's type of player.

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

Today was his big day, and Louis came to the scene with a photographer.

He wants 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, and he doesn't like being paid attention to. He is at a loss when facing the media, let alone giving speeches in front of the whole school.

"When I was 15, I got on a plane to America for the first time in my life. I hadn't heard of New York, and I didn't know anything about Lincoln High, all I knew was that I did it for my dreams. Come. I found that the city is more prosperous than I thought. When I got off the plane, there was nothing in front of me, I sniffed everything around me, walked through the crowd with my companions, and then I saw Coach Lu. UU reading www .uukanshu.com

He was on the side of the road, greeted us with open arms, and said to us, "Are you ready to fight for the rise of the National Basketball Team?"

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Unlike the speeches of other graduates, Liu Yuqing's speech could not hear any laughter, and he did not intend to make others laugh. He doesn't understand the American practice of mixing jokes and jokes in speeches. In his opinion, speeches are speeches, and he doesn't need to make others laugh.

Louis had heard the speeches of Yu Tiancan and Hu Weidong. Unlike Liu Yuqing, the two of them were clearly integrated into the local culture, and there was a lot of laughter during the speeches.

Liu Yuqing's speech is more like a debriefing report, just like him, at first glance, it is very boring, but this is his most real side.

There are many emotions in Louis's 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, the top ten in the United States, and even the top five future stars.

What will his future be like?

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

Like many others, Liu Yuqing was a pearl buried by the times. Louis pulled them out and paved the way for the future.

They've come this far, and there's no reason they can't go further in the future.

Louis's mood surged, what else could be more important than this? Starting from the status quo, Liu Yuqing and Yu Tiancan are the same, the road ahead is at their feet, and the help that Louis can provide will be less and less. But Louis has good reason to look forward to them, they are already on the road, and the road will only get wider and wider.