freeallnovels Chapter 298 Those who know my heart call me worried, those who don't know me call me what I wan
Chapter 298 Those who know my heart call me worried, those who don't know me call me what I wan
Chapter 298 Those who know my heart call me worried, those who don't know me call me what I want
On December 1984, 12, every major television station in the United States was broadcasting another international news.
This is a piece of international news that has been written into Chinese history textbooks - the Sino-British Joint Declaration.
"The Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland returned Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China on 1997 July 7."
Louis saw the history he had learned become part of his life.
"It's been so long. Are those people still willing to admit that they are Chinese?" Li Xuanbing sighed when he saw the news.
It was difficult for Louis to answer. Most of the older generation recognized it, but the new generation obviously had problems with their education, otherwise those things would not have happened later.
As someone from the future, he doesn't comment on these things.For him, this is a very important thing, they can't always hang around as citizens of British dependencies, he needs a real identity.
And this is just a statement, there are still 13 years before the return of Hong Kong.
What will his life be like by then?
Louie is not sure, and he hopes he can get his wish and achieve Hall of Fame success in the league.
"Wow~~~"
The crying of the child made Louis busy again.
He can't live at home, it's another battlefield, the world is very different from the world Louis is familiar with, less electronic and Internet-based, so the pressure of being a parent is not as great as that of future parents.
With the development of technology, the pressure on parents will increase accordingly.The Internet, mobile phones, touch screens. Countless tools have turned things that parents could easily put off with a sentence of "I don't understand" into unacceptable excuses.If you don’t understand, go online, ask experts, and post on the pedestrian street to ask netizens. If you don’t understand, someone else will.
If Louie had been a native, he could have done that too, but he wasn't.
Being a father for the first time in two lives, he hoped that he would be perfect in everything.He even thought about changing his name to Lu Wuque for a while, but his old mother slapped him hard on the head—crazy, father and son are of the same generation?
Therefore, when encountering a problem, even if Louis is not good at it and has limited understanding, he will use his personal connections to ask around. At this stage, his father's love is no less than Lorraine's mother's love. He hopes that this kid will grow into an excellent, better person than him.What's the point of procreating if, as a parent, you can't make your children better than you?
He thinks so, and the deepest reason is much simpler, he loves his children.
No matter whether his love can continue in the future, or whether it will always be as passionate as it is at this stage, now, his son is the person he values most in this world.His importance above all else.
In the afternoon, Louis went to work in the Blue Palace.
Tomjanovich is in charge of training the players, and Phil Jackson is giving psychological counseling to Darnell Walker, who has no chance at all in the Knicks.
Sharif and Stockton did one-on-one shooting training, and Zhao Yuanzheng was still on a business trip.
Louie opened a bottle of Coke and was about to watch a movie and relax.
His office phone rang.
Louis picked up the phone casually and said hello: "Hello, who is it?"
"Little Lu?"
"I don't mind if you call me Messiah."
Louie made a joke.
"I'm Dick Morta."
Wow, the weasel gave the chicken New Year's greetings.
"Is it Coach Motta? What brought your phone to me?"
Louie and Motta's Liangzi are well known. Last season, he led the Celtics to massacre the Mavericks with 81 points, and the smell can still be smelled in Dallas.
It would not be an exaggeration to say that these two are sworn enemies.
"Coach Lu, I called to discuss a deal with you." Motta said very politely, "Although there have been some frictions between us, this should not affect the normal exchanges between the two teams on the premise of 'to make each other better'."
I'm afraid no one has this kind of rhetoric.
Louie is very interested, and the Knicks currently have no non-sale items except Stockton.
"This..." Louis deliberately showed a lack of interest, "You are right, Coach Motta, of course I am willing to trade with you, but our current situation is very average, and we have finally developed some tacit understanding recently. If the lineup is dismantled, it will seriously affect our plan to hit the playoffs."
Plans for the playoffs If Louie can see the opponent, he will see Motta's hand shaking.
That was disgusting, what an anecdote!
A team that is the second-to-last in the league and has only won 7 games so far, actually said that it is going to hit the playoffs?
"Understood...Understood, I understand your concerns very well, I also thought of this, so we need a deal that will not affect the chemical reaction."
"Is there a deal in the world that doesn't affect chemistry?"
Anyone who has played 2K knows that even if you trade a waste who can't hit the ball, the morale and chemistry of the team will still be affected.
Of course, a game is a game, and it cannot be compared with reality. If the team's fringe people are really sent away in reality, there will be no problems in the locker room.
"Yes, we want a player who can't play in the Knicks."
As soon as he said this, Louis had an outline in his heart.
No way, no one really wanted Darnell Walker, did they?
"Coach Mota, isn't Eddie Williams your favorite?" Louie couldn't wait to hear what the other party asked for.
"Hehe, Coach Lu, although we do have some problems inside, we can still support it in the short term."
When you want to reject a waste that you don't need, this is the high emotional intelligence answer you should immediately think of.
"Then what do you want?"
"Darnell Walker." Motta is still quite confident about this deal. Walker is the last player the Knicks need.
Louis doesn't use him much at all, but teams outside the Knicks know that he is a very impactful guard, and it is not a problem to average double-digit points and 4 assists per game for enough time.
They just need an impactful backup.
"I have to say that you picked a good player. Darnell really doesn't have much chance under my hands. I have been worrying about his future, but he is still a very valuable player. I don't know. Who are you going to trade?" Louis finished, "Wait a minute."
Louie rushed out of the office and yelled at Tomjanovich downstairs: "Bring me a Mavericks roster with data!"
"It's been a long time." Louis returned to the phone.
"Coach Lu, I think both sides should get what they want. We want Darnell. You can talk about which player you want in our lineup." Motta also added, "The first seven players in the regular lineup are not tradeable."
"Understood, but I do know very little about you, why don't you recommend one or two for me?"
Motta found that Louis is really a rookie, maybe he is a very good coach, but he knows little about the transaction, how can he be recommended by the other party?
"I've heard you're short on strikers. I have a guy, Charlie Sitton SF. He's a young guy with a lot of energy."
Tomjanovich ran out of breath, and put the Mavericks' list in front of Louie.
Very energetic?Louis looked at the data and almost didn't laugh.
Averaged 2.1 points, 1.4 rebounds, 41% shooting, standard useless finished stuff, Motta's evaluation is very energetic.
Isn't this guy too emotionally intelligent?
"Coach Motta, it's like this, I believe Charlie is a good player, but I'm not sure about the white small forward."
"Larry is white too"
"Would you trade Larry for Darnell Walker?"
Motta failed to fool around for the first time and decided to work harder: "In this case, I can only reluctantly give up. We have an underappreciated seven-foot center Wallace Bryan (Wallace Bryan C). He can grab 36 rebounds in 10 minutes per game. He is definitely a rare good player."
"Is he related to 'Sweetie' Joe Bryant?"
"As far as I know, they have nothing to do with each other."
"Uh, that's it." Louis hesitated, "Coach Mota, is there a better choice? We already have a lot of insiders. It would be a pity if such a good player is buried in our team. We have to be responsible for the future of the players, what do you think?"
From Motta's looks, it seems that the trash can't fool Louis, and he doesn't want insiders. It seems that only the No. [-] pick Dale Ellis (Dale Ellis SG/SF) is left under him.
However, he is the No. [-] pick after all, and he has the highest potential among all the fringe people of the Mavericks. He wants to take advantage of a deal with a young man like Louis.
"Coach Mota, are you still there?"
"Uh, here it is!"
"Well, you also know my hobbies. I like players who are more receptive to new things." Louis asked with a smile, "Is there any guard who can shoot three-pointers? If so, let's make a deal."
Why don't you just pronounce Dale Ellis' name, bastard!
"If that's the case, I have someone to choose." Mota knew that Louis was not so easy to fool, he would have to put up a good bargaining chip of not much value if he wanted Walker, "Dale Ellis, he is very good at shooting three-pointers, and he definitely meets your requirements."
"Well, let me think about it, you wait for my call."
After speaking, Louis hung up the phone.
"Damn, I was wrong again?" Mota yelled angrily, "What does he want?"
In the case of Louis not wanting insiders, he has said all the people in the Mavericks who can be traded. Why doesn't he agree?
Assistant coach Bob Weiss asked: "Maybe what Little Lu wants is a draft pick?"
"Let's talk about it." Mota said.
"He definitely wants Dell, but Dell didn't show enough immediate combat power in Dallas. The Knicks are currently struggling in the second half and are likely to give up this season directly. Therefore, although Dell meets his needs, what he wants more is a draft pick." Weiss said cautiously, "If we can give them another second-round pick on the basis of this deal, maybe"
"No! Handing over Dell is already a reciprocal deal, and if we give the pick, wouldn't we be taken advantage of?" Mota refused loudly.
Weiss did not give up his point of view: "Dick, how much value do you think a second-round pick can be? Our goal is the playoffs. If other playoff teams in the West get Darnell, then we"
Motta thought carefully, and he found that Weiss' idea was correct.
Take a Dell Ellis + second-round pick of little value that they can't use for a useful immediate combat power to strengthen the depth of the lineup. On the surface, they lose a little bit, but their goal is the playoffs. The Knicks goal is the lottery. Everyone has what they want.
"Hey!" Mota picked up the phone and sighed, "This brat is really hard to fool!"
Motta called again.
On the other end, Louis answered the phone and asked as if he had just woken up, "Coach Mota, is there anything else?"
Based on his tone, Motta concluded that if they didn't increase the price, the Knicks would not consider their offer at all. Weiss was right, they wanted the draft pick!
Come to think of it, who the hell needs Dale Ellis?A two-meter defender with a 42% shooting rate!
"Little Lu, we really want to complete this transaction." Mota felt extremely uncomfortable. He came to cheat people, but he suffered a loss instead. "So, if you still have doubts, we are willing to give you an additional second-round pick on the basis of the original chips."
"Those who know my heart say I am worried, and those who don't know me say what I want." Louis said poetically, "Coach Motta, I see your sincerity, and I am very satisfied. This will be a deal that will benefit both of you and me."
The moment Mota hung up the phone, he felt a little regretful.
Am I screwed up?he thought in horror.
But where did it go wrong?He sent out a player he didn't use well, and added a second-round pick that has a high probability of not getting a big return. It is indeed a bit of a loss, but as long as he can get Walker, it is worth it.
Yes, yes, worth it!
Motta said to Weiss: "Tell Norman (Norm Sonju/Mavericks general manager) about the content of my negotiation with Little Lu, and let him speed up the transaction process, lest the kid regret it!"
(End of this chapter)