The Rest, Only Noise

In June, the most boring Finals since the birth of the NBA came to an end.

Two consecutive years of bullet war Supersonic, both sides each won the next game.

From a league promotion standpoint, the Finals was a disastrous matchup. The two teams do not have a superstar, and the style of play is not good-looking. If it is used to promote the NBA, the effect will definitely be negative.

As soon as the finals are over, the draft begins.

The Celtics didn't have a top draft pick, and Louie's scouting report on Bill Laimbeer was irresistible.

Therefore, the Celtics directly used their ninth overall pick in the third round to select Bill Laimbeer, whom Lou had been looking forward to for a year.

Looking at this choice from a historical macro perspective alone, Louie has transformed basketball in the '80s.

Laimbeer wasn't the best player in the Bad Boys, but he was the soul of that team. Without Laimbeer, the Pistons are no longer the Pistons fans are familiar with.

When Laimbeer joined the Celtics, his skin color was politically correct. Besides, he was born in Boston. Although he has not been in Boston since he can remember, it does not prevent local fans from giving him a household registration book.

After the draft, Louie and the team took a few days off.

He, the sophomore in his mother's eyes, has to go home for the summer vacation.

Paper can't hold fire after all.

The photo of Louie at the press conference quickly circulated, and he was the first Asian-American assistant coach in NBA history to break the color barrier.

When Louis returned home, Li Xuanbing deliberately held the poster cut out of the newspaper and put it in front of him, and said with a bad face, "Explain it to me!"

"How is this going?"

"Aren't you in class? How did you become the assistant coach of that team? What the **** are you doing?"

Since you can't hide it, there is no need to hide it any more.

"Like what you saw in the newspaper." Louie raised his head and looked at his mother. "Last summer, I got a job in Boston. I couldn't do this job while going to school, so I took a break."

"what?!!"

"I'm out of school."

"You son of a bitch!" Li Xuanbing had expected this outcome, but she still couldn't accept it, "How could I have a son like you!"

If it was the original Louis, he would be afraid of the state of his mother at the moment.

Because he was often beaten when he was a child, but now that he has grown up, it is impossible for Li Xuanbing to beat him again.

But the fear accumulated as a child is difficult to eliminate, and now Louis is not afraid.

"I never wanted to be a doctor. That's just your wishful thinking. Even if I work hard in this direction, it will be difficult to get into medical school in the end." Louis just told the truth.

"Did I ask you to be admitted to medical school? I just told you to do your best, but I didn't let you lie to me! You made me dream like a fool, but now you tell me that you are in that place full of poisons. Do you work in an organization with dog violent madness and niggas?" In the case of extreme anger, Li Xuanbing's words were a bit out of line, especially the N-word at the back, "This business has no future at all! You must go back to school immediately. Otherwise... or you'll get out of here, and I'll pretend I never had a son like you!"

When you try to get people close to you to understand some of your actions, they tend to behave unreasonably.

No matter how you explain it, they won't accept it.

And this often happens to those closest to you.

"I have a house and a car in Boston, I just haven't seen you for a long time, come back and have a look." Louis simply did not explain.

He took out an envelope full of cash, and although he sends money home every month, as he has been promoted to senior scout and assistant coach over the past year, his salary has dwarfed that of the average person. Grades cannot be earned by doing odd jobs at school. Therefore, the amount of money he sent back to the family has not changed, because if the amount is too large, the mother will be suspicious.

He never spends money lavishly. In addition to the basic salary, he always takes advantage of it, and makes extra money when he can make some extra money. He makes some investments that are sure to make money without losing money—such as buying 30 Larry Bird players. card, and have Byrd sign it.

In half a year, he saved $40,000, he kept a little for himself, and the rest was all in this envelope.

"My job is very busy, 9 to 5, but I like this job very much. If you are willing to learn about it, you will find that the league is not as bad as you imagined." Louis knows that Li Xuanbing is difficult to accept at the moment, so he is the most correct now The way to do it is to go home. "I can't accompany you all the time, so take good care of your body, eat and sleep on time, go to the hospital for check-ups regularly... I really like this job."

After that, Louis dragged his luggage and turned away.

Li Xuanbing wanted to keep her mouth shut, but her domineering personality made it impossible for her to call Louis at this juncture.

She had to watch Louis's back go farther and farther, until it disappeared.

I don't know since when, Louis, who has always been obedient to her and feared like a tiger, has changed.

It seems that after returning from the summer vacation of his freshman year, he has changed.

No longer timid, cowardly, assertive, even daring to fight her will in this situation, saying those words...

Li Xuanbing is not a traditional Chinese mother, she never spoils her children, especially after Louis's father died in a car accident four years ago, she has become tougher. She wants to be both a father and a mother. Like many strict fathers who don't know how to communicate with their children, she always keeps her mouth shut in a pinch.

Louis did not expect that he would be "kicked out" as soon as he entered the house.

In fact, the mother's attitude has softened a bit later. Although she didn't say anything, if he stayed down with the cheek, would he be able to force him out?

He just doesn't think it's good to live on, his mother can't take his job now, and after a while, when she gets to know the NBA—maybe even more pessimistic about his future—but soon the league will take off because the world saver Destiny Child has entered the stage.

In the evening, Louis returned to Boston.

After a day of running around, I didn't even have a bite to eat.

Louie hitchhiked outside the airport, and although his income was enough for him to take a taxi, he just didn't want to waste that money.

The driver is Asian. After several exchanges, he learned that the other party is Japanese-American. It just so happened that he was going to Charleston Street in West Boston.

Louis is going there for dinner, and he has a few friends who open a Chinese restaurant there.

One of them is a Chinese restaurant that Louis recommended to Auerbach.

Auerbach really had a publicity effect, and after that, the store's signboard was released.

The name of the shop is simple: Lao Zhou Noodle House.

"Xiaolu, didn't you go home?" The shopkeeper Zhou greeted with a smile when he saw Louis.

"Hey, I was driven back by my mother." Louis said sadly, "The reporters hurt people."

Lao Zhou couldn't believe it and said, "How could that be? Doesn't your mother know you work for the Celtics? Assistant coach, what a treat."

What can Louis say?

"Okay, Lao Zhou, let's have a bowl of noodles, authentic Lanzhou ramen, no money for the wrong taste." Louis looked like he was eating Bawang's meal.

Lao Zhou went to the kitchen to explain.

He and Lao Zhou are not related but not related.

The Homologation Association is a mutual aid organization founded by Chinese Americans, mainly active in the central region. As long as they are Chinese or Chinese, or even international students with the same bloodline, they can join. Members who do not have a job do not need to pay dues, and members who have jobs are charged a small dues based on their income.

In essence, the Homology Association is an organization that brings together Chinese people in the same region to warm up. When Louis was in Ohio, he received a lot of help from them, so when he found out that he had a "colleague" in Boston, he was very happy. Lao Zhou offered to let him help with publicity, and he simply agreed.