The Rest, Only Noise

Dale Ellis arrives at Louie's office.

Over the past month, his performance has been insane, averaging 26 points on four 3-pointers per game.

And the Knicks have only lost three games this month.

Some who originally questioned how his return affected the Knicks' state also silently shut up.

"Dell, you've been doing well recently."

Louie did not announce his decision in the first place.

If it was the previous Ellis, this time he would just listen silently without expressing his opinion.

Ellis had already heard that he was on the tradable list, and he also communicated to the team through his agent that he wanted to stay.

The agent told him the team had a trade idea, but it wasn't going anywhere, and asked him to work hard to change the coaching staff's mind.

So, this past month, his performance has been perfect.

Everyone else was more or less off-kilter, but Ellis always played games that fans couldn't fault.

His crazy January makes people forget about his off-court troubles.

as usual.

In order to please Louis, he gave his best performance and tried to change himself, asking his teammates to understand Louis' preferences.

Hearing him compliment him on how well he played in Louis's office, Ellis almost opened his mouth to make Louie split: "It's all because of the coach's leadership."

"Um??"

Louie suspects that Ellis in front of him is a stand-in.

If the person who said this was Rodman, he would not be surprised. This kid has always been very smart and knows what he likes;

If it's Wilson, it's a matter of course, Wei Bao is Coach Lu's licking dog, who doesn't know;

If it is McHale, it is normal;

If it was Ewing, Louie would convince himself that humanoid orangutans will learn to speak human words one day, if only for one day;

Dale Ellis? substitute! This is a stand-in attack!

Louie had a hard time believing that this guy suddenly learned how to be human.

Moreover, his words are too that.

Are all coaches well-led?

Louie is only 28 years old this year, and many people turned him away because of his age before he got into the business.

In 1984, Auerbach made him the head coach of the Celtics. Due to the doubts brought about by his youth, no one believed that he could lead a team, but he believed that age was the biggest factor that helped him dominate the team. Advantage.

Because of his young age, he is not like the coaches of other teams, who are on the air day and night, wishing the players to be their fathers.

Louie definitely didn't want to have a bunch of sons who from time to time made him think, "These **** have no future, just strangle them."

So his main focus is affinity, and he wants players to be one with him, like a buddy.

In the Celtics, the tactic was successful.

From Bird to Laimbeer, most of them are older than Louie, they don't put Louie in too high a position, and they know how to maintain his coaching majesty when Louie gets angry.

With the Knicks, things are different.

Those veterans were traded by him one by one, and the players who are now drafted into the team are all brought by Louis from the rookie.

They looked at Louis like a child looking at a parent.

Ellis said that, and it is understandable.

"Okay, it's useless not to talk about it." Louie was about to tell Ellis the news that he was traded.

Louie's eyes looked at Ellis, hoping for a soul exchange before speaking.

Even though Louie's eyes could talk like Tony Leung, Ellis was still seen with trepidation and it was hard to breathe.

"After a period of discussion, I discussed the possibility of trading you with several other teams, and the Golden State Warriors finally came up with a good offer." Lou felt that he didn't feel like he was telling the player to be traded. It's a bit like reporting to a superior.

So he corrected in time: "So, if nothing else, I think Golden State is your next stop."

Louie left no room for Ellis, and it was an official notice.

Ellis looked overwhelmed. He didn't expect to be traded after he performed so well.

He didn't know how to react.

are you happy? What's there to be happy about, he likes life in New York, he likes to play for the Knicks, and he prefers to play under Louie. Because Louie is the only coach in the league who admires him from the bottom of his heart. If he hadn't met Louis, he didn't know how many forks he would have to take to meet someone who found his worth.

He is willing to do his best for Louis. In the past month, he took out all his energy to perform, but he was still traded...

Ellis struggled to accept it, and asked, "Am I acting badly?"

He stopped calling Louie a "coach."

"On the contrary, because you're doing so well, I've been getting calls every day from other teams these days, and almost all teams want you."

Ellis asked sadly: "So, my performance not only doesn't allow me to stay in New York, but also accelerates the progress of the transaction?"

"Uh..." His eyes and expression made Louis feel guilty.

What should I say? Ellis has always been a hit.

His performance in January did raise his price.

But Louie chose to complete the trade at this time because the Warriors have the right chips, and the trade deadline is approaching. If the trade is not completed, it will have to be delayed until the offseason.

Ellis' reaction was beyond Louie's imagination.

He had informed many people of the trade before, but this time, it was completely different.

He had thought Ellis would retire under him, and trading Ellis was the last thing he wanted to see.

However, his off-court troubles were too much, and the team also chose Miller. To be honest, Louis didn't like Miller's flamboyant pen that made him want to pull Dior every day.

Ellis, a silent and silent assassin, was the ideal type in his heart.

No matter how much he likes Ellis, he has to admit that Miller's ceiling as a shooter is far above Ellis.

"Dell ... At Golden State, your shooting skills will come into play," Louie said. "Don Nelson is their new general manager and he really appreciates you."

Ellis has only a glimmer of hope left: "Has the deal been done?"

"Not yet." Louie's words made Ellis see the possibility of staying, but, "We have reached an agreement on the needs of both parties. After a while, I will call him, and then we will complete the transaction."

According to the normal process, after saying this, Louie should say to Ellis: "Go and say goodbye to your teammates."

However, he can't even say a word now.

Ellis was about to leave Louie's office, and when he reached the door, he realized that if he walked out of this door, there was no way he could go back.

Dale Ellis turned, walked to Louie's desk, and said with a determination Louie had never seen on his face, "Coach, I'm staying."

"The deal has been negotiated."

"But it's not done yet, is it?"

"That said, but..."

"But the deal isn't done yet!" Ellis said excitedly, "Coach, I'm in good shape, and I'm familiar with the team's tactics. I can cooperate with everyone, and I can provide a lot of help. I want to be in New York. To win, I have no interest in joining forces with Joe Barry Carroll, Patrick is 100 times better than him!"

Probably the hardest thing for a front office person is that you have to trade a player you like. And he told you before the deal that he wanted to stay.

Louie had known Ellis for almost four years, and this was the first time he had heard so much from him.

"I've always wanted to keep you."

Louie clenched his fists, and when his eyes lifted, they were less kind.

"I've always wanted to!" Louie said angrily, "but you've let me down! I've given you many chances, but you never took them! Your promise to me is like a fart, from the top You've caused so much trouble this season, I chose Reggie Miller last year because I was looking for a replacement for you. As a result, before I saw the two of you play together, you got into trouble again. trouble!"

"You almost **** yourself in a car accident! I've been so disappointed in you since then, Dale! I love seeing you play for me, and that's why I'm so pissed! How the **** did I fall in love with you in the first place?"

"Sorry... Coach," Ellis said palely. "I apologize for everything."

"Don't apologize to me, you didn't forgive me, you still played well after you came back, but..." Louis didn't know what he was angry about.

He sighed weakly: "I found that you are not compatible with other people. As long as you are on the court, the team's state will decline, especially those shooters. The same problem does not appear to others. Because You never communicate with them, and no one knows what you're thinking."

"Dale, this is the last straw that broke me," Louie said bitterly. "I've tried everything I can to get you to stay, but... no."

Now, the two have spoken.

Ellis finally understood what Louie was thinking, and Louie confirmed Ellis' determination to play for the Knicks.

But, is this matter of peace of mind?

"Coach, thank you."

Ellis said in a hoarse voice ~www.readwn.com~ Then, he walked out of Louie's office.

After about half a minute, Louie was ready to call Nelson back to complete the transaction.

At this time, Ellis returned to his office, and he seemed to have made a major decision.

Ellis said to Louie, who didn't react at all: "Coach, if it's good for the team, I can come off the bench. As long as I can stay, I'm willing to come off the bench."

Louie put down the phone in his hand, and his eyes fell into Ellis's face in disbelief: "Are you serious, Dale?"

"Coach, please give me another chance."

Louis believed that what Ellis said was sincere, but it was difficult for him to determine whether this was his momentary fever.

Making a big decision is easy.

But to execute and bear all the consequences, not everyone can do it.