The rest is just noise

You are only 33 years old, how can you sleep?

Louis was not stimulated to death by Auerbach's words, but he felt deeply that there was really no empathy in the world.

From Auerbach's perspective, it's normal for him to say this.

In 1950, the 31-year-old Auerbach began coaching the Celtics. In that era, the coach of an NBA team meant everything. This included scouting plans, travel plans, logistical support, negotiations, transactions, and the draft.

, there is no assistant or assistant coach in training, everything depends on one person, so that Auerbach needs to find reliable players in the team to help him share some simple tasks, such as booking away hotels and so on, there are often people

Screw it ⑴.

Auerbach persisted like this for a full 16 years. After winning eight consecutive championships in 1966, he sighed, "I can't hold on anymore, I will die if I continue like this." Then he announced that he would pass the pointer to Bill Russell.

By the way, it was the first time for black people to coach in a North American sports league.

But in 1966, Auerbach was already 47 years old, and his energy must have declined. Louis was only 33 years old now, and he didn't need to do everything.

He is so young that few people can believe that he has been in the professional basketball circle for 15 years.

"I'm not saying I don't want to coach anymore, I mean I need a rest." Louis complained, "I have put all my efforts into this team, and this result is natural, but it does not mean that I have to

I have to continue to support it for its continuation. To be honest, I have no motivation to move forward.”

Auerbach snorted on the phone: "If you want someone to scold you, I'm sorry, but I won't do that."

"If you want to rest, just rest without asking anyone else."

Louis smiled and said: "I don't want to either, but after all, you are the only one in the league who retired at the peak of his career. Who else can give me advice besides you."

"Listen, my opinion is you stupid lazy guy, stop being so fucking pretentious and do what you have to do!"

Louis found that the old man's quality was getting lower and lower, and he could not communicate well with him at all.

In the end, Louis could only end it hastily, hang up the phone, and look at the timetable on the calendar.

The biggest advantage of playing the tiebreaker at home is that no matter whether you win or lose, you can disband and take a vacation.

But the players are on vacation, but the management is not.

They also have to start preparing for the upcoming draft.

The desk in the small room dedicated to Louis' home office is covered with scouting reports.

Thanks to the King, the Knicks have the ninth pick in the first round this year.

A team that wins championships every year has a lottery pick every year, which is unconventional in itself.

The ninth pick is neither high nor low.

Those who are more lucky can get Tracy McGrady, Dirk Nowitzki, and Stoudemire, while those who are less lucky may only be able to get Kevin Knox, who looks a bit like the American version of Zhu Fangyu (looks), but everything else is good.

People don't know what to say about good cows and horses.

But no wonder the management, because this position is really embarrassing, there is no top talent, and you are not willing to get a guaranteed immediate combat ability, so why don't you bet on those with high talent and high risk?

Louie doesn't seem to have this problem.

The era is getting closer and closer to what he knew, but when he opened the draft report to look for suitable candidates, he found that even in 1993, there were still many confusing names in the draft.

They can't select players who are sure to perform well.

Slowly looking down, Louis still gained something.

Alan Houston of the University of Tennessee, who Louie remembers as a member of last year's Dream Team practice squad.

Before Louis crossed over, Houston was also the famous mid-range shooter in NBA history.

Considering that Danny Ainge may choose to retire after this season, choosing a backup at the second position seems not bad?

But it's not that simple.

It's easy to draft Houston, but how to make him survive in the Knicks is a difficult problem.

firmly occupied by Miller.

In addition to Miller, there are also Reggie Williams, Stevens, Doug Christie and others.

However, Williams can play the second and third positions, and Christie can also play multiple positions. After Stevens' three-point shooting rate stabilized at 40%, Louis began to put him at the second position.

As a shooter, I used to rotate mainly at the third position.

Looking at it this way, the Knicks really lack a pure backup at the second position.

Houston's projected draft pick is around 7-12, and the Knicks have a chance to land him.

Louis first made a plan to draft Houston, and then looked for Houston's backup to be a second choice if Houston was tied.

In addition to the ninth pick, Louis also plans to send away Wang Mukong.

It's not that Wang Mukong is bad, it's that the Knicks' involution environment is not conducive to him.

Even an All-Star prospect like Houston has to be prepared to serve as a substitute for a few years when he joins the team. How could Wang Mukong have a chance to succeed?

There is also the fact that Louis is determined to send John Salley away.

Although Selly's speech in Game6 and his performance in Game7 were touching, they are two different things.

Perhaps many players have forgiven him, but Louis has not.

Selley's performance in Game 7 was crucial. Without him, the Knicks' murderous press may not be able to achieve its maximum effect.

He fought until the end and paid the price of a dislocated arm and severe finger contusions, laying the foundation for the Knicks' great comeback.

Louis couldn't forgive Selly, he just couldn't.

Selley has to go, so the Knicks still need to find an inside substitute who is suitable for playing a murderous press.

But there aren't that many good players in this year's draft, and it's not easy to find someone to fill Selly's gap.

Just when Louis was worried about this, the door of the cabin was knocked three times at a very fast pace.

"My little sweetie, what's going on?"

Among the whole family, only Louis's daughter would knock on the door in this way.

Lu Wuyan's personality is not like Louis or Lorraine, but much like her grandmother, impatient and impatient.

"Daddy, a man named Feiwu is calling you."

Waste? What waste?

"It seems to be called Feiwu..."

"Is this the office line?"

"Yes."

Louis could only go and see who this "trash" was.

"Hello, who's there?"

"Coach Lu, it's me, Phil."

The low, deliberate voice sounded like a few days' worth of Ollie, allowing Louis to immediately identify the other person's identity.

"It's you, Phil. How are you doing in Orlando?"

"Excellent, Coach Lu, I have always wanted to thank you for providing me with such a good opportunity..." Phil Jackson was polite, "To be honest, Coach Lu, I have something to ask you today.

"

When an old friend called, Louis' heart relaxed a lot.

"No need to ask for advice." Louis said, "Phil, as long as I know something, you can just ask."

Jackson didn't expect Louis to be so nostalgic. He was really a loyal man!

Although Jackson has always scoffed at the rumors that Louis is a loyal person, after all, he also worked for Louis back then. Watching him lie on his desk with disdain and make phone calls to trick people into thinking that he is a loyal person really feels like his career is too long.

I want to end it early.

But now, he has changed his mind.

It's hard to say how Louis treats others, but he shows great care for his old subordinates like them.

"Do Chris Webber and Shaq get along?"

Jackson asked in shock.

The Magic are lucky.

The butterfly named Louie changed the NBA, and many teams were influenced by him and embarked on a completely different future.

The Magic, on the other hand, have won the No. 1 pick for two consecutive years without incident, and have priority rights to Chris Webber and other players in this year's draft.

From the Knicks' standpoint, the Magic's two consecutive No. 1 picks are cause for alarm.

But Louis was willing to show Jackson the ropes.

This is not because Jackson once worked for him, but because Jackson is his person.

Jackson's failed experience in Chicago nearly doomed his coaching career.

Unable to find a way out, he originally wanted to return to New York to hone his skills, but Louis was afraid that he would be restless. It happened that the Magic were recruiting a head coach at the time, and it happened that the Magic's general manager John Nash was his friend.

I took the opportunity to recommend Jackson.

Jackson never expected that a loser like him with a coaching resume full of failures would get a second chance.

He believes Louis' energy played a huge role.

Therefore, after arriving in Orlando, Jackson spontaneously classified himself into the "Louis family" and imitated Louis in everything he did. He recalled his good times in New York in front of the media from time to time.

As a result, Phil Jackson became the coach of Louis' team just like Jeff Van Gundy and Billy Donovan.

"Why don't you first tell me what you think of Chris?"

Louis said he didn't know Webber, but Jackson certainly didn't believe it.

But if you want to start from the grand perspective of team building, and then take the subject of whether Webber and O'Neal are suitable as partners, then Louis does not understand Webber.

Even if he is a time traveler.

Even after time travel, everything Louis knew about him came from Zhao Yuanzheng and the scouting department.

About every other week, R.C. Buford or Zhao Yuanzheng would exclaim in front of him, "Chris Webber is a once-in-a-decade genius."

Louis' attitude was always, if you say so, then so be it.

Because even if Webber is a once-in-a-century genius, if the Knicks can't get it, then he would rather have a ruthless bastard to let this genius die.

⑴ Heinsohn can't do anything. He can always find the kind of hotel Auerbach that does not provide services to blacks (1972).

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