The rest is just noise

To be laid off as head coach, Louis still needs the approval of one person.

That person is his boss, Jack Krueger, the president of msg.

Louis and Kruger came to the window to chat privately.

When Louis said he was resigning, Krueger was as excited as if someone were playing his cock.

"No! Absolutely not! I don't agree!" Kruger shook his head vigorously, "Lu, this team will never work without you!"

Krueger immediately thought of many possibilities.

Why did Louis suddenly not want to work? It is definitely not an internal problem within the team. Even if it is an internal problem, as the president of the team, he has the power to act first and then act later.

No one should dare to cause trouble in front of him. He has the support of the entire group's senior management.

Therefore, the problem definitely does not come from within, but from outside.

Someone in Kruger must be poaching them.

After all, Louis' contract expired in 1994. Although he can't leave now, he can still relieve himself of the power in his hands bit by bit.

"Louis, no matter who gave you the contract privately, I will give it to you at double the price!" Kruger feels that he is a boss who is very willing to delegate power. Since he was transferred to MSG president in 1986, he has never said no to Louis.

requirements, the cooperation between them has always been a legend in the industry.

Louis smiled bitterly and said: "No one gave me a contract, Jack, I just feel too tired and want to take a rest."

"You have a lot of vacation now."

"Not enough." Louis shook his head and said, "From 1984 to today, I have been thinking about how to manage this team every day. For nine years, I have been wandering back and forth between coaching, operations, and transactions. These things are driving me crazy.

It's time, Jack. A few months' rest is not enough, I need more time."

Hearing this, Kruger felt relieved: "So, you just don't coach anymore?"

"Of course, I'm still going to be in New York." At least until the summer of 1994.

As long as Louis is still there, Krueger doesn't care who will be the coach of the Knicks. That's what Louis should care about. Who makes him the president of the operations department?

"Who do you want to take your shift?" Kruger asked.

Louis glanced at Tomjanovich not far away.

"Rudy," Louis said with certainty, "it has to be him."

"Okay, I believe in your vision." Kruger breathed a sigh of relief, "Louis, you really scared me to death."

You are lucky to have a boss who values ​​you so much.

Louis' thoughts also wavered a little at this moment.

He really has too many reasons to stay in New York.

At the same time, he couldn't find a reason to leave New York.

However, if he still wants to leave even though he has many reasons to stay, it means that there is no need for any reason at all.

Louis was not Auerbach's tycoon who aspired to rule a place until he grew old.

Especially what he experienced this season made him feel that staying for a long time would be harmful to himself and the team.

Many emperors in history would have been evaluated much better if they had died a few years earlier, but Louis didn't want that.

So far, his achievements in New York are great, outstanding and unshakable.

That's enough, he has nothing left to leave.

This thought collided with another, creating a whirlwind of communication in Louis' mind.

………

June 29, 1993

This year's NBA Draft will be held at the Palace of Auburn Hills in Detroit.

Also today, Knicks veteran Danny Ainge announced his retirement. In a 12-year career that was neither long nor short, Ainge was undoubtedly a winner. During these 12 years, he followed the Celtics and Knicks respectively.

Has won 10 championships.

His championship rings can fill both hands.

In history, only Bill Russell has won more championships.

Anji said that he already has a new job.

At the beginning of the new season, Ainge will become the Knicks announcer, partnering with Knicks legend Walter Frazier.

Louis originally wanted to keep Ainge on the team as the shooting coach, and see if he could be brought into the management role in the future.

But now he seems to be focusing on broadcasting, so let him go.

However, Louis feels that the announcer job is overqualified for Angie, and he will definitely follow Pat Riley's path in the future. 1

When the draft began, Louis appeared in the Knicks' draft war room as usual.

This year's draft will not be easy, and the Knicks need to use limited resources to obtain targets that best suit the team.

NBC broadcast the draft live.

After the league has promoted commercialization for more than ten years, the draft has inevitably become a part of the business.

Take tonight's draft at the Palace of Auburn Hills as an example. The tickets furthest away from the venue cost $10 each.

NBC produced an exquisite promotional video for this draft, and the copywriting makes people laugh.

"Viewers in front of the TV, you are very lucky, because the NBA has a good harvest this year, and there are many beautiful crops."

Doug Mo complained: "There is no one left in tnt? They actually found a farmer to write the copy."

Beller added: "Isn't it more problematic for producers to pass this kind of copywriting?"

Louis said nothing.

The top pattern of this year's draft is somewhat similar to last year's.

For example, there is no doubt about the first and second picks.

The first pick belongs to Webb, and the second pick belongs to Shawn Bradley.

It's a bit unpredictable starting with the third pick, Anfernee Hardaway, Jamal Mashburn, Isaiah Leder, Calbert Chaney (calbert ey sg/sf).

If nothing unexpected happens, these people will be the top six picks.

After that, it depends on whether the keen eyes of each scout can be used well.

Host Bob Neal is introducing this year's rookies.

The commentators are Hubie Brown and Doug Collins, both familiar to viewers.

As usual, in addition to introducing this year's rookies to the players, they also talk about recent transactions made by each team and potential transactions that may occur.

Collins was the first to reveal his scoop: "The Warriors are touting their No. 3 pick."

As a strong team in the Western Conference, it is strange for the Warriors to have the third overall pick this year.

But just like last year, the Knicks won five consecutive championships but still had the top five draft picks.

You can do whatever you want, but the general managers of some teams are still banging their heads against the wall.

The Warriors' No. 3 pick came from Atlanta. A few years ago, they made a deal, and one of the chips the Hawks paid was the 1993 first-round pick.

Collins mentioned that Hardaway completed a mythical workout in Orlando.

"Did that kid knock the ball into the basket ten times in a row from outside the three-point line?"

Lao Mo's sudden vulgar joke made Baylor laugh out loud.

Then, Stern walked up to the stage and announced without emotion: "The Orlando Magic selected Chris Webber with the first overall pick in the 1993 NBA Draft, from the University of Michigan!"

"It seems that even if Anfernee can use a chicken to push the ball into the basket from midfield, it will not stop the Magic from selecting Webber." Mo's joke continued.

Louis noticed Weber's bald head, which seemed almost reflective under the light.

The current Webber has not yet grown into the handsome black guy who will overwhelmingly occupy the first place in various voting posts on the Chinese Internet "Who is the most handsome player in NBA history?"

"Except for free throws and low post skills, he really has no flaws." Zhao Yuanzheng was full of praise for Weber.

Lao Mo's joke continued: "How do you count things like calling timeouts at the last moment?"

Zhao Yuanzheng excused Weber: "Everyone makes mistakes."

They were chattering about Weber, but Louis watched the live broadcast in silence and waited patiently for the call.

Before the draft started, they had already made it known that they wanted to trade John Salley and Wang Mukong.

The former is immediate combat power, and the latter is a small lottery ticket that has been scratched in half, and is expected to bring the Knicks a first-round pick and some cash in return.

1 Riley's journey as a godfather also started as an announcer, partnering with Chick Hearn on the Lakers. In 1980, Jack McKinney, the founder of the Lakers' showtime style, suffered a car accident, and the Lakers had no choice but to let assistant coach Paul Weiss

Westhead took over, and Westhead went to Riley to be his temporary assistant. Riley eventually helped Westhead help the Lakers win the championship in 1981. This is definitely an underrated "if" in NBA history.

".If McKinney had not been in a car accident, would Riley really have been buried in the commentary box?

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