The rest is just noise

In Reed Auerbach's office, he smoked a cigar and listened carefully to K.C. Jones's report.

He wasn't too surprised when he heard how Louis prepared for the game.

Because Louis showed his excellence in coaching when he was Fitch's assistant coach.

What surprised Auerbach was Louis' behavior when he entered the locker room after the Celtics lost the season.

"Even Bill, after losing the season, focused on appeasing the players, but Louis stepped on their faces." K.C looked at Auerbach carefully, "That was the most intense accusation I have ever seen.

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Auerbach held the cigar and let the smoke fill it.

"It's interesting." Auerbach asked with a smile, "What did that bastard say?"

"I can't remember what he said because he spoke for several minutes. Within a few minutes, he didn't make any affirmation to the players." K.C said, "Many people were frustrated because of him, but no one dared

Confront his wrath head on."

"Are you afraid, or are you feeling guilty?"

"Maybe a little bit of both."

"Why do you think he did this?" Auerbach's face exuded a look of confidence that he understood the situation.

K.C wasn’t sure: “Is he trying to accomplish something with this?”

"You are half right, he wants to warn the players." Auerbach said firmly, "This kind of thing will never be allowed to happen again."

"And this was his stated purpose. What he really wanted to do was to establish his own prestige. That was a moment that could not be lost."

Auerbach saw through Louis' trick, "He probably wasn't angry at all at the time. No, I bet, he was very excited because he knew he had seized a golden opportunity. The players played passively for their demands, which led to

They were losing the entire season and he knew he could use this method to humiliate and frustrate them, no matter how vulgar his words, no one could argue with him."

"If he wants to establish his authority, this is the best time to do it."

"So..." K.C said in horror, "What happened in the locker room last night was just a show he had planned for a long time?"

"That's right, you can't believe a word this little bastard said last night." Auerbach laughed.

The truth shocked K.C. He once thought he knew Louis because he met him by chance outside the Greek Academy, and by chance, he became the team's scout.

Although that incident was a bit strange, several years have passed and K.C has never doubted whether his "fate" with Louis had any artificial factors.

Last night, he really thought Louis was angry at Fitch and the players for trampling on professionalism.

Now Auerbach clearly told him: Don't be fooled by him, it's all just an act!

He felt that his world was suddenly in chaos. When did being a head coach have to be a guest actor? Is it so troublesome to establish prestige?

Once again, K.C found that although he had known Louis for five years, he had never truly recognized his true colors.

"This is the first time I feel..." K.C said helplessly, "This kid is scary."

Auerbach put out his cigar and suddenly said: "K.C, this is also an opportunity for you."

"what chance?"

"The kid has established prestige for himself in extreme ways, but he has not yet established substantial achievements. Therefore, if you are willing to serve as our head coach at this time, he will be your greatest help. I believe you will work together to

And he won't complain, because we have legitimate reasons." Auerbach said sinisterly, "The players have a grudge against him."

After hearing this, K.C was dumbfounded.

"How's it going? This is also a good opportunity for you. In my opinion, it's you who should be the head coach. The kid is too messy." Auerbach said sincerely, as if he was worried about what would happen if Louis continued to be the head coach.

whats the matter.

K.C shook his head heavily and said: "No, no, no, I just need to be an assistant coach. I have already said that I can't handle the current situation in the team!"

"Don't be modest, K.C. I told you that you are the most suitable candidate. If anyone doesn't agree with you, show them your ring. Tactically, the kid will help you."

"No, I really can't do it. Reed, please spare me. This job is too difficult!"

"Damn it!" Auerbach cursed, "are you going to back down from me now?"

K.C wouldn't want to take the position at this time: "He who knows the current affairs is a hero, Reed, I know my own weight."

"Okay! Remember what you said!" Auerbach slapped the table and said, "Since you want to be an assistant coach, then you have to assist that kid well, use your energy among the players to balance their relationship, and never allow him to appear again.

An accident like Fitch’s, do you understand?”

K.C said nonchalantly: "If that kid is as cunning as you said, how could he follow Fitch's old path?"

"It's hard to say. If you suddenly don't want to assist him after a while and sow discord among the players, he won't be able to prevent it." Auerbach said this and K.C jumped on the spot.

"I swear in the name of my family!" K.C said indignantly, "I can't do such a thing even if I crash to death in front of you!"

Auerbach smiled with satisfaction: "It's too much to swear by your family, K.C. I believe you."

"Then I'll leave first."

K.C was very unhappy because Auerbach regarded him as a cross between snake and mouse, and now he wanted to stick a cigar down the throat of this old guy.

"Have a nice holiday, K.C."

"I've been unhappy since the last second!"

"Then find a way to cheer me up, you bastard!"

Now K.C knows who Louis learned from yesterday when he opened his mouth like a bitch and shut up like a bitch.

Seeing K.C leaving the office, Auerbach was leaning on his chair and smoking a cigar comfortably.

He already knew that Louis was the most suitable head coach candidate, and the work content reported by K.C made him even more certain of this.

No matter what, Louis can no longer be satisfied with being an assistant coach.

Even if he is determined to settle down, other teams will offer him an olive branch.

He was either the head coach of the Celtics or working for other teams.

Therefore, Auerbach never thought about letting K.C take the position. He just continued Louis' performance last night. He had to determine K.C's heart. Now it seems that this guy is still sensible. He knows that he can't handle the Celtics.

complex internal contradictions.

Now there's only one question left.

At this time, Louis was at home receiving faxes from other cities.

This is already the sixth one.

It is equivalent to an offer from other teams.

A total of six teams wanted to offer him new jobs.

There are four assistant coaching jobs and two head coaching jobs, from New York, Kansas, Los Angeles, Cleveland, Denver and Philadelphia.

Among them, the contract offered by the New York Knicks is the most attractive.

This was a fax drawn up by Sonny Weblin himself. He gave Louis a four-year, $700,000 assistant coaching contract - and there was a clause in it that if the current Knicks head coach Hubie Brown fired,

Then he will be the only choice as head coach and can end his current contract and sign another head coaching contract.

Louis had a good personal relationship with Weblin, so this was the first offer he responded to.

Louis is not a person who only cares about the present. The Knicks' contract is very good. In terms of salary, other teams will never be able to afford it, but now he just wants to stay in Boston.

Because the Celtics are the perfect ladder.

Bill Fitch would never have won the championship if he hadn't coached the Celtics.

What Louis has to do is to lead this team to win the championship, win the title of championship coach first, and then think about his future.

Therefore, first the Knicks, and then other offers, he responded to each one, rejecting them sincerely and politely.

"Why are you talking to the fax machine for fun? The little Italian fairy is writing you a love letter again?"

Li Xuanbing felt a little strange when he saw Louis smiling stupidly.

"Your son, I just rejected a contract worth 700,000 yuan. Isn't that impressive?"

"Just blow it!"

700,000 is an untouchable number for ordinary people like Li Xuanbing.

Louis jokingly said that he rejected 700,000 yuan, and her first reaction was naturally that her son was joking with her.

But Louis' smile gradually faded, and he looked very serious.

"It can not be?"

"Would you like to admire it?" Louis handed the fax to her.

After a while, "Look at the good things you have done! Why did you refuse?"

Louis hoped that she would be proud of herself instead of getting angry, so he thought of the reason: "My contract with Boston has not ended yet, and accepting their invitation will require me to pay a large liquidated damages, which is not cost-effective."

"Oh, you are a brainless person!" Li Xuanbing scolded, "You didn't read the contract carefully when you signed it!"

"Don't worry, I'm worth 700,000 now, and I'll definitely be worth more in the future." Louis said confidently, "It's never too late for good food."

Now that things have come to this, Li Xuanbing can only accept the facts.

But this did not prevent her from talking about Louis' refusal of 700,000 yuan when interacting with her neighbors.

It's such a shameful thing. Neighbors who don't spread it will know that I'm sorry for the number on the fax.