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Chapter 1467 The people of Zhongxing Lukai are by your side

Chapter 1,482 The people of ZTE Lukai are by your side

After Louis sat down, Zane and Louis talked about the origin of the luncheon.

When Auerbach was coaching, Chinese food had become his favorite, for the simple reason that every team in an NBA city had a Chinese restaurant that provided late-night takeout service.

Auerbach would call in advance to order food, pick it up on the way back to the hotel from the arena, and finish it in the hotel room. Moreover, he always asked the restaurant to steam his food, so Chinese food would not cause him the same problems as other foods.

The feeling of accumulated food, and then he can fall asleep easily and prepare for the next day's travel and competition.

That era is far away for Louis.

At that time, NBA teams took regular flights, getting up early and leaving early. They didn’t even have chartered flights, let alone five-star hotels.

Louis doesn't feel this way, because he is almost the first coach in professional basketball to enjoy the services of the modern NBA.

After Auerbach retired as an NBA coach, one day he told his brother Zane, who was four years younger than him, that they would have a meal together at a Chinese restaurant next Tuesday. During that dinner, the Auerbach brothers decided to have dinner together every Tuesday.

once.

Before long, Auerbach began inviting other friends to lunch parties.

By the 1990s, the number of regular guests at the luncheon had increased to 8-9 people.

Under such circumstances, trading the team's immediate strength in exchange for draft picks is something every management will do.

At this time, NCAA coach Clint said: "As long as the Celtics don't trade Ralph, I think any trade is normal."

Strictly speaking, both ideas are correct, it all depends on what the operator thinks.

Nowadays, Auerbach's luncheon has spread in Washington and basketball circles. If outsiders want to join, they must get the guarantee of one of the people in the small group. After the guarantor recommends, Auerbach agrees, and then the newcomer can

Come on stage.

Cassell is also a quasi-All-Star point guard in his prime. Keeping him will not only affect the team's performance, but also make him play with a negative emotion.

Looking at it this way, Louis doesn't think the Celtics have suffered a loss.

"It's really stupid. You can't get a valuable pick by trading with Philadelphia!" Auerbach sneered. "They are a championship team, and they will remain competitive in the next five years. Sam Cassell's value is huge.

For a couple of late first round picks!”

Louis, on the other hand, based on the idea of ​​​​sustainably fishing from the lake, cast a wide net and harvest more.

Louis smiled lightly and said: "Reed also said that in the next five years, the 76ers' draft picks will be worthless. No matter how much meat is cut off from them, the value that can be realized in the end will be limited. It is better to trade quickly.

Let Steve Smith come to a new environment and play well, let him play up his value, and find a way to make another trade before the All-Star break."

Louis was surprised by Gaston's appearance, and even more surprised that Auerbach pointed out Thomas' shortcomings in front of him.

For each other, this is a two-way delay.

At least, Thomas didn't listen to him.

He looked at Louis with respect, "Coach Lu, if it were you, what would you choose?"

Compared to the old man Auerbach's thoughts, Gaston obviously cared more about Louis's opinions.

There is nothing wrong with Auerbach's point of view.

Louie asked: "What is Philadelphia going to do in exchange for Cassel?"

The old man is talking about Hill for Pippen trade again.

Because the position of quasi-all-star is inherently embarrassing.

In the 2001 draft, there was the most anticipated center since Shaquille O'Neal. As long as he could win the No. 1 pick, it would be possible to complete the rebuilding immediately.

Gaston looked at Louis, "Isiah is planning another deal."

Gaston didn't hide anything: "Philadelphia."

This is the so-called trading power.

There are retired NBC reporters, Secret Service officers, prominent lawyers, as well as coaches and executives from the University of Washington basketball world.

Moreover, the value of a player like Cassel is really metaphysical.

Except for the Auerbach brothers, everyone else attending the luncheon today is an elite from different industries.

Looking at it this way, Louis and Auerbach's ideas are very clear.

If it works well, the returns can be beyond imagination; if it works poorly, the value will be ridiculously low.

As Clint said, what the Celtics need to do now is to create a comfortable offensive environment for Sampson so that he can surpass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and become the all-time scoring leader as soon as possible.

Allowing Sampson to increase his points is just a small task in the context of the big picture.

If a weak team wants you, it will not only be of no use, but it will also affect your performance. If a strong team gets you, it won't get a level upgrade, so it won't offer a bargaining chip that matches Cassel's worth.

Auerbach wanted to eat a big piece of meat from the 76ers and just feel full.

Gaston didn't hold back: "Steve Smith and two first-round picks."

Now, at least ten people attend the weekly lunch meeting.

Gaston said awkwardly: "When Isiah made his decision, everyone believed that this matter would bring benefits to the team."

Gaston said: "Isiah is ready to trade Sam Cassell."

It’s not that Auerbach is sexist, but the luncheon is a men’s club. The words and stories told here will inevitably fall into the wrong category. As an old-school man, saying this in front of a lady will put him and his

My friend feels uncomfortable.

Louis asked: "Who is Isiah going to trade with?"

But Auerbach shook his head and said: "It's not enough, we should ask for a few more draft picks! What Philadelphia lacks most is Sam Cassel, a core point guard who doesn't occupy the ball and has excellent defense. Sam can improve Shaq's

Performance can also liberate Benjamin and let him become the end point. The Celtics can continue to wait for the price. If the 76ers can't get Sam, their lineup is not enough to win the championship."

Hearing this, Auerbach couldn't hold it back anymore.

Smith is the starting-level No. 2 player, but his long-term value is not as high as Cassel. The 76ers are willing to trade two first-round picks, and the Celtics have received enough benefits.

It has been a long time since a newcomer like Louis was personally invited by Auerbach.

Louis started chatting with other people.

Although Louis has different views than him, he agrees that as long as it drags on, the 76ers will definitely let go and release more chips.

However, there is an unspoken rule at the luncheon - only men are allowed to attend.

What the Celtics really want to do is mess up.

"Like trading the past with the present and the future?"

Facts speak louder than words.

What Louis is considering is to sell Cassel as soon as possible, and then find a way to increase Smith's worth, and make another trade before the trade deadline to accumulate more draft picks.

Now it seems that it's not that he doesn't interfere in team affairs, but that his words are no longer that effective.

Louis was surprised: "Except for Reid, does no one within the Celtics really find that Isiah's decisions are unreasonable?"

Smith went to Philadelphia through a trade in the offseason, but he just wasn't used to it and didn't want to come off the bench, so the 76ers had no choice but to trade him.

This trade was indeed the beginning of the Celtics' overall decline.

Louis thought to himself that if he could exchange more than three first-rounders, it wouldn't actually be a loss. But why did the 76ers want Cassel? Baron Davis made the two big brothers unhappy?

Moreover, attending the luncheon does not mean that you can become a permanent guest. Many people only attended once and were not invited again.

Apart from Auerbach, the only players directly linked to professional basketball were Louis and Paul Gaston.

Louis remembered that the last time Gaston came to lobby him, he had said that Auerbach only had a false position as chairman of the Celtics team and had little involvement in team affairs.

Gaston thought to himself, unlike Auerbach's method of knocking out the 76ers' bones and absorbing their marrow, this idea is really clear, and he deserves to be Louis.

Auerbach picked up a brand new cigar and said with a smile: "Paul, let me see, no matter how many picks Isiah gets in exchange for it, it will be useless. He does not have the ability to revive the Celtics."

Gaston asked: "What should I do?"

"You ask me? I'm already an old man who's already dead!" Auerbach lit his cigar and looked at Gaston playfully. "The person who can really revive the Celtics is sitting next to you."

(End of chapter)