The rest is just noise

Chapter 1514 What they want is the future

The playoffs were fierce, but the Celtics, whose season ended early, did not leave the coaching position vacant for a long time.

One week before the 2003 lottery draw, the Celtics announced that chief assistant Bill Laimbeer would serve as the team's acting coach until a new coach was confirmed. Of course, the possibility of Laimbeer directly taking over as coach was not ruled out.

To the outside world, this is a very Celtic decision.

Since the Auerbach era, they have been accustomed to using their own people.

And, as a rule of thumb, hiring outsiders doesn't end well.

But letting Laimbeer coach is by no means an exciting thing, because he was Thomas's chief assistant before, and he never did a good job helping Thomas.

Soon, the Celtics announced another big news.

"Former NBA coach Pat Riley will join Bill Laimbeer's coaching staff as head assistant."

This news naturally caused a stir.

Perhaps their immediate combat effectiveness is not much worse than that of James, but these big and generous brands value the future of the chosen one.

But the Cavaliers' executives came out in droves, and even the team owner Gordon Gund, who was nearly blind, came to the scene.

"We got a superstar who can change Cleveland's half-century of tragic sports history!" Karl told reporters, "LeBron can definitely do it!"

Chris Wallace received the No. 3 pick for the team.

"Well, your mother is right." Louis agreed without emotion.

2003 NBA Lottery Draw Night

For a guy like James who was aiming for President Hill when he debuted, his debut with the Clippers was indeed a hell of a start.

Subsequently, the Los Angeles Clippers won the fourth pick.

Bill Simmons, a die-hard Celtics fan who was on Louis' blacklist, continued to make inappropriate jokes: "Twenty years ago, Pat Riley served as Paul Westhead's assistant coach and helped him win the championship the following year.

Usurping the opponent's coaching position. I believe Legend Lu definitely said this to him in private, 'If Bill doesn't do well, kick him away.' Really, why are we good people named Bill always the ones who get hurt?

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"Can you ask Nike to design 50 LOGOs for you and provide 10 signature shoe samples without knowing whether you will sign the contract?"

How about this life?

"Dad, is Bron definitely the No. 1 pick this year?" Lu Wuxia asked.

The atmosphere was something Celtics representative Chris Wallace would never forget. The auditorium was filled with anxious team representatives who came with high hopes, but most of them left disappointed.

Celtics vice president Chris Wallace came to the scene as the team's lottery representative.

"Dad, if the Celtics get the No. 1 pick, would you choose me or Bron?" Lu Wuxia asked with a wink.

Like the Cavaliers, the Los Angeles Clippers, which has a 22% chance of winning the No. 1 pick, sent its head coach as the team's representative.

Because the lottery is drawn in reverse order, the draws for the top-ranked teams are settled early.

This is the reality faced by other players in James' generation.

However, the team representatives at the scene felt nervous, and the talented players who were about to participate in the draft were not much better.

Louis nodded happily, his son understood.

The fact that the Celtics sent a vice president instead of an assistant coach shows that they attach great importance to tonight's draw results.

A few days before the lottery started, someone joked that the direct evidence that the league manipulated the draft lottery was that they never sent a "generational talent" to the Clippers.

In response to Wu Xia's question, Louis answered him with reality: "Can you make Reebok give you a check for tens of millions of dollars without hesitation, on the condition that you sign a contract with them and no longer have contact with people from Nike and Adidas?"

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In previous years, the lottery was usually not held during prime time in the evening. However, this year, ABC, which just grabbed the NBA TV broadcast contract from NBC, has a completely different attitude towards this matter. Not only did they move the broadcast time of the lottery to prime time,

, also announced the creation of a half-hour program specifically for the lottery.

So far, only one team has gone further than its predicted pick.

First of all, the fans are excited. Although Riley's resume is full of failures, there is no other coach in the entire sports history who can fail like him.

He plays like Magic, but Magic doesn't have his physical fitness and athleticism;

Before the lottery started, Gund told reporters: "I have already made a promise to my fellow villagers. If I don't get the No. 1 pick, I will sell the team to apologize!"

He also has endorsements, but none of them are comparable to James.

Even in this draft, which is widely regarded as the deepest draft since 1996, if you want to change the team's destiny, you have to draw the top five picks.

Minutes later, the winner of the fifth pick was revealed—the Chicago Bulls got it.

Countless publicity and hype have made people believe in James' potential, so even if he has not proven himself in a high-level league, there are still people who are willing to give him a luxury contract.

Minutes later, representatives of the Phoenix Suns were disappointed with the No. 2 pick, which represented a revision of the timeline that Louie was familiar with - even though he had changed countless things, this one thing hadn't changed, and the Cleveland Cavaliers hit.

He was destined to be the first overall pick in 2003.

Even today, Lu Wuxia is unwilling to accept this fact.

Watching the first No. 1 pick in Cavaliers history shed tears on the spot, Louis was indeed a little touched.

"Can Mike be selected with the third pick?" Lorraine is the only one in the family who insists on calling her son "Mike".

Judging from the quality of this year's draft, it makes sense for ABC to hold the lottery seriously. For many weak teams, this year is an opportunity to make a comeback through the draft.

It wasn't until the sixth pick that things started to get interesting.

Lu Wuxia said arrogantly: "No way, I am at least the second pick."

In other words, Louis can get Wade back again.

Luck did not continue to favor the Celtics, and they were the next ones to withdraw from the lottery game.

When Louis heard this, wasn't this a replica of "Your mother and I fell into the water at the same time, who are we trying to save?"

"Silly boy, your father will definitely choose you!" Lorraine peeled a grape for her son.

Until Lu Wuxia played his best freshman season at the University of Memphis since Benjamin Wilson in the 1985-86 season.

Regarding this result, Cavaliers legend Austin Carr SG burst into tears.

At this time, Louis asked with a smile: "Can you let Adidas directly give you an endorsement contract worth hundreds of millions of dollars?"

This means that the Celtics, Suns and Cavaliers have become the top three picks in this draft.

He was the first of his generation to become famous. For a long time, scouts considered him the best player of his generation.

Louis breathed a sigh of relief. The result of the Celtics' Magic Draft has not yet been announced, and now it has been determined to be the top five picks.

He cleared away the doubts and became the focus again, but at that time, James was already the unshakable quasi-number one pick.

Lu Wuxia shook his head.

They are the Phoenix Suns.

Lu Wuxia responded to the doubts from the outside world with his strength. It was not until his third year of high school that Louis foresighted him to make technical changes. James began to become famous across the United States, and other geniuses of the same age group also made significant progress. As a result, the man who had been praised by countless people in the past few years The much-touted Son of God seems to have become a bubble.

Lu Wuxia fell silent.

In addition to these things, Riley's mental state and mental health have also raised some concerns.

For this reason, Louis asked a doctor to evaluate Riley.

"Any ideas?" Louis looked at his son playfully.

James represents a new concept of visualization.

Lu Wuxia was silent for a while before saying, "They don't care now?"

This year's draw will be different from previous years.

This is the first year that the Cavaliers have failed. As the saying goes, it is better to come early than to come in time. They have just encountered such a big draft year with many talents. The most important thing is that the favorite for the No. 1 pick is a native of Cleveland. This is simply It's a tough guy sent to them by God.

In terms of results, what James achieved in 2016 did exactly what he said, ending the history of God's curse on Cleveland.

Lu Wuxia, who is regarded as the only player in this class who may threaten James as the No. 1 pick (Milicic has not yet been qualified to participate), is watching the lottery draw with his parents at home.

He scores like a conqueror, but a conqueror cannot be the general on the court that he is;

The combination of magician and conqueror, this is James' label.

This process is long and boring for the audience.

It can be seen from the personnel represented in the draw how seriously each team takes this matter.

Everyone seems to think Ranbir is stable, but Louis actually has no intention of letting Ranbir take over.

Lu Wuxia shook his head again.

The doctor's diagnosis is that the health problems can be alleviated by taking medicine, but the psychological problems cannot be solved, which is why Riley cannot become the head coach.

Moreover, in the years when he had the best chance to win the championship, he happened to meet the "Messiah". Isn't it normal to lose? He pushed the "Messiah" team to the edge at least a few times, who other coaches Ever done it?

Bob Ryan, Boston's most influential sports reporter, said: "The addition of Pat Riley can at least give us a sigh of relief. We don't have to worry about the coaching staff not being proficient in business and making more mistakes than Isiah." Wrong, because there is someone smart enough to figure it all out for him."

"Yes, they are interested in LeBron's future. Even if you completely beat him in a globally broadcast game, they will still choose him. Because the victory or defeat in front of them is worthless to them."

What Louis didn't expect was that Wu Xia recognized him, but Li Xuanbing refused and said dissatisfiedly: "What's the matter with you? People outside just think it's rain or shine. You are also a basketball expert after all. Why don't you treat yourself like this?" Son? What’s so good about that Thunder Tyrant Dragon? I think Wu Xia is much better than him!"

Louis, who was told by the old lady that "the wind is like rain", felt miserable and could only smile apologetically.

PS: Take a half-day off tomorrow.

PPS: How do you think Jordan ended his career with dignity? Of course, I have a bold idea, but I also want to hear your thoughts and brainstorm before I write.

(End of chapter)