The rest is just noise

Louis hung up the phone.

He had no verbal agreement with John MacLeod.

Because McLeod finally said: "It's not that I don't believe you, Coach Lu, but I know that you don't have the final say on Celtic matters."

He was absolutely right. Even if Louis made a good deal, he still had to ask Auerbach to see it and he agreed before the deal could be completed.

The deal he and McLeod reached was that the Celtics would send Cedric Maxwell and Gerald Henderson and two first-round picks to get Larry Nance and Paul Nance from the Suns.

Westphal.

On paper, the Celtics suffered a loss.

Neither Maxwell nor Henderson have big contracts, and although Nance also has a rookie contract, Westphal's maximum salary is close to $400,000.

Although Westphal was once a superstar, he is no longer that good.

For Nance and Westphal, giving away the team's achievements and a powerful backup defender, plus two first-round picks, everyone feels like they are at a disadvantage, but Louis knows the rewards that Nance brings.

enough to offset the immediate losses.

This is a long-term investment.

Westphal's contract, although large, ends this year.

With Nance and Maxwell, the Celtics could dominate the league until 1992.

Let me ask, compared with such a prospect, isn't it worth paying $400,000 to a veteran who is retiring, sending away a unhappy quasi-All-Star, a good backup guard, and two first-round picks that are destined not to be too high?

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If Louie was in charge of this team, they would be sending trade faxes to the league right now.

Unfortunately, he now has to go to Auerbach's office and report the matter truthfully.

When Louis went, Jane Walker was there.

"Hey, here comes the arrogant young man!" Walker joked.

"Mr. Jane, you seem to be in a good mood." Louis said.

Auerbach snorted: "If you made 100,000 from stock trading, you would be in a good mood."

"If I tell you now that you will lose 100,000 yuan in the short term and will return your investment of 5 million yuan in the future, will you accept it?"

Louis asked.

"It's because of this!" Auerbach put down what he was doing and said, "Let's talk and listen."

"I just received a call."

Auerbach's cheek twitched when Louis mentioned John MacLeod's name.

Obviously, Auerbach, who has deceived many people, recalled the past when he was deceived by the opponent when he thought of that name.

Anyone who cheats you will be cheated by others. If people can't cheat you, God will take action.

It is well known that Auerbach was cheated by the old man, but not much is known about the fact that he was cheated by others.

In 1970, Auerbach did not like Charlie Scott, a super guard who was recognized as a star prospect. Scott also did not like the NBA because the ABA could offer him a larger contract, so he announced early that he would not

Joined the NBA. Therefore, he was selected by the Celtics in the seventh round. As a result, he played for the Virginia Landlords for two years. He found that the ABA game and life were too impetuous and empty, and he could not find himself, so he

Want to join an NBA team.

Auerbach made a mistake. He believed that the ABA was a flashy league. To a certain extent, he was right, but he should not be too dismissive of Scott's two great seasons in the ABA - 27+5+5/

34.6+5+4.8 (average) - At the same time, the Suns proposed a trade. They wanted to exchange the solid and stable short inside man Paul Silas for Scott's signing rights. Auerbach agreed, and the deal indirectly

The Celtics won the 1973 championship.

Silas is indeed solid and a good fit for Cowens.

However, the arrival of Silas also gave the Celtics the shortest inside lineup in the league. Short inside lines require hard work and cleverness. Cowens and Silas only have hard work, so they both broke out in a short period of time.

Infinite strength, but long-term injuries are difficult to sustain. Therefore, although the Celtics won the championship, in the final analysis, the Suns took advantage of the deal.

In 1975, the two poles reversed. In order to enhance the firepower on the outside, Auerbach decided to send away the rising Paul Westphal and replace him with a mature immediate combat power. So the sun came again and took out

Charlie Scott, who averaged 25 points per game consecutively in Phoenix.

After the two parties concluded the deal, although Scott was still a high-quality player averaging 18 points per game under the Celtics system, Westphal skyrocketed and was selected to the All-NBA Team four times and the All-Star five times.

He also led the Suns to defeat the 1976 championship favorites, the Golden State Warriors, and lost to the Celtics in an immortal game in the finals.

John McLeod was involved in these two transactions that caused the Celtics to suffer heavy losses.

In particular, the Scott-for-Westphal trade was orchestrated by McLeod.

So when Louis told Auerbach about the trade plan he and McLeod had made.

Auerbach said viciously: "Just tell that bastard and don't even think about it!"

"Reed, getting Larry Nance is good for us." Louis explained, "His athletic ability is more suitable for the current game."

Auerbach asked: "If Larry Nance comes, do you want him to come on the bench, or do you want someone else to come on the bench?"

"I will find a way to let Bill sit on the bench." Louis said.

Auerbach sneered: "Would that evil dog accept it?"

"Maybe?" Louis wasn't sure, "What I'm sure of is that Cedric doesn't accept the arrangement of being a substitute from the bottom of his heart."

"At least he hasn't caused trouble yet. He is a successful player and an old man in the team. You should not send him away when he is keeping his integrity and exchange him for a young player who has no idea what his moral character is!

"Auerbach was extremely disgusted with this deal, "What's more, two draft picks will be given away!"

Louis asked angrily: "Are you worried about the draft pick, or do you not want to make a deal?"

"I don't know what kind of ecstasy soup John poured into you, but this deal is impossible!" Auerbach's arrogant attitude gave Louis no room to reason.

Louis felt powerless, which is why he never regarded Boston as his final destination.

Great players like Kobe, Duncan, James, and O'Neal all have the ghost of Chicago hanging over their heads as they pursue glory.

As long as they can play, the world will continue to compare them.

You can either be like James and declare that he is the best in history; or be like Kobe and say that one-on-one can beat Jordan; or be like Duncan and express respect for Jordan but not like Jordan; or be like O'Neal and directly kneel down and lick "I

Grandma and Jordan can win the championship even if they are teammates."

To coaches or administrators who work for the Celtics, Auerbach is that ghost.

Bill Russell became the first black coach in the four major leagues. Everyone is praising Auerbach for the groundbreaking move. Who cares that Russell was both the core of the team and the coach when he won the last two championships?

Tom Heinsohn was disliked by the Boston media. He brought two championships to the Celtics to restore the dynasty and was elected to the Hall of Fame as a coach. But when he won the championship, it was Auerbach who received endless praise.

Heinsohn is just a clown who borrows flowers to offer to the Buddha.

Bill Fitch saw clearly the essence of the Celtics' glory, so he forcefully kicked Auerbach out of the team and banned him from participating in most things in the team. Even so, he only did not let Auerbach

Participating in game plans, signings, drafts, etc. all require the consent and cooperation of the other party before they can proceed⑴.

"This is just a suggestion. You can agree or disagree. My suggestion is to complete the deal. Even if you hate John McLeod, you should get to know Larry Nance well." Louis does not plan to make a deal with Orr.

Bach quarreled, he only said what he wanted to say, "Although Cedric has not made any dissatisfaction about the substitution, the media outside have made such a big noise, even if it has nothing to do with him, his agent must have

participate."

"He can stay out of trouble, but he can also let us all know he's not satisfied."

"Just like Archibald a few years ago, we could have traded him long ago, but the management refused to make this decision and had to wait for a better offer. Nowadays, the management of each team is much more professional than in the past.

Expecting others to make mistakes is like waiting for pie to fall from the sky." Louis finally said, "We need this deal."

Auerbach's eyes flickered a few times.

"Okay, you don't need to worry about this."

His words set the tone for this matter.

"If there is a good deal, I will take action," Auerbach said. "What you have to do is to lead the team for me. I am not old enough to see the pros and cons."

"All right."

Louis is ready to go.

"Why don't you drink some Coke?" Auerbach really wasn't used to it when Louis took something away from him.

"Not thirsty."

He is very angry now. If he drinks soda, he will probably explode. Well, it should be able to kill Auerbach.

⑴As mentioned earlier, the most famous robbery in Bishop's career was the exchange of the No. 1 pick in 1980 for the Chiefs and Refrigerator. After my research, I found that the man behind this transaction was Bill Fitch. In other words, it was jointly promoted by him and Bishop. Refrigerator

He is from the University of Minnesota, and Fitch coached there before coaching the NBA team. He has a wide network of contacts at the University of Minnesota and knows the refrigerator situation well. When the bishop failed to lobby Sampson, it was Fitch who suggested choosing the refrigerator.

It was Fitch who contacted the Warriors again to discuss the details of trading the No. 1 pick. When the deal was completed and they finally won the championship in 1981, the media would only praise Auerbach's shrewdness. This is the biggest contradiction between Auerbach and Fitch in reality.

, of course, it’s a different story in the book. Looking at it now, Fitch’s dissatisfaction is justified. How many fans now know that he has contributed to this transaction? It’s completely cool to say that the bishop is awesome.