The rest is just noise

"Lu, Reed is a very traditional manager."

Not long after Louis returned to the office, Jane Walker came to see him.

Louis knew what this meant.

He knows very well that Auerbach doesn't like trading first-round picks, because the Celtics have traded first-round picks from other teams many times. And those teams can't guarantee their competitiveness, and eventually they end up being bad and losing money.

The tragedy of giving a high draft pick to the Celtics.

Even if the Celtics' lineup is so strong that it will be difficult not to make the playoffs in the next ten years, Auerbach doesn't want to trade his first-round pick.

Others bet on the 1% possibility that the Celtics will become a coward with a 50% chance of aiding the tyrants, but Auerbach is unwilling to trade a 1% possibility for a 50% chance of reinforcement.

"I suddenly feel a little sorry for you, Mr. Jane." Louis smiled.

Walker hesitated for a moment, "Have mercy on me, why?"

"I just put forward a few plans at random, and they were all rejected outright. I simply can't imagine how many good ideas you have had over the years that Reed suppressed," Louis said.

Walker was silent for a few seconds, "Reed will always prove that he is right."

"His past correctness cannot represent the present. In history, there are many famous generals and kings who have been successful for a lifetime and then were doomed after a single failure."

Walker allowed Louis to see the results of his long-term development with the Celtics.

He knew about Volker's resume. He came to Boston in 1976 to head the season ticket sales department. His long-term and stable relationship with Auerbach undoubtedly provided him with the key to move from a small department such as the sales department to the management.

A quality ladder.

Volcker has a sharp mind, is proficient in the law, and has an unyielding work attitude, which Auerbach admires. This shows that Volcker can accurately understand what he means, can stay up late and work overtime, and can find loopholes in the rules.

Let the team take advantage of it.

His value to Auerbach and the Celtics owners has increased as the NBA's rules and regulations, especially those related to the salary cap, have become increasingly complex.

At the same time, Volker is also a basketball expert, but this does not change the fact that to some extent, Volker has been and will always be Auerbach's follower. Even if he and Auerbach are in a management perspective

There were disagreements with him - which happened from time to time - but Volcker didn't have the ability to argue with him or go past Auerbach to see his boss.

As a result, others in the management, to the players, and to the media all felt that Walker was like a pawn and that he had never been respected.

Whenever scandals within the Celtics become public, Walker is usually blamed, and in fact, Walker has saved many administrative messes over the years. Under the surface, Walker is a warmer person than he appears.

For example, when John Long came to Boston from Detroit, his girlfriend Lena somehow thought that Walker was the Celtics' public relations director. She called him several times and offered

She made some unreasonable demands, and Walker readily accepted them and satisfied her.

The problem is, these little things can't increase Volker's weight in the players' hearts.

He is just Auerbach's little follower.

Volker is a mirror that reflects back to the management and coaching staff.

As long as Auerbach sits there, everyone is a pawn in his shadow.

"Lu, do you think you must be right?" Walker asked.

"I've never felt that way." Louis paused, "But, I haven't done anything wrong so far, so I can say that I'm 100% correct for the time being. As a person, I haven't made a mistake yet.

The coach solemnly made the suggestion, which was then rejected without hesitation by Reid."

Walker laughed and said: "Reed has his own concerns."

"I understand, and please relax, don't wag his tail in front of me, he can't see it." Louis snorted, "He is just a conservative, overbearing, and filthy old man!"

"It is because of Reid that the Celtics are what they are today." Walker reminded him.

"Yesterday's achievements are worth remembering, but what I am doing is also fighting for tomorrow for the Celtics." Louis was afraid that Volker wouldn't understand, "PS, the time limit for tomorrow is about ten years."

Walker smiled bitterly and said: "You should know that when you add two draft picks to the deal, Reid will not be able to agree."

Louis was careless about this.

He didn't expect Auerbach to be so conservative.

Looking at it now, Nance's deal is probably dead.

Then Maxwell definitely cannot be traded, and he must find a way to correct Maxwell's psychology.

Louis first called John Macleod back.

"Coach Lu, how is the situation?"

"Unfortunately, the higher authorities did not approve my plan."

"Oh, I think so. The Celtics are Reid's team after all."

Louis' heart tightened when he heard his words. This guy was definitely trying to mess with his mentality.

"Reed's vision of the overall situation is beyond the capabilities of a young man like me. I understand his decision."

"So what do you have in mind now?"

"I think this matter is likely to leak out. Although we have not reached a deal, there is a saying in China that business cannot be done without justice. I hope you can appease the relevant players in time."

"Thanks for the reminder, you don't look as bad as the media said."

Louis smiled and said, "You don't look as bad as Reed said."

"What did Reid say about me?"

"You don't want to know (son of a bitch)."

"goodbye."

Louis hung up the phone.

Walker didn't expect Louis to accept his fate so simply: "Reed hasn't given you an answer yet."

"No, it's the same if you wait any longer. I'm actually not sad, it's you who should be sad." Louis said regretfully, "Originally, the Celtics could dominate until 1993, but now it looks like 1990 at the most will change the situation."

Lord."

Walker is not as far-sighted as Louis. He said pragmatically: "Reed only cares about this year and next year."

"So I told you a long time ago that he is a conservative, overbearing, arrogant, and money-losing old man!"

After Louis finished cursing, he took out one of the business cards from the pile in the drawer.

He called again.

Walker asked: "Who are you contacting again?"

"Shh."

After a while, the phone call came through.

"Hi, I'm Louis." Louis introduced himself, "Do you remember me?"

On the other side of the phone, Louis' call surprised the other party.

"Coach Lu, what's wrong?"

"I have an exclusive news here that I would like you to expose for me." Louis smiled, "If you're not interested, forget it."

"Interested!" the other party said excitedly, "I remember it, please tell me."

Louis sold the Suns in a blink of an eye: "We are negotiating a deal with Phoenix. They want Cedric Maxwell and threatened that anyone we want will be fine."

The other party was shocked: "Is the transaction completed?"

"No," Louis said mockingly, "I turned them down. How could I give up a real championship player for the bastards in Phoenix?"

"Um...can I write this sentence in the news?"

"If you don't want to receive my calls again, you can tell me the truth." Louis said with a smile.

"I understand, Coach Lu."

"When will this news break?" Louis asked.

"This...if the procedure is completed, it will be tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."

"I'm not telling you, how can you grab the headlines with your work efficiency? I can tell you the news, and they can also tell the news to the media they are familiar with. You should know better than me that this kind of news needs to be released first.

Value." Louis said rudely, "If you eat shit, you have to eat something hot, right?"

"I'll try my best, Coach Lu."

"That's it, I will continue to pay attention to your reports."

Louis hung up the phone and the smile on his face disappeared: "What a pity."

"What's the pity?" Walker felt more and more terrible about Louis.

The expression on his face changed at every turn, making no sense or logic. He could never figure out which aspect of Louis was sincere.

"It's a pity that we missed the opportunity to build the strongest team in history." Louis replied.

Volker asked strangely: "Why did you tell the news to the media?"

"Because if I don't say it, John MacLeod will say that instead of waiting for them to expose it, we should expose it ourselves. What I have to do next is to convince Cedric that the New York Post report is true."

Already."

"The New York Post?"

"Um."

"Don't you hate the New York media the most?"

"That's a big mistake. I love these idiots the most."

Walker left Louis' office with a look of doubt on his face.