The rest is just noise

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This sentence made headlines in major media, and many well-known sports writers used this headline to welcome Louis' return.

It has been six years since Louis last coached. This period of time can be said to be long or short, but for some fans who have just been exposed to the NBA in recent years, they don't know what Legend Lu's return means.

For a time, the national media was brainwashing to learn about Louis' achievements. From the summer of 1983 to the summer of 2000, leaving aside the three-year window period from 1993 to 1996, Louis won 11 championships in the regular season in 14 years.

Accumulated 970 wins and 231 losses.

Whether it is the number of championships or coaching winning percentage, Louis is the king of kings. "Sports Illustrated" directly called Louis the GOAT in the article introducing Louis' return, while Super Cammy Bill Simmons happily expressed Legend Lu's thousand wins.

The record will be reached at Celtic.

For the league, there are some rules patches that need to be made when Louis returns.

First of all, Louis is the boss.

There is no precedent in history for a boss to coach.

If some other owner wanted to become an NBA coach if he had a hot idea, wouldn't that be a mess?

Therefore, after Louis returned, the league made a patch. Starting from the 2006-07 season, all head coaches working in the NBA need to pass the assessment of the coaches union to receive a coaching certificate.

As for coaches who have coached in the NBA before 2007, the default is that they have obtained a coaching certificate.

This patch stops other bosses from imitating Louie at the root.

Of course, if a boss really gets a coaching certificate, what's the big deal about letting him coach? Obtaining a certificate shows that he is very professional, and a professional boss is also a good thing for the team.

In August, Louis officially became the head coach of the Celtics. At a press conference, he revealed that his tenure would be three years.

As for the goal, of course it is only the championship.

Some reporters pointedly mentioned how to handle the father-son relationship with Lu Wuxia when coaching the team.

Louis said professionally: "There are no fathers and sons in the team, only coaches and players."

Louis' return has reassured many Celtics fans.

This is the best replacement they could come up with for Bird.

The only thing worth worrying about is whether Louis will become rusty in coaching after being away from the front line for six years.

But this concern was quickly overshadowed by Louis' achievements.

The first thing Louis needs to deal with after taking office is the trade requests of Carlos Delfino and Ersan Ilyasova.

They think they have the ability to play in the NBA, but they will not get the chance to play if they continue to stay with the Celtics, so they hope that the team will trade them to a place where they can play.

Louis admires players who propose a peaceful breakup without making a fuss or making a fuss.

Therefore, Louis actively contacted the team for them.

During their time with the Celtics, Delfino and Ilyasova didn't play many NBA games, but they played a lot of Development League games. Whether they were playing in the NBA or the Development League, their styles were very distinct.

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The biggest feature is that they all shoot with one hand.

These days, anyone who can consistently hit three-pointers and open up space for star players will earn a living.

The Indiana Pacers heard the news and arrived.

The two parties finally reached an agreement after friendly consultations.

The Celtics sent Carlos Delfino, Ersan Ilyasova and Jose Calderon to the Pacers in exchange for Zaza Pachulia and a 2009 first-round pick as well as the 2007 and

A 2008 second-round pick.

Louis originally did not plan to send Calderon away, but he got a piece of news.

The Greek guard Vassilis Spanoulis selected by the team a few years ago decided to land in the NBA. Therefore, in order to move the Greek Kobe Bryant's home, Calderon was simply sent away.

The Celtics have slimmed down their lineup, and on the other hand, every NBA team has made changes to varying degrees.

For example, the New York Knicks refused to provide Chris Webber with a maximum salary pension contract when he used his player option.

It is said that James Dolan's attitude made Webber so angry that he suffered a stress fracture while playing for the Knicks and ended up with this?

If you think about it from a human perspective, the Knicks are indeed ruthless.

But if you consider it from the perspective of money, you can completely understand what the Knicks did.

The Knicks already have two maximum salaries in Tracy McGrady and Hill. Now, the rookie contracts of Zach Randolph and Samuel Dalembert have also expired, and they both need a maximum salary before they can make it.

Stay in New York.

Although the Knicks can take five maximum salaries, doing so will blow through the salary cap, so for the sake of their own wallet, they can only live up to Weber's loyalty, and the infamy will be shouldered by Dolan Jr.

Weber thought to himself, you are unkind and I am unjust.

He originally wanted to join the Knicks' biggest rival in the Eastern Conference, the Miami Heat, directly from the mid-level.

Just when the Heat management was preparing to welcome Webber with a sliding kneel, the Lakers in the Western Conference provided a more feasible plan.

The Lakers are willing to give Webber a max-salary pension contract.

But they have no cap space.

Under the terms of a new broadcast agreement reached in the summer of 2006, the "free travel" rules introduced during the 1990s were revised.

According to the original rules, once you become a free agent, if the team you join does not have enough salary space, you can recruit a third party to transfer in the form of a sign-and-exchange.

But doing so also inadvertently leaves room for maneuver for the resurgence of super teams.

As a result, the rules were adjusted under the new collective bargaining agreement.

The "free travel" rule only applies to players over 30 years old.

Weber is 33 years old this year, so he naturally complies with the rules.

It's already August, and many teams don't have enough salary space.

Louis sensed an opportunity to make some money.

Moreover, the Celtics have space.

The Celtics have only reached a verbal agreement with Pau Gasol and will not officially sign the contract until he returns from vacation in Spain. Therefore, they only have the two maximum salaries of Yao Yuehan and Alan Houston on their books.

After the new collective bargaining agreement takes effect, the salary space has increased by US$11 million, and the Celtics have room to sign Webber naked.

Louis took the initiative to come forward and negotiate with the Lakers.

The Lakers will add Rasheed Wallace in the trade, but as a sign-and-trade tool, the Celtics naturally want more.

Louis is not interested in players, but he is interested in the Lakers' first-round pick.

According to the rules of the arena, teams that create bridges for superstars through sign-and-trade will receive at least 2-3 first-round picks in return.

This made the Lakers hesitate.

Because Weber is 33 years old and has just suffered a stress fracture, do we really want to give him Rasheed Wallace and a few first-round picks?

This is a gamble.

Rasheed Wallace has so much instability that he's like a time bomb.

The Lakers already have a ticking time bomb in Artest. They had no choice but to use Rasheed Wallace last season. Now that they have better options, there is no reason not to change. Even if it is for the stability of the team, it is worth it.

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"Old Lu, this stab of yours is enough. I'll blacklist you from now on. If something happens, let's float the bottle."

After Zhao Yuanzheng left these words, he reached an agreement with Louis.

The Los Angeles Lakers sent Rasheed Wallace, first-round picks in 2007, 2009, and 2011 to acquire Chris Webber from the Boston Celtics.

After acquiring Rasheed Wallace, Louis continued to arrange the transaction without even looking at the opponent's medical report.

The Celtics have enough big men inside, they don't need to roar.

Louis’ offer is clear: Rasheed Wallace, 2 first-rounders, 1 first-rounder

Change, interested private me.

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·Wallace has no appeal, but a 2-1 first-round swap is unusual for a rebuilding team.

The New Orleans Hornets approached and they were willing to take over Mike Dunleavy.

Dunleavy is a tall swingman. This offer was very suitable to Louis's heart. The two parties hit it off immediately and the deal was concluded immediately.

The Boston Celtics sent Rasheed Wallace, a 2007 first-rounder (Lakers), a 2010 first-rounder and a 2011 first-rounder, to New Orleans in exchange for Mike Dunleavy.

At this point, the Celtics' offseason operations are all completed.

Interested people discovered that Louis actually hoarded 5 first-round picks in 2009. What did Boss Lu want to do? The 2009 draft is still early, should we start preparing now? Louis had no other expressions, just stopped and waited patiently for the preseason.

The arrival of training camp.