The rest is just noise

Louis' life became difficult due to Sage Sanders' repeated defeats.

He was responsible for formulating the game plan, and although his plan was agreed upon by two assistant coaches and, from an analytical perspective, he was not wrong, the Celtics were unable to execute his plan.

Continuous defeats led to voices within the team: "Why do we keep losing? Because we keep playing the way the kid wants!"

This put a lot of pressure on Louis, who realized he had to come up with a game plan that suited this group of people.

Therefore, when making game plans, you must not only consider your opponents, but also your own players.

The Celtics' players are very complex, and there are only two players who can be sure that they belong to the team's future.

Mr. "Cornbread" and John Long.

Cowens was one of the players who revived the Celtics in the 1970s. He still had gas in the tank, but he was deeply disappointed with the team.

Ever since Paul Silas was sent away because he wanted market value, he no longer believed in the team's loyalty to the players. This was a devastating blow to what he relied on for a living on the court - passion.

"Elf" Archibald seems to have happened a long time ago. Last season, he averaged 20+7 assists per game with the New York Nets. When he came to the Celtics, he suddenly seemed useless, averaging 20+7 assists per game.

In only 24 minutes, he scored 11 points and 4.7 assists.

The only thing Marvin Barnes, the "bad news" who destroyed the Celtics' glory, did when he came to the team was to do his job and destroy the team's chemical reaction.

Let’s not talk about this guy’s numerous crimes, let’s just talk about the reasons he gave for delaying the team’s flight.

He said he didn't want to go into a time machine.

He compared the airplane to a time machine.

He once rented a private jet to go to an away game. The experience was not good, so he wanted to default on the bill. Someone came to his door with a bill, so he was forced to settle the bill.

In ABA, he is like the opposite of Dr. J, representing all the negative elements.

With such talent on the team, it will be difficult for the Celtics to have a good record.

After a disastrous 2-12 campaign, Sanders was fired by Auerbach.

Louis' brief career as a coaching assistant was over.

His game plan has been criticized unanimously by the players. The players think that he treats everyone as high school students and requires them to cooperate strictly and meticulously. Moreover, the outside movement is too frequent, so they refuse

Executing the game plan is also an important reason why the Celtics continue to lose.

Sanders is a coach who can't calm down.

When Louis was attacked by the players, he swallowed his anger, did not warn the players loudly, did not let them run the tactics properly, and only acted as a peacemaker, which only made the players push forward.

When Louis became frustrated, Auerbach sensed the seriousness of the situation. He asked two assistant coaches for their opinions, including Sanders' old teammate K.C. Jones, who all believed that Sanders was not suitable to continue coaching.

"If this continues, the kid will be driven crazy by these bastards." K.C was very worried about Louis.

Auerbach cut the knot quickly and dismissed Sanders.

Sanders has brought the record to the lowest limit. Everyone agrees that the Celtics have no hope this season. Since there is no hope, does it matter who will coach?

In order to save money, Auerbach approached Cowens and hoped that he would also serve as coach.

This is not like Bill Russell back then, who worked two jobs and had two salaries. Cowens only had one salary.

Instead of letting other coaches torture you, it's better to torture others yourself.

Cowens accepted the job.

Cowens' leadership produced immediate results.

Although his original intention is to torture others by himself, if he can pursue victory, he will naturally not give it up.

The Celtics won their first two games under Cowens. They won 11 of their first 19 games.

Cowens' record embarrassed Sanders. He also used Louis' game plan. Cowens achieved stage success, but he failed miserably.

Louie is no longer a coaching assistant with the team, but Cowens still asks him to provide game plans.

Louis no longer strives for excellence as before, but directly points out the opponent's problems and the Celtics' own problems.

What Cowens has to do is use his strengths and avoid his weaknesses.

But despite all their calculations, they could not calculate that the duration of "Bad News"'s fighting will could be so short with a passionate person like Cowens.

Barnes suddenly lost his fighting spirit and sang every night.

During the away trip, he would hold parties in his hotel room every night, and the music would always play from night to dawn. This affected his rest, and he often could not leave on time with the team bus.

This away lifestyle not only affected his performance on the court, but also cost the team a high price. Barnes charged the team with the cost of the party and the money for the musicians.

This season, he missed 10 games due to various injuries that could not be reasonably explained and were not guaranteed by the team doctor.

During a game in February, Archibald couldn't take it anymore and accused Barnes of taking drugs with his head in a towel during the game.

Finally, the hot-tempered Cowens got into a fight with Barnes outside the airport on his way to the away game.

Cowens was victorious, suspended Barnes for three games as coach, and asked Auerbach to kick him off the team.

The only person who objected to this was owner Brown. It was also Brown who asked to bring Barnes from Brofa. Because he could always think of Barnes' wonderful performance in the ABA. In the end, Brown could not match the will of the whole team.

, agreed to fire Barnes. The Celtics will also pay the salary for the remainder of the season, but the contract for the next two years will be voided.

As a result, the Players Association took the Celtics to court because their operations were illegal...

And this is not the most chaotic time for the Celtics this season.

When John Long and Maurice Cheeks each had wonderful rookie seasons, Louis' vision was confirmed, and his game plan was done so well that age was no longer an issue.

In less than half a year, he was promoted from a low-level scout to a senior scout.

The salary has also been increased to US$5,000 a month.

In an era when the median household income in the United States is only $9,600 a year, making $5,000 a month means a lot.

Louis was forced to experience the life of a coaching staff. Although it made him very tired, it also made him interested in coaching.

This was an area he had never touched before crossing over. When Cowens won consecutively through his game plan, the pleasure he got was comparable to the climax, it was so refreshing.

He began to deliberately read some basic introductory books.

But the most important thing at the moment is to make a good scouting report on Laimbeer. If he was in charge, he would not care about the report at all and just make a blind selection. But now, he has to convince the team to choose someone that no one is optimistic about.

Big white man, that requires not just rhetoric but a persuasive report.

How to make a dry scouting report as wet as a pregnant woman requires hard work.

Detailed reporting, college coach evaluations, psychological analysis, rigorous potential breakdown and future projections.

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