The rest is just noise

On the night he signed Bird, Auerbach gave Louis four game tapes.

"Give me a scouting report on M-L Carr in one night."

Louis hesitated for a moment.

What is the business gap between senior scouts and top scouts?

To put it bluntly, senior scouts are responsible for observing and tracking the rising stars of universities, and reporting to the management in a timely manner if they find any. The management then sends top scouts to verify the authenticity. In addition to observing the rookies, the top scouts are also responsible for producing

Opponent scouting reports.

This will be used in the creation of trades and game plans.

Currently, scouting reports on opponents are basically written by John Kiriglia.

Game planning is a completely new concept, and it was only after Louis helped Sanders make a game plan that he realized that no one was doing it now.

Auerbach couldn't hide the fact that Louis created the game plan. He learned about it and realized that Louis might be able to contribute at a larger level.

Therefore, he handed this scouting report related to subsequent transactions to Louis.

Louis didn't ask why, he had already done a lot of things beyond his duties.

He worked on this scouting report all night long, and finally wrote a 15-page scouting report that made Auerbach's scalp numb.

This report is full of value, just like creating the image of a person in a novel, bringing Karl to Auerbach through words.

"Cal is content to stay in that familiar spot, hustling his teammates with his towel or making some unpleasant comments about an opponent."

"His effectiveness when sitting off the court is sometimes greater than on the court. He likes to wrap a towel around his neck and cover his mouth with his hands so that everything he says can be clearly projected onto the court."

Auerbach knew that Louis liked to "hunt for treasure".

He always wants to use low picks to select high-potential players. Those people often do not have eye-catching talents, but have very rich "intangible assets."

In this report, Carl's "intangible assets" are also very attractive.

"Not bad, not bad." Auerbach was very satisfied, "This bastard will be ours soon!"

"Reed, is there anything else?" Louis asked.

"Are you in a hurry?" Auerbach was puzzled. Normally, this kid couldn't even be driven away. What happened today?

Louis yawned: "I stayed up all night because of this bastard's scouting report. Did you see the bloodshot eyes in my eyes?"

This accusation made the bishop stunned.

"I can't live without you for your overtime pay."

"It was so sudden yesterday, how can I get just overtime pay?" Louis was like Bird who asked his agent to make a list, "We have to pay more!"

"Stop talking nonsense!" Auerbach slammed the table to make Louis wake up. "How do you think about the matter I asked you last time? Do you have any thoughts about coaching in the future?"

Louis naturally has the idea of ​​​​coaching, but he has not accumulated enough now, and he doesn't know if he can do it.

"I'm too young..."

"So, we will hire an excellent coach, and you can learn from him." Auerbach began to dig a hole, "Of course, the scouting work cannot be left behind."

This means Louie has to work two jobs and get one salary.

Although many East Asians working hard in the United States are driven by hard work, Louis doesn't want to work so hard unless he pays more.

"Sorry, I'm a little sleepy. Let's talk next time..."

"Stop!" Auerbach roared, "make me some coffee!"

Louis had no choice but to comply, and deputy general manager Walker, nicknamed "Auerbach's son", hurried into the office: "Reed, we have contacted Carl!"

"Very good." Auerbach called with a smile on his face.

Karl was a Pistons player before becoming a free agent. If the Celtics want to sign him, according to league regulations, they need to compensate the Pistons with something. It can be players, cash, or draft picks.

When Louis saw Auerbach's increasingly maddening smile, he knew that this old guy had no good intentions.

There are three types of operators in the alliance. One is the fox, of which Auerbach is a model. He only takes advantage and does not suffer any losses; the other is the mediocre white-collar fisherman. When the clock hits the clock, they often resist making deals and dare not make deals.

Taking risks will not lead to big losses, but it will not lead to big things; there is another way, which is the person Auerbach just called - Dick Vitale, the head coach of the Pistons.

They pride themselves on being smart, and when they suddenly get the power, they want to open up territory for the team and achieve dominance.

The Pistons' management had no say in signings and left everything to Vitale. This was also the condition for his agreement to coach the Pistons.

When Auerbach called, Vitale was wary at first.

Then, when Auerbach said they wanted to sign Pistons free agent M-L Carr, Vitale began to have a dream, and he dreamed that he was causing Auerbach to bleed.

"Karl is an important player for us... Reid, it's hard for us to let go of him." Vitale's tone of vowing to keep him made Auerbach cut his cigar.

Louis stepped forward to light the fire alertly and asked Walker with his body language: What is this?

Volcker just laughed crazily like Auerbach and said nothing.

"Dick, stop hiding it. I know you don't like Carl's style. Just say what you want." Auerbach didn't seem to have any intention of dealing with him.

But with such a resolute tone, it is easy for the other party to speak loudly.

This would give the impression that he wanted to sign Karl.

"If you really want him, of course it's not impossible, but Karl is our key player. You know, he is the kind of player whose data does not reflect his value..." Vitale said awkwardly

The tone made Auerbach uncomfortable, but his tail still leaked out, "If...if you are willing to take Bob McAdoo as compensation for this signing, we will do it!"

"Are you fucking kidding me?!"

Auerbach is like an actor who enters the scene in one second.

"Bob McAdoo? He is a great player. He has won the scoring title three times and is our number one player! Karl is indeed good, but is he that good?" Vitale likes McAdoo. This is

well known.

Auerbach's dislike of McAdoo is also well known.

This is why Vitale dared to propose compensation for McAdoo, which not only allowed the Celtics to get rid of their most hated player, but also freed up their tight wallet.

Vitale thought he had screwed up and froze on the other end of the phone, not knowing what to say.

Auerbach, who was easy to switch between offense and defense, had a smile on his face again. If the smile before was that of a maniac, now he is like a beast in clothes. "Of course, I know that you want McAdoo and I want Karl the same way, but

, there is no way I would give McAdoo to you just to sign Karl...unless there are other benefits."

"tell me the story."

"You know, we're rebuilding, and it's a long road, and we need more fresh blood, so if you're willing to give us a few more picks on this deal, like two first-round picks next year,

That’s not something that can’t be considered.”

Louis thought this was crazy.

McAdoo has no ability to change a bad team, and the Pistons ranked last in the league last season. Even the opponent is a fool and can't agree, right?

"make a deal!"

Even Louis could hear this response.

"Okay, we will send you the transaction documents as soon as possible. If there is no doubt, we will be able to reach an agreement soon." At this moment, Auerbach was no longer a crazy and well-dressed beast in front of Louis.

He's just a happy old man.

The crazy and well-dressed beast should be given to Pistons head coach Dick Vitale. What kind of pig brain does he have to shout "deal" like he picked up 1 million?

He doesn’t think he’s earned it, does he?

"Kid, what's that look in your eyes?" Auerbach was happy that the team got a top-five pick in the first round of 1980 (a conservative estimate), but he saw Louis' eyes full of confusion.

Louis shook his head as if he had seen a ghost and said, "How could they agree to such conditions?"

"Because Vitale really liked Bob McAdoo," Walker explained with a smile, "just like our former boss John Y. Brown liked him."

Auerbach rolled his eyes at him, "Have a good day today, don't mention that bastard!"

"Have you contacted Carl?" Louis asked.

"Of course, I will meet with the players before signing." Walker took out the memo, "This is the content of our conversation."

Louis took a few glances. He was an opportunist and always reacted quickly to unusual things.

If Auerbach's phone call can have such a big result, then what he should do is help the team expand the result.

He needs to carefully study this transaction that has not yet happened.

The Celtics have won a great victory, but their opponents have no idea. Facing this kind of idiot, if you can take advantage, you have to take advantage, because you don't know when the next time will be.

"Can I take it back to see it?" Louis asked Walker.

"Of course, the deal is almost done and these memos are of little use," Volcker said casually.

Louis took away all the information about the deal, as well as the results of the Oscar Robertson antitrust lawsuit and subsequent agreements after the alliance merged in 1976.

"What do you want these for?" Auerbach wondered.

"Just curiosity." And his instinct as a behind-the-scenes hunter drove him to do this.

After Louis left with the information, Auerbach and Volker talked about the young man.

"It's hard to believe that he is only 19 years old." The bishop said strangely, "He seems to know everything."

"This is a good thing." Walker laughed, "The sluggish management needs a bit of youthfulness."

Auerbach frowned dissatisfied: "Do you think I'm old?"

"Then...there's something else to do, let's go first."

"What a bastard!" Auerbach cursed.