The rest is just noise

, the rest is only noise

After dinner, Louis sent them away. When he got home, he actually received a fax.

The recipient of the fax is the Alliance Office.

"Little Lu, congratulations on your great achievement in the finals. In early July, the league will organize a delegation to go to China to negotiate future cooperation with local basketball organizations. Therefore, we sincerely invite you to join our team.

This will be a wonderful journey, and it will be even better with your participation.

David Stern"

Opportunities suddenly came to Louis like raindrops, and he took the option that was most beneficial to him.

He remembered that at this time, there were no live broadcasts of the NBA in China. After all, the Black and White duo had just "saved" professional basketball not long ago, and the domestic market in the United States had not yet been consolidated, so there was no time to think about foreign markets.

But Stern is worthy of being Stern. He knows that China is a potentially huge market. Even if he does not act now, it does not mean that he will not act in the future.

If you have an idea about that market, you should prepare early.

The NBA delegation's mission to China this time has a basketball-level significance just like the ping-pong diplomacy of the 1970s.

Louis believes that he is just a mascot and a clear demonstration of the NBA's inclusiveness towards China.

So, if he wants to go, he has to find a way to do something else.

Louis thought for more than ten minutes and decided to accept the invitation and join the delegation.

After he told his mother about this, she was very happy. In her opinion, this was a great honor for his ancestors, but he had no intention of returning to his mother's hometown to play. He had other things to do.

The next step was to inform Lorraine that she would have to leave for nearly a month after all.

Finally, he told the Knicks through his agent how long it would take for his trip to China and when he could start his official work.

After Louis became a free agent, various parties offered him many offers, but no team offered better conditions than the Knicks.

Although the Knicks had two major obstacles, they did not stop Louis' attempts.

He finally agreed to sign with the Knicks, but asked to keep it secret, that is, to keep it secret until he returns from China.

This is also his little thought.

The Knicks naturally satisfied all of his requests. After all, they were not violations of principles or causing trouble to others.

The rest is Boston's business.

How to convince Li Xuanbing to move to New York with him, how to tell Tomjanovich that he was going to jump from the Boston Star Destroyer to the Titanic facing two icebergs, how to tell Auerbach "I don't want to coach Birdsong"

Thomas Maxwell Laimbeer, I want 2.2 million, take your contract and the clover logo and get out of here."

Especially the last thing, will he stab you to death with a cigar after you say it?

It was really difficult for Louis to tell, so he first told Tomjanovich about the situation.

Tomjanovich had no doubts about this. He had already expressed his position that he would go wherever Louis went.

Having a knowledgeable person to drive the Titanic with him made Louis feel relieved. Even if it really hit an iceberg, they would still have a chance to escape on a small plank.

The only one left is Auerbach.

On June 29, Louis arrived at the Hellenic Academy and went directly to Auerbach's office.

"Boom!"

Louis knocked on the door.

"Enter."

Louis opened the door and saw Auerbach sitting there. He looked like a Chinese, holding fried dough sticks in one hand and soy milk in the other.

In terms of eating habits, there is not much difference between Auerbach and the Chinese.

"Here we come." Auerbach said casually.

"Well," Louis sat down, "here he comes."

Auerbach's eyes slightly raised as he read the newspaper, "Are you here to talk about work, or are you going to talk about other things?"

Louis smiled and said: "I came to say goodbye."

Auerbach folded the newspaper, took off his glasses, and asked, "Have you made a decision?"

"Probably, I think there is nothing left worth accomplishing in Boston." Louis showed his frivolous side just like he did in front of the media.

Auerbach snorted disdainfully: "I didn't dare say that until 1966."

If Louis remembers correctly, Auerbach won eight consecutive championships that year.

As a basketball coach, only John Wooden was qualified to be as successful as he was.

"My pursuits are different."

Today, Louis is not only here to say goodbye, but also to show off his cards.

He hopes that Auerbach knows what he wants and why he left. Bird and the others can assume that he is leaving to make more money, but Auerbach cannot.

He must let Auerbach know why he left. Maybe he already knew, but today is the day to pierce the window paper.

"What is the difference?"

Auerbach asked slowly.

"Fitch ruined this team, I reshaped it, and now it has won the championship in its most perfect form. Even if I stay, I can't do more." Louis faced Auerbach's worldly experience.

face, "Besides, no matter how much I win, I can't escape your shadow. I've had enough of the media whispering your name in my ears, Reed."

Auerbach has met many people, and he saw something completely different from other coaches in Louis today.

He has a sharp fighting spirit like Bill Russell.

He leaves as a winner and is eager to come back as a winner.

What he wants to get rid of is the shadow of the greatest coach in NBA history. He wants to get rid of the shadow of the best manager in NBA history.

"I said, if you wait a few more years, you will get everything you want." Auerbach said regretfully, "Why? Why are you just unwilling to wait a few more years?"

Wait a few years, really?

Think about it, the story of Auerbach's failure in betting on Duncan in 1997 and his retirement is so deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

If this story is true, it means that Auerbach's influence on the Celtics lasted until 1997. If it is false, it is even worse, as until 1997, he still lingers.

This is like all emperor-level new stars entering the league with the goal of surpassing Jordan.

Until they retired, the ghost of Chicago lingered.

"Why wait a few more years if I can get what I want now?"

Louis said confidently: "I seize the day."

Louis is the best behind-the-scenes operator and coach Auerbach has ever seen.

When K.C Jones was afraid of the Celtics coaching job, he knew that a very dangerous contradiction had arisen within the team.

As a result, Louis reshaped the team's offensive and defensive system and suppressed the desires of Maxwell, Thomas, Sampson and others.

He pushed this team to get on the right track and win the championship in the most perfect manner.

He is only 24 years old this year. Excellent managers and coaches always have extremely long careers.

Theoretically, if Louis wants, he can still be active on the front line until 2024.

This young man who had a lot of time told him to seize the day.

"When did you come up with this idea?"

Since Louis was determined to leave, Auerbach didn't waste any more words.

At least they broke up amicably, Louis and he are still friends, and they can communicate about many things.

"I will never forget that day." Louis fell into happy memories. "When Fitch first arrived in Boston, you called me into the office and asked me softly, 'Are you interested in coaching?'"

"It was at that moment that I saw my future."

Auerbach smiled and shook his head: "Well, if that's the case, then you go ahead."

"Who is your next family?"

"New York."

"Damn, it's New York again?" Auerbach should have thought, "This time they finally succeeded!"

Before Louis left Auerbach's office, he received a gift from the bishop.

A box of Cuban cigars.

It was one of Auerbach's favorite things and he smoked several every day.

"If you don't smoke, find someone who knows how to store it for you. If you store it well, it can last for several years," Auerbach said.

"Thanks."

Louis picked up the cigar box and said, "Goodbye, Reed."

He walked outside the office. Jan Walker already knew the result and gave Louis a hug.

Louis walked to his office and put the key on the table. When he came outside, he met K.C. Jones.

"Are you really going to give it a second thought?" K.C asked.

Louis shook his head and said, "I'll leave the rest to you."

Louis felt like Li Yunlong, who had led the independent regiment to defeat the county town, explaining the funeral affairs to Deputy Commander Xing: "Now the troops are strong!"

K.C isn't sure he can handle this team.

"Lu, I don't think I can do it." K.C said.

"Think about the Lakers. If they knew I was leaving, Buss and Riley would be so happy that they would beat their bellies to pieces. They would look down on you. This is your chance." Louis said, "There is nothing better than coming from an opponent.

It’s better to look down on better fighters.”

Just as Louis was about to leave, K.C finally asked him: "Was it really just a coincidence when we first met?"

"Of course not. How can there be so many coincidences in the world?"

Louis laughed and walked away.

K.C, realizing that he was being played by Louis, laughed out loud.

Louis was very comfortable, just like all movie endings that lead to a perfect ending. He opened the cigar box, cut a cigar, lit it, and wanted to feel like a winner.

As a result, he choked severely.

The cigar was not good for the lungs. He choked until tears came from the corners of his eyes and he kept coughing, wishing he could cough up all his internal organs.