The rest is just noise

Almost all general managers with basic strategic vision are complaining about this deal.

The so-called compensation system is to provide some compensation to teams that have lost free agents. But what happened to the Pistons? They lost a passionate swingman in exchange for a scoring champion who was unable to drive the team.

In terms of worth and ability, M-L Carr is of course far inferior to McAdoo.

However, the Pistons used three future first-round picks, a second-round pick and $50,000 in cash as additional resources to "balance" this round of transactions.

...how to say?

Jerry West was furious: "Why do I feel like Detroit is compensating Boston?"

Although the Knicks general manager Sonny Weblin doesn't understand basketball operations, he knows how much Auerbach hates McAdoo. Moreover, he even knows how unbearable McAdoo is, because the Celtics were taking

3 first-rounders traded with New York.

"Boston got an immediate player who fit well with the team's culture, an unimaginable future, and affordable cash. Detroit got the league's scoring leader and then gave away its future." Weblin mocked Dick in front of reporters.

· Vitale, "If Vitale worked for the Knicks, I would suspect he was collecting dirty money from Boston."

The Pistons made an ecologically damaging deal.

Their record last season ranked last in the league, and then they can rise after an offseason? Or can McAdoo bring about qualitative changes?

If not, they are likely to have the worst record again, and the Celtics will have a 50% chance of winning the coin war (the No. 1 pick).

To make matters worse, they also gave away their 1981 first-round pick.

In other words, if they do nothing for two consecutive summers, they will give the Celtics a 50% chance of the No. 1 pick (at worst, the No. 2 pick) for two consecutive years.

This is terrible!

Originally, the Celtics had already achieved great results. Trading McAdoo for Karl + two first-round picks was something they could not even dream of. Louis' discovery allowed them to pursue the victory at the expense of burying the Pistons' future, causing Boston's

The future is extremely bright.

Later, the Celtics announced the firing of Dave Cowens.

Regarding the candidate for the new head coach, local speculation in Boston is that Auerbach will choose from his own family as he did in the past.

K.C. Jones was a popular choice, but Auerbach already had a candidate in mind.

Starting from Bill Russell, four famous stars of the Celtics dynasty have coached Green Kai. However, these people have various problems. Although there are successful cases, they are all from grassroots backgrounds and do not have a systematic coaching philosophy.

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Auerbach had to look outside to find a way to heal the team.

Bill Fitch, who just resigned from the Cleveland Cavaliers, like Auerbach, was born in the Marine Corps. In 1976, he led the Cavaliers to create the famous Ridgefield Miracle and lost to the Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals.

Won Coach of the Year that year.

He is a workaholic who refuses to compromise and dares to call himself a dictator.

The day Fitch took office, Louis also accepted a new job.

The Celtics assistant coach, in terms of level, is almost the same as K.C Jones.

Jones is considered the chief assistant coach, but he is not an academic like Fitch who sneaked into the professional league from college. He is a guy who retired as a player and went directly to the background. To put it bluntly, he has no professional ability.

His existence mainly plays a role in stabilizing the morale of the military.

And Louis is a potential stock that Auerbach focuses on cultivating.

It only took Louis one year to go from a secondary scout to a senior scout to an assistant coach and scout.

This rocket-like rise is due to the benefits he brought to the Celtics.

By working two jobs at the same time, the salary of a scout and the salary of an assistant coach - 5,000 + 15,000 - he instantly became a wealthy middle class person.

Hearing that the team asked Fitch to be the head coach, he had mixed feelings.

In just one year, things have really changed.

I just don’t know if Fitch has the habit of bringing security with him? Is that bad guy named Dick Noddy coming with him?

On May 28, the Celtics held a press conference to welcome Bill Fitch.

Team chairman Auerbach, deputy general manager Walker, and three assistant coaches were all present.

Fitch's height is one of the points of discussion for many people.

He said he was 1.88 meters tall, but he didn't see it on the spot.

Because Louis, who is 1.9 meters tall, looks much taller than him.

Fitch first shook hands with K.C and hugged him, "Nice to meet you."

Then there was Bob MacKinnon, who seemed to like MacKinnon very much because MacKinnon, like him, had a resume of teaching at the university.

For an academic coach, school marks are like the various high-five etiquette of black people. Although it is difficult for him to understand, only by understanding this can he begin to enter the world of black people.

Louis was the last person in line, and he was a little flustered and embarrassed.

He didn't want to be photographed, but today it was unavoidable.

Reporters from all over the city are paying attention to the meeting of the new coaching staff. Reputable local reporters in Boston have come to the scene to ask a few questions and write articles.

Auerbach welcomed Fitch's arrival on behalf of the team.

"Don't ask me questions, I'm not the protagonist, I'm an old man." Auerbach teased Fitch, "You all know who the protagonist is, he is sitting next to me. He looks very ordinary, but very confident.

, we need guys like this.”

Louis is very unnatural, but fortunately, he is not the protagonist.

"Coach Fitch, in your opinion, what does coaching the Celtics mean?"

"It's an honor to be part of the glorious tradition of Boston basketball." Fitch didn't seem like someone who cared about Celtics glory.

Famous Celtics observer Bob Ryan from the Globe asked: "We only won 29 games last season, how many do you think we should win in the new season?"

Fitch replied humorously: "30 games. This shows that we have at least made some progress."

Many people smiled, and Fitch's habit of making witty remarks to the media to divert their attention was also on display.

As the youngest assistant coach ever, nearly everyone with a camera took a picture of Louie.

He was even asked questions.

"You are the youngest assistant coach in the history of the league and the first Asian assistant coach in the history of the league. Does this bring pressure to you?"

Louie, like Fitch, likes to use jokes to relieve tense situations.

"The only thing that will bring pressure to me is your camera." He smiled stiffly.

Louis was photographed, and together with Fitch, made the headlines of the sports pages of major newspapers.

The Celtics' coaching change is a big deal.

And the emergence of a young Asian assistant coach on the coaching staff is an even bigger deal.

Especially for Asians living in the United States.

The last thing Louis wanted to see happened, he got massive exposure.