The rest is just noise

"In the summer of 1977, a freshman from Ohio had his brain caught and wanted to become a professional scout. He made careful preparations and went to the Cavaliers headquarters for an interview despite his family's objections."

Louis' story is very short, too short to be a story.

"He believes that he can definitely help his hometown team get out of trouble and make the Cavaliers a respected team like the Celtics, Lakers, and Knicks."

"But because he is Asian, he was kicked out without even seeing the interviewer."

Louis lay comfortably on the desk, "You should know that person is me."

"It seems like Cleveland really missed a lot." Williams never imagined that Louis and the Cavaliers still had such a past.

"Yes, I was deeply ashamed and vowed to make a name for myself in this circle." Louis said with a smile while holding the phone, "So I traded Bill Cartwright for the future with them. They thought they won, but they let

Tragedy repeats itself. But it's not enough, I'm not calmed down yet, Mr. Williams, do you understand what I mean?"

Pat Williams could not have imagined that this was the reason why the Knicks suddenly entered the game.

"But Coach Lu, if you can't increase the current offer, we will not reach an agreement, and Cleveland will complete the deal with us and win this bidding war."

Louie knew Williams wanted to get back to the subject.

But he was not in a hurry, not at all.

"I actually don't understand why you would rather pay $800,000 and a player with potential injury problems than $500,000 and three young people with a bright future."

"Is there any injury risk?"

Williams didn't even remember the $800,000 he offered to rebut Louis.

"Coach Lu, can you make it more clear?"

"Of course, if you want, I can tell you." Louis turned sideways, "I'm from Cleveland, where I have some sources of information, I can't guarantee accuracy, but when it comes to injuries, I always prefer to believe it.

Yes. I know Cleveland added Roy Hinson in this trade, and that is their only good player. If Hinson is healthy, it is indeed worthy of attention, but the problem is, he is not as healthy as he looks.

, if you don’t believe what I say, you can first ask Cleveland to do a physical examination for Hinson, especially the knee area, and see if they can give a healthy physical examination report⑴.”

In the 1980s and earlier, unless players were suffering from injuries, physical examinations were generally not required for player transactions.

The Knicks, where Louis belongs, are the only team that requires a trade to submit physical examination reports for both players.

"Coach Lu, I want to know if your source of information is reliable."

"Mr. Williams, regardless of whether my information is reliable or not, you should investigate it carefully. If you trade the second pick for a risky player, it will be very detrimental to your future."

Louis sat up. After all, the texture of the desk was a bit hard, making it uncomfortable to lie down for a long time.

"If Cleveland can provide a healthy medical report, we are willing to increase the offer to win this bid. Of course, if you think it doesn't matter to get a player with injury risks and prefer the $800,000, I will only

I wish you good luck."

"Coach Lu, the cash provided by Cleveland is 1 million."

"hehe."

Louis hung up the phone.

"How's the situation?" Belle asked.

"Now, Cleveland is downstairs, we are upstairs, and the Philadelphians are coming up in the elevator." Louis said metaphorically, "If we want to satisfy them, we have to wait at the elevator door, but when will their elevator arrive?

?”

Timing, the timing of your next bid is critical.

"When will they arrive?" Tomjanovich asked.

"If you do a physical examination in the hospital, how long will it take for the results to be available?" Louis first asked the people around him.

They didn't understand either, so they called the team doctor.

The answer they got from this was, if it doesn't matter, at least two hours.

If it is a hospital directly affiliated with the club, the results can be obtained within an hour.

"If Roy Hinson is not in Cleveland now, can they use this as an excuse to skip the physical examination? After all, he played full attendance last season, which is a very convincing attendance rate." Baylor proposed a hypothesis.

"Whether Cleveland can provide Hinson's physical examination report, whether Hinson is healthy or not, is not the key to the problem. What I want to do is to plant seeds of doubt in the hearts of Philadelphians." Louis looked at the time, it was already 3pm.

Point 47.

At this time, both Philadelphia and Cleveland were in chaos.

Pat Williams sent someone to check Hinson's injury history and contacted Harry Weltman to ask for Hinson's medical report.

"Did Little Lou say something to you?" Weltman almost immediately thought that someone was up to something.

Moreover, Louis' smiling face immediately appeared in front of him.

Weltman argued that Hinson had only missed 8 games in three seasons and played full attendance last season. It was unreasonable to say that he was injured, and it was even more disrespectful to the Cavaliers to ask for his physical examination report.

Since there are no relevant regulations that require players to pass physical examinations when trading, the 76ers actually suffered a loss.

However, Hinson's past injury record submitted by Williams' assistant showed that every time he missed time, it was a knee injury.

The report fueled Williams' suspicions. If Hinson really has no injury record, and with the Cavaliers' desire for the No. 2 pick, what's the problem with having an additional physical report?

Now when it comes to the 76ers being unruly and insulting the professional ethics of the Cavaliers management, they want to seize the moral high ground and shame Philadelphia.

The seeds Louis planted in Williams's heart sprouted.

Williams found himself unable to move forward. If the deal with the Cavaliers was completed, Hinson's injury risk would be enough to make him sleepless.

If you go back to the Knicks with this doubt, how can they be willing to increase the price without knowing whether Hinson is healthy?

Just when Williams was hesitant, the Knicks called.

"Mr. Williams, what's the result?" Louis asked with a smile.

Williams looked ugly, "The Cavaliers refused to give Hinson a physical examination because Hinson only missed eight games in the past three years and played 82 games last season. I think their reasons are very good, and I am willing to believe it."

Hinson is healthy."

"Then you should just complete the deal with them, shouldn't you?"

"I understand your difficulty very well. If it were me, I would be in trouble as well. Why is Cleveland unwilling to give Hinson a physical examination? Is there any difficulty in this? They are even willing to pay $1 million, but they are not willing to spend more time for Hinson.

Hinson physical examination, it’s quite puzzling, isn’t it?”

Williams smiled bitterly and said: "Coach Lu, I have my doubts about this matter just like you, but"

"But you value cash more, right?"

"Yes, we prefer cash."

"Even if Hinson is a ticking time bomb?"

"The final decision on this matter does not lie with me, Coach Lu, I hope you understand."

Louis didn't reveal his cards. The 76ers' desire for cash was beyond his imagination.

His ultimate offer was to add Tony Campbell, the Knicks' scoring leader last season. Now it seems that instead of adding more players, it would be better to just invest in him.

Originally, 800,000 yuan of transaction funds had been approved from above, but Louis wanted to save more for other things.

Looking at it now, money that shouldn’t be saved just can’t be saved.

What can you do if you encounter a team like this that wants money but not a future?

It's no wonder that in Louis' previous life, Barkley finally fell out with them. He took the good No. 1 pick and traded it for Roy Hinson + cash.

What does this amount to? It's like in another parallel world, the Cavaliers got the No. 1 pick in 2004, but they didn't get Howard when they had the chance, and traded it for Corey Maggette + cash. Do you think James is angry?

gas?

"Pat, I can increase the cash chips and give you a draft pick, but I want you to guarantee that this is it." Louis said seriously, "Once we increase the chips, we will immediately reach an agreement and send a fax to the league.

.Moreover, you will be the first to send a fax to the league, and then we will follow up. If you can't do it, then please accept Roy Hinson and 1 million in cash."

Pat Williams asked hurriedly: "If you increase your cash chips, we will definitely be able to close the deal!"

"Okay, I can help you with this." Louis smiled, "We are willing to offer A.C Green, Gerald Wilkins, Mario Eli, the 1990 first-round draft pick and US$700,000.

Cash, in exchange for your second pick in the first round of 1986."

"Let's make a deal!"

Louis smiled and said: "I am waiting for the alliance's confirmation fax, please start preparations immediately."

"If I don't receive a fax from the league within 10 minutes, I promise I will call Cleveland and I will inform them that the Knicks have withdrawn from the competition."

"Don't worry, Coach Lu, I know you are a loyal person. This is our first time talking about business. I like your attitude and style very much. We will definitely complete the deal!"

“So best.”

Louis hung up the phone.

"How?" Belle asked nervously.

"Shhh" Louis motioned for everyone to stop talking.

Everyone said nothing and looked directly at Louis.

Louis drank Coke nonchalantly.

Second after second passes.

It obviously took less than two minutes, but it seemed like two days had passed.

Baylor's assistant rushed in from the next room and shouted: "The Philadelphia 76ers sent a trade fax to the league. They want to use the second pick of the first round to trade with us!"

“!#%￥@……%”

Baylor yelled: "Reply immediately! Confirm immediately! Go quickly!"

"Yes, I'll go right away!"

Zhao Yuanzheng pretended to be a reporter and asked: "Coach Lu, how do you feel now?"

"Urgent urination, I want to go to the toilet."

⑴One thing that needs to be explained here is that Louis is not sure whether Hinson is injured, and he does not have that many sources of information in Kecheng. After all, it is illegal to disclose patient privacy in the United States. Louis said it categorically that he wanted to defraud the management.

.According to the author of "A Arm Look Back at the Cavalie of the Cleveland Arena and Rhfield Collium Yea" (Memoirs of the Cavaliers from the 1970s to the 1990s), Hinson has been suffering from knee injuries in order to get ahead in the Cavaliers. After being sent to the 76ers, his knees can no longer withstand intensive training.

NBA game. So after he went to Philadelphia, his situation took a turn for the worse, and he faded out of the league not long after. This is also the source of inspiration for this plot.