The rest is just noise

Louis hung up the phone.

Who makes me hate the Celtics so much? He smiled. The LOGO man was so embarrassed to say that although this trade is good for the Knicks, from the Lakers' perspective, if they want to rebuild, should they trade veterans with immediate combat capabilities?

Isn’t potential stock + draft pick the best option?

To put it bluntly, he has brought enough benefits to the Lakers, and West also made it seem like the Knicks took advantage by saying something about green tea.

Louis smiled without any regrets.

As long as this deal is completed, he won't dare to tell others, and some old friends in Boston will probably not be able to sleep.

The agreement between Louis and West was reached before the finals were over.

At this time, the Celtics already led the Lakers with a 3-1 advantage and were only one victory away from their fourth consecutive championship.

The Lakers don't want to end this year's finals with a 4-1 score.

In Game 5, all three members of the Lakers team were at their service.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar seemed to have known that this might be the last game of his career, so he showed energy beyond imagination.

This night, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar seemed to be 10 years younger all of a sudden. At the age of 40, he scored 39 points and 9 rebounds on Sampson.

In the end, the Lakers defeated the Celtics with a slight advantage, with a score of 2 to 3.

Lakers legend Wilt Chamberlain said cheerfully: "I have said before that Kareem has been lazy, but you don't believe it. This time you saw that if he wanted to, he could perform like this. He has never been

He tried his best, that's why he was able to play until he was 40, because he was always lazy."

Then a reporter asked him: "Wilt, didn't you say last time that Kareem at full strength would only appear in your game?"

"Yes, because I am the commentator of this game, you can see Karim at full strength." He said this with the intention of claiming credit for himself.

This reminded Louis of how after James was eliminated by the Suns in 2021, he said that Booker absorbed all the experience he taught him, and he was very happy to see the other party perform like this.

If Booker hadn't stepped on the corpses of the Lakers and entered the semifinals, this might still make sense. However, Booker crushed the defending champion Lakers and advanced to the semifinals. On the night when he eliminated the Lakers, he said that he remembered

Kobe Bryant.

James's words, coupled with Chamberlain's words, made Louis laugh so hard.

In Game 6, the Celtics gave the Lakers no chance.

Bird and Sampson had a triple-double together.

After watching the live broadcast of this game, Louis suddenly knew why Isiah Thomas's mentality was so abnormal.

With two giants next to him, even if he blasted the Lakers on the offensive end, no one could notice.

Bird is recognized as the best in history, and Sampson is known as the third center in history after Russell and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. The reason why he is not considered the second center in history is entirely because he has a player like Bird beside him.

Super star.

Next to these two people, Thomas looked too small.

His presence will of course be ignored.

Everyone saw Bird's big triple-double and Sampson's blocked shot triple-double, but no one noticed Thomas' 27 points and 8 assists.

The game is over.

The Celtics won the championship, and Bird was named FMVP again after averaging 32 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists per game.

Since 1981, the fifth championship in seven years, the fourth FMVP trophy, the best in history, a little controversial, but the title is still there.

When Bird gave his acceptance speech, he specifically called Thomas to his side: "Without Isiah, the Celtics would not have won four consecutive championships. He has great energy in his body, and he is the FMVP."

Thomas was so excited that his eyes were red.

When Bird proposed to give Thomas the motorcycle as the Finals MVP award, he refused. The Celtics, who won four consecutive championships, completely nailed the Lakers to the pillar of shame.

All nine meetings in the history of the finals failed.

This is comparable to the New York Yankees' dominance over the Boston Red Sox.

Now, Louis also knows why the Celtics' Big Three have been able to work together for many years.

Bird really took his original advice into consideration.

He often mentioned Thomas's name in public, and always praised him in the most exaggerated way.

He openly claimed that Thomas was the best teammate he had ever played with.

Sampson, the team's second-in-command, did not express dissatisfaction. Instead, he said that Bird and Thomas were the number one and number two in history in his mind.

This is the source of the Celtics' cohesion. Under Louis' unexpected circumstances, they became the perfect team that Louis envisioned back then.

Yes, they are a perfect team, although there are some problems, but a truly perfect team does not mean that the lineup is perfect.

A perfect lineup means strong book strength.

The strength of the book must be composed of many players with extraordinary strength.

Some of them have to make sacrifices, some who can play the main role need to come off the bench to lead the second team, some have to sacrifice their own data, and some have to sit on the bench for a long time... If you want to rely on the lineup to create a perfect team, then

You have to pray for the selfless dedication of the players who need to make sacrifices.

Reality is often the opposite of what you imagined.

Seeing a Celtics team with no internal problems made Louis feel that it was more difficult to defeat them. However, the stronger the opponent, the more sense of accomplishment he would feel when defeating them.

As soon as the finals ended, the undercurrent surrounding the draft became more intense.

The bidding war between the Knicks and Bulls for the fifth pick in the first round has attracted much attention.

Fans want to know which rookie caught their attention.

But this is no secret in professional basketball circles.

Because every time Scottie Pippen and his agent go to a team for a trial training, they will put "Coach Lu thinks Scottie is the best rookie of this year, and the Knicks/Bulls have given us a draft commitment".

Inflate your own worth in your mouth.

The Knicks and Bulls are competing for the Nets' fifth pick in the first round, which confirms Pippen's agent's statement.

Yes, Louis and Klaus fell in love with Pippen at the same time.

If it was just Krause who took a fancy to him, the Nets might not take it seriously. After all, Krause's reputation in this circle is already bad.

He traded McHale and two future first-rounders for the second pick last year, and then chose a poisonous dog who got himself killed.

Although Bias's death had nothing to do with him, as certain subsequent news were revealed, there was more and more evidence proving that it was not the first time Bias had smoked drugs. He had smoked drugs many times before that day.

experience. Whether he died that night or not, he could not have been a great player.

Because no great player in history has been able to fulfill his potential after being singled out.

That's why the Knicks traded the No. 2 pick.

In professional basketball circles, there is a consensus as to whether the Knicks have noticed the problem with Bias.

That's what the Knicks definitely knew, so they tried every means to get the big fish with the second pick, and Krause took the bait.

The McHale who was sent away was just an ordinary star player in the Bulls, but when he went to the Knicks, he performed as an MVP.

A trade that made the Knicks management a god.

The only thing they didn't know was that the person who accomplished these operations on the surface was Baylor, but the one who pushed it secretly was Louis.

At least those general managers who suffered losses at the hands of Louis knew exactly how they "died".

The competition between Louis and Klaus reached a fever pitch the day after the finals.

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In the Bulls offices

Jerry Krause listened grimly to the latest developments.

The Knicks were crazy enough to send away their seventh and eighth picks (from the 76ers) and the second round (from the Celtics) to the Nets for the fifth pick.

"give me some more time."

Klaus hung up the phone.

He must seriously consider whether it is necessary to proceed with this transaction.

Louis is determined to win Pippen, but he is just a player playing in the second league. Is he really that good?

What if he is a parallel importer?

Krause wasn't sure he really wanted to bet everything on such a player.

However, his mind flashed to Louis' face when he found out he had withdrawn from the deal.

How proud would he be?

Klaus has regarded Louis as his competitor. He recognizes Louis' ability, but he also hates the deal last year. The person he should hate the most is himself, but he doesn't want to hate himself because it will make him lose his job, so

He could only hate Louis.

Why would he trade the No. 2 pick? Why?

Also, judging from Louis' record of operations in the draft, what does it mean if he wants Pippen so much?

Klaus gritted his teeth hard.

He slapped the table hard... "We can't stop here!"

In order to get Pippen, he had to pay a lot. Originally, he wanted to trade for a higher pick, but no team with the top four picks was willing to trade with him, so the Nets were the Bulls' only choice.

Krause's phone is ringing again in the New Jersey Nets' general manager's office.

This time, he will make the best offer.