The rest is just noise

Hyperthyroidism is not Louis' original intention. If he were to be the head coach, he would definitely be as quiet as a virgin.

Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals was the only time in this series that the Celtics achieved a big victory through lineup adjustments and correct strategies.

After that, the series continued for three more games.

Among them, in Game 5, the Celtics fought back after falling behind 1-3, played a rare good touch, and defeated the 76ers with difficulty.

The disadvantages of the inside line and the weak back line being ridden by opponents have always been a lingering shadow for the Celtics.

4 to 2

The Celtics, who ranked first in the league, were kicked out of the playoffs by the 76ers.

The 76ers went to the finals to challenge the Western Conference dominant Los Angeles Lakers as they wished.

The fateful battle between Larry Bird and Magic has still not come smoothly. However, even if their decisive battle comes early, it will not have the effect of saving the NBA.

The relationship between the NBA and CBS has deteriorated, and even though there are two compelling series showdowns in this year's East and West conferences - Boston vs. Philadelphia and Los Angeles vs. Seattle - CBS has only aired three of them on delay (two in the Eastern Conference Finals,

Western Conference Finals).

When the Finals gathered Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Dr. J, and Magic, due to their live broadcast plan, the NBA was forced to play the third and fourth games of the Finals back-to-back on Saturday and Sunday - you read that right,

It's back-to-back finals.

What's even more ridiculous is that the fifth game of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's legendary battle, and the sixth game of Magic Magic's legendary battle, actually chose to broadcast the video tape at 11 o'clock in the middle of the night.

However, it is not incomprehensible if the inside story is carefully analyzed.

Not to mention the conflicts between the NBA and CBS, let’s just say that the NBA’s external image has reached its lowest point in history, and audiences are generally not interested in basketball games. During this period, there are still three unsolvable TV series on the air, namely "The Incredible Hulk"

(The Incredible Hulk), "The Dukes of Hazzard" and the incomparable "Dallas."

This is not as annoying as the domestic CCTV broadcasting for you halfway through the competition and then forcibly cutting to the Chinese Dragon Boat Race.

Or it should be said that for American audiences, the NBA is the "Chinese Dragon Boat Race".

It is a tragedy to be sandwiched between these three popular dramas in the playoffs. Especially "Duke Brothers" and "Grudge". The former has an average of 21 million viewers per episode, while the latter has an average of 27 million viewers per episode - known as the history of

The viewership rating of the most watched Demon Bird University Showdown is only average.

Therefore, except for the four cities of Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Seattle and Portland, CBS affiliates in other cities without exception chose to postpone the conference finals and finals. For fans, they did not get to see the Magic Johnson's legendary battle.

The live broadcast is indeed a disgusting thing, but what is even more disgusting is that the NBA executives do not know how to adapt. If they move the game to the afternoon, then this problem can be easily solved, instead of forcing CBS to play the historical-level hit drama and "Premium"

Making a choice between the Black Drug Addicts League.

After the Celtics lost the Eastern Conference Finals, Louis thought about how he would coach if he became the coach.

His current technical and tactical reserves are seriously insufficient, and he believes that Bill Fitch's high pick-and-roll tactics have certain reference significance.

Because the high pick-and-roll is a more common tactic in the future.

However, Fitch did not combine the background of the times and the Celtics' personnel reserves to launch this tactic.

After watching Bird play for a season, Louis, who comes from 40 years later, often puts him and Jokic together.

Bird has all the abilities that Jokic has.

Compared with Jokic, his offensive firepower is more fierce.

So how do the Nuggets launch an offense around Jokic? The answer is a point forward who takes the ball in the high post for a long time and instigates the overall situation.

This is similar to Fitch's high-post pick-and-roll offensive system, but Fitch doesn't give Bird a chance to play the ball in the high-post, nor does he have this concept. He simply lets the defender use the pick-and-roll to tear apart the 76ers' defense to create openings.

Moreover, to implement this tactic, Bird needs to be defined as a swing forward with an ambiguous position. He can be the third or fourth position. This is also Bird's characteristic.

The problem remains with Fitch, who doesn't accept the concept.

Louis didn't care about him, he wanted to explore on his own first.

If Bird is really positioned as a point forward, then he will definitely need one or two mid- and long-range shooters who can split the space. This kind of rigid configuration is very luxurious, unlike the future Nuggets who will always open up the 5-OUT position.

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The technical reserves of players in the early 1980s would not have been able to play like that, and the rules were not appropriate.

So Louis' adjustment is to have two shooters who can stand on both wings, an agile, ball-carrying attacker who comes and goes like the wind, preferably with a good golf IQ and Bird's cooperation, and then a quick and agile inside man——

It would be best if he could switch to an athletic inside man at the level of a small forward to make up for Bird's weak mobility and inability to guard against fast forwards.

If we use this as a framework, the Celtics' personnel configuration has actually begun to take shape.

Bird is a two-way forward with a vague position. He can do three or four, which is very similar to Cedric Maxwell.

Although Laimbeer is not an athletic inside man, the Celtics cannot make up for this shortcoming in the short term. Considering his value on the offensive end and his fierce and aggressive style on the defensive end, he is undoubtedly a long-term chess piece. In the future, it should

Consider upgrading Maxwell to an athletic big man who can use mobility to make up for Bird and Laimbeer's inherent deficiencies.

Although Bird and Laimbeer's ability to protect the basket is difficult to improve due to their athletic ability, but excluding this item, Bird has been selected for the second defense three times, Laimbeer's rebounding, trash talk, small moves, and the mentality of winning by any means.

The three-point shooting range, which is ahead of the times, meets Louis' needs.

In the future, Laimbeer will be able to expand the three-point shooting category, allowing Louis to imagine the scene of him and Bird picking and rolling, a dribbling burst, and a pop-up shot - how beautiful is it?

Another shooter was in place: John Long.

His three-point shooting is not very stable yet, but in the 1980s, if he could reach more than 35%, he was a usable shooter.

In other words, according to the system envisioned by Louis, the Celtics' personnel reserves are already at seven points.

If we can add an inside man with strong athletic ability, we can become a diverse team that lacks shortcomings on the defensive end, has excellent mobility, and has rich tactics.

If they add a ball-handling attacker like Jamal Murray, perhaps their offensive firepower will surpass that of the Lakers.

If these two conditions are met at the same time...

Louis thought about this tactic for several days, and finally there was only one question left.

Why should he bother with this matter? Will he become a coach in the future?

Oh, it doesn't seem to be wrong.

Born in 1960, he is now 20 years old.

There has never been such a young head coach in history.

Moreover, his resume in the field of basketball is really too little.

Therefore, he needs to find a way to stand out and gain some fame, and then actively make suggestions to Fitch and take charge of the team's game plan - he never refuses these thankless tasks, just to gain more experience.

Auerbach also deliberately cultivated him and built momentum for him in the media many times.

Anyone who pays attention to the Celtics now knows that they have a young assistant coach.

Then there's the conflict between Louie and Jack Madden, and Game3's sexually suggestive tactical gesture.

He made himself famous by himself.

Thinking about it now, maybe he had this idea a long time ago, but he just never realized it.

As soon as the season ended, Fitch gave feedback to the management to strengthen the inside line, otherwise they would still be unable to beat the 76ers next year.

According to Louis's vision of strengthening the inside line with strong athletic ability, only two players in this year's draft meet the requirements.

Ralph Sampson, who will most likely not participate in the draft, and "Rocky Mountain High" Joe Barry Carroll, whom Fitch and Auerbach, including himself, dislike.

Before the Finals, the Detroit Pistons won the coin toss in a shocking move. They won the No. 1 pick in 1980.

The man representing the Pistons at the event cried.

Those who don’t know think they are tears of joy, but those who know know that they are tears full of unwillingness and pain.

They had the worst record in the league and wasted a year. Now it's time to reap the results, only to find that the results were mortgaged by their stupid predecessor to others before they came out.

In the general manager's office of Greek College, Auerbach lit a cigar after hearing the news and asked K.C. Jones, "What has that kid been doing lately?"

"He seems to be very interested in coaching. He has been studying this recently and even called me to ask me some technical questions." K.C looked very happy.

Auerbach was puzzled.

Does K.C understand technical issues?

"Did you read the scouting report he wrote for Ralph?" Auerbach asked.

K.C's answer proved that he had seen it, "It's very bold. He may be the only scout in the United States who evaluates Ralph like this."

"Yes, he is really shameless!"

Auerbach doesn't entirely agree with Louis' assessment of Sampson, but he agrees that if Sampson stayed in college for four years like other players, he might really be ruined.

"I have to find a way to meet this kid." Auerbach couldn't forget Sampson. There has never been such a talented player in the history of the Celtics.

K.C smiled and said: "There will definitely be some trouble."

"How about you go with me?" Auerbach regarded K.C as his koi.

K.C shook his head slowly and said: "Reed, you know that the best candidate is not me. If I go, I will only be able to sit next to you and play the role of a corpse."

Auerbach burst into laughter upon hearing this.

"makes sense!"