The rest is just noise

The Warriors general manager who called Louis and made the offer was not the Jack McMahon he was familiar with.

McMahon resigned on December 31, 1987, the last day of last year.

This is very rare, no matter in any era, a general manager of this level rarely leaves during the season.

But McMahon had a reason to leave: his body couldn't hold on any longer.

McMahon, who was suffering from illness, could no longer bear the intensity of work in professional basketball, so he left his job before the halfway mark of the season when he was supposed to persist until the end of the season.

For him personally, this is a pity.

He has been a scout for the 76ers for so many years, and his sense of smell as a professional has been praised by many people. Such a person should have sat in the position of general manager and shined long ago.

At least that's how Louis sees it. Throughout the history of the NBA, there have been many great general managers, but there is only one genie like Auerbach. Most general managers are short-sighted fools.

McMahon's successor is Don Nelson, who resigned from the Bucks due to "family reasons."

In fact, after leaving get out of class with the Bucks, Nelson found a new job in Golden State.

Before McMahon left, Nelson was the Warriors' vice president of basketball operations. Now, he is both the vice president and the team's general manager.

The Warriors' president of basketball operations is vacant.

In other words, the vice president exercises the actual power of the president in the name of deputy position. Nelson himself is the vice president, and he has the power of life and death for the Warriors.

After spending many years in Milwaukee building a defensive team that was rare in history, it was unable to succeed in this era dominated by the Celtics. Therefore, Nelson determined that defense had no way out and that offense was the future of basketball.

He wants to build a team that can beat the Celtics offensively.

When he heard that the Knicks were selling Dell Ellis, he didn't hesitate and called him.

Nelson had heard about Louis' negotiating style from some people, so he knew it would be impossible for Louis to give Ellis to them based on personal connections, but he was too lazy to argue, so the offer he made was extremely attractive.

"Lu, I won't beat around the bush with you." Nelson is a Jerry West kind of person who drops bombs when he comes up. "Dale Ellis is not happy in New York. There are several players in your lineup who are not like him."

He's a functionally similar player who has a lot of off-field troubles, so dealing with him properly should be your top priority."

Isn’t this called going around in circles? Louis thought that Nelson, who had become a management team, would put aside the vigorous and resolute style of the Bucks, but he didn’t expect that after he finished wrangling, he actually quoted the price happily.

"Lou, I think your lineup is already saturated. Even if I let you choose at will, I'm afraid there won't be many Warriors you like. So, I made two offers." Nelson said directly, "Larry

Smith (Larry S/PF) plus a 1994 first-round pick, which is the No. 1 trade option. Or Reggie Williams and a 1992 first-round pick and a 1994 first-round pick swap

.This is deal number two.”

Nelson laughed: "I don't think any other team will offer a more sincere offer than ours."

Indeed, this is really an offer that is difficult for Louis to refuse.

Nelson targeted two points. The Knicks are not short of everything. At least, they are short of a substitute at the center position.

For the championship team, Song Tao's ability as Ewing's substitute is not good enough, and Brad Rohaus is purely for fun.

Therefore, the first offer of Larry Smith was extremely tempting.

This person is like another Oakley. He is a short but stocky inside man, nicknamed "Evil Man". He also has an extroverted personality and is unimaginably paranoid about rebounding. Probably because his contract has

Regarding the requirement for the number of rebounds, otherwise there is no way to explain why others would explode when others grabbed his rebounds, and his teammates would have to be beaten.

He is a common hitter-type big man in today's league.

The difference between him and Oakley is that apart from grabbing rebounds and fighting, and protecting the team's stars, he has no other abilities. As the Warriors' patience with Joe Barry Carroll ran out, the management decided to look forward, and Smith

The historical mission has also come to an end.

If Smith can come to New York, he will indeed be a very good addition. This person stood out in his rookie season, averaging 12.1 rebounds per game. It is not easy for a rookie to do such a thing. Before him, only Kareem Abdul-Jabbar did so in the 1969-1970 season.

There were similar impressive results. Therefore, Smith was selected to the 1981 NBA All-Rookie Team.

In addition, in the 1985-86 season, he was the league's offensive rebounding leader.

Louis' approach to building this Knicks is based on the Bad Boys. If he can get Smith, it will be a perfect complement. He is currently averaging 6 points and 9 rebounds per game, and his combat power is not bad.

Not to mention that besides him, there was a distant first-round pick in 1994.

Before Nelson made the call to the Blue Palace, he must have carefully understood Louis and the Knicks' needs, otherwise he wouldn't have gotten it right so quickly.

The other quote is more conventional and straightforward.

Reggie Jackson was the No. 2 pick selected by McMahon last year. Originally, he was going to make a trade with the Knicks and send the No. 2 pick. However, Louis was not interested in the No. 2 pick.

When McMahon's plan failed, he threatened Louis and said that he would use this pick to win the players Louis was targeting. This made Louis worried for a while before the Warriors made their choice. After all, he didn't have to trust others. But McMahon's vision was so

It was obvious to all, even he admired it.

Unfortunately, McMahon got half the answer right.

The man in Louis' heart was indeed named Reggie, but his surname was not Williams.

Valley/span>After the start of the season, McMahon knew that he had chosen the wrong person. Williams has good fighting ability and good talent, but he is definitely not worthy of the second pick. He has been injured many times so far this season, even if the Warriors are interested.

He can't even level up.

Nelson even concluded that this person was of no great use, so he included him in this transaction.

Using a lottery ticket that only scratches a little, plus future draft picks in exchange for the best shooter in the league today, Louis will not suffer any loss no matter which of these two trading plans he chooses.

"Nellie, I didn't expect that you seemed to be a changed person after you became the general manager. This trading plan was so good." Louis said appreciatively, "I now know why we became friends, because you and I are friends."

We are the same kind of people, we are all loyal people."

What Louis said was good, but it made Nelson feel uncomfortable.

You could say that Louis is being arrogant, his tone is quite sincere.

You say Louis is sincere, but where can any honest person say that about himself?

Those guys who keep saying "Be good, come to uncle, uncle is a good man", which one is not a beast in disguise?

Being a good person has to be certified by the opposite sex. When he/she sends you a good person card, you don’t have to be humble. In her/his eyes, you are really a good person, but not completely good enough.

People are excited. Because you are a good person, he/she must be a bad person. That’s right, good people should be pointed at a gun.

Now Louis felt like he was being pointed at a gun.

Nelson gently pointed the gun at him and threatened: "Will you make a deal with me, Coach Lu!!?

"Nelly, I dare not say anything else, but I can promise you one thing."

No matter whether their deal with the Warriors can succeed or not, it can be seen from this transaction that Nelson really wants to deal with him. He is not the kind of person who comes here with the intention of taking advantage of the situation. Such a person must have the "no deal" with him.

The bond of benevolence and righteousness.

Even if the transaction is not successful this time, you can still trade next time.

Therefore, Louis made a rare commitment: "I haven't made up my mind yet, but if I want to trade Dell Ellis, Golden State is the only one I will consider."

"Okay, I'm waiting for your good news."

Nelson hung up the phone, feeling melancholy for a while.

He could feel that the deal wouldn't work.

Louis seems undecided about trading Ellis.

…

blue palace

Louis is sitting in his office, thinking over and over which of the trading options provided by Nelson is better for them.

It seems that the second option is more popular, Reggie Williams + first-round pick + first-round pick s He is optimistic about Williams' future. This person can play two guard positions and small forward, and his skills

He is well-rounded and has a good body. Although he is a bit shaky, he will not have so much pressure in the Knicks.

However, the competitive environment is something Louis must consider.

It would be impossible for Williams to play in the Knicks, and it would be hellish to even squeeze into the rotation.

He is competing with Rodman, Cooper, Stevens and Miller.

If a very talented player cannot be properly developed in a short period of time, there will be nothing more than a few results.

water falls;

Concentrate on cultivation to explode in the future;

Become a source of instability in the locker room.

When the wings are already saturated, it is absolutely unwise to introduce another wing.

So, Larry Smith, want him?

Send out Ellis and strengthen Miller, even if he is just a rookie and still adapting to the NBA's three-point line... As a result, the Knicks' lineup can be said to have no shortcomings.

For some reason, Louis couldn't be happy at all. He had already received the best offer.

He walked out of the office and asked Zhao Yuanzheng to notify Ellis to come to the office to see him.

Louis decided to send Ellis away, and this decision made him painful because he knew Ellis was a rare good player.