The rest is just noise

As soon as the words "I can only wish you good luck" came out, Lewis Shafir couldn't sit still.

Is this Louis so impulsive? He doesn’t want to talk about it as soon as he disagrees?

Shafir came with the mentality of fighting a protracted war with him.

Two days after the expansion draft was announced, they had two days to slowly argue the case. He didn't insist on the Knicks bleeding a lot, he just wanted to get as many benefits as possible.

If you have something to say, you can talk it over. If the price is too high, you can make a counteroffer.

Why are you making a counteroffer!

Is it okay for Louis to just "wish you good luck"? Is there such a negotiation? Is this the same little monster who introduced the standard rookie contract rules at the annual meeting?

"Coach Lu, if there's anything inappropriate, you can tell us and we'll talk about it slowly."

Shafir could only apologize.

But Louis looked like a stunned young man: "It's not a matter of suitability or not. Your asking price has exceeded our bottom line. Two draft picks, or the seventh overall pick, are impossible."

"Coach Lu, everything is negotiable. Since you don't think this price is suitable, we can talk about it again and go deeper."

"Sir, it's not that I don't want to talk about it, but it's such a big deal, why bother?"

Louis' tone had begun to sound impatient, but his posture had changed from lying on the desk to leaning against the wall next to the desk.

He also performed the stunt of opening a Coke with one finger.

It's a pity that there are no spectators at the scene. If that boy Zhao Yuanzheng were here, I would definitely praise him, "The coach's skills are really good."

"The expansion draft is a big deal for us, Coach Lu, how can we be careless about something like this?"

"Sorry, I didn't think it through well, but, Lewis, think about it, what we are discussing is not a trade for a player worth millions, nor a trade for the first or second pick, but a trade for a

The issue of the ownership of substitute players who average less than 15 minutes per game in our team. Of course I want to keep John, but if your price is too high, then I can only reluctantly give up. But this is still not a big deal, it will not really happen.

Some people think that with the loss of John Salley, the Knicks will no longer be the favorites to win the championship in the new season, right?"

Shafir carefully studied Louis' words and found that this was really the case.

John Salley is a good player, but he's certainly not a star like Dale Ellis.

It's shocking that the Knicks released Ellis.

To be honest, a player like Ellis is worth a lottery pick to protect.

If the Knicks don't even care about losing Ellis, why would they bleed for Selley?

"Coach Lu, I understand what you mean. You are only willing to take the 26th pick in the first round, right?"

"That's right, Lewis." Louis smiled, "You should know Elgin well. He can't hide things, and he goes all out in everything he does, including trading. As soon as he comes up, he gives our bottom line to us.

You guys, I’m quite unhappy.”

bottom line

Very unhappy

The 26th pick in the first round is the bottom line? Oh my God, what a tough guy!

Shafir had a lot of mental activity, but he began to please Louis: "Coach Lu, if you are not willing to give us more draft picks, you can give us something else."

"others?"

Louis plays dumb.

"Hey, let's use our imagination."

Damn, what a bitch!

Louis now knew why this man failed. Really, he really only saw those insignificant things.

"You mean, cash?"

"Young man!" Shafir said with a smile, "Coach Lu, if you are willing to pay a little more cash, we can reach an agreement."

Louis didn't expect that the other party was such a thing.

He is actually mentally prepared to hand over the 11th pick in the first round. As long as the opponent fights with him to the end, he will definitely bleed.

This is the price you have to pay to keep John Salley.

However

"How about $50,000 cash?"

"Deal!" Shafir said decisively, "We have reached an agreement, Coach Lu!"

Louis was stunned: "Then it's a deal?"

"Deal! I'll send a fax to the alliance right now!"

Louis hung up the phone and felt very different.

He didn't expect that things would be resolved so smoothly, and the Knicks would retain John Salley without paying much price.

At this point, he can only pray that the general managers of next year's two expansion teams will be such idiots.

Louis didn't bother to go to Baylor's office and called him to inform him.

When he heard that Louis only used the end of the first round plus $50,000 in cash to get Shafir, Baylor exclaimed: "Is that guy sick?"

"It really doesn't look like he's not sick."

"No, how could he agree? Is John Salley's market price so low?"

Louis is understandable. The Knicks' insiders, except for McHale, don't have a high tactical status.

Ewing is only the fourth starting point here, not to mention the others.

Selly's main role is to serve as a murderous inside line. He is fast, agile, dares to strike, can commit fouls, and kills opponents with a smile. He is a replica of Laimbeer.

But these characteristics are of little use to weak teams that have just entered the league.

For players who focus on defense, it would be a waste to go to a weak team.

Louis guessed that Shafir did not value Selly for this reason.

It can only be this reason, otherwise it really doesn't make sense.

"If you reveal all your cards with just one mouth, how much do you think we will lose this time?" Louis said arrogantly, "Learn a little, Elgin. Sometimes, you can satisfy the other person with your fingers, why should you?"

You have wronged your second brother to work in the fields? Foreplay is more important than you think."

Belle couldn't bear the vulgar language and hung up the phone on the spot.

The agreement between the Knicks and the Heat was quickly announced by the league.

In terms of public opinion, it was basically one-sided criticism that the Heat asked for too little.

Those players on other teams who are not on the protected list may really be garbage. The Knicks are different. They play long rotations for a long time. This game characteristic proves the reliability of their lineup depth.

Only a lineup with most players of similar levels can support this kind of gameplay.

Selley can play 15 minutes with the Knicks, but he can play 25 minutes or even more with other teams.

For such a capable and young player, if he doesn't choose to go home, he only wants the end of the first round and 50,000 in cash?

Do you think you are a beggar?

The Hornets' attitude towards the pre-election agreement is completely different from that of the Heat.

They rejected all agreements except to select players in the expansion draft.

In addition to reaching an agreement with the Knicks, the Heat also reached more agreements with other teams.

The Celtics gave the Heat a second-round pick, making them commit not to select franchise hero John Long in the expansion draft.

The Lakers also gave the Heat a second-round pick, which also prevented the Heat from selecting Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in the expansion draft.

It is understandable to want to ensure that veterans stay with their team forever.

The Heat are willing to use the beauty of adults. After all, these people are about to retire and it is useless to use them.

After this operation, the Heat actually reached agreements with seven teams.

A total of one first-rounder and six second-rounders were obtained.

If the opponent is also a time traveler and wants to use draft picks to pick up opportunities, Louis can understand.

However, based on the opponent's operating record, the probability that Lewis Shafir is a time traveler is much higher than the probability that he will use these second-round picks to select an All-Star.

Therefore, based on the other party's various behaviors, Louis made a clear inference.

Nothing else, just want to take advantage of it.

So, it's understandable why the Heat are where Lewis Shafir's career as general manager ends.

He is really stable and loves to take advantage.

When these two indicators appear on the same person, you can only see the lackluster rows and columns on his operating record, and the team has no hope, and in the end he has no choice but to leave.

Because most teams don't want to hang around.