The rest is just noise

The Alvin Robertson trade was the first earthquake of the offseason.

Because he is on a weak team, Robertson's strength is underestimated by many people.

In Louis' eyes, he is the best defensive defender in the league.

Since entering the league in 1984, he has been selected to the All-Defensive Team for three seasons and the second team in 1986. He has won 2 steals, has been an All-Star 4 times, and is an all-around lock who has a stable average of 17+6+6+3 steals per game.

He is still at his peak.

This is the transaction that Louis cannot understand the most.

If the Spurs want to stay relevant, should they keep Robertson?

However, this person was not sick and the Spurs, with the right to match him, used a sign-and-trade to send Robertson to Utah.

What did the Jazz pay to get the best defensive guard in the league?

Just Vinyl Johnson and Antoine Kyle and first-round picks in 1989 and 1991.

Although those two draft picks have no protection, their value is limited.

The Jazz have a top-four record in the Western Conference this season. With the maturity of Malone and Matt Price, and the addition of Robertson, Price's defensive problem no longer exists.

Now they are not only in the top four levels of the Western Conference, but also one of the challengers that can compete with the Trail Blazers for a spot in the Finals.

Louis couldn't understand and was shocked.

He specifically called his friends in San Antonio to find out the inside story.

The result shocked him even more.

Save money, save money, just to save money.

Robertson's contract has expired. He is one of the top guards in the league. A million-dollar contract is not too much, right?

Spurs: That's too much.

Moreover, Robertson may be a strong player, but he is an out-and-out scumbag off the court. There are endless problems such as domestic violence, speeding, illegal gun possession, and carrying unique items, and the Spurs have had enough.

He, plus he was too expensive, had no choice but to send him away.

Louis could only say that sending Robertson away was an acceptable decision, but the core reason was to save money, which was a bit rough.

Robertson is also a unique flower.

He happily agreed to the signing. When asked why, his answer aroused the fury of feminist activists: "Because I heard that Utah supports polygamy. I think it is a paradise for men. I can't wait."

Went there to play ball.”

After eating melon to this extent, Louis understood.

A weird team traded the weirdest player on the team.

Looking at it this way, it can’t be said to be difficult to understand, right?

It's so normal. As long as you don't look at them through normal people's eyes, everything will feel like normal.

Louis feels more and more that saving character may be a real divine law.

How many idiotic owners and management did the Spurs go through to get Popovich and Duncan?

It's like the Warriors committed more than thirty years of evil before they drafted Curry⑴.

A day later, the Knicks made their draft goals clear.

There are two main ones.

Dan Mulley and Ronnie Seikaly.

Marly is a player who looks familiar to Louis and whose style of play is very suitable for the Knicks.

Sekali is Zhao Yuanzheng's key recommendation. After watching his college game videos, Louis felt that he was a bit like Lopez. Anyway, they just wanted to find more Ewing substitutes, so even if this pick was wasted,

It doesn't matter.

Seikali therefore entered the Knicks' draft list.

There are two biggest problems. The Knicks' draft picks are too high.

Seikali only has lottery edge quotes.

He may be a lottery pick, or he may not be, it all depends on the needs of the team.

Marley is on the market in the middle of the first round.

If given the opportunity, Louis would choose to trade down to maximize the value of the draft pick.

On June 26, Louis almost forgot about Krause's pursuit of the Heat's first-round pick.

Lewis Shafir's call came to the Blue Palace.

"Hey, anyone, if you have anything to say, please tell me."

Louie is in the office watching Stakeout (1987), a funny comedy where, best of all, Madeleine Stowe pushes her limits and she strips!

After Louis heard about it, he got a DVD of the movie and was planning to watch it in the office when the call came.

Caller: Lewis Shafir.

"Coach Lu, I brought you 'good news'." Shafir's words were meant to let Louis understand that his call was not for no reason.

Louis had to stop watching the movie.

“Chicago or New Jersey?”

"Chicago."

"Oh? What chip did my good friend Jerry 'Breadcrumb' Krause bring out?"

"Coach Lu, are you sure you want to bid? I mean, I can't just tell you the offers from other teams unless you are sure you want it."

"If I don't want to bid, what do I know about Chicago's offer? Lewis, don't test my patience, just tell me. I'm very curious about what chips my good friend Klaus gave you."

"Well"

Shafir felt a little guilty.

He said: "He decided to send Joe Barry Carroll in exchange for the ninth overall pick in our hands."

Trading a quasi-All-Star center past his prime for the ninth pick?

Strictly speaking, the bull still suffered a loss.

But it can also be seen how much Klaus hates Carol.

"Coach Lu, do you want to bid?"

"Of course, my good friends are like this, I will definitely help." Louis thought for a few seconds, and the plan flashed, "Lewis, I am willing to trade the seventh pick of the first round for your ninth pick of the first round.

Bit."

Shafir thought in silence for a while.

"Coach Lu, I don't see the need for this trade." Shafir said, "This year's draft class lacks depth. Even the seventh pick is not much better than the ninth pick. In any case, the probability of being selected is a bubble."

They are all big”

"So do you think trading the ninth pick for Joe Barry Carroll was the right decision?"

Shafir lacks confidence, but he wants to strive for more benefits.

"Joe Barry is a guaranteed center, and the seventh pick is not guaranteed."

"Guaranteed center? How can you see that?"

"He still averaged 16 points last season."

"Do I need to remind you that his shooting percentage is only 45%?" Louis asked earnestly. "Do I need to tell you that Joe Barry, as a center, only averages 5 rebounds per game? Do you think he is a guaranteed center?

On what basis? 1962 was a far worse draft year than this year, but the Celtics selected John Havlicek with the seventh overall pick in the first round, and the Syracuse Nationals selected John Havlicek with the twelfth overall pick in the first round.

Chet Walker (F/SG) was selected with the first pick, and both of them later changed the future of the team. Mr. Shafir, the depth of the draft class has nothing to do with the outcome of the draft. Only the people can determine the outcome."

How could Shafir not know these truths that Louis said?

He just wanted to take advantage of it, but Louis' long speech made him feel ashamed.

"Coach Lu, you are right. Joe Barry is indeed not a good player. He is lazy and doesn't care about winning or losing. I don't like him. However, even if we get the seventh pick, we still have a high probability of selecting a long-distance player."

Not as good a player as Joe Barry."

"Listen, Lewis, you don't need Joe Barry. What you need is the seventh pick. If you have any questions, I can help you. For your choices in the draft, you can consult me ​​on the phone.

." This is Louis' killer move. "Although I can't guarantee to select the best players, since I entered the industry, there have never been any parallel imports among the players I have chosen. If you are willing to believe me, I will

Take it seriously, I believe that 'Little's record of showing no parallel imports' will not be interrupted in Miami."

Shafir was very excited and agreed to Louis' proposal.

But Louis has a condition.

He asked Shafir to do what he wanted no matter what, otherwise the conversation would be treated as non-existent.

Shafir, who had been kidnapped on the pirate ship, could not refuse Louis.

Louis has two conditions.

One of the conditions is that no matter what bargaining chips Klaus gives later, he cannot waver. As a test of the first cooperation, the agreement reached by the two parties will not be notified to the alliance for the time being.

Secondly, this is what Louis strongly requested.

Because Louis and Klaus are "deeply in love", he hopes that Shafir will inform Klaus that they have decided to send the ninth pick to New York. Moreover, it is important to point out that the reason why New York made this deal is

Because the Bulls wanted to make this trade.

"What if I fail to comply, or break the promise?" Shafir asked.

Louis smiled and said: "Then starting from today, I will have a third 'good friend'."

Being an enemy of Louis was the last thing Shafir wanted, so he agreed wholeheartedly.

So, wait for Shafir's call to come to the Bulls' offices.

Jerry Krause happily thought they had reached a deal.

"Sorry, Jerry, I can't complete the deal with you."

Klaus's heart tightened, "Why? Don't you have enough chips? This matter can actually be discussed."

"No, we have reached an agreement with New York."

"What?!!!" Klaus yelled.

Klaus stood up, the fat on his face faintly showing blue tendons, "What did you say?!!!"

"Coach Lu from New York, New York, heard that you wanted the ninth pick, so he joined in. He said that he is your 'good friend', and for the sake of the 'loyalty' between you, he has to occupy a place in this transaction.

He made an offer I couldn't refuse. Sorry, Jerry, that's the end of the negotiations."

"Wait a minute! I can increase the price! I can increase the price again!" Klaus yelled, pulling his neck.

"Goodbye, Jerry."

Shafir hung up the phone.

In the Bulls' general manager's office, Krause burst into thunderous rage and threw everything on his desk to the floor.

“Little Lu!!!!!”

He cursed Louis in the most vulgar terms in the English language.

Sadly, this is the only thing he can do.

⑴ If I wanted to describe in detail how the warriors committed crimes before 2009, it would take a whole chapter, so forget it.