The rest is just noise

Neither of these two is comparable to Thomas, but this is 1991, not 1981.

Thomas is also 30 years old. In Louis' impression, the Smiling Assassin is the kind of person who retires when he cannot maintain a high level.

Regarding the Pistons in his previous life, Louis remembered that they welcomed Grant Hill in the first half of the 1990s.

And Hill has never been teammates with Thomas.

Although he didn't know Hill that well, in this life, he realized that Hill would choose to finish college for four years before running for the draft, which would mean that he would not enter the league until 1994. In other words, Thomas would retire in 1994

Previously, the Pistons with Thomas could not fail, so the opponent's retirement time might be between 1992 and 1993.

Louis is not sure what happened to Thomas, but the opponent has only been able to play for a few years...

"If you get Isiah, the Heat will become the Knicks' biggest rival in the East. But that's it, it won't change anything. And Isiah is already very old, so you have to think clearly."

Louis did not tell Shafir whether to trade or not, explaining the pros and cons and letting him make his own decision.

Selecting Thomas can make the Heat take a step forward in the short term, but in the long term, it is not a good choice.

"I understand, Coach Lu, keep in touch."

From his tone, Louis thought Thomas was going to Miami.

As a result, the Celtics gave him a super, huge, huge surprise.

June 24

The Boston Celtics sent Isiah Thomas to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for Chris Jackson, the No. 3 pick in 1990 and the fifth pick in the first round in 1991.

"This is the most important ten years of my life. I have won a lot here and I swear I have tried my best."

Thomas being traded represents the end of an era.

In that era, starting from 1981, there were five head coaches: Bill Fitch, Louie Jones, Jimmie Rodgers, and Chris Ford, allowing the Celtics to win four championships in 10 years.

Without Thomas, the Celtics would not have won four consecutive championships.

Louis was extremely convinced of this.

Thomas' teammates also sent their blessings on his passing.

Bird, Sampson, Laimbeer, and John Long all hope Thomas is happy in Charlotte.

After getting rid of what they considered a selfish guy, Celtics fans were happy to discover that Chris Jackson might have a chance to deliver a bigger surprise than Thomas.

He was acclimated in Charlotte, averaging only 12 points per game in his rookie season and shooting 39% from the field.

But he may be the best shooting point guard in the history of the Celtics. However, to realize his potential, he needs not only a suitable team, but also a forward-thinking head coach.

If not, Jackson won't shine anywhere.

Therefore, the most important thing about this deal for the Celtics is actually the fifth pick in the first round.

This is the first lottery pick they got after 1981. In the post-Big Three era, whether they can seize Sampson's peak and hit the championship before Bird retires depends on this pick.

It’s up to you to choose who comes.

After many days of trial training, the Knicks first locked in Clemson University's Dale Davis with the 13th pick in the first round from the Spurs.

He was supposed to go to Indiana with Antonio Davis.

Unfortunately, the butterfly effect brought by the time-travelers affected them.

Louis also wants to find a backup center like Sam Bowie, but insiders with such high golf intelligence are scarce. Since he can't get it, he will choose a qualified blue-collar center.

As a blue-collar player, Davis should be better than Elton Campbell.

Louis set his sights on the stag.

The Bucks have the 11th pick in this year's first round.

As a team that is neither good nor bad, they are in desperate need of strong rookies.

Louis offered to trade Lionel Simmons and Elton Campbell for the 11th pick in the 1991 first round and veteran Jack Sikma.

As a legendary player who developed inside skills, Sikma did not receive many hard honors as a player.

And he fits the Knicks' needs perfectly.

He has enough golf intelligence and skills to be able to cope with most situations.

Although he is 35 years old this year, when Louis wants him, he is not looking for someone, he just wants to enrich the depth and diversity of the substitutes.

Using the 11th pick in the first round and a 35-year-old veteran in exchange for two players who were favored by Louis but were not easy to use, the Bucks had no reason to refuse.

Especially Lionel Simmons proved himself last season.

The fact that he likes to play video games is not a big deal to the Bucks.

The day before the draft, the deal was made.

The Knicks sent two rookies to the Bucks in exchange for the 11th pick and Jake Sikma.

There was still one year left on Sikma's contract, and when the Bucks decided to scrap their rebuild, he couldn't find the motivation to play. He was already preparing to retire, but unexpectedly, he was sent to the defending champion in a sudden turn of events.

He ecstatically expressed his gratitude to the Bucks, expressing his loyalty before anyone even arrived in New York.

"I'm a complete player."

"I can play in any system."

"No, I hope to set an example as a veteran. If I can get 5 minutes of rest time for Patrick Ewing, that would be great!"

How should I put it, Louis admired his high emotional intelligence. Gu Hao

The arrival of Sikma has also brought additional troubles to the Knicks.

Now that Sikma is already there, is it still necessary to draft Dale Davis? Obviously there is no need. If not, what will they do with the two draft picks in their hands?

When Louis was thinking about what to do with the two draft picks, a call from out of town came to his office.

The call came from Boston, but the person negotiating with him was neither Jane Walker nor Reed Auerbach.

"Coach Lu, I hope you can recognize my voice."

The other person's tone was very soft.

Louis seemed to recognize who it was.

"Dave?"

"I'm glad you still remember me."

"Your speech at the annual meeting impressed me so deeply that it's hard to forget." In fact, Louis didn't remember what Gavitt said at the annual meeting.

Wait, did this person speak at the annual meeting?

Louis had a good memory, and the annual meeting had just passed a few days ago. He made a guess based on Gavitt's voice that greeted him that day.

"No, it was your speech that impressed me so much." Gavitt said politely, "I think you are the only candidate to be the head coach of the Dream Team."

At this time, Elgin Baylor entered Louis's office without knocking and wanted to say a few new things.

Louis quickly pointed to the desk.

The meaning was very clear, asking Baylor to help him clear away the excess things on his desk.

"You're too lazy to forget it!" Belle finally said, her hands busy.

Only the phone was left on the desk, and Louis' classic lying-back negotiation appeared again.

According to Baylor's understanding of him, Louis would only be so presumptuous when he was excited.

Which unlucky guy called this?

Baylor thought for a moment. Every time Louis negotiated a deal while lying on his desk, a team would suffer.

"Dave, we can talk about the Dream Team later. You also know that the draft is about to start. I have a lot of work to do. I wonder if you called me for anything else?"

"Coach Lu, you are really quick to talk."

"you guessed right."

Is this a guess? Am I stupid enough to think that you called me on the eve of the draft just to suck up to me?

Louis laughed mockingly.

"Coach Lu, if I guess correctly, you should plan to keep Jack Sikma?"

"Yes, Jack is a very experienced veteran. However, if you want, you can negotiate." Louis Youyou said, "If you are willing to trade Bill Laimbeer."

Wtf! It’s Boston! The victim of Boston? Is there a victim of Boston?

Baylor was shocked.

Dave Gavitt was even more shocked when his mother opened the door and was shocked to the core!

What's going on with this guy? He's just being polite, why does he want Hikma? Why does Louis even have Ranbir's idea?

No matter how stupid he is, he can't trade Ranbir for Hikma!

"No, no, no, Coach Lu, you misunderstood. We don't want Jack Hikma. In fact, I made this call to help you solve a problem."

Always remember that when a stranger wants to help you solve a problem for no reason, he is actually trying to create a bigger problem for you.

Unless, he/she has a crush on you.

"Why am I so embarrassed about this?" Louis smiled shyly, "Dave, I don't even know what trouble we have that we need your help with. Can you tell me in detail?"

Gavitt then said: "With Jack Sikma, your roster has reached 14 people, but you have three draft picks. Isn't this a problem, Coach Lu? I am very willing to help you solve this problem.

."

It was really "trouble". Louis dared to swear on the name of Gavitt's parents that all general managers in the league wanted to have such trouble.

"Tell me the specific method, Dave."

Louis was too lazy to test it.

Gavitt is indeed a person who has been in Boston for half a year, but Auerbach can't even remember his name. When he speaks, Louis doesn't know how to reply.

"We can send Chris Jackson to New York in exchange for your 11th pick in the first round, your 13th pick in the first round, and your 27th pick in the second round."

"Hold on."

Louis covered the phone and said in disbelief: "Oh my God, how dare he say this?"

"What's up?"

Belle rolled her eyes and saw everything.

Louis, that bastard, must have thought of another way to make money for free, but he must act like "I lost money, I really lost money. If I hadn't been honest and honest, I wouldn't even do this business."

Regardless of whether others are used to it or not, he has long been used to it.

"You know Dave Gavitt, right? He's the guy who does a great job in the Big East Conference but doesn't know how to run professional basketball!" Louis' surprised expression didn't seem to be fake, "He actually plans to exchange all of our money this year for a parallel import.

First round pick!”