The rest is just noise

Auerbach, who was planning to launch an attack to prosecute, did not expect that Louis would fully admit what he had done.

He didn't expect that it was the Celtics who were unjust first, and Louis just responded.

"I will give you an explanation on this matter."

Auerbach concluded.

Louis hung up the phone, beginning to believe that Auerbach was not involved in this matter.

His source in Boston also said that although Auerbach now bears the title of president, unless it is a major decision, the person who makes the decision is Dave Gavitt.

He is 75 years old this year. No matter how smart and capable he was when he was young, he is still at an age when he is ready to retire.

The next day, a thunderbolt from Boston shook the league.

Jan Walker, who has worked in Boston for more than 20 years, resigned as general manager due to health reasons.

As Auerbach's puppet, Volcker did his job most of the time.

He was treated like a son by Auerbach.

But the son left before inheriting his father's inheritance.

This incident was seen as a key message for the Celtics to bid farewell to the past.

Only a few people know what exactly happened.

On the same day that Volcker resigned, Auerbach called Louis again.

He told Louis the whole story.

Chris Jackson's trade was planned by Jane Walker.

Within the Celtics, only Walker knew about Jackson's strange disease. After learning that he had this strange disease, Walker wanted to use him to make a sure-profit deal.

In the end, he chose the Knicks.

Because the Knicks have draft picks, they can't use them yet, and they need a backup point guard.

The needs of both parties are perfectly complementary.

Walker's calculation was good, but he didn't take into account what kind of person Louis was.

Perhaps it was because Louis had been away from Boston for too long, or perhaps the Celtics' administrators had rarely interacted with Louis over the years, so Walker believed that Louis would swallow his breath even if he realized he was being tricked.

Unexpectedly, Louis quickly took action against the Celtics, and when Billy Owens' "high vision and low hand" BUFF came into play, he led the Celtics into a pit.

The Celtics gave up on Volker not only to give Louis an explanation, but also because he made major mistakes in his work.

The trade of Reggie Lewis and Steve Smith for Billy Owens will be considered a pillar of shame for the Celtics in the near future. This is a move that will ruin the future of the team.

If this is the case, Volcker must get out.

Louis didn't expect that the man behind the scenes would be Jane Walker.

Walker was one of his good friends in Boston, and he kept in touch when he came to New York.

"Now that you are angry and Jane has left, should this matter be over?"

Auerbach asked on the phone.

"It's over." Louis didn't want to turn against Boston. Since it was a misunderstanding, let's make it clear.

Now that things are clear and the Celtics have paid a heavy price, what can't be done for him?

"Then let's talk about a deal." Auerbach probably met too many general managers with low IQs when he was young, otherwise he would never have been able to think of such a deal. "Although Billy was not as good as expected, he

Still a good player, I want to trade him for Shawn Kemp, what do you think?"

"Goodbye and wish you good health."

Louis didn't want to talk nonsense to this delusional old man.

Want to trade Owens for Kemp?

He also wants to replace Tang Wei in "Lust, Caution" with Liu Yan, who is at his peak.

While there was huge turmoil within the Celtics, the unrest in Los Angeles gradually subsided.

A group of scum who are just incompetent and angry and want to take advantage of the chaos to buy for zero dollars will never become a climate.

The Lakers can finally return to the forum.

There are no upsets in this year's first round.

In the semifinals, the Knicks faced the Hornets, the Heat faced the Pacers, the Lakers faced the Suns, and the Trail Blazers faced the Jazz.

The Hornets have unknowingly become a strong team in the Eastern Conference.

In terms of personnel structure, they have fierce firepower in the backcourt and flanks.

Isiah Thomas is in charge, No. 2 Dale Ellis is the league's leading shooter, No. 3 Glenn Rice has the ability to average 20 points per game, and No. 4 Larry Johnson is the best performer this year.

Among the rookies, their most interesting No. 5 position is Chinese player Song Tao, who transferred from Philadelphia this year.

After Song Tao was sent to Philadelphia by Louis, he played as a substitute for several years, but his playing time was much more than when he was with the Knicks.

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He also seized those opportunities.

Now with the Hornets, although he is a starter, he only plays 20 minutes per game and averages 5 fouls per game.

His positioning is very clear, he is the tool man responsible for providing inside height, and the Hornets do not expect him to bring unexpected contributions.

Song Tao had the best statistics of his career with the Hornets, averaging 9 points, 8 rebounds and 2 blocks per game.

The first game of the series is Benjamin Wilson's show.

What is the strongest point of the Hornets?

It's not Thomas at the back, or Larry Johnson at the four, but the wing cluster of Ellis, Rice and Rex Chapman.

Wilson took the initiative to defend Ellis.

Louis believes that he will never see another young superstar take the initiative to defend the opponent's off-ball player like Benj.

Wilson relied on his physical advantages, defensive skills, formation prediction and invisible physical fitness to allow Ellis to make 1 of 9 in the first half.

The defense did this, and his offense also defeated Rice and Chapman.

Although the Hornets had Thomas and Larry Johnson (hereinafter referred to as LJ) who performed well, they could not prevent the loss.

Thomas claimed that some young players think too highly of themselves, and this mentality will suffer when they meet the Knicks.

This is actually naming names.

From the beginning of the season, Thomas and the young players on the Hornets didn't get along.

First, Glenn Rice occupied his closet in the locker room, and then LJ isolated him.

Young people all think that the future is theirs, but people like Thomas, who have seen all the storms, know that these people can't even make it to the playoffs without him.

In the second game, the young men of the Hornets were determined to prove themselves.

Rice and Chapman both set records for most shots in a series.

For this reason, they ignored Ellis' rejuvenation and completely forgot about Thomas at the top of the key.

LJ led two talented young wings to record a triple-double of 17 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, creating the first triple-double in the playoffs in the history of the Hornets. Then what? Nothing more, that's it.

The Knicks beat the Hornets with 40 points.

Wilson-Ewing combined for 66 points and 23 rebounds.

"There's no Larry here, and there's no Ralph here. If you bring the Boston stuff to Charlotte, you're going to fail."

At the end of the game, Louis said to Thomas.

Thomas said dissatisfied: "I have four rings and they have nothing."

"They think they will have it in the future, and..." Louis didn't say the hardest part, "and without you."

"They're dreaming!"

What Louis didn't say was, "And they must also think that you have the ring because you are teammates with Ralph and the others."

Thomas is too sensitive.

In some ways, he is very similar to another superstar from Chicago - the Knicks' perimeter core Wilson.

As players, they are selfless enough, whether it is Thomas's years of dedication in Boston or Wilson's forbearance in the face of Ewing. But Thomas is more sensitive and cares more about other people's opinions. Wilson only does what he believes in. No matter Thomas's dark side

How despicable, he has been the shadow of Bird and Sampson for 10 years, and it took 10 years to prove that he is a true Celtic.

This is also the most similar thing between him and Wilson.

They all care too much.

Louis was worried about Wilson's mental state, but he never showed any problems. No matter what Ewing did, it was clear that Ewing was the leader and he was the core on the outside.

The camps behind both sides will find ways to belittle the other, but this kind of tense confrontation rarely occurs between Wilson and Ewing.

Last season was an exception. Wilson surpassed Ewing in many aspects, including salary, which gave Ewing a sense of crisis.

When Ewing completed his re-signing this year, Wilson was as calm as water, and his attitude pleased Louis.

Now, what Thomas couldn't get in Boston, he still can't get in Charlotte.

He is competing with him in Boston as the best player in history and one of the best centers in history. If he can't compete, forget it. How come a bunch of recruits in Charlotte dare to talk to him? What on earth is going on in this world?

Game3

After the education of the coaching staff, the young people of the Hornets are no longer so arrogant.

Thomas got a lot of the ball, Ellis was also activated, and with the home court advantage, the Knicks lost with a free throw ratio of 44 to 20.

The undefeated streak in the playoffs was broken, but Louis was not in a hurry.

He told the media: "The number of free throws taken by our opponents is twice that of ours. Considering that they are a shooting-oriented team, this data is really incredible. I hope the game will be tougher. No one wants to see soft body contact."

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After all, in the fourth game, the Knicks killed the Hornets with an unsolvable three-pointer and got the match point.

In Game 5, Wilson scored his first 50 points of the year, sending the Charlotteans off for a fishing trip.