The Rest, Only Noise

In late February, when St. Louis Clippers owner Donald Sterling tried to move the team to Los Angeles, he used a slash-and-play approach, announcing first and reporting later.

But it was sternly rejected by the league.

Because the league doesn't think L.A. needs a second team, and blaming the local feng shui for poor management can have a bad impact.

While working in Auerbach's office, Louie heard a lot of his conversations with the general managers of the teams.

Mainly about trading Archibald.

As soon as the Smile Assassin came, Archibald either came off the bench or left. Holding him, the hero who won the championship for the team like this now, is the worst way to start.

Auerbach has the idea of ​​trading for Archibald.

Louie couldn't see the sincerity of his trade. The dividends from the deal with the Pistons three years ago made him eat now. Of course he wants to continue to eat.

You know, he used one Bob McAdoo for three first-round picks. What level is McAdoo? The Archibald today is not much different from the original McAdoo. The Elf also helped the Celtics win the championship last season. If I want him, I won't give him two first rounds. Does it make sense?

Just as Auerbach deeply misses the bonuses of the McAdoo trade, other teams fear themselves becoming the next Pistons.

Therefore, when I heard that Auerbach was going to the first round, I opened my mouth only two, and basically there was no more.

"It's too much to ask for two draft picks." Louie can't think of Auerbach's appetite so much.

Auerbach smiled smugly and asked, "Why, you don't think Tiny is worth it?"

If you say it is not worth it, you will belittle your own players; if you say it is worth it, you are lying to yourself.

Louie threw out a carbine, "Mr. Jane, do you think Tiny is worth two first rounds?"

The Celtics' deputy general manager, and a favorite to be the next general manager, Jane Walker, is used to Louie's name as an outsider.

"If he is 10 years younger, he can change 4 first rounds." Volcker politely supported Louis.

"Reed, look how real Mr. Jane is." Louis immediately united with Volcker.

Auerbach's eyes suddenly fell on Volker: "Jane, do you have a better idea?"

Louie heard that Auerbach just asked plainly.

In Volcker's eyes, this is as serious as a homework spot check.

He was seen as Auerbach's successor, but even he knew very well that he was not a successor, he was at most a puppet that Auerbach pushed to the front of the stage.

He won't get a lot of plaudits and applause, and the title will fall to Auerbach with no amount of brilliant work from the Celtics front office.

In essence, Volcker's role is no different from that of Fitch's assistant.

But not all are the same.

Fitch's assistant coaches point to his reputation to become his own ladder, and Volcker just does his best to be the best puppet Auerbach has.

Louis saw Volcker's expression changed from relaxed to serious: "I have no other ideas, we should really find a way to get more benefits from this transaction."

"What if no one is willing to trade with us because the asking price is too high?" Louis asked.

Before Auerbach could answer, Volcker did what a puppet should do: "Then don't make a deal."

Like a general manager, Walker guessed Auerbach's mind: "We would rather not make a deal than sell Tiny cheaply, if he can still play, we will let him play and let other teams see him. value and then make a deal with us.”

"Very good, Jane." Auerbach nodded in satisfaction. "You are a mature manager."

"I still have a lot to learn," Volcker said modestly.

This scene, let Louis see Auerbach's status in the team.

Like a dictator who is supreme and wise most of the time.

The nature of dictators is that they do not tolerate second opinions.

Especially what he had already decided.

Even if he does something wrong, the people around him will only help.

As long as Auerbach is around, Jane Volcker will never be number one.

The same is true for Louis.

As long as Auerbach is around, his ambitions are also difficult to achieve, and although he is very young, he does not want to work in someone's shadow for a long time.

In the end, Archibald was not traded.

Isaiah Thomas was upset because he couldn't make the starting lineup, and the coaching staff coached him privately. They want the Smiley Assassin to start off the bench, like Sampson in the first year.

Thomas's response was speechless: "Ralph played a year off the bench, helped the team win the championship, and then he's still on the bench. How long are we going to play on the bench?"

That's the downside of being too strong.

On the surface, it is invincible, but the shadow of defeat has fallen into the corner of the Celtics' locker room.

During this time, Louis rarely followed the team, but his guidance to Sampson did not stop.

For most of the season, Sampson has more or less mastered entry-level card skills, but it will take time to become a card monster and rebounding ruler like Moses Malone and Maurice Lucas.

His upper body strength is still weak, and his core strength is weak.

The lack of both will also affect his control over the rebound.

Most of the time, Louie was helping Auerbach with paperwork and taking calls he didn't want to take.

Therefore, he also took the opportunity to get to know some of the team's managers.

Louis currently does not have the desire to find a lost pearl, because no matter how good a player is, it will strengthen the team and make it easier for Fitch to win the championship.

As long as the team can win the championship, even if Fitch legally kills the Auerbach family, Auerbach cannot fire him.

The Celtics internally judge work by winning.

Winning is the truth.

But Louis still found familiar names from the reports sent by a large number of scouts in the team.

Craig Hodges PG, California State University Long Beach.

He's not a star, he's not a defender, and he's been a role player for a long time in the NBA. The reason why Louis knew him was because of a Japanese named Mitsui Shou.

Before becoming a professional scout, Louie's interest in basketball stemmed from SD. There have been many SD fans who have studied the prototypes of the characters in it. The longer the time, the more outrageous the results of the new fans will be. In 2020, there have been outrageous conclusions that Xiandao is James, Soichiro Shenzong is Thompson, Kaede Rukawa is Kobe... and so on. From the perspective of character characteristics and creation time, the prototype of Mitsui Shou, at least his shooting action prototype, is Craig Hodges.

It's a pity that Hodges is a shooting No. 1, which is the type that the Celtics lack most at the moment, so he didn't recommend him to the team.

Time flies, the NFL ends its season and their collective bargaining agreement will end. The NFL's players' association is also rumored to want a contract that would share the TV split with owners.

While the NFL season is over, the NBA season is drawing to a close.

Louis didn't like to work for Auerbach at first, but later he liked the job, it was simple, easy, and could learn a lot of insider stories.

By the way, a systematic focus on this year's NCAA March Tournament.

In addition to those graduating seniors and talented players who may join the NBA early, this year's freshmen are also the focus.

Chris Mullin of St. John's University, Charles Barkley of Auburn University, Akim Olajuwon of the University of Houston, Patrick Ewing of Georgetown University and... Mike Jordan of the University of North Carolina .

They are all "acquaintances" of Louis!

Among the new students, Auerbach is most optimistic about Ewing.

He saw Bill Russell's temperament in Ewing, competitive, mad dog attributes, tenacity and determination to defend the basket.

"His card position is terrible."

"His rebounding isn't very good either."

When Ewing took Georgetown to the finals and met Jordan's North Carolina, neither of them were the center of the stage.

They represent the future.

And Louie pointed to Ewing, whom Auerbach favored: "He has a lot of defensive problems."

Auerbach did not expect Louis to belittle the Ewing he favored so much, and asked angrily, "Then who do you favor?"

"North Carolina's No. 23." Louie has to pretend this ratio, not pretending is impossible, finally there is a player who can make him feel at ease as a prophet, "He will be the greatest of their generation!"

"the greatest?"

Auerbach smiled contemptuously: "Not necessarily."

In the final minutes, both Louis and Auerbach became silent for the intense game.

James Worthy is the undisputed ruler of this game.

But his performance alone is not enough.

In the final moments of the game, Georgetown fell behind, and their ace "Sleeper" Floyd reclined his left shoulder and pushed the defender to the center, flashing the center of gravity of Jimmy SG at the top of the arc outside the free throw line. , turn around, pull the ball, and raise your hand.

Worthy jumped to his feet, but fluttered.

This is a **** moment. When Floyd tricked Worthy to take off again, Mike Jordan was standing a step away from him. He didn't step forward to block it, and stood there a little sluggishly watching. The ball hit the edge of the frame with a slightly higher arc than usual, and swayed into the net.

Can you believe this man is the "goat" that fans call him 40 years later? He was stunned.

Just 12 seconds later, North Carolina handed the fate of the season, the curse of three consecutive championship losses, to first-year freshman Mike Jordan.

Louie saw Jordan bending his knees nervously. It was a fake action, but it was actually a subconscious reaction of his body. He adjusted his steps, and then with a visibly trembling posture, he came into the air and inserted the dagger into the opponent's heart countless times in the future. It was the first time, and possibly the only time, that he was terrified of such a moment before the moment on the pulse.

"Shh!"

A whole new era has arrived~www.wuxiaspot.com~ Mike Jordan dies in the one shot that killed Georgetown's championship dreams.

Michael Jordan was born under pressure and walked away with a victory.

"This young man is indeed unusual." Auerbach said softly.

Louis just watched silently.

Jordan is indeed the best in history he recognizes, but now, the 80s have completely changed because of him.

If he wants to realize his ambitions, he has to keep moving forward, which is bound to shatter the dreams of many people.

Including Jordan's dream.

Will Michael Jordan still be the greatest in history?

Probably not...

The surging ambition made Louis's thoughts wander to this point, and a cold smile flashed on the corner of his mouth.