The Rest, Only Noise

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Overall, the 1983 draft was a mediocre one.

Not as talented as the 1980 draft, nor as deep as the 1981 draft, not even last year's draft. In any case, last year there were Worthy, Wilkins, and Cummings, who were the top three who did not lose.

This year, the Indiana Pacers, who got the No. 1 pick again, can only get Steve Stipanovich C, another white center who was once as famous as Sampson, but left his peak in high school.

Louie finds that Sampson is a bit like the future James.

If a few insiders come out at random, they will be as famous as him at any time. Moreover, the coaches of these famous brothers also like to use "he is stronger than Ralph of the same period" to praise their disciples.

As soon as the draft was over, Louie's work came to an end.

He can take advantage of the upcoming vacation to take a good rest, and can also follow Auerbach to the NBA annual meeting.

He's a man eager to improve, so he decided to attend this year's NBA conference.

Smart bosses and general managers will find a way to pass rules that suit them at the annual meeting, while short-sighted bosses only want to make money.

Louie appeared at the NBA annual meeting for the first time, and although he was only a small role on the scene, there were many owners and general managers who knew him.

Even Auerbach was amazed by the contacts Louis had developed for him over the past few years.

He finally knew why Louie was getting so many contracts.

He's never had his eye on Boston because of what he accomplished in Boston, and now he's famous enough to go to any city with an NBA team to get a job.

"Lu, congratulations on being the head coach of the Celtics." Blazers owner Larry Weinberg laughed, "I have never seen such a young head coach."

Louis said humbly, "Good luck."

"Huh, there is no guy in our Celtics who is lucky enough to be the head coach." Auerbach was really worried that Louis would be despised because of his age, which would make him suspicious of old-fashioned eyes, "We choose based on ability and performance. people."

Weinberg, who respects Auerbach's reputation in professional basketball, nods. "You can do it, Reed."

At this year's annual meeting, there are not many things to discuss, because the labor-management agreement has been settled.

The least happy was Houston Rockets executive Ray Patterson (Ray Patterson).

"I think the current draft lottery system needs to be further improved."

"Obviously, a weak team like us didn't get an extra edge in the coin toss."

The Rockets are last in the league with 14 wins after losing Moses Malone.

Then lost the coin toss to Indiana, but everyone knows this year's No. 1 pick is worthless.

Patterson complained suddenly about it, apparently preparing for the future.

"Luck is also part of the game." Auerbach disagreed with giving weak teams a higher probability of the No. 1 pick.

Because, that would lead to some teams losing by any means necessary for the No. 1 pick.

Facts have proved that no matter how the draft lottery is reformed, it can't stop some teams from smashing their hearts.

As long as the draft exists, rot is inevitable.

Like, the Celtics sucked in the '90s, and then they see a guy named Tim Duncan in the draft next year, wouldn't they be rotten? Will they stick with it as Auerbach says? No, they'll be rotten with honor, and even the home fans will cheer for their loss.

"Lu, I heard that you are very interested in the admissions season of schools in the New York area recently." Auerbach asked Patterson instead.

Louis did not deny it: "Well, I have a friend from abroad who wants to study in the United States, but her score has no obvious advantage."

"Then you should have a good word with Mr. Weinberg. He is an honorary alumnus of Cornell University." Auerbach pointed the way to Louis.

"I did take classes there for a while, but it wasn't long before I went to California," Weinberg said modestly.

"It's a pity." Louie thought Weinberg was implying that he no longer had much influence at Cornell.

Unexpectedly, Weinberg continued: "However, if your friends are interested in NYU, maybe I can help a little, I have a classmate who is working in the review department there, and if the grades meet the standards, maybe I will be admitted. will increase.”

"If it is possible, I would be very grateful, but you have helped me so much, how should I repay it?" Louis never thought that he would have the opportunity to owe a favor again.

"Actually, it's nothing. If your friend meets the admission criteria, I will just tell your friend. Whether you are admitted or not depends on the internal assessment of New York University." Weinberg is very modest, he is too modest .

Louie heard that the Blazers chose the "glider" this time because Weinberg was happy when he saw the opponent's gliding dunk at an NCAA game.

But Weinberg did not interfere with the operation of the Blazers, he just expressed his love for Drexler, and the follow-up work was done by professionals.

There are very few bosses like this who can restrain their desires and avoid leapfrog operations.

Even fewer are willing to fully respect the professionalism of the management and not be influenced by their own selfish desires to influence the operation of the team.

Louie believes that Weinberg's weight is more than just "speaking a few words", so if Lorraine does get accepted to NYU, that's another big favor.

How to pay back?

After the discussion at the NBA annual meeting, we went to a nearby three-star restaurant for dinner.

Louis rarely came to such places.

Auerbach basically does not come except for the NBA annual meeting.

Over the years, he has developed a Chinese-style stomach. He likes those home-cooked dishes that are heavy in oil and water, likes to eat dumplings with tomato sauce, likes to eat fried noodles without bean sprouts, likes fried clams... He is right Louis was amazed by the research and preferences of Chinese food.

In his view, a starred restaurant certified by Michelin is far less exciting than Chinese food.

"This meal, I can eat Chinese food for a month." Auerbach muttered, "Fortunately, I don't have to pay."

Louis was amazed at the quality of this old guy, and there were a lot of complaints about the free lunch.

"Boy, what's your plan next? You don't want to take a vacation again, do you?"

"Otherwise what can I do?"

"You're the **** head coach now, don't you need to form your own coaching staff?"

"Well said!" Louis hinted with his hand: what about the money? Where does the money for the coaching staff come from? Want me to pay for it myself? dream!

Auerbach can see the former meaning. Although the latter meaning is difficult to describe with gestures, Auerbach knows that Louis will never spend his own money for the coaching staff.

"Damn, I didn't say, eat!"

Although Auerbach did not agree to give Louie extra money to build a coaching staff during the meal, Louie's predecessor had assembled a costly team of four assistants.

All four have extensive college basketball coaching experience, but came to the NBA as literal professional but incompetent.

Therefore, in addition to K.C. Jones, Auerbach gave Louis two more assistantships.

Louie gave the first spot to Rudy Tomjanovich.

For the second spot, he set his sights on the university. He wanted to find an academy coach to grasp the team's defensive details.

However, this candidate needs to be carefully selected.

He had to avoid repeating Fitch's failure. The academy coaches were too bad-tempered to control.

Louis looked around, but still found the player.

He called Celtics legend Dave Cowens, who had just announced his retirement.

Cowens wanted to return last season, but Auerbach disagreed.

Because Sampson and Laimbeer, two young insiders, are about to inject their own marks inside the Celtics, if Cowens returns, it will affect the process.

It just so happened that Cowens didn't want to play for Fitch either, so he offered to trade.

Trade him to a place where he can play, so as not to delay the young man's promotion.

The team's merits were traded, which was not in line with the Celtics' tradition, and it was Fitch who finally made the decision to let Auerbach send Cowens to the Bucks in exchange for Quinn Buckner.

As it turns out, it's a lose-lose deal.

The Celtics were the first to trade merit for an unused player. Cowens played for the Bucks as a backup for one season. At the end of the season, he was reimbursed due to an injury. He did not play in the regular season. He could only wear a suit and watch his teammates help him blow Fitch's team.

Returning to the Celtics wasn't a difficult decision for Cowens.

Because there is no conflict between him and the team itself.

Fitch had been dismissed, and he had no reason to refuse to return to the place that made him.

Cowens, who happened to have nothing to do, accepted Louie's invitation to serve as the team's assistant coach.

Auerbach was surprised that Louie could move Cowens.

It was a decision that made Auerbach very happy, and his philosophy was to build a team in a big-parent model.

He will let those players in line with the Celtic spirit into the team, let him feel family-like care, he hopes that every Celtic merit can be retired in the team~www.readwn.com~ and then continue after retirement Work for the team and make it a tradition passed down from generation to generation.

As the commercialization of the league is about to usher in a leap forward, the paternalistic management and team building model will encounter many challenges.

Louis took advantage of Auerbach's pleasure and asked for another teaching assistant position.

"K.C, Dave, Rudy, aren't these people enough for you?"

"Speak well, what do you mean by satisfying me?" Louie said dissatisfiedly, "Bill has five teaching assistants, so it's not too much for me to ask for four teaching assistants?"

"Who are you looking for next?"

"Pete Maravich."

Hearing this, Auerbach pondered for a few seconds, "If you can do it, try it."

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