The Rest, Only Noise

"In the summer of 1977, a freshman from Ohio was caught in the door and wanted to become a professional scout. He made careful preparations and went to the Cavaliers headquarters for an interview despite the opposition of his family."

Louie's story is short, too short to be a story.

"He believes that he can definitely help his hometown team out of trouble and make the Cavaliers a team as respected as the Celtics, Lakers, Knicks."

"However, because he is Asian, he was kicked out without even seeing the interviewer."

Louie lay comfortably on the desk, "You should know that that person is me."

"It seems that Cleveland really missed a lot." Williams did not expect Louis and the Cavaliers to have this past.

"Yes, I was ashamed and vowed to make a name for myself in this circle." Louie said with a smile on the phone, "So I traded Bill Cartwright for their future, and they thought they won, but let them Tragedy repeats itself. But it's not enough, I'm not out of breath, Mr. Williams, do you see what I mean?"

Pat Williams did not expect that the Knicks suddenly entered the game is the reason.

"But Coach Lu, if you can't raise the existing offer, we won't reach an agreement. Cleveland will complete the deal with us and win this bidding war."

Louie knew Williams wanted to get back on topic.

But he wasn't in a hurry, not at all.

"I actually don't understand why you'd rather have $800,000 and a player with an injury risk than $500,000 and three young guys with promising futures."

"Is there a danger of injury?"

Williams forgot to even rebut Louie's $800,000.

"Coach Lu, can you speak more clearly?"

"Of course, if you want, I can tell you." Louie turned sideways, "I'm from Cleveland, where I have some sources, I can't guarantee accuracy, but when it comes to injuries, I'd always rather believe Yes. I know Cleveland added Roy Hinson in this trade, and that's their only good player. If it's healthy, Hinson is worth paying attention to, but the problem is, he's not as healthy as he seems. , If you don't believe me, you can ask Cleveland to do a medical examination for Hinson, especially the knee area, and see if they can give a healthy medical report."

In the 1980s and earlier, unless it was an injury-plagued player, there was generally no medical examination for player trades.

The Knicks, where Louie is located, are the only team that requires both players to submit medical reports for trades.

"Coach Lu, I want to know if your source is reliable."

"Mr. Williams, whether or not my information is reliable, you should check it out. If you trade the second pick for a risky player, it's not good for your future."

Louis sat up. After all, the texture of the desk was a bit hard, and it was uncomfortable to lie down for a long time.

"If Cleveland can provide a healthy medical report, we are willing to raise the offer to win this bid, of course, if you think it's okay to get a player who is at risk of injury and prefer the $800,000, I will only Good luck to you."

"Coach Road, Cleveland is offering 1 million cash."

"Ha ha."

Louie hung up.

"How's it going?" Baylor asked.

"Right now, Cleveland is downstairs, we're upstairs, and the Phillies are coming up in the elevator," Louie said analogously. "If we want to satisfy them, we have to wait at the elevator door, but when will their elevator arrive? ?"

Timing, the timing of your next bid is critical.

"When will they arrive?" Tomjanovich asked.

"How long will it take to get the results if I have a physical examination in the hospital?" Louis asked the people around him first.

They didn't understand either, so they called the team doctor.

The answer they got from this was, if it doesn't matter, at least two hours.

If it is a direct hospital that cooperates with the club, the result will be available within an hour.

"If Roy Hinson is not in Cleveland now, can they get away with it? Skip the medical examination? After all, he played full time last season, which is a very convincing attendance rate." Baylor made a hypothesis.

"Whether Cleveland can provide Hinson's medical report, whether Hinson is healthy or not, is not the key to the problem. What I want to do is to plant the seeds of doubt in the hearts of Phillies." Louis glanced at the time, it was already 3 pm 47:00.

At this time, Philadelphia and Cleveland were in chaos.

Pat Williams sent people to look up Hinson's injury history and contacted Harry Weltman to provide Hinson's medical report.

"Did LittleLu say something to you?" Wiltman almost immediately thought that someone was playing tricks.

Moreover, Louis' smiling face immediately appeared in front of his eyes.

Wiltman argued that Hinson only missed 8 games in three seasons, and played full time last season. It is unreasonable to say that he has an injury, and it is disrespectful to the Cavaliers to ask for his medical report.

Since there is no requirement to pass a medical examination for player transactions, the 76ers actually lost money.

However, according to Hinson's past injury records submitted by Williams' assistant, every time he was sidelined, it was a knee injury.

The report fuels Williams' suspicions that if Hinson really has no injury record, what's wrong with an extra medical report given the Cavaliers' desire for the No. 2 pick?

Now that the 76ers are unruly and insulting the work ethic of the Cavaliers management is trying to occupy the moral high ground and shame Philadelphia.

The seed that Louie planted in Williams' heart sprouted.

Williams finds himself unable to move, and if he completes a trade with the Cavaliers, Hinson's injury risk is enough to make him sleepless.

If you go back to the Knicks with this doubt, how can they increase the price when they are not sure about Hinson's health?

Just as Williams was undecided, the Knicks called.

"Mr. Williams, what's the result?" Louie asked with a smile.

Williams looked ugly, "The Cavaliers refused to do a medical examination for Hinson, because Hinson only missed eight games in the past three years, and he played 82 games last season. I think their reasons are very good, and I am willing to believe it. Hinson is healthy."

"Then you should close the deal directly with them, shouldn't you?"

"I understand your difficulty very well. If it were me, I would be embarrassed. Why did Cleveland refuse to do a medical examination for Hinson? Is there any difficulty? They are even willing to pay $1 million, but they are not willing to spend more time for the medical examination. Hinson's medical examination, that's kind of puzzling, isn't it?"

Williams smiled bitterly: "Coach Lu, like you, I have doubts about this matter, but"

"But you value cash more, right?"

"Yes, we prefer cash."

"Even if Hinson is a ticking time bomb?"

"The final decision on this matter is not in my hands, Coach Lu, I hope you understand."

Louie didn't turn over his cards, and the Sixers were more thirsty for cash than he could have imagined.

His ultimate offer was to put in last season's Knicks scoring leader Tony Campbell, and now it's better to do what he wants than to add fuel to the player.

Originally, 800,000 transaction funds were approved, and Louis wanted to save a little more to do other things.

Looking at it now, you can't save money that shouldn't be saved.

What can you do when you encounter a team that wants money but not the future?

It's no wonder that Barkley ended up falling out with them in Louie's previous life. A good No. 1 lottery pick, I took it for Roy Hinson + cash.

What does this thing amount to? For example, in another parallel world, the Cavaliers got the No. 1 pick in 2004, had the chance to get Howard but didn't, and exchanged it for Corey Maggette + cash. Are you saying James is angry?

"Pat, I can increase the cash chips and give you a draft pick, but I want you to promise that this is the end," Louie said earnestly, "Once we've raised our chips, we'll make an agreement and send a fax to the league. Also, you will be the first to send a fax to the league, and then we will follow up. If you can't do it, then please go and accept Roy Hinson and 1 million in cash."

Pat Williams hurriedly asked: "If you increase the cash chips, we will be able to make a deal!"

"Okay, I can do this for you," Louie laughed. "We're willing to offer A.C. Green, Gerald Wilkins, Mario Eli, a 1990 first-round pick and $700,000. Cash in exchange for your second pick in the first round of the 1986~www.readwn.com~ Let's make a deal!"

Louis smiled and said, "I'm waiting for the confirmation fax from the alliance, please start preparing immediately."

"If within 10 minutes, I don't get a fax from the league, I promise I'll call Cleveland and I'll notify them that the Knicks are out of the race."

"Rest assured, Coach Lu, I know you are a loyal person. This is our first time talking about business. I like your attitude and style very much. We will definitely be able to complete the transaction!"

"So best."

Louis hung up the phone.

"How?" Baylor asked nervously.

"Shh" Louis signaled everyone to stop talking.

Everyone didn't speak, and looked straight at Louis.

Louie drank a Coke indifferently.

Second after second passed.

It was less than two minutes, but it seemed like two days had passed.

Baylor's assistant rushed in from the next room and shouted, "The Philadelphia 76ers have sent a trade fax to the league, and they're going to make a deal with us with the second pick in the first round!"

“!#%￥@…%”

Baylor yelled: "Respond immediately! Confirm immediately! Go!"

"Yes, I'll go right away!"

Zhao Yuanzheng pretended to be a reporter and asked, "Coach Lu, how do you feel now?"

"Urinary urgency, I want to go to the toilet."

(1) The point that needs to be explained here is that Louie is not sure whether Hinson is injured or not, and he does not have so many sources in Kecheng. After all, it is illegal to disclose the privacy of patients in the United States. Louis swore that he wanted to defraud the management. According to the author of "The Cavaliers' Memoirs of the Years", Hinson's knee was no longer able to withstand the intensive NBA games after the Cavaliers had suffered a knee injury in order to get ahead and was sent to the 76ers. So when he went to Philadelphia, he took a nosedive and faded out of the league not long after. This is also the source of inspiration for this episode.