freeallnovels Chapter 130 Continue to make progress on the basis of making progress
Chapter 130 Continue to make progress on the basis of making progress
Chapter 130 Continue to make progress on the basis of making progress
In general, the 1983 draft was a mediocre one.
Not as full of talent as the 1980 draft, nor as deep as the 1981 draft, or even last year's draft.In any case, last year there were Worthy, Wilkins, and Cummings, the top three who won't lose any of them.
And this year, the Indiana Pacers, who won the No. [-] pick again, can only get Steve Stipanovich (Steve Stipanovich C), another white center who was once as famous as Sampson but stayed in his prime in high school.
Louie found that Sampson was a bit like the future James.
Just come out a few insiders, and they will be as famous as him at every turn. Moreover, the coaches of these brothers with the same name like to use "he is stronger than Ralph in the same period" to praise their disciples.
As soon as the draft was over, Louis' work came to an end for the time being.
He can take a good rest during the upcoming vacation, and he can also attend the NBA annual meeting with Auerbach.
He is a person who is eager to improve, so he decided to participate in this year's NBA annual meeting.
Smart bosses and general managers will find ways to pass their own rules at the annual meeting, while short-sighted bosses only think about making money.
Louie made his first appearance at the NBA annual meeting. Although he was only a small role on the scene, there are not a few bosses and general managers who know him.
Even Auerbach was surprised by the network Louie had developed for himself over the past few years.
He finally knew why Louie got so many contracts.
He never focused on the local area because of his achievements in Boston. Now, with enough fame, he can go to any city with an NBA team to find a job.
"Lu, congratulations on becoming the head coach of the Celtics." Blazers owner Larry Weinberg laughed, "I have never seen such a young head coach."
Louis said modestly: "It's just luck."
"Hmph, we Celtics don't have a guy who is lucky enough to be the head coach." Auerbach was really worried that Louis would be underestimated because of his age, and he would be suspected of being dizzy. "We select people based on ability and performance."
Weinberg respected Auerbach's reputation in the professional basketball circle. He nodded and said, "You can do it, Reid."
At this year's annual meeting, there were not many things to discuss, because the labor agreement has already been finalized.
The least happy is Houston Rockets executive Ray Patterson (Ray Patterson).
"I think the current lottery system needs to be further improved."
"Obviously, a team as weak as ours didn't get an extra advantage in the coin toss."
After losing Moses Malone, the Rockets finished last in the league with 14 wins.
Then lost Indiana in the coin toss, but everyone knows that this year's No. [-] pick is worthless.
Patterson suddenly complained about this, obviously preparing for the future.
"Luck is also part of the game." Auerbach disagrees with giving weaker teams a higher probability of the No. [-] lottery.
Because, that will cause some teams to lose by any means for the No. [-] pick.
Facts have proved that no matter how the draft lottery is reformed, it cannot stop some teams from being determined to play badly.
As long as the draft still exists, poor performance is inevitable.
Like the Celtics sucked in the 90s, and then saw a guy named Tim Duncan enter the draft next year, wouldn't they suck?Will they stick with Auerbach?No, they'll flop gloriously, with even the home fans cheering for their loss.
"Lu, I heard that you are very concerned about the admission season of schools in the New York area recently." Auerbach gave Patterson a slap, and asked instead.
Louis didn't deny it: "Well, I have a foreign friend who wants to study in the United States, but her scores don't have a clear 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.
Weinberg said modestly: "I did take classes there for a while, but it didn't take long for me to go to California."
"It's a pity." Louis thought Weinberg was implying that he no longer had much influence at Cornell.
Unexpectedly, Weinberg continued: "However, if your friend is interested in New York University, maybe I can help. I have a classmate who is working in the review department there. If the grades meet the standards, the chances of being admitted may increase."
"If it's really possible, thank you very much, but you have helped me so much, how can I repay you?" Louis didn't expect that he would have another chance to owe a favor.
"Actually, it's nothing. If your friend meets the admission criteria, I'm just saying something for your friend. Whether you are admitted or not depends on the internal assessment of New York University." Weinberg is very humble, he is too humble.
Louie heard that the Blazers chose the "glider" this time because Weinberg attended an NCAA game and saw the opponent's gliding dunk.
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 not 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.
Louis believes that Weinberg's weight is more than just "saying a few words". Therefore, if Lorraine can really be admitted to New York University, then this is another big favor.
How should I repay it?
After the discussion at the NBA annual meeting, we went to a nearby three-star restaurant for dinner together.
Louie seldom came to this kind of place.
Auerbach basically doesn't 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 sauce, likes to eat fried noodles without bean sprouts, and likes to fry clams. His research and preference for Chinese food surprised Louis.
And Michelin-certified star restaurants, in his opinion, are far less exciting than Chinese food.
"This meal, I can eat Chinese food for a month." Auerbach muttered, "Fortunately, I don't need to pay for it."
Louis was amazed at the quality of this old guy, and complained a lot about the free lunch.
"Boy, what's your plan next? Don't you want to take a vacation again?"
"Otherwise what can I do?"
"You are the fucking head coach now, don't you need to form your own coaching staff?"
"Well said!" Louis hinted with his hand: Where's the money?Where did the money to build the coaching staff come from?Want me to pay for it myself?dream!
Auerbach could see the former meaning, and although the latter meaning was difficult to describe with gestures, Auerbach knew that Louis would never spend his own money for the coaching staff.
"Damn it, I didn't say anything, eat!"
Although Auerbach did not agree to give Louie additional funds to build a coaching staff during the meal, Louie's predecessor had built a four-person assistant coaching team that cost a lot.
All four of them have rich experience in coaching college basketball, but their performance in the NBA is literally professional but incompetent.
Therefore, in addition to KC Jones, Auerbach gave Louis two more assistant positions.
Louie gave the first spot to Rudy Tomjanovich.
For the second spot, he set his sights on college. He wanted to find an academic coach to grasp the details of the team's defense.
However, this candidate needs to be cautious.
He had to prevent himself from repeating Fitch's failure, and the academic coaches had too many bad tempers, which were difficult to control.
Louis searched and searched, but still found the player.
He called Celtic star Dave Cowens, who had just announced his retirement again.
Last season, Cowens wanted to come back, but Auerbach disagreed.
Because the two young insiders, Sampson and Lambiel, are about to inject their own marks inside the Celtics, if Cowens returns, it will affect this process.
Coincidentally, Cowens didn't want to play for Fitch either, so he proposed a trade.
Trade him to a place where he can play, so that young people will not be delayed.
Trading the team's merits is inconsistent with the Celtics' tradition. In the end, Fitch made the decision to let Auerbach send Cowens to the Bucks in exchange for Quinn Buckner.
As far as the outcome is known, this is a lose-lose deal.
The Celtics set a precedent for trading meritorious service, in exchange for an unusable player.Cowens played as a substitute for the Bucks for a season. He was reimbursed due to an injury at the end of the season and missed the playoffs. He could only wear a suit and watch his teammates help him blow Fitch's team to pieces.
Returning to the Celtics was not a difficult decision for Cowens.
Because there is no conflict between him and the team itself.
Fitch was out of class, and he had no reason to refuse to return to the place that had made him so.
Cowens, who happened to have nothing to do, accepted Louis' invitation to serve as the team's assistant coach.
Louie was able to move Cowens to surprise Auerbach.
This is a decision that makes Auerbach very happy. His philosophy is to build a team in the patriarchal mode.
He will let those players who fit the spirit of the Celtics into the team, let him feel family-like care, he hopes that every Celtics meritorious service can retire in the team, and then continue to work for the team after retirement, as a tradition passed down from generation to generation.
As the commercialization of the league is about to usher in a period of rapid progress, the paternalistic management and team building model will encounter many challenges.
Taking advantage of Auerbach's joy, Louis asked for another teaching assistant.
"KC, Dave, Rudy, aren't these people enough for you?"
"Speak well, what do you mean by satisfying me?" Louis said dissatisfiedly, "Bill has five teaching assistants, so it's not too much for me to hire four teaching assistants?"
"Who do you want to see next?"
"Pete Maravich."
Hearing this, Auerbach pondered for a few seconds, "If you can do it, try it."
(End of this chapter)