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Chapter 103 Promotion, Chief Scout!
As long as you work in the professional league, every season, there are always a few promising teams that kill themselves.

The recovery of the Lakers was an accident, the recovery of the 76ers was an accident, and the wrong decision of the Celtics coaching staff was an accident within an accident.

Fitch missed out on the championship, but he wasn't out of class yet.

The Celtics originally signed him to a four-year deal with the last year left.The Celtics are undoubtedly a team full of potential and the dream team of every coach. If he wants to get the team's contract extension, he has to make achievements next season.

After the Finals, Louie's work at all stages of the season came to an end.

Compared with last season, now he is like a painter of style.

He is very clear about what he wants, and before the time comes, he should store as much knowledge as possible.

Louie made a trip to New York before the draft because he saw a business opportunity.

A businessman named Tom Edwards is going to sell his shares in "Oracle", although only 3% is worth $20.This is almost all of Louis's savings now.

But wanting to buy the shares in his hands also needs a little access, so he contacted the Knicks owner Sonny Webling.

Webling was very forthright and offered to introduce Louis.

Later, it was also because of Webling's face that Louis reached a deal with Edwards.

Louis himself did not know the "Oracle" company, but this company translates to "Oracle".It is precisely this company that reached a consensus with a Martian company from China in 2020 to become its "trusted technology provider."

Although the Mars company was not upright, it was undoubtedly the mainland company with the strongest growth momentum in those few years.If Oracle can become that company's technology provider, its future development will certainly not be bad.

After Louis bought the shares in Edwards' hands, he discovered that Oracle originally designed a database called Oracle for the CIA.

IT is their main business, and data is the focus.

Looking at it this way, maybe he can use this company to obtain some advanced basketball-related data in the future.

Louis accepted Webling's favor, so naturally he had to pay it back.

Thinking of Oracle's sustainable development in the future, this favor is very important, and Louis can only provide some help in his professional field first.

After he went back, he inquired about the Knicks' draft picks this year, and then spent a few days investigating this year's rookies.

On the eve of the draft, Louis contacted Webling again, recommending Craig Hodges, who was not needed by the Celtics, and the player he focused on this year, Sleepy Floyd PG of Georgetown University, to Webling.

"Lu, I know you never make mistakes." Webling was very clear about Louis' reputation in the scouting circle, "I will seriously consider your suggestion."

Louie said modestly: "All I can do is to provide you with some additional options. It would be great if it can help."

Louis doesn't think he betrayed the team by doing this, because the Celtics really don't need these two people now. The conflict between Thomas and Archibald has not been resolved, and a few more guards will explode.

Moreover, even if the two join the Knicks, they cannot make a qualitative change in their competitiveness.

Louis only regarded it as repaying the favor, and it was not enough.

In mid-June, Auerbach again promoted Louis.

Louie was promoted from senior scout to chief scout, the position left by John Kyrillia.

In addition to the chief scout, Louis also serves as an assistant coach, with two positions and two salaries. His monthly income is already second only to Fitch in the coaching staff.

At the same time, Louis also applied to Auerbach for expansion. He can't do everything himself. As the chief scout, can he do it without a few senior scouts or secondary scouts?

Auerbach bit him hard, only giving him one senior scout or two expansion spots for junior scouts.

"The captain of the video team is recruiting assistant coaches again. I don't have any fucking spare money to support you!" Auerbach said angrily.

Louis' wrangling failed, and he could only accept this limited expansion quota.

He didn't want to recruit sub-level scouts, because the wages and treatment were very low, and even if he recruited people, they would mostly be dawdling.

Louie put out the recruiting ad through his connections in the Boston Post.

More people contacted him than expected. There are many retired players who have nothing to do at home, and college scouts contacted him.

Youth is a label on Louis, but it is no longer a factor that despises him.

In a few years, he successfully linked his "young" and "bright future".

Among the names he knew or didn't know, Louis chose "acquaintance".

Rudy Tomjanovich, who retired last season and was depressed in Houston.

Tomjanovich originally wanted to continue playing for the Rockets after retirement.

He also did this for a year, and after retiring, he ran around as a scout. However, the death of the boss Marouf made the team's future full of uncertainties.This is a sensitive period when Moses Malone's contract expires and he becomes a restricted free agent.

The Rockets started negotiating with Malone's agent two years ago, and it was almost done, but Maloof passed away due to illness.On the surface, his son George wants to inherit his father's last wish and keep Malone in Houston, but secretly has been delaying the progress of the contract extension.

During the season, they suddenly announced the transfer of ownership of the team.

The new owner is not interested in spending millions to renew Malone.

The heartbroken Malone is ready to join the free market, and the old Rockets, including Tomjanovich, must also seriously consider their future.

Tomjanovich bet the future on Louie.

The 22-year-old Louis is already the chief scout and assistant coach of the Celtics. His ability to recognize people is obvious to all. His coaching ability was also reflected in the 1981 playoffs. In the future, he must be a dragon with all-round development. Head coach?General manager?Control a team?It's all possible.

"Rudy, you have to think about it carefully. We are no different than Houston. We don't care about food, housing or clothing. We have to argue with the people above to approve the funding." Louis was really worried that outsiders would not be able to adapt to the Celtics' style of the 60s.

Tomjanovich said pragmatically: "Don't worry, as long as I can earn a living, I will be content."

With such a high awareness, Louis has no words to reject him.

"On behalf of Boston, I welcome you to join." Louis patted Tomjanovich on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Maybe you will do better than me in the future, and I may still rely on you to make a living."

(End of this chapter)