the rest, only noise

Chapter 1069 From frugality to luxury is easy, from luxury to frugality is difficult

The first thousand and eighty chapters from thrift to luxury is easy, from luxury to frugality
Just when people were speculating about where Sampson would go, his agent Falk said: "After friendly negotiations with the Celtics, Ralph has decided to test the free market this summer. This does not mean that the window for Ralph to return to Boston is closed forever. This is to explore more possibilities. In any case, Ralph's 14 years in Boston are outstanding and great..."

Sampson's choice is really beyond reproach.

He is 34 years old and has five championship rings.

If he only had himself in his eyes, he might have chosen to leave last year, or even earlier, but he didn't.

When Isiah Thomas jumped, he stayed put.

He lasted until Byrd retired, and lasted another year in isolation.

Last season made Sampson sure that he had lost the ability to lead a weak team to be competitive alone.

If you want to win the championship again, you can only change teams.

The fact that Mr. One is about to leave the team broke the hearts of fans.

But few expressed outrage.

With Sampson's departure, the fans have more of a blessing mentality.

Even the management feels that Sampson has done all he can do, and he only needs to fight for his legacy after retirement.

Then, Miami announced that they would do whatever it takes to sign Sampson.

"We have the will and the ability to bring Mr. One back to Miami," Lewis Shafier said.

Shafier's self-confidence was given by Louis.

Louis promised that if Sampson hesitated between the Heat and other teams, or considered joining the Heat but didn't know whether to join, Louis would come forward and give the Heat an assist.

At the same time, Louie also began to contact the negotiators of NBA teams.

Except for the Heat who were not interested in recruiting him at all, the first team Louis met with was the Sacramento Kings.

This team has been rotten since reaching the Western Conference Finals in 1981.

And they weren't even in Sacramento at the time.

Now it seems that they probably shouldn't move. Kansas is a city with more basketball soil than Sacramento.

Although the Kings sincerely gave Louis a three-piece set of the president, general manager, and head coach's godfather, Louis was not tempted at all.

Louis has a set of criteria for choosing his next family.

First of all, the team owner must be the kind of person who is willing to spend money.

Louie doesn't want to be overwhelmed by the boss saying "no, this is too expensive, let's find a bargain instead" when he negotiates a deal or wants to sign someone to strengthen the team in the offseason.

There are many stupid bosses in the history of the Kings, but there are no rich bosses.

They count pennies and pennies, and always want to exchange the least investment for the greatest return.

Louie rebuffed them kindly.

Then there's the San Antonio Spurs.

General manager Gregg Popovich wanted Louie to head coach the Spurs.

Although they did not give Louis any management authority, all operations of the management will be based on his will.

Leaving aside the various problems of the Spurs, this kind of rhetoric made Louis feel very insecure.

Sounds like drawing a pie.

After all, he is just a coach, and when the time comes, there will really be differences with Popovich. Will this guy with a strong personality who is also a vice president and general manager bow his head?
"Coach Lu, please believe in our sincerity, San Antonio is a wasteland, only you can bring an oasis."

A young Popovich makes a last-ditch effort.

"Thank you for your kindness, Greg, but Texas is not a good place for my family." When Louie wants to say no to a team, he always finds the perfect excuse. "The racism there is very serious. I know you want to say that's the past, but I don't want to take any risks. I want my children to grow up in a more culturally diverse city, and so will my family."

Popovich sighed, he knew that Louie was not interested in the Spurs.

If Louis can come and join forces with him, it may take a few years for the Spurs to return to the top of the league.

Now, all good fantasies are put on hold.

Popovich must seriously consider the team's coaching candidates.

For rebuilding a team, a good coach can get twice the result with half the effort, otherwise, nothing can be achieved.

After the Spurs were out, the Mavericks and Rockets were also out on the same day.

Stupid Mavericks for thinking Louie could make peace with Dick Motta.

They wanted Louie to be the team's general manager.

Then, I was blocked by a question from Louis.

"Does Coach Motta really want his general manager to be the guy who led his team to an 81-point merciless rout in Dallas?"

The Mavs negotiator froze.

It took him more than ten seconds to restart his head, and he said with great difficulty: "To be honest... Coach Motta respects you very much. He thinks you are the best general manager, and he will not hold grudges about what happened back then."

"If it were me, I would curse the family of the person who led the team and beat me by 81 points every night." Louis said narcissistically, "I don't think Coach Mota is a nobler person than me, so I don't intend to take risks."

The calf is out.

The reason why the Rockets are out is simple.

They want Louie to be the team's president, chairman, head coach... Whatever Louis wants, he can give it, even if he wants to set up a position called God in the management.

Their scale for Louie is undoubtedly the best of the three Texas Bears (typed correctly), but it is unattractive when it comes to money.

After making such a big promise to Louis, they offered Louis a five-year, $5 million contract.

Louis had an inexplicable feeling at the time.

Are these dudes in Houston playing tricks on him?
"You guys filled in the numbers correctly, right?" Louis asked politely.

Their answers will determine Louie's responses.

The representative of the Rockets smiled like a spring breeze: "That's right, Coach Lu, you will become the highest paid administrative staff in Houston's history."

"So, I'm honored?"

"No, it's an honor for the entire Houston team to get you to join us. All the members of the Rockets team are waiting for you to join us."

Some licking dogs will not only have nothing in the end because they don't have the right number, but they will also get a hurtful evaluation of "It's not your turn to turn swords".

Louis was not that impolite. He directly put the draft of the New York Knicks' four-year 4 million contract that he rejected on the table, and then kindly asked the representative of the Rockets to take the contract back to appreciate it, and let the people above him think it through before they approach him next time.

After the Rockets representative left, Louie couldn't help complaining to his wife.

"I really don't understand why those idiots in Houston think they can sign me for 5 years and 500 million? Do they think they are extra generous?"

Lorraine is quite open: "The financial situation of each team is different."

"They are stingy! Even Sacramento's bid is 200 million a year!"

Louis was indeed a little angry, but there was nothing he could do about it.

Just like high-quality men/women put into the blind date market, they will always meet very few strange ones.

This matter can be regarded as a reminder to Louis, and the subsequent negotiations should be checked before starting their quotation.

But for anyone like the Rockets, just let him climb.

Just imagine that even the money to hire the only godfather in active service is so expensive, how can you expect them to give financial support when they need to spend money to reinforce?

Louis suddenly discovered that the conditions in New York were really good.

He has no scruples about financial expenditures, no one has a long arm to govern him, and he can manage everything according to his own wishes.

Even if the peak Auerbach is parachuted to a polo team like the Rockets, will it be possible?

Financial constraints are often the biggest roadblock to success for small-market teams.

That's why Louis resolutely doesn't consider that kind of place.

From frugality to extravagance is easy, from extravagance to frugality is difficult.

Just when Louie wanted to stop meeting representatives of other teams and let himself feel relieved, Sampson came to New York.

(End of this chapter)