the rest, only noise

Chapter 1117

In fact, Louis didn't cheat Angie either.

Not to mention that the two players sent by the Grizzlies are recognized as negative assets, but the Lakers have really come up with two go-getters who can change the situation.

Louis' purpose is to clean up the old generals, rescue Liu Yuqing, and then accumulate capital for the future.

With the current strength of the Grizzlies, they should be able to send a lottery pick to the Lakers in 1997.

Maybe. Duncan has something to do.

For the Grizzlies, this deal is both risk and opportunity. If Ainge can't pull up a competitive team before 1997, he can only be considered unlucky.

On the contrary, Louis, few Lakers fans can understand this deal.

With AC and Ceballos in exchange for two negative assets, the only hope is the first round in the future.

The person who can't accept this deal the most is Jerry West.

However, when he came to ask Louis why he made this deal, the answer he got made him powerless.

"Liu is a very good player, he just needs a chance." Louis had no choice but to explain, "Benoit Benjamin may not be very useful, but he has an expiring contract and can free up 350 million space for us, not to mention draft picks. What else do you want?"

After listening to Louis' explanation, West found that this deal seems to be okay?But he thought it was weird, and later he found out that the contract of Benoit's fat pig would not expire until the summer of 1997, and it was not an expiring contract that could free up space at all.

What Louie really valued was draft picks. In terms of the value of players, the Grizzlies didn't have many players he valued.

This is Angie. If it were someone else, Louis would ask for more.

"It's too sudden, I should at least have the right to know about the transaction."

"Don't you know now? Moreover, we haven't faxed the alliance receipt. If you want to reject this deal, there is still room for manipulation."

Louis sat securely watching West go berserk.

"That's not what I meant!" West said angrily, "You are the president, you can do whatever you want, but if you treat me as your assistant, you should tell me what you are going to do instead of telling me after something happens."

Louis said in a perfunctory manner: "So you are angry because of this?"

"Will you treat Elgin like this?" West asked.

Louis said lightly: "Elgin won't yell at me because of this matter, he will silently do what I told him. Jerry, we have a division of labor. I am in charge of the transaction, and you are in charge of signing the contract. I have made a deal now. What is the progress of your signing?"

Now West didn't even know where to vent his anger.

Because Louis acted like a sandbag, no matter how he lost his temper, the other party watched him "perform" as if nothing happened.

But what he does is not a show at all, and he doesn't need to show how much he cares about this team through this kind of poor performance.

He just wasn't used to having a dominator in the forum.

His anger stems from this, and Louie's actions show that he is not joking about rebuilding the Lakers.

Pippen, AC and Ceballos have all left the team.

How many days are left for the rest?
"Several new players were suddenly introduced. I need to evaluate their current abilities first, and then establish the direction of reinforcement."

In other words, the Lakers have not yet signed players in the free market.

Louis said: "The second and fourth positions don't need to be reinforced anymore. The direction of signings after that is mainly the first position who can hit fixed-point three-pointers and the fifth position who can protect rebounds."

"AC has already left, and KG is still unable to withstand the confrontation of the fourth position. Does the fourth position really need reinforcements?"

Louie smiled: "Yes, because I will trade Vlade Divac soon, and I will trade him for a good four."

"FUCK!" West cursed secretly, "Vlad doesn't want to leave Los Angeles."

Louie asked like a villain, "Is it his business?"

"His agent made it clear that if he was traded, he would choose to retire." West murmured like an old woman, "He will really retire!"

"Have you heard about Erwin's comeback?"

"heard."

"what do you think?"

"You have to ask the players for their opinion."

"You agree with me." Louis sneered. "The first person I called to inquire about was Vlad, but this bastard didn't answer my call. He didn't answer my call just because I didn't add him to the list of not-for-sale items. A bastard like this who doesn't respect the coach has no place in my team."

West tries to explain for Divac: 'It might have been a misunderstanding'

"Bullshit misunderstanding!"

Even if standing in front of him is a legend in team history who has played for the Lakers for decades, Louie has no respect.

"I can tell you clearly, he's screwed!"

A mouth shape beginning with F flashed in West's mouth, and he turned and left.

Even the president, if he wants to completely control the management of the forum, he can't just rely on reasoning.

Be aggressive when necessary.

Probably because I had eaten enough at noon today, Louis' aggressiveness was astonishing.

Jim Bass stammered, "I-I-I've never seen anyone do that to Jerry."

"Then you have to get used to it, because you will see it often in the future."

"Go, get Mike Boothholden for me."

Jim left immediately, Louis is now emotionally unstable, he doesn't want to be scolded.

Soon, people came.

"Coach Lu, what are your orders?"

Budenholzer is a young coach that Louis is very optimistic about, because he knows that this person will achieve something in the future.

"Mike, please help me write two scouting reports."

"About whom?"

"Our new aid, Liu and the authentic big fat pig."

Boozer Holden knew who Liu was, but who was the real Big Fat Pig?

"Uh, who's the fat pig?"

"Are you fucking kidding me?" Louie spewed out on the spot before the anger had subsided, "We are only two new recruits, who do you think? It's Benoit Benjamin who is always on a fucking diet. Pooh, this bastard doesn't deserve to be called Benjamin. If I were Benj, I would find a killer to kill this bastard!"

Boozer Holden has been in Los Angeles for more than a year, but he doesn't communicate much with Louie.

He remembered the first time he met Louis, on the day he came to Los Angeles for an interview.

Louis was simply the friendliest person he had ever met at the time.

It's a pity that it was a mask. Today, the most prestigious coach in professional basketball has revealed his true colors.

"I'll submit their report tomorrow."

In the afternoon, the Lakers faxed the league a receipt.

Their deal with the Grizzlies is officially complete.

Presumably this trade affected Houston.

Bob Winhall called again in the evening.

"Coach Lu, I hope Vlade Divac is still in your hands."

"Yes, he's still there." Louis decided to put a little pressure on Houston, "However, if you don't hurry up, maybe he won't be here soon."

Then, Wenhaoer asked: "Coach Lu, can I ask you a basketball question."

"It's my pleasure." Louie said modestly.

"If Vlad joins our squad, can he start with Rick Schmitz and Joe Smith?"

Of course not, little genius, you must at least have a three-four swing and a four-five swing if you want to hit the three highs, right?

"I'm not saying it won't work because no one's ever done it, but it works," Louie said. "Vlad can shoot [-]s, Rick and Joe can both go up high, and even if you start them at the same time, the spacing isn't an issue. I don't know what it's going to do, I just say, try it."

At the same time, Louis also caught the other party's implication.

"I just don't know how you plan to arrange Christian Laettner?"

"It's a pity that Christian was originally one of the candidates for the top three lineup, but he doesn't want to be here."

Wenhauer finally threw the bait out.

"Coach Lu, if we put Christian on the trade list, will you be able to accept this deal?"

When Louis heard the offer, he knew that it was probably a deal.

But he won't be too happy too early: "Are there any other conditions?"

"Well," Wenhauer began asking for the price, "Vlad has reached his prime, and Christian is a young player who is constantly improving, so if this deal is to be completed, we think the Lakers should give us two first-round picks."

"Bob, I'll only make one offer," Louie said. "I'll give you guys a 1999 first-round pick with top-five protection and a 2000 first-round pick."

"Coach Lu, if you change the 1999 first-round pick protection from the top five picks to the top three picks, we can make a deal?"

What's the difference?

"Bob, has anyone ever told you that you're a great negotiator? I'll take that offer."

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When Louis hung up the phone, he felt comfortable breaking free from the shackles.

Jerry West's Lakers have fallen apart.

The team that has been defeated repeatedly in the finals and lost the tragedy division can no longer make it to the West. Now only David Robinson is left.

He spent the whole day answering the phone, negotiating, and talking.

If he didn't close the deal again, he would definitely burst into an unknown fire and incinerate the people who showed up in the office.

In any case, he sent everyone away after all.

Louis stood up, Little Buss had already left work, and Zhao Yuanzheng didn't know where he went. In the forum office building, except for the staff who were still on duty, only Louis remained.

Louie could see the court below through the glass window.

He found that Lu Wuxia was playing there.

He also played with Wang Zhizhi and the tragedy teacher.

When Louis went downstairs, he saw Wilson again.

Wilson had been sitting on the ground before, blocked by the basket.

That kid came with Benj, right?Louis was wondering, but the appearance of his wife relieved him.

"If you don't go home for a day, you just stay here?"

"Yeah, just got off work."

"Did you know that 99 percent of American workers would die defending the eight-hour workday, and you're working far more than that every day right now?"

"It's really busy recently, and it will be fine after a while."

Lorraine gave him a blank look: "I say that every time! After a while, the new season will start again. When will you be willing to rest, Coach Lu."

"Now, I'm resting now." Louis stroked his wife's hair with his hand, "I'm already resting just looking at you like this."

(End of this chapter)