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Chapter 1467 ZTE Lvkai is by your side

The first thousand and 480 second chapters, the people of ZTE Lvkai are by your side
After Louis was seated, Zane and Louis talked about the origin of the luncheon.

When Auerbach was coaching, Chinese food had become his favorite, for the simple reason that every team with an NBA city has a Chinese restaurant that offers late-night takeout.

Auerbach would call ahead to order food, pick it up on the way back to the hotel from the arena, and eat it in the hotel room.Moreover, he always asks restaurants to steam his food, so that Chinese food doesn’t cause him the feeling of overeating like other foods, and then he can easily fall asleep and get ready for the next day’s travel and competition.

That era was far away for Louis.

At that time, NBA teams took ordinary flights, got up early and left early, and didn't even have charter flights, and they didn't even live in five-star hotels.

Louie didn't feel that way, because he was almost the first coach in professional basketball to enjoy the services of the modern NBA.

After Auerbach retired from the position of NBA coach, one day he told his brother Zane, who is four years younger than him, to have dinner at a Chinese restaurant next Tuesday.At that dinner, the Auerbach brothers decided to have dinner together every Tuesday.

Before long, Auerbach started inviting other friends to luncheons.

Until the 90s, the number of regular guests at the luncheon had increased to 8-9 people.

Up to now, there are at least ten people attending the weekly lunch meeting.

Now that Auerbach's luncheons have spread across Washington and in basketball circles, outsiders who want to join must be vouched for by one of the clique.After being recommended by the guarantor, Auerbach agreed again, and then the newcomer could debut.

It's just that there will be an unspoken rule for lunch - only men are allowed to participate.

It's not that Auerbach is sexist, it's that the luncheon is a men's club, and the things said and the stories told here inevitably fall short, and as an old-fashioned guy, saying that in front of the ladies will make him and his Friends don't feel well.

Moreover, participating in the lunch meeting does not mean that you can become a resident guest. There are many people who only attended once and were not invited again.

It has been a long time since Auerbach personally invited a newcomer like Louis.

Louie started chatting with the others.

Except for the Auerbach brothers, other people attending the luncheon today are elites from different industries.

There were retired NBC reporters, Secret Service officials, high-profile lawyers, and coaches and executives from the University of Washington basketball world.

In addition to Auerbach, the only people who are directly linked to professional basketball on the scene are Louis and Paul Gaston.

Louis was surprised by Gaston's appearance, and even more surprised that Auerbach pointed out Thomas' shortcomings in front of him.

Louis remembered that when Gaston came to lobby him last time, he said that Auerbach is now only holding a vain position as the chairman of the Celtics team, and has not interfered much in team affairs.

Now it seems that it's not that he doesn't intervene in team affairs, but that his words are no longer so effective.

At least, Thomas wouldn't listen to him.

Louis is strange: "Except for Reed, is it true that no one in the Celtics finds that Isiah's various decisions are unreasonable?"

Gaston said awkwardly: "When Isiah made a decision, everyone believed that this matter would bring benefits to the team."

Hearing this, Auerbach couldn't hold back.

"Such as trading the past with the present and the future?"

The old man was talking about the Hill-for-Pippen deal again.

Facts speak louder than words.

This deal was indeed the beginning of a full-scale decline for the Celtics.

Gaston looked at Louis, "Isiah is planning another deal."

At this time, the coach Clint from the NCAA said: "As long as the Celtics don't trade Ralph, I think any trade is normal."

As Clint said, what the Celtics have to do now is to create a comfortable offensive environment for Sampson, so that he can surpass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as soon as possible to become the all-time scoring leader.

Getting Sampson to score is just a small task in the context of the big picture.

What the Celtics really have to do is play badly.

In the 2001 NBA draft, there was the most anticipated center since Shaquille O'Neal. As long as the No. [-] pick is drawn, the reconstruction may be completed immediately.

In this case, trading the team's immediate combat power and returning the draft pick is something every management will do.

"Isiah is going to trade Sam Cassell," Gaston said.

This is the so-called trading power.

Cassell is also a quasi-All-Star point guard in his prime. Keeping him will not only affect the team's poor performance, but also make him play with negative emotions.

For each other, this is a two-way delay.

Louie asked, "Who is Isiah going to trade with?"

Gaston didn't hide it: "Philadelphia."

"It's really stupid, trading with Philadelphia can't get a valuable pick at all!" Auerbach sneered, "They are a championship team, and they will remain competitive in the next five years. Sam Cassell's value is huge A few picks at the end of the first round!"

Louis thought to himself, if he could change more than three first-rounders, it would not be a loss.Just, why did the 76ers want Kassel?Baron Davis upset the two big brothers?

Moreover, the value of a player like Kassel is really metaphysical.

When it works well, the rewards can be unimaginable, and when it works poorly, the value is ridiculously low.

Because the position of quasi-all-star is inherently embarrassing.

If a weak team wants you, it is not only useless, but also affects their performance. If a strong team gets you, they will not get a grade improvement, so they will not quote a bargaining chip that meets Kassel's worth.

Louie asked, "What is Philadelphia going to do for Cassell?"

Gaston didn't hold back: "Steve Smith and two first-round picks."

Smith went to Philadelphia through a trade during the offseason, but he was not acclimatized and didn't want to play as a substitute. The 76ers had to trade him.

Looking at it this way, Louis doesn't think the Celtics are at a loss.

Smith is the No. 76 position at the starting level, but the long-term value is not as high as Cassel, and the [-]ers are willing to post two first-round rounds. The Celtics have gained enough benefits.

Auerbach shook his head and said: "It's not enough, we should ask for a few more draft picks! What Philadelphia lacks most is a core point guard like Sam Cassell who doesn't occupy the ball and has excellent defense. Sam can improve Shaq's strength." Performance can also liberate Benjamin and make him an end point. The Celtics can continue to be up for grabs. If the 76ers don't get Sam, their lineup is not enough to win the championship."

There is nothing wrong with Auerbach's point of view either.

Although Louie has a different view from him, he also agrees that as long as the delay continues, the 76ers will definitely release more chips in the end.

What Louie considers is to sell Cassel as soon as possible, and then find a way to make Smith play worthwhile, and make another deal before the trade deadline, so as to accumulate more draft picks.

Looking at it this way, the thinking of Louis and Auerbach is very clear.

Auerbach wanted to gnaw off a large piece of meat from the 76ers, and he was just full.

And Louis is based on the idea of ​​sustainable depletion of fish, casting a wide net and reaping more.

Strictly speaking, neither of the two ideas is wrong, it all depends on what the operator thinks.

Gaston obviously cared more about Louis' opinion than the old man Auerbach's.

He looked at Lu Yi respectfully, "Coach Lu, if it was you, how would you choose?"

Louis smiled lightly: "Reed also said that in the next five years, the draft picks of the 76ers will not be worth much. Get Steve Smith in the new environment and play well, let him play his worth, and figure out how to make another trade before the All-Star break."

Gaston thought to himself, unlike Auerbach's way of trying to beat the 76ers to their bones, this idea is really clear, as expected of Louis.

Auerbach picked up a brand new cigar and said with a grin: "Paul, let me see that it doesn't matter how many draft picks Isiah trades for. He doesn't have the ability to rejuvenate the Celtics."

"So what should I do?" Gaston asked.

"Ask me? I'm an old man half buried!" Auerbach lit his cigar and looked at Gaston playfully. "The person who can really rejuvenate the Celtics is sitting next to you."

(End of this chapter)