the rest, only noise

Chapter 172 Diehards
After defeating the Blazers, the Celtics headed to the next away game.

They come to Chicago, and the Windy City is facing an important decision.

Is it based on the current lineup, gritted their teeth, and finally missed a once-in-a-decade draft, or tried to lose, lose all the games that can be won, and strive for all possible failures. Even if it is "degrading sports", they still want to win the top two picks in next year's draft?
The Celtics didn't give them much chance to think.

Neither Bird nor Thomas played more than 30 minutes in this game.

Bird was so bored that he bet with Louis.

"I'm going to get 10 assists with back passes."

"Can't you do it?"

"Whatever you want."

If Bird says he wants 10 assists, Louie won't have a problem.He really wants statistics, even if he averages a triple-double per game, he still has a chance, but if he needs to send 10 assists with his back, the Bulls' defense will have to be stretched for him to do it?

Therefore, Louis made a decisive bet with Bird.

Their bet is $30000, provided Louie can't do anything tactically to affect Bird's assists.

Byrd made this request clearly distrusting Louis' character.

Louie was very disappointed. He found Tomjanovich and asked, "How many games does Larry have assists in double figures?"

"A lot."

"Which game did he spend the least time in assists in double figures?"

"In his rookie season, he had 25 assists in just 10 minutes."

Hearing this, Louis no longer has any concerns. Seeing Bird get 7 assists with a back pass, the Celtics lead the Bulls by 20 points.

Louis replaced Bird to rest, and said: "The game has entered garbage time, I can't let you play again."

"Damn, I didn't even play 30 minutes!" Bird protested, "You're using power for personal gain!"

Louie knew he would have this kind of rhetoric.

At that time, he looked confident.

"You know this is a gamble involving money, but you don't race against the clock to get the data, and now you blame me for power seeking? Did you know that you have played 29 minutes?"

"Less than 30 minutes!"

"Really? But did you know you had 10 assists in 30 minutes in more than 10 games?"

Although the data does not work every time, once it works, the effect is powerful and can establish a victory.

Bird's face was blue with anger: "I don't remember getting 30 assists in 10 minutes with a back pass!"

"I don't remember that you made an agreement with me before that there should be no restrictions on playing time." Louie's face was so rascal that Bird's lips turned white.

Bird said angrily: "You shameless bastard!"

"Don't you know that when you told me that you can't set up any obstacles for you tactically, you were already questioning my character?" How strong Louis' revenge psychology is, it is fully demonstrated in this matter.

Louis looked at Bird's livid expression and pale lips, and knew that he was very angry with Bird.

But he wasn't worried at all.

He is very simple, he can communicate and compete with you like a gentleman in a fair and open situation, but once you have bad intentions or question his character (this is very serious), then he has to take extreme measures in order not to be raped by you, or to defend his dignity.

When Americans say your country has dangerous weapons, your country better have dangerous weapons.

In the same way, when others question your character, if you are too lazy to prove your innocence, then you might as well act like a bum with questionable character.

For three days, Byrd did not speak to Louis again.

But he was willing to admit defeat, and the next day he handed over a check for $30000 to Louis through the hands of Guy Williams.

What's more interesting is that their next road trip is Bird's hometown of Indiana, so during the flight, Louis kept talking about inviting everyone to dinner.

Of course, he used the check Bird had given him.

"Larry, do you have any recommendations here?"

"Aren't you talking?"

"Sore throat?"

"Okay, I get it, you guys in Indiana don't have any good food, no wonder you've grown up to be mean assholes."

For a while, Byrd wanted to talk back.

Once he talked back, his strategy of deliberately not speaking to Louie was ineffective.

The Pacers didn't know what they were about to encounter.

The Celtics team is in a good mood, Bird is an exception.

He has been disgusted by Louis these days, and he is trying to find a damn team to vent out.Now, even if it is his hometown team that appears in front of him, he will not show mercy.

The Pacers have lived a melancholy life. Since returning to the NBA, they have always been committed to being the top team.

However, since missing the Sons of Indiana in the 1978 draft, their life has been difficult.

Missed Bird, sent the No. [-] pick to the Trail Blazers for the third pick, then spent two months in despair at the third pick, and sent him to the Celtics.In this year's draft, they took Steve Stipanovic, hoping that he can bring changes to the team.

However, this person is not their true son.

As of today, the Pacers have only won 4 games and are at the bottom of the league.

The good news is that there were so many talents in the 1984 draft, as long as they got the top five picks, they could get the core of the team.

But this good news for the Pacers is bad news in bold.

Because the first-round pick in 1984 had already been given to the Portland Trail Blazers who had many friendly exchanges in the transaction.

Louis found that the pioneers were really unkind, and when he saw a sheep, he squeezed it hard.

Byrd played with gas, and Louie set him free.

Thomas played 26 minutes today, and he complained a few words, but Louie wanted him to figure out who invited everyone to dinner.

is it him?No, it's Byrd.

Although the guest was invited in the name of Louis, the money was taken from Bird. If you know how stingy and stingy this bumpkin is, you know how difficult it is to get $30000 out of him for a dinner.

Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to resist the urge not to scold Louis for three days, and he would have to put on an attitude of drawing a line with Louis.

Against his hometown team, Bird hit a career high.

50 points and 10 rebounds in a single game, and asked Pacers guard Jerry Sichting (PG Jerry Sichting PG) like a murderer: "I'm the best player in Indiana, is there a problem?"

He asked because Hitting was also from Indiana.

Hitting asked helplessly: "Dude, is it interesting to ask this question after you have scored 50 points?"

"Whether it's interesting or not depends on your answer." Bird said coldly.

Hitting did not give an answer.

But the next day, the local media in Indiana gave the answer.

"Is Larry Bird the greatest Indiana basketball player ever? There are two options to that question. Option [-], yes. Option [-], only an idiot would say no."

The victory over the Pacers brought the Celtics' record to 20 wins and 2 losses.

Next, they slaughtered the Nuggets and Eagles consecutively, reaching 22 wins.

In the rumor zone, Cedric Maxwell's agent Kim Zayotti (Kim Zayotti) let out the wind outside: "Cedric is unwilling to continue to play as a substitute, he wants to be traded."

These days, it's rare for a player to let an agent make the case for him.

Think about it, the magician wanted to apply for a trade because he didn't like Westhead's system, but the next day, it was Westhead who left.So the fans in Los Angeles regarded him as a devil, and the media no longer favored him. Although the authority of NBA coaches is not as great as that of NCAA, it is basically a consensus that players cannot violate coaches.

The nanny-type coach has not yet appeared. Basically, NBA coaches feel good about themselves, regard players as puzzle pieces, and think that they are as indispensable as the players.

So Maxwell's doing so will bring him criticism beyond imagination.

Especially since he was playing in Boston.

Fans are very tolerant of white players.

As for the treatment of black players, what kind of selfishness, disregarding the overall situation, only thinking about themselves, taking money and not doing things, etc., will be thrown over by high hats.

Russell made the fans very angry by not saying goodbye in 1969. They used just a few days to forget the former's great achievements in 13 years and 11 championships.And Cowens, who brought them two championships, chose to take a leave without pay because he lost his fighting spirit, retired halfway irresponsibly, and suddenly announced his retirement before the start of the preseason. They are extremely tolerant of white heroes. When the skin color changes, there will be endless criticism.

Rumors about Maxwell's trade have never stopped.

Louie wanted a special moment to speak clearly with him.

Now, with his agent actively promoting his client's desire to be traded, Louie knew instinctively that there was an opportunity to fix the problem, or make it bigger.

"Rudy, call Cedric to the office for me." Louis smiled.

Tomjanovich went.

If he convinces Maxwell, then he will still be a member of the Celtics.

If he doesn't convince Maxwell, maybe a trade should really be considered.

Then he had to convince another guy, a bigot who was ten times harder than Maxwell.

I hope I never get to that point.

(End of this chapter)