the rest, only noise

Chapter 273 The stars hold the moon
"Why did I jump from the promising Celtics and join the Knicks?"

Louis asked a sharp question, and before the restaurant's food was served, they entered a state of negotiation.

Webling and Debuschel exchanged glances.

From Weblin: "New York is a city full of possibilities. We have the biggest stage and the most passionate fans in the world."

Louis agreed with the first half of the sentence, but not the second half.

The city of New York has fulfilled the dreams of many people, and buried the dreams of thousands of people. It is right to say that it is full of possibilities, but it has the most passionate fans?
Louis has seen fans in Boston, fans in Los Angeles, and fans in those small cities. No fan will cheer for the opponent as long as the home team's performance is not to their liking, like the New Yorkers.

Honestly, it's more disgusting than any future Miami guy who leaves the game and abandons his team as soon as he sees his team dying.

"Sonny, I want to hear some real words." Louis laughed.

"Don't worry, Lou," Webling said slowly. "You're a true talent. Boston gave you the stage to do it, and you did a great job. But how much media do you think will give you credit for the Celtics' championship?"

In an instant, Auerbach held the championship trophy and shouted to Brent Musberg: "Here is the dynasty! The dynasty is in my hands!" The picture flashed in front of Louis.

"I led the team to 87 wins and 12 losses, and history will give the answer." Louis said insincerely.

"Will it be?" Webling had done his homework before coming, "If it's what you said, Tom Heinsohn won't just be a commentator now."

Webling said what Louie was most afraid of, he didn't want to be another Heinsohn.

Mr. Celtic, forever shadowed by Auerbach and Russell.

"If you stay in Boston, I believe you will win more championships. One day in the future, you will enter the Hall of Fame with a ring full of one hand, but Reed Auerbach's fingerprints will definitely be printed on your medal of merit. Before everyone mentions you, he will mention him first. He is the one who runs the Celtics. He is the one who selects the players. From beginning to end, he is the one who controls the team behind the scenes."

"You're just a lucky guy who came in at the perfect time to lead the perfect team Redd built to a title."

It was very well said, and Louis had already begun to feel reconciled.

Webling perfectly articulated why Louie wanted to leave Boston.

"So, if you ask me why we let you leave Boston and join New York, my answer is very simple."

Webling said confidently: "Here, you will get everything you want."

"Do you know what I want?" Louis asked back.

De Buschel said: "I will fully cooperate with your work."

"You can build a team according to your vision, which may take many years, but when you leave the comfort zone of Boston and come to the rebuilding New York, once you succeed, no one will question you again." Weblin said, "Not only will you get the greatest authority, but you will also have the largest coaching contract in the league, one of the best fan markets in the United States, inestimable commercial value, and many other things that cannot be described in a word. In addition, MSG (the abbreviation of Madison Garden) is far better than Garden."

Well said, Webling was like the roundworm in Louie's stomach.

The venue facilities of the Boston Garden rubbish are definitely a potential factor in Louie's choice to leave.

At this time, the waiter brought what they ordered.

Louis eats dumplings first and then drinks Coke. When eating, the central nervous system will pay more attention to the instructions of chewing food, and it is difficult to be distracted and think about other things.

Louie let his mind go and didn't think about it.

New York wasn't an option for him, and now it was.

Originally, the city of New York had two major disadvantages for him. The media hated him, and the core of the team, Bernard King, publicly announced after the All-Star Game that he would never play for him.

He didn't go yet, and there are two icebergs waiting in front of him that would sink the Titanic, so everyone should think twice.

220 million is very good, but Louis doesn't want to ruin his future for the 220 million in front of him.

"Lu, do you have any ideas?"

Louie's silence made De Buschel puzzled. Before departure, the Knicks internally analyzed all the possibilities that might prompt Louis to leave Boston.

They came here after making complete preparations. Now, Webling released all his ultimate moves, but Louis remained silent.

"I have seen your sincerity. To be honest, I am very tempted, so I want to share my views on the Knicks."

"That's great," Webling said happily. "I was afraid you weren't interested in the Knicks."

Louis said directly: "If the Knicks want to return to the championship track, they need to reshuffle from beginning to end, because almost none of your entire team can become the main force or puzzle of a championship team."

"Including Bernard?"

"I can't think of an example of mediocre defense and not good at instigating teammates' scoring machines to win the championship." Louis asked De Buschel, "Dave, you have a lot of experience, can you think of it?"

Debusschere was active in the era of Russell and Chamberlain, and overcame the peak of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. He has witnessed the whole process of professional basketball from ancient times to modern commercialization.

Just like Louis said, there is no example in history of a pure scoring machine leading a team to a championship.

Perhaps, George Mikan is the only case.

The problem is, Mikan achieved in the era of the first 24 seconds of attack.

After completing five championships in six years, he announced his retirement and came back in the 1955-56 season. At that time, the league had been updated and entered the era of 24-second offense. Mikan averaged only 10 points and 8 rebounds per game, and his shooting percentage was 38.9%.He is an isolated case that cannot be replicated.

So, from a historical perspective alone, Louie was absolutely right.

Bernard King couldn't be the centerpiece of a championship team until there was a major transformation.

"If I join the Knicks, I will spend a year or two accumulating talents. I don't know, can you accept this result? Can you support me? Will you be shaken under the criticism of the media? Are you ready to live two years of suffering?"

Webling and Debuschel exchanged glances again.

Spoil it in a year or two?Is it guaranteed to be successful if it is bad?However, they thought of Louie's vision of scouting for rookies, maybe two years of poor performance can really get enough players for the Knicks to hit the championship?

Last season, the Knicks failed to make the playoffs due to civil strife.

The fans have no expectations for the Knicks' record. If it is going to be bad at this time, the fans will not overreact except for scolding and scolding.

"Since we have chosen to hand over the future of the team to you, no matter what decision you make, we will support it." De Buschell said.

Webling laughed: "Dave has no problem, and I have no problem."

It was said that Louis couldn't even find a reason to make things difficult for them, because they fully accepted their demands.

If so, perhaps the two icebergs in New York aren't that hard to come by.

From this moment on, New York became an acceptable option.

"In this case, we can have a good talk." Louis smiled.

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The conversation was very pleasant. Louis exchanged a lot of opinions with them and reached a consensus on the general direction.

The Knicks have gone from one of the optional teams to a top-three option in Louie's mind.

Moreover, he had a vague feeling in his heart that there would be no conditions put forward by other teams that could be higher than the Knicks.

Whether it is material or administrative power.

The Knicks gave him the largest coaching contract in NBA history, and general manager De Buschel promised to fully cooperate with his work.

Team chairman Webblin, who is above the general manager, will soon resign as chairman to serve as an advisor.

The Knicks' top basketball operations department will not name anyone else as team president.

In other words, the general manager and the head coach are the first and second in command of the team.

In this way, Louis is equivalent to getting the power to run the entire team.

Which other team can give such a condition?

He doesn't know, but even with a second team offering the same, it's hard to change his mind.

Succeeded elsewhere, he is legendary at best.

And if he succeeds in New York, his achievements will be highly praised like Auerbach's 35 years of hard work in Boston.That will be forever, just like the Knicks in 1970 and 1973.

What's more, if he can really take root in that place in New York, it will not only benefit his career, but also benefit him in every aspect he wants to achieve.

Louis thought about it, but couldn't find any reason to refuse.

That night, Louis came to Lorraine's apartment, hugged her gently and said, "Maybe we can go to New York together."

For a while, Lorraine didn't particularly understand what Louis meant.

Lorraine yelled when Louie talked about the contract New York had offered him.

A day later, another team took the initiative to come to the door. They gave Louie the same authority at a lower offer than New York.

This team is in Washington, and the lobbyist for Louis is Wes Unseld, the famous Washington Bullets.

Louie politely shared his thoughts on the Bullets and promised to take them into consideration.

On June 6, the last day before the draft, the Los Angeles Clippers came to their door and offered Louis the dual positions of head coach and general manager, but the salary he offered was only $18.

In 2K, that's an insulting quote.

Louie let them go with a smile on his face.

With more and more teams chasing Louis, he obviously has his own heart, but he has a feeling of choosing a concubine in KTV.
(End of this chapter)