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Chapter 315 Uncrowned King
Louie immediately checked the list of all applicants.

It was not difficult to find the person who sent him a fax in this group.

Because in the fax, he had briefly introduced his resume.

A great untitled player, if he's not bragging;
Good at examining young players, this must be bragging;
Four years as a head coach in New Orleans, focusing on;

Even though he already has a general manager contract, he wants to come to New York to be his deputy, which shows that the remuneration of that general manager contract is worrying.

Combining these characteristics, among all the people who came to New York to apply for the deputy general manager, only one met the requirements.

It is the prehistoric three-level superstar of the Lakers, "Moose", "Rabbit", "Mottmouth", "Tick Tock", "Aches and Pains" (Aches and Pains) ([-])-Elgin Baylor.

According to Baylor's description in his resume, he worked for the Clippers and was the head coach of the New Orleans Jazz before. He was the most famous uncrowned king in NBA history as a player.

Yes, it must be him.

The deputy general manager that Louis wants, needless to say how good he is, as long as he can help him with the dirty work, that's enough.

In terms of reputation alone, Baylor is definitely enough.

Before meeting with Baylor, Louie called Debusschere, KC Jones and Bill Russell to find out what they thought of Baylor.

To his surprise, these people had a high opinion of Baylor.

De Buschell's evaluation is very pertinent: "Elgin is the best colleague you can imagine. Can you imagine that this guy almost suffered an air crash one second, and led his teammates out of the plane for a snowball fight the next second?"

Football has the Superga air crash, which buried a generation of Italian football elites, causing them to slump in the 50s and not recover until the 70s.

And basketball has had a very close accident, that is, in 1960, the Lakers almost crashed on the way back from the away game to Minneapolis.

DeBusschere told the story, and Louie made a good first impression of Baylor.

Optimistic and positive.

Only this kind of personality can endure seven defeats in the finals.

KC's evaluation comes more from the impression on the court: "A great competitor, a very good person, I can guarantee that you will have a good time with him."

Russell just rants about Baylor.

To Louie's surprise, Russell and Baylor got along very well.

It stands to reason that Russell has won the Lakers so many times in the finals, and the relationship between Baylor and him should be very bad.

Later, he figured it out. At that time, black stars were either black albino people like Chamberlain, or active social activists. Russell and Baylor were both the latter.

After several understandings, Louis has a general understanding of Baylor.

As for whether to hire him, it needs to be discussed face-to-face before it can be confirmed.

A day later, Louis met Baylor at the Blue Palace.

The Baylor in Louie's memory is what he looked like when he was old.

That's certainly not a good image to build, including all modern fans, who will remember him as a bad star, manager of the worst team in modern sports history, and the guy who showed up on time in an outdated sweater for most lottery draws from 1986-2008.

Just like many fans' impression of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is alien-like baldness, goggles, and the same hook.

These images have affected their status in the hearts of fans.

When Baylor entered the league, no one could play above the basket. He created the concept of flying and "hanging in the air". He was the first player in history to ignore gravity.From him, the blueprint for the development of Dr. J, Jordan, and Kobe appeared. It turns out that basketball can be played like this.

In his rookie season, he brought the Lakers to the finals. In the second season, he scored a record 71 points in a single game against New York. In the third season, he averaged 34.8 points and 19 rebounds per game. One year later, he averaged 38+19+5 assists per game. He fought against the Celtics in seven games, and was only one Frank Selvy SF jumper from the basket to end the green myth.

Among the many allusions to Baylor, Louie's favorite is the far-reaching Boston All-Star Weekend in 1964. In order to improve the salary, the All-Star collectively called for a strike.When Lakers owner Bob Short ordered Baylor and West to get the hell out of the locker room and play like servants.Baylor took off his clothes, raised his arms and chanted, and then the locker room entered the rhythm of "CTMD, if we don't meet our requirements, let's destroy together."

Now, this living legend is standing in front of him, and he has to interview someone who is 26 years younger than him for a job as a deputy general manager.

"Elgin, you faxed me that you've been offered the Clippers general manager job?"

Baylor nodded and said, "Yes, Mr. Sterling appreciates me."

"Since the Clippers wanted you as their general manager, why did you say no?" Louie asked.

"I didn't say no," Baylor clarified. "I wouldn't say no to them unless you agreed to hire me."

"Why is that? It's like choosing the latter between Ursula Andress and Tina Louise," Louis asked with a smile.

"Oh my God! Young man, you don't know how hot Tina Louis is!" Baylor's words made Louis feel uncomfortable, "I will definitely choose her!"

Louis is a typical straight male thinking, not only beautiful and sexy, but also historical status.

Besides, Ursula is the most irresistible 60s actress Louis has ever seen, and the angel and devil are properly left on her face and figure.In film history, as the first Bond girl of the 007 series, she has a legendary historical status.

"Okay, whatever, you tell me why you chose to be the second child of the Knicks instead of the boss of the Clippers, you just tell me this, okay?"

Listening to Louie's question, Baylor came up: "Because I want to play in a team that can win the championship, I also made it clear in the fax I sent you."

"Crap, if you wanted to play for a championship team, why did you retire in 1972?"

Baylor was silent for a few seconds and replied: "I don't want to sit on the sidelines and watch them win the championship."

Louie asked funnyly: "Do you think the Knicks' deputy general manager can play?"

"No, this is different. The work of the management team tests intelligence, endurance, and judgment, and players only need to play. If they can't play, they lose their value." Baylor said proudly, "I don't want to be like a woman waiting for someone to put a ring on my ring finger."

His reasons are convincing.

But Louis still didn't believe it, because Baylor's mouth fluttered, and his eyes were a little dodgy.

If he had a clear conscience and said what he said was sincere, it would not be like this.

"Elgin, I want to hear the truth."

"That's the truth."

"If you can't be honest with me, I'm afraid I can't accept your job application." Louis made a gesture of leaving.

Baylor was anxious: "Don't, young man, why did you turn your face when you are so good, I really want this job."

"Tell me why you would rather be the second child than the boss." Louis said puzzledly, "I don't believe anyone is willing to give up the power of the number one."

Baylor hesitated again and again, but told Louie the truth: "The first is money. The salary in the Knicks is twice that of the Clippers; the second is the boss. Although I am not sure about Mr. Sterling, I feel that he is a racist. I don't want to work for this kind of person; third, I really think I can help."

Louis nodded in satisfaction, this is the truth.

What kind of championship, self-esteem, pride, these things sound nice to say, but not many people will rest assured that they are all false.

The Knicks' deputy general manager had many applicants, and Louie finally chose Baylor.

Because he has the experience of working with these former superstars.

Baylor's character is very good. Although he is a failed general manager in Louie's memory, now he is just a deputy, responsible for helping with chores, drafting, trading, and scouting young players. Louis will take over, and Baylor provides advice at most.

With his ability to be the general manager of the Clippers for more than [-] years, being a deputy by his side should be more than enough.

The next day, Louie signed a long-term employment contract with Baylor on behalf of the team.

Baylor's first assignment was to sign with the Knicks' other rookies.

⑴All are nicknames of Baylor
⑵Whether at home or abroad, the story about Baylor's 1961-62 season, when he was a soldier and took time to return to the Lakers to play for the Lakers, averaged 38 points per game was widely spread.In fact, this is a rumor that Baylor joined the army after playing the game.It's also understandable why even Americans believed the story, since Baylor didn't publish his autobiography until 2016, telling the story in detail.And after reading his autobiography, I can say with certainty and responsibility that the story of Baylor averaging 38 points per game while joining the army is just a myth.

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