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Chapter 499 Negotiations Between Loyal People
The general manager of the Warriors who called Louis and offered an offer was not the Jack McMahon he was familiar with.

McMahon resigned on December 1987, 12, the last day of last year.

That's rare, no matter what era, a general manager at this level rarely leaves during a season.

But McMahon had a reason to leave, and his body couldn't hold on.

The sick McMahon could no longer bear the work intensity of professional basketball, so he, who was supposed to persist until the end of the season, left his job before half of the season.

For him personally, this is a pity.

He has been a scout for the 76ers for so many years, and his sense of smell as a professional has been praised by many people. Such a person should have shined in the position of general manager long ago.

At least that's how Louie sees it. Throughout the history of the NBA, there are many great general managers. There is only one goblin like Auerbach. Most general managers are short-sighted idiots.

McMahon's successor is Don Nelson, who was dismissed from the Bucks due to "family reasons".

In fact, after getting out of class from the Bucks, Nelson found a new job in Golden State.

Before McMahon left, Nelson was the Warriors' vice president of basketball operations. Now, he is both the vice president and the team's general manager.

The Warriors' president of basketball operations is vacant.

That is to say, the vice president is the real power of the president in the name of the deputy. Nelson himself is the vice president, and he has the power of life and death for the Warriors.

Milwaukee spent years building a defensive team that is rare in history, but couldn't succeed in an era dominated by the Celtics.Therefore, Nelson decided that defense was dead and offense was the future of basketball.

He wants to build a team that can beat the Celtics offensively.

When he heard that the Knicks were selling Dell Ellis, he called without hesitation.

Nelson had heard from some people about Louie's negotiating style, so he knew it was impossible to get Louis to give them Ellis on a personal basis, but he didn't bother to argue, so the offer he made was extremely attractive.

"Lu, I won't go around in circles with you." Nelson is the kind of Jerry West's kind of bomber. "Dale Ellis is not happy in New York. You have several players with similar functions to him in your lineup. He also has a lot of troubles off the court, so dealing with him properly should be your top priority."

Isn't this called going around in circles?Louis thought that Nelson, who became the management team, would put aside the vigorous style of the Bucks, but he didn't expect him to quote the price happily after he was done talking.

"Lu, I think your lineup is saturated. Even if I let you choose randomly, there are not many Warriors that you are interested in. So, I drew up two offers." Nelson said directly, "Larry Smith (Larry Smith C/PF) plus the 1994 first-round pick, this is the No. 1992 trade plan. Or Reggie Williams and the 1994 first-round pick and the [-] first-round pick. transaction plan."

Nelson said with a smile: "I don't think any other team will provide a more sincere offer than us."

Indeed, this really was an offer that Louie would find hard to refuse.

Nelson aimed at two points, the Knicks are not lacking everything, at least, they lack a substitute at the center position.

For the championship team, Song Tao's ability to serve as Ewing's substitute is not good enough, and Brad Rohaus is purely here for a joke.

Therefore, Larry Smith in the first offer is very tempting.

This person is like another Oakley, both of whom are short but stout insiders, nicknamed "the villain", and they are also the kind of extroverted personality, with an unimaginable paranoid about rebounding.Probably because there is a requirement for the number of rebounds in his contract, otherwise it would be impossible to explain why others robbed him of rebounds, and his teammates would be beaten up.

He is a common thug insider in today's league.

The difference between him and Oakley is that apart from being able to rebound and fight and protect the stars of the team, he has no other abilities.With the Warriors' patience with Joe Barry Carroll running out and front office deciding to move on, Smith's historic mission is over.

If Smith can come to New York, it is indeed a very good addition. This person stood out in his rookie season, averaging 12.1 rebounds per game.It is not easy for a rookie to achieve such a feat. Before him, only Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had similar impressive achievements in the 1969-1970 season.As a result, Smith was named to the 1981 NBA All-Rookie Team.

In addition, in the 1985-86 season, he was the league's offensive rebounding leader.

Louie used the Bad Boys to build this Knicks team. If he can get Smith, it will be a perfect complement. This person can still contribute 6 points and 9 rebounds per game, and his combat power is not bad.

Not to mention that in addition to him, there is a distant 1994 first-round pick.

Before Nelson called the Blue Palace, he must have carefully understood the needs of Louie and the Knicks, otherwise it would not have been so fast and stable.

The other quotation is more conventional and straightforward.

Reggie Jackson was the No. [-] pick selected by McMahon last year. Originally, he was going to make a deal with the Knicks and send the No. [-] pick.However, Louis is not interested in the second pick.

When McMahon failed to plan, he threatened Louis that he would use this pick to win the player Louis was targeting.This made Louis worry for a while before the Warriors made a choice, after all he didn't have to trust others.But McMahon's vision is obvious to all, and even he admires it.

Unfortunately, McMahon was half right.

The person in Louis' mind was indeed called Reggie, but his surname was not Williams.

After the season started, McMahon knew he had picked the wrong guy.Williams has good combat ability and talent, but he is definitely not worthy of the second pick. He has been injured many times this season, and even if the Warriors intend to let him level up, he can't do it.

Nelson even concluded that this person was useless, so he was included in this transaction.

With a lottery ticket that has only been scratched a little bit, plus future draft picks for the best shooter in the league today, Louis will not suffer any of these two trading plans.

"Nellie, I didn't expect you to be a different person after you became the general manager. This trading plan is so well done." Louis said appreciatively, "Now I know why we became friends, because you and I are the same kind of people, and we are both loyal people."

Louie's words were good, but Nelson felt uncomfortable when he heard them.

You can say that Louis is acting weird, but his tone is quite sincere.

You say that Louis is sincere, but how can there be honest people who say that about themselves?

Those guys who say "Hey, come to Uncle, Uncle is a good man", which one is not a beast in clothes?
Good people need to be certified by the opposite sex. When he/she sends you a good person card, you don’t have to be humble. In her/his eyes, you are really a good person, but you are not good enough to attract people’s hearts.Because you are a good person, he/she must be a bad person, yes, a good person should be pointed at a gun.

Now Louie felt like he was being held at gunpoint.

Nelson gently pointed his gun at him and threatened: "Are you making a deal with me, Coach Lu!!?

"Nellie, I can't say anything else, but I can assure you of one thing."

Regardless of whether their deal with the Warriors is successful or not, it can be seen from this deal that Nelson really wants to deal with him.He didn't come here with the idea of ​​taking advantage of the fire, and such a person had to have the fetters of "Buying and selling can't be done with righteousness".

Even if the transaction is not successful this time, you can come and go next time.

Therefore, Louie made a rare promise: "I haven't made up my mind yet, but if I want to trade Dell Ellis, Golden State is the only object I will consider."

"Okay, I'll wait for your good news."

Nelson hung up the phone, feeling a little melancholy.

He could feel that this deal couldn't be done.

Louis doesn't seem to have made up his mind about trading Ellis.

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蓝宫
Louis was sitting in his office, thinking over and over which of Nelson's trading plans would be better for them.

What seems more pleasing is the second plan, Reggie Williams + first-round pick + first-round pick swap.He is optimistic about the future of Williams. This person can play two guard positions and small forward.

However, the competitive environment is something Louis must consider.

Coming to the Knicks, it would be impossible for Williams to start, and even getting into the rotation would be hellish.

He wants to compete against Rodman, Cooper, Stevens, and Miller.

If a very talented player cannot get the proper training in a short period of time, then there will be nothing less than those few results.

water drop

Concentrating on cultivation will explode in the future;
Become an unstable factor in the locker room.

It is absolutely irrational to introduce another winger when the winger is already saturated.

So, Larry Smith, want him?
Send out Ellis, support Miller, even if he is just a rookie still adapting to the NBA's three-point line... In this way, the Knicks' lineup can be said to have no shortcomings.

For some reason, Louie was not happy at all, he had already got a best offer.

He walked out of the office and asked Zhao Yuanzheng to notify Ellis to meet him in the office.

Louis decided to send Ellis away, and this decision made him painful, because he knew that Ellis was a rare good player.

(End of this chapter)