the rest, only noise

Chapter 633 The guy who can see through the essence

This year is a promising year for the Indiana Pacers.

They got the biggest prize (Manning) in last year's draft, and sophomore Horace Grant was outstanding.

This raises a series of questions.

The Pacers have too many good insiders, but only two of them can start, and the other two can find a foothold in most teams. Naturally, they will not be willing to play as substitutes in their prime years.

But the Pacers didn't handle the emotions of the players well, so, except for Manning's occasional flashes of inspiration, they didn't perform well most of the time.

The chemistry of the team went wrong, and the coaching staff was the first to bear the brunt.

赛季方才过半，步行者已经换掉了名人堂教练杰克·拉姆齐（0胜7负）、队史最佳中锋梅尔·丹尼尔斯（Mel Daniels/0胜2负）、为印城效力多年的老助教乔治·欧文（6胜14负）。

If a team replaces three coaches before the end of the season, and the team's chemical reaction has not improved, can it still be a problem with the coaching staff?
In this case, Dick Versace, the Pacers' fourth head coach this season, has been preserved.

His predecessor earned him leniency at the expense of his own career.

Now that the coaching staff couldn't find the source of the confusion, it looked for it among the players.

Young and strong former starting center Herb Williams (Herb Williams), he publicly expressed his dissatisfaction.

He believes that he can coexist with Manning, and the team should play the twin towers instead of letting Manning top the fifth position.

After several 17+7 invalid output seasons, Wayman Tisdale, a super player in the same class as Ewing, was confirmed by the Pacers to be a mortal, and it is impossible to bring qualitative changes to the team.

The Pacers would be happy if he was willing to be a backup scorer.But now, he's entering his fourth year as a pro, and his contract year.

He has to work hard for his next contract, so he doesn't want to be a substitute, he wants to start and brush up his statistics.

This time, the Pacers went to the doctor in a hurry and found two people who seemed to be the most dissatisfied with the status quo.

Walsh publicly sold Tisdale and quietly asked for Williams.

These two incidents are no longer rumors among the general managers of the teams.

Just as Walsh hung up Bill Russell, thinking about the deal, his phone rang again.

"Hey."

"Which one?"

"Is it Bill?" The other party's tone was as cheerful as if he went out to pick up 500 million today, "It's me, Elgin."

Baylor's image was instantly conjured up in Walsh's mind.

He knew who Baylor was and that he was the general manager of the Knicks, but everyone knew that he was just a tool for Little Lu to speak out.

A few years ago, Louis could still run everything behind the scenes.

Now, with more and more rumors, those rumors related to Louis have been confirmed by the parties concerned, so everyone suddenly realized that he was behind it all.

"Elgin, why are you calling me when you have time?"

Walsh asked knowingly.

"What you said is meaningless. What can I do when I call? Who doesn't know that you have business talks here."

Walsh asked with a smile: "The current chemistry of the Knicks is perfect, do you want to make a deal with us?"

"You may not believe it, but yeah, that's what I'm calling for."

"Okay, who does Little Lu want?"

"What Little Lu, we were talking." Baylor seemed to want to use this kind of rhetoric to prove his weight in the Knicks, "Well, Bill, aren't you selling Tisdale everywhere?"

Walsh doesn't deny it.

"Yes, you are interested in him?"

"Who isn't interested in an insider who can average 17 points and 7 rebounds per game?" Baylor said with a smile, "You can make a price."

Walsh asked tentatively, "Dennis Rodman?"

"Can you be serious?"

Walsh thinks he's serious, but it would be crazy for the Knicks to trade Rodman for Tisdale.

Walsh smiled bitterly: "Well, how about you give me an offer and see what Little Lu is willing to pay for Tisdale?"

"I told you all, there is no Little Lu, only you and me, don't keep mentioning that kid!"

"Okay, then please give me an offer."

"Charles Oakley."

Baylor said directly: "Oakley for Tisdale, one for one."

Walsh gave a thoughtful response and hung up.

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Baylor frowned as Louie put coins into the vending machines in his office.

He bought a bottle of Coke and a pack of bagels.

"Why are you acting like a child?" Baylor complained.

"Elgin, I'm just trying to get into the inner world of the child." Louie said, holding the bagel. "It is said that this is the most popular snack this year."

Baylor didn't want to have a discussion with him about what food was most popular this year.

"Don't forget the business, what about the deal?" Baylor said dissatisfiedly, "Walsh that bastard didn't show any intention of trading with us at all."

Louis smiled and said, "I bet he will take the initiative to call."

"why?"

"Pacers need orcs."

Louis was [-]% sure about this.

If the Pacers want to rise, they must ensure that Danny Manning grows smoothly.

Manning's current style of play is three different, sometimes like a small forward, sometimes like a center, but his body is close to a power forward.

As long as he can play well, he will definitely become a generational wonder like Sampson.

If he wants to fight, he must have a strong fighter by his side.

In the first two years of Ewing's career, Oakley played a key role, doing most of the dirty work and making sure that no one dared to attack Ewing as long as he was on the court.Now Ewing has become a villain himself, taking the initiative to protect others, coupled with Rodman's evolution, and the changes in the Knicks team after last year's Eastern Conference Finals have changed things.

Oakley is still the best player in the Knicks team and the most intimidating person in times of conflict, but now people fear and hate the entire Knicks team, not Oakley alone.

Those who need Oakley's protection have grown up.

This is the plight of the thugs.

Louis believes that Oakley is the league's number one thug and bodyguard, and, when the team needs it, can contribute 17 points and 12 rebounds in the starting position.

If the Pacers really want Manning to grow up, they must get Oakley.

Louie explained why the Pacers wanted Oakley, and Baylor understood.

He had great admiration for Louis.

Regardless of the trade or the draft, Louie's meticulousness is the only one he has ever seen in his life.

For Louis, the superficial glitz is just an illusion, and he has a pair of eyes that can see through the essence.

In the trading field, as long as he knows what the other party wants, he will find a way to take out that bargaining chip.In the draft, his 1978% shooting percentage since he entered the game in 100 is a legend in the professional basketball industry.

"Do we need Wayman?" Ewing asked puzzled.

Louis laughed: "Actually, it's not that necessary."

"Then you want him for"

Louie said slyly: "I don't need it, but someone always needs it."

About a half hour later, Walsh offered to call Baylor back.

They decided to accept the Knicks' offer and send Tisdale to New York.

The deal between the Knicks and the Pacers is progressing very quickly. After the negotiation is completed, a fax confirmation will be sent to the league immediately.

It took less than two hours from the beginning, to reaching an agreement, to confirming the alliance.

Even before the league announced the details of the transaction between the two parties, Louis called Bill Russell's office.

"Russell, shall we talk again?"

Russell has a strange fascination with Tisdale, who he believes is a selfless player who can play as a three-year backup in Indiana as a high-profile super rookie.

As a substitute, he scored 17+7 year after year. What if he becomes the starter and serves as the core?

Louis couldn't understand his appreciation for Tisdale, but since the man had already come into his hands, and the Knicks didn't need Tisdale, it was certain that he would sell him.

Russell already knew what was going on in Tisdale, and he knew New York had it.

He didn't expect Louis to call himself.

He thought that he and Louis "see the same way" and both wanted Tisdale, but New York had better bargaining chips, and he lost his temper.

Now that Louis called, he acted like he was going to hand over the treasure he got?

Will there be fraud?
"what do you want from me?"

Russell asked warily.

"Russell, you know we already have McHale, so there is no place for Tisdale. Moreover, you don't have the players I need very much in your roster. Due to the need to match the salary, I can only choose Joe Klein."

"Who?!"

"Joe Klein."

Joe Klein, a white insider who was raised in the draft due to his skin color and so-called skills.Entered the league with the lottery in 1985, signed a 4-year 400 million contract, and played worse than the 4-year 40 second round.

"One for one?"

"Russell, you've been with Reed for a while, so you should know how to do business." Louis was completely convinced by Russell, "I can give him to you without affecting the strength of your team, but you have to give me some future potential stocks."

Russell laughed, letting out a reggae-like laugh.

"Future potential stocks? Whoever you think has potential can be taken away! Hihihihi~~~~"

"Really?" Louie's words stopped Russell's laughter, "I think your future draft picks have potential."

(End of this chapter)