The day after that, Louis stayed in the Greek Academy from day to afternoon and evening.

Until "Sachie" Sanders told: "Don't wait, Morris's agent called me and told me that his employer did not like Boston and that he was afraid of the racial conflict here, so he would not come to try out."

"hey-hey!"

Sanders didn't expect him to smile so improperly.

"Road, you creepy me." Sanders said seriously.

The only thing Louis wants to be sure now is whether Chicks plans to go to other teams for trial.

If not, then what the 76ers promised him to the draft is the fact.

A man who has no prospect for a draft rejected Boston's trial invitation and suddenly gave up on himself after the trial in Philadelphia? Only fans of the Detective Tang series can accept such an illogical story.

"Sachi, I want you to do me a favor..."

Louis wants to know the dynamics of Chicks.

But this is difficult for him, his connections are not that big and he cannot get messages remotely.

“What’s the busy thing?”

“I want to know what Chicks plans next.”

"How is this possible?"

"I believe his agent is not the only client. If his focus suddenly shifts to others, then we have the answer." Louis smiled. "I need to pay attention to the dynamics of his agent."

Sanders felt that he was getting deeper and deeper, and he was even a low-level scout who could use him at will.

However, Louis also thought about the team.

If he doesn't have the ability, K.C will not make him a Celtic scout. In addition, Louis is not offensive.

If he could reduce the frequency of whining and smirking—always reminded him of Auerbach and Russell—Sanders would be happy to be friends with him.

"I'll try my best."

"Thank you, Saatchi." Louis asked hypocritically, "How can I repay you if you help me like this?"

He hinted with his eyes: I don’t want money, and I can’t give it to you if I want to die.

"If it's good for the team, if the players you like really come in handy, then help you help me." Sanders laughed at himself, "How could I not get along with myself?"

He made sense, although the future was bleak, he was still the head coach of the Celtics.

But for the rookie coach, the most tragic fate is to take over a team that bears high hopes and falls into the abyss.

Internal pressure and external expectations can destroy the ambitions of rookie coaches.

Louis likes Sanders very much, but he is really not optimistic about the other party's coaching prospects.

Confirm that Chicks would not come, Louis began to prepare a speech for the ventilator, mainly for K.C. He felt that he would not have the chance to speak at that time, just use K.C's mouth to express his thoughts.

With a formal job, Louis' life became much more regular.

He no longer runs around for information and information every day like in school, nor does he have to have strange relationships with all kinds of strange women. In that case, he was under too much pressure, and the Dragon King under his crotch could not reach the best state, so it was difficult to leave a good impression on the other party. He was sure that if he gave him another time, he would definitely be able to conquer the city and make sure to give the other party the impression of a tough man.

But now he has to focus on the ventilation session in a few days.

On June 6, 1978, three days before the draft, the Celtics had completed the trial work. The scouts prepared their own information and focused it on their own hands, preparing to communicate and study at the ventilation meeting.

The venue for the ventilation party is the Greek Academy.

During the briefing, Auerbach, the team chairman and general manager, sat in the C position.

He was next to head coach Larry Sanders on the left, team's operations president Gary Ralph on the right, then head scout and assistant coach K.C Jones, another head scout John Killilla, assistant coach Bob MacKinnon, several senior scouts who Louis didn't know, home announcer Johnny Most and team owner Irving Levine's secretary.

"Since you're here, let's talk about your opinion, about the draft three days later." Auerbach started.

The boss's secretary first spoke: "About choosing Larry Bird with the sixth pick in the first round... Mr. Irving hopes that you will consider it again. He does not want a player who cannot play for the team immediately. If he refuses to sign with us next year, we will lose all our money."

"If he refuses to sign with us," Auerbach smiled indifferently, "we will choose him again."

It sounds impossible, but it seems that there is nothing Auerbach cannot do. He is a student of rules and a speculator of rules. He always likes to drill for loopholes in rules.

The secretary was speechless.

The Celtics are a strange team. Even if players make their status higher and higher through their own struggles, the boss is still the master of the team, and the management is just a group of subordinates who work. Although their professionalism is far superior to the boss, the boss's words are imperial edicts. Even if his decision is not professional, the management must firmly implement it.

The former coach of the 76ers, Gene Shue, was regarded as a prop for establishing his authority because he refused to follow the new boss and was beaten as soon as he said he was beaten.

However, in the Celtics, Auerbach's status vaguely overshadowed his boss. After the death of the first Celtics boss Walter Brown, the team's ownership changed many times, and it is inevitable that he would encounter a bad boss. Only Auerbach can force the boss who cannot cooperate to sell the team in the way of "either I leave or you leave".

No Celtic boss is willing to bear the infamy of "drive Auerbach away".

This is most likely fatal.

You know, this is the 1970s!

Think about the people on the street!

"Apart from the sixth pick, everything else can be discussed." Auerbach smiled, "Let's start."

Sanders delivered his long-prepared speech: "We've had a chaotic season, and here are a few things I've summed up from it..."

This is why he is not suitable to be a head coach. He regards coaching as teaching and leading team competition as leading students for exams. Let’s give this a final summary?

Although he said a lot of nonsense, he still clearly expressed the team's current flaws. In summary, everything is lacking, every position is lacking. If he doesn't strengthen his record next season, don't take the blame for anything.

“Yes, we need a full-position reinforcement.”

John Killia said confidently: "Besides Larry, there is one more person we have to get - Freeman Williams SG/SF of Portland State, who is an unstoppable offensive player, with a total of 3,249 points in four years of college, and only Pete Malawich scored more in college than he did. He led the Vikings to beat the U.S. team with Larry Bird at the World College Games to win the gold medal. His abilities have been recognized by many college coaches, including Adolph Rupp of Kentucky. Coach Rupp believes Freeman can be completely successful in the NBA, just as he did in the college field!"

"Are you sure we can pick him with the eighth pick?" Auerbach had heard of Williams' reputation. He knew that this guy was good and had watched his game, but Kirilia obviously said it too well.

At first glance, it sounds better than Bird.

"There is a chance," Killia was not reserved. "Although Freeman's aggressiveness is heart-warming, his spiritual attributes are worth worrying. He is prone to extremes on the court, and his style of play is relatively selfish and requires patient guidance."

The problem Kirilia said was shocking, but this was the eighth pick in the first round.

In this position, there are not many people who can choose.

Therefore, he has obvious strengths and naturally obvious weaknesses, and Kirilia has prepared several alternative lists.

Not only did he give two top ten picks (Kirilla was the first Celtic scout to track Bird's game), but he also took care of the K.C part, and he openly played the race card on this occasion.

He supports the team's choice of Jeff Judkins, who was pushed away by Louis, because this person is a white college star, and choosing him can attract fans.

This made many people present look at K.C.

Only Auerbach and Kirilia knew that it was Louis' decision to turn off Judkins.

Sanders was not surprised to think of the personal grudge between Louis and Kirillia, who could make this suggestion.

When he saw K.C was about to speak, he was even more surprised.

It was not Louis who spoke?

But then I thought about it, why should a mere low-level scout speak at the draft briefing?

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