Chapter 28 The last thing I want to see
Almost all general managers with basic strategic vision are complaining about this deal.
The so-called compensation system is to compensate the teams that have lost free agents. But what did the Pistons look like? They lost a passionate forward guard swinger, in exchange for the scoring champion who could not lead the team.
In terms of value and ability, M-L Carl is of course far inferior to McAdu.
But the Pistons use three future first-round picks, a second-round pick and $50,000 in cash as additional resources to "balance" this round of deals.
...How to say it?
Jerry West was furious: "Why do I feel Detroit is paying Boston compensation?"
Although Sonny Webring, the Knicks' chief manager, does not understand basketball operations, he knows how much Auerbach hates McAdou. Moreover, he knows how unbearable McAdou is, because the Celtics exchanged three first rounds with New York.
"Boston got a fight that was very consistent with the team's culture, an unimaginable future and affordable cash, Detroit got the league's scoring champion and then sent out its own future." Weblin taunted Dick Vitale in front of reporters, "If Vitale worked for the Knicks, I would suspect he had received Boston's black money."
Pistons made a deal that destroyed the ecosystem.
They ranked last in the league in the last record last season, and then they could rise after an offseason? Or can McAdu bring about qualitative changes?
If they can't, they're likely to score the worst record again, and then the Celtics have a 50% chance to win the coin battle (no.com).
What's worse is that they also gave out the first round of picks in 1981.
In other words, if they fail to do anything for two consecutive summers, they will give the Celtics 50% of the No. 1 picks for two consecutive years (the worst is the No. 1 pick).
This is so scary!
Originally, the Celtics had a great success. They exchanged McAdou for Carl + two first-round picks, which was something they would never dare to imagine in their dreams. Louis's discovery allowed them to pursue the victory, and at the cost of burying the Pistons' future, making Boston's future extremely bright.
Afterwards, the Celtics announced the firing of Dave Coins.
Regarding the candidate for the new head coach, local speculation in Boston all think Auerbach will choose from his own family as if it were in the past.
K.C. Jones has a high voice, but Auerbach's heart has long been chosen.
Starting from Bill Russell, four Celtic dynasties coached Lu Kai. But these people have all kinds of problems. Although they have successful cases, they are all grassroots and have no systematic coaching philosophy.
Auerbach had to go outside and find a cure for the team.
Bill Fitch, who just stepped down from the Cleveland Cavaliers, was from the Marines like Auerbach. In 1976, he led the Cavaliers to create the famous Ridgefield Miracle, defeated the Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals, and he was elected the coach of the year that year.
He is a workaholic who is unwilling to compromise and dares to call himself a dictator.
On the day Fitch took office, Louis also accepted a new job.
The Celtics' assistant coach, from a level perspective, is almost the same as K.C. Jones.
Jones is considered the chief assistant coach, but he is not an academic like Fitch who has been involved in the professional league from college, but a muddy player who directly turns to the scenes after retirement. To put it bluntly, he does not have professional ability.
His existence mainly plays a role in stabilizing the morale of the army.
Louis is a potential stock that Auerbach focuses on cultivating.
It only took Louis a year to go from secondary scout to senior scout to assistant coach and scout.
This rocket-like rising speed is due to the benefits he brings to the Celtics.
Because he worked two jobs at the same time, the salary of the scout and the salary of the assistant coach - 5,000 + 15,000 - he instantly became a wealthy middle class.
I heard that the team asked Fitch to be the head coach, and his mood was a bit complicated.
In just one year, things have changed.
I just don’t know if Fitch has the habit of taking the security guard with me? Did that bad Jiba named Dick Nordy come with me?
On May 28, the Celtics held a press conference to welcome Bill Fitch.
Team chairman Auerbach, deputy general manager Volker, and all three assistant coaches were present.
Fitch's height is one of the points that many people discuss.
He said he was 1.88 meters, but it was not seen on the spot.
Because Louis 1.9 meters tall looks much taller than him.
Fitch shakes hands with K.C and hugs, "I'm glad to see you."
Then there was Bob McKinnon, who seemed to like McKinnon very much. Because McKinnon, like him, had a resume teaching in college.
For the academy coach, the campus mark is like the strange high-five etiquette of black people. Although it is difficult for him to understand, only by understanding this matter can he enter the black world.
Louis was the last one, he was a little panicked and embarrassed.
He didn't want to be photographed, but today was inevitable.
The meeting of the new coaching team was followed by reporters from all over the city, and the famous local reporters in Boston came to the scene and wanted to ask a question or two to go back to write an article.
Auerbach welcomed Fitch's arrival on behalf of the whole team.
"Don't ask me questions, I'm not the protagonist, I'm an old man." Auerbach teased Fitch, "You all know who the protagonist is, he's sitting next to me. He looks ordinary, but he's very confident. We need such a guy."
Louis is very unnatural, but fortunately, he is not the protagonist.
"Coach Fitch, in your opinion, what does coaching the Celtics mean?"
"It's my honor to be part of the glorious tradition of Boston basketball." Fitch doesn't look like someone who takes things like Celtic glory to heart.
Bob Ryan, a famous Celtic observer from the Globe, asked: "We only won 29 games last season, how many games do you think we should win in the new season?"
Fitch replied humorously: "30 games. This shows that we have at least some improvement."
Many people smiled, and Fitch's habit of keen on saying silly words to the media to divert their attention was also reflected.
As the youngest assistant coach ever, almost everyone with a camera took photos of Louis.
Some even asked him questions.
"You are the youngest assistant in league history and the first Asian assistant in league history. Will this put you on pressure?"
Like Fitch, Louis likes to use jokes to relieve tension.
"The only thing that will put pressure on me is your camera." He smiled stiffly.
Louis was taken photos and joined Fitch in the sports page headlines of major newspapers.
The Celtics change their coach, this is a big deal.
It is even more important that a young Asian assistant coach appeared in the coaching team.
Especially for Asians living in the United States.
What Louis wanted to see the last thing happened, and he got a large-scale exposure.
Chapter completed!