the rest, only noise

Chapter 314
Dave Debusschere was born with a heart condition, and this was the first time Louis knew.

The doctor said he could not engage in intense work, such as continuing to serve as the general manager of the Knicks.

It sounds funny. Could it be that De Buschell, who has played in the NBA for 11 years, will experience less tension and intense sports than he did during the management period?

De Buschel was the last person Louie had ever met who shouldn't have a heart problem.

He looked Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. No amount of Mrs. was enough to describe the majesty he gave off.

If Louie were a woman, he would love to cuddle on De Buschel's breast, provided he got a divorce first.

The security he gives is indescribable, which is one of the reasons Louie loves working with him.

He is not a brilliant executive, and the wisdom of the player era has not been carried over to the front office.

However, he is definitely a good colleague.

"What's next?" Louis asked.

The doctor said: "Mr. De Buschell must rest, he can no longer continue his current job."

"Fart!" Louie said harshly, "He is so strong that he needs to rest? I think he can work for the Knicks until he is 100 years old!"

The doctor said displeasedly: "Mr. Lu, can you be responsible for Mr. Debusschere's health? I mean, are you sure you want to challenge my profession with your irrational first judgment?"

Louis was silent, and De Buschel patted him on the shoulder, "Let's go."

On the way out of the hospital, Louis asked De Buschel about his next plan.

"Resign, although I really like this job that brings me hundreds of thousands of dollars in income every year, but I still have to be responsible for my family." Debusschere smiled heartily, "I think I will have the opportunity to see the Knicks win the championship in the future."

De Buschel's resignation was the last thing Louie wanted.

The two of them worked well together, and Debusschere was willing to hand over the power of the team to him.

In many cases, what Louis did as a coach was the general manager's work.

Most of the Knicks' deals last season were negotiated by Louis. If there is a new general manager, assuming he is a fart, arrogant, stupid and unaware person, Louis can't imagine what will happen.

Worse than working for Auerbach is having a co-worker who is stupid and confident.

"The team can't live without you." Louis suggested, "Why don't you continue to do this job and leave the trade and negotiation to me in the future, and you will..."

"I'll be responsible for picking up your victory fruits under the tree and sending a fax to the alliance?"

"Yes."

"It's everybody's dream job, I think, where you don't have to do anything, you don't have to worry about anything, and you're making hundreds of thousands of dollars a year," DeBusscher said with a self-mockery.

Louie could tell he didn't want to.

"Don't worry, Lu, no one will be your stumbling block." De Buschel seemed to see the future, "You will become the next general manager of the Knicks."

"But I'm still the coach of the team"

"Didn't you keep saying it? You should get two salaries." De Buschel laughed, "I also think you should get two salaries."

Louis was still uneasy, and De Buschel assured him that he would not leave hastily until his next candidate was determined.

News of De Buschel's illness spread the next day, and there were no secrets in New York City.

After the draft, what the Knicks need to do is to sign players and then patiently prepare for the new season.

The news of De Buschel's physical condition reached Wu De and Kruger, and their first reaction was to let Louis serve as the general manager of the team.

They saw how Louie dealt with the old foxes in the league on draft day.

Back-to-back against Jerry Krause and Jerry West, he didn't get set up, and still gave the Knicks as much as possible.

Moreover, he is only 25 years old, which is when he is full of energy.

For Louis, this is an extra several hundred thousand dollars in annual income.

Although he had no intention of taking De Buschel's position, the plan could not keep up with the changes.

Louis pretended to decline a few times, and then became the only head coach in the current league who also serves as the team's general manager.

The "New York Times", which likes to join the Knicks most, listed the Knicks' operations last season in Louis's character feature article.

I don't know which insider leaked the secret, but they actually swore that every operation of the Knicks last season was directed by Louis and completed by De Buschel.

As a result, Louis traded various players with immediate combat power, and a deliberate plan surfaced.

The Times did not criticize him, but thankfully said: "Would you rather see Pat Cummings and an injured Bernard King lead the Knicks into the playoffs, or look at the future of the Knicks with Patrick Ewing?"

Normal people know how to choose. Although the process is painful, the result is sweet.

For the New Yorkers, getting Ewing is no less than winning a championship.

Regarding the prospect of Louie serving as general manager, Times columnist Bill Wallace said: "I'm not optimistic about Little Lu. However, there are many people who are optimistic about him. This list includes Pat Riley, Jerry West, Reed Auerbach, Jane Volker, and Reed Holzman (Godfather of the Knicks). Therefore, our opinion is insignificant. Little Lu's concurrent general manager may be the reason why Madison Square Garden Company fired Sonny Webling Best decision ever made."

It's not easy being a general manager, and Louie is about to start negotiations.

He originally wanted to sign Ewing first, but the latter was still in Washington, and his agent Falk insisted on waiting for the Knicks to sign other rookies before starting Ewing's signing negotiations.

Louie signed his first contract in early July, making him suspect he might not be up to the job.

His negotiators were Oakley and his agent, Ray Daniels.

This Daniels opened his mouth to ask for an annual salary of 50.

"30." Louis said, "I can only give this price to a player who hasn't proven himself in the professional arena."

It seems that Oakley is a little unhappy.

That's what worries Louie, who is both general manager and head coach.

If he's just the general manager, he can say those harsh and blunt words.But he is the head coach, and he has to play with Oakley in the future. He can't let this guy have other thoughts about him.

It's bad enough that Ewing has other thoughts about him. If the bandit he specially chose to escort Ewing also has an opinion about him, will he deliberately let others ravage Ewing on the court?
Wow, it's super double sour.

"Will you offer this kind of contract to Patrick Ewing? I don't ask Oak to be the same as Ewing, but you must give him enough respect!" Daniels said angrily, "Don't you think Oak doesn't deserve a higher price?"

Louie was a little dizzy.

Here comes the double identity trouble.

Not daring to speak harshly, he was in a passive situation throughout the whole process, and finally signed a five-year contract with Oakley with an annual salary of 40 US dollars.

This cost half a million more than expected.

It was this day that convinced Louis that he needed "De Buschel".

It's not that he wants Debusschere to come back, but that he needs a professional like Debuschel who can help him negotiate.

De Buschel must not be invited back now.

De Buschel currently has only one position, which is Jack Kruger's personal consultant, which can be regarded as a vacant position for the elderly.

In order to solve the urgent need, Louis suspended the signing of the rookie and applied to his superior, Wu De, for the position of deputy general manager.

His application plan is to let the headquarters pay an annual salary of 10 US dollars, and then deduct 10 from his annual salary, with a total of 20 annual salary for open recruitment.

As a result, the Knicks' operation caught him by surprise.

The above directly allocated a quota of 40 US dollars, allowing him to recruit people at will.

how to say?The moment he saw the $40 quota, he felt for the nth time that it was the right decision to switch from Boston.

If he stayed in Boston, he would not even see $10.

Just when Louis was worrying about finding a toolman assistant who could do dirty work, there was constant movement in the trading market.

The Pistons sent away Cedric Maxwell, who was not acclimatized, in exchange for Rick Mahon.

Followed by the Celtics, they traded away Pat Cummings, who was lying down to win the championship.

Cummings was sent to the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for Bill Walton.

The deal was confusing at first.

Cummings performed well in the playoffs last season and served as a good substitute for Bird and Sampson, but now he is in exchange for a Walton who doesn't know if he can still play?
Louis can see very clearly that the Celtics have learned the lessons of last season.

Cummings, like Maxwell, is not a man of safety.It's just that the team he joined halfway at the time was unfamiliar with the place, and the Celtics were the defending champions.For the sake of the championship, he will naturally be more honest.

Now that he has won the championship and is familiar with people, he naturally wants to be a part of the team.

The Celtics sent him away before he got into trouble, and even if Wharton couldn't play in exchange, they still had Jim Peterson as a backup.

While the Eastern Conference champions and title rushers were gearing up, Louie got a fax.

"Coach Lu, Manager Lu, Mr. Lu"

This appellation already made Louis feel overwhelmed.

"With the liberty to excuse me, I'm one of many candidates for the deputy general manager, you've heard my name, and I'd like to say that my resume in professional basketball is not why I aspire to be a top executive. While I'm a player that many would call a great player, I never won a championship. My biggest goal is to win a championship as an executive.

I don't have any management experience, but trust me, I know what the fuck you guys do!I fully meet your recruitment requirements. Moreover, I am very good at scouting young players and can travel like a scout when necessary. "

Omit a lot of bragging that makes Louie's head hurt.

"I've been a coach in New Orleans for four years. I've got a lot of experience. If you have a problem during the season, you can talk to me at any time. That's the fifth reason why you should hire me.
Finally, I want to say that before you recruited me, I had a general manager contract on the table. I am not showing off. I mean that my ability has been recognized by other teams. Please seriously consider my job application.

Big Hurt, July 1985, 7. "

"Who the hell is this, such bullshit!" Louis scolded with a smile.

(End of this chapter)