MTL - The Rest, Only Noise-Chapter 12 A significant amount of recognition

It has been half a month since Louis joined the Celtics, and this is the first time Auerbach has seen him.

Earlier, he had heard from K.C. Jones that he had bought a scouting report from an 18-year-old kid, and he claimed that the report was professional and detailed like never before.

But when he heard Louie was writing scouting reports on tape, his interest dwindled to a minimum.

And then he forgot about this guy, including him being a scout for the Celtics.

For Auerbach, there are two types of employees on the team, those whose names he remembers and those he doesn't.

It sounds like nonsense, but there are two meanings behind it.

Except for those players who went directly behind the scenes to continue working for the Celtics after retiring, outsiders with no player experience, who joined the team because of their expertise, if they had Auerbach remember their name within three months, It means they are doing a good job.

Conversely, even if you can't say that you did a bad job, you can also say that there is no bright spot.

Auerbach didn't expect him to come to K.C to get a scouting report, only to see Louie talking to someone like a scammer in a disgusting tone and a tone that made Auerbach want to shove a cigar down his throat .

Auerbach's sudden appearance caught Louis off guard.

He is well aware of the authority that Auerbach has in the team, and if he wants to climb up, he has to develop a good relationship with the opponent.

He didn't expect the first side of each other, in this situation.

"A...Arnold...No, Reed..." Louis didn't know what to call his old man.

Auerbach is not surprised, "Just call me Reed." I heard that this kid is only 18 years old? It's crazy to come here as a scout without going to college.

He began to suspect that Louie might not be as interesting as he thought.

"Yes, Reed." Louis believed that this was an opportunity to impress Auerbach. "Nice to meet you."

"Don't say it's useless." Auerbach pointed to the heart of the problem. "Who were you on the phone with?"

Louie laughed dryly: "It's a long story...I asked Jack McMahon for information on a player."

"Jack McMahon? You know him?"

"I don't know, I'm talking to him in K.C's name."

"Why do you think he's giving you the right advice?" Auerbach found recruiting an 18-year-old college scout to be an outrageous decision. "You don't think we have a good relationship with the Sixers, do you?"

Have the Celts fallen to this point? Auerbach suddenly felt that the future of the team was not as good as he thought.

"On the contrary, Boston and Philadelphia are a feud in sports." Louie knew what Auerbach was thinking, and he deliberately made the other side have such a first impression, "I didn't intend to get it right from McMahon. intelligence."

Auerbach found that the young man was not as stupid as he thought.

"Then why did you call him?"

"You should know that K.C has a habit of getting scouting reports from McMahon."

Auerbach was extremely surprised: "I really don't know about this!"

At that moment, Louis was about to suffocate.

"Don't say I said it."

Auerbach kept his wicked smile, he certainly knew that K.C would pay for scouting reports, he just didn't know who the seller was.

"K.C asked me to sort out this year's scouting report, and I found a good player in it. I watched his game on the spot." Of course, Louie didn't watch Cheeks' game, and at most he heard it in his previous life. The name of this person determines that this child must not be missed. "I know he's a great player, but I still have a few things that I don't understand, so I need to call McMahon for advice. I know he won't tell the truth, so this call is just a routine test to get me Unexpectedly..."

Louie stopped suddenly and took a sip.

"Damn, keep talking!" Auerbach said irritably.

"When I mentioned that person's name, McMahon became very nervous and excited, and he poured out the other's shortcomings as if he had a grudge against the other party. Although every pronunciation of his was hypocritical, I got it from it. A lot of information." Louie gave an inappropriate example, "He literally stripped Maurice Cheeks and threw it in front of me."

Louis handed Auerbach the shorthand he had written while on the phone.

All of Louie's judgments appear to be based on McMahon's responses on the phone.

Auerbach asked curiously, "How do you know he's not telling the truth?"

That being said, but Auerbach put away Louis' briefing.

"I don't have the proof and I can't be sure, that's my preliminary judgment. But if Maurice Cheeks turns down our tryout, then I'm pretty sure he's the guy Philly wants, and Got draft commitment from Philadelphia."

In front of Auerbach stood a handsome young man.

After this, Louis left a deep impression on Auerbach.

Just like what K.C. Jones praised to this young man in front of him, when I saw him today, he did indeed have real talents and practical learning.

Auerbach hid his admiration in his heart and said calmly, "What if Maurice Cheeks had our tryout?"

"It just shows that he wants to get a higher draft pick, and he will definitely tell us about Philadelphia's draft promise to increase his momentum."

However, Louie was skeptical that Cheeks and his agent had the will to raise the price.

He believed that Philly and Jack McMahon had succeeded in creating a "you no-one-wanted piece of shit, come to us" atmosphere around Cheeks.

A bad school, an incognito four-year college career, and perhaps a dislike of fighting, reassures Cheeks of the Philly arrangement.

Whatever it is, it's possible.

The only thing Louie knows is that Cheeks is probably more unmissable than John Lang.

"In a few days we will hold an in-team briefing about this year's draft," Auerbach said before leaving. "You and K.C will come to attend then."

The bishop is gone.

The first person to make Louis feel very stressed since the time of crossing.

It would be a lie to hear that he asked himself to participate in the briefing and said he was not excited.

The briefing will gather the team's executives, coaching staff, and two chief scouts.

It's the equivalent of a strategy meeting before a big battle that will directly determine the order in which the Celtics will be drafted.

And Louis, a low-level scout who had just joined the Celtics for less than half a month, was named by the bishop, which is a very important recognition.

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