Larry Bird looked at Lin Long, the draft report in his hand, and then at his mentor.
This decision was difficult to make even for Bord, who was known for his decisiveness.
Of course, Byrd knew that if he stayed in Boston, he would be able to enjoy the shadow of the number one powerhouse and grow up happily under the protection of his teacher Auerbach.
But that also meant that before Auerbach retired, he was destined to be a shadow.
Auerbach saw Byrd's hesitation and added,""What did the Indians promise you? You want to be the general manager after three years as a manager? Larry, stay here, stay in Boston. I'll make you the head coach next year and the general manager the year after!”
" If we only had Antoine Walker and Billups, I wouldn't stop you from going to Indiana to give back to your hometown. But now, we do have a chance to create a dynasty! If you work with that assassin in Indiana, you might not win the championship in your lifetime! Larry, you don't want to lose to that AIDS patient after you retire, do you?”
The last sentence seemed to have completely shattered Bord's defenses.
Defeating Magician was his greatest wish. Bord finally nodded and said,"I'll call the Indians and apologize.”
"No rush." Auerbach stopped him.”
After Lin Long finished his interview, he met Chauncey Billups, who had been selected before him.
Billups was obviously waiting for Linlong in the passage. When he saw him, he immediately walked up with a smile and knocked his shoulder enthusiastically."I originally wanted to take revenge in the NBA, but I didn't expect us to become teammates. I actually feel a little relieved."
Billups was experienced and slick, making it easy for people to have a good impression of him. He already had some of the demeanor of the future king of detroit...
In this year's March Madness, it was Lin Long's UCLA team that easily defeated Billups's University of California, Colo., 77:58 in the first round.
Lin Long smiled." Let's do it together. This team is full of young people. There are no good power forwards or point guards.”
Billups blinked." Then let's meet our boss first?"”
When the two of them pushed open the door to the Boston Celtics 'office, only Auerbach and Byrd were left. The other staff members had been chased away by the two of them.
Auerbach put out his cigar and sat on the chair, looking at the two children in an unfathomable manner.
Chauncey Billups was an excellent shooter with a good view of the big picture and excellent tactical attainments. He could easily integrate into any tactical system.
Lin Long, the new mop, had a simple scoring method, relying on passing, but his physical strength was already ridiculously strong.
Even in the current league, only a few monsters like Shaquille O'Neal and Alenzo Mourning could achieve a bench press of 190kg.
Most importantly, Auerbach felt that Linlong was the chosen one!
He believed that Linlong was definitely not just a blue-collar worker!
It was just that the UCLA coach was really a stupid donkey that delayed Linlong's development.
In Auerbach's mind, he had already planned out a whole path for Linlong to level up.
However, with Auerbach's thoughts, he did not say this out loud. Young people should not think that they were the chosen one as soon as they entered the team. The cornerstone of the team should still be hit.
Larry Bird took on the task of welcoming them.""Congratulations, children, for joining Boston, the number one powerhouse in the league! From today onwards, we are a family.”
Billups seemed a little excited as he said,""Mr. Byrd, I can't wait to become a part of the Celtics. I have green blood in me!”
Linlong was much calmer. He nodded and said,"I will do my best for the team and try my best to do everything.”
Auerbach nodded without batting an eyelid.""What do you think you can bring to the team?”
Billups was the first to speak. He used almost ten minutes, starting from his junior high team to the University of California. He cited many examples and finally concluded,""I'm willing to give everything to the team.”
Lin Long couldn't help but feel as if Billups had been talking nonsense for ten minutes.
After Billups finished his explanation, Linlong said simply,"
"I will bring everything to the team, defense, toughness, scoring, victory, and a superstar!”
The current Linlong was extremely confident.
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