i am legend

Chapter 202 "Cold" Super Deal
10 month 1 day.

As the final champions of all the Olympic events were determined, a grand closing ceremony kicked off in the Sydney Olympic Stadium!
Bruce and Charlize Theron sat quietly on the sofa in the living room, watching the grand occasion on TV that the trophies had just been awarded to the marathon champions.

Then the screen suddenly changed, and against the backdrop of the night, that huge torch that looked like an umbrella appeared in the screen!

"Honey, it's a pity that I couldn't watch this grand performance!" Looking at the vast feeling in the picture, Charlize Theron said a little bit disappointed.

"Sorry, it's all because of me that I couldn't let you watch it live!" Bruce said apologetically, and after the white spot appeared on the TV, he said excitedly: "Look, this is really beautiful!"

On the TV, a girl in a long white dress slowly landed in front of the huge torch, and then the tinkling piano sounded suddenly!

I am a child who has a dream.

Adream to be strong;
to stand for where I'm from.

Now I can see all the world around me,

holding me close
Amidst the beautiful melody, the little girl's immature and transparent voice rose slowly.

Immediately, the song "We'll Be One", which Bruce was very familiar with in his previous life, announced to the world that this world-class event has officially come to an end in the little girl's singing!
Listening to familiar music, watching the flashing lights on the TV, thinking of skipping class to watch this event, Bruce has no regrets about the decision he made back then!

The song is over, and the Sydney Olympic Games has officially and perfectly ended its mission. The next Olympic Games will officially kick off in Athens, Greece, the birthplace of the Olympic Games!

After watching this grand performance, Bruce and Charlize Theron looked at each other's bloodshot eyes and laughed out loud!

"I didn't expect the time difference between Sydney and ours to be as much as 17 hours!" After laughing, Charlize Theron pulled Bruce up and said with emotion.

Because the time difference between Sydney and San Francisco is about 17 hours, when the closing ceremony started, it was just after six o'clock in the morning!

"Then, why don't we enjoy the softness of the big bed?" Bruce was obviously fascinated by some kind of exercise, and immediately picked her up while Charlize Theron exclaimed, and then walked towards the bedroom go!
At [-] noon, the two enjoyed a loving lunch, and when Charlize Theron's assistant arrived, they reluctantly bid farewell to Bruce, left Oakland and returned to Los Angeles!

Bruce smiled and looked at Charlize Theron, who was reluctant to get into the car. Thinking of the wonderful experience of the two of them before, he subconsciously put his right hand between his nose and sniffed intoxicatedly!
"Jingle Bell!!"

Just as Bruce was watching Charlize Theron and her assistant leave, the phone in his pocket suddenly rang!
Hearing the bell, Bruce took it out to look at it first, then turned and went back to the room!

"Hello, Lenny, what's the matter?"

Seeing that the season is about to start, Wilkens has gradually formulated a series of plans for this season. However, with the news of trades and signings gradually breaking out in the league, when a deal that may cause a sensation in the league is about to happen, he will Anxiously called Bruce!

"Bruce, there may be great shocks in the alliance these two days, so you have to pay attention!"

Hearing Wilkens' serious words, Bruce couldn't help thinking to himself what big move would shock him at this time!
"Uh.. can't it be that super deal???" Thinking that this time is similar to that in the previous life, Bruce couldn't help being stunned!
"If you can, I hope you can see if you have a chance to make a move when this shock is coming..." Wilkens said directly without hearing Bruce's response for a long time!
It turned out that for some unknown purpose, the Lakers kept asking the prices of some players during this offseason.

Coupled with Ewing's aging Knicks spoiling the situation, after the entire league experienced the madness of the summer, finally at the beginning of the season, a grand trade information gradually detonated the entire league!
"Here, is there a chance?" Bruce thought of the horror of this deal and the current lineup of the Warriors, he couldn't help but hesitate to say.

"Try it!" Wilkens also felt that the chances were not great, but he still had the attitude of giving it a try.

If the Warriors can occupy a certain position in this grand transaction, then some unexpected benefits may be obtained by them.

In the early morning of the 2nd, when the Lakers, Suns, Knicks and Sonics jointly held a press conference with great influence, Bruce could only sit helplessly in the office and watch the managers of several teams smiling on TV. people!
"It is a great honor to announce this here today, and we sincerely wish these twelve players even stronger in their new journey!"

As the voice of the spokesperson came from the TV, a grand transaction suddenly completed its final step!
This transaction involved a super transaction of as many as 12 players and five draft picks
The Lakers will send Glenn Rice, Travis Knight and a first-round pick, the Knicks will send Patrick Ewing, Chris Dudley and a future pick, and the Sonics will send a First round two second rounds and Vladimir Stepanya, LS Roe Borrell, Veron Maxwell, Horace Grant, Chuck Posen, Greg Foster And Emmanuel Davis, the Suns will send veteran Luke Longley!

In the end, the Lakers got Horris Grant, Greg Foster, Chuck Burson, and Emmanuel Davis, all four players from the Sonics.

The Knicks got Glenn Rice, Travis Knight and a first-round pick from the Lakers and Vladimir Stepanya, LS Ronaldo from the Sonics. Borrell, Veron Maxwell, Luke Langley, a first-round pick and two second-round picks.

It is not difficult to see James Dolan's longing for the future from the Knicks' transaction, but they cruelly traded the Knicks' hero, no matter which fan it is, they took to the streets very angry!
The Suns received Chris Dudley from the Knicks and one of their future draft picks.

The Supersonics, which paid most of the players, only got Patrick Ewing in the end!
The transaction involving twelve players and five draft picks, the transaction between the Lakers and several other teams, suddenly surprised everyone in the league!
Everyone is talking about this shocking transaction, and there is no fan who does not comment on this transaction when they meet their friends!
It was very late for Bruce to learn the news. After trying hard last night, and unwilling to send Ben Wallace, the Warriors might have appeared in this transaction and then disappeared!
As the Knicks enter a semi-rebuild state, although Ewing's age and injuries make him gradually become a drag on the team, the destined for the Hall of Fame has dedicated all his peak and youth to this team. The team that used to excite him!
And now, with Ewing's big deal, all the Knicks fans spontaneously gathered outside the Madison Square Garden arena, and some angry fans even threw Molotov cocktails at the gate of the arena!
Once, this great center supported the Knicks time and time again. Whenever the Knicks encountered difficulties, he could always see the center.

Now, when the deal was completed with Dolan's ruthlessness, everyone felt sorry and inexplicably angry for Ewing!
As this deal fermented day by day, all players in the NBA couldn't help but wonder in their hearts, would they decline in their competitive state and be ruthless after playing for a team for many years?
Although it has been two days since this super deal, Bruce still feels a little regretful!

Sitting in the office, Bruce looked at Wilkens with a wry smile: "Lanny, why do you think this alliance is so cruel?"

"Cold?" Wilkens quietly looked at Bruce, who was upset, and when he thought about Ewing, his face suddenly showed an angry expression: "Cold? I'm afraid the most cruel and ruthless is David Stern Already!!"

"If it wasn't for David's obstruction back then, Patrick would have won the championship he dreamed of long ago, and he wouldn't have left the team he played for for many years in this way!!"

"What??" Bruce looked at Wilkens in surprise, and couldn't help being shocked when he heard his words.

"If it weren't for David's obstruction back then, what would happen to the combination of Reed Auerbach and Patrick? Can you imagine how exciting it would be?" Wilkens became more and more annoyed as he spoke. Under the circumstances at that time, he couldn't help roaring angrily: "It's that damn guy, even though Reid's power is already overwhelming, he restrained himself a lot when David was in charge of the NBA, and he still supported him with all his strength, and in the end ? What happened in the end??"

"This!!" Bruce was completely shocked. Only the older generation and those close to the pinnacle of power would know this secret, but now he suddenly heard the news, which made Bruce feel the grievances between Auerbach and Stern. , finally has an explanation!
At that time, because of his huge power and contribution in the NBA, and with his extensive contacts and prestige, Auerbach gradually became one of the invisible actual controllers of the league.

When Stern was just a lawyer, he entered Auerbach's vision.

Later, after gaining the trust of Auerbach with his powerful ability, this shrewd and ruthless Jew finally ascended to the position of president he dreamed of.

After gaining strong support and rights, in order to further weaken Auerbach's influence and desire for rights, he took back Auerbach's rights step by step!
If normal developments were followed, Stern would definitely receive crazy revenge from Auerbach, but when Auerbach suffered repeated setbacks in drafts and trades, Stern finally stood at the commanding heights!

Stern chose the depressed bosses, because every team can see Auerbach's disciples, which made the bosses of each team suddenly stand with Stern under depression.

In this way, after Stern's dictatorship was gradually revealed, a series of rules against Auerbach were born one after another.

"Uh. This!!" After listening to Wilkens' explanation, Bruce suddenly felt at a loss!

If this league still belongs to the "Cardinals", the NBA will be a dominant situation. Although Stern's management is very effective, his arbitrary and dictatorial methods and some ruthless obliteration made Bruce, who knew the truth, very upset. disgust!

Now, Ewing has to attribute part of the reason for this situation to Stern!
It was his commercial thinking and the greed of the boss that led to the emergence of this ruthless transaction!

No boss wants to use a high salary to support an old, injury-ridden veteran, even if he is a hero in team building, this will not be cared by these ruthless guys. What they care about most is "money"! !

Thinking of these things, especially thinking about Tim Duncan, Kobe Bryant and Nowitzki in his previous life, Bruce couldn't help but be stunned!
Think about it, if their abilities degrade sharply or even be knocked down by injuries, will those teams make a "loyal" appearance?

How many teams can support their star players and even legendary players until they retire?

"It's really a naked irony!" Thinking of these questions, Bruce laughed mockingly!

　The first update! ~
　　
　
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