i am legend

Chapter 285

On May 5, the rest of the teams that failed to enter the playoffs sent their scouts and managers to the Madison Square Garden Arena in New York City!
"Bruce, who do you think will get the No. [-] pick this time? The Clippers? Memphis? Or Chicago??" Mullin looked at the calm Bruce and asked curiously.

"Why don't you mention Washington?" Bruce said meaningfully.

This season, the teams mentioned by Mullin are basically the worst teams of the season, among which the Clippers, Grizzlies and Chicago Bulls are at the bottom!

That's why Mullin asked curiously, because the records of these teams are very close and they have the greatest chance of being selected as the No. [-] pick!
"Why do you say Washington?" Mullin asked a little puzzled. According to his thinking, the teams he mentioned are already the worst and most likely teams in the league!
According to the record, without Mitchmond and others, Washington is only ranked third from the bottom in the league.

If they get the No. [-] lottery, it will be a little upset!

This season, in order to get the No. [-] pick and even the top three picks, the Bulls once had a surprising scene of slack players, and the Grizzlies and Clippers are basically one of the well-known bad teams.

"Michael (Jordan) has done some very surprising things this season and his firm determination to rebuild!" Bruce picked up the water glass on the table and said leisurely: "No matter what the purpose is, this year's No. Leave it to Michael, not one of the other three teams!!"

"Uh." Mullin looked at Bruce in shock. Although he knew some unspoken rules, after Bruce's simple analysis, he finally understood the tricks!
"Will David (Stern) do this?" When Mullin said this, he felt like an idiot!
Since Jordan retired, a series of things were caused by the labor negotiations at the beginning. Even though everyone thought it was the fault of the management, the fuse had to add Jordan's important contribution to the players' rights and interests!
"If it hadn't been for Michael's argument, I'm afraid the management would only be more aggressive now, instead of the current harmonious look!" Bruce frowned slightly, and took a sip of water lightly.

"Then." Mullin analyzed the information Bruce told him. As an older generation star in the league, he also has some contacts that are not inferior to some team managers. Since Michael Jordan entered the Wizards in the middle of last season, this is a attracted some attention.

And now suddenly the Wizards are under Jordan's amnesty and some transactions, giving them a great chance to get this year's No. [-] lottery!
Combined with the delicate relationship between Jordan and Stern and the desolation of the league after the shrinking season, Mullin suddenly understood all the meaning of Bruce's words!
"If possible, July and August this year will definitely be exciting months!" Bruce smiled secretly, and then left the office with inexplicable expectations even under Mullin's more surprised gaze!

In the evening, when the Wizards really won the No. [-] pick at a lower rate than the other teams, everyone was surprised. The owner of the Clippers, Donald Sterling, even cursed!
In Bruce's office, Wilkens and Mullin both looked at him in surprise. Thinking of what Bruce said during the day, the two couldn't help but look at each other in surprise!
"Gentlemen, is there something wrong?" Bruce spread his hands helplessly, a smile flashed in his eyes, and looked at the surprised expressions of the two.

After a while, Wilkens, who has been in the league for 2 to 30 years, figured out the key points, so he was only slightly taken aback, and then said with a smile: "I hope Michael and the Wizards will use this pick. Choose a player with great talent and potential!"

Hearing Wilkens' words, Bruce couldn't help but think of the high school student with the best body and talent in the previous training camp.

"Okay, now that the lottery picks have come out, shouldn't we make some preparations in advance?" Mullin shook his head helplessly, then took out a document and said: "After the team's evaluation of how many players are in the 25 The trial training of the best players appeared around the pick, after our statistics, these few people are more suitable for us!"

As he said that, Mullin handed the information to Wilkens first, but did not hand it to Bruce at the first time.

As the coach of the team, Wilkens knows the needs of the team better than anyone else, so Mullin handed it to him first.

"Hmm!" Wilkens looked at the names on the information, couldn't help but frowned and fell into thinking and weighing!
Bruce silently waited for Wilkens' final assessment. For him, what the team needs most now is the players who are ready to play. In terms of rookies, they already have some very good reserves.

Of course, if a late bloomer such as Gerald Wallace appears, Bruce will never miss it!
"There are only about 5 players who may fall into this position, and we will have a chance to be selected by us!" Wilkens put down the information, looked at Mullin and Bruce, and continued: "And what our team lacks most now is Exactly the back line!"

"what??"

Both Bruce and Mullin exhaled in surprise. Originally, in their opinion, what the Warriors lack most now is the striker position.

Dampier's body is not reassuring, and the power forward position only relies on the combination of Nowitzki and Marshall, which obviously seems a bit unsatisfactory.

Even though Bruce has just signed Grant Lang at the power forward position, the veteran's competitive state and physical state can only contribute to the team in a limited time!

Needless to say, the small forward, although Bowen's defense made him surprisingly high votes in the defensive second team, but only his defense lacks offensive ability, given the current team situation, it is impossible to He's on the starting lineup!
If Kirilenko's integration is very fast, this will give them more choices!

However, for a European player, no matter how good his ability and talent are, if, like Nowitzki, he shows his strong strength and astonishing integration into the system and life just one season apart, it will be hard to come by. matter!
Therefore, what worries Mullin and Bruce most now is these positions, not the problems on the back line!

Wilkens tapped the table with his right index finger, and said very seriously: "Although we have Vince and Sam on the back line, their combination still has some flaws at present!"

"Flaw???" Bruce looked at Wilkens in disbelief. Under his follow-up campaign this season, he was very satisfied with Kassel's performance, let alone Carter.

However, hearing Wilkens' words suddenly now made him even more unbelievable!

"Sam's desire to attack is very strong. If we hadn't intentionally suppressed and enlightened him, he would have achieved astonishing statistics and performance in the current playing time. It's just... we have Vince and Dirk now, His number of shots and tactical arrangements seem to be a little insufficient, which also makes it possible for some unexpected things to happen!" Wilkens looked at the two seriously, and he was the only one who had the most say in matters concerning the players, and he also Only he knows best!
Hearing Wilkens' words, Bruce couldn't help but froze there!

Just like what he said, Kassel was indeed a passer and offense with a very balanced balance in his previous life. Thinking of the battle between the Bucks and the 76ers who had him in his previous life, this made Kassel gradually show the demeanor of a star!

However, now being brought to the Warriors by Bruce and Wilkens, even though Cassell did not show a very rebellious heart, as a veteran, especially a player with rich experience and a first-class offensive organization, It is definitely not a happy thing to go on like this!

The office suddenly calmed down, and all three of them were thinking about some things about the team.

"Sorry, Lanny, I won't consider trading Sam at the moment, I hope you can understand!" Bruce said apologetically.

Even if Cassel has a small flaw in his personality, he has to say that he is still that amazing "alien" on the basketball court.

Judging from the current ability of Billups, although he has made great progress, he still looks a little immature during his tenure as the starter, so Cassell's deal can only be discussed later!
"Well, I just made a small suggestion, but." The expression on Wilkens' face suddenly changed, and he looked at Bruce and Mullin with a smile: "I hope Vince can always play for the Warriors. , I don't want to lose this player with great potential!"

Hearing Wilkens' words, Bruce finally knew what his intentions were: "Lanny, a maximum salary is nothing to me, the key is to see what Vince thinks!!"

Hearing Bruce's words, Wilkens nodded in satisfaction. He made the above remarks. His intention was to want Bruce to make a statement. He didn't want to lose this player who had already shown the demeanor of a top superstar!

"I'll have a good talk with him about Vince first, and I hope he can stay in the Warriors as always!" Wilkens was obviously in a good mood, picked up the coffee on the table and drank it in one gulp.

Mullin looked at Wilkens dumbfounded. In his impression, Bruce was not a stingy person.

"I've already thought about the maximum salary, and now I can only wait!" Bruce shook his head with a wry smile. When he won Carter back then, he had the idea of ​​​​renewing the maximum salary.

It can be seen that Carter still has not replied whether to start negotiations, which still makes him feel a little awkward!

(End of this chapter)