i am legend

Chapter 291

In the Warriors training hall, Thompson originally proposed to start a dunk contest with Kirilenko, but it ended in a funny way under the spoiler of Bruce.

"Boss, you." Looking at Bruce who shrugged helplessly in front of him, Kirilenko couldn't help but said with a little hesitation.

"Is it different from the boss you know?" Bruce looked at him and said with a smile.

"That's right, shouldn't the team owner maintain his own authority?"

Hearing Kirilenko's question, Bruce patted him on the shoulder amusedly: "Hey, buddy, aren't we the same age?"

"Uh.."

The conversation between the two made Mullin and the others smile in good faith. This point about Bruce is one of the reasons why they like him so much!

"Okay, buddy, since this slam dunk contest can't start, how about we enjoy a delicious lunch?" Bruce clapped his hands in a good mood, and looked at several people one by one with a smile!
"Boss, this is the only thing I admire about you!" Thompson said excitedly.

Then, after Thompson and Mullin's brief explanation, Kirilenko walked out of the training hall with a little curiosity behind Bruce and the others!

On June 6th, as there are three days before this year's draft, in order to make Mullin adapt to his position very quickly, Brewster deliberately accompanied Wilkens to New York on this day!

In the hotel room, Bruce looked at the nervous Mullin with a funny face, and was very puzzled by his nervousness!
"Chris, you were a former superstar. Does this kind of pediatric matter make you nervous?" Bruce said with a smile as he filled Mullin and Wilkens with water.

When Mullin heard Bruce's words, he smiled awkwardly, and then said, "Bruce, can't you say something to comfort me?"

"Okay, okay!" Bruce looked at him with an exaggerated expression, and said word by word: "Mr. Chris, you did a great job, I should be really happy for you!"

"Pfft!!" Wilkens didn't spit out the water from his mouth, and he felt a lot better about the differences between him and Bruce.

"You." Mullin pointed at Bruce dumbfounded, but in the end he could only retreat helplessly under his exaggerated gaze!

Wilkens suppressed a smile and said with a smile: "Okay, gentlemen, why don't we discuss some things that should be done?"

Bruce shrugged, picked up the information on the table, thought of something, then put it down, with a strange flash on his face, but said very seriously: "Chris, since you have already started to evaluate some players before, then you Can you tell us about the players you're about to suggest?"

Wilkens looked at Bruce in surprise. Although he was looking forward to Mullin's choice, he was still puzzled by Bruce's suggestion!

As if feeling Wilkens’ doubts, Bruce looked at the astonished Mullin and said slowly: “As the vice president of the basketball affairs department of a team, you not only need to consider the team’s operations, but also things like the draft and You should also put forward your own suggestions for trading, what I need is a wise president, not a retired star who relies on others!"

After listening to Bruce's words, especially seeing the serious expression on his face, Mullin couldn't help but froze there!
Before choosing to continue serving the Warriors, Mullin made this decision at first because of his reluctance for the Warriors. However, as he gradually became familiar with the operation of the team, he couldn't help feeling some unexpected difficulties!
After a while, Mullin seemed to have figured out some problems, and he nodded gratefully to Bruce: "Bruce, thank you for your trust in me!"

"It's nothing!" There was a flash of relief in Bruce's eyes, and he waved his hand casually: "What do you think?"

Looking at the expressions of the two people beside him, Wilkens couldn't help feeling a burst of emotion in his heart!
"My candidates are these."

Following Mullin's narration, Bruce couldn't help being very surprised by his insights!

At the beginning, Mullin proposed to choose the best players who could be selected by the Warriors. They are center Brandon Heywood, Zach Randolph, Jason Collinson, Saliao Dalembert

Small forward Gerald Wallace, guard Jamal Tinsley and guard Raul Lopez from Spain and others!

Although Bruce had listed these people before, hearing Mullin's list now, he couldn't help but realize that this guy is also a time-traveler!

"Clap clap clap!!"

Bruce and Wilkens gave Mullin applause one after another, and they appreciated his vision of seeing people very much!

"Uh..." Mullin smiled a little embarrassedly, and then asked expectantly, "Is there anything we need from these people?"

"If possible, I will bring them all to the Warriors!!" Bruce made an exaggerated gesture, and shook his head regretfully!

"Chris, the list you provided lists all the players after our previous evaluation. I have to say that your vision is very exciting!" Wilkens on the side gave him a thumbs up in admiration!
"Really?" Mu Lin looked at the two in surprise, and after they nodded one after another, he was indescribably excited!
After being invited by the Warriors before, although Mullin was very excited about Bruce's decision, he couldn't help but fell into confusion as more and more people from the outside world kept looking down on the bad news by saying "just eat and wait for death".

Now, with his many days of evaluation and observation, Mullin became more and more excited after receiving the approval of the two!

On June 6, in order to make Mullin reposition himself as a president in front of the public as soon as possible, Bruce and Wilkens very firmly chose to accompany him to New York together, expressing their support for his work in this way!
As soon as they arrived at the New York airport by plane, Bruce and the others were surrounded by a large number of media!
"Chris, can you tell me about your feelings during this period?"

"Mr. Chris, how do you feel about your current role?"

"Mr. Bruce, the outside world is unanimously surprised by your draft vision. Which star of tomorrow will you choose this time?"

"Mr. Lanney, what do you think of this draft?"

Questions were raised one after another like a bombardment, and most of the questions basically revolved around Mullin, who had just become one of the team's management!
"To be honest, management is not an enviable job!" Mullin shrugged pretending to be helpless, and then said with some emotion: "Before, as a player, I didn't have to think about the operation of the team. Don't think about whether the team will sign players, or trade things."

"Now, after following Bruce and Mr. Lanney to learn how to deal with some affairs during this period, I feel that this job is not as easy as everyone imagined!"

Hearing Mullin's answer, the reporters all laughed in good faith.

"Mr. Bruce, can you tell us about your goals this time?"

Hearing the reporter's question, Bruce, who was used to it for a long time, smiled and said: "This is our secret, I won't tell you, we already have as many as ten targets!"

"Hahaha!!"

Bruce's humorous answer made the reporters present laugh again.

After simply accepting the interviews of these reporters, the three of Bruce then drove to the hotel in a car arranged by the alliance!
As soon as the three of them got out of the car, Bruce saw Jerry West with a slightly unhappy face.

"Hi, Jerry!!" Bruce walked towards him with a smile, saying hello as he walked.

Jerry West looked at Bruce in surprise, with a forced smile on his face: "Young man, it's so great to see you!"

"Hey, old friend, have you encountered any troubles recently?" Wilkens didn't care about the occasion, given the friendship between them, he obviously didn't have those considerations!

"Aha, Lanny!!" After seeing Wilkens, Jerry West finally felt a lot better.

"Hi, Jerry, nice to meet you!" Mullin smiled and held out his right hand to him.

"Little guy, how are you doing recently? Your position is not so easy!" West shook his hand with a smile, and he, who knew the team affairs very well, reminded him kindly.

"Thank you for your concern, I feel pretty good!" Mullin said gratefully.

Afterwards, several people chatted briefly, and then entered the hotel one by one!

This year's Lakers, as they defended the championship a few days ago, a golden trophy completely covered up the potential conflicts of all teams.

Regardless of whether anyone still remembers the conflicts between O'Neal and Kobe from time to time, after winning the championship, everyone selectively forgot these issues!

As the president of the Lakers, Jerry West's control over the team was gradually handed over by Jerry Buss to younger Kupchak!

Even though he kept pointing out that the Lakers needed more changes, after the combination of O'Neal and Kobe won two championship trophies in succession, including Phil Jackson, the team's current lineup was already very good. Vetoed by the management composed of his children!

Bruce listened to Wilkens' narration with some regrets. After combining some things about the changes of the Lakers in his previous life, combined with Wilkens' narration just now, he felt more and more the hidden crisis of this team.

Bruce still regrets and regrets the series of problems that occurred in the Lakers that year, no matter whether it is as unbearable as the "insiders" and some guys said, but judging from chatting with O'Neal from time to time, this matter obviously has something to do with it. Additional factors exist!

The attitude of the team is on the one hand, and the sloppy approach to Phil Jackson in the previous life is also on the other hand. In addition, Bass gradually lost trust in West. The combination of several aspects has prompted a series of problems occur.

This is the conclusion that Bruce finally came to after combining some news from his previous life with what Wilkens said!

(End of this chapter)