i am legend

Chapter 292 Opening

"You mean, the Lakers have some problems now?" Bruce frowned and looked at Wilkens, feeling a bad feeling in his heart!

"The affairs of the Lakers haven't reached that irreconcilable period. For the time being, it's just that Jerry (West) has suffered some grievances from the boss J Bass!" Wilkens frowned slowly, just like him. Said.

According to the memories of Bruce's previous life, the current Lakers have not yet reached the life-and-death situation of the previous life, and they are only arousing some contradictions at present!

If the Lakers do not win this year's championship because of Bruce's arrival, I'm afraid the consequences will be dire!

"According to Jerry's complaints, there are some small problems in the team, whether it is the top management or the players. If he still refuses to compromise according to his own wishes, I am afraid that his time in the Lakers will enter the countdown! Wilkens smiled bitterly, feeling helpless and disappointed with what happened to his old friend!

After Jerry West retired as a player, he has been serving various positions with the Lakers.

And now, although West has brought the Lakers back to the throne of the championship, his somewhat stubborn character still makes him have a little grudge in front of Buss!
"I hope Jerry can figure it out as soon as possible, after all, he is not the owner of a team!" Wilkens shook his head, not wanting to say anything more on this topic!

On June 6th, as all the managers of the teams felt in New York, at 27 pm, the 4 NBA Draft kicked off with a bang!
Since New York was chosen as the venue for this session, it has attracted a large number of fans to watch.

Regardless of the ups and downs in New York's record, Madison Gardens is still the "basketball Mecca."

When Bruce entered the small room prepared for the managers of each team, he was very surprised by the layout of the facilities here!

Not only is the room here much more spacious than the previous sessions, but the furnishings and various facilities are also very refreshing.

The latest LCD TV, telephone, small bar, plus some flowers that make people feel very comfortable, New York obviously attaches great importance to this draft!

"James (Dolan) is really generous!" Touching the feel of the leather sofa, Bruce said with emotion.

"Bruce, if you want to do this, it will be a very easy thing!" Mullin looked at him playfully. Even if he was not very clear about Bruce's financial resources, he didn't think it was intentional. Simple things!

"Come on, I'm not as amazing as James' wealth yet!" Bruce said casually, and then sat comfortably on the sofa!

After simple debugging by the venue staff, the picture of the main venue appeared on the LCD TV!

After a series of trials and training camps before, several high school students who had been very optimistic before won the great attention of the managers of each team.

Among them, Kwame Brown has received the most attention, which also shows how exciting and exciting the body and talent are!
At the backstage of the venue, Stern rubbed his cheeks casually, bared his teeth, and showed a smile in the mirror that he thought was very kind. Then, even under the greeting of the staff, he wore a patterned smile, taking no time to rush The went out!

Regarding the profitability of the various teams this year and the gradual return of fans, Stern, while gratified, could not help but feel that the salaries of the players are a bit too high!

Since Jordan left the league, with Stern's super public relations, some fans who left the league have returned to the embrace of the NBA!
Coupled with the exciting battle between the Lakers and the 76ers, some young fans flocked into the stadium.

When Stern walked out of the corridor in the middle with a smile, there was no surprise that there was a burst of boos in the stadium!

"This old guy is really calm!" Bruce looked at Stern, who was still unhurried, with a funny face, and really admired his calmness!
"If you get a huge amount of booing every session, you will ignore it afterwards!" Mullin said jokingly, looking at Stern who was about to produce a manuscript on TV.

"Will he still have the same opening remarks?" Bruce looked at the TV expectantly.

However, after Stern blurted out the manuscript that seemed to have never been revised, Bruce finally felt completely helpless towards him!

"This season, we."

Stern's monotony received more and more loud boos, and every fan seemed to be used to it. As long as he spoke, they would definitely respond with more "enthusiastic" boos!

When Stern finally finished the opening speech that has remained unchanged for thousands of years, all fans knew that the draft was about to start, and occasionally there were some cheering voices!

After the previous lottery draw, of course the Wizards won No.1.

In the corridor, after a staff member handed a card to Stern, everyone stared with wide eyes, looking expectantly at the boys sitting in the first row.

"Washington Wizards chose." I don't know if considering Jordan's influence, Stern deliberately pulled out his voice, as if only in this way would he attract more attention.

Just when the fans couldn't help but want to boo, Stern simply flipped over the card, looked at the name on it, and said happily: "Congratulations to the Wizards, they chose the team from Green College." Kwame Brown from high school!!!"

"boom!!!"

Jordan's choice instantly detonated the atmosphere in the stadium. Everyone seemed to see Brown gradually grow into a super center under his training, which was very exciting.

"This little guy's body is strong enough to deal with the confrontation in the NBA. If Michael trains him well, he is very likely to grow into a Shaquille-like existence!" Mullin obviously admired Brown very much, and it is not difficult to hear a faint hint from his words. Pity!

The moment Kwame Brown heard Stern pronounce his name, he stood up excitedly, hugged his parents tightly, and tears of excitement flowed from his eyes!

As a high school student, Brown was ranked in the top three by all major draft prediction websites.

But as the draft is about to begin, a large number of media have rushed to report a series of articles questioning him.

Now that he has finally become the most exciting pick in this draft, Brown took over the baseball cap handed over by the Wizards staff as if in a dream!

"Congratulations to the Wizards, congratulations to this lucky little guy!" Stern said again in a seasoned manner.

Hearing the voice, Brown finally came back to his senses, and then walked towards Stern with an excited and excited expression!
"I hope Jordan's strength can be restrained a little bit!" Looking at the very immature face on TV, Bruce couldn't help expressing a burst of emotion.

In the venue, all the fans subconsciously looked at the many young talents in the first row. Now that the number one pick has appeared, who will be next?
The candidates who were still sitting off the field looked helpless in their eyes as they looked at Brown, who couldn't close his mouth from ear to ear.

In second place is the Clippers who previously mocked the league for Sterling's ownership!
I don't know if the Clippers have been under some kind of curse. Since the team's downfall, although they have received super high draft picks every year, they have never selected an exciting player.

Not only did they fail to select the talent and hope of rising that the team needed, but they repeatedly selected some surprising rookies!

Now, Olowokandi has become the biggest stain on the Clippers.

Judging from Olowokandi's ability, his strength has the ability to start, but his slow progress as the champion, while extremely disappointing, has gradually become the subject of ridicule by reporters and the media.

"Who will Elgin choose this time?" Wilkens watched the TV playfully. He seemed very interested in who Baylor would choose!
Not only is he interested in Baylor's choice, but the fans are also looking forward to their final choice!

"Elkin, let's make a long story short, if you can meet our needs for a center, the final agreement we negotiated will take effect immediately!"

Elgin Baylor listened to the voice coming from the earpiece, and couldn't help being moved by the meaning of the other party's words!
Before the draft, Baylor received a call from Bulls general manager Jerry Krause. Through a small trial, Krause went straight to the topic.

What they want is another extremely talented high school student, Tyson Chandler! !

This season, if the Bulls hadn't had Elton Brand's super performance inside, I'm afraid the Bulls' inside could be described as a vacuum!

I don't know if it's because of the lack of good centers in the league, but I still saw that the Lakers won two championships with super center O'Neal!
In short, before the start of this season, Klaus didn't think much about trading for a good center!
And as the players participating in the draft, the deadline for submitting their rosters is approaching, several extremely talented rookies participating in the draft this year really attracted his attention!

Baylor stared blankly at a certain place. Although the final verbal agreement on the possible transaction between the two parties had been obtained before, Tyson Chandler's physical fitness and super defense really made him very reluctant.

But for a team manager, it is obvious that a player who has proven himself and played an exciting performance is much better than an uncarved jade. Baylor still remembers the selection of Olowokandi When he and Sterling looked excited!
"Well, I hope you can treat him well!" Brand's toughness made Baylor make the final decision.

(End of this chapter)