i am legend

Chapter 296 Three Rookies
The end of the first round of the draft really made the managers of all the teams let out a long sigh of relief, and also got a lot of rest time!

Although there were some innocuous deals in the first round, the high school students with high picks among them caused huge waves.

In the small room of the Warriors, even though they didn't feel very tired, the long time still made Bruce and the others feel a little sleepy!
"Ah~~" Bruce yawned for a long time, and said a little sleepily: "To be honest, this year's draft is simply too boring!"

"I feel fine!" As if infected by Bruce, Mullin and Wilkens opened their mouths and yawned one after another!

"I hope there will be what we want in the second round!" Mullin rubbed his eyes and cheered up.

"Yes, there will definitely be surprises!" When Bruce saw the vice president of the alliance appearing at the venue with a smile, his spirit was shocked.

"An exciting first-round pick!" The league vice president began his opening remarks with a smile.

"This year's draft is an amazing draft. Here, I congratulate every team that got what they wanted and picked the players they need. Thank you to all the fans and media people present!"

The simple opening remark made the fans in the venue who were finally looking forward to the new start of the draft give out great cheers. Compared with Stern's appearance, it is obvious that the vice president is much stronger than him!

"The Bulls with the No. 1 pick in the second round chose Trenton Hassel from Austin Peay State University, who is 96 meters tall!!"

Obviously, the vice president is not as good as Stern, and directly announced the choice of the Bulls!

Bruce looked at the somewhat familiar Hassel on the stage, and his face couldn't help but fell into a trace of memory!
Hassel was known as one of the defensive experts in his previous life. Although his offensive ability was lackluster, his defense was indeed a powerful weapon!
In the two years since he joined the Bulls, Hassel did not show his defensive strength at the first time. After joining the Timberwolves, he was gradually favored by the team's coaches, and he gradually won the starting position with his defense. !

Bruce, who was lost in memory, was suddenly pushed gently by Mullin!
"Hey Bruce, it's our turn!!"

When he came back to his senses, Bruce nodded apologetically, and then signaled him to hand over the name that the three of them had discussed before to the staff who came to get it!
The vice president, who had just returned to the backstage and was about to wait, saw the staff appear, so he took it over curiously!

"Uh." Looking at the name on the card, the vice president couldn't help showing a hint of surprise!
As he returned to the court, the fans and the media were all puzzled!
For Bruce's understanding, even if he is the fastest, he will think about it for about 10 minutes, but now it's the Warriors' turn to choose players, but these people can't help but watch in doubt.

"The Warriors chose." Even as the NBA's vice president, he was inevitably like Stern when it came to the Warriors.

The fans in the audience looked at the vice president with a look of astonishment. They were extremely confused by his actions and shocked by the treatment of the Warriors!
When all the fans and media speculated about the relationship between the Warriors and the league, the vice president smiled and said: "They chose Gilbert Arenas, who is from the University of Arizona and has a height of 1 meters." !!"

Arenas, who was sitting in the audience, stood up with a look of surprise on his face. Although he was very depressed about being selected in the second round, he was suddenly selected by the Warriors. Although he was not in his hometown of Los Angeles, California, he was here It can still be counted as my second hometown!

"This..." All the fans were a little surprised by Bruce's choice. According to their understanding, what the Warriors currently lack is not a point guard, but a reinforcement for the forward line.

However, now that the Warriors have chosen Arenas, this can't help but make them speculate that they will use the knife on the back line!

Selecting Arenas, in the words of Bruce, is to "choose the best player in the second round with your own pick!"

Even though the arrival of Arenas will be a bit wasteful because of the sufficient back line personnel, compared with the subsequent Mehmet Okur, a player who plays very similarly to Nowitzki, he still thinks this option is not worth it. Give him some headaches!
After getting the second pick in the second round, Bruce had already made up his mind about Arenas.

Now that he is selected, he is also considering the opponent's strong talent and strong shooting ability.

After a burst of small heated discussions, the Orlando Magic followed closely and chose Omar Cook from Brooklyn, New York.

Because the previous deal with the Grizzlies about Danny Fortson involved the second-round pick, the Warriors once again got the opportunity to choose players!
Before getting this pick, Bruce didn't think too much about it, but the mentality of being extremely eager for the pick, which made him hope that the other party would get the pick no matter what in every transaction!
If he hadn't seen the final list of players in this year's draft, Bruce could only choose a player at will, or simply rob the Pistons and steal Okur away!

Watching the red-haired young man swept away on TV, Bruce couldn't help showing a playful look on his face: "It's him!!"

When the vice president of the league announced that the Warriors chose Brian Scalabrian, a native of California, most of the people in the venue showed the right look!
As the third substitute, Scalabrian is basically qualified. If coupled with his humorous qualities that fans and the team love, his future is very exciting!

Afterwards, Mehmet Okur, Earl Watson and Bobby Simmons were selected by the team in turn. When the last Spurs selected the last lucky guy, this year's draft It successfully completed its trip to New York!
At the end of the draft, Brewster deliberately summoned several players previously selected by the Warriors into the small reception room. Looking at the three guys with their own characteristics in front of him, he felt indescribably proud!

"Guys, welcome to join the Warriors!!" Bruce looked at the three with a smile on his face, and after hugging them one by one, he looked at Arenas who looked surprised and Gerald Wallace who was a little shy , said excitedly: "I am very happy to grow up with you and witness the rise of this team!!"

Bruce's words were like a dose of stimulant, and all three showed excited expressions!
If the Warriors fail to achieve tremendous growth this season, the three will definitely regard Bruce's words as a cliché. This season, the Warriors, with their strong strength, defeated the Kings and played against the Lakers in the semifinals. Among them, it showed impressive strength.

Now, hearing Bruce's words, especially Arenas, who is the most emotional, is even more excited: "Mr. Bruce, I can't wait to play for you!!"

"Of course, the Warriors welcome you very much!" Bruce nodded with a smile, and after a few pleasantries, he and Wilkens returned to the hotel where they were staying!

Sitting in the small parlor room, Bruce and Wilkens started talking slowly!
"According to my experience and understanding of the players, we can provide Gerrard with a four-year contract, of course, as long as he has a contract that should be paid for this pick!" Mullin looked at Bruce with a determined face. Said.

Hearing Mullin's words, Bruce nodded subconsciously. In his mind, Gerald Wallace, as the first round pick, coupled with the fact that he gradually showed good talent and hard work in his previous life, is a The four-year contract is a great match!
"As for the two players Gilbert and Bryan, I think we should sign a standard contract with them for a second-round pick, so that we can consider whether they can renew their contracts in the second year!" Mullin's contract for these three rookies The signing, based on previous understanding and the usual methods of some teams, is basically quite satisfactory.

"Your proposal is very good. If it were me, I would use this kind of contract to complete the signing with them!" Bruce hesitated when he thought of Arenas' situation, and still chose to follow Mullin's idea!
Not to mention that the Warriors have Carter and Billups at the back line, once Ginobili officially joins the Warriors next year, it will be a great waste, so signing a two-year contract, one can Witness the growth rate of Arenas with your own eyes, and second, you can further explore his greatest potential, so that you can make a decision on whether to trade and renew the contract at that time!
"Okay, since we have reached an agreement, let's discuss again, whether the current situation of the team needs some trades to further strengthen!" Bruce glanced at Wilkens helplessly, and then said seriously.

What should come will always come. After a disagreement discussion with Bruce last time, Wilkens thought about it carefully.

As an orthodox center, Dampier has been in a slightly embarrassing situation because of injuries, especially after Wallace joined, this has become more and more obvious!
If it weren't for his good height, weight and defense, I'm afraid Wilkens would have discussed the deal with Bruce long ago!
It was the product of Wilkens' hesitation to do the thing of brushing data for several people!

If Dampier hadn't been injured when Bruce was about to pull the trigger to seek a trade partner, he would have been traded by then!
However, in the many games played against the Lakers this season, Dampier really showed a certain competitiveness against O'Neal, which is why he is hesitant to trade now!

Of course, if Bruce insists on trading Dampier, Wilkens as a coach has nothing to do.

"To be honest, Ben has now reached a very good starting level player. If it weren't for his offensive end, it would be embarrassing. I'm afraid he will become the target of everyone's pursuit!" Bruce looked at Wilkens , I want to use Wallace's data and role to convince him.

If you want to develop the team, just having a lot of memories from the previous life is obviously not destined to win the championship.

If only relying on the memory of the previous life to assemble a lineup that can be called heaven-defying, that scene may not be the final fate of "F4" back then!

Therefore, considering the head coach and the team management is what Bruce really wants to do. He doesn't want to build the team based on his own preferences.

His ultimate goal is to build the Warriors into a highly competitive quasi-strong team that remains stable all year round! !

(End of this chapter)