lakers championship

Chapter 109 I Disagree!

When a group of people have a meeting, either the boss speaks first or the host speaks first.

Jenny Buss is obviously not the host. From the moment Tianyang's specific injury broke out, Jim Buss' hard work in the past two months has been in vain. She has completed a shocking comeback. The Lakers are up and down. More than half.

So, she is the boss now.

She still didn't forget to sneer, "Jim, do you have any objection to this?"

Jim didn't speak, but it was Kupchak who said, "I suggest waiting for Tianyang to complete the operation and make a conclusion after the attending physician gives a medical report. Besides, there has not been a lottery yet."

"Time is money, my friend" Jenny turned a deaf ear, "We must plan early, the decisions made in the last two years will determine the development of the Lakers in the next ten years..."

"Are you so anxious to drive me down?" Jim interrupted, "What good will it do you to get rid of me? My shares won't be reduced. Could it be that you can share less of my money?"

"Oh, my silly brother." Jenny shook her head, her expression very sad. "It's not that my sister wants to drive you down, but that you haven't been able to make the team go further in recent years. I'm for the Lakers and for my father's last wish."

Jenny moved out of the old Bath, and Jim had nothing to say immediately, after all, his movements were really bad.

As an outsider, it is not easy for Kupchak to intervene at this time.

The atmosphere in the conference room was awkward, and Jenny sighed again, "We have been fighting for so many years, how many jokes have we had, are you willing to continue like this? When will the Lakers win the championship again?"

Jim thought about it after hearing the words, and it was indeed what Jenny said, fighting for so many years, it was all a joke.

In 04, the Lakers' first-generation F4 lineup lost to the Pistons in the finals. Phil Jackson dismissed get out of class, Jenny Buss lost power, and Jim Buss took Rudy Tomjanovich to the stage.

But only one year later, due to Tang Shuai's health and other problems, the Lakers had a dismal record. Jenny Buss returned to power. The Lakers invited Phil Jackson back and won the championship in 09 and 10.

Everything seemed to be going smoothly, but in the 11 playoffs, the Lakers lost miserably to the Mavericks.Jim Bass united with Kupchak and did not renew the contract of the aging Phil Jackson. Jenny Bass lost her greatest support and stepped down again.

Regrettably, in the following years, the Lakers failed to take a step closer. In the year when the second generation of F4 was formed, Old Buss passed away. When he was dying, he handed over the future of the Lakers to Jim Buss.

Jim Buss, who lost his father, was hit hard and once wanted to sell the team. Fortunately, he woke up later. At the family meeting in 14, he stated that it only takes 3 years to bring the Lakers back to the ranks of strong teams.

Three years is coming, but the Lakers are still the same. With Kobe around, they can still sell tickets, but without Kobe, they can't attract big-name free agents. What should we do?
The purple and gold giants in the past are now at the mercy of others. They have not made the playoffs for 3 consecutive years, leaving a laughingstock.

"Then tell me about your plan." Jim finally spoke.

Jenny nodded with relief, "If we draw the top 3 picks, choose one of Ingram, Jaylen Brown, and Bender. If it is the first, then we choose Ingram. If we fall out of the top 3, then I can only look at the selection, this year is a small year, and there are too few rookies who can become stars."

Jim waited for him to finish speaking, and immediately threw a report over, "I want to choose Tianyang!".

"Making trouble for no reason!!!" Jenny threw the report into the air, "I have already called off my engagement with Phil to prove my determination, why are you so ignorant and insist on making trouble with me? After so many years, you made the right decision gone?"

As soon as this remark came out, the entire conference room was stunned. The old Buss chose Jim before his death because he was afraid that the relationship between Jenny and Phil Jackson would cause the Lakers to be controlled by outsiders.

Now that Jenny and Phil have called off their engagement, what reason is there to stop it?
Buzz was taken aback, "When did it happen?"

Jenny's chest rose and fell, "It was the beginning of the month, but we decided to announce it at the end of the year."

Jim scratched his head, got up and picked up the thrown report, "Jenny, my dear sister, I'm serious, you read this report first, I promise you will change your mind after reading it."

Jenny frowned suddenly, not knowing what medicine Jim bought in the gourd, she turned her head to look at the magician, who nodded, and she patiently opened the report.

The report consists of two pages. The first page is SkyOcean's injury analysis, signed by Harlan Selesnick and Gary Vitti.

The former Jenny is not familiar, but the last Gary Vitti is the chief team doctor of the Lakers.

"According to Dr. Rika's report, Tianyang's injuries are very rare, but if a reasonable operation can be performed, Tianyang can not only recover completely, but also improve his explosive power and jumping. However, no similar surgery has been done so far. case."

After seeing this paragraph, Jenny finally understood why Kupchak asked her to wait for Tianyang's operation before making a conclusion.

She was about to look up to speak when Jim waved her to continue reading.

The second page of the report is SkyOcean's strength analysis, signed by Chad Ford.

"Li Tianyang, a T0-level rookie, has super learning ability, super leadership ability, and super pressure resistance ability. He has no major technical shortcomings. The poor physical fitness that has been criticized by others is due to the lack of professional training. Even if he is seriously injured, it is still recommended to use the top 3 picks, he is an enhanced version of Kobe."

Jenny looked silly, what is the concept of the enhanced version of Kobe?Joe... Joe... Jordan?
She patted her chest to try to calm down, and handed the report to the magician.

The magician took a quick look and seemed to be hesitant. Jenny and Jim both signaled him to speak casually.

"To be honest, I also recognize SkyOcean's strength, but aren't you afraid of being cheated if you report to the famous Heat team doctor?"

Jim spread his hands, "The main consideration is that the Heat will not get a lottery pick this year, and I also asked for Gary's opinion. Both of them have similar opinions. What do you think of Chad Ford?"

The magician put down the report, "At present, Tianyang, who is not injured, is far better than the next Jordan in the team."

When mentioning 'the next Jordan', Jim and Kupchak couldn't help but touch their noses to hide their embarrassment. Russell's performance this season has already swollen their faces.

Jim coughed dryly, "For Chad Ford's report, I spent 100 million dollars to keep it quiet. He has promised not to provide any reports to other teams. Don't use that look. I paid for it myself."

"You've made progress!" Jenny showed a smile on her face. In her opinion, Jim dealt with Tianyang's injury in an orderly and comprehensive manner. He was also willing to sacrifice his own interests, making him a different person from before.

Jim waved his hand, "It's nothing, I'm also doing it for my father's last wish, for the Lakers championship. If Tianyang really can't play in the future or doesn't play well, I naturally support choosing other people."

It was unexpected that the originally tense family infighting meeting suddenly became warm.

Jenny seemed to have made up her mind, "Then send someone to see how Tianyang's injury is. There are still two and a half months before the start of the draft, and we should be able to see his recovery by then."

The magician on the side also nodded in agreement.

Jim rubbed his chin and thought, "Who should we send? SkyOcean certainly doesn't want to see too many people, and we can't let the league think that we are recruiting illegally. If too many people go, it will easily arouse the suspicion of other teams..."

At this moment, the door of the meeting was pushed open, "I heard that you are going to give up Tianyang? I am the first to disagree!"

Everyone looked back, Kobe came.

(End of this chapter)