Legendary Basketball Tycoon

Ladies and folks, the long-awaited 1996 NBA Draft has finally begun.

The NBA Draft on June 26, 1996 will be held at the Continental Airlines Arena Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey, which is also the home stadium of the New Jersey Nets.

With the relatively rapid development of basketball in China in recent years, and the CBA also started its first league last year, the NBA, as the highest-level league in the world, must have attracted the attention of many people.

So this year's NBA Draft will still be broadcast live on CCTV.

The director Zhang Weiping, who was stranded in the United States, became the only anchor to provide live commentary for Chinese audiences and fans.

Time: 20.00 in the evening on June 26, 1996 (7:00 in the morning, Yanjing time)

Location: Continental Airlines Arena Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey (home of the New Jersey Nets)

Event: 1996 NBA Draft

Although the time of the draft meeting starts at 8 o'clock in the evening, it does not prevent the management of the teams from participating in the draft from entering the scene in advance.

In fact, in the afternoon of the same day, Bruce dressed up in his private villa and put on a traditional Han costume.

That’s right, it’s Hanfu. Unlike other senior white-collar workers who wear suits and ties, this Hanfu is very beautiful. This set is a wide-sleeved cross-neck blouse, embroidered with classical moiré, dark red and black. , Solemn and composed!

At 7:30 in the evening, Bruce took his "dog legs" Mickey Kupchak into the arena.

"Oh, isn't this the prince of New York City? Why do you have time to come here today?"

What Bruce didn't expect was that James Dolan, the current leader of the New York Knicks, and the new general manager, Scott Leyden, greeted him.

Bruce knew that the New York Knicks had changed hands this year. Like the previous life, although the acquisition time was advanced, the New York Knicks still fell into the hands of the Dolan family.

What Bruce didn't expect was that Charles Dolan let his youngest son James Dolan into the game ahead of time.

Isn't this little fat guy still detoxifying?

Could it be that he was released early after serving his sentence?

In fact, James Dolan’s early entry was completely caused by Bruce. In recent years, Bruce has been an absolute “man of action” in New York City. How can the Dolan family, who have been in New York City for many years, tolerate Bruce, an Asian race? New York is showing its strength.

Whether it is business or sports, the Dolan family is bound to fully resist Bruce.

Therefore, the little fat man James Dolan was threatened and warned by his father Charles Dolan and became the head of the New York Knicks.

It seems that Charles Dolan recognized the law that Bruce is a good son of someone else's family.

For Bruce, the little fat man James Dolan has grievances, so this meeting will naturally not give Bruce a good face, plus his father not only beat him severely, but also asked him to learn blues. This little kid, learning his cruelty and business acumen, made James Dolan more than Bruce in his heart.

Dad said that you are very good, so I will play against you and see who will laugh last.

After glancing at the little fat guy James Dolan, Bruce saw only the shadow of the newly appointed general manager of the Knicks, Scott Wyden.

Scott Layden is not well-known, but his father Frank Layden is great. If you want to say that the Utah Jazz was the best coach in the history of the team before Jerry Sloan coached, it must be Frank Layden.

Frank Layden achieved several things that affected the future of the Utah Jazz during his tenure.

First, he led the Jazz to the NBA playoffs for the first time in 1984, and the Jazz has never missed the playoffs since then.

Second, with a unique vision, he selected the future stars John Stockton and Karl Malone with low overall picks in the draft, laying a strong foundation for the Jazz.

He is definitely the meritorious head coach of the Utah Jazz.

What? Frank Layden sent his son to fight against me. After all, as the meritorious head coach of the Utah Jazz, no matter how much he has to say for the Jazz.

The combination of James Dolan + Scott Leyden can be said to have completely contracted the anti-Bruce "Avengers"?

I think so, is this unclear?

"Something?"

"Bruce, you and your New York Hans will not be happy for a few days. I will invest a lot in the new season. You and your Hans will wait!"

Of course, James Dolan has to invest in the team, and he will invest in a large area. In the new season, he is going to play the "family card" and invite New York players to join the Knicks.

This can be regarded as impossible. The New York Hans have robbed a large number of fan markets in New York. When James Dolan took over the Knicks, he found that the attendance rate of Madison Garden was actually less than 90%. What is the concept? , You must know that New York’s football market has always been very hot, even if the team’s performance is poor, basically the Madison Garden arena is full of attendance, but the Bruce’s New York Hans actually took away a lot of fans. .

How can this be tolerated? You have to know that the attendance rate is linked to the interests of your team.

No way, Bruce's popularity in New York is too high, and ordinary tricks are simply ineffective, so he can only take the slant. Recruiting or trading local New York players to join the team may be a way to overcome the huge pressure of the New York Hans.

Anyway, James Dolan has nothing to do with him now, so he has to try everything.

"Really? Then I'll wait and see."

When Bruce finished speaking nonchalantly, he took Mickey Kupchak away.

"Bah, what is it!"

James Dolan watched Bruce go gloomily, spitting on the ground and said.

He thought Bruce would quarrel with him. As a result, it was obvious that Bruce was a coward, and he didn't have the courage to fight him.

James Dolan couldn't look down on Bruce very much. Scott Layden on the side raised his glasses and looked in the direction Bruce had left, not knowing what he was thinking.

After Bruce entered the venue, looking at the coaches or management of each team along the way, small waves and small waves gathered in the box area and talked quietly. These people were arranged in the box area, after the start of the draft. You can clearly see the scene in the draft hall.

"Bruce, you are here!"

As soon as he heard the voice of someone coming, Bruce wanted to run back to the box and stay there, and he had to wait until the draft was over before coming out.

Without him, this is Bruce hiding from the "Plague God".

Mark Cuban smiled and approached the team's head coach Sr. Nelson and Bob Buss, the general manager who changed from the New York Hans team.

It seems that I can't avoid it.

"Hi, dear Mr. Mark, Coach Nelson, General Manager Bob."

Seeing that Bruce can't hide from him, he only needs to go up and greet and hug each other kindly.

"Bruce, the dress you wear today is so handsome, is this a Tang suit?"

Cuban saw that Bruce was wearing something different today, and he quickly asked. He was still curious about things like Eastern traditional culture. The old Nelson and the general manager Bob Bass also nodded, with questions on their faces. Expressions.

Many foreigners know Tang suit, because Tang suit is like a representative of China. Of course, the representative of Japan is kimono, and the representative of South Korea is hanbok. The truth is the same.

It's just that the Hanfu Bruce is wearing today is very different.

Of course they are making a fuss. This is an upgraded version of the Hanfu that Bruce wore in 1992. It is absolutely domineering to wear it out.

"No, this is not Tang suit, this is Han suit, it is the costume made by our country to cater to the ancient dynasties."

"Oh, no wonder, I just said how different from Tang suits."

"Yes, I prefer to wear this style of Hanfu."

I really like the blues of Hanfu. As for the Tang suit, forget it.

"Well, how do you feel about being a team owner for the draft for the first time?"

I still remember when he first came to the draft in 1992, his "godfather" Paul Allen asked the same thing, and today Bruce also asked Cuban the same thing.

"That's great, let me tell you..."

Listening to Cuban talking about his feelings about participating in the draft for the first time, Bruce felt speechless.

While listening to Cuban's nonsense there, Bruce looked to the side Mitch Kupchak and Mavericks General Manager Bob Buss whispering there.

Bruce knew that they must be negotiating a deal in the draft.

As for the old Nelson, returning to the league after a two-year absence, he will naturally go to talk to his friends.

"Bruce, good evening!"

Tilman Fertitta appeared in time to save Bruce, and he finally didn't have to listen to Cuban nonsense.

"Good evening, Mr. Tillman."

"Come on, let me introduce you to each other."

"..."

Bruce, as the "predecessors" of these two people (initially more advanced than them, not what the predecessors are) and each of them introduced.

"I hope everyone can live together peacefully in the future, come and shred."

Called the waiter in the arena and asked him to find a bottle of Lafite in the box. The three of them took the glass filled with red wine from the waiter and collided with each other.

In this way, the Bruce alliance was finally established.

Although Fertitta's Houston Rockets and Cuban's Dallas Mavericks are in the West, they do not hinder Bruce's plan. You must know that there are two very difficult teams in the West that will appear in the future.

The Rockets and Mavericks can just block their opponents.

Of course, each alliance has its own small team, including Paul Allen's own alliance, and the "Avengers" who sees Bruce as a thorn in the eye.

In short, when the forest grows, there are all kinds of birds, and each has its own plan.