Chapter 011 The Eve of the Draft
The NBA holds training camps for rookies every year, and these rookies can participate in joint trials. Rookies with excellent performance in training camps will be invited by general managers and head coaches of each team to participate in separate trials.
The performance of these rookies during the trial is likely to be the result of being selected by the team in the draft.
Of course, there will also be teams who directly make promises to go back on their word at the draft, which is very common.
The New York Hans will also call several players to participate in the solo trial.
Bruce had already arranged several more optimistic rookies to come for trial.
Bruce issued a notice to several rookies who could be selected in the lottery area to try out.
Among them are Shaq O'Neal and Alonzo Mooning. They all know that they may be selected by the top two at this year's draft, but they still come to the stadium to participate in the trial with a try. No matter what, New York is also a big city, not something that is comparable to small cities like Orlando and Charlotte. Can't they trade drafts? If they can trade in New York, it would be a pleasure.
Bruce took O'Neal's physical test data and looked at it. It was pretty good. This fat man had a good data when he was young and was definitely the No. 1 pick. But why did he get fatter and fatter later? He must be lazy.
After looking at Alonzo Mooning's physical test data, Bruce finally decided to ask the two to have a separate interview.
O'Pang came first, and Bruce asked the question he wanted to ask directly, "If our team chose you, would you obey the coach's arrangements? Will you be loyal to the team? I mean one person, one city."
O'Pang was stunned for a moment, thought for a long time, and smiled silly, "I will obey the coach's arrangements, and I will be loyal to the team."
Bruce knew about O'Pang's Dexin in his previous life, and obeyed the coach's arrangements. Have you practiced free throws? A coach like Phil Jackson has not taught you the problem of laziness, and you still have the face to say it.
Besides, you will be loyal to the team. I don’t know who has been in the past life and has been rushing to be the boss whenever you go to a team. You are far from loyalty.
However, if O'Pang can really change it, Bruce wouldn't mind accepting it. After all, he is one of the "four centers" and his reputation is sometimes so useful.
Bruce smiled and said, "I will try my best to win the first prize. I can't guarantee whether it can succeed, so you must be prepared."
In fact, Bruce has already lost weight in his heart.
To be honest, Ao Pang is both cute and hateful. The cute thing is that he is usually very funny, but there are too many hateful things, so I won’t give examples one by one.
O'Pang also smiled awkwardly. After all, the team chose him, not him.
Send O'Pang away and call "Kidney Fighter" Alonzo Moonin in.
After entering, Bruce kept watching Alonzo Mooning and didn't speak out because he didn't know what to say. For Alonzo Mooning, except for the four centers in the 1990s, Alonzo Mooning was the fifth center. Although it was not as legendary as the top four, it was also considered a superstar player in the 1990s. Howard behind him could not compete with Alonzo Mooning.
Alonzo Mornin was seen by Bruce, thinking that the rumored "Crown Prince" was a glass. Do you like men?
"Boss, do you have anything you want to ask me? Don't look at me like this, I'm a little scared?" Alonzo Mo Ning couldn't stand it anymore and asked on his own initiative.
"Alonzo, I'll just say it. You know I have the fourth first round lottery, and I can get the top two through the transaction, but I'm hesitating..."
"Boss, what are you hesitating?" Alonzo Mo Ning also asked impatiently.
"I'm hesitating whether to trade the second draw with the Hornets. I know that you, Alonzo, is a great player. I can tell you clearly. If the team chooses you after the transaction, you are willing to accompany the team in the past few years. I don't understand, then I'm going to put it bluntly that you can't achieve any results in the past few years. I know you really want to compete with Shaq on the NBA platform, but you should also know that the New York Han people have not been formed for a long time. From the reality, it's difficult to achieve any results in the next few years, so I need you to guarantee me that if you are willing to accompany the New York Han people to rise and fall during this period, I can also guarantee you that I will get the Hornets' second draw at all costs. At the same time, you will be the first player to retire from the New York Han people since its establishment."
After saying that, Bruce also looked at Mo Ning calmly, waiting for his reply.
Yes, everyone knows that athletes have their own years of exercise. Once this period is past, there is only one thing to say about retirement.
The reason why Bruce said it immediately was that if he chose you, Alonzo Mooning, would first waste your time in the past few years, help the team to choose the right assistant, and then talk about the championship. If you can do it, then I can guarantee that your name will be included in the team's retired jersey. You should know that many NBA players want their jerseys to hang in the arena, which is definitely a lifetime honor. Not to mention Alonzo Mooning, even ordinary players will be crazy when they hear this.
If it were Shaq O'Neal, Bruce would not blame himself so much, because this requires the player to pay silently for the team's future. O'Pang himself has no sense of belonging to the team. If you give more money, go to that team. But now this person is Alonzo Mooning. After undergoing kidney surgery in his previous life, he has been resting, but in the end he insists on continuing to play for the team, and this persistence deeply infected Bruce.
So Bruce must tell the truth to this tough guy on the basketball court. Not everyone will be recognized by Bruce. Alonzo Mourning is the one who is recognized.
Alonzo Mooning pondered for a long time. To be honest, if other teams are at worst, they will transfer to other teams after the rookie contract is over.
But this is the New York Han Chinese. In front of the "Crown Prince" Bruce of the New York Han Chinese, he could not do this, because when he was 10 years old, his parents separated. When the parents were arguing, the judge awarded me a pair of adoptive parents who asked him to raise him. After that, he started a new life in a strange family. His mother (adoptional mother) was named Fanny Sriet. In her life, she adopted at least 50 children and gave them the care that they had never had before.
Since 1990, when he saw Bruce distributing supplies to poor people in the slums last time, his adoptive mother told him that there were too few people like Bruce, so Alonzo Mourning heard that he was invited to New York for a trial, he was so excited that night that he couldn't sleep. He thought to himself that if he could play for Bruce's team in the future, he would have to go.
Mo Ning finally raised his head, "Boss, I'm glad you're honest. To be honest, I never thought you would be such a good boss who cares about players. I'm willing to agree to join the New York Han Chinese. There are many players who have never won the championship in NBA history. If I don't have one, I will be loyal to the team."
Never doubted Mooning's loyalty, Bruce stood up and shook hands with Mooning excitedly.
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After sending off all the trial players, Bruce called Mickey Kupchek to the villa to arrange the transaction.
The draft picks of all teams in the NBA have long been decided.
The Orlando Magic, which is at the bottom of the Eastern Conference, won the No. 1 pick.
The Charlotte Hornets, the third-last in the East, won the second place.
The Minnesota Timberwolves, which is at the bottom of the West, got the Tanhua sign.
The new New York Hans team in the East won the No. 4 pick in the first round.
Looking at the order of draft picks from each team in 1992, Bruce and Mickey Kupchek discussed it and called the Magic General Manager first. The Magic General Manager told me that any of the most valuable first-time picks will not be traded. I am not stupid. Shaq O'Neal has made it completely tailor-made for our Magic. If you give it to you, the boss will not open me.
Bruce shrugged and didn't care. After all, the one he really wanted to choose was Alonzo Mooning. The first one he made a magic call was to fulfill his promise to Shaq. I called, but the other party disagreed and I couldn't help it.
With O'Pang's vengeful personality, Bruce really couldn't take it lightly, so he made this call as soon as possible.
If the No. 1 pick is not signed, then the No. 1 pick should be obtained. Bruce issued an order to get the No. 1 pick at all costs to Mickey Kupchek. In the end, Mickey Kupchek felt that it would be OK to trade his No. 4 pick and the No. 34 pick in the second round with the Hornets.
Mickey Kupchek started calling the Hornets General Manager to tell him about his idea of wanting to trade the second-hand pick.
After all, the Hornets' uniform group is not a fool. This rookie O'Neal and Mooning, plus Letterner are all the top three. You can want the Hornets' second pick, but this little chip is not enough. You should know that 1992 is also a big year, especially Shaq O'Neal and the others are definitely the top three.
Mickey Kupchek was already very angry when he heard the Hornets' general manager extorting him like this, and told the result that Bruce, who had been sitting next to him, looked at the draft pick and the draft player list.
Our "Prince Prince" was too calm and raised his eyes and said to Mickey Kupchek, agreeing to the other party's request, adding all the signs to the other party for $300,000 to trade the Hornets' second-hand sign.
Mickey Kupchek was stunned when he heard this, "Prince Prince" are you stupid? Give so much money? We can bargain, are you sure you are not crazy?
"There is a cycle of reincarnation in the way of heaven. Who can I spare? The Hornets robbed us this time, but in my opinion it was a win-win result. This time we spent so much blood to exchange for Alonzo Mo Ning's loyalty, I think it's worth it, just that."
Bruce found Mickey Kupchek looking at him like a fool, and then explained with a smile.
After listening to Bruce's answer, Mickey Kupchek called the Hornets' general manager for the plan issued by his "Crown Prince". The Hornets general manager happily agreed.
Then, both parties uploaded the transaction to the alliance headquarters.
Stern thought about the content of the transaction and finally criticized it.
Chapter completed!