In the general manager's office in the center of the Island Garden Arena, Mitch Kupchak was giving a report to the "Prince", and head coach Paul Westphal sat on the sofa next to him.

In fact, once the "Four Rules" were introduced, it was better for rookies or undrafted players, but some veterans couldn't sit still. After all, they had been in the league for so long and knew the twists and turns. Some of the rules were difficult for people to accept.

It is the best choice. After the press conference, several people signed up.

In fact, Bruce originally wanted to build the team into a warm "family" in the NBA. Putting aside those hurtful transactions, Bruce also wanted to try his best to keep the players he selected in the draft as long as they could, but he really couldn't.

There is no way to live there.

Although rookies come in every year and old ones leave, Bruce just wants them to treat this as home. After removing the 12-man roster, the remaining three spots are reserved for players who are forced to leave and want to come back.

That's all Bruce can do. Although the NBA is a business league, he doesn't want to use these dirty deals on his own people. If Bruce is really like other bosses, he won't care about the players' feelings at all. I want

Just get out, it doesn't matter whether you are willing or not...

There are still many people who are looking for Mitch Kupchak to sign up. The current atmosphere in the NBA is not as strict as it was in the past and the new century, so many players are very unorganized and it is normal for them not to be able to do it.

Bruce looked at the registration list handed over by Mitch Kupchak, thought for a while and said.

"General Manager Mickey, you are responsible for the people who signed up with you and try to trade them all within one or two years. You know what I want."

"Understood, Prince."

Mitch Kupchak knew immediately that Bruce was mysophobic and was very attracted to these miscellaneous troops, and would only want direct troops of his own choosing.

"Coach Paul, arrange more time for these people to play and let them brush up on data so that Mitch can operate easily when the time comes."

"Also, in the future, if there are players who make trouble in the locker room or on the court, or who do not implement the coach's tactical arrangements, Coach Paul, you are responsible for discussing with General Manager Mitch. Give them a warning the first time. If they don't listen, they will be punished."

Trade it out.”

"Coach Paul, don't worry, this first contract signed with you has no performance requirements, because I know that the team will definitely be very difficult in the early stage, so basically I will not fire you because of poor performance.

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"I can accept whatever you do in the past few years. I chose you as the head coach because of your ability."

"Of course I have only one request for you, and that is to do your job well. What is the job of a head coach? That is to guide the team's tactics, arrange the daily training of the players, etc."

"I am learning from the work arrangements of football club head coaches. As for drafting or trading players, that is General Manager Mitch's business. Your task is to integrate the players the team has into a whole."

"After all, the head coach is not the general manager. I don't care how special the NBA league is, I just need to follow my ideas."

"You should know that Stu is the president of operations, specializing in the external packaging of the team and improving the team's external influence. As for general manager Mickey, he is responsible for the internal management of the team, including the draft and trades."

"I keep these things very separate. Everyone only needs to do their own job well in their own jobs."

"By the way, it will definitely be very difficult for you this season. I suggest you rotate your players more and let these players play games, because the team will have big moves later and players will need to be traded after the season."

"Oh, by the way, if the player is injured, whether he has just returned from injury or suffered a serious injury during the game, I have decided not to arrange for the player to play unless there is a commitment from Dr. Thomas to play, even if it is to play.

At the most critical time in the finals, I did not allow the player to play injured."

"I will call Dr. Thomas shortly and inform him that the medical regulations will be strictly followed. It is useless for the team's management or players to threaten Dr. Thomas and ask him to play. Dr. Thomas is only responsible for me."

"I will not ruin a player's sports career for the sake of a championship. I hope that you two will do a good job in the ideological work of other players on the team."

"The championship can be won again if it is gone. If a player's sports career is gone, he will have nothing."

Bruce knows that after these players retire, their motor functions will decline, and each one of them will show an old state, which is pitiful!

Mitch Kupchak and Paul Westphal both nodded.

Paul Westphal also knows that "Prince" is already considered the best boss in the league. I'm afraid he will never find another boss who is so dedicated to his players. That is a championship, which is the dream of every head coach and player.

, Bruce really did his best to allow other players on the team to continue their sports careers.

Is there anything I am not satisfied with? Apart from draft rights and trade rights, there are no performance requirements. Unlike other bosses in the league, they will let the coach leave if the performance is poor.

Speaking of which, the NBA is really weird. Team owners are mainly based on the opinions of the team's stars. If the team's head coach is hated by these star players or wants a better head coach to coach him, the team owner will listen.

If these stars talk about it, the current head coach will be fired immediately.

In addition, the NCAA is different. The head coach of the university is Lao Wang and has absolute say in the team. Even the leaders of the school will support them. What about these so-called college star players?

Still a tiger, you have to lie down cross-legged in front of Lao Wang.

Football club owners are even more different. They all look at results. If the results are not good, they will be fired. The head coach and star players basically have no say and can only obey orders.

The reason why the above mentioned content was not mentioned in the player press conference was because Bruce was so weird that if he released this statement, other NBA owners would definitely deal with him together.

You feel great about being a saint, but have you ever thought about us team owners?

As soon as you come out with these benefits, don't all those players follow suit and ask for it? If they don't agree to it, there will be a quarrel!

This is the reason why Bruce didn't dare to say this at the press conference. He could easily get beaten, haha.

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"General Manager Mickey, if we make a trade, it would be best if we can get a top-10 lottery pick next year and a top-10 lottery pick the next year. It should also be unprotected. If there is really no way, we can get top-3 protection.

Or a result like top five protection is also acceptable."

"If you can get an unprotected sign, you can add more money if necessary, and other players on the team can also be traded."

"Come on, General Manager Mitch, Coach Paul, let's discuss the team's main structure and the players that can be traded."

That night, Bruce and the two of them sorted out the New York Hans' main lineup for the new season and the weights that could be traded.

Attached is the 1992 New York Hans roster:

Center C: Alonzo Mourning, Bison Dele, Joe Klein

Power Forward PF: Chris Gatlin, Chris Mills, Pete Chilkat

Small forward SF: Cedric Ceballos, Sam Mack

Shooting Guard SG: Eric Murdock, Tim Legler, David Wesley

Point Guard PG: Avery Johnson, Robert Parker

Bruce looked at the compiled list, thoughtfully.

This lineup is likely to be at the bottom in the new season. In 1993, there were only two superstars, Webber and Hardaway. The former was difficult to discipline, and he was a guy who the Lions asked for a big contract. The latter was injured too early, basically.

If you pick one, you have to trade it at its peak.

Therefore, from now until 1996, the Blues are not prepared to be completely ruined. At least they want to win on the surface. On the one hand, they need to improve the morale of the team's players, and on the other hand, they need to acquire players with high picks.

The reason is simple. There have been many high-quality players in the lottery in recent years.

But if it turns out to be a mess, Bruce believes that Stern will directly and secretly give Bruce the No. 1 pick in order to speed up the expansion of the Chinese market.

Please, there are not many opportunities for Stern to cheat. You must seize it carefully and do not waste this precious opportunity.

Do you really think that Bruce can get the No. 1 pick by relying on his own luck after a bad performance?

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Because the regular season of the new season is about to start in a few days, Bruce also watched the training after the team assembled.

I really don’t know what to look at and I’m shocked. What are these things?

What kind of mess did you hit?

Bruce was angry. During the four-month break, don't you guys train to stay in shape?

It's really like when I was a student, I went crazy for fun during the holidays and then worked hard to catch up on my homework when school started.

You are professional players, where is your professionalism?

Got chewed by a dog?

Although the team does not require results in the new season, it cannot be so embarrassing. It would be strange if other teams do not win ten or twenty games in a row when they are in this state.

The "Prince" became angry for the first time, scolded all the players on the team, and ordered Paul Westphal to rectify the team.

Bruce was happy with the scolding. He was annoyed to see these people and was not disappointed at all. He sulked and left the arena with Mitch Kupchak.

"I really want to trade them all. In four months, look at what they are doing. Mitch, please go ahead and order all players to train according to the requirements of trainer Aaron Nelson. Anyone who fails to meet the standards will be injured."

The patient list, when you are qualified and when you will come back."

After returning to the villa, Bruce preached to Mitch Kupchak angrily.

Bruce knows that he is too inexperienced, so doesn't he know how to focus on training a month in advance, or bring the team back to China to play a few friendly matches with the national team?

It's his fault that he has let these people play for so long, and look at them all being so fat that they can hardly walk.

Bruce also secretly vowed to learn from this lesson and train a month or half a month in advance before the start of each new season.

Some of the players in the arena also knew that they were too shameful, and they were all training hard and recovering their physical condition. After all, being scolded by an eight-year-old child was a shame on their faces.

As time passes, the first game of the New York Hans' regular season against the Milwaukee Bucks has arrived.

On November 6th, at 8 pm, the New York Hans will play against the Milwaukee Bucks at home.

This is the New York Hans' first regular season game in the NBA.

Unlike the New York Hans who participated in the NBA for the first time, although the Milwaukee Bucks are not a traditional strong team, they are still relatively strong, but they have begun to sink in the past few years.

Stern considered that the New York Han Chinese were participating in the game for the first time, so the opponents for the first game were not strong.

The Island Garden Arena was packed with 20,000 people, and there were also many Chinese people present. Because Alonzo Mourning and Hu Weidong, who performed well in the NCAA and Olympics, were well received by the players, the fans on site cheered them enthusiastically.
To be continued...