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 Arena Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey, which is also the home arena of the New Jersey Nets.

With the rapid development of basketball in China in recent years, and the CBA also launched its first league last year, the NBA, as the highest level league in the world, will definitely attract the attention of many people.

Therefore, this year’s NBA Draft will still be broadcast live on CCTV.

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

Time: 1996.6.26 20.00 pm (7:00 am Yanjing time)

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

Event: 1996 NBA Draft

Although the draft starts at 8 p.m. sharp, it does not prevent the management of each team participating in the draft from entering the scene in advance.

In fact, in the afternoon of that day, Bruce dressed up carefully in his private villa and put on a traditional Hanfu.

Yes, it is Hanfu. Unlike other high-end white-collar people who wear suits and ties, this Hanfu is very beautiful. This set is a wide-sleeved cross-collar top and lower skirt, embroidered with classical moiré patterns, and a combination of dark red and black.

, solemn and calm!

At 7:30 in the evening, Bruce and his "dog leg" Mitch Kupchak began to enter the court.

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

But what Bruce didn't expect was that he would be greeted by his "brothers from the same city", James Dolan, the current leader of the New York Knicks, and the newly appointed general manager Scott Layden.

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

But what Bruce didn't expect was that Charles Dolan actually let his youngest son James Dolan enter the game in advance.

Isn’t this little fat guy still recovering from drugs?

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

In fact, James Dolan's early entry into the game was entirely caused by Bruce. Bruce has been an absolute "man of the hour" in New York City in recent years. How could the Dolan family, which has been in New York City for many years, tolerate Bruce, an Asian race?

New York is showing off its power.

Whether it's business or sports, the Dolan family is bound to boycott Bruce.

So little fat boy James Dolan was threatened and warned by his father, Charles Dolan, to become the leader of the New York Knicks.

It seems that Charles Dolan has recognized the law that Bruce is a good son to others.

The fat little James Dolan had a grudge against Bruce, so naturally he would not look down upon Bruce when they met. In addition, his father not only beat him severely but also asked him to learn from Bruce.

This little brat, learning from his ruthlessness and business acumen, made James Dolan determined to surpass Bruce.

Dad said you are very powerful, so I will play against you and see who laughs last.

After casting a glance at James Dolan, the little fat guy, Bruce only saw the shadow of the Knicks' new general manager, Scott Layden.

Scott Layden is not famous, 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 accomplished several things during his tenure that impacted the future of the Utah Jazz.

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

Second, he used his unique vision to select future stars John Stockton and Karl Malone with low picks in the draft, laying the foundation for a strong team for the Jazz.

He can definitely be regarded as a meritorious head coach of the Utah Jazz.

Why, Frank Layden sent his son to fight against me because, after all, as the meritorious head coach of the Utah Jazz, he had to say this for the Jazz no matter what.

Can it be said that the team of James Dolan + Scott Layden has completely contracted the anti-Bruce "Avengers"?

I think so, isn’t it obvious?

"Is something wrong?"

"Bruce, you and your New York Han Chinese team can't be happy for a few more days. I will invest heavily in the new season. You and your Han Chinese team will just wait!"

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

This is something that can't be helped. The New York Hans have taken away a large number of fans in New York. When James Dolan took over the Knicks, he found that the attendance rate at Madison Garden Arena was less than 90%. What is this concept? , you must know that New York’s football market has always been very popular. Even if the team’s performance is poor, the Madison Garden Arena is basically full, but Bruce’s New York Han Chinese team actually stole a large number of fans. .

How can you tolerate this? You have to know that attendance is linked to the interests of your team.

There is no way, Bruce's popularity in New York is too high, and ordinary tricks are ineffective, so he can only resort to deviant tactics. Recruiting or trading local New York players to join the team may be a way to get rid of the huge pressure on the New York Han Chinese.

Anyway, James Dolan has nothing to do now and will try any method.

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

Bruce said nonchalantly and left with Mitch Kupchak.

"Bah, what is it!"

James Dolan watched Bruce leave depressedly, spit on the ground and said.

He thought Bruce would quarrel with him, but it turned out that Bruce was obviously a coward and didn't have the guts to confront him.

James Dolan looked down on Bruce extremely. Scott Layden, who was standing next to him, raised his glasses and looked in the direction Bruce left, wondering what he was thinking.

After Bruce entered the venue, he looked at the coaches or management of each team along the way. They gathered in small groups in the box area and talked quietly. These people were arranged in the box area. After the draft started, You can clearly see the scene in the draft hall.

"Bruce, you're here!"

As soon as he heard the voice of the visitor, Bruce wanted to run back to the box and stay there until the draft was over.

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

Mark Cuban smiled and walked towards the team's head coach Nelson and general manager Bob Bass, who had switched from the New York Hans.

It seems there is no way to escape.

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

Even if Bruce couldn't hide, he would just go up and greet the other person cordially and hug him.

"Bruce, the clothes you are wearing today are so handsome. Is this a Tang suit?"

When Cuban saw that Bruce was wearing something different today, he quickly asked. He was still curious about things like traditional Eastern culture. Next to him, Old Nelson and General Manager Bob Bass also nodded, with questioning expressions on their faces.

expression.

Many foreigners know about 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 principles are the same.

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

Of course they made a fuss. This was an upgraded version of the Hanfu worn by Bruce in 1992. It looked absolutely domineering when worn.

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

"Oh, no wonder, I just said why it is different from Tang suit."

"Yes, I prefer wearing this style of Hanfu."

I really like the Hanfu blues, but forget about the Tang suit.

"How's it going? How do you feel about being a team owner and participating in the draft for the first time?"

I still remember that when I came to participate in the draft for the first time in 1992, my "godfather" Paul Allen also asked the same thing. Today Bruce asked Cuban the same thing.

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

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

While Bruce was listening to Cuban talking nonsense, he looked to the side where Mitch Kupchak and Mavericks general manager Bob Buss were whispering.

Bruce knew they must be discussing a trade later in the draft.

As for Nelson, after returning to the league after an absence of two years, he will naturally go to talk to his friends.

"Bruce, good evening!"

Tilman Fertitta showed up in time to save Bruce, and he finally no longer had to listen to Cuban's nonsense.

"Good evening, Mr. Tillman."

"Come, let me introduce each other to everyone."

"..."

Bruce, as the "predecessor" of these two people (he was originally more advanced in the league than them, so what if he wasn't a senior) introduced each of them.

"I hope everyone can coexist peacefully in the future, come on, shred."

The waiter from the arena was called and asked to go into the box to find a bottle of Lafite. After the three of them took the wine glasses filled with red wine from the waiter, they raised them together and bumped them against each other.

In this way, Bruce's alliance was finally established.

Although Fertitta's Houston Rockets and Cuban's Dallas Mavericks are both in the West, it does 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 stop their opponents.

Of course, each alliance has its own small team, including Paul Allen's own alliance, and the "Avengers" who regard Bruce as a thorn in their side.
Chapter completed!