When Bass Sr. was sober, he first met his eldest son, Johnny Bass.
Johnny Buss is the most capable of Buss's children. If he is willing to take over the Lakers, there will be almost nothing left for Jim and Jenny.
However, this conversation was as usual, Johnny rejected his father, he would rather do his own things, including taking charge of the Buss family's women's basketball career, and he is not interested in the more focused NBA right now.
Frankly speaking, in the past period of time, Bass Sr. has handed over most of his career to Jim Bass. Although there is no patriarchal mentality in the United States, Bass Sr. is very concerned about his ambitious daughter Jeanne Bass.
, I am still afraid.
Under the current arrangement, the second son Jim Buss is in charge of the Lakers business, the second daughter Jenny is in charge of the family's philanthropy, the third son Joey is in charge of NBAL team operations, and the youngest son Jesse is in charge of the scouting business department.
Jenny is not responsible for specific tasks, but her presence is very strong.
She is the most popular figure in the media for the Bass family.
In fact, in addition to the fierce competition between Jim Buss and Jenny Buss, the third son and the fourth son are also participating in the fight for the heir.
Joey is the illegitimate son of old Buss. The NBA team he is responsible for performs very well, and he has a very good relationship with Kobe. This is very helpful for his sudden emergence as the successor. Although, in general, his possibility
Very small.
Jesse Bass is the youngest son of Bass Sr. His advantage is that he has always lived with his father. They have a very close relationship. Generally speaking, the old father will love his youngest child.
So, after meeting Johnny, old Bass summoned Jesse.
Jesse came out of Old Bass's hospital room crying, and then Joey, who also looked very sad.
Then, finally it was Jim Bass' turn.
Jim Bass walked into his father's house with confidence. He has always regarded himself as 'his father's best son', although his ability does not seem to be as powerful as his eldest brother and sister.
But now he is very confident.
The Lakers under his leadership won their third consecutive championship, and it was even when the whole world was not optimistic about it. The most important thing is... the guard who led the team to break through and create a legend was discovered by him.
This proves that he has a keen vision and long-term plan.
He believed that he could rely on these two points to impress his old father and let him hand over the Lakers to him with peace of mind.
"We won the championship, dad, and the Lakers became the second team in history to win two and three consecutive championships."
As soon as Jim Buss entered the room, he held his old father's hand. He said excitedly: "Jack is the Finals MVP. He performed very well in the last game. He killed LeBron James with such continuous wins."
He turned around and shook LeBron away. In fact, in the entire finals, he completed a total of three buzzer beaters. He is really a player with a super heart!"
Jim Bass talked non-stop as soon as he came in.
Old Buss was not excited about the Lakers winning another dynasty. He had already learned the news, and what Jack said was the news he knew.
In fact, this man's mature old father did not want to hear these words at this time, and he also knew why Jim said these words.
Although everything is very good, why...are there some small disappointments?
Old Bass took a slight breath and asked, "Jim, what's your next plan?"
"I want to continue to consolidate the current lineup. We must successfully complete the transition from Kobe to Jack. In fact, this matter has been reached by the coaching staff, Kobe and Jack. We will definitely continue the genes of a strong team, and we
Everyone is ambitious. They will develop into the most powerful team in the world and the most powerful team in NBA history. Believe me, father. Kobe said that we can definitely break the 8 consecutive championships created by Boston. I
I think it has a good chance.”
Old Bass nodded.
Then he asked: "What do you think we need to strengthen in the off season, and what should we do?"
"We need to strengthen the wings. We can make some interesting transactions, using very valuable players such as Lamar Odom and Dunleavy to exchange for more draft picks. I even think Andrew can be traded. I just played
After the finals, the value of these guys has doubled, and we cannot renew their contracts. And our core has always been Jack, Kobe, and Gasol. We can definitely build a sustainable team and use superstars to drive newcomers.
, using newcomers to enhance the depth of the lineup, if this continues, it will be far more promising than forming a super team. A model like the Miami Heat will not last long..."
Jim Bass shares his thoughts.
His idea is actually very clear, which is to maintain the core team and ensure combat effectiveness, while vigorously exploring new talents. In this way, it can not only add fresh blood, but also save salary space, which is very healthy and reasonable.
Old Bass nodded, and then they asked some high-level personnel questions.
Jim Bass said that he would continue to use the current system and generally not make any changes. He also emphasized that he would treat people in his family well and give everyone a chance to unleash their talents, because we are a family.
Jim Bass said it well.
Old Bass also kept nodding.
Finally, Old Buss asked Jim Buss: "What do you think of Phil Jackson's request for shares?"
Jim Bass said: "I will stabilize him first. It is impossible for me to give him a definite answer. If he can let our team win five consecutive championships and six consecutive championships, maybe I will consider it."
Old Bass said nothing.
The conversation between the two lasted about 40 minutes, which was the longest among all the siblings before.
When Jim Bass came out, he had a relaxed smile on his face.
Old Bass rested inside for almost an hour before letting Jenny Bass go in.
Jenny Buss had not gained the trust of Bass Lao in the previous period. Bass Lao was more willing to delegate his power to Jim Bass. Although most people said that Jim Bass was indecisive and not as clean and tidy as her sister.
Not as generous as old Bass.
As soon as Jenny entered the room, she asked about old Bass's current physical condition with concern and told him that the doctor said he was recovering well. The family was waiting for him to be discharged from the hospital and reunited together. They even talked about Thanksgiving turkey and Christmas Eve.
apple.
Jenny always talked about short stories about her parents. She talked about her father holding her head up to pick apples when she was a child. She said that Johnny took them to play in the puddle in the back garden. Jim was too timid to say anything, so he raised his hand and said
It was her idea...and the old Bass rewarded her with a toy gun.
Jenny spoke bit by bit, tenderly.
A comfortable smile appeared on Old Bass's lips.
Obviously, this is what he wants to hear most.
Jenny later regretfully said that the saddest thing for me is that I did not find a good man to get married when I was young, and I did not become a mother. What I hope most now is that my little brothers will get married and have children as soon as possible.
Well, the prosperity of a family always requires more and more offspring.
This sentence moved Old Bass quite a bit.
Old Bass has always been concerned about his younger son's lifelong events. Jenny said that she would talk to the female model. She hoped that Jesse would go to Stanford or the University of Southern California to further his studies and become a graduate student or Ph.D., and that he should find a knowledgeable person.
The wife, instead of being a Brazilian female model who attracts people with her beauty, even once had an affair with Leonardo.
"I'll leave this matter to you." Old Bass patted the back of Jenny's hand and said cautiously.
He was a playboy in his early years, but in his later years he paid great attention to his family, just like the prodigal son who returns in every story.
Old Buss was silent for a while, and he suddenly asked Jenny: "If the Lakers keep winning, win five or six consecutive championships, and Phil Jackson asks us for shares, what will you do?"
"I will fire him." Jenny said with certainty.
"Why?" Old Bass looked slightly surprised: "He is your boyfriend."
"But I am a member of the Bass family, and we cannot redistribute our shares to any outsider. Not Phil Jackson, even if he wins ten consecutive championships. Moreover, when we achieve five consecutive championships and six consecutive championships,
At that time, our market capitalization was so terrible that we could release part of our equity in exchange for abundant cash and put it into our family trust fund."
Jenny Bass said with certainty that she had no room for ambiguity on this matter.
This impressed Old Bass with admiration.
He was silent for a while, and then asked: "What do you think is the problem with our management now?"
"I think many of our current executives should change. Our business promotion completely ignores the Internet, and they still use the same old approach. Kupchak is very unfavorable in business promotion. He even let the company continue for two years.
The TV broadcast in California is deadlocked, and now we have won three consecutive championships and we are chasing the victory, but he went on vacation."
"I suggest bringing Jerry West back. His resources in the league are too strong, and Magic. He is willing to give up a lot of his business in California. He hopes to do more for the Lakers. He is a loyal small shareholder.
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Jenny Buss has many opinions of her own, and she is a reformist.
She likes drastic changes.
Then, Old Bass asked him: "What do you think our next team lineup should be? Do we have a chance to win five consecutive championships and six consecutive championships?"
"Of course we can win five consecutive championships." Jenny said with certainty: "Kobe has at least two more years of peak form, Pau Gasol is getting better and better, and our lineup is perfectly integrated."
"You didn't mention this year's legendary rookie, Jack Fan, who is our finals MVP. I saw his crazy performance on TV more than once." Old Buss asked.
"I want to trade him." Jenny looked at her father with certainty with her eyes: "Now is the time when his commercial value and stadium value are at their highest. I hope to trade him. I can use him to get unprecedented chips."
"What chips?" Old Bass asked.
"Dwight Howard. The league's number one center." Jenny Buss said calmly.
This name made Old Buss breathe a little unevenly. Old Buss was lying in the hospital bed and had never seen Fanci's wonderful performance, but he knew how powerful Howard was. Howard was the undisputed number one center in the league, and the Lakers had always
There is a tradition of having the best centers in the league. From O'Neal, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Chamberlain... George Mikan.
"However, Jack is our hero. If we trade him, we will lose our credibility." Old Bass said.
"So, this decision should be carried out by me as a woman. I am not afraid of taking the blame."
Jenny is very decisive, just like when she was a child, raising her hands in the mud in the back garden was her own idea.
Old Bass's eyes softened. All along, the child who looked most like him was Jenny, who dared to fight and take on responsibilities. In contrast, Jim was very mediocre and timid.
"Father, Jack is by no means a perfect core. He is Asian and has a broad market background, but at the same time it is destined that his physical fitness cannot reach the truly top level. The most important thing is that he is a man with obvious
A flawed player, next to Kobe and a group of teammates who fit him, he can be the perfect catalyst. But what if he is left alone? We need a true superstar."
Jenny Buss said so.
She still didn't really understand Fan Xi. She got what she said from Magic Johnson and Jerry West. But now, both Jerry West and Magic Johnson have changed their minds.
Old Bass remained calm, but he agreed with his daughter's statement. He had not watched the most important games 4 and 5 of the finals. In his impression, Fan Xi was only a top supporter.
"The point is, Jack is injured. He played injured for the Lakers. Several ligaments in his right ankle were ruptured. I'm not sure he can return with full blood. Although it is unjust to do so, for the sake of the Lakers, I
Willing to bear all the infamy."
Jenny continued, with an expression as if she was looking forward to death.
Finally, she gave Buss the most fatal blow: "We have contacted Stephen Nash, and he has verbally committed to joining the Lakers this summer. His agent team stated that Nash hopes to wear the No. 10 jersey."
call!
Old Bass exhaled heavily.
If the Lakers can get the league's number one center Dwight Howard and two-time regular season MVP Stephen Nash, then...what reason does the Lakers have for not being strong?
Previously, Jim Bass told him about using the old to bring in the new and sustaining development. Old Bass kept shaking his head in his heart. Now that Jenny Bass proposed this alliance of giants, it is in line with his usual approach.
Los Angeles is a big city, and big cities should do big things.
Jenny Buss fit his bill.
The two chatted for almost 10 minutes.
When Jenny Buss went out, Old Buss asked her to call the lawyer in.
"Jim, I will hand the club over to you in five years." After Jenny came out, she said to Jim Bass, who was still smiling.
Jim Bass didn't seem to understand. He raised his eyebrows: "My dear sister, you should go out for a walk and travel. Maybe you can take Jesse and do a good job in the scouting department. Next
We are going to vigorously search for potential superstars in the NCAA."