Legendary Basketball Tycoon

It can be said that the strength of the Hans will definitely be upgraded next year. As for this year, it is still possible that only one first-round pick can not get a good player.

Although Arnold Auerbach got Bruce's promise to get Garnett without trading Tim Duncan, some people think he can't get the best.

Of course, Arnold Auerbach also hung up after a few casual conversations with Bruce. His current thoughts were all on Tim Duncan.

In fact, it is worthy of a positive attitude towards trading Garnett Bruce. As for when the transaction will be traded in that way, who knows exactly, maybe someone is willing to trade at a good price, then Bruce will definitely I won't leave it to Arnold Auerbach, I didn't come early and now there is no one to blame!

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Cleveland, Sunday, February 9, 1997.

Today is also the last day of the All-Star Weekend. After the warm-up of the previous two days, the current All-Star Weekend has been pushed to a climax. Of course, the climax here is definitely not the result of the rookie challenge or the dunk or three-pointer contest. , But the award ceremony was held at the midfield of the 1997 Cleveland All-Star Game. This is a major event and has historical significance. Many celebrities and even dignitaries have come to the small city of Cleveland to watch it.

Today's game Stern even invited all the owners and senior managers of the league in advance to participate in the game feast, which not only belongs to the league but also belongs to these bosses.

Of course, these bosses also gave Stern a lot of face, and they came to watch the award ceremony according to the appointment. It is estimated that some bosses in the All-Star Game are really not very excited, and they have watched for a long time. The All-Star players selected by the league each year are different, but the content is the same. If you watch too much, it’s good to be tired. There are not many bosses who like basketball. Basically, they don’t come to watch the game.

And this time the All-Star is different. The award ceremony is very important. Some small teams have players selected in this award ceremony. This is the honor of the team. Even these bosses are not at all. Pull all to the scene.

But there was a boss who didn't want to cheer on this field. Who else would it be? Except for our protagonist Bruce, no one in the league dared to shame Stern.

The reason why Bruce didn’t go to the award ceremony is very simple. How did I come when the final exam is about to come? How can I come? If you fail the exam and repeat the grade, will you be responsible for Stern? As long as Stern is responsible for this, then Bruce is. You can go to the scene to participate in the award ceremony.

The problem is that you Stern can’t be held accountable. If Bruce repeats grade in elementary school, he won’t be laughed off by those bosses and their executives in the league, so Stern dare not say anything about it. Bruce asked for leave. The reason is very reasonable. I really can't find the reason why he deliberately didn't give himself face. Besides, Bruce also sent the team's general manager Mickey Kupchak and head coach Paul Westphal to the scene on his behalf. The award ceremony, this is already very good, there is no need to entangle whether the team owner himself must be there.

And is it the first purpose that Mickey Kupchak and Paul Westphal were invited to participate in the award ceremony on behalf of Bruce? !

Obviously not. The reason why Mickey Kupchak and Paul Westphal came is entirely to **** the players of the Hans to participate in the All-Star Weekend. It can be said that Stern does not know their purpose and is wishful thinking. The ground arranged a place for the two of them, and after Bruce learned of it, only the word "hehe" was used.

Many fans are going to Gund Arena to watch the game one after another. These people want to watch the best players who played in the NBA in ancient times. Although most of them are old, but these people have retired. Of players can still get the respect of many people.

So today's All-Star Game is full, and the ticket prices are much higher than those of the All-Star Game in previous years. The local scalpers in Cleveland all made a profit today.

This All-Star game is really too important. Even the president of the league, Stern, came to the scene to supervise early in the morning. He wanted to see the lively spots of this All-Star weekend and expand the influence of the NBA outside.

Of course, the reason why Stern came so early is not only supervising, but also banging on some people’s tasks. You don’t have a problem with how you usually play, but today’s game, whoever you messed up for Lao Tzu will let me Can't mix in the league.

The words are rough and not rough. Stern’s words must not be so straightforward, but the meanings expressed are similar. The Phil Jackson and Jerry Sloan who listened to them suddenly sweated coldly, but they shouldn’t be cold sweated. Turner is ready to make a heavy hand. All players in the east and west, including the head coach, are under great pressure.

The problem is that this game is going to be exciting and there is no conflict. Think about it. Since the beginning of the NBA, there has not been a conflict-free game. It is either that players go to referees or how much players pull each other. If you really want everyone to "obey the rules and the law" in the game, it will be even more difficult! Of course, these players are not fools. Everyone looks at them. There are so many people here today, and they are not inferior to them. Not to mention the seniors and their families who were selected as the top 50 superstars. If something goes wrong in the game, then it's dead!

Stern didn’t talk nonsense. When he looked at Jerry Sloan directly with the “eye of death”, he must be very clear about what he wanted to express. If your Sir is involved in such an important occasion, then I I promise not to kill you during my tenure, Sir, my last name to you. Stern's warning meant too much, and Jerry Sloan and Stockton who watched them were a little scared.

Of course, they are not afraid of Stern. Stern is not a terrible little old man. They are mainly afraid of Stern’s rights. If Stern is really irritated, the consequences are unimaginable. .

Especially in the scene where Kobe was designed in the rookie game, Jerry Sloan and Stockton, they must know that this can’t be kept from Stern. This can be seen from the way Stern looked at them. , Is already on the verge of getting angry.

And if Jerry Sloan and Stockton were involved in this game, it would have given Stern a chance to punish, and the fool chose to do it today!

However, Stern was not talking much to these people, mainly because there were many guests today. He now has no spare time to teach the Jazz this group. As a president of the league, as an inspiration to bring the NBA to the top of the United States. The second-highest league president, he must now welcome the retired stars and their families who have been selected to the top 50 superstars.

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"Look at it, that's Paul Allen and Bill Gates, the richest people in the United States. Perhaps everyone knows how our computers came from. They are Paul Allen and Bill Gates. Invented by Microsoft!"

"Look quickly, that's Karim Abdul-Jabbar, the most powerful league center in the 1970s and 80s. Karim Abdul-Jabbar’s original sky hook stunt has never been imitated. Successfully, Karim Abdul-Jabbar was the Michael Jordan of today in the 70s and 80s!"

"Don't you think that is Madonna Cicconi and Michael Jackson?! Oh my God, so many stars have come to the scene. Is this still an NBA All-Star game?! Or are we broadcasting the Oscars?!"