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Chapter 10 Lotto Draw
Chapter 10 Lotto Draw
May 22, NBA headquarters.
"Kerry, do you feel nervous?" Bruce looked around at the staff coming in and out, inevitably feeling a little nervous.
"Dude, I've seen scenes ten times bigger than this, but how can you be nervous in such a small scene?" Chris looked at him calmly, and it could still be seen from the movement of his right hand that he was still so nervous. A little nervous!
Along the corridor, the two chatted all the way to pass the nervous mood. When the two were about to enter the venue, amidst the noise behind them, Stern and several team owners walked in smiling!
"Doesn't he know his current situation at all?" Chris looked at them with some concern. The emotions that emerged, just this one, made him feel a little confused. Shouldn't Stern be worried about the possible lockout?
Bruce smiled and walked towards several people, during which he said meaningfully: "Kerry, do you know how long David hasn't shaved?"
Seeing Bruce, who was exchanging warm greetings with Stern, Chris could only ponder in astonishment, the relationship between this sentence and the suspension: "Is there any meaning to this?"
Because of the World Cup, the NBA lottery draw originally scheduled for May 98, 22 was held in the entertainment center of the NBA headquarters.
"Mr. Donald, how do you feel?" Bruce greeted Stern and the others, and then turned to Sterling on the other side.
"Aha! Today's No. [-] pick must belong to the Clippers!" Sterling nodded proudly. He had great confidence in the Clippers getting the No. [-] pick, and he also had this pick in his heart. attribution!
"Uh... wish you good luck!" Bruce shivered slightly. Although he knew what this guy was like in his previous life, but now he is so narcissistic and blindly confident, coupled with that indescribable weird smile on his face, It's really a bit unbearable.
"Gentlemen, the lottery ceremony is about to begin. I'm here to wish you all the lottery you want!" Stern said to the crowd with a smile. Go inside the hall of the lottery ceremony.
"Man, I have to say that this guy does have some leadership qualities!" Chris's eyes flashed with an inexplicable light, and a hint of provocation flashed across his face.
"Okay! As long as you know that this guy brought the NBA to the current situation step by step, you can understand how unique his means and vision are!" Bruce patted him on the shoulder and shook his head. Walked in with a little trepidation.
The 1998 draft was a little neglected under the background of the time. The World Cup was so popular that it occupied the headlines of the media all over the world. In addition, the 96 and 97 draft years and the dazzling rookies of the last two drafts made these players Neither the team manager nor the bosses had much hope, although there are some good seedlings among them!
Bruce followed the crowd into the conference hall slowly, and the first thing that appeared in front of his eyes was the high-quality rookies in NBA history posted around the walls, such as Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Patrick Ewing, etc., who have become superstars players.
In the middle left of the hall, two rows of packed seats are quietly waiting for their owners. Each team’s baseball cap is hung in front of each seat, and each team’s baseball cap is hung on the wall behind the seats. , while the other side is the host position for announcing the results of the lottery.
After Bruce sat down with many managers, owners, and player representatives in turn, amidst the uproar, a large number of fans and media came in one after another.
Bruce nervously greeted Elgin Baylor who was next to him, and then waited nervously.
Bruce knew very well about this year's draft picks in his previous life. Because of his rebirth, he was still a little afraid of the so-called "butterfly effect" caused by himself after having read many novels and movies. The purpose of traveling and the layout of the future made him have to pray for a certain "power" that brought him to this era.
The person who presided over the lottery ceremony was a director of the NBA basketball planning department. After a brief opening speech, he said loudly: "The 1998 NBA lottery draft lottery is starting now. I hope you can get the lottery that the team needs. !"
Many media fans off the court, after the host finished speaking, all turned their eyes and camera equipment to Bruce Young, who was pretending to be calm.
The most eye-catching news this summer in the NBA, apart from whether the Bulls' "God of Basketball" Michael Jordan is determined to retire and after the negotiations between the labor and management, is the number of Bruce Young who sold his property and bought it in two months. Golden State Warriors news.
And this sudden acquisition has also aroused great interest from major media and basketball media.
Not to mention Bruce Young's age, but his decision to concurrently serve as the Warriors manager made these media feel quite unbelievable, no matter which media or Golden State fans.
After learning the news, they were very shocked, "Will that little guy play with the Warriors as a huge toy?" Every fan who cares about the Warriors has this kind of doubt and worry.
Some media are even more eager for Bruce to make the Warriors mess up as much as possible. Only in this way can they sell newspapers better and have better ratings!
In an atmosphere of anticipation and tension, the host took the cards handed over by the service staff and took a sneak peek. Keynote: "In the 1998 lottery, the team that got the first pick was..."
Bruce looked at him nervously, not only the managers and player representatives sitting on the stage stared closely, but even the fans and many media people off the field were attracted by the tense atmosphere.
"Los Angeles Clippers!! Congratulations Mr. Donald Sterling!!"
When the host announced the final result, Elgin Baylor cheered excitedly, put his arm around Bruce's shoulder, slapped Bruce hard twice, but murmured: "Come on! Little guy!" !"
Bruce looked at Baylor who had regained his composure inexplicably, and watched him get off his seat in astonishment, and couldn't help muttering in his heart.
No matter what Lord Baylor meant, Bruce breathed a sigh of relief when the host announced the winner of the first pick.
Baylor smiled and held the Clippers team logo card in his hand. After letting him take pictures in the media area, he turned and walked to his seat!
"Wow! Let us once again congratulate the Clippers, who won the No. [-] pick in this year's draft." The host said in a good mood.Then, he signaled to the staff behind him, and waited quietly!
Chris Kent calmly looked at Bruce Yang on the TV. Although there might be work arrangements today, this poor kid had to make him modify the schedule for some time.
Picking up the red wine on the table, a trace of nostalgic sadness appeared on Kent's face. He turned his head and looked at the smiling Chinese couple on the desk behind him. Look up!
After just a few minutes, the host took the cards handed to him by the service staff, but this time he did not take a peek. He smiled and looked at the team representatives with different expressions on the seats. He turned over the cards and suddenly looked at them. Looking at the representative of the Grizzlies, he said, "Congratulations to the Vancouver Grizzlies!" Then, he turned over the card representing the second pick, showed it to everyone, and then walked towards the representative of the Grizzlies!
"Phew... not bad!" Bruce expressed his congratulations to the representative of the Grizzlies, and suddenly heaved a sigh of relief: "It seems that my arrival has not affected the result yet!"
Although there are still more than a dozen lottery picks to come, from the current point of view, the course of history has not changed in the slightest.Of course, even the result of just two picks made Bruce a big sigh of relief.
Afterwards, the host read out the ownership of the third pick, and the pick still belonged to the Denver Nuggets just like in the previous life!
It wasn't until the host got the cards again that Bruce took a meaningful look at the Raptors' team manager, Robert Adams.
"The fourth pick belongs to..." The host inexplicably elongated the tone, and slowly turned over the cards, only to see the logo of the Toronto Raptors imprinted on it!
"Why!.."
Sighs came from the managers and player representatives who didn't get the fourth pick. Among the expressions of regret or disappointment on these representatives, Bruce was the only one with a bright smile.
"Huh?" Kent looked suspiciously at the godson who was paying tribute to the representative of the Raptors on TV, and couldn't help being a little confused by his expression: "Shouldn't he regret that the Raptors won the fourth pick?"
If it was Bruce, he really didn't feel any regrets, because he now has his own little abacus and is flipping the beads.
After a short time, when the hall returned to calm, the host took the cards from the service staff with a smile, turned the cards over, and said with a meaningful smile on his face, "Congratulations to the youngest owner in the NBA!"
"Whoa!"
Many representatives looked at the smiling Bruce Yang in unison. At this moment, they all showed a look of eagerness, as if Bruce was a sexy girl who was gorgeous and exuded a seductive atmosphere.
With these thoughts, I can’t blame these representatives. From the perspective of Bruce’s growth, this young man who has been playing around since his mother’s womb is no different from a small treasure in their eyes, and those players of the Warriors It is the target of these guys, even players with a small role are the meat in the eyes of these guys!
Accepting the blessings from the representatives of each team, Bruce tightly held the corner of the card in his hand, a gleam flashed in his eyes, and he secretly thought firmly: "Mr. Flying Man, prepare to fight side by side with me!!!"
In the subsequent lottery, Dallas got the sixth pick, the Sacramento Kings seventh pick, the Philadelphia 76ers eighth pick, the Milwaukee Bucks ninth pick, and Boston the tenth pick.
The subsequent picks basically remained the same as in the previous life, and Bruce deliberately paid attention to Don Nelson of the Mavericks, Mike Dunleavy, the ninth pick, and the team coaches of the Boston Celtics. Rick Pitino, who also serves as manager.
"I'm really looking forward to it!" Bruce seemed to be standing in a historical film at this moment, looking at the faces of all beings who were either happy or regretful, and suddenly felt unreal!
Sorry, I will definitely pay attention to the chapters in the future!Feel sorry!
(End of this chapter)
May 22, NBA headquarters.
"Kerry, do you feel nervous?" Bruce looked around at the staff coming in and out, inevitably feeling a little nervous.
"Dude, I've seen scenes ten times bigger than this, but how can you be nervous in such a small scene?" Chris looked at him calmly, and it could still be seen from the movement of his right hand that he was still so nervous. A little nervous!
Along the corridor, the two chatted all the way to pass the nervous mood. When the two were about to enter the venue, amidst the noise behind them, Stern and several team owners walked in smiling!
"Doesn't he know his current situation at all?" Chris looked at them with some concern. The emotions that emerged, just this one, made him feel a little confused. Shouldn't Stern be worried about the possible lockout?
Bruce smiled and walked towards several people, during which he said meaningfully: "Kerry, do you know how long David hasn't shaved?"
Seeing Bruce, who was exchanging warm greetings with Stern, Chris could only ponder in astonishment, the relationship between this sentence and the suspension: "Is there any meaning to this?"
Because of the World Cup, the NBA lottery draw originally scheduled for May 98, 22 was held in the entertainment center of the NBA headquarters.
"Mr. Donald, how do you feel?" Bruce greeted Stern and the others, and then turned to Sterling on the other side.
"Aha! Today's No. [-] pick must belong to the Clippers!" Sterling nodded proudly. He had great confidence in the Clippers getting the No. [-] pick, and he also had this pick in his heart. attribution!
"Uh... wish you good luck!" Bruce shivered slightly. Although he knew what this guy was like in his previous life, but now he is so narcissistic and blindly confident, coupled with that indescribable weird smile on his face, It's really a bit unbearable.
"Gentlemen, the lottery ceremony is about to begin. I'm here to wish you all the lottery you want!" Stern said to the crowd with a smile. Go inside the hall of the lottery ceremony.
"Man, I have to say that this guy does have some leadership qualities!" Chris's eyes flashed with an inexplicable light, and a hint of provocation flashed across his face.
"Okay! As long as you know that this guy brought the NBA to the current situation step by step, you can understand how unique his means and vision are!" Bruce patted him on the shoulder and shook his head. Walked in with a little trepidation.
The 1998 draft was a little neglected under the background of the time. The World Cup was so popular that it occupied the headlines of the media all over the world. In addition, the 96 and 97 draft years and the dazzling rookies of the last two drafts made these players Neither the team manager nor the bosses had much hope, although there are some good seedlings among them!
Bruce followed the crowd into the conference hall slowly, and the first thing that appeared in front of his eyes was the high-quality rookies in NBA history posted around the walls, such as Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Patrick Ewing, etc., who have become superstars players.
In the middle left of the hall, two rows of packed seats are quietly waiting for their owners. Each team’s baseball cap is hung in front of each seat, and each team’s baseball cap is hung on the wall behind the seats. , while the other side is the host position for announcing the results of the lottery.
After Bruce sat down with many managers, owners, and player representatives in turn, amidst the uproar, a large number of fans and media came in one after another.
Bruce nervously greeted Elgin Baylor who was next to him, and then waited nervously.
Bruce knew very well about this year's draft picks in his previous life. Because of his rebirth, he was still a little afraid of the so-called "butterfly effect" caused by himself after having read many novels and movies. The purpose of traveling and the layout of the future made him have to pray for a certain "power" that brought him to this era.
The person who presided over the lottery ceremony was a director of the NBA basketball planning department. After a brief opening speech, he said loudly: "The 1998 NBA lottery draft lottery is starting now. I hope you can get the lottery that the team needs. !"
Many media fans off the court, after the host finished speaking, all turned their eyes and camera equipment to Bruce Young, who was pretending to be calm.
The most eye-catching news this summer in the NBA, apart from whether the Bulls' "God of Basketball" Michael Jordan is determined to retire and after the negotiations between the labor and management, is the number of Bruce Young who sold his property and bought it in two months. Golden State Warriors news.
And this sudden acquisition has also aroused great interest from major media and basketball media.
Not to mention Bruce Young's age, but his decision to concurrently serve as the Warriors manager made these media feel quite unbelievable, no matter which media or Golden State fans.
After learning the news, they were very shocked, "Will that little guy play with the Warriors as a huge toy?" Every fan who cares about the Warriors has this kind of doubt and worry.
Some media are even more eager for Bruce to make the Warriors mess up as much as possible. Only in this way can they sell newspapers better and have better ratings!
In an atmosphere of anticipation and tension, the host took the cards handed over by the service staff and took a sneak peek. Keynote: "In the 1998 lottery, the team that got the first pick was..."
Bruce looked at him nervously, not only the managers and player representatives sitting on the stage stared closely, but even the fans and many media people off the field were attracted by the tense atmosphere.
"Los Angeles Clippers!! Congratulations Mr. Donald Sterling!!"
When the host announced the final result, Elgin Baylor cheered excitedly, put his arm around Bruce's shoulder, slapped Bruce hard twice, but murmured: "Come on! Little guy!" !"
Bruce looked at Baylor who had regained his composure inexplicably, and watched him get off his seat in astonishment, and couldn't help muttering in his heart.
No matter what Lord Baylor meant, Bruce breathed a sigh of relief when the host announced the winner of the first pick.
Baylor smiled and held the Clippers team logo card in his hand. After letting him take pictures in the media area, he turned and walked to his seat!
"Wow! Let us once again congratulate the Clippers, who won the No. [-] pick in this year's draft." The host said in a good mood.Then, he signaled to the staff behind him, and waited quietly!
Chris Kent calmly looked at Bruce Yang on the TV. Although there might be work arrangements today, this poor kid had to make him modify the schedule for some time.
Picking up the red wine on the table, a trace of nostalgic sadness appeared on Kent's face. He turned his head and looked at the smiling Chinese couple on the desk behind him. Look up!
After just a few minutes, the host took the cards handed to him by the service staff, but this time he did not take a peek. He smiled and looked at the team representatives with different expressions on the seats. He turned over the cards and suddenly looked at them. Looking at the representative of the Grizzlies, he said, "Congratulations to the Vancouver Grizzlies!" Then, he turned over the card representing the second pick, showed it to everyone, and then walked towards the representative of the Grizzlies!
"Phew... not bad!" Bruce expressed his congratulations to the representative of the Grizzlies, and suddenly heaved a sigh of relief: "It seems that my arrival has not affected the result yet!"
Although there are still more than a dozen lottery picks to come, from the current point of view, the course of history has not changed in the slightest.Of course, even the result of just two picks made Bruce a big sigh of relief.
Afterwards, the host read out the ownership of the third pick, and the pick still belonged to the Denver Nuggets just like in the previous life!
It wasn't until the host got the cards again that Bruce took a meaningful look at the Raptors' team manager, Robert Adams.
"The fourth pick belongs to..." The host inexplicably elongated the tone, and slowly turned over the cards, only to see the logo of the Toronto Raptors imprinted on it!
"Why!.."
Sighs came from the managers and player representatives who didn't get the fourth pick. Among the expressions of regret or disappointment on these representatives, Bruce was the only one with a bright smile.
"Huh?" Kent looked suspiciously at the godson who was paying tribute to the representative of the Raptors on TV, and couldn't help being a little confused by his expression: "Shouldn't he regret that the Raptors won the fourth pick?"
If it was Bruce, he really didn't feel any regrets, because he now has his own little abacus and is flipping the beads.
After a short time, when the hall returned to calm, the host took the cards from the service staff with a smile, turned the cards over, and said with a meaningful smile on his face, "Congratulations to the youngest owner in the NBA!"
"Whoa!"
Many representatives looked at the smiling Bruce Yang in unison. At this moment, they all showed a look of eagerness, as if Bruce was a sexy girl who was gorgeous and exuded a seductive atmosphere.
With these thoughts, I can’t blame these representatives. From the perspective of Bruce’s growth, this young man who has been playing around since his mother’s womb is no different from a small treasure in their eyes, and those players of the Warriors It is the target of these guys, even players with a small role are the meat in the eyes of these guys!
Accepting the blessings from the representatives of each team, Bruce tightly held the corner of the card in his hand, a gleam flashed in his eyes, and he secretly thought firmly: "Mr. Flying Man, prepare to fight side by side with me!!!"
In the subsequent lottery, Dallas got the sixth pick, the Sacramento Kings seventh pick, the Philadelphia 76ers eighth pick, the Milwaukee Bucks ninth pick, and Boston the tenth pick.
The subsequent picks basically remained the same as in the previous life, and Bruce deliberately paid attention to Don Nelson of the Mavericks, Mike Dunleavy, the ninth pick, and the team coaches of the Boston Celtics. Rick Pitino, who also serves as manager.
"I'm really looking forward to it!" Bruce seemed to be standing in a historical film at this moment, looking at the faces of all beings who were either happy or regretful, and suddenly felt unreal!
Sorry, I will definitely pay attention to the chapters in the future!Feel sorry!
(End of this chapter)
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