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Chapter 9 Baylor and the Media Conference
Chapter 9 Baylor and the Media Conference
Not long, just half an hour, a black old man with a height of more than 190 came in!
"God, is this Elgin Baylor?" Bruce looked at the other party in surprise, only from the other party's expression, temperament and Sterling's weird appearance, he couldn't help but have great confidence in confirming his identity .
Elgin Baylor, who has been selected to the NBA All-NBA Team ten times, won the title of MVP of the All-Star Game in 1959. He is one of the most pleasing sharpshooters in the history of basketball. He is a model who can run and shoot.
In 1976, Baylor was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. In 1980, Baylor was elected as the NBA's 35th Anniversary Player of the Year.
And Baylor, who has reached the finals eight times and returned eight times without a feather, even had a miracle performance of 61 points in a single game in the finals. The championship ring of the highest honor.
"Hey, buddy, why are you here?" Sterling's pretentious appearance was extremely hypocritical, and Baylor on the other side seemed to be used to each other for a long time, just nodded and sat next to Sterling , looked at the two of Bruce curiously.
"Young man, let me introduce this great guy to you!" Sterling never respected the "most tragic" great player around him. From his words, Bruce understood why Baylor would Take him to court.
"Hi! Mr. Baylor! It's an honor to meet you here, you are my idol!" Bruce stood up hastily, no matter from which point of view, he must respect this respectable old man!
"Boy, it seems that I have to continue to show you the charm of basketball on the court!" Baylor laughed and shook hands with Bruce, extremely satisfied with the praise of this little guy, even though the other party just A little guy who can be his grandson!
"Young man, did you just say that there is a deal?" Sterling interrupted the two of them with some impatience, put down the coffee cup in his hand, and looked at Bruce with a smile!
"Uh..." Both Bruce and Baylor frowned. They knew Sterling's style in the Internet in their previous life, but now his obviously rude interruption still made Bruce's little favor for him disappear. clean and dry.
"Yes! A draft pick deal!" Bruce didn't hesitate, and sat on the sofa and adjusted his sitting posture, looking at the two calmly.
"Uh... You know, we will definitely get this year's No. The No. [-] pick will definitely be theirs.
"Sir, I think you misunderstood me!" Bruce waved his hand hastily, glanced at Baylor who looked puzzled beside Sterling, and continued: "I just have this intention, and everything has to wait until the draw is over." We can make a decision. Of course, your No. [-] pick is not what we want!"
Originally, because of Bruce's proposal, he felt a little unhappy in his heart, but now he suddenly heard him say that he only had this intention, and it was not aimed at his own champion, Sterling smiled a little on his face.
"Of course we are happy to make some necessary transactions with you!" Sterling smiled friendly, and it was the first time he had seen such a boss come here to discuss transactions with himself, and he also understood What kind of idea does Bruce have? It's nothing more than a new boss who wants to deal with some unused players.
"Young man, your godfather is a great guy." Sterling smiled meaningfully, waved his hand to add coffee for the two, and said slowly: "I know what you are going to do now, your I am very interested in the proposal, everything is waiting for the lottery to be drawn, you can contact me immediately!"
"Thank you for your compliment!" There was a hint of sarcasm in Bruce's eyes, he cursed inwardly, and said with a smile: "Of course, I will come and have a good talk with you as soon as possible!"
With Sterling's affirmation, Bruce couldn't help but feel relieved. Now that he has basically finished his first step, he will wait for the call from the Raptors!
"Damn old guy!" Chris said bitterly to Bruce beside him.
The two chatted with Sterling and Baylor for a while, then bid farewell to that stingy and hypocritical old guy, took the plane to San Francisco, and flew non-stop to their old nest.
Not to mention the close itinerary of the two, since Bruce completed the plan to acquire the Warriors and got the approval of the league, only a few days later, some not-so-famous tabloids vaguely noticed something strange about the Warriors.
Thanks to the alliance's blockade, otherwise Bruce's acquisition would not have escaped the pervasive detection of those "uncrowned kings".
The two of Bruce, who returned to Oakland, regretted not being able to see the Eastern Conference Finals, but the primary issue now was to become as familiar with the team as possible as soon as possible, and to appease the harassment of those agents who smelled fishy.
"Mr. Bruce, we have honored your promise to keep the news temporarily, so now you have to tell us who of our customers will be traded by you?" A smart middle-aged white man pushed the glasses on the bridge of his nose , took the coffee handed by the service staff, and stared at the young man sitting behind the desk in front of him with an inexplicable light in his eyes.
"Mr. David, please bear with me for a while. Isn't the draw date in the league still a week away? Can you please wait patiently?" Bruce looked at the other party with some headaches, and told him that an agent like him had already talked about it. At least six times, but they kept asking Bruce to know what these guys are capable of!
"Mr. Bruce, I have to think about my client. As his agent, I have the right to know your opinion!" The white middle-aged man named David had no intention of relaxing.
"I understand your wishes, and I agree with your feelings very much!" Bruce rubbed his aching head, drank his coffee in one gulp, put down the cup, and said helplessly, "Please forgive me! A few days, and you know, there's a whole bunch of stuff waiting to be dealt with in the team right now!"
Seeing that he couldn't get what he wanted, David shrugged helplessly. Although he was not very famous, since he signed his client, he still had basic professional ethics.
"Okay! I understand your current situation, and I hope you can deal with it as soon as possible!"
Bruce sent him out of the office helplessly, closed the door gently, walked behind the desk, and sat down on the chair.
"It's really troublesome!" A burst of clear Chinese came out of Bruce's mouth. He was just a small assistant in his previous life, and he still took something for granted!
The NBA league is not as easy as he originally thought. There are many more things to deal with than the domestic work in the previous life. Even though he has the valuable experience of the previous life, he still knows what is called "everything begins." Disaster"!
The media press conference arrived as scheduled. In the Oakland Arena, many well-known media from all over the United States flocked to the scene, and those local fans who heard the news and were invited talked loudly about the Warriors finally breaking away from Cohan. mean guy!
On May 5th, at 15:9 in the morning, the media meeting started under the greeting of Chris!
"Mr. Bruce, can you tell me why you suddenly want to buy an NBA team?" The first reporter to ask a question was from San Francisco's local media "San Francisco Chronicle".
"Hehe! You know, I started my playful career when I was still in my mother's womb!" Bruce's witty opening remark received friendly smiles from many media and fans present, and nodded to those friendly The fans gestured and continued: "Buying this team is a dream I have long wanted to fulfill. After my parents died, I vented my sadness all day long. Of course, now I only want to Congratulations to them!"
At the originally noisy scene, after Bruce talked about his life experience, the whole venue fell silent. Just 2 minutes later, Bruce suddenly smiled: "Thank you for your prayers. I bought this team because I was a child. I had the desire to become a basketball player. Of course, as you can see now, I got this opportunity to approach the NBA in another way because of my playfulness.”
Following Bruce's explanation, many media and fans present understood the original intention of this "fanatic" fan, and because of Bruce's modest appearance and humorous language, these worried fans were greatly relieved.
"Mr. Bruce, what kind of determination did you make to sell those valuable properties and buy the Warriors!" A woman in business attire followed up and asked.
Seeing the nameplate placed in front of the opponent, Bruce nodded to her with a smile, made a thoughtful look, and said slowly: "Of course, you can see it as my confidence to run the Warriors into a powerful team." The determination of the team!"
"Mr. Bruce, what plans do you have for the future of the team, and what arrangements do you have for those players?" A black reporter in a blue suit hurriedly expressed his question under the guidance of Chris. .
"Uh... We already have our own plan for this question. The players on the team are the solid foundation of the Warriors. We will decide according to the situation, the next one!" Bruce answered this question vaguely. I don't want these guys who are chasing after the victory to keep entangled in this issue.
Chris seemed to know his embarrassment, and hurriedly pointed to a reporter with the "Oakland Times" hanging in front of him, looking at him expectantly!
"Ahem! Hello, Mr. Bruce!" The reporter quickly stood up. Although the team has changed hands, its owner is still a local businessman in Oakland. For the purpose of protection, he hurriedly asked : "Do you have anything to say to Warriors fans? Will you change the name of the team?"
"I am here to solemnly assure those fans who love the Warriors that the Warriors with a long history will not change its team name, and what I want to promise to the fans is that I will work hard to improve the competitiveness of the team, To bring the team back to the playoffs in the shortest possible time!" Bruce looked seriously at the expecting fans, adjusted his sitting posture, and promised them firmly.
The subsequent press conference ended perfectly with the help of many local media, and Bruce has also become an emerging topic in the currently somewhat gunpowder-smelling alliance.
The next day, nearly half of the media and newspapers in the United States reported on this somewhat sudden acquisition.
The "New York Times" reported on the headlines of the sports section with the title "The Youngest Owner in NBA History", which objectively reported Bruce's family and the contents of the press conference in detail.
In the end, this well-known newspaper in the United States concluded: "Bruce Young got rid of the grief of his parents' misfortune with his strong will, and completed this acquisition with a rare courage at his age. Let us bless this fiery fan !"
Many newspapers in the United States reported information about Bruce at the same time, and the entire media showed an unbelievable unanimity. All media newspapers expressed their blessings to him, and some negative reports were few and far between.
"Say hello to Godfather for me!" Bruce put down the newspaper with emotion, judging from the newspapers piled up on his desk, there are basically some well-known newspapers and periodicals in the United States.
"Dude, you are our family, so don't say such outrageous things!" Chris proudly picked up the coffee in front of him, sincerely amazed at his father's ability!
I'm sorry for the judges, I missed a chapter of Chapter 7, and I'm making it up now, sorry, the next chapter is today's chapter!
(End of this chapter)
Not long, just half an hour, a black old man with a height of more than 190 came in!
"God, is this Elgin Baylor?" Bruce looked at the other party in surprise, only from the other party's expression, temperament and Sterling's weird appearance, he couldn't help but have great confidence in confirming his identity .
Elgin Baylor, who has been selected to the NBA All-NBA Team ten times, won the title of MVP of the All-Star Game in 1959. He is one of the most pleasing sharpshooters in the history of basketball. He is a model who can run and shoot.
In 1976, Baylor was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. In 1980, Baylor was elected as the NBA's 35th Anniversary Player of the Year.
And Baylor, who has reached the finals eight times and returned eight times without a feather, even had a miracle performance of 61 points in a single game in the finals. The championship ring of the highest honor.
"Hey, buddy, why are you here?" Sterling's pretentious appearance was extremely hypocritical, and Baylor on the other side seemed to be used to each other for a long time, just nodded and sat next to Sterling , looked at the two of Bruce curiously.
"Young man, let me introduce this great guy to you!" Sterling never respected the "most tragic" great player around him. From his words, Bruce understood why Baylor would Take him to court.
"Hi! Mr. Baylor! It's an honor to meet you here, you are my idol!" Bruce stood up hastily, no matter from which point of view, he must respect this respectable old man!
"Boy, it seems that I have to continue to show you the charm of basketball on the court!" Baylor laughed and shook hands with Bruce, extremely satisfied with the praise of this little guy, even though the other party just A little guy who can be his grandson!
"Young man, did you just say that there is a deal?" Sterling interrupted the two of them with some impatience, put down the coffee cup in his hand, and looked at Bruce with a smile!
"Uh..." Both Bruce and Baylor frowned. They knew Sterling's style in the Internet in their previous life, but now his obviously rude interruption still made Bruce's little favor for him disappear. clean and dry.
"Yes! A draft pick deal!" Bruce didn't hesitate, and sat on the sofa and adjusted his sitting posture, looking at the two calmly.
"Uh... You know, we will definitely get this year's No. The No. [-] pick will definitely be theirs.
"Sir, I think you misunderstood me!" Bruce waved his hand hastily, glanced at Baylor who looked puzzled beside Sterling, and continued: "I just have this intention, and everything has to wait until the draw is over." We can make a decision. Of course, your No. [-] pick is not what we want!"
Originally, because of Bruce's proposal, he felt a little unhappy in his heart, but now he suddenly heard him say that he only had this intention, and it was not aimed at his own champion, Sterling smiled a little on his face.
"Of course we are happy to make some necessary transactions with you!" Sterling smiled friendly, and it was the first time he had seen such a boss come here to discuss transactions with himself, and he also understood What kind of idea does Bruce have? It's nothing more than a new boss who wants to deal with some unused players.
"Young man, your godfather is a great guy." Sterling smiled meaningfully, waved his hand to add coffee for the two, and said slowly: "I know what you are going to do now, your I am very interested in the proposal, everything is waiting for the lottery to be drawn, you can contact me immediately!"
"Thank you for your compliment!" There was a hint of sarcasm in Bruce's eyes, he cursed inwardly, and said with a smile: "Of course, I will come and have a good talk with you as soon as possible!"
With Sterling's affirmation, Bruce couldn't help but feel relieved. Now that he has basically finished his first step, he will wait for the call from the Raptors!
"Damn old guy!" Chris said bitterly to Bruce beside him.
The two chatted with Sterling and Baylor for a while, then bid farewell to that stingy and hypocritical old guy, took the plane to San Francisco, and flew non-stop to their old nest.
Not to mention the close itinerary of the two, since Bruce completed the plan to acquire the Warriors and got the approval of the league, only a few days later, some not-so-famous tabloids vaguely noticed something strange about the Warriors.
Thanks to the alliance's blockade, otherwise Bruce's acquisition would not have escaped the pervasive detection of those "uncrowned kings".
The two of Bruce, who returned to Oakland, regretted not being able to see the Eastern Conference Finals, but the primary issue now was to become as familiar with the team as possible as soon as possible, and to appease the harassment of those agents who smelled fishy.
"Mr. Bruce, we have honored your promise to keep the news temporarily, so now you have to tell us who of our customers will be traded by you?" A smart middle-aged white man pushed the glasses on the bridge of his nose , took the coffee handed by the service staff, and stared at the young man sitting behind the desk in front of him with an inexplicable light in his eyes.
"Mr. David, please bear with me for a while. Isn't the draw date in the league still a week away? Can you please wait patiently?" Bruce looked at the other party with some headaches, and told him that an agent like him had already talked about it. At least six times, but they kept asking Bruce to know what these guys are capable of!
"Mr. Bruce, I have to think about my client. As his agent, I have the right to know your opinion!" The white middle-aged man named David had no intention of relaxing.
"I understand your wishes, and I agree with your feelings very much!" Bruce rubbed his aching head, drank his coffee in one gulp, put down the cup, and said helplessly, "Please forgive me! A few days, and you know, there's a whole bunch of stuff waiting to be dealt with in the team right now!"
Seeing that he couldn't get what he wanted, David shrugged helplessly. Although he was not very famous, since he signed his client, he still had basic professional ethics.
"Okay! I understand your current situation, and I hope you can deal with it as soon as possible!"
Bruce sent him out of the office helplessly, closed the door gently, walked behind the desk, and sat down on the chair.
"It's really troublesome!" A burst of clear Chinese came out of Bruce's mouth. He was just a small assistant in his previous life, and he still took something for granted!
The NBA league is not as easy as he originally thought. There are many more things to deal with than the domestic work in the previous life. Even though he has the valuable experience of the previous life, he still knows what is called "everything begins." Disaster"!
The media press conference arrived as scheduled. In the Oakland Arena, many well-known media from all over the United States flocked to the scene, and those local fans who heard the news and were invited talked loudly about the Warriors finally breaking away from Cohan. mean guy!
On May 5th, at 15:9 in the morning, the media meeting started under the greeting of Chris!
"Mr. Bruce, can you tell me why you suddenly want to buy an NBA team?" The first reporter to ask a question was from San Francisco's local media "San Francisco Chronicle".
"Hehe! You know, I started my playful career when I was still in my mother's womb!" Bruce's witty opening remark received friendly smiles from many media and fans present, and nodded to those friendly The fans gestured and continued: "Buying this team is a dream I have long wanted to fulfill. After my parents died, I vented my sadness all day long. Of course, now I only want to Congratulations to them!"
At the originally noisy scene, after Bruce talked about his life experience, the whole venue fell silent. Just 2 minutes later, Bruce suddenly smiled: "Thank you for your prayers. I bought this team because I was a child. I had the desire to become a basketball player. Of course, as you can see now, I got this opportunity to approach the NBA in another way because of my playfulness.”
Following Bruce's explanation, many media and fans present understood the original intention of this "fanatic" fan, and because of Bruce's modest appearance and humorous language, these worried fans were greatly relieved.
"Mr. Bruce, what kind of determination did you make to sell those valuable properties and buy the Warriors!" A woman in business attire followed up and asked.
Seeing the nameplate placed in front of the opponent, Bruce nodded to her with a smile, made a thoughtful look, and said slowly: "Of course, you can see it as my confidence to run the Warriors into a powerful team." The determination of the team!"
"Mr. Bruce, what plans do you have for the future of the team, and what arrangements do you have for those players?" A black reporter in a blue suit hurriedly expressed his question under the guidance of Chris. .
"Uh... We already have our own plan for this question. The players on the team are the solid foundation of the Warriors. We will decide according to the situation, the next one!" Bruce answered this question vaguely. I don't want these guys who are chasing after the victory to keep entangled in this issue.
Chris seemed to know his embarrassment, and hurriedly pointed to a reporter with the "Oakland Times" hanging in front of him, looking at him expectantly!
"Ahem! Hello, Mr. Bruce!" The reporter quickly stood up. Although the team has changed hands, its owner is still a local businessman in Oakland. For the purpose of protection, he hurriedly asked : "Do you have anything to say to Warriors fans? Will you change the name of the team?"
"I am here to solemnly assure those fans who love the Warriors that the Warriors with a long history will not change its team name, and what I want to promise to the fans is that I will work hard to improve the competitiveness of the team, To bring the team back to the playoffs in the shortest possible time!" Bruce looked seriously at the expecting fans, adjusted his sitting posture, and promised them firmly.
The subsequent press conference ended perfectly with the help of many local media, and Bruce has also become an emerging topic in the currently somewhat gunpowder-smelling alliance.
The next day, nearly half of the media and newspapers in the United States reported on this somewhat sudden acquisition.
The "New York Times" reported on the headlines of the sports section with the title "The Youngest Owner in NBA History", which objectively reported Bruce's family and the contents of the press conference in detail.
In the end, this well-known newspaper in the United States concluded: "Bruce Young got rid of the grief of his parents' misfortune with his strong will, and completed this acquisition with a rare courage at his age. Let us bless this fiery fan !"
Many newspapers in the United States reported information about Bruce at the same time, and the entire media showed an unbelievable unanimity. All media newspapers expressed their blessings to him, and some negative reports were few and far between.
"Say hello to Godfather for me!" Bruce put down the newspaper with emotion, judging from the newspapers piled up on his desk, there are basically some well-known newspapers and periodicals in the United States.
"Dude, you are our family, so don't say such outrageous things!" Chris proudly picked up the coffee in front of him, sincerely amazed at his father's ability!
I'm sorry for the judges, I missed a chapter of Chapter 7, and I'm making it up now, sorry, the next chapter is today's chapter!
(End of this chapter)
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