"Hey, kid. I'm waiting for you in the NBA. Remember to buy insurance before the next match."

When Li Zhen left the game, Smarshpark suddenly raised his voice and hurled harsh words at him.

Smashparker was very dissatisfied with today's game. He felt that he had not completely taught this cunning boy a lesson and always let him take advantage of opportunities and pass out assists at every opportunity.

At this time, Smarsh did not realize that Lee was truly a threat to his position because he had been pushed away by Kwame Brown before and did not hear Phil Jackson's almost naked 'draft commitment'. He even felt that Phil

Jackson stopped the game because he was completely disappointed with Bruce. This guy actually didn't score a single point and even fell down twice. This is not an excellent trial result by any means.

And this... is why Smarshpark will never become a top point guard.

In his mind, only one attack with the ball alone can be regarded as a success. Assists? It ranked second. Moreover, Bruce Lee avoided playing by himself throughout the trial. How could such a confrontation win the favor of the Lakers?

Li Zhen glanced at Smarshpark indifferently, and then was led by the staff to the locker room to take a shower and change clothes.

Phil Jackson took Old Winter out of the stadium and went to the office to discuss with Bill Duffy.

Bill Duffy very much hopes that Li Zhen will play in big cities, because big cities have higher commercial influence and can get more sponsorships.

The contract he signed with Li Zhen is a basic salary plus a share, of which... the NBA contract part basically has no income. The most important source is commercial sponsorship, but... Bruce is now building his own sneaker brand, which is equivalent to missing a

Big cut. If you go to a small ball market, you will basically have no income. There are no sponsors in small cities.

The most important thing is that I am only an American agent and do not have an exclusive brokerage contract.

In order to maximize his own interests, it is best for Bruce to stay in a few big city teams.

Therefore, he brought Li Zhen to the Lakers for a trial training as his first stop.

After all, the Lakers have a wealthy background. Although they are in decline now, the focus of public opinion is still here. Bruce is playing next to Kobe Bryant, the number one player in the league today. He is likely to be a hot topic every day, and the commercial value is not much different.

When the Lakers refused to let him go to the training ground to watch the game, the experienced agent became more anxious than ever before. After all, this was the only trial among the players he had taken to directly participate in the team's intra-squad competition. He didn't know

What will happen, I am even more worried that Bruce will not be able to withstand NBA-level confrontation.

However, his anxiety was quickly dispelled when Phil Jackson opened the door and walked in with a smile on his face.

In his expectation, the worst outcome was...Bruce opened the door dejectedly and walked in, telling himself that everything was over.

The satisfactory result was...a staff member brought Bruce back and said a programmed sentence: Keep in touch.

The best result is: Lakers assistant coach Brian Shaw ran over and told him that Bruce was playing well and we have great interest in him.

But now, Phil Jackson, who has never had hope for rookies, has come over in person.

His words were: "If possible, we hope you will not go to any team for trial training."

"I promise to actively trade to get lottery picks in the future, and then let Bruce wear a Lakers baseball cap in the draft!"

Phil Jackson is quite straightforward.

In fact, he had already placed a call directly to Sir Bass before he walked into the office. He told Bass: "We have to make a move in this year's draft. Bruce Lee from Stanford is a perfect fit for us."

offensive system. He showed a strong chemical reaction in the brief trial training. He drove the entire team's offense, and he has no conflict with Bryant and is a perfect fit. He will be Bryant's Robin.

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This comment stunned Old Bass on the other end of the phone.

He hesitated for ten seconds, and then the super boss who single-handedly brought the Lakers to the top asked: "What do you need me to do? Sir, do we want to trade the No. 1 pick?"

This is the courage of a top boss and the reason why the Lakers can prosper for a long time.

If Phil Jackson calls Kupchak or Jim Buss, the answer will definitely be a rhetorical question: Are you sure you want to do this? Are you sure that kid is suitable for the Lakers? Does he have no other hidden dangers?

But Bass didn't do that. He directly issued a check for the No. 1 draft pick.

"No, I think we only need one top ten pick." Phil Jackson replied with a smile. He believed that no team would be crazy enough to use the No. 1 pick to select the NCAA's MVP. After all, the MVP is in the NBA.

The success rate is not high. He is as good as Carmelo Anthony, and even though he is a top player, he was only selected with the third overall pick.

"After the lottery, let Kupchak trade for a top-eight lottery pick."

Old Bass nodded in agreement.

Then, Phil Jackson walked into the office and made a draft commitment to Li Zhen's agent, Bill Duffy.

Bill Duffy's eyes showed an overjoyed emotion for a moment. But soon, as a professional agent, he controlled it.

And raised the price: "I think if it's just a lottery commitment, it won't be enough for Bruce to wear a Lakers cap in the draft, right? Moreover, we have agreed to trial training with several teams, and we don't want to go back on our words at this time.

.What if they can make a more specific commitment?"

Phil Jackson laughed.

He knew what Bill Duffy meant.

"Our specific commitment is to the top eight picks, and we are willing to pay the full amount on the rookie contract. The Lakers have never struggled with these things."

Phil Jackson took a step back and said: "You can also participate in trials with other teams. However, I hope you will not conduct trials like this afternoon."

Bill Duffy took stock.

Currently, Bruce's draft prediction has even fallen out of the top fourteen, and now the Lakers are willing to commit to the top eight. And this is Los Angeles, the largest city on the West Coast, and there is also a top outside superstar like Kobe Bryant.

No matter how you say it, it's all about maximizing profits.

Since a highly respected head coach like Phil Jackson is willing to make a commitment.

So….

"Okay. I agree to your conditions. We will not conduct separate trials with any team in the future and conduct trials like today." Bill Duffy promised.

In fact, this promise is redundant. How can other teams conduct such trials? That is to say, Kobe Bryant insisted on breaking the rules today, otherwise it would basically be to test static and dynamic data. Then conduct some shooting or dribbling tests

, at most, the rookies from the same trial training group are gathered together for a half-time game.

And what Phil Jackson wants is just in case.

He knows...Bruce Lee's advantages can only be seen in this kind of high-level actual combat. Test his static and dynamic data, and you will find that he is not worthy of entering the NBA at all. And let him test with a group of people who only think about how to perform.

If he competes with the trainer, he may not even be able to touch the ball and be knocked over every minute.

"Also, let him do more physical training during this time. It is best to hire a professional trainer in Los Angeles for long-term training. This will be of great help to his future NBA career."

Finally, Phil Jackson did not forget to remind Bill Duffy.

He even said, intentionally or unintentionally: "Actually... you can come to the Lakers for trial training more often. But you have to pay attention to the impact."

This is equivalent to treating Li Zhen as one of his own players, which means... he can come to the Lakers training facility to train for free.

Oh my God.

Bill Duffy suddenly felt a little dizzy. He couldn't wait to know what happened just now? Did Phil Jackson value Bruce so much?

Did he save Phil Jackson's life from a killer's gunpoint?

He couldn't help but make such slander.

After all, Phil Jackson has always been known for not liking rookies.
Chapter completed!