Jim Bass Ambition

Chapter 158 A Gift for Dumas

The Detroit Pistons in the 80s were definitely a nightmare for the league. With solid defense and precise shooting, they were selected as All-Stars in the NBA six times and won the FMVP. right opponent.

As the only clear stream in the Detroit bastards, even Michael Jordan admitted that Joe Dumars was the only Pistons player he respected.

After fighting for more than ten years, Joe Dumas took off his unpopular and low-key No. 99 jersey in 4, put on glasses and a suit, and went behind the scenes.

Neither Grant Hill nor Jerry Stackhouse seems to be the answer to the Pistons revival. Ben Wallace was once a good candidate. Unfortunately, his value was not clear two years ago. If there is a chance to do it again Opportunity, Joe Dumars thinks he will make a more careful choice.

The Grizzlies dragged their picks for 5 years, and finally turned into a super-year No. [-] pick, which fell into the hands of the Pistons. Darko Milicic seems to be the answer to the team's inside line, supplemented by the team's existing outside firepower. Enough to do something in the East.To this end, Joe Dumars rejected the proposal of some teams to trade the second pick.After that, they signed a generation of famous coach Larry Brown, hoping that this head coach known for his tough wrists can lead the Pistons out of the East.

Until the morning of draft day, a disc appeared.

No one has ever seen Darko Milicic perform in the Europa League. According to legend, Milicic faced off with a group of veteran players who were almost ten years older than him, and abused them all over the floor with one hand. Find teeth.The only evidence that can be tested is a high school All-Star League in 2002, but can this improvised team and loose game process really explain the problem?
Joe Dumars opens the CD box and there is a note inside that reads "Draft Day Present for Mr. Joe Dumars"

The length of the disc is about 40 minutes. Joe Dumas watched all the content while eating breakfast. Although the definition is not very high, the protagonist of the video is still easy to identify.

Serbia Basketball First Division, Vrsac team, Darko Milicic.

After seeing it, Joe Dumas frowned, not even noticing that the food on the fork had fallen.

The phone rang, it was his assistant.Realizing that it was getting late, Joe Dumas hurriedly pulled out the CD and drove to his office.

On the way, he got a call from the Los Angeles Lakers.

"Joe, I think you have received the gift I sent you. I wonder if you are satisfied?"

It was Jim Bass, who took the lead and traded Ben Wallace with Michael Reid, Clifford Robinson and other players. Now, Reed has more and more potential to develop into an inefficient scorer , and Ben Wallace has become the best defensive player in the league.

"What are your plans?" Joe Dumas immediately raised his vigilance.

"I just want to tell you that Darko Milicic is not the future of your team, and I don't want you to get fired by the owner for wasting a precious second pick."

"It's the first time I know that you are still such an enthusiastic person. Go back and take care of your Lakers. You don't need to worry about my affairs." Joe Dumars pretended to be tough.

"Joe, you sound panicked. I can help you. We all know that Larry Brown is not an easy coach to work with. If you make a mistake in this draft..." Jim "kindly" reminded Joe Dumas.

"No, I didn't panic, you go to hell!" Dumas said angrily.

"Ben Wallace, you can think about it carefully, we still have 10 hours." Jim finished and hung up the phone.

Joe Dumas parked the car on the side of the road, trying to calm down his emotions, he almost hit someone else's car just now.

"How?" In the Lakers war room, the impatient Laughlin had already started to ask about Jim's results.

"Wait a minute, Joe Dumars is not an easy opponent to beat, but we have to thank Mark Constein, who directed this reality show that fooled almost everyone, 'Because the mystery is unknown, so There are infinite possibilities', I almost believed it." Jim signaled everyone to be calm and focus on his few draft goals.

The Lakers are preparing for the 16th and 29th picks, David West, Boris Diaw, Leandro Barbosa, Kyle Korver and Luke Walton et al. The names are already on the whiteboard.

In terms of free agents, Brad Miller's asking price has increased from the initial 5-year US$3360 million to 4-year US$3000 million. Obviously, his agent hopes to seek more benefits through short-term contracts and multiple signings. The Lakers completed a contract extension with him.In contrast, Ron Artest's six-year, $6 million contract seems very conscientious.After completing these two signings, the Lakers only have $4150 million in mid-level space and a veteran's basic salary that can be used to sign people.

On the other side, in the Pistons conference room at the Palace of Auburn Hills, Joe Dumars and the newly promoted Pistons coach Larry Brown are doing the final communication before the draft.Prior to this, Larry Brown had been recuperating at home.

"We don't have a big man who can compete with Shaquille O'Neal, we have two perimeter players who can only attack and can't defend, we don't even have a reliable point guard, and then you expect me to lead this team to the Finals ? I'm a coach, not a referee! I can't just rule the Pacers out!" Larry Brown complained to Dumars holding the list of players.

"We will select Darko Milicic today. He is the future of the team. Coach Larry, as for the other points that the team needs to strengthen, we will further operate." Joe Dumars remained expressionless.

"A white kid who can't even speak English well, you expect him to hold up the inside and beat O'Neal? Maybe, but that will have to wait until 10 years later! My contract is only 4 years!" Larry Brown was furious road.

There are not many insiders in the league who can compete with O'Neal.Such as Tim Duncan, but Joe Dumars believes that even if he packs all the Pistons players, including himself, and puts them in front of the Spurs, neither Gregg Popovich nor RC Buford will look Instead of taking a last look, throw the quote straight into the trash.

Recalling the contents of the CD in the morning, Joe Dumars' confidence in Darko Milicic is suddenly not so strong.

After the Golden State Warriors turned down the Pistons' offer to trade Michael Redd for Eric Dampier, Joe Dumars felt the Lakers offer wasn't that bad.

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