Jim Bass Ambition

Chapter 4 See Through Everything

As early as 1986, Mitch Kupchak had joined the Los Angeles Lakers uniform team, but he had no real power for many years, only showing himself as Jerry West's deputy.Whether it was the final glory of "showtime" in the late 80s, or OK's return to the top of the league in the new millennium, all praise goes to Jerry West.

And Kupchak is a direct descendant trained by West. When West was the vice president, he took over the various tedious tasks of the general manager. He only worked hard and did not enjoy applause.

Now that West has finally left office, the Bass family will not allow the eager Phil Jackson to have more say, so the actual top decision-maker is still Dr. Bass, and Kupchak, as the general manager, also has Without the real power of a part of the team's operation, at least they can come up with operational ideas according to their own ideas.

At this time, Jim was also a member of the top management team.In the draft, he successfully picked up Reid from among many parallel importers, which gradually increased Dr. Buss' trust in Jim.The trio often had discussions that were kept secret from the rest of the uniform, especially Jenny and Jackson.

A dry-mouthed Kupchak had just left the press conference. At the meeting, he focused on praising Michael Reid for his outstanding performance, and at the same time reiterated the management's efforts in the offseason to sign the rookie. A lot of work has been done, which means that everything done by the lake management team is premeditated and organized, and it is not just a random lottery ticket that just happens to win the prize.

When the phone rang, Kupchak hurriedly got rid of the reporter and found a secluded corner. The well-trained security guards in the arena quickly separated the idlers from him.

"Mitch, the first pick after officially taking power is so eye-catching, do you know that your reputation among the fans is already higher than old man Jerry?" Jim's unscrupulous voice floated from the microphone.

"Jim, we all know whose masterpiece it was to sign Michael. To be honest, in the previous drafts, I had already given up any hope in your vision. This time you gave everyone a big surprise. I know you won't call me for no reason, tell me, which venue are you going to go tonight?"

"Not going anywhere! I'm going to clean up your mess!"

"Mess?"

"You know that I am in charge of rookie scouting now, and my draft vision is now seen by everyone. I hope to bring more and better young players to the team, but I found a very serious problem. Does General Manager Mickey realize that?"

Kupchak thought for a while, and soon realized that the Lakers' draft picks for next season had been sent away in previous years' transactions, and Jim obviously hoped to continue to get draft picks through trades.

"Jim, the season has just started for a week, and the thinking of many teams is still unclear. I don't think they will rush to trade their draft picks. In addition, our lineup seems to be performing well so far, so it is not suitable for rash transactions." Kupp Cheek offered his own advice.

"We don't need to trade now. I just hope that in the next year's draft, there will be at least one first-round pick. It would be even better to have an extra second-round pick. If the chips are right, we can all players except Shaq and Kobe. To trade. Our current roster is honestly not particularly healthy."

"And Michael too?"

"Correct."

"I will pay attention to the movements of the teams and establish contact with them, but the specific trading plan still needs to be decided by Dr. Buss."

"I'll try to convince my father."

The Lakers started their trip to Texas, challenging old rivals Rockets and Spurs away.

Facing the Rockets, the two teams raised their arms and played a spark-splattering game in a crowded space with a slow rhythm. Free throws, 23 of 22 free throws in the game, scored 23 more goals than the Lakers with the same 8 free throws, and the final score was fixed at 84 to 74.

O'Neal, who made 14 of 8 free throws in the game, cheerfully said after the game that his free throw percentage had exceeded the average, and he should not be responsible for this game.

在背靠背挑战马刺的比赛中，奥尼尔面对双塔，13投5中，10罚只有3中，“仅”得到13分17篮板4助攻，而一打马刺就来劲的科比，31投15中砍下32分8助攻3抢断。

Helplessly, the Spurs have more players who can play. Duncan scored 22 points and 17 rebounds, and beat O'Neal by half. With a combined score of 9 points, the Spurs gave the Lakers a two-game losing streak 7-16.

What makes the Lakers fans even more frustrated is that the team's good rookie Reid sprained his left knee in the game against the Rockets and is expected to be sidelined for a month.This makes the already underpowered Lakers bench even more stretched.

好在禅师手里有一副王炸，即使明牌托管也能解决很多问题。3胜3负的开局后，依靠科比单月场均31.8分5.3篮板6.6助攻以及奥尼尔27.6分13.2篮板3.1助攻的表现，湖人打出一波6胜1负，与国王，马刺共同领跑西部。

Because of Reid's injury, Devin George, who was sitting on the bench before, got more opportunities to play, and showed his explosive physical fitness, scoring in double figures in two games.

And our Mr. Jim Bass is sitting in a theater in Paris, France at this time, watching the concert with his assistant Darcy.

"C'est pas ma faute à moi
Si j'entends tout autour de moi
Hello, helli, t'es A
Moi Lolita~"

With the brisk rhythm of the song, Jim tapped the time with his toes, watched the slightly green performance of the black-haired loli on the stage, and hummed in an unintelligible language.At the end of the song, he stood up and waved his hat and shouted hello vigorously, causing the audience next to him to look sideways.

Walking out of the theater, Jim muttered to himself, "I finally saw a real person, and it is more comfortable than 240P scumbag picture quality."

"Mr. Bass, I didn't expect that you not only have research on potential newcomers in basketball, but you can also spot new stars in the entertainment industry at a glance. It's really amazing." Darcy on the side praised. "But why did we come to France? Oh, I understand, Mr. is no longer satisfied with the girls in Los Angeles, and wants to try something different..."

Darcy's words were interrupted roughly by Jim.

"First... sir, do you really think it's necessary for us to come to watch a French youth team match? We can completely hand it over to the subordinate staff." Darcy, who was hated, asked cautiously.

"They can only see what is in front of them, while we can see through the fog of reality and see the distant future."

Darcy felt that for his own sake, it was the best choice not to make any comments for the time being.

(End of this chapter)