NBA: Back to 97, to be the Jagged Bishop

Chapter 145 Villain Elgin Baylor
At the end of the game, the Raptors beat the 76ers by 44 points.

Comb walked onto the court as usual, ready to chat with Iverson.

This has become a necessary process after every victory over the 76ers. It's not that Combe has any thoughts about Iverson, but that Combe just wants to disgust Larry Brown.

"Allen, you guys have hope of making the playoffs this season."

"Looking forward to meeting you guys in the playoffs."

The 76ers currently rank eighth in the Eastern Conference. If they can maintain it, they can really make the playoffs, and they will still face the Raptors in the first round.

Iverson smiled wryly, into the playoffs?If he enters the playoffs with No.8 record, then he would rather not enter the playoffs.

He scored 44 points tonight, a little more than Payton.

However, the offensive efficiency is a bit miserable. A total of 38 shots were taken in the game, which directly broke his personal single-game shooting record and single-game hitting record.

"Kong, I'm curious, how did you do it, I mean selecting so many top rookies."

"Even that Mobley, who made his debut with the Sonics, had an amazing 31 points."

This question has troubled Iverson for more than a year, and taking advantage of this opportunity tonight, he finally asked it out.

"Look more, listen more, think more."

"You only see my brilliance, but you don't know how much sweat and effort I have put in to select these newcomers."

Iverson was taken aback for a while by Kongbu's unfathomable appearance.

Iverson glanced at Larry Brown, who was not far away with a pale face, and sighed silently in his heart. If his coach had half, no, one-third of the draft vision of Comb, the 76ers would not be so miserable.

There were only two parallel importers in the top ten picks, and he was able to select one of them. I don't know whether to say he was unlucky or stupid.

"Kong, what do you think of me?"

"What height do you think I can reach in the future?"

Iverson was like an aunt looking for fortune-telling for a blind man on the street, asking Kong Budao in a low voice.

"It's hard to say, if you can change a coach, maybe your achievements will be higher."

"I can guarantee that you will never win a championship under Larry Brown's coaching."

In fact, Comb didn't talk nonsense, Larry Brown did not lead Iverson to win the championship.

Iverson smiled wryly. He knew that Comb's words were completely "sowing discord" between himself and Larry Brown.

However, he feels that what Combe said may not be wrong, at least from the current situation, Larry Brown does not look like a champion coach.

……

The news of Payton's 40+20 super senior double-double swept the entire basketball world.

Everyone is amazed at Kumbu's operational ability. Up to now, it seems that any transaction Konbu has made has made a lot of money.

Some people think that the Raptors made money from the deal between the Raptors and the Supersonics, but some people think that the Supersonics made money.

Because after the players on both sides of the transaction finished their debuts, Payton can only be said to have performed well, and the newly acquired backcourt twin stars of the Supersonics performed even better.

Mobley scored 31 points in his debut, and Billups scored 19 points and 13 assists. The Gemini led the team to win the Kings of the Western Conference.

By the end of the game against the 76ers, not many people felt that the Sonics had made a profit, and the strength shown by Payton was really against the sky.

At the time of the Supersonics, many people didn't think Payton was so strong at all.

Some people even think that he is a more advanced outside blue-collar.

This super quadruple double brought Payton's reputation to the peak directly, and some of his previously unnoticed shining points began to be exaggerated.

Such as selflessness, such as iron man, such as never relying on the old to sell the old, these are the shining points that Payton was not cared about before.

On the second day after the game, Payton fulfilled his promise and really bought a Rolex for the players in the team and the coaching staff.

Being able to play such a game in a lifetime is definitely a death without regrets. Payton is also happy to spend some money.

After four consecutive home games, the Raptors will start a wave of four consecutive away games. The first game is against the Los Angeles Clippers.

Combe had been waiting for this day for months.

The Clippers, which people hate as dogs, are finally about to fall into the hands of Kumbu.

Parallel import champion Olowokandi has averaged 8 points and 7 rebounds per game so far this season, which can't be said to be ridiculously bad, at least better than the later parallel import champion Bennett.

But considering what Baylor said before the draft, his performance was very disappointing.

At the pre-match press conference, the reporters feared that the world would not be chaotic, brought up the past again and asked Comb to comment on the performance of the No. [-] pick this season.

Most of these reporters are Lakers fans, and the Clippers in Los Angeles are completely roles that grandma and uncle don't love.

"The verbal agreement between me and old Fitch is true, not a rumor."

"If that deal goes through, the Clippers will be the Nuggets today, and they will be second in the Western Conference, even more outstanding than the Lakers."

Kumbu knew from Lao Deng that Lord Baylor had drunk too much and led a group of people to scold him, so he was not willing to save the slightest face for Lord Baylor.

The reporters all showed satisfied smiles, that's right, isn't the traffic coming now?
"As for the new No. [-] pick, I don't need to comment at all. It's more appropriate for you to let Elgin Baylor do it yourself."

"After all, this is the No. [-] pick he bought with Camby and Stephen. He should know the No. [-] pick better than anyone else."

"If I remember correctly, Elgin has been the general manager of the Clippers for 13 years. He has achieved a lot of great achievements in this position. I have a lot to learn from him."

After Kong Bu finished speaking, he was very happy.

Speaking of which, Baylor was indeed very strong as a player. Even if he made eight finals and didn't win the championship, at least his personal statistics are extremely strong. As a small forward, he averaged 38 points and 19 rebounds per game in the season.

But his talent as a manager is really too eye-catching.

The Clippers have achieved nothing under his leadership for 13 years.

He really accomplished nothing, he wanted honors but no honors, he wanted stars but no stars. After 13 drafts in [-] years, he only picked one All-Star, Danny Manning.

The key point is that Manning was still selected with the No. [-] pick. He only had two All-Star honors in his career, and no other honors.

To be reasonable, the Clippers have such a ghostly record that they are high picks every year. Even if you choose with your eyes closed, you won't win only one prize after picking thirteen times.

Even if he is a layman, he doesn't know anything about basketball, but if he reads the NCAA news every day, he might be better than Baylor's draft pick.

There is no harm without comparison. Compared with Jerry West in the same city, Baylor's ability is really different.

The key is that this person's character can also be called a villain.

He has worked for the Clippers until 09, and he has been the general manager of the Clippers for 23 years. The boss Sterling has treated him well. If it were another boss, with his damn ability, it would be considered as good if he could work for three years. The ancestors have accumulated virtue.

As a result, after retiring in 09, five years later, he led a group of people to sue Sterling for racial discrimination.

That's right, the matter of Sterling's racial discrimination was caused by Lord Baylor.

It's okay for others to pick the head. After all, this is the bottom line of the NBA, but you, Baylor, have been Sterling's dog for 23 years. Why didn't you sue Sterling during these 23 years?Wait until you can't make money in other people's hands, and then jump out to provoke trouble, this is not what a villain is.

The reporters burst out laughing, Kumbu didn't say anything, but he seemed to have said something, degrading Lord Baylor to nothing.

After the game officially started, Combe did not see Baylor at the game scene.

Logically speaking, this is the Clippers' home game and it's a game against the Raptors. He, the general manager, should come to supervise the game.

It's a pity that Lord Belle didn't dare to show his face at all. He also knew that Kong Bu's visitor was not kind, so as long as he showed his face, Kong Bu would definitely not let him go.

Today's Kumbu is no longer the Soochow kid of last season. He is a giant in the league, and his network of connections is by no means comparable to that of Baylor.

If Baylor really had a strong network of connections, he wouldn't have accomplished nothing in the Clippers for 13 years.

He was brave enough to scold Konbu behind his back, but to be tough with Konbu head on, Lord Belle didn't have the guts, he knew that even if he was tough, he must be the one who was ashamed.

The more important reason was that he was unreasonable. When he fired old Fei Qi and went back on his verbal agreement, it was because he did it unethically.

Kong Bu couldn't help but be disappointed, he originally wanted to let Lord Baylor see with his own eyes how good the champion he had chosen was.

After the game on the field started, Olowokandi was so abused that he began to doubt his life.

His offensive ability and rebounding ability were almost zero in front of Daben. He only picked up his first rebound when the first quarter was almost over.

And the defensive ability is like air in front of the bus. The bus has dunked on his head countless times throughout the game.

What's more terrible is that even after Miller came on the court, he was able to play against him.

Bus was the bottom one pick in the first round, and Miller was the bottom one pick in the entire draft. Both of these insiders can beat the No. [-] pick. It seems too unreal.

The home fans at the scene simply cheered and cheered for the visiting Raptors. The reason why the Clippers have no fans is not unreasonable. For such a weak team, who has the nerve to say that they are their fans.

After the game, the Raptors had another big victory.

"Jeff, I haven't seen you for a few days, why did you become so lazy?"

After seeing Van Gundy Jr. after the game, Kumbu laughed teasingly.

Van Gundy Jr. last season, coaching the Knicks, was at least a playoff team.

This season, they directly led the team to the last place in the league. The season is almost over, and they have only won 3 games so far.

"Kong, long time no see."

Little Van Gundy didn't care about Kong Bu's teasing at all, but greeted Kong Bu calmly.

Kong Bu was at a loss for words, and the attitude of the other party suddenly made him feel a little petty.

Seeing that Comb was silent, Van Gundy Jr. continued: "Kong, Elkin has actually realized his mistake during the offseason of last season."

"We are not enemies ourselves, and there is no need to cling to past mistakes."

"We have a high probability of being the No. [-] pick this year. If you want, we can make a deal to make up for our mistakes."

What Van Gundy Jr. said was not wrong at first glance, and he was very sincere in making up for his mistakes.

But Kong Bu is a fine person, he immediately understood the meaning of the Clippers, dare they plan to get some benefits from him?

The last time their No. [-] lottery failed to change to Camby and Wu Sheng, they only selected a parallel importer.

It's impossible to say that Lord Baylor doesn't regret it, he must have regretted it.

This season, their record ranks last in the league, and they are still the favorites for the No. [-] pick. I don’t know if it’s Van Gundy or Baylor. make a deal.

It is embarrassing enough to be selected as the top pick in parallel imports once. If the top pick in parallel imports is selected for two consecutive years, Baylor will become the biggest joke in the history of the draft.

"Huh? Who do you want?"

Kong Bu smiled playfully and asked little Van Gundy.

"Last time you gave Camby and Steph, this time we're going to the same spec, Jermaine and Mashburn."

"Jermaine is more valuable than Camby, and Steph is more valuable than Mashburn, which happens to be about the same price."

Little Van Gundy calmly stated his favorite price.

Kong Bu smiled even more happily, "What happened to your Clippers? Why are you so reserved even in your dreams?"

"How about this, I'll use Big Ben, Big Bus and Jermaine, plus McGrady, Payton, and Mashburn, and give them all to you. What do you think? "

Little Van Gundy was choked to death.

"Kong, there are so many excellent players, you can't use them all up. For the sake of our old acquaintance, give me two."

"The situation of the Clippers, you are also very clear, I really feel that I am about to lose my job."

He started playing the bitterness card again.

He had an annual salary of more than 300 million in the Knicks. After arriving in the Clippers, how could the boss Sterling's stingy temper give him a high salary? This season he only has 170 million.

Even so, he feels that the 170 million is almost out of reach.

The Clippers record is the last in the league, and his head coach will definitely be taken out to worship the sky.

"Kong, help me, as long as you help me this time, I will always be grateful to you in this life."

"No matter what happens, I will always stand with you."

Little Van Gundy originally had a bitter face, otherwise he would have been nicknamed a vampire because of his appearance. At this time, his face was even more mournful, begging Kong Bu.

"Jeff, I advise you to save yourself."

"You can't even fool a kindergartener with that trick of yours."

"However, I can really make a deal with you, at least I can guarantee that your draft picks will not be selected by parallel imports."

Kumbu is planning to make a small deal with the Clippers out of the idea of ​​being cheap and not taking advantage of the bastard.

Little Van Gundy's eyes flashed, and he was waiting for Kumbu's words.

"You go on, Kong, I think Elgin would definitely be interested in this deal."

Kongbu continued slowly: "First of all, it is unlikely that you will continue to draw the No. [-] lottery. Although there are indeed historical precedents for consecutive No. [-] lottery draws, I don't think your Clippers have such luck."

In 83 and 84, the Rockets won the No. [-] lottery consecutively, selected Ralph Sampson and Dameng respectively, and formed the Dream Twin Towers.

In 92 and 93, the Magic also won consecutive No. [-] picks. They selected Ao Pang and Penny respectively, and formed luxurious internal and external partners.

"If you get the No. [-] lottery, how to deal with the No. [-] lottery is up to you to decide."

"If you don't get it, you can take it out and make a deal with me, just like the deal I did with the Pistons before."

"I'll pick the next player for you, and then you give me your pick."

Comb is ready to emulate the last trade with the Pistons.

He remembered that the Clippers' draft pick this year was the fourth pick and Odom was selected.

This is the main reason why Kumbu is willing to make a deal with the Clippers. Even if there is no deal, the Clippers have no choice. After all, there is only Jonathan Bender in the top ten picks. You can choose well with your eyes closed. player of.

That being the case, it's better to get some cheap money from the Clippers.

Because Jordan didn't retire and the Bulls didn't do badly this season, the Clippers' pick may continue to rise by one liter, at least the No. [-] pick. If you're lucky, the No. [-] pick is not impossible.

As for the No. [-] pick, Comb doesn't think Stern will let the Clippers win the No. [-] pick.

Under normal circumstances, this year's No. [-] pick goes to the Bulls.

If it is said that the NBA lottery is not tricky, a fool will believe that the Bulls have just been overthrown and rebuilt, and their record is not the last in the league.

Comb is not very interested in the No. [-] pick, and even if he gets it, it doesn't make any sense to choose the next Elton Brand.

Brand is very strong, and Combe also admits this. His peak level, judging from the record of fighting, is not much worse than Duncan Garnett.

The offense has precise mid-range shots and good low-post footsteps. The defensive end relies on first-class strength and tonnage, and it can also defend very well.

A true two-way player.

In the peak period, almost all of his records against Xiao Ao were superior.

The only disadvantage is that he is too short. With a height of only 203 cm, he can only play power forward and cannot play center forward.

The Raptors already have a short man. If Brand is taken down again, this pair of inside partners will be too short.

He and Miller are an excellent pair of inside partners, because Brand does not have the ability to take the ball and attack independently, and Miller's passing can greatly enhance his offensive firepower.

After all, Miller was just a passer-by in the Raptors. It didn't take long for Comb to sell him. It didn't make sense because Miller included Brand in the team again.

"This……"

"Kong, this is not good, aren't you afraid that Elgin will trick you again?"

Little Van Gundy hesitated. The deal between the Raptors and the Pistons was entirely based on the self-consciousness of both parties. If one party repented, the other party had no choice.

In case Baylor cheated Kongbu again this time, little Van Gundy felt that he would have to take the blame and bear Kongbu's revenge.

"Don't be afraid, this deal will be made public at the draft."

"Elgin is very shameless, but I don't think Elgin is that shameless."

Kong Bu said with confidence.

Little Van Gundy looked embarrassed. In front of him, he scolded his immediate boss for being shameless. The key point was that he had to laugh along with him.

"Kong, we want a super center, can you help us choose one?"

Kumbu shook his head, "There is no decent center this year, not a single one."

Van Gundy Jr. nodded disappointedly, "What about the power forward? Similar to your Battelle type, or Duncan's type."

"Yes, Elton Brand."

This is not said, Brand is the No. [-] pick this year, and there is a high probability that he will be selected by the No. [-] lottery. If the Clippers win the No. [-] lottery, this deal will not exist.

"There is a very good forward, the defense is at the DPOY level, and the offensive ability is not bad. It is not a problem to average 20 points per game."

"what do you think?"

The player Comb was talking about was naturally Ron Artest.

Artest is indeed a DPOY player, and the offensive end does have the ability to average 20 points per game, especially in some super weak teams with unlimited firepower.

He was almost strangled to death by a madman before, and Comb has a psychological shadow on these mentally ill players. It is impossible for him to let Artest, a time bomb, enter his team.

Under normal circumstances, Artest was selected by the Bulls with the 16th overall pick, and then directly broke Jordan's ribs during the training game.

After he entered the Clippers, no veteran player in the team could suppress him. Maybe he did something good in the Clippers, which would definitely make the Clippers suffer.

This can be regarded as a hole dug by Kongbu for the Clippers, and a bomb was buried, and sooner or later there will be a day when it explodes.

Perhaps the incident at the Palace of Auburn Hills broke out on the Clippers.

Little Van Gundy's eyes are shining, is there such a good thing?
Defensive DPOY, offensive ability is good, isn't this a version of Pippen with enhanced defense and weakened organizational ability? !

how do you feel?Little Van Gundy thought it was too good.

"Just him! God, Kong, thank you, you're still such a gentleman."

(End of this chapter)