NBA: Back to 97, to be the Jagged Bishop

Chapter 160 Trading Dampier for the Seven Seconds Offense
The number of Hall of Fame point guards has always been relatively rare.

It has been 1959 years since the selection of the Hall of Fame began in 40, and there have been less than ten Hall of Fame point guards.

Bob Cousy, Big O, Old Wilkens, Rogue Walter Fraser, Dick McGuire, Archibald and Dave Bing in ancient times, the most recent inductee into the Hall of Fame was 96 Gail Goodrich.

Then there were no more, and now there are only these eight people.

In a few years, the old Thomas and the magician will be selected one after another. Stockton will have to wait until 2009, and Payton will be even later. He was not selected into the Hall of Fame in 2013.

Kumbu didn't know whether this random Hall of Fame point guard template card was only randomized to the eight Hall of Fame point guards that have appeared so far, or whether it was randomized among all Hall of Fame point guards.

If only the eight point guards are randomized, the value of this template card is actually much lower.

Because one of the eight is very profitable McGuire, who has averaged about 8 points and 5 assists per game in his career. He has never scored in double figures in his peak season, let alone in double figures in assists.

He didn't get any decent honors, and the All-Stars made a lot of progress.

Kumbu still doesn't know why this kind of product can be selected into the Hall of Fame. Compared with him, McGrady, who has always been known as lowering the threshold of the Hall of Fame, can be regarded as the god of basketball.

To be reasonable, Kumbu doesn't think McGuire is stronger than Tyronn Lue, maybe if Grandpa Lu is of his age, he can really beat him.

In addition, these ancient stars did not have the three-pointer attribute, because there were no three-pointers at that time.

In case this hard-won template card randomly arrives at McGuire, Comb has no place to cry.

And if all the Hall of Fame point guards in history can be randomized, the chances of randomizing McGuire will be much smaller, and randomizing the top five point guards such as Magician and Curry will take off directly.

In any case, this task must still be done, even if the chance of being randomly selected as the top five point guards is small, it is still worth a try.

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In the Knicks' offensive round, Big Zhi pulled out beyond the three-point line, and the bus had to follow.

After the bus was in place, Da Zhi dribbled the ball behind his back, and with the help of his teammates' pick-and-roll, he got rid of the bus, rushed to the free throw line, and made a half-block shot.

Easy two-point account entry.

Kumbu shook his head straight as he watched, the bus was really at a disadvantage defending Dazhi.

This is a bit like Duncan defending Durant.

It's a pity that Kumbu doesn't have a good way to limit Big Zhi, so he can only hope that the Raptors' offensive efficiency will be higher tonight.

After Pierce came to the Raptors, he looked forward to the stars and the moon, and finally looked forward to Mashburn's departure.

He had a premonition that his own time was coming.

Played top stats in the Raptors, was selected as an All-Star this year, and even if he can't win the FMVP at the end of the regular season, at least one season's most improved player can't escape.

When it comes to the finals, as long as you are lucky enough, winning the FMVP will not be a problem.

At that time, he will directly become the most dazzling small forward in the league.

Tonight is the battle of one's own prestige, and the rise starts from tonight.

His desire to attack is extremely strong. As long as the ball is in his hands, he will immediately start to force the opponent's aunt Johnson, and don't even think about him getting the ball out again.

What Uncle Pi thinks is really wonderful, and it's not a wild idea. Theoretically, it has a chance of success, and it's not small.

It's a pity that he still underestimated Big Mom's combat effectiveness. Pierce's offensive efficiency was a bit low, which also caused the Raptors to struggle with their offensive rhythm.

On the other hand, for the Knicks, Big Zhi holds the right to fire unlimitedly. As long as his physical fitness is good, he can always score points with good efficiency.

When the game was over, the Raptors lost.

The loss is not too much, 91:96, losing to the Knicks by five points.

Combe frowned. He thought that he might lose to the Knicks, but that was only a possibility. Combe still felt that the Raptors had a better chance of winning.

After all, the lineup is here, except for the point of Big Zhi, the other positions are dominated by the Raptors.

Moreover, Big Zhi's dominance does not mean that he can finish the bus. If the bus has the ball, he can single-handedly play Big Zhi.

It's a pity that the bus didn't have the ball at all tonight. After playing for 34 minutes, he only took four shots.

The ball was almost consumed by Pierce.

He took 34 shots and scored 37 points, almost scoring [-] points.

Just looking at this score, I thought Pierce had exploded.

In fact, his offensive efficiency is very sluggish. He only hit 34 of 13 shots, including 4 three-pointers and 10 of 7 free throws.

Kumbu is still patient with his players. Another coach might have put Pierce on the bench long ago.

After the game was over, Pierce left with a smile on his face.

He felt that he scored 37 points and performed well, and he didn't care about the team's loss at all.

Kumbu had a headache, and the new task he received was difficult, and he lost the opening game.

It doesn't matter if they lose this game. The Raptors have to play three more games against the Knicks this season. Even if Pierce's situation tonight doesn't happen again, it will be difficult to win all three games.

"It looks like it's time to make a deal."

"We have to trade for a center with excellent athletic ability, preferably one who can eat cakes."

"When I meet the Knicks, I can use it to defend the big guy, and I usually have to play with Nash in the second team."

Kong Bu pondered in his heart.

Mutombo's athletic ability is actually good, and he is tall. The effect of facing the big Zhi must be much better than that of the bus.

If Combe spoke to Old Wilkens, the other party would definitely sell, but they needed a little more bargaining chips.

It's a pity that Uncle Mu's contract is too big. This year it is 1300 million US dollars, and the Raptors simply can't afford it.

The contracts of these famous stars are not small, and Combe can only target those rookie players.

The 97th, 98th, and 99th rookies have already drawn Kumbu once.

Among them, there are very few star attributes in the 97 class, only Duncan, McGrady and Billups, and there must be no suitable insider.

The best center in the 98 class was Miller, who had already been picked up by Kumbu, and the second best was not the No. [-] pick Olowokandi, but Keon Clark, the [-]th overall pick.

This Clark has a strong defensive ability and has the feat of 10 blocks in a single game.

The athletic ability is also outstanding enough, which is very suitable for eating cakes.

It's just that his rebounding ability is too poor, and his rebound rate has remained around 14 all year round, which is less than half of Rodman's.

In addition, the free throw is also very poor. If the opponent uses the shark-slashing tactics against him, it will be very troublesome.

So in the 98 session, I couldn't find the inside line that Kongbu wanted.

In the 99th session that just ended, if there was one, Kumbu would have won it long ago.

Not in the past three years, Kong Bu can only focus on the 96 golden generation.

The leaders of the golden generation, such as Iverson and Kobe Bryant, have already signed maximum salary contracts.

As long as the maximum salary contract is signed, even if the Raptors can come up with trading chips, there is no way to trade.

Kong Bu thought hard, but he really thought of a player.

Dampier, the second center in the West!
As the No. 96 pick of the [-] golden generation, Dampier has far less attention than Iverson and others.

But this guy really meets Kumbu's current needs.

Rebounds can't be too bad. Dampier averaged 12 rebounds per game during his peak period, including 4.6 offensive rebounds and a 20% rebound rate.

Defense is also above the standard. After all, he is a blue-collar center. If he is not good at defense, he will not be able to survive in this league.

The ability to eat cakes is also sufficient, with a height of 211 cm, outstanding athletic ability, can run and jump, and the tonnage and strength are not bad.

More importantly, his contract is only 500 million, which the Raptors can swallow.

With a player like Nash, Dampier's personal data will definitely skyrocket. After this season is used up, he may be able to make a profit by selling it next season.

In his rookie season in 96, he played for the Pacers and was later sold to the Warriors.

If Kumbu wants to buy Dampier, he can only contact Carlesimo.

He doesn't want to deal with this kind of psychosis very much. Originally, Carlesimo would be fired in the middle of this season and gradually fade out of the league.

After much deliberation, Combe decided to talk to the king's old Adelman first.

The only thing the Raptors can trade now is Miller. Maggette's current transaction value is not high, and Comb is reluctant to sell.

And if Miller is sold, the most willing bid must be the king.

"What? Are you going to sell Miller?" Old Adelman was shocked.

He had an ominous premonition in his heart. Could it be that Kong Bu was going to fire his son?

Adelman Jr. joined the Raptors and has been responsible for the training of the Princeton system. The Raptors used a lot of games last season and the results were good.

Now that Comb wants to sell the core of the system, he obviously doesn't intend to try Princeton again.

Since this tactic is no longer used, it is useless to keep little Adelman.

"Yes, we experimented with the system for a season, and it didn't feel right for our Raptors."

"So I'm going to sell it, old man, aren't you tempted?"

"Probably the best passing big man ever, and he's pretty balanced in other ways."

"Old Nelson asked me about the price before, but I was not willing to give it to him."

Comb's tone was very seductive, and the old Adelman was very itchy.

The Princeton system is his belief, even if this tactic is not his invention, he has always regarded it as a standard.

He knew that Comb wasn't exaggerating Miller's ability. He could indeed be called the best passing big man in history, and this kind of player is the perfect core that Princeton's system craves most.

The center he is currently using is Divac, the same Divac that the Lakers took out as a bargaining chip for Kobe.

Divac also has a good passing ability, but compared with Miller, it is obviously not enough.

In addition, Divac's ability to play hard at the basket is not as good as Miller.

"Kong, I am very moved by what you said, but I don't think our king has any bargaining chips to impress you."

The King's record is not bad, which means that the future draft picks are not high.

Apart from Bai Qiao, there are no decent rookies in the team. Webber's trade value is definitely not small, but it's a pity that the Raptors can't take his contract.

Adelman was heartbroken, and he knew he couldn't buy Miller at all.

"One of your teams can't do it. You can find a few more teams. Let's make a three-way deal, or even a four-way deal or a five-way deal."

"And I'm not asking too much."

"I just want the Warriors' Dampier plus two first-round picks after 2001, any pick."

Comb has made up his mind not to take the 2000 draft pick.

Adelman to say ignorant, the Warriors' Dampier?What did Combe want him to do?
But soon he figured it out, the main reason for the Raptors' loss to the Knicks just now was that they couldn't restrain Big Zhi.

Dampier is a rough guy with almost no skills at all. If many players of the 96 generation had received maximum salaries, he would only have a middle-class contract.

But a rough guy is a rough guy, his physical fitness is fine.

Adelman concluded that Combe must want Dampier to limit Big Zhi's offense.

Last season, Dampier started the entire season with the Warriors. He averaged 28 minutes per game, 8.8 points, 7.6 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game.

But if you look at his shooting percentage, it's more embarrassing, only 38.9%. It's hard to believe that a big center who is nearly [-] feet has only such a humble shooting percentage.

It is precisely because of such a poor offense that under normal circumstances the Warriors have put him back on the bench next season.

The situation is somewhat similar to Nash.

The value of one Dampier is not high, and the other two first-round picks, Kumbu did not ask for a pick, and as long as they are after 2001, the King can take them out, one from 2001, plus one from 2003 Year.

So as long as Dampier can be won, the king can immediately have Miller.

After finishing the call with Comb, the elder Adelman immediately contacted Carlesimo.

The price he offered was Divac for Dampier alone, because the salaries of the two teams did not exceed the salary cap, so there was no need to consider the salary balance issue.

As a result, the Warriors refused without saying a word, which made the old Adelman lose face.

It is normal for the Warriors to refuse. After all, Divac only had 12 points and 8 rebounds last season, but he has a maximum salary contract. The price/performance ratio is too low.

Even if they don't value Dampier very much, they won't come back with another burden.

Not every team is a local tyrant like the Knicks or the Trail Blazers, they have to live on a budget.

Divac not, Adelman simply took out Nick - Anderson.

He was the king's starting master last season, with good statistics and a cheap contract, with an annual salary of only four million or so.

It happened to be sold and let Bai Qiao start.

This price moved Carlesimo, but they have a master in the team, it is Starks who played for the Knicks before.

However, Anderson's price/performance ratio is indeed high, and Starks can be sold after it is taken down.

Poor teams have to make a living like this, and take advantage of a little bit of cheapness.

After 2010, when Lacob bought the Warriors, the team's situation began to gradually improve.

Running a team is like this, either you have to have vision far beyond others, like the Raptors or Spurs, or you have to be willing to spend money, neither of which, then you can only be honest.

The three-party deal was formally concluded. Combe sent Miller and got the first-round picks of Dampier and the Kings in 01 and 03.

The deal progressed very quickly, because Adelman was thirsty for talents, so before the second game of the Raptors season, Dampier had already successfully entered the team.

It happened that the Raptors' opponent in the next game was the Bulls. Combe simply asked Dampier to report directly to Chicago. He was going to test the power of the second starting lineup.

Since I was playing against the Bulls, I wasn't too worried about losing.

The current bull is like a dying centenarian. Facing a strong man like the Raptors, it is impossible to resist.

Originally, the Bulls still had Brand and Artest, but now they are gone. The only player in the team who can carry the weight is Kukoc.

If it can lose, Kung Bu's new task will not be done.

An hour before the start of the game, Combe stood in the locker room and called tonight's starting five to his side.

Dampier, Marion, Maggette, Lagabel plus Nash.

"You five start tonight, and I only have one request from you."

"That is to increase the offensive rhythm as quickly as possible, defend as much as you want in the defensive round, and defend as fast as you can on the offensive end."

"Even if you throw me around in the frontcourt, you must ensure that the offensive round ends within seven seconds!"

Kumbu's words made everyone dumbfounded.

End the offensive round in seven seconds, and every round?What kind of play is this?
What Kumbu said is of course the seven-second offensive tactic of the later Suns.

In fact, the seven-second offensive tactic was not a basketball theory at first, but an offensive theory in the football world, and it was invented by a Korean coach.

Regardless of football or basketball, the nature is the same, they are trying to find a way to score the ball into the opponent's goal or basket.

Comb's current plan is to let Nash lead the team to run and bomb when he is playing against weak teams.

The reason why weak teams are weak is that their defense is too bad, and the run and bomb tactics are quite effective against weak defensive teams.

"Steve, you are the core engine of this lineup."

"All the players on the field must follow your orders."

"Whether you can play a perfect offensive rhythm depends entirely on your performance."

Kongbu first determined the absolute core of this system to prevent the situation of grabbing power on the court.

"Sean, Corey, you two must rush up, I don't want to see you walking on the field."

"Shawn pays attention to defending the opponent's Kukoc, and Curry will try to shoot as many three-pointers as possible tonight."

Kumbu began to assign tasks to the two-horse team again. Marion was in the fourth position, and he wanted to face Kukoc. With Marion's defense, it was not a problem to limit Kukoc.

As for Maggette, Combe has already bound the three-point calibration device to him.

Originally, his three-pointer attribute was only more than 70 points. After all, even Maggette in his peak period was weak in three-pointers.

The situation is different now. With a three-point attribute as high as 92 points, as long as the hand feel is not bad, it is easy to shoot more than [-]% of the three-pointers.

"Coach, my three-pointer is not good." Maggette complained.

He felt that he was not good at three-pointers at all. If he shot three-pointers wildly tonight, it would be no wonder that the team didn't lose.

"How can a man say no?"

"I said you can do it, you can do it."

"If you take less than ten three-pointers tonight, you won't even think about starting in the future."

Combe used the trick he used on Billups before and used it on Maggette.

"Raja, you are mainly responsible for off-ball shooting on the offensive end, and you must help Steve share more defensive pressure."

Comb originally wanted Carter to be the starting shooting guard for this system.

But this idea was quickly overturned. Carter's defense is not as good as Bell's. What he is worse than Bell is his ability to hold the ball.

However, apart from Nash, this system does not allow other players to have too many opportunities to hold the ball.

So I can only continue to wrong Carter and let him play as a substitute.

"Eric, here is your chance to prove yourself again."

"I hope you can grasp it."

"Do a good job of rebounding and inside defense on the field, take a step forward on the offensive end, and run desperately to the frontcourt."

"As long as you can settle in time, I guarantee that your scoring average will at least double."

Combe gave the new Dampier one last order.

Dampier is now like a dream. He was in a muddy team like the Warriors yesterday, and he almost couldn't make it into the starting lineup.

As a result, the Raptors, who had just arrived today and were looking to create a dynasty, were actually placed in the starting lineup.

An hour later, the game officially started.

Seeing the debut of the starting five, Kongbu actually didn't have much confidence in his heart.

(End of this chapter)