NBA: Back to 97, to be the Jagged Bishop

Chapter 176 The mountain can't come, I'll go

After the regular season awards, Combe led the Raptors to two more battles with the Bucks, successfully sweeping the Bucks to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals.

Two days later, the Knicks also eliminated the Pacers with a big score of 4:1 and joined the Raptors in the East final.

In fact, before the start of the season, the Raptors and Knicks were destined to face each other in the Eastern Conference finals this season, so when these two teams met in the Eastern Conference finals, no one was surprised.

Kumbu raised Dampier for a whole season, and now it finally comes in handy.

In this round of the Eastern Conference finals, Kumbu ingeniously let Da Ben play as a substitute, and let Da Bus take the starting center position.

Dampier is playing the fourth position, responsible for the big Zhi.

After such an arrangement, at least the bus can gain an absolute advantage when facing up to Ewing, which can completely offset Dazhi's offensive suppression.

Compared with the Knicks, the Raptors' outside lineup is at least two grades more luxurious. Even if the old Thomas has monstrous skills, it is impossible for him to win the Raptors.

The first two games were home to the Raptors, and the Knicks were all disastrous.

Big Zhi's performance is actually pretty good, averaging 33 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks in the two games, not as brave as Jordan, but at least it is a phenomenal performance.

However, the teammates are really weak.

The strongest teammate should be CIC King Houston.

It's a pity that Houston is not a player like McGrady or Kobe who can make the final decision. It is unrealistic to expect him to score [-] or [-] points in a game and lead the team to win the Raptors.

Not every player can perform as well as in the regular season in the playoffs. Houston’s regular season statistics are gorgeous. He has scored 50+ points twice in a single game in his career. But in the playoffs, his highest game is also But it is 34 points.

Except for Houston, both Aunt and Ewing are able to receive subsistence allowances.

To put it bluntly, Auntie is a lightweight Barkley. Barkley can continue to score at the basket in his old age, but Auntie can't. His tonnage is far behind Barkley.

For Ewing, he is lucky that he is not injured, and no one can expect him to dominate the basket.

Not to mention the old Ewing, even Ewing in his prime, it's hard to say whether he has dominated the basket.

The Knicks' No. [-] position is even more short-sighted. The point guard currently used by the old Thomas is an undrafted pick. There is no way. The point guard position is not something that can be solved with money.

Even if the Knicks have a lot of stupid money, they can't buy a decent point guard.

Before the trading market closed this season, Thomas Sr. did not know how many calls he made to Combe, insisting that Combe sell the bearded Davis to the Knicks.

Lao Deng is not stupid. Even if the data of the beard is not very good, he is sure that this is a player who can carry the Knicks backcourt.

It's a pity that Kongbu is not a fool. Giving the beard to the Knicks is tantamount to giving the enemy a butcher's knife.

It is obvious that he is going to play against the Knicks in the Eastern Conference finals, and it is not reasonable to justify it by himself.

The finals in the West were played between the Nuggets and the Lakers.

Comb can now understand why Duncan had the idea of ​​leaving the Spurs, because the Spurs were eliminated in the first round.

Under normal circumstances, they played the Suns in the first round and were eliminated by the Suns 3:1.

Now they are facing the Sonics in the first round, and they also failed to escape the fate of being eliminated in the first round.

As for the Jazz, they were swept out by the Nuggets in the first round without winning a game.

This Nuggets team feels to Kumbu, a bit like the five-man "All-Star" Eagles in later generations. They are really ruthless, but they seem to be a little short of winning the championship.

When the Raptors won two consecutive games against the Knicks, the battle between the Nuggets and the Lakers was also in full swing.

The Lakers have won two games in a row, and the power of the OK combination has been fully revealed.

However, Kumbu thinks that the Raptors are strong and strong, and they are not afraid of the OK combination at their peak.

On May 5, before the Raptors and Knicks played in G21, the annual lottery began.

The usual lottery meeting has not been paid much attention to. Maybe only the die-hard fans of the two or three teams at the bottom of the league will watch the live broadcast. Most of the other fans know the result of the lottery from the news on the next day.

Kong Bu stood in front of the TV, waiting for the draw to start.

The Eagles, Grizzlies and other teams with bad records are all looking forward to being the No. [-] pick.

Especially the Grizzlies. After the All-Star Weekend, they bought Maggette from Comb. In fact, their overall strength is not weak anymore. ranking.

However, in order to get a better draft pick, Stu still decided to play badly.

Before the lottery started, the Grizzlies coach Ma Hong also made a special call to Combe, asking if there was any traditional mascot in China.

Because the purpose of drawing the No. [-] lottery this time is Yao Ming, Ma Hong wanted to wear a mascot of the Celestial Dynasty on his body, and bless the Grizzlies to get the No. [-] lottery.

How could Kong Bu understand these things, the first thing that popped into his mind was black dog blood, and he simply recommended it to old Ma Hong.

Who would have thought that old Ma Hong would really find black dog blood from Minute Maid, pour it into a small bottle, and hang it on his chest with a red string.

As for where to find the black dog blood, Kong Bu did not know.

Superstitious things like this are actually not uncommon in lottery meetings.

For example, when the Knicks drew lots that year, they brought a horseshoe of a champion horse. Later, they won the No. [-] lottery and selected Ewing.

Of course, the horseshoe is probably just covering up Stern's envelope door.

In 98, when Comb was also in the league, the general manager of Lukai went to the Cardinal to ask for a cigar to bring to the lottery scene.

What's even more outrageous is that the general manager of the Timberwolves went to France to ask for holy water, and bless his team to get a good lottery.

In addition to superstition, there is also science. The Pacers general manager Wall specially invited a psychologist to hypnotize himself to make his luck better.

Anyway, it is to highlight one outrageous, one more outrageous than the other.

Like old Ma Hong who drew lots with black blood, if he really got the number one lottery, it would be a good story.

Representatives of the thirteen teams gathered together, all stretched out their heads, waiting for Stern to announce the number of the No. [-] pick.

Every representative nervously looked at the number list in their hands. The team with the worse record had more numbers in the number list. The maximum number was 250, and the minimum was 76 numbers for the Philadelphia 5ers.

This is the same as buying a lottery ticket. The team with the worst record is a fool with a lot of money. They bought 250 numbers at one time. The team with the best record is poorly searched and only bought five bets. .

After a while, Stern will announce the No. 250 lottery number. Naturally, the team with [-] bets has a higher chance of hitting the No. [-] lottery.

After a while, Stern read a series of numbers on the stage, and then the scene was silent.

The most incredible lottery in history appeared, and the number one lottery went to the Philadelphia 0.5ers with only a 76% chance of winning!
The old Wilkens slapped his thigh in anger, and frantically played badly for the whole season, but he didn't get the No. [-] lottery.

Old Ma Hong was also very painful, and it seemed that the black dog blood recommended by Kong Bu didn't work.

Kumbu was dumbfounded.

Are you kidding me, such a wicked thing happened to me?
An evil sect that even the blood of a black dog can't suppress.

There is only a five-in-a-thousand chance, and you actually won it?What a stroke of luck.

At the lottery scene, Larry Brown raised his head and laughed excitedly, his face full of pride and ambition.

Yao Ming is too strong, such a rookie enters the 76ers, they will take off directly.

The 76ers have a first-class backcourt, Iverson, and an excellent forward defender, Ratliff, and now they have a super stalwart Yao Ming. It is difficult not to think about it.

More importantly, Larry Brown's career crisis has been lifted.

Because he failed to enter the playoffs, Iverson expressed strong dissatisfaction in front of the media at the end of the regular season. He was dissatisfied with the team lineup, dissatisfied with the coach, and dissatisfied with the general manager. Anyway, he was dissatisfied with Philadelphia. Everything about the 76ers is dissatisfied.

This is already a clear rhythm of wanting to carry the bucket and run.

And Iverson is the cash cow of the 76ers. In order to keep Iverson, the boss will most likely fire Larry Brown.

Now that the No. [-] lottery has been drawn, the crisis is over.

With the joining of Yao Ming, as long as the team's record improves, Iverson will definitely be able to stay in the team, and then his Larry Brown's job will be saved.

Even Larry Brown has begun to fantasize about his first NBA coaching career.

"no!"

"Absolutely not!"

"This old clapper cannot become Yao Ming's coach."

Combe couldn't sit still when he saw Larry Brown's wild laughing face on the TV.

He thought that the Bulls, Hawks and Grizzlies would get the No. [-] pick.

If the Grizzlies win the lottery, Kumbu can completely accept it. The Grizzlies are already Konbu's people from top to bottom. Yao Ming will definitely not suffer if he goes to the Grizzlies.

If you go to the Eagles, it's not too bad. At least Combe and Old Wilkens are old friends and know what Old Wilkens is like.

Even if he went to the Bulls, Combe could accept it.

Now the most unlikely Philadelphia 76ers have won the No. [-] lottery, which directly hurts Comb.

Comb has only one thought now, that is, absolutely cannot let Larry Brown get Yao Ming.

This old bastard would not push Yao Ming to the bench and not let him play, but he would definitely use Yao Ming to his death, and if Yao Ming was useless at that time, he would find someone to reason with.

The door to the trading market is now closed, and Kumbu can only wait until the finals are over.

Eastern Conference Finals G3, as scheduled.

During the warm-up session before the start of the game, Da Zhi came to chat with Kong Bu.

The content of the chat was of course the just-concluded lottery meeting.

"Brother Kong, this year's lottery is too outrageous, it was actually drawn by the 76ers."

"Why don't you make a deal with the general manager of the 76ers. As long as you give enough chips, you will definitely be able to impress them."

"Let Yao Ming play for that old guy, I always feel something is wrong."

Da Zhi smacked his lips and said, he also knew that there was a deep grievance between Kong Bu and Larry Brown.

"I think so too, but the trading market is not open now, so I can only wait patiently."

"I'm afraid that the 76ers have high expectations for Yao Ming and are unwilling to trade with us."

"For some players, it's not that they can be exchanged for the stars given enough chips."

Kong Bu said with a worried face.

For example, O'Pang, who is currently playing for the Lakers, other teams take the stars of the team to make a deal with the Lakers. Can the Lakers sell O'Pang?

Obviously impossible.

Unless the Raptors go bankrupt directly, such as selling five starting cores to the Lakers, there is a chance.

Even if this is the case, it may not be possible to exchange Ao Pang back.

If you want to know the five stars, you have to pay the salaries of the five stars. Now that the maximum salary regulations have been introduced, O'Pang can only get one maximum salary.

So it's not that if there are more stars given, the other party will be willing to trade.

If the 76ers have high expectations for Yao Ming, such as treating him as the second Oban, then it will be really difficult for Comb to get Yao Ming.

"Looking at Larry Brown's ecstatic expression during the lottery draw, I guess the expectations for Yao Ming must not be low."

"Is there no other way?"

Da Zhi shook his head and sighed.

"The method is thought up by people. You see, I just thought of a method."

"It's just too radical, which may make the outside world think I'm a lunatic."

"Or think that I am a lunatic who must revenge."

Kong Bu said with a wry smile.

Da Zhi's expression changed drastically. He had a high IQ, and he had already guessed what Kong Bu's method was from Kong Bu's few words.

Leave the Raptors and join the Philadelphia 76ers!
If the 76ers are unwilling to hand over the No. 76 pick, then Kongbu can go directly to the [-]ers.

If the mountain does not come, I will go.

But this method is really too crazy, and ordinary people will never do such a crazy thing.

You must know that Combe is about to lead the Raptors to build a dynasty. He will become a god-like figure in Toronto. There are still countless potential stars in the team. Even if Combe does nothing in the next three years, it will be enough for the Raptors Play a proud record.

Now he wants to start from scratch for Yao Ming?
"Brother Kong, this is too crazy, there is no need for that."

Dazhi said worriedly that if he went to the Philadelphia 76ers, there would be too much uncertainty. What if Konbu loses his magical power in the 76ers and gradually disappears from everyone?
Now staying in the Raptors, with these three championship guarantees, as long as he doesn't want to leave, even the boss can't fire him.

"No, it's very necessary."

"I don't trust Yao Ming to play under that old guy."

"You, Daba, and Yao Ming are all brought up by me after all. I can't let you face any potential risks until you have wings and strength to be independent."

Kong Bu said firmly.

Da Zhi's eyes were reddened when he said this, and he was so moved that he couldn't speak.

"Okay, Brother Kong makes up his own mind."

"I'm pretty capable now. If Brother Kong really can't find a job one day, even if I try to be shameless, I will definitely get you a job as a head coach."

"I still have two or three years left on my contract and it's over in the blink of an eye."

Da Zhi smiled and said, he has been taken care of by Kong Bu for so many years, and now he said these words, he felt a sense of accomplishment in his heart.

I can be regarded as the wing that Kongbu said is hard, and he can stand on his own. As one of the best four positions in the league, if Kongbu really can't find a job by then, he will force the team's management. Kumbu got the position of coach.

If the management doesn't agree, then I will take Kumbu to those weak teams.

"You kid didn't look forward to something good, I wouldn't be that miserable."

Kong Bu laughed out loud at what Dazhi said. Even if he really went to the 76ers and didn't coach anything, at least he was still the coach of the dynasty. How could he not find a job.

(End of this chapter)