NBA: Back to 97, to be the Jagged Bishop

Chapter 177

In G3 and G4 of the Eastern Conference finals, the Raptors won two consecutive cities and successfully won the tickets to the finals.

The situation of the Lakers in the west is also very good. They have won the match point 3:0, and they may eliminate the Nuggets at any time and join the Raptors in the finals.

The biggest problem for the Nuggets is that there is no problem. This team got a lot of outstanding players because of the help of Comb.

In the usual regular season, they all played smoothly, but when it came to the critical moment, none of them could stand up.

Wu Sheng is an extremely important force in the Nuggets, but after all, he is not the kind of offensive star who can make the final decision.

"Kong, we won't be unable to defend our title this year, right?"

"Like the Bulls' second dynastic run, we ended it."

Silly said worriedly.

He has been unable to eat or sleep well for the past few days, always feeling that something big is about to happen.

"You underestimate our lineup too. How can the Lakers win with such a strong lineup."

"Although rest assured, we are not bulls, and no one can end our dynastic run."

"Also, how are you doing what I asked you to do?"

Kong Bu comforted Sha Lun.

"Hey, it's difficult."

"The other party just bites the bullet and doesn't let go. No matter what price I give, they just don't agree."

"I even promised to trade all of our second team to them, and then only change their No. [-] pick, but they still didn't agree."

Silly Lun sighed.

Kong Bu frowned, is it so exaggerated?I am willing to take out the entire second team to trade this No. [-] pick, but the other party still does not let go.

You must know that the Raptors' second team is not much worse than the first team if they really want to talk about value.

The main reason is that this second team is extremely cheap. The core Nash and Dampier have an annual salary of less than 1000 million US dollars. In addition, Odom, Marion and Lagabel are all rookies, and the contracts are even cheaper. outrageous.

"Forget it, I'll call Billy King."

Kong Bu had no choice but to go out on his own.

That afternoon, Comb called Billy King, general manager of the Philadelphia 76ers.

"Old buddy, is there really no room for negotiation on your number one lottery?"

Kong Butao is close.

Although he had no enmity with Billy King, he had no friendship at all.

"Kong, I advise you to stop having sweet dreams."

"Everyone knows that Yao Ming will be the next Shaquille O'Neal. No, I have a hunch that he will be a greater center than O'Neal."

"You must know that O'Neal does not have the soft shooting touch and free throws like Yao Ming."

"The Cavaliers gave Ilgauskas the maximum salary, you should know? I think Yao Ming's value is at least three times, no, ten times that of Ilgauskas."

Billy King was not polite to Kongbu at all, and told Kongbu not to dream.

Kong Bu suppressed his temper, he knew that this time point was not the time to fight with the other party.

"Old man, Yao Ming is really good, but he is a rookie after all."

"That's where the combat power is not going to be strong."

"How about this, I can decide to give you five players in the Raptors, any five players, and give you no less than four first-round picks."

Kong Bu directly ruthless, such a price is simply unheard of.

The players in the Raptors are all pimples in the eyes of other teams, and now Kumbu is going to take out five.

In addition to players, Comb will also give at least four first-round picks.

Because the 2000 draft was a small year, Kumbu had accumulated a lot of future draft picks, which just happened to be traded at this time.

Billy King directly gave Comb's chips a panic.

This price was too tempting, so tempting that he couldn't refuse it.

He also knew that Kong Bu was right, no matter how strong Yao Ming was, he was just a rookie after all.

And if they get five players from the Raptors, and they are randomly selected five players, combined with Iverson and Ratliff, the 76ers' combat power will reach an extremely terrifying level. Not only are they very hopeful to win the championship , It is hoped that like the Bulls or the next Raptors, they will establish a dynasty of their own.

"This..." Billy King hesitated.

Kong Bu saw that there was something to be done, and immediately began to increase the number, "Six!"

"Choose six Raptors players for you at random, and give you six future first-round picks. I only want the No. [-] pick in your hands."

"Our Raptors have the best blue-collar center in the league, at least the top three super power forwards, the first shooting guard, the top 3D champion puzzle, the top pass control master, and the super perimeter gate that can lock Jordan, like Dampier The super center, the most powerful striker in the league."

"As long as you open your mouth and agree, I can grant you any wish."

In order to win Yao Ming, Kong Bu has already used all means.

He has only one goal now, and that is absolutely not to let Yao Ming play under Larry Brown. In order to achieve this goal, he will pay any price.

Billy King almost cried, how can he refuse this price?

As long as it is a normal person, there is no way to refuse this price.

It's a pity that although the owner of the Philadelphia 76ers doesn't care about things, he, the general manager, is not at the helm, and he has to discuss many things with Larry Brown.

"You wait for my news first, I have to discuss this matter with my colleagues."

Billy King hung up the phone directly, probably because he felt that he had the No. [-] lottery that Combe was bound to win, so his attitude seemed a little arrogant.

Kong Bu's heart skipped a beat, should he discuss it with his colleagues?Isn't that just discussing with Larry Brown?

Apparently there was little hope for that.

Larry Brown can let Combe get what he wants?Obviously impossible.

……

Two days later, the Lakers swept and eliminated the Nuggets and got tickets to the finals.

The Philadelphia 76ers held a press conference.

Under normal circumstances, the 76ers didn't make it to the playoffs. How could they have the face to hold a press conference? It's not embarrassing enough.

But this time the situation was different. After they got the No. [-] lottery, they had enough confidence.

Although the team's combat power is rubbish, luck is also part of its combat power. The 76ers' luck is really ridiculously good.

"We were very lucky to draw the No. [-] lottery, which may be God's will."

"God wants us 76ers to rise, and no one can stop it."

"We're ready to sign Yao Ming, and we're ready for a big fight in the new season."

"Allen Iverson is very excited at the moment. As a No. [-] player and being teammates with a super center, everyone will become excited."

Larry Brown sat on the stage, holding a microphone, his face full of unconcealable pride.

This No. 76 lottery was drawn by him for the [-]ers. In his opinion, this is God helping him through the difficulties.

"Although Yao Ming is just a rookie and hasn't played a single NBA game yet, I'm convinced that he will be a historical super center that surpasses the four major centers."

"Tell me, you may not believe it."

"Kumbu called me. He is willing to take out six core players of the Raptors, and we can choose at will, plus six first-round picks, to trade Yao Ming."

"But we rejected it."

Billy King also boasted at the press conference.

The reporters in the audience didn't believe it at all, how could such a bargaining chip be possible? !I'm afraid you Billy King are dreaming.

Kong Bu is not a fool, he would give away such a scary chip for a lottery?
As far as the bargaining chip he said, let alone a No. [-] pick, if it is sold to the Knicks, the Knicks may have to come up with a real money that is enough to buy a team.

"You don't believe it?"

"It's a pity I didn't record it at the time."

"It's true. Combe really begged me to sell him the No. [-] pick and gave him that kind of leverage."

Billy King saw that none of the reporters believed what he said, and shouted directly.

The reporters were even more speechless. You just said it because there was no recording. Do you really think everyone is a fool?

When Kong Bu heard the news, he was furious.

Billy King is simply courting death for doing such a naive thing.

This kind of transaction negotiation between the phone calls must be kept secret. Fortunately, no one believed him when he broke out so casually. Otherwise, it would be really difficult for Kongbu to explain to his boss, Bitov.

In the final analysis, Kumbu is just a wage earner. Players and draft picks are actually the property of the boss, Bitov.

"What a damn pair."

Kongbu gritted his teeth and said.

Originally, he didn't intend to break up with Billy King, but now that the other party is unkind, don't blame himself for being unrighteous.

……

The finals start.

This year's finals ratings were at least 50.00% higher than previous years.

One side is the Zijin Lakers, one of the best super giants in the league.

Sitting on such a treasure land as Los Angeles, its own team history is also rich in superstars. In addition, the team also has a super center like O Pang and a very popular super perimeter like Kobe.

After Jordan retired, as the player most like Jordan, Kobe was placed with high expectations.

McGrady must still be the number one shooting guard, but many people think that McGrady just takes advantage of the strength of the Raptors team. If he and Kobe change teams, Kobe's achievements will not be lower than McGrady.

One can imagine how popular the Lakers are now.

The other side is the Raptors who have won two championships in a row and are about to build a dynasty.

The Raptors team has been built for a short time, but it can definitely be called a legendary team.

Comb is a legend. After he started coaching the Raptors, he transformed the Raptors from the bottom of the league into a galaxy battleship that won championships every year and crushed other teams in the league.

Many players in the team have also become legends, such as Big Ben, an undrafted Raptors in more than two years, successfully ascended to the throne of the blue-collar ceiling.

How could such a match between the two teams have low attention.

Comb is not in the mood to deal with the pair of animals of the 76ers now. He must now concentrate on leading the Raptors to the championship.

As long as the championship is won and the Raptors successfully build a dynasty, then everything is easy to say.

"Now that kid has nowhere to hide, I will crush that kid like a hard-boiled egg."

Austrian fat in the pre-match press conference still did not forget to find Dampier's trouble.

Because Dampier talked about being the first center in the league, which made Austrian fat very upset.

He felt that Dampier was targeting him.

During the regular season, he never found a good time to abuse Dampier. Now in the finals, the opportunity has come.

"I am looking forward to the matchup with Tracy. In this round of finals, I will prove who is the best shooting guard in the league."

"In addition, I don't think our chances of winning are smaller. Those experts can't believe it."

"We have at least a [-]% chance of killing the Raptors and ending their dynastic journey."

Kobe also spoke confidently before the game.

This round of the finals gave the OK combination such a whole, but it became a battle between the league's number one center and the league's number one shooting guard.

Of course, Dampier's No. [-] center was a joke, and Combe didn't even plan to play him more in the Finals.

"Dudududu!"

The referee blew the whistle to start the game.

In the warm-up session before the game, Kong Bu and Zen Master did not talk to each other. It may be that the last chat made each other sick.

The Zen master said that Kong Bu was gay, and Kong Bu wanted to have sex with the Zen master's fiancée.

What's interesting is that Kongbu has been in the league for three years and played in the finals for three years. In the first two years of the Eastern Conference finals, he played Zen Master. This year, Zen Master changed teams and met again in the finals.

In the eyes of most fans, the Eastern Conference finals in the previous two years were actually the finals.

Ao Pang succeeded in jumping the ball. This fat man has a terrifying tonnage, but his jumping ability is not bad, at least better than the bus.

Harper began to hold the ball and advance, and passed the ball to Kobe after reaching the frontcourt.

McGrady defended himself, and the most dazzling outside star showdown in the league began.

In fact, the popularity of a player can be seen from the sales of sneakers.

Under normal circumstances, this year's sneaker sales rankings are Jordan, Tracy McGrady and Iverson, but now Iverson's team's record is so poor that his sneaker sales have not come up, and Kobe has become the third in sneaker sales.

Facing McGrady's defense, Kobe leaned back and made a mid-range shot with a picturesque posture.

It's a pity that I couldn't get in.

The hand-to-hand combat at the basket began, O'Pang and AC Green played against Big Ben and Bus.

Daben struggled to protect the rebound, preventing Ao Pang from getting a second chance to attack.

In fact, as long as O'Fang gets an offensive rebound under the basket, he is almost invincible. Unless he is sent to the free throw line, there is no other better way to prevent him from scoring.

In the Raptors' offensive round, Pierce missed a three-pointer from the outside and AC Green protected the rebound.

After a few rounds, the offensive efficiency of both sides was very low. It was not until the Lakers played the fourth offensive round that they finally scored.

And the Raptors still didn't score a point in four rounds.

Kong Bu's complexion changed drastically, and he quickly replaced Pierce. This guy was a little swollen again.

When it comes to the stage of the finals, everyone wants to perform, and everyone wants to win the gold-rich FMVP.

Pierce is certainly no exception.

His desire to shoot was extremely strong tonight, and he took three of the Raptors' right to shoot in the first four rounds.

If you can score, that's all.

The key is that he really missed a shot, and his offensive efficiency is eye-catching.

If it was a normal game, Kumbu would simply turn a blind eye and close one eye, but tonight is the finals after all, he can't allow Pierce to mess around.

Marion, who has a better defense, was replaced on the field. His offensive ability is not as good as Pierce, but his defensive ability is much better than Pierce.

More importantly, he has an extremely keen sense of rebounding. Marion's style and characteristics can play a major role in tonight's iron fight.

(End of this chapter)