NBA: Back to 97, to be the Jagged Bishop

Chapter 183 Are You Ready For The Philadelphia Dynasty?

Kumbu is actually very grateful to Payton, and he and Payton complement each other.

Payton joined the Raptors and won the championship, MVP, and FMVP he dreamed of, while Combe defeated the Bulls more easily.

Without Payton, it's hard to say whether the Raptors can create a dynasty.

In addition, in the Finals against the Lakers this year, Payton also played a major role in defending Kobe.

Especially in the tiebreaker, Payton contributed a lot to Kobe's sluggish hit.

After defending the No. [-] shooting guard in history, Jordan, and Kobe Bryant, the second shooting guard in history, even if Payton only joined the Raptors for two years, he has a lot of credit for the Raptors' three championships.

"Gary, I'm very glad to have worked with you for two years, and I probably won't have the chance to work with you again in the future."

"I wish you smooth sailing in the future, keep healthy and strive to fight until you are 40 years old."

Combe smiled at the old Peyton.

He didn't talk about coaching Payton, but used the word cooperation. Payton himself is a mature star, and a new melon coach like Combu doesn't have any problems of coaching or not coaching.

Payton waved his hand, "Kong, what you said sounds like I'm going to retire."

"With you young people every day, I feel that I am still young, and I can play for at least another ten years."

"Also, don't say that there will be no opportunities for cooperation in the future. Is it possible that I will go to you with a basic salary in the future? Can you not accept me?"

The generals laughed, "Yes, that's right, if we grow old in the future, we will all go to the coach's team for a basic salary."

Kumbu couldn't laugh or cry, such a large group of people ran to his team for a basic salary, and his roster couldn't be swallowed.

"Tracey, have you decided to leave?"

"I recommend you to go to Magic. Of course, this is just my personal suggestion. If you have a better place to go, you can also make your own decision."

Kumbu turned his attention to McGrady again.

McGrady nodded silently, "Okay, then I'll go to Magic."

"I believe the coach will definitely not harm me."

The Magic itself is within the scope of his consideration. His agent Langbaby has already told him that he will use Hill to transfer to the Magic in the next offseason, and then there is still a high chance that Duncan will also join the Magic. .

Now that McGrady has become famous, he doesn't really want to join the group again. He wants to try if he can fire infinitely, what is the limit of scoring per game.

He has already won all the honors he deserves, and he wants to pursue personal data.

So the Magic is only within his consideration, and he has not made up his mind to join.

"You don't have to think too much. After going to the Magic, maybe the situation will be completely different from what you think."

McGrady has been playing under Comb since he entered the league. Comb knows him very well. He knows that McGrady wants to go to a weak team. personal data.

During the Raptors period, McGrady's average data per game has not been particularly exaggerated because of too many shots in the team.

After Tracy McGrady goes to the Magic, he will find that Langbaby's promises are all in vain.

Hill did go to the Magic, but he was reimbursed as soon as he went, and he hardly played a few games with McGrady. As for Duncan, he didn't go to the Magic at all.

So the Magic is actually McGrady's best next home.

To be reasonable, if McGrady hadn't joined the Magic and won the two scoring champions under normal circumstances, his historical status might be much, much lower, at least the Hall of Fame would be out of the question.

"Paul, Vince, you two old boys, usually restrain yourself and don't think too highly of yourself."

"Your strength and potential are very strong. Now that I'm gone and McGrady is gone, you will become the core offensive point of the team's perimeter."

"Hold it well, I look forward to the day when you will become the All-Star starters."

Combe said to Carter and Pierce again.

"By the way, Paul, you really have to take care of your mouth, especially outside, and don't speak too aggressively, otherwise you will inevitably suffer."

Combe thought of Pierce stabbing more than ten times, and reminded him again.

It's just that the country is easy to change and the nature is hard to change. It's hard to say whether Kong Bu's words will work.

The two nodded repeatedly, not knowing whether they had listened or not.

"Sean, congratulations again for winning the FMVP."

"I hope you can get such a golden honor again in the future."

"Raja, you are a perfect 3D player, but unfortunately you were born in the wrong era."

"Keep up with your own style."

Kumbu encouraged Marion and Lagabel in front of him.

Neither of them can be regarded as a first-line star, but their role in the team is sometimes more useful than a first-line star.

The two nodded solemnly, thinking that Kong Bu was about to leave, their hearts were full of reluctance.

Bell is just an undrafted pick, no matter which team he is on, it is impossible for him to be reused in his rookie season.

In the hands of Combe, he became the starting shooting guard of the second team, and even Carter had to serve him as a substitute. He never even dreamed that he would be treated like this in the Raptors. I can imagine the gratitude to Combu And know.

As for Marion, Kumbu gave him the chance to start in the finals, which is the direct reason why he won the FMVP. How could he not be grateful to Kumbu.

"Steve, you and Gary are completely different point guards."

"I am very optimistic about you, you will become one of the greatest point guards in history."

"If you have a chance, go under D'Antoni. His coaching style is very suitable for you and can maximize your strength."

Combe looked at the quiet Nash.

Everyone looked at Nash one after another. It is too high to be rated as one of the greatest point guards in history by Comb.

In fact, everyone didn't think much of Nash before, mainly because Nash and the overall style of the Raptors seemed a bit out of tune.

The Raptors' main focus is defense, but Nash has no defense at all.

Hearing that Combe had given him such a high evaluation, Nash was also shocked and murmured speechless.

He began to think about the coach named D'Antoni in the league in his mind. After thinking about it, he found that there was none.

In the end, he thought that the general manager of the Nuggets seemed to be named D'Antoni. Couldn't Combe be talking about him?

"Eric, you guys have fully demonstrated your worth this year, continue to hug Nash's thighs, remember, whichever team Nash will go to in the future, you will follow, otherwise your worth will be easily wiped out. "

Kumbu asked Dampier again.

A player like Dampier can easily become a pure blue-collar coolie without a suitable point guard partner.

If there is Nash as a partner, he still has a lot of threat on the offensive end.

It's a bit similar to Jordan in later generations. He can even be selected for the best team with Chris Paul. Once he leaves Paul, life will be sad.

In the three years from 14 to 17, Jordan was by Paul's side, and his shooting percentage reached a terrifying [-]% or more, which is really outrageous.

Dampier is next to Nash, and his shooting percentage is quite high, reaching more than [-]%, which is [-]% higher than when he was in the Warriors.

Dampier hugged Nash directly, "Coach, don't worry, I will definitely not let him run away."

"Lamar, your time under my hands was very short, and it's a pity that I didn't coach you for a longer period of time."

"You are a good boy, I hope you can focus more on basketball instead of women in the future."

"Remember, don't provoke the women of the Kardashian family, remember, remember!"

Comb didn't even let the newcomer Odom go, and told him carefully.

"Baron, in the three years I coached the Raptors, the only player who was sorry was probably you."

"After I selected you, because of some things, I didn't give you enough opportunities to perform."

"It's what I owe you, and I will look for opportunities to make it up to you in the future."

Kumbu really felt sorry for the bearded Davis. If it wasn't for him, the bearded Davis had a good performance in his rookie season, but now he is only a marginal player in the Raptors.

Davis immediately panicked, and what Combe said was too serious.

"Coach, don't say that."

"In fact, it is already an honor for me to be selected by you in the draft."

"In addition, didn't I win a championship with the team? At least I don't have to be like Stockton, without a championship for a lifetime."

The bearded man was also optimistic, and said with a smile.

He knew that what Kongbu said just now was not just nonsense, and it seemed that he was playing soy sauce this season is not a bad thing, and he got the favor of Kongbu, which is the NBA's death-free gold medal, and the deal is not a loss.

And now that Payton is leaving, his own spring is coming soon.

He didn't have much to talk about with the bus, he had already gotten some wind from Da Zhi.

Combe also talked to him more than once about his career plans.

He will be in the third grade next, and he will be able to renew his contract with the maximum salary when the next season is over. Just when Daben’s contract expires, the Raptors will 100% choose to renew the contract instead of Daben. .

It's also good to let the bus stay with the Raptors.

After everyone left, Combe left Big Ben behind.

"Ben, you are my favorite player, and sooner or later we will have a chance to join hands again."

"Don't be so sad, it's only a two-hour flight from Toronto to Philadelphia, and it's not impossible to meet up."

"In addition, there is only one year left in your contract. If you want, you can come to Philadelphia at any time as long as Stern doesn't stop you."

Kong Bu patted Big Ben on the shoulder and said with a sigh.

Leaving the Raptors, what he was most reluctant to part with was Ben.

Big Ben is also the player who is most reluctant to leave Kumbu. After knowing that Kumbu is leaving the Raptors, he has not slept well for two days.

"Coach, I just feel bad."

"Don't worry, I'm fine, I'll be fine when I get used to the life without you."

Big Ben said sadly.

The corner of Kong Bu's mouth twitched, why did this sound wrong?
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What needs to be explained has also been explained. Combe let go of the burden in his heart and held a press conference two days after the championship parade.

In fact, this press conference is of little significance, because the news that Combe is about to leave the Raptors has been leaked the night before.

Various tabloids published this news overnight, but those large newspapers and magazines did not dare to report it because they did not get the exact news.

These tabloids not only said conclusively that Konbu was leaving the team, but even gave the reasons why Konbu left the team. Naturally, Stern was to blame.

Needless to say, this is naturally the work of Sha Lun, he is a first-class expert in these crooked ways.

The reason for doing this is mainly to give Raptors fans an acceptable reason for Combe to leave the team. It is not that Combe abandoned them, but Stern did something bad.

Kumbu held a press conference today, almost confirming this gossip.

Almost all the reporters in the NBA came to the scene, including some teams' resident reporters.

"Sorry to announce that I am leaving the Raptors."

"My departure has nothing to do with the players, it has nothing to do with the management or the owners."

Kumbu said to the reporters in the audience at the beginning.

The reporters nodded frantically. It has nothing to do with the players, the management or the owner. Doesn't that mean it has something to do with Stern?
"Three years of coaching with the Raptors have been the best three years of my life."

"I paid a lot for the Raptors, but also received a lot."

"In general, these three years have been successful, and I have lived up to the expectations of the fans."

Kong Bu was not overly modest. After all, the dynasty had already been established, so there was no way to be humble.

"Kong, can you tell us which team you want to play next? Why don't you think about us in Seattle, where there are many former students of yours."

"I'm sure the Seattle fans will see you as their God."

A reporter hurried to his feet and started recruiting Kumbu for his home team.

His behavior made everyone dissatisfied at the scene, because it was not their turn to ask questions. In addition, these reporters all have their own favorite teams. Why did you let Kumbu go to your Seattle?

"Go to Chicago! Help us rebuild the Second Dynasty."

"Come to Oakland, the Warriors want you!"

"Go straight to Vancouver, Canada needs another dynasty."

"Welcome to the Big Apple City, Kong, as long as you are willing to come, I think they will at least provide you with an annual salary contract of no less than 3000 million US dollars."

"Come to our Clippers. We have been building a team for 30 years and we have not won a championship so far. It is definitely the worst team in the league."

"Compared to misery, right? Our Suns team was established in 1968, two years earlier than yours. Hasn't it also never won a championship?"

"Huh? Starting to compare this? Our Kings have something to say. As one of the oldest teams in the league, the only championship in our team history was in 1951. It was almost 50 years ago. Merged with the ABA."

The king's resident reporters began to sell miserably.

Speaking of which, the Kings are really miserable. They are with the Lakers, Pistons, Green Cays, Eagles, Knicks, 76ers and Warriors. These eight teams are the veterans of the NBA. Other teams such as the Spurs are merged by the ABA. , or later created to join the NBA like the Timberwolves, Raptors, and Grizzlies.

The team has been established for more than 40 years, and only won one championship in 1951. At that time, there were only eight teams in the league. One can imagine the gold content of this championship.

Maybe the Kings fans themselves don't even remember that they won the championship.

50 years have passed, and the Kings have never won a championship again, and they have never even entered the finals. In terms of misfortune, it is really worse than the Clippers or the Suns.

Thinking about it 20 years later, the Kings still haven't won the championship, and there has been no championship in 70 years. They really interpret what is called competitive sports and the emphasis is on participation.

Kong Bu cleared his throat and motioned the reporters to quiet down.

Let them continue to talk about it, and it is estimated that by tomorrow morning, I will not be able to finish this press conference.

"I have decided to join the Philadelphia 76ers, and the details of the contract have been negotiated."

As soon as these words were said, the audience immediately fell silent, and the reporters immediately burst into laughter.

No wonder Billy King and Larry Brown of the 76ers both "resigned".

This makes perfect sense. If I were the boss, if Kong Bu wanted to come, the first thing I would do would be to make room for Kong Bu.

They began to envy the Philadelphia fans in their hearts. With the arrival of Combe, these fans finally had something to look forward to.

"Kong, I am the team reporter for the 76ers. I believe many 76ers fans will be too excited to sleep tonight."

"Do you have anything to say to 76ers fans?"

A reporter got up and asked.

Kong Bu smiled lightly, adjusted the microphone in front of him, and then said in a soft tone: "There is nothing special to say."

"I just want to say one thing."

"Are you ready for the Philadelphia Dynasty?"

(End of this chapter)