NBA: Back to 97, to be the Jagged Bishop

Chapter 213 It's Broken, You Really Became a Capitalist

"What? Changed boss?"

After listening to Comb said that the Philadelphia 76ers had changed hands, all the generals were stunned.

Came out to play an away game, the boss actually changed.

"It won't affect us, right? This may be my last hope to win the championship. I don't want to be ruined by the new boss."

"Who is the new boss? Josh Harris? This name seems familiar, like a financial guy?"

"Anyone who works in finance is just a broker, the boss of a fund company."

"One billion dollars? This guy is really willing to spend money. I don't think even a bull can be sold for such a price."

"It must be that Kong Bu is here, so they are willing to spend money. After all, with Kong Bu here, there is hope for the dynasty."

"Once Philadelphia really establishes a dynasty, let alone, the 76ers are really worth a billion dollars, after all, the potential of the ball market lies here."

All the generals talked about you and me.

They don't think the team's change of owner will affect Kumbu, and of course, they don't think it will affect themselves.

Generally, when a team is traded, the impact on the players is almost negligible, especially the core players of the team, who will definitely not move.

On the second day, Kong Bu led his troops back to court.

As soon as he got off the plane, he received a call from an unknown person. After connecting, it was the new boss Josh Harris.

They made an appointment to meet at three o'clock in the afternoon, and Combe arrived at his office on time, and Harris was already sitting inside waiting.

"Kong, nice to meet you."

"You are the Buffett of our capitalist world. No, using Buffett to describe you is an insult to you."

"After all, even Buffett doesn't have your magical vision and methods."

After meeting Harris, just like seeing his old father who had been separated for decades, he grabbed Comb's hand and shouted.

Kong Bu looked at the pure capitalist in front of him speechlessly, not knowing what the other party was thinking.

He had contacted many alliance bosses before, but when it comes to capitalists, this one in front of him is a complete capitalist without any impurities.

When returning to Philadelphia today, Combe also specifically inquired about the details of this Josh Harris.

He is the co-founder of Apollo Asset Management Company. To put it bluntly, the asset management company is that the local rich owners hand over money to these people, and then these people use the money to invest money to generate money.

In the 80s and [-]s, Harris worked for a bond company called DBL, selling that kind of junk bonds to people, just like the plot in the movie The Wolf of Wall Street. Later, the company was seized, and he and several Old colleagues started Apollo together.

The yield rate of Apollo's first two funds was as high as 47%, which became an instant hit. After ten years of operation, the company has become a super giant in the capital market.

"Mr. Harris, you're overrated. I'm not as amazing as you said."

Kong Bu waved his hands and laughed dryly. He didn't want to get too hot with the man before he figured out the purpose of the man in front of him.

The opponent spent a full billion dollars to acquire the Philadelphia 76ers. Comb always felt that their purpose was not just the team, but there must be other purposes.

"Amazing? How can you use such mediocre words to describe you."

"You are God, true God, whether it's basketball or investing."

Harris said grumblingly.

Kong Bu told the other party that he was confused, why did he get involved in the investment world again, he is a hard-working basketball coach, and has nothing to do with them capital tycoons.

"Kong, this time we bought the 76ers, we spent almost double the premium."

"Originally, my partners didn't want to spend so much money, even if they knew that this transaction would definitely not lose money, it's just that the premium is too high, and the profit will not be too much."

"But I was persuaded to come down. I am bound to win against the 76ers."

"But I'm not interested in basketball. What I'm really interested in is you."

Harris looked at Combe with a strange longing in his eyes, just like a man who has been in prison for 30 years saw a graceful beauty.

Kong Bu became more and more confused. What nonsense is this? Does the old ass in front of him have any special hobbies?

It is said that rich people play wild, but this is too wild.

Kong Bu has already started to wonder whether he should run away, because the new boss is very wrong.

"I don't understand what you mean, Mr. Harris, since you are not interested in basketball, why are you interested in me? This in itself is contradictory."

Kong Bu said angrily.

"No contradiction, no contradiction at all, what I am interested in is your investment vision!"

"That's right, it's your investment vision."

"Maybe no one outside has noticed your investment skills. In the past three years, you have invested in thirteen stocks in stages."

"The one that earns the least is 1.7 times the income, and the one that earns the most is 6 times the income."

"This is absolutely a mythical capital operation. In the entire history of Wall Street, no investor has ever achieved your return on investment."

"It may be exaggerated to say this. After all, there are still some lucky ones, but I know that you are definitely not lucky. It is impossible for someone to pick thirteen stocks that can go up."

When Harris said this, he really seemed like a fanatical believer. Maybe Combe in his eyes was really an investment genius.

Kong Bu was speechless, how much?At most six times the income, is that too much?
He has no idea about the capital market. In his previous life, he had heard that the most exaggerated stocks could rise tens of thousands of times, so he didn't take the six-fold return at all seriously.

And he clearly knows that the stocks he selected will be ten times less in a few years, and it is normal to say a hundred times and a thousand times.

"Mr. Harris, that's just a little hobby of mine."

Kong Bu said modestly.

"Little hobby? As far as I know, your little hobby has already earned tens of millions of dollars."

"Invest 2000 million, and you've earned at least 6000 million dollars now."

"Kong, would you like to come to work at our Apollo? Although I am only one of the co-founders, I can guarantee that your income will definitely be much more than being a coach."

"We now have six funds worth tens of billions of dollars!"

It seems that Harris really came here for Comb, and the acquisition of the Philadelphia 76ers was just a matter of convenience.

Kumbu was petrified, broke down, and really wanted to become a capitalist.

He has no special pursuit of money now. The reason why he asked for a 76-year, 4 million US dollar contract with the 1ers was because he was rich and not a bastard.

It sounds weird, but in this circle, a high salary is indeed a different status.

With an annual salary of 3000 million, Jordan is the god of basketball. With an annual salary of 500 million, Kumbu can look down on all the coaches.

Kumbu invested about 6000 million in Laomei's investment. As Harris heard, he made more than [-] million US dollars.

This is only a small part of Kongbu's investment. His real investment focus is in the country. In addition to real estate, he has also entered the stock market. Even if he doesn't know the capital market, any Chinese should know which stock is the best in future generations. To make money, one is real estate. The company WK has increased three thousand times in ten years, and the other is of course all kinds of liquor. Anyway, you can buy it with your eyes closed.

Kong Bu’s income in Laomei over the years, after deducting taxes, is about 6000 million U.S. dollars, one-third of which is invested in Laomei, and the remaining two-thirds are brought back to China.

If all the virtual assets in his current hands are sold, his total net worth can reach almost 2.5 million US dollars.

Of course, Kongbu will definitely not do such a stupid thing. The 2.5 million US dollars may become 4 million or 5 million next year, and it may become [-] to [-] million in the next year, and it will become a few years or ten years later. Billions or even tens of billions of dollars.

At that time, with his net worth, he can just take it out and buy a team for fun. It's really as simple as playing house.

Harris asked him to go to work on Wall Street, and Combe didn't go until he was full.

"Sorry, Mr. Harris, I'm not interested in capital markets."

"I just want to be an ordinary coach and lead the team to win a few championships. I'm not interested in making money."

Kong Bu waved his hand and said.

"Well, then I can't force you either."

"As I said just now, I am not very interested in the operation of the team. In the next time, the operation of the 76ers still needs you to worry about it."

This reassured Kumbu a lot. What he was most afraid of was that the new boss and new officials would take office three times, promulgate some inexplicable rules, or adjust the team lineup.

Now this 76ers lineup actually has no room for adjustment.

This is already the best lineup that Kumbu can create. If you want to further improve the lineup, you can only wait for next year's draft.

……

After sending the new boss Harris away, Combe began to study the next schedule.

After Yao Ming's last game against the Lakers, he consumed a lot of energy. In the next month, Combe planned to rest him for one or two games from time to time, trying to keep his health above 80 points.

No way, Yao Ming's health is beyond the sky, not only because of the relationship between him and Combe, but also because of his importance to the entire Philadelphia 76ers.

Without Yao Ming, the 76ers don't even have a [-]% chance of winning against the Knicks, Raptors or Lakers.

With Yao Ming, winning all three games is not a 100% chance of winning, at least a [-]% chance of winning.

That's why Yao Ming has to stay healthy.

In addition to Yao Ming, Comb is also a little worried about Iverson's health.

Although Iverson did not suffer from that kind of serious injury in the first and middle stages of his career, he had constant minor injuries, and he had to miss a dozen or so games in a season.

Now Comb's idea is to give Iverson a few games off from time to time to ensure his health as much as possible.

Iverson is also of great significance to the 76ers. He and Yao Ming are in a state of complementing each other. Without one of them, the combat effectiveness of the two will drop sharply.

Iverson's absence would allow Ginobili to take the No. [-] position and start with Reid.

Such a formation may cause the 76ers' record to decline a bit, but it is good for the players.

Especially for Ginobili and Reed, when Iverson takes a break, they can get more playing time and shooting rights, and their personal data can skyrocket a lot.

Both of them have almost entered the peak period in the field of training. If they are given enough possessions, averaging 20 points per game is not a problem at all.

Time flew by, and it was January 2001, and there was still a month left before the annual All-Star Weekend.

This is the first All-Star Weekend for the 76ers coached by Kongbu, and it may also be Yao Ming's first All-Star, so Kongbu still attaches great importance to it.

Judging from the current situation, there is no problem for Yao Ming to be selected as an All-Star. Even if the votes of his Chinese fans are cast aside, he is also a proper starting center for the Eastern All-Stars.

No way, with Mourning's complete reimbursement, only Big Ben and Uncle Mu are left as center forwards in the East. Both of them are blue-collar workers, and the fan's popularity is definitely not as high as that of Yao Ming.

Yao Ming's rookie season is currently averaging 24.7 points, 18.9 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.7 blocks per game. In addition to the fact that the block data is a bit small, the scoring and rebounding data are also quite explosive in the rookie season of all players.

Especially the rebound data. It has been many years since the NBA has averaged 18+ rebounds per game in a single season. This alone is enough for Yao Ming to occupy the seat of a starting center for the Eastern All-Stars.

As for Iverson, he is undoubtedly the starter. The competition for guards in the East is actually extremely fierce.

Three of the four shooting guards are located in the East, but Carter has always participated in the All-Stars as a small forward, so he is not a threat to Iverson.

McGrady is sure to get a starting spot.

McGrady got what he wanted this season. Hill was reimbursed after only a few games. All the shooting rights of the Magic were concentrated in his hands. He is currently averaging 32.7 points, 5.6 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game. burst.

It's a pity that the team's record is not good. Whether it can make the playoffs this year is a matter of two opinions.

This is what you gain and what you lose. McGrady got the super data that he was thinking about, but unfortunately he didn't think about the team's record.

With Yao Ming and Iverson firmly on the starting roster, the chances of other players in the 76ers being selected as All-Stars are not very high, which makes Comb very regretful.

Reid is currently averaging 15 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists per game, while Ginobili is averaging 11 points per game. The statistics of these two are not enough, even if the hard power is not inferior to Tim Hardaway, Miller Sr., and Houston. It is also difficult to qualify for the All-Star.

Kirilenko is now more like an outside blue-collar, averaging less than eight points per game, and his chances of entering the All-Star are even smaller.

Kumbu wants more of his players to enter the All-Stars. In fact, the main reason is that he wants to prepare for this year's draft.

A rookie selected to the All-Star has a very high transaction value, and it is really a piece of cake to exchange for a few first-round picks.

In the 2001 draft, there were many players that Combe liked. According to his plan, between Ginobili and Reed, one must be sold. If not, there will be no extra first-round picks in the draft. He could only stare blankly.

Fortunately, there is still some time before the All-Star weekend, and Comb can still operate it, allowing Reid and Ginobili to improve their statistics and strive to get another All-Star spot.

(End of this chapter)