NBA: Back to 97, to be the Jagged Bishop

Chapter 229 Deal with the Raptors
When Combe coached the Raptors, he hoarded a staggering number of draft picks for the Raptors.

They had six first-round picks in 2001 and five in 2002.

With so many draft picks, Sha Lun and Old Wilkens are under tremendous pressure. If it is true that a decent player is not selected, then they will be a real joke.

Is there such a possibility?Of course there is, and it's not small.

There are 29 players in the first round. In a normal draft, there may only be five or six players who can become stars. There are a little more in the new year, and only two or three in the small year.

Instead of taking risks, it is better to exchange draft picks for some more affordable benefits.

For example, in the Raptors Eastern Conference semifinals, the bearded Davis was completely blown away by the veteran Payton, and the old Wilkens wanted to find a decent backup point guard.

The little general belongs to that kind of stable point guard, who can do everything, but has no special strengths.

But after all, he has rich experience, and the old Wilkens thought that he could help train the young bearded Davis after taking it over.

The deal with the Spurs was carried out very quickly, and the other teams hadn't reacted, or even heard the wind, and the deal had been concluded.

Part of the reason why he was willing to sell Reid to the Spurs was because of Deng Dadai. This guy is having a miserable life now, and Combe wanted to lend a helping hand.

The other half of the reason is to want Reed to have a better home. The Spurs are a place that can turn decay into magic, and Reed's personal development will definitely not be bad.

Although this may make the Spurs stronger, after the next draft, the Philadelphia 76ers are no longer what they used to be, and the improvement of the Spurs' strength will not threaten the 76ers.

After the deal was concluded, Kongbu had four first-round picks in his hands, namely No. 20, No. 23, No. 24 and his own No. 29.

The ranking is pitifully low.

本届选秀20顺位往后的高性价比球员有25顺位的猫王杰拉德-华莱士、28顺位的托尼-帕克、30顺位的大将军阿里纳斯、37顺位的梅米特-奥库。

The four first-round picks in Kongbu's hands can just select these four players.

However, for the players before the 19th pick, Comb has no choice. Among them, Zach Randolph, the [-]th pick, is extremely cost-effective, and it is a pity not to win it.

The No. 10 singles pick Joe and the No. 13 pick Richard Jefferson are actually good value for money. If you can pick a star at such a pick, what bicycle do you need?

It's a pity that these two picks are too high for Kumbu, and it is difficult for him to trade the picks for this pick.

Unless he is willing to sell Ginobili or Kirilenko, but that is meaningless. Can Joe be better than Yaodao in singles?Obviously not necessarily, Jefferson's offensive ability is indeed good, but his defense is too eye-catching, and the three are tied together, and there is no way to replace Kirilenko from Kumbu.

"Well, we have to find a way to find a draft pick with the [-]th and [-]th picks and get Randolph."

"It's a pity not to take it. An insider who easily averages 20 points and 10 rebounds per game, regardless of whether it is a brush or not, the transaction value is ridiculously high."

Kong Bu thought to himself.

Randolph, nicknamed zippo, was originally nicknamed Z-BO. In fact, this nickname does not have any special meaning at all. , although because of being too obese, there is indeed a pair of sizable tits.

Historically, there have been many negative comments on Randolph, who believed that he was just a data brush, a cancer of the team, a defensive loophole, and no professionalism.

This kind of evaluation is actually not a big mistake. Randolph is indeed far from being a perfect player.

But this does not mean that he is really weak, this guy still has some strength, and he is quite good.

The rebounding rate has been maintained at around 19% all year round, which is enough to be called a top rebounder in the league. An average of 10 rebounds per game is a piece of cake for him, and he is not the kind of brush who only grabs defensive rebounds from his teammates. His offensive rebounds are quite strong, maintaining an average of more than 4 per game all year round.

There can only be at most five inside players who can do this in the active league. You must know that among the active players are Uncle Mu and Da Ben, two historic blue-collar players!
The shooting percentage on the offensive end is not high, most of the seasons are between 45% and 50%. Such a shooting percentage is not very good for inside players.

Considering Randolph's offensive characteristics, it is understandable.

Regardless of his fat body, he looks like a big meat shield under the basket, but his offense is more inclined to the outside.

Gasol has been criticized for floating outside the basket and not being tough enough at the basket, but his average shot distance per game is even closer to the basket than Randolph.

Kongbu wanted to find Yao Ming a partner who was good at long-range shots, and Randolph was obviously very suitable.

The last is the defensive end. This guy’s defense is really hard to describe. As an inside player, his perennial block data is only 0.2 and 0.3. .

Although a lot of blocked shots does not mean a good defense, but his blocked shots are really a little outrageous. In his 17-year career, he averaged 0.5 blocks per game in one season at most, and 0.4 blocks per game once, and the others were all below 0.3 .

Some players can't defend well, it's all because of their poor physical fitness and they can't defend their opponents. Nash is the best example.

But Randolph is not the case. His defense is so rubbish that it has nothing to do with his physical fitness. It's just that he doesn't want to defend.

In the first two or three years of his career, this guy's defense is actually pretty good. He probably has a medium-level performance at the fourth position, and the further he goes, the worse he gets.

He waited until he joined the Grizzlies and formed a black and white pair of bears with Gasol. He didn't know that the prodigal son turned around, and his defensive efficiency skyrocketed. From the original defensive black hole to the defensive gate.

In other words, it's not that this guy can't defend, but he doesn't want to defend.

There are not too many ways for Kumbu to deal with such a player. Anyway, he is in his own hands. If he dares to relax his defense, Kumbu doesn't mind letting him taste the taste of being refrigerated.

In addition to these people, there are actually some players with good cost performance.

For example, Earl Watson, the 38th pick, is actually another version of the little general with the face of a Mexican drug lord. His strength is not top-notch, but he has everything he should have.

Strange to say, Watson is black, but he looks like a Mexican, and he looks very similar to a certain Mexican actor who often appears in movies.

Bobby Simmons, the 41st overall pick, is also very cost-effective. His peak strength left a deep impression on Comb. Although he lacks the ability to attack independently, he has accurate shooting and defensive ability. Apart from his abstract appearance Other than that, there is nothing wrong with it.

These two are both second-round picks. It is definitely a bloody business to be able to select such a player with such a pick.

It's a pity that Konbu doesn't have enough draft picks. Otherwise, if these two players are selected and sold next year, at least two or three first-round picks can be exchanged.

On the second day after the deal with the Spurs was concluded, Combe received a call from his old acquaintance Sha Lun.

The two have not been in touch for some days.

Kumbu usually will not contact any Raptors players, not because he has no feelings for the Raptors, but to avoid suspicion.

He didn't want Sharon to think about it. After all, he had left a deep imprint on the Raptors, and any word might affect the Raptors.

"Old man, you actually remembered to call me."

"I thought I could no longer look down on an old friend like me."

Combe joked.

"Should I say this? Kong, I'm too embarrassed to go out to meet people now."

"You left us with a dynasty and we didn't even make the Eastern Conference finals."

"Now a bunch of fans ran to my door to demonstrate and asked me to resign quickly. I feel that I have become a joke of the entire league now."

Sha Lun immediately began to complain.

His current life is very difficult. If he can defeat the Knicks and meet Comb in the Eastern Conference Finals, he will lose if he loses. After all, in the eyes of Raptors fans, Comb is omnipotent.

But there is no chance to meet Kumbu now. The Raptors were killed by their old rival Knicks in the Eastern Conference semifinals. How could Raptors fans accept it.

They don't know what happened in the Raptors. They only know that the general manager Sha Lun split the lineup built by Comb in half, which is the biggest reason for the Raptors' loss to the Knicks.

"Isn't it normal to lose to the Knicks? With their lineup, it's no surprise to win any team. Whether it's the Dynasty Bulls or the Dynasty Raptors, they all have a chance to win, and they are not small." Combe comforted road.

"Who said it wasn't? But those fans don't care about this. They insist that I ruined the Raptors now."

"What's more terrible is that now Big Ben is leaving the team. We don't have a center to use in the new season, and the record may get worse next season."

"Kong, do you understand what I mean?"

The corner of Kong Bu's mouth twitched, I understand what you mean too well, isn't this just here to ask for a center forward?
"I don't understand, even if I understand, I can't help you."

"Let me tell you the truth, among the three talented high school students this year, Tyson Chandler may have the highest achievement, and his upper limit may be slightly better than Erwin Johnson."

"As for Gasol, he's good, but you can't get it."

Combe said with a sigh.

"What? Those three gifted high school students are so unbearable? The strongest one is just a more advanced blue-collar?"

"God, this news is so important that we almost fell for it."

"If you didn't say it, I was going to trade the Bulls' No. [-] pick with our three first-round picks!"

"Kong, you saved our Raptors again."

Sha Lun's scalp has already started to tingle. If he hadn't learned such important news from Comb, he really made a deal with the Bulls. After the start of next season, he might have to be fired halfway through.

"Is there no decent center in this rookie class except Gasol? That Tyson Chandler is actually quite suitable for us. He can just fill the position of Da Ben, but the cost performance is too low. "

"The key point is that we are not sure about picking Chandler with the fourth pick. If he is selected by the top three picks, we will lose money."

The idiot said in pain, he found that he couldn't believe the words of those experts.

All experts say that this is a super insider year comparable to 92, and I don't know how many team managements have suffered.

"It can't be said that there is no one at all. There is a center with similar strength as Chandler."

"Maybe not as good as Chandler in rebounding, but his defense is absolutely top-notch. He should be the best defensive center in this draft, bar none."

"As for offensive ability, he's a blue-collar center forward, so it depends on his offensive ability, but his free throws can reach more than [-]%."

The figure of Dalembert came to Combe's mind.

He was also a rookie in 01. Under normal circumstances, he was selected by the 26ers with the 76th overall pick. He played beside Iverson for many years.

"Really? Great, I'll be saved next season!"

"With him making up for the vacancy left by Big Ben, we still have the hope of winning the championship next season." Sha Lun became excited.

Kong Bu's next words directly poured a basin of cold water on him.

"Old man, don't get excited too early, I don't know if you have heard a word."

"Five years for a center and ten years for a point guard. You can't expect a rookie center to fully play the role of his big brother, can you?"

"Especially defense, without two or three years of training, how can it be possible to form combat effectiveness."

These words directly made Sha Lun silent again, and he only now realized how much the loss was after Kumbu left the Raptors.

When Combe was in the Raptors, it seemed that he had some kind of special magic power. The rookie never looked like a rookie, and he looked like a mature star when he came up.

Now that Kumbu is gone, who in the Raptors has the ability to train new players?

Even if he gets the excellent rookie center that Kong Bu mentioned, far water cannot save near fire, and it will take at least two years of training time to really come in handy, and the day lily will be cold by then.

"Huh? No, Kong, don't you already have them in your team?"

"Theo Ratliff! Yes, that's him!"

"Before you went to Philadelphia, he was one of the top blue-collar insiders in the league. He has top-level shot-blocking ability, outstanding athletic ability, can defend players like Big Zhi, and the key is good offensive ability."

"God, why didn't I think that with him, we would definitely beat the Knicks!"

"Kong, you must sell Ratliff to us!"

Kumbu was stunned. If it wasn't for the stupid mention, Kumbu would have forgotten that Ratliff still has such a great deal value.

For the Raptors, Ratliff is definitely a perfect substitute for Big Ben. His partner with the bus may have a better effect than Big Ben.

The main reason is that Ben and the bus are both stance-type insiders, but Ratliff is different. He is very mobile and can make up for the shortcomings of the bus.

In addition, he also has the ability to shoot with one hand, and his free throws are much better than Daben's. Don't worry about the opponent's hacking tactics.

The only flaw is that his contract is a bit big. After the Raptors trade, it may only be used for one year. When Carter or Pierce renews his contract, he has to be sold.

Kong Bu told Sha Lun about this defect, but Sha Lun didn't care at all.

For him, how to overcome the immediate difficulties is the most important thing. What he is most worried about now is not doing anything during the offseason, and then being forced to dismiss get out of class by the fans.

If Ratliff can be introduced, it will be good to have an explanation with the fans.

(End of this chapter)