NBA: Back to 97, to be the Jagged Bishop

Chapter 234 Trading Reggie Miller, Forming the Lineup

"Kong, we have been old friends for many years, can you do me a favor?"

"Help us convince Big Ben to let him join our Pistons."

"Our Pistons have always been known for their tough style, and Big Ben is simply our excellent leader."

Seeing that Combe was not interested in Stackhouse, Dumars directly stated his intention to call.

In fact, he knows better than anyone else that Combe definitely doesn't like Stackhouse, and how could Combe look up to a player who doesn't even look up to Larry Brown.

"Oh? Have you contacted Ben?"

Combe asked curiously.

To this day, Daben still has not determined his next home, and he is also hesitating which team he should join.

As one of the dynasty players and the captain of the Raptors dynasty, Big Ben is definitely a super big fish in this year's free market.

Kongbu already has Yao Ming in his hands. The team currently has the salary space to sign Daben, but there is no place to place Daben. Let Daben play the fourth position, which is a bit outrageous.

In addition, Big Ben must have a long-term maximum salary, which is difficult for Philadelphia to give.

Iverson of the 76ers will definitely get the maximum salary, and then Yao Ming will also get the maximum salary in two years. These two have already locked 76 to [-]% of the [-]ers' salary space.

If Daben only signs a one-year or two-year contract, the 76ers can eat it, but it's a pity that Kombu doesn't want Daben to change teams all the time.

"Okay, I promise you."

"But what are you going to do with Stackhouse? I'm really afraid that Big Ben will strangle him to death after his shameless temper."

Combe said with a smile.

"Don't worry about this. The Wizards have already given us an offer for Stackhouse. They are going to take Richard Hamilton and a first-round pick for the coming year to exchange for Stackhouse."

"If you don't want to trade Arenas, I'll make a deal with the Wizards."

Dumas said slowly.

Kong Bu fell silent directly on the phone, mourning for the boss of the Wizards in his heart.

It is said that the boss of the Wizards cheated Jordan, but if you think about it carefully, did Jordan cheat the Wizards too?

A precious No. [-] pick selected parallel importer Kwame Brown, and then replaced Stackhouse with a cost-effective player like Hamilton.

This deal happened under normal circumstances, but in the offseason of next season, the Wizards and Pistons made a single exchange for these two players.

Until now, Combe still doesn't know what Jordan is thinking. Doesn't he know the virtue of his elementary school brother Stackhouse?Or does he think he has the ability to make Stackhouse soaring?
All in all, the Pistons definitely made a lot of money in this deal.

There are many underrated players in NBA history, and Hamilton is definitely one of them.

And if it is really a disciple of Jordan, Hamilton is actually the only one who is eligible to receive this title, because when he was in the Wizards, Jordan personally trained his offense and defense.

Players like Kobe, how can they have this kind of treatment, they can only imitate Jordan through video tapes.

"How to put it? Old man, this deal will almost get you the best general manager next season."

"Except for Hamilton? Don't tell me that you signed Rashid too."

Kumbu suddenly remembered, roaring that Rasheed Wallace is also a free agent now, as if he was flirting with the Pistons a few days ago.

"Kong, it looks like I really can't hide anything from you."

"However, Rasheed has not yet confirmed joining. He is waiting for news. If we can sign Da Ben, he will join our Pistons."

"After all, he is not a young player anymore, and now he is also looking forward to winning the championship."

There was a hint of pride in Dumars' tone. He was not idle at all this offseason, and his various operations were exquisite.

"Yes, it seems that Grant Hill's departure is really not a bad thing for you."

"If he stays in the Pistons, how can you have salary space for such signings now."

"Your lineup is already good, it seems that you have to be careful in the new season."

Combe sighed in his heart, the Pistons have already won the third of the top five generals, and he wonders if Dumars can get Billups and Prince again next time.

The Pistons are said to be grassroots, but in fact there are many strong players in the lineup.

For example, Okur, who Kumbu just won, is actually a member of the Pistons that won the championship in 04. This is a serious All-Star player.

The F4 lineup of the Lakers seems luxurious, but in fact Malone is almost useless. His role on the court is not even half that of Rasheed, and the Lakers' loss is not considered an upset.

After chatting with Combe for a while, Dumas was in a good mood.

He didn't have the confidence at first, and didn't know whether his big adjustments to the lineup were a blessing or a curse, but Kongbu felt that if he made a profit, he must have made a profit.

After Dumars, Combe got calls from some teams.

Each team has different needs. For example, some teams want Ginobili, some teams want Kirilenko, and some teams want one of the few newcomers that Kumbu just won.

Maybe they took Kongbu as the owner of the supermarket and came over to buy the goods.

In the view of Combe, the only thing missing from this Philadelphia 76ers lineup is a top-level shooting guard, and nothing else is missing, and it is impossible for them to sell the top shooting guard in the league to Combo.

In addition to Iverson, the only active players who can be called top shooting guards in Comb's mind are Kobe, McGrady and Carter. Ray Allen is half of them, mainly because his defensive ceiling is too low.

These players are the baby bumps of their respective teams. It is impossible for Comb to get it, and even if he gets it, there is no way to match Iverson. Ray Allen is quite good with Iverson, but the defense is not very good. .

In addition, 2002 was considered a small draft year, and there was no need for Comb to hoard draft picks.

Among the teams that came to seek a deal, the only one that made Comb a little bit excited was the Sonics. They wanted to trade Dalembert and Okur with the old cat Mobley.

Comb's heart is definitely not this offer, whether it is Dalembert or Okur, they can exchange for Mobley alone.

Mobley is the shooting guard, exactly what Combe needs.

It's a pity that Mobley is not a top shooting guard, and he also has the problem of not being compatible with Iverson, so Comb didn't talk to the Sonics in the end.

If there is no shooting guard, there will be no shooting guard. Comb's plan is to let Gerrard be the starting shooting guard.

……

Time flew by, and another half month passed, and in mid-September, Combe called all the players of the Philadelphia 76ers to start training.

On the first day of the training camp, Kongbu arrived at the training ground on time at eight o'clock.

Yao Ming and others have already arrived, and even Iverson, who doesn't like training the most, is not late, and stepped into the training ground.

Kong Bu looked towards the generals in front of him, his brows were tightly furrowed.

Someone was late, and not one or two.

Last season's championship members, Yao Ming, Iverson, Kirilenko and Ginobili all came on time.

Barkley announced his retirement after winning the championship. Oakley also left after winning the championship and ran to join the Bulls.

Rodman is missing. Yes, Combe tried to contact him a few days ago, but he failed.

Reid and Ratliff were traded.

Of the six newcomers selected by Kong Bu, only three came.

Dalembert, Okur and Gerrard came, Parker, Arenas and Randolph did not see the shadow.

After waiting for about ten minutes, Randolph's fat body trotted all the way into the training ground.

"Coach, I'm really sorry, I just came to Philadelphia, I don't know the road conditions, and I took a lot of detours."

"Never be late next time."

Randolph explained to Combe with a sly face.

Kumbu didn't say much and let him join the team directly.

It wasn't until 08:30 or [-] o'clock that the last two people, namely Arenas and Parker, appeared on the training ground.

Kong Bu was so angry that he didn't want to talk anymore.

"What are you two doing? You're an hour late for training?"

"Where do you think this is?"

"I don't even dare to be late for training. You two are on a reality show. Don't you really think you are a superstar? Now you start to learn to play big names?"

Iverson yelled angrily at the two of them.

Randolph was late just now. After all, he was late for about ten minutes. The reason he gave was also reliable, and Iverson didn't have a seizure.

Now Parker and Arenas are almost an hour late, how can he bear it.

After winning the championship last season, Iverson is preparing to continue to make persistent efforts this season, trying to create a dynasty, and he also wants to taste what it's like to be a dynasty guard.

As a result, this phenomenon occurred on the first day of training, how could Iverson not be angry.

Seeing that Iverson was angry, Parker quickly apologized, "I'm sorry, Allen, I won't be in the future."

"Coach, I'm sorry, I will never be late again in the future."

The French are notoriously good at surrendering. After Iverson opened fire, Parker immediately raised the white flag.

But Arenas was a tiger, and he yelled at Iverson with his neck straight.

"Why are you yelling so loudly?"

"While you're on vacation, I've been in training camp for two months. Can I be an hour late?"

"I know what you're thinking. Isn't it because I'm strong and famous again, and you're worried that I'll steal your starting position? That's why you target me like this and want to embarrass me."

"You are outdated and I don't think it will be long before I can take your place in the starting lineup."

Arenas is a pure big tiger cup. When he said this, his face was not red and his heart was beating, as if he really thought so in his heart.

Iverson was trembling with anger, rolled up his sleeves and was about to fight Arenas.

How could Arenas be cowardly, and he pretended to fight Iverson.

Yao Ming and Kirilenko quickly pulled Iverson back. If Arenas was really hit, the impact would be too bad.

Regardless of whether Iverson takes advantage or not, the opponent is a rookie after all, and he was beaten up by the team boss Iverson when he first arrived on the team. What will the outside world think?
There was no one to stop Arenas, and even Parker, who came with him, hurriedly hid away.

For a moment, Kumbu didn't know whether it was right or wrong to open the training camp.

The reason why Arenas has the courage to challenge Iverson must be in the training camp. He has attracted too much popularity under the spotlight, which made him a little confused about the situation.

You must know that he is just a rookie at the bottom of the first round who has not played a game. Now he dares to yell at Iverson.

"Disband, train separately!" Kong Bu said nothing.

Arenas thought that Kongbu was showing favoritism to him. After all, he was late, and Kongbu didn't intend to punish him at all. Isn't that just partiality?
But anyone who really knows Comb knows that Arenas is over, at least his career in Philadelphia is over.

Comb had already returned to the office, took out his mobile phone and called Meschery directly.

Meschery was the Pacers coach last season, but in the second half of the season, he might feel that his coaching ability was not very good, so he discussed with Larry Bird to resign. Bird did not let him leave, but let him be On the team's vice president of basketball affairs.

"Old man, you can ask Larry, if I trade Gilbert Arenas for your Reggie Miller, should I trade it?"

Kumbu doesn't talk nonsense at all, he will sell Arenas directly.

What are players like this left for?
He admitted that Arenas's strength is good, and he is not much worse than Iverson in his peak period.

But his character is too deadly. Seeing his swollen appearance, Kong Bu was really worried that there would be a gun incident directly tonight.

The Big Tiger Cup of Arenas can definitely do this kind of thing.

"What? I heard two days ago that the Pistons traded Stackhouse for you, but you didn't trade."

"You want Reggie?"

"Kong, aren't you helping me?" Meschery asked curiously.

He was worried that Kongbu wanted him to gain a firm foothold in the Pacers, so he deliberately sent some warmth to the Pacers.

Miller is of course a super giant, even if the 75 superstars in history later, he was selected.

But now after all, he is old and wants to win the championship, but he is too embarrassed to force the palace team to trade him, so he can only wait for the team to take the initiative to trade him.

Larry Bird told Comb about this when he played in the Eastern Conference semifinals last season.

At that time, Comb had little interest in Reggie Miller, but now Arenas is really a time bomb and must not stay in the team, and the 76ers also lack shooting guards, so they simply sold Bird.

"Of course not, old man, do you remember Peyton?"

"We created the dynasty after we had Payton. I think Reggie can play the same role as Payton."

Combe said with a smile.

"Okay, then I'll tell Larry about it, and he'll be very happy."

"Reggie's life is too difficult. He wants to win the championship and wants to go crazy. It's not bad to go to your 76ers for two years."

Meschery sighed.

Only 15 minutes later, Larry Bird called and agreed to Comb's offer, and the transaction was successful.

However, because Reggie Miller's contract is too big, in addition to Arenas, Comb has to match some players to match Reggie Miller's salary.

This is not difficult. In addition to the core players in the 76ers, there are also several fringe players, such as the former Mark Rocky, who are now just out to match the salary.

In the end, the Philadelphia 76ers and the Pacers came to a super heavy deal of 5 for 1.

Looking at the 76ers, it seems that they have paid a lot. In fact, among the five players they took out, the only valuable one is Arenas, and the other players are just extras.

With the joining of Reggie Miller, Combe's 76ers lineup has no shortcomings.

The key is that Miller and Iverson are still very good, he can play off the ball.

(End of this chapter)