NBA: Back to 97, to be the Jagged Bishop

Chapter 238 The Softest Lineup in NBA History

Just after the game ended, Randolph happily jumped to the front of Combe.

Xiao Ao scored 30 points in the first half, but in the second half under Fatty Lan's defense, he only scored 8 points. Obviously, Fatty Lan's defense played a very important role.

Not only did he make contributions on the defensive end, but he also grabbed two offensive rebounds in terms of rebounds.

The key is that he did exactly as Kumbu ordered on the offensive end, and he didn't make a shot. Even if he grabbed two offensive rebounds, he passed them to Yao Ming immediately.

"Coach, how am I doing?"

"Will I be able to start in the future? No matter what you arrange for me to do on the court, I can do it."

"Please give me a chance, I will never let you down, I will become the best power forward in this league."

Randolph was as excited as a three-hundred-pound child, pulling Comb's arm and acting like a spoiled child.

Comb is a bit complicated. If Randolph can really play this kind of defensive enthusiasm every night, he is indeed the most suitable starting four for the 76ers.

But Kirilenko is a member of the champion after all, and he made great contributions to the team last season. It would be a bit too sad to let him play as a substitute.

Kumbu is very soft-hearted, and he doesn't want his players to have any negative emotions.

"Let's talk about it, you can't ask for a starting position just because you played a good game."

"If everyone is like you, Dalembert played well tonight, should I let Yao Ming play him as a substitute?" Kong Bu said angrily.

Randolph stuck out his tongue and began to act cute. His expression was very suitable for a 1.4 meter little loli, but it was very unsuitable for him, a fat black man who was over 250 meters tall and weighed [-] kilograms.

Comb led the generals onto the court and shook hands with the Pacers players.

Yao Ming was entangled by Artest again, "Yao, after the game is over, please treat me to a meal."

"I always feel like the two of us have met somewhere, like an old acquaintance from a previous life."

"We may have been husband and wife in our previous life."

The neurotic Artest muttered to himself, grinning at what Yao Ming said.

You're not a real friend, why should I treat you to dinner?And they were husband and wife in the previous life?Yao Ming prays that he is the man in the couple.

"Kong, congratulations, you are still the number one seed to win the championship this season."

Larry Bird was not annoyed by the loss at all, and congratulated Kong Bu very gentlemanly.

He really has no reason to be angry, because the Pacers actually played well tonight.

Arenas was deeply troubled by fouls and only played half of the game. If he can play the whole game, it is hard to say who will win tonight.

"You played well tonight, Larry. To be honest, among all the retired stars, your coaching ability and management ability should be regarded as the top."

"The Pacers' lineup this season is impressive. You made such a lineup quietly, which puts me under a lot of pressure."

Combe joked.

Hearing Kumbu's praise, Big Bird Bird laughed out loud. Since he retired, he has gradually paid attention to expression management, and he rarely sees exaggerated expressions on his face.

"Kong, if Isiah hears what you said, he probably won't be able to sleep for a few nights."

"Hey, cameraman, did you record it just now? Will the words that Kongbu said just now be played on TV?"

Bird and Thomas Sr. had a deep grudge. After retiring, both of them took up coaching and management positions. What Comb just said was very straightforward that Bird was better than Thomas Sr.

After shaking hands, Kong Bu led the generals back to the locker room.

Tonight is Reggie Miller's first show joining the 76ers. Because the opponent is his old club, he didn't play hard, and he has almost no sense of presence on the court.

Yao and Ai still performed well. Iverson scored 19 points in the first half and 13 points in the second half. He scored 32 points, 13 assists and 4 steals.

In the face of Brad Miller, Yao Ming made 17 shots and scored 11 goals. In addition, he made 8 of 7 free throws and scored 29 points and 19 rebounds.

Randolph played half of the court and did well.

Although Kirilenko couldn't defend Jermaine, that's not his fault, after all, he was not good at defending Jermaine.

Ginobili on the bench also played very well, and he was the FMVP of last season anyway.

The overall performance of this 76ers team has met Combu's expectations. He thought that this season, he would never play two tie-breaks in a row.

Early the next morning, Combe received a call from Thomas Sr.

"You can say I'm inferior, but you can't say Bird is better than me!"

"How is he better than me? If he is black, he is just a very ordinary backup pitcher. Dell Curry is better than him."

Old Thomas said dissatisfied.

Kong Bu quickly hung up the phone and asked Lao Deng to continue talking, not knowing what ugly words he would say.

For the 76ers' next three home games, the opponents are very weak, namely the Cavaliers, Bucks and Nets.

It seems that the Cavaliers have never been very strong. At least in the four or five years since Combe entered the league, they have never had any hope of entering the playoffs.

Last season, Big Z Ilgauskas was reimbursed for the season, and this season is finally able to play.

Yao Ming has been looking forward to this game for a long time. As a foreign player, he really wants to play against Big Z seriously.

After the game started, Combe couldn't help laughing out loud as he looked at the Cavaliers' lineup.

He doesn't know where the general manager of the Cavaliers bought this bunch of softies. The point guard is Andre Miller, the scoring cash machine for other point guards, and the shooting guard is Duron Davis. Only the mouth is hard.

The fourth position is Teilon Hill. He doesn't even have a hard mouth all over his body. If he slaps the old oak tree, he doesn't dare to speak back.

If you want Comb to select the softest starting lineup in NBA history, the Cavaliers can definitely be ranked No.1 by him.

A starting lineup that is soft to thin.

"Shh!"

As soon as the game opened, Reggie Miller received a pass from Iverson, made a direct shot from outside the three-point line, and scored an easy three-pointer.

In the last game against his old club, he was not ashamed to make a move, and this game went straight to full fire.

Iverson is very happy to play for the old Miller. Since the arrival of Kongbu, the label of lone wolf has been completely torn off from Iverson. His average assists per game has already ranked first in the league.

In the first quarter alone, Miller made 8 three-pointers and scored 4 of them.

The shooting rate is not particularly explosive, but the [-]% three-point shooting rate also makes the old Miller laugh from ear to ear.

"Kong, I kind of believe it now."

"Maybe the kid you said can average 5 three-pointers per game in the future. It's true. If I keep shooting three-pointers, I seem to have a chance to do it."

Miller looked at Combe and smiled.

"Then just keep your shots open, at least in today's league, no player can shoot better three-pointers than you."

"Maybe this season we can witness the miracle of you making 400 three-pointers in a single season."

Kong Bu said with longing.

He is very happy to see his players break various records, especially those that are considered impossible by the outside world.

Miller nodded solemnly, already thinking about it in his heart.

With 400 three-pointers in a single season, if he played 80 games this season, he would have to hit 5 three-pointers in one game.

Even with a [-]% three-point shooting percentage, I only need to shoot twelve or three three-pointers in one game.

The first two shots in the 76ers team are Yao Ming and Iverson. As the third shot point, I shot twelve or three times in a game, which seems to be no problem.

After he figured it out, the old Miller was immediately full of energy. Apart from winning the championship, he set another goal for himself, which was to achieve 400 three-pointers this season.

In the second quarter, the old Miller was still extremely brave. He made 6 three-pointers and scored 3.

By the second half of the game, the Cavaliers had already let the third player double-team Miller with Duron Davis. Miller's shots dropped a lot, but his shooting percentage was still good. The second generation of the three-pointer is not blown out. of.

Yao Ming sat on the sidelines and watched the game on the field, amazed, "You are always strong!"

He wanted to use English to describe the bravery of old Miller, but after thinking for a long time, he couldn't find a suitable word, so he could only say a Chinese idiom.

"Old Deng Yizhuang!"

Kumbu laughed, he found that as long as these veterans give him enough performance stage, they can still play explosive performance.

Especially against weak teams like the Cavaliers.

"I really envy these players who can shoot three-pointers. They shoot two three-pointers. I have to work around the basket for a long time." Yao Ming continued to laugh.

"Can't you shoot three-pointers? Yao, I remember that when you were training a few days ago, you also shot a good three-pointer."

"At least not worse than some top defenders." Parker flattered him.

Yao Ming has now become wary of Parker, even if Parker's sugar-coated cannonballs are extravagant, they can't make Yao Ming change his opinion of him.

"That's just training. How can you shoot that kind of shooting percentage in the game."

"And I ran out to shoot a three-pointer, what about the basket?" Yao Ming said shaking his head.

The speaker had no intention, but the listener was interested. Kong Bu patted Yao Ming's shoulder directly, "Do you really want to experience the feeling of being a good pitcher?"

"Is there a way?" Yao Ming's eyes lit up.

Kong Bu nodded mysteriously. He really has a solution. He obtained a three-point calibration device from a previous mission. He thought it was very useful at first, but because of the time limit, he didn't bother to use it later.

Even though he played two tie-breaks last season, Kumbu didn't use this three-point calibration device much.

The main reason is that Iverson and Ginobili's breakthrough damage is very strong. They have to rush in to deliver shells to Yao Ming. If they keep floating outside and throw them, it may have a counterproductive effect.

And Reid doesn't need a three-point calibration device, his own three-point strength is strong enough.

Hearing Yao Ming muttering there just now, Kong Bu remembered that he had such a thing in his hand.

"I don't want it anymore. I'll go outside to shoot. What should I do at the basket? If I lose the game, my crime will be too great." Even though Yao Ming really wanted to try it, he still shook his head hastily.

There's no way, his temperament is so introverted, if it's on Ao Pang, if there is such an opportunity, he doesn't care if you lose or not, you must not miss it.

"Don't worry, I just let you try a few shots from outside the three-point line."

"And we have a lot of players who can play under the basket. Even Dalembert can suppress the centers of at least half of the teams in the league."

"As for whether to lose or not, do you think we still care about winning or losing in the regular season? It can be said that as long as we make the playoffs, the championship is still in our pocket."

"Give it a try, the Bucks in the next game, don't they like to shoot? In this game, let's shoot with them." Combe said with a laugh.

He can already imagine the constipated expression of Bucks coach Carl Sr. When a giant of seven feet six inches ran outside to shoot a three-pointer, the scene was so interesting.

Hearing what Kongbu said, Yao Ming was even more moved, and he simply nodded and agreed, and he will give it a try in the next game against the Bucks.

Parker was right next to the two of them, and when he heard the whole conversation between the two, he felt envious in his heart.

Comparing people to others, it makes people mad. I and Yao Ming's team status is simply the same as the sky and the bottom.

Yao Ming casually said that he was envious of shooting three-pointers, but Kong Bu actually let him, a traditional center, shoot three-pointers.

And I only played 3 minutes in the last game. Ginobili was the substitute for the first and second positions. When Iverson or Reggie Miller was off, he played.

And Parker is Ginobili's backup...

Soon the game on the court had entered garbage time. The Cavaliers coach, John Lucas, the former assistant coach of Comb, replaced the starting lineup with a pure substitute and announced his surrender.

Looking at the wolf-like Philadelphia 76ers lineup on the field, Lucas sighed, this championship team has become stronger than last season.

And it seems that it is not even a little bit strong.

In terms of the second position, Reggie Miller's offense is definitely not inferior to Reid, and his defense is much more solid than Reid.

As for the third position, although Gerald Wallace didn't show much, he played two games and only scored [-] points together, but his deterrence on the defensive end is quite terrifying.

That muscular body, fierce expression, super high defensive enthusiasm, and top-level defensive awareness are definitely a nightmare for offensive threes in the league.

In terms of the fourth position, the 76ers did not have many players available last season, but this season is different, it is simply full of talents.

Even Yao Ming at the fifth position now has a solid substitute.

Such a lineup is definitely the dream of any coach. Even if the salary is lower, being able to coach such a lineup is definitely the highest enjoyment in life.

Comb walked over to the bench to give Reggie Miller a hug.

"Reggie, it's a pity tonight. The opponent surrendered too early and only made 11 three-pointers. Otherwise, I think you have a good chance to break Reed's three-point record last season." Comb said with a little regret .

Miller waved his hand quickly, "Eleven three-pointers are enough, and they have broken my personal record."

"Kong, thank you, I have never found that winning can be so easy."

After all, the old troll Miller blushed shyly.

He was full of firepower when he sprayed people on the court, but he was a shy old boy a lot of times off the court.

(End of this chapter)