NBA: Back to 97, to be the Jagged Bishop

Chapter 248

Before the start of the game, Pistons general manager Dumars also made a special visit to the visiting team's locker room and brought red wine and cigars to Comb.

He wanted to express his gratitude to Kumbu. After all, Kumbu revealed that there is no reliable point guard in the next year's draft, which is very important to the Pistons.

Kumbu found that the gifts given by these NBA executives seem to be nothing new. They always drink red wine and cigars. Why don't you invite me to soak my feet?

In the evening, the game officially began.

About half a quarter into the game, Kumbu called a long timeout.

It wasn't a timeout when the team fell behind, but Parker's performance was a little too prominent.

In this half of the quarter, he took six shots and made all of them, including a three-pointer, which means that he has scored 13 points in less than half of the quarter.

According to the past practice, if one of his players performed outstandingly in the short period of time, Kumbu will give him a chance to try to break some records. Even if there is no way to break the record, he can get a record of career representative Not bad.

Even though Comb didn't have much affection for Parker, he still called a timeout to give Parker a chance.

"Really? Coach, do I have unlimited firepower?"

Parker's face was ecstatic. Under Kumbu's hands, he can get unlimited firepower, which is definitely the treatment that only superstars can get.

It's just possible, because even Iverson doesn't mean that he can fire infinitely in every game under Comb.

"Yes, but only tonight."

"You played very well in the first half of the quarter. If you work hard tonight, you may be able to make headlines tomorrow."

"Of course, if you feel upset next time, don't blame me for not giving you a chance."

"In my team, all beings are equal. Even if it's Allen and Yao, as long as they don't feel good, I won't let them take many shots."

Kumbu said to the small sports car Parker.

Parker nodded again and again, and he had already started to fantasize about the scene where he would make the headlines of tomorrow's news.

Under normal circumstances, Parker's career personal scoring record is 55 points, and he took 36 shots in that game, which was quite efficient.

However, there was only this game that passed fifty, and this game still played two overtimes.

Playing under Popovich, if you want to get a 60+ data, it is definitely harder than reaching the sky.

Tonight is definitely an excellent opportunity for Parker. He is facing Chucky Atkins. The defense he faces is almost air-level, and he feels good. Comb also gave unlimited firepower , It is difficult to score without exploding.

"Shh!"

After the timeout ended, Parker returned to the court and immediately made a breakthrough and made a two-pointer from a mid-range shot.

Dumars felt aggrieved, why did Kumbu always meet so many high-quality point guards.

Why hasn't the Pistons had any decent point guards since playing old Thomas.

Atkins on the field was blasted into dust by Parker, as if he was not as good as a passerby on the field.

At the end of the first half, Parker had scored 33 points and made 21 shots, and his offensive efficiency remained very good.

By the time of the second half, Parker still felt good. Unfortunately, the Pistons surrendered early, and Comb had to replace Parker.

When the game ended, Parker scored 57 points and 6 assists. It's a pity that he didn't score 60 points, but for a rookie, and he is still an unstable rookie, this data is too shocking.

The reason why Kumbu gave Parker a chance tonight is actually to prepare for the future.

He always felt that Parker would be an unstable factor if he stayed by his side, and no one knew whether he would do something too outrageous to his teammates.

That being the case, it would be the best choice to trade Parker after he has a suitable backup point guard.

Now that Parker's worth is revealed, he will be able to get more bargaining chips in the future.

It's a pity that the 2002 draft didn't have a decent point guard, or Comb might have let Parker finish the season and trade him.

After the game, Kumbu led the generals to have a meal with the Pistons.

Since Michael Curry resigned as the head of the players' union, he hasn't felt so much pressure to see Comb again.

The reason why he didn't want to offend Konbu, and even didn't want Konbu to have any negative impression on him, was that apart from worrying that Konbu would take advantage of him, he actually also had the idea of ​​entering the coaching business after retiring.

Under normal circumstances, he became an assistant coach after retiring, and became the coach of the Pistons within a few years.

His current plan is to imitate his predecessor Rick Mahon and build a good relationship with Kumbu. After he retires, he will first become an assistant coach under Konbu, and then gradually climb up.

……

After the away trip, Kong Bu led his team back to North Korea.

Early the next morning, as soon as Combe arrived at the office, he saw Billy King sitting inside waiting for him, even making tea.

"It's been hard work, the road trip is not easy."

"This is the jasmine tea that I asked someone to buy. I know you like to drink this, so I brought some here."

If Billy King hadn't spoken English, Combe might have suspected that he hadn't crossed.

Under the influence of Kongbu, many special products of the Chinese dynasty became extremely common in the team, such as various teas, such as rubbing mahjong, especially mahjong. Circle before going home.

"Billy, tell me, what do you want to do with me?"

"We've known each other for almost two years, so there's no need to engage in such silly things with me."

A few days ago, Combe arranged for Billy King to be the vice president of basketball affairs, which also means that Combe completely forgave him for the stupid things he did back then.

"I can't hide anything from you."

"Kong, that boy Desmond, why don't you let him go, he was obsessed with ghosts at the time, and his brain suddenly short-circuited, and that's why he did that kind of thing."

"He has realized his mistake, let's give the young man a chance."

Billy King turned out to be a lobbyist for Little Mason today.

Kong Bu frowned, "How many Q coins did that kid charge you to ask you to come here to intercede?"

"I didn't realize that you, Billy King, are a saint, pleading for a man with no family or family."

"When you cough, if you don't spit out some relics, I'm sorry for your noble character."

Billy King must have heard the dissatisfaction in Kong Bu's tone, and quickly waved his hands and laughed.

"I was also entrusted by someone. He is from my hometown. People from the Cowboys Association asked me for help. I am really embarrassed to shirk."

Billy King and Mason Jr. are both from Texas. If you say that the most famous person in this state must be the cowboy, Mason Jr. later got the nickname of Cowboy.

The Cowboys Association asked Billy King for help, and there was no way he, a Texan, could refuse.

It was the first time Combe had heard of such an association, and Billy King seemed to be joking when he saw the frowning look on his face.

"Do you know, this kid ran to the players union to sue me!"

"Do you think I can let this kid go? If I let him go, cats and dogs will all go to sue in the future. How will I live this day?"

"Billy, am I that kind of person in your heart?"

The question that Kong Bu asked made Billy King speechless. How could he answer it?
"Kong, I can assure you that it was definitely not Desmond who sued the players union. It is impossible for us Texans to do such a thing."

"Besides, he really didn't need to do such a thing that aggravated the conflict. If he sued you, wouldn't that make him die faster?"

"It must be someone else, even if you think about it, it can't be Desmond."

Billy King assured, patting his chest.

Comb was dazed by the self-confidence of the Texans, and Billy King's words seemed to make sense.

If it weren't for Desmond, there would be too many suspicious targets.

Over the years, Kumbu has offended countless people, and many "enemies" like Billy King were captured by Kumbu.

Or be kicked out of the league like Larry Brown.

There are also people like Pat Riley who have never been in touch with each other for a long time, and completely treat each other as air.

Kong Bu couldn't figure out who made the complaint for a while.

"It's useless to ask me about this matter. Yao and Alan have to nod. He threw Yao in his arms and caused Alan to be injured for at least two months. You should know how big a loss this is."

"Because of the absence of these two months, Allen directly lost the opportunity to select the MVP and various best teams this season. It's not bad that he didn't kill Mason."

Combe shook his head.

Billy King breathed a sigh of relief, as long as Combe relaxed, the matter would be easy.

……

After the following Christmas and New Year passed, the time entered 2002.

According to the plan, Iverson would return at the beginning of this year, but at two o'clock in the evening on January 1, Combe received a call from the police station.

Iverson was arrested.

It was a real arrest, the handcuffed kind, for illegal possession of a firearm.

Kong Bu's heart skipped a beat. In his memory, Iverson had indeed been arrested for possessing a gun, but he didn't expect it to be the juncture of his comeback.

Kong Bu put on his clothes and hurried to the police station, where he saw the haggard Iverson.

The experience of the incident is similar to Comb's memory. Iverson quarreled with his wife Tawana, and then he drove the naked Tawana out of the house in a fit of anger.

Then he didn't know which tendon was wrong. He thought Tawana was hiding at his cousin's house, so he shot her to death.

"What do you want me to say about you?"

"Is this something a mature adult can do?"

"I told you more than once, sometimes you have to try to restrain your damn temper."

"Aaron, I have to say I'm disappointed in you."

Kongbu was also really angry. He usually chatted with Iverson a lot about emotional management, just to prevent Iverson from doing such stupid things again.

It's a pity that things still happened, and this incident will also become a stain on Iverson.

Iverson, who hadn't realized the seriousness of the situation, immediately lowered his head.

He can disregard the world's vision and do his own way, but he can't ignore Konbu's opinion of him, because he knows very well that if Konbu gives up on him, his career will definitely start to go downhill.

The most frightening thing is, what if Kongbu traded himself out in a fit of anger?
With Parker playing quite well, it is impossible for Iverson not to feel a sense of threat. He knows very well that even if he is traded, the Philadelphia 76ers will not lose much in combat power.

"You can solve this matter yourself. When it is resolved, you can consider returning to the game."

Kumbu shook his head and left with a sigh.

I went back to catch up on sleep, and when I went to the training ground in the afternoon, another bad news came.

There was a brawl in the team, and Kirilenko beat Randolph up, causing Randolph to have black eyes, crooked nose and slanted mouth.

In Konbu's mind, Kirilenko is the kind of low-key and simple player who does not cause trouble and is not afraid of trouble. He is the kind of player that Konbu admires very much.

But he did the most intolerable thing for Combe.

And Kumbu couldn't figure it out, Randolph couldn't beat Kirilenko?
The weight difference between these two people is more than 20 kilograms, and their strength is definitely not at the same level.

Later, Kendrick Perkins, the famous green card star, said that the five toughest players in his mind were Tony Allen, Big Ben, Oakley, Rodman and Randolph.

It is not an exaggeration to say that if Kirilenko and Randolph actually fight, it may be a [-]-[-] situation. Randolph punches three times, and Kirilenko overtakes seven.

As a result, it was Randolph who had the nose crooked and mouth slanted, which really made Combe confused.

After calling Yao Ming, he finally knew what had happened, and then he clapped his hands and shouted that Kirilenko played well, Fatty Lan's mouth really needs to be cleaned up.

It turned out that during the training match, the generals were chatting in the locker room.

When talking about their respective families, Kirilenko said sadly: "I think of my grandpa, he is the best person in the world to me."

Fatty Lan continued meanly from the side: "Why do you think of me?"

"My grandfather has passed away, please show some respect." Kirilenko is an old man with no sense of humor, but even if he had a sense of humor, this kind of joke would not be funny.

Unexpectedly, Fatty Lan immediately said, "Great, you now have a new grandpa."

The next scene can be described as bloody. Fatty Lan was brutally beaten. The key point was that he didn't dare to fight back. He knew very well that what Kong Bu hated most was infighting.

"Damn it, this fat man doesn't know what to say, and it's not a bad thing to be beaten."

"Let him go, this time as if nothing happened."

"Dayao, is there any Niangniang Temple in Philadelphia, or other Guanyin Temple, Chenghuang Temple or something?"

"It's strange, how come it feels like our team has been bewitched recently, and bad luck happened one after another."

Combe sighed.

Yao Ming was overjoyed, or everyone said that Kong Bu had too many ideas, and he actually wanted to worship the Niangniang Temple at Laomei's place.

"Probably not. All I know is the statue of Lin Zexu. If you go to pay your respects, maybe it will work."

"I really have to say goodbye. I feel really wrong recently. Ginobili was almost injured during training a few days ago."

"Thanks to Kwame Brown hugging him from mid-air, otherwise he would have fallen."

Kong Bu nodded, he would rather believe in something than nothing, the team is now in a bad luck, bring some melons and fruits to pay homage to Mr. Pailin, what if it can be changed?

(End of this chapter)