NBA: Back to 97, to be the Jagged Bishop

Chapter 286 I Can Not, You Can't Not Give

Early the next morning, Combe was woken up by Jordan's phone call.

Cartwright didn't want to wait a second longer for the Ginobili deal they finalized last night, for fear that Combe would go back on his word.

I was too embarrassed to call Kongbu to urge him, so I had to ask Jordan to go out.

After Combe got up and took a shower, he and Cartwright reported the deal to the league.

Of course, Stern agreed with both hands. As the third largest team in the NBA, the current situation of the Bulls is not optimistic. It would be good to have Ginobili, at least it can improve the Bulls' record. For Bulls fans some hope.

In the past two years, the Bulls fans have had a huge psychological gap. They used to be the rulers of this league, but now they have become low-level young people.

"Kong, you did a very good job at this."

"You have to be caring. When you treat those underdogs, you should take care of them like you treat those kittens and puppies."

Stern was delighted, complimenting Comb with a rare positive.

Kumbu was speechless. In Stern's eyes, those underdogs might really be cats and dogs.

"David, what do you say about the draft picks of our new army? Have you come up with a plan now?"

Combe asked curiously.

When a new army was created, there were draft picks, but Stern had the final say on what draft picks should be given.

Under normal circumstances, the 2004 Charlotte rookies got the protected top five picks, which means they guaranteed the top five picks, and then they got a No. 33 pick, and then used the No. The No. [-] pick was packaged in the second round, and the second pick came in the trade, and Okafor was selected.

When the Raptors and Grizzlies were created further back, they also got the draft picks protected by the top five picks in the first round.

"Draft pick?"

"Sorry, Kong, I'm not going to give you draft picks."

"You have such a good vision. Even if you only use the military expansion draft, you can still select good enough players."

Stern obviously considered this issue long ago, so he answered quickly.

Kong Bu was dumbfounded, do you want to be so shameless?It is his own business to have a good vision in selecting candidates, and Stern actually used this reason to prevaricate himself.

You must know that 2003 was the year of the super draft. The top five picks included James, Anthony, Dragon King Bosh and Wade. To a star at the cornerstone level of team building.

But now Stern didn't give it?How could Kongbu bear special treatment for him.

"David, this decision of yours is completely unacceptable to me."

"What other people have, why don't Michael and I have it?"

"I don't need it, but you can't give it. You let me select outstanding players from the military expansion draft. You know that this is impossible."

"Which team would be stupid enough to release a player with good value for money?"

"If you really want to play like this, then I'll just sell all the shares to Michael. Anyway, I paid 5000 million US dollars, and if I sell him [-] million, he will definitely accept it happily. I won't lose anything."

"I will not get involved with this new army, and will continue to stay in Philadelphia for the elderly."

"With a lineup like Philadelphia, I have the confidence to lead them to a [-]-game winning streak, believe it or not?"

Facing his legitimate rights and interests being violated, Kong Bu has not such a good temper.

No picks?That old man quit the job and stayed with the Philadelphia 76ers to win ten consecutive championships and twenty consecutive championships. It depends on whether you are in a hurry, Stern.

Stern on the other end of the phone was so frightened that he was sweating coldly. If someone said that he won [-] consecutive championships, he might feel that the person on the other side was a psychopath.

But now it is Combe who is saying this, and the situation is completely different.

Stern can be sure that if Comb stays in Philadelphia, he really could win [-] consecutive championships.

The current Yao Ming and Iverson can still maintain their peak period for about eight years. Counting the previous two champions, this is ten consecutive championships.

As long as Yao Ming and Iverson are on the team, and Kombu casually matches some first- and second-tier stars, there is no reason not to win the championship.

Even if Yao Ming and Iverson were not at their peak, wouldn't Yao Ming not be able to choose a new cornerstone for the team in these eight years?
Therefore, in Stern's view, it is entirely possible to win [-] consecutive championships.

Even if it is not twenty consecutive championships, in 20 years, the Philadelphia 76ers won fifteen or six championships, which is enough for Stern to have a headache.

"No, my dear Kong, if you have something to say, don't lose your temper like a child."

"I was joking with you just now, how could it be possible not to give you the pick."

"But the No. [-] pick will definitely not work. How about giving you a first-round pick that protects the third to fifth picks?"

Stern is still worried that the new army of Combe and Jordan will be too fierce, so he is trying to reduce the strength of the new army as much as possible.

Generally speaking, the value of the top two picks is much higher than other picks.

The reason for this situation is that there will definitely be a best inside player and a best outside player in a draft.

Generally, the No. [-] pick will be used to select the best inside line, and the second place will be used to select the best outside line.

This has been the case in many drafts.

For example, Combu has experienced No. 98 pick Olowokandi and No. 99 White Devil Bibby in 02, No. [-] Brand and No. [-] Francis in [-], Yao Ming and Jay Williams in [-], and so on.

Of course, if it's a big year for insiders, then these two draft picks will probably all be used to choose insiders.

It is also possible that this draft has an extremely prominent outside line. His No. 96 pick is used to select the outside line, and the second pick is used to select the inside line, such as the No. [-] pick in [-] Iverson and No. [-] Camby.

At least before the advent of the small ball era, the No. [-] pick did not appear to choose outside players at the same time.

Stern didn't give Comb the top two picks because he didn't want him to get the best inside or outside line of the year.

Although he also knows that even if those teams get the No. [-] pick, they may not be able to select the best players, but precautions should be taken, at least he can feel at ease in this way.

Kumbu was amused, "David, you are such a great inventor."

"This is the first time I've heard of such a protected draft right. I won't watch this year's Nobel Prize Ceremony unless you're on stage."

"Forget it, the third to fifth picks are fine, but don't change your mind, otherwise I may really stay in the Philadelphia 76ers for the elderly."

"I'm in the Philadelphia 76ers now, with an annual salary of 2500 million, and there's nothing wrong with pensions."

Combe did not forget to threaten Stern at the end.

Although Stern did not give the No. [-] and No. [-] picks, Kumbu was actually completely acceptable.

The No. 2003 pick in the [-] draft probably belonged to the Cavaliers, and the No. [-] pick probably belonged to the Grizzlies. Then because of the previous trade, this pick became the Pistons.

It is very likely that the Cavaliers will still choose LeBron James as the No. [-] pick, and the Pistons' draft pick has a saying.

Under normal circumstances, they chose the parallel importer Darko Milicic, nicknamed the Human Victory Cigar.

But now the situation is different after all. The Pistons don't have the top five generals, and their lineup's No. [-] position is a short board, so it is very likely that they will use this draft pick to select the No. [-] player.

Furthermore, the Pistons have an almost [-]% chance of picking Wade.

What many people don't know is that Wade actually played a point guard in his rookie season with the Heat, and he was in the officially reported point guard position. Although he was transferred to the second position later, his style is actually a point guard, similar to Iverson. The kind of point guard.

Both James and Wade will be drafted in advance, and the pick in Comb's hands can be Bosh or Anthony.

Between the two, Kumbu knew to choose Anthony even with his eyes closed.

It's not that Bosh was not good at his peak, anyway, he was also a member of the best second team, almost the second power forward after Duncan in 06, and Anthony was only in the third team back then. Comb didn't choose Bosh, The real reason is that his ability to lead the team is far inferior to Anthony.

Anthony joined the Nuggets, led the team to the playoffs in his rookie season, also made it in his second season, and even reached the top three in the Western Conference in his third season.

At that time, James did not make the playoffs in the first two seasons, and his ranking and team record in the playoffs in the third season were not as good as Anthony.

It can be said that in the first three seasons of his career, Anthony is definitely better than James.

It's a pity that I don't know what happened to me later, it may be a change of mentality, it may be bad luck, or it may be Stern's target, and I haven't been able to hit anything.

There may not be many stars in the new team who can play, and Kumbu definitely needs a star with the ability to lead the team. Anthony is more suitable than anyone else in this regard.

When he reached the top three in the Western Conference in his third season, the decent teammates around him were actually ATM Miller and Camby. Gold difference.

The Nuggets are in the top three in the West, how can the new army get in the top three in the East.

"What about the salary cap and dividends? Is it the same as the Raptors and Grizzlies before?" Comb asked another question he was most concerned about.

"It's different, how could it be the same, Kong, don't always compare yourself with the management of those teams."

"We are going to give you the full salary cap, how about it? You should be satisfied with this?"

"As for income dividends, the Raptors and Grizzlies are responsible for their own profits and losses for the first three years. Your new team will directly participate in league dividends in the first season. How about it?"

Stern said with a smile.

Kong Bu was speechless again. After all, he was an old fox, and he was really a chicken thief.

Because it is a new army, Konbu is not going to spend a lot of money to sign first-line stars. Their salary cap will not be used, so for other new teams, it is a good thing that the salary cap is unlimited. In terms of it, it doesn't matter at all.

As for participating in league dividends in the first season, that's not a good thing.

Because Kumbu is confident that he will make a profit in the first season. If he makes a profit, he may have to distribute the profit to the loss-making teams in the league, which is very outrageous.

And if it is self-financed like the Grizzlies and Raptors, it would be a good thing for Combe, because no matter how much he earns, it is equal to a net profit.

Generally speaking, the new army must be losing money, but after all, as Stern said, Comb is different from others.

The first is that Comb can greatly reduce the team's total salary. He can even create a super cheap lineup with either a rookie contract or a basic salary, and the combat power is definitely not bad.

Secondly, Kumbu and Jordan are full of legends. As long as the team's record is not bad and there are attractive stars in the team, the income from tickets and other expenses will definitely not be bad.

Spend less, earn more, no profit.

"David, after you have won the Nobel Prize for Great Inventor, remember to take the Economist Award along with it."

"You have a business mind, no wonder you can become the president of the league."

Kong Bu complained angrily, he has never been able to take advantage of this kind of old fox.

……

After chatting with Stern about some matters concerning the new army, Combe called Ginobili to his office and informed him that he was traded to the Bulls.

"What? Boss, I was traded?"

Ginobili's face was full of disbelief. He never dreamed that he would be traded at this point in time.

"That's right, Manu, you should be very familiar with the current situation in the team."

"I really can't give you too much playing time, which is a kind of harm to you."

"The Bulls are a well-established team with a large fan base."

"In addition, I have suggested that they sell Williams, the second place in the list. You are the absolute core of their attack in the backcourt, and the data must not be bad."

"I look forward to the day when you'll be the All-Star starter in the Eastern Conference."

Combe sighed and said that he was very reluctant to sell Ginobili, but he had to.

Ginobili was silent, he knew that Combe was thinking for himself.

Now in the Philadelphia 76ers, he really can't find any sense of presence. After going to the Bulls, he immediately became the absolute core of the offense, which is obviously helpful to his career.

"Boss, thank you."

"Being able to play under you for two seasons is the greatest luck in my life."

"I have won two championships and an FMVP!"

"I hope I will have the opportunity to join your team in the future."

Ginobili said gratefully, you must know that he was a substitute player in the season when he won the FMVP. How can other teams have a substitute who can get this opportunity to win the FMVP.

"There will definitely be that day. When you get old and want to retire in a stable way, you are welcome to come to me anytime."

"My team has never been short of old men. You know this. I even accept old men like Michael who need a coffin for themselves."

Combe laughed.

Ginobili was also amused, and the scene of Jordan going to the coffin shop to order a coffin came to mind.

At noon that day, Ginobili packed his luggage and left with the Chicago Bulls.

The Bulls have also followed Kongbu's suggestion and started looking for Lukai and the Nuggets to trade Snow and Camby. Whether they can succeed depends on their trading methods.

(End of this chapter)